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, […]
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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. […]
“I have retired from domestic politics” – NPP’s Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko
Renowned New Patriotic Party (NPP) member, Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko, has voiced disappointment regarding the party’s apparent failure to effectively showcase its accomplishments in recent years. Mr. Otchere-Darko, acknowledging the prevailing economic challenges, asserted that the government has made significant strides in managing the nation’s affairs. Despite stepping back from domestic politics, he expressed frustration with […]
NPP primaries: Vetting of aspirants in constituencies with incumbent MPs start today
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) is set to commence the vetting of parliamentary hopefuls within constituencies with incumbent Members of Parliament (MPs) starting today, Wednesday, January 3. The vetting sessions will take place at all regional capitals across the country. The party has established various committees to oversee and facilitate the vetting processes. Notable personalities […]
Winning 2024 elections is a herculean task – Osafo-Maafo
Senior Presidential Advisor, Yaw Osafo-Maafo has stressed the need for aspiring parliamentary candidates of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to intensify their campaigns to make the party’s determination of breaking the eight-year electoral jinx a reality. He said they should not sit aloof thinking that the filing of nominations to contest the party’s parliamentary primaries […]
It is time to reshuffle appointees – NPP Gen Sec Justin Kodua Frimpong to presidency
Before taking office as the General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Kodua Frimpong was seen to be mild as he was always not the talking type. After surprisingly uprooting incumbent John Boadu as General Secretary with his submarine campaign tactics, Justin Kodua Frimpong has been measured in his political discourses and was […]
EC to display scanned pink sheets showing results from all polling stations on dedicated portal in Election 2024
The Electoral Commission (EC) intends to display results from the various polling stations on a dedicated online portable as part of efforts to enhance transparency in the 2024 General Election. The Commission said it would display scanned signed pink sheets on the portal, which the public can access in real time. Mrs Jane Mensa, Chairperson […]
NPP elects parliamentary candidates in orphan constituencies
He governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) goes to the polls today to elect parliamentary candidates for the 2024 general election in constituencies where the party has no members of parliament (MP), also referred to as orphan constituencies. The elections is taking place in 111 constituencies across the 16 regions with a total of 321 aspirants […]
Buaben Asamoa, Ohene Ntow, Adorye, Boniface, no longer NPP members – General Secretary
Hopeson Adorye, Nana Ohene Ntow, Boniface Abubakar Saddique and Yaw Buaben Asamoa are no longer members of New Patriotic Party (NPP) following their decision to join Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen’s Movement for Change as part of his independent presidential campaign. In a press statement dated Monday, November 20. 2023, signed and issued by the NPP General […]
NPP Presidential primary: We’ll rally around winner on Nov. 4 — Otchere-Darko
A Leading member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Gabby Otchere-Darko, has said that the party will rally around whoever wins the November 4 presidential primary of the party. “Finally, November 4 is just around the corner. The NPP that we know, once the party speaks and a new leader, with his new direction, is […]
Bawumia debunks vote buying allegations
The Vice-President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has accused his opponents of adopting a deliberate campaign of peddling falsehood against him as they sense defeat ahead of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential primaries on November 4. He said allegations such as vote buying, sitting Members of Parliament (MPs) going unopposed, and preventing Polling Station Executives […]
I want NPP to break the 8 – Alhaji Gruzah
Alhaji Karim Gruzah, the Chairman of King Faisal Football Club and a member of the Black Stars Management Committee, has expressed his support for the New Patriotic Party’s “Breaking the 8” campaign slogan. This slogan symbolizes the party’s aspiration to secure a third consecutive term in power. During an exchange of pleasantries with Kwame Sefa […]