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The University of Ghana campus came to a halt on November 12, 2024, as the GenZ for Bawumia/Napo group stormed various hostels and halls to talk to students about the need to support Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the upcoming elections. The group is inspired by the NPP’s achievements and the plans presented by Dr. Bawumia, the Presidential Candidate, focusing on digitalization and economic empowerment for the youth. The GenZ for Bawumia/Napo team aims to connect with every young Ghanaian, especially those in universities, by sharing NPP policies through a door-to-door campaign and having personal…

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In what passes as a meeting with the true men of God, the NPP presidential candidate, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has interacted with members of the Ghana Catholic Bishops Conference. The meeting took place at the Pope John Paul Formation Centre, Ofoase Kokoben in the Ashanti Region. The bishops conference was led by its President, Most Rev Dr Matthew Kwasi Gyamfi. Discussions In a post on his social media accounts, Dr Bawumia expressed gratitude to the Men of God for the open, frank and insightful discussions on important national issues, including the December 7 elections and the moral fibre of the…

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Ghana has the capacity to feed itself, and to produce and export food to countries within the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). Our commitment is to turn this potential into a reality. Currently, more than 90% of the food we consume are only produced during certain months of the year. No food security strategy will therefore be effective if there is inadequate investment in all-year round farming, and in post-harvest management, with the same sense of purpose and focus as has been with agricultural research. Priority Over the next four years, under a Bawumia presidency, priority and funding will…

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The Dormaahemaa, Odeneho Akosua Fima Dwaben, has commended Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh for his humility and prayed that his quest to become the country’s next Vice President becomes a reality. Speaking when the NPP vice presidential candidate paid a courtesy call on her at Dormaa Ahenkro in the Bono Region on Sunday, November 10, the Dormaahemaa said she had known Dr Prempeh ( Napo) to be respectful, honest and hardworking public officer, adding that he deserves to be Vice President. “You will be an excellent President,” she added. The atmosphere at the palace was a sight to behold as the…

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A Bawumia led NPP government will pursue sustained investment in the health sector to address key challenges and improve access to health care in the country. The NPP vice presidential candidate, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, who gave the assurance when he addressed the opening of the 66th Annual General Conference of the Ghana Medical Association (GMA) in Ho in the Volta Region on Friday, November 8, mentioned that attention will be placed on areas including training and infrastructure development. Over 1000 members of the association attended the conference , which was on the theme: ‘Fostering technology, entrepreneurship and professionalism in…

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The resilience of a youth-dominated sector like sports makes it a key economic driver for national economic revitalisation and job-creation. To further enhance its potential to create more jobs, a Bawumia government will invest heavily in the sector through: Working with stakeholders to bring back the passion and love for sports. Establishing a Sports Development Fund to develop sports infrastructure, talent, and grassroots sports programmes, including the revival of Colts football and leagues across the country. Upgrading the surfaces of our football pitches to meet the highest international Standards (Kumasi, Accra, Cape Coast, Legon, Tamale & Essipong). Continuing the construction…

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Dr Mathew Opoku Prempeh is on a sweeping campaign in the north. For the past four days, the NPP vice presidential candidate has left no doubt about the energy and wisdom he brings to the NPP campaign. Damango Paying a courtesy call on the Overlord of Gonja, Yagbonwura Bikunuto Jewu Soale I, at the Ndewura Jakpa Palace , Damongo in the Savannah Region, Napo as the running mate is affectionately known, expressed the NPP’s deep recognition of the invaluable role that chiefs have historically played in the development of the nation, especially during the struggle for independence. He noted that…

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Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has stated that he is using digitalization to solve economic problems. Surprisingly, when he was pushing for the implementation of some projects, many people erroneously said he had abandoned economics to pursue digitalization. Dr Bawumia who is the presidential candidate of the NPP in the upcoming elections said this when he launched myCreditScore, the individualised credit scoring system for Ghana in Accra on Thursday, November 7. The system will offer individual Ghanaians opportunity to demonstrate their credit worthiness transparently, through a scoring system, which will enable them access credit from financial institutions to purchase items…

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Petroleum revenue accruing to the government in a half-year, has hit the highest since Ghana started production in 2010. According to data from the 2024 Semi-Annual Report of the Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC), petroleum receipts for the half year increased by 55.6% from US$540.46 million in the 2023 half-year to US$840.77 million over the same period in 2024. Crude oil also increased from 22.45 million barrels in the first half of 2023 to 25.86 million barrels in the same period this year, a growth of 10.7 per cent compared to a decline of 13.2 per cent in the…

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Poised to woo young voters with the message of hope, the GenZ for Bawumia/Napo stormed the University of Professional Studies Accra (UPSA) on Tuesday, November 5 to kickstart one of its flagship programmes, the Campus Activation Project. This initiative, part of the broader GenZ for Bawumia/Napo campaign, is designed to resonate with the aspirations of Ghana’s youth as the nation approaches the 2024 general elections. The Campus Activation Project embodies a novel strategy to highlight the progressive and impactful policies championed by the Bawumia/Napo ticket. By focusing on first-time voters within various tertiary institutions, the initiative seeks not only to…

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