The Electoral Commission (EC) has shot down a request by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for a live broadcast of a meeting to discuss findings and observations contained in the Provisional Voters Register (PVR) for the upcoming December 7 general elections. NDC earlier wrote to the EC demanding that the meeting to discuss the issues identified in the provisional voters register be broadcast live to ensure transparency. But the EC in its response to the party’s request, said the discrepancies the party is raising are not new and therefore there is no need for a live broadcast of the meeting.…
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The Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the Vice President of Ghana, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has revealed that the party’s record in education is unmatched in the history of Ghana. According to him, the Free Senior High School (SHS) policy alone has made education attractive adding that, the policy has not only increased enrollment but also improved the quality of education in terms of student performance. Dr. Bawumia made these revelations during a stakeholder’s engagement at the Church of Pentecost, Kaneshie Central Assembly, in the Okaikwei South Constituency, as part of his tour in the Greater Accra Region…
All is set for Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II’s historic royal visit to Cape Coast tomorrow. It is the first time in modern times that an Asantehene is visiting the Central Regional capital, a town with so much history behind it. Key activities of the Asantehene is the conferment of an honorary doctorate degree on him by the University of Cape Coast (UCC) tomorrow, Thursday September 5, for his outstanding contributions to nation-building, peace, and development. On Saturday, Otumfuo Osei Tutu will grace the climax of the Oguaa Fetu Afahye. Special congregation The special congregation to confer the honorary doctorate…
New Patriotic Party flagbearer, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has said if the election was to be a football match, he would have beaten his main opponent, John Mahama 33-0. Explaining, he said while as Vice President, he has championed 33 impactful policies, Mr Mahama, who is a former President has nothing to his credit. He was speaking at a mammoth rally at Kasoa in the Awutu Senya East Constituency of the Central Region on Monday, September 2. Impactful Veep With a roaring crowd urging him on, Vice President Bawumia said, “There is no question that I’ve been the most impactful and…
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has cautioned Members of Parliament (MPs) against making unsubstantiated allegations against the Electoral Commission (EC) as elections approach. He said such allegations can create problems for the country, which will not be in the interest of anybody. Speaking at an emergency meeting of Parliament on Tuesday, September 3, Speaker Bagbin said it is important that MPs co-operate to ensure that the right things are done instead of throwing out unsubstantiated allegations. Accusation His call came after some Minority MPs including the leader Dr Cassiel Ato Forson and the MP for Tamale South, Haruna Iddrisu,…
The Dagomba Chief of Kasoa in the Central Region, Alhaji Amin Abdullah, has heaped praises on Dr. Mahamodu Bawumia for introducing politics of ideas and changing the political landscape. He expressed this at the beginning of Dr. Bawumia’s campaign tour in the Awutu Senya East district on Monday September 2, 2024. Dr. Bawumia met the Odikro at the Old Kasoa Market to begin his campaign tour of the constituency and proceeded to the house of the Odikro, where he had discussions with him and a few other local tribal chiefs. One of the tribe leaders, Alhaji Abdullah, described Dr. Bawumia…
To ensure that the NPP marshal all human resource to prosecute upcoming elections, the presidential running mate, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, on Friday, August 23, 2024, met former MPs and appointees in the Ahafo, Bono and Bono East regions in Sunyani. The meeting was on the back of the need to energise all parts of the election machinery of the NPP, as the party work to clinch victory in December. Honest discussions After the meeting, the running mate, affectionately called Napo, posted on his social media handles saying, “Dispassionate and honest feedback received, as we forge ahead in unity.With God,…
The Running Mate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh has advised former President John Mahama to continue to be a dead goat. According to Dr Opoku Prempeh, a.k.a, Napo, since the inception of life, no dead goat has ever come back to life. Therefore, he called on Ghanaians to vote aganist Mahama so he can remain in his dead goat syndrome. Utterances Interacting with NPP supporters at Juaso in the Ashanti Region, Napo maintained that the utterances of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer makes it clear that he does not have the progress of Ghana…
Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, the running mate to the New Patriotic Party’s presidential candidate for election 2024, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has assured Ghanaians that Dr Mahamadu Bawumia’s incoming government will introduce policies that will benefit all and sundry. “The incoming Dr Bawumia-led NPP government’s policies will benefit all the citizenry in the 16 regions. We shall not discriminate because we have one Ghana to develop,” he stated. Dr Opoku Prempeh, popularly known as NAPO, said as a development-oriented leader, Dr Bawumia was passionate about transforming the country and would not discriminate against anybody. Tepa Durbar At a durbar at Tepa…
In a significant ceremony at the University for Development Studies (UDS) in Tamale, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo inaugurated the newly constructed Silver Jubilee Building, marking a major milestone in the university’s development and the President’s commitment to education in Ghana. The Silver Jubilee Building, a three-storey complex designed to house lecture halls and offices, stands as a testament to President Akufo-Addo’s promise made in 2018 during UDS’s 25th-anniversary celebrations. Speaking at the inauguration, the President expressed his satisfaction with the completion of the building, emphasizing that it represents more than just a physical structure. “This building symbolizes our shared…