Ghanaians passengers arriving at the Kotoka International Airport ( KIA) will have a relief by the end of the year. Vice President and Presidential Candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has indicated that by the end of 2024, passengers who arrive at the KIA will not have to go to immigration officers because there is an going process to establish the Electronic Gate ( E-Gate) System. The system will only require a Ghana card to access it and you are good to go. “In fact, before the end of this year 2024, if you arrive in…
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Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has attended a memorial mass marking the one-week funeral observation for the late Akyempimhene, Oheneba Adusei Poku, at the St. Cyprian Anglican Cathedral in Kumasi on Thursday, August 22, 2024. The Akyempimhene was the first son of the 15th Asantehene, the late Otumfuo Opoku Ware II. Central Kumasi silent Parts of the Central Business District (CBD) of Kumasi has gone silent for the funeral observation. Adum and adjoining areas, which are traditionally busy communities, have been quiet on the day as shops are closed and all business activities grounded. Oheneba Adusei Poku was a trained…
The chief of Akyem Aduasa in the Eastern Region, Osabarima Nana Abrokwa Gyanpem IV has promised to support Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) with 99.9% of the votes in his area in the December 7 general elections. Addressing a mammoth rally at Akyem Swedru constituency in the Eastern Region yesterday August 20, 2024, Osabarima Gyanpem called on the constituents to vote for the NPP and Dr Bawumia. While praising the Vice President for his outstanding work as Veep, the chief also extended gratitude to the Member of Parliament, Kennedy Osei Nyarko, for spearheading numerous…
Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, the presidential running mate of the NPP, has turned the heat on the NDC flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama over his recent statement, “If Nkrumah had a ghost, he would have slapped NAPO”. The former President and twice defeated presidential candidate of the NDC, launched the attack on Napo when he was campaigning at Peki in the Volta Region on Thursday, August 15, 2024. Mills’ ghost But, in an appropriate reaction, the running mate, popularly known as Napo, who was campaigning at Adugyama in the Ahafo Ano South East constituency in the Ashanti Region on Wednesday, August…
Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has called for peace in Berekum in the Bono Region as efforts are made to find a successor to the late Omanhene, Daasebre Amankona Diawuo II. “Berekum is my town, it is known for its peace so it is not now that there should be any disturbances there,” he said. His Majesty stated this when parties to the dispute appeared before him during the Asanteman Council meeting on Monday, August 19, 2024. The dispute emanated from the nomination of a candidate by the queenmother, Nana Akosua Amenyaahene III, which has been challenged by the Korasohene…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has underscored the government’s commitment to enhancing the welfare of workers and pensioners. Notably, he said, the government has made substantial improvements to the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) scheme, including a 25% increase in pensions in 2023—the highest since the introduction of the contributory Three-Tier Pension Scheme. “This demonstrates our dedication to ensuring that our senior citizens are well supported in their retirement,” he stated. President Akufo-Addo said these in a keynote address at the 12th Quadrennial Delegates Congress of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) at the Pentecost Convention Centre in Gomoa…
Flagbearer of the NPP, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has promised Gen Zs of better opportunities under his presidency. He has consequently rallied young people to vote massively for him and NPP parliamentary candidates on December 7 to enable him put his laudable plans in action. Speaking at the launch of the NPP Manifesto in Takoradi on Sunday, August 18, 2024, Dr Bawumia stressed the transformation that his government will bring to the youth, who hold the future of the country. “To the youth of our country, please lend me your ears. To the Gen Zs, I am your plug to your…
NPP presidential running mate, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has vouched for the incorruptibility of Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia. He said President Akufo-Addo will be handing over to a man whose credibility is intact, with no questions on corruption hanging around his neck. In a powerful speech at the launch of the NPP manifesto in Takoradi on Sunday that drew intermittent applause from the gathering, Dr Opoku Prempeh, widely known as Napo, said, “Nothing will make you happier than handing over your sword to Dr Bawumia on January 7, 2015.” Integrity In a veiled comparison of the integrity of Dr…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has told former President, John Dramani Mahama not to make the mistake of thinking that Ghanaians have forgotten his abysmal record. He said Ghanaians refused Mr Mahama a second term because of his poor delivery in office. Speaking at the launch of the NPP manifesto in Takoradi on Sunday, the President said, “He (Mahama) says one thing today and another thing tomorrow because he thinks we have short memories and therefore don’t remember his record.” Record of failure President Akufo-Addo noted that apart from the late Mills who died in office and thus could not…
Gen Z for NAPO, a group of dynamic young persons committed to rallying behind NPP’s vice presidential candidate, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh to carve a brighter future for Ghana, participated fully in the mammoth health walk of the party in Takoradi on Saturday, August 17. Early in the morning, hundreds of members of the group were at the starting point of the walk, and together with leaders and other supporters of the NPP, did the 9km walk to herald the party’s manifesto launch. The walk was led by Dr Opoku Prempeh, a.k.a. Napo. The elated crowd later gathered at the…