Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the Vice-President and flag bearer of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, will unveil his campaign team for the 2024 general election today, Monday, February 19, 2024. This is expected to be done at the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) and National Council (NC) meeting to be held […]
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Let’s allow Bawumia to thread a new path – Prof. Agyeman-Duah
Professor Baffour Agyeman-Duah, a former United Nations Senior Governance Advisor, says Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia needs a chance to prove himself as President of Ghana. He said though Dr Bawumia may have made certain comments whilst in opposition or as chairman of the Economic Management Team (EMT), he is now trying to thread a […]
Bawumia part of NPP mess — John Mahama
Former President John Dramani Mahama says the Vice-President and flag bearer of the New Patriotic Party, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, cannot divorce himself from the failings of the current administration. “They have been so bad, their own poster boy is attempting an inexplicable and contrived separation between himself and happenings in the very government he was […]
I endorsed Bawumia because he is a better option than Mahama – Kofi Bentil
Senior Vice President of IMANI-Africa, Kofi Bentil says he endorsed Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia because he considers him a better option to lead the country than former President John Mahama. Mr Bentil argued that when evaluating the track records of both presidential candidates whether in terms of corruption or transformational leadership, any measure applied […]
‘We had no decision-making powers as EMT’ – Bawumia
Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has clarified that the Economic Management Team (EMT), over which he presided, lacked decision-making authority. He explained that the EMT, functioning as a sub-committee of cabinet, could only provide recommendations rather than enact them. Speaking on his aspirations for the nation during an address at the University of Professional Studies, […]
Bawumia departing from Akufo-Addo’s policies doesn’t necessarily mean existing ones are wrong – Spokesperson
Gideon Boako, the spokesperson for Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia has clarified the intention behind his boss’ decision to implement policies that are contrary to that the incumbent Akufo-Addo government should he be elected as President. According to Mr Boako, a new vision does not necessarily imply criticism of the current administration’s policies. He believed that, […]
E-levy, emissions, betting and others are taxes Bawumia will abolish as President
The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has announced plans to abolish the e-levy, emissions tax, and other levies as part of proposed tax reforms aimed at boosting government revenue and fostering a cashless society if he is elected President. Presenting his government’s policy statement and priorities to Ghanaians in Accra on Wednesday, February 7, 2024, […]
I will abolish e-levy as President – Bawumia
Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has stated that he intends to eliminate the tax on electronic financial transactions, known as e-levy, if elected President of Ghana. In his first major address to the nation following his election as New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer, where he outlined the broad policy outlines of a Bawumia Presidency, Dr. […]
Don’t blame Bawumia for Ghana’s economic crisis; he was in serious adversary role as Veep – Atta Akyea
Member of Parliament for the Akim Abuakwa South constituency, Samuel Atta Akyea, says it would be unjust to attribute the country’s economic challenges solely to Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia. Mr Atta Akyea pointed out that Dr. Bawumia faced significant limitations in his role as Vice President and couldn’t implement his ideas to address the […]
‘Tap n’ Go’: GPRTU, taxi drivers hail Dr. Bawumia as taxi app is launched
A digital taxi service for Ghanaian Taxi Drivers, Tap n’ Go, has been launched in Accra, by the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU), in conjunction with the Office of the Vice President. The Tap n’ Go app, which is available for download on the Google Playstore and Apple App Store operates like the established […]
Mahama is speaking as if he has never been President before – Bawumia
The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, says former President John Mahama has been addressing Ghanaians in a manner that suggests he has never been President of Ghana before. In an address at Nalerigu in the North East Region on Monday [Nov 20, 2023], after he called on the Overlord of Mamprugu, following his election as […]
I am for all: hunger and poverty don’t know political or religious affiliations – Bawumia
The Vice President and Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has reiterated that he will be a “President for all” regardless of one’s religious and political affiliations, if elected into office. Addressing the Council of Regional Imams, who called on him at his residence over the weekend to congratulate him on […]