Deputy General Secretary of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), Dr Kwabena Nyarko Otoo, has called for the immediate revocation of mining licenses held by politically exposed individuals involved in galamsey operations. Speaking on JoyNews’ PM Express on October 13, Dr Otoo revealed that some politically connected figures from both the governing and opposition parties are […]
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NPP imposed 12,000 unpaid workers on us before leaving office – Employment Minister alleges
Employment and Labour Relations Minister, Dr Rashid Pelpuo, has accused the Akufo-Addo government of burdening the new administration with thousands of newly recruited but unpaid public sector workers before exiting office. Speaking on JoyNews’ PM Express on October 7, the Wa Central MP said the Mahama government inherited 12,000 newly engaged workers without financial provisions or clearance […]
Bawumia is the people’s choice – Trobu MP declares support ahead of NPP Primary
The Member of Parliament for Trobu in the Greater Accra Region, Gloria Owusu, has declared her firm support for former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, describing him as the “people’s choice” to lead the New Patriotic Party (NPP) into the 2028 general election. Speaking during Dr Bawumia’s campaign tour of the Greater Accra Region on […]
Follow due process before demanding sanctions – Justin Kodua tells Ken Agyapong’s team
General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Kodua Frimpong, has urged members of Kennedy Agyapong’s campaign team to follow the party’s laid-down procedures before demanding disciplinary action against party officials. His clarification comes after the campaign team called for immediate sanctions against Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako (Wontumi) and Bono Regional Chairman […]
Akwatia by-election: One suspect arrested over early morning chaos
Police have arrested one person for allegedly removing a candidate’s posters at a polling station in Akwatia as the by-election takes place today. The swift intervention ensured that voting continued without disruption, and authorities warned that any interference with the electoral process, including acts of intimidation or violence, would be met with strict action. The […]
Akwatia by-election: NPP warns of infiltration by impostors in police uniforms
The National Youth Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Salam Mustapha, has sounded the alarm over a possible plot to infiltrate Tuesday’s Akwatia by-election with individuals posing as police officers. Speaking on Channel One TV on Sunday, 31 August, he disclosed that intelligence gathered by the party suggested that some unidentified persons, allegedly from […]
NPP presidential primary is election for soul of the party – Bawumia
The flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for Election 2024, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, on Thursday, officially filed his nomination to contest the party’s presidential primary. He emphasised that the election was crucial, not only for selecting the party’s flagbearer but also for determining the party’s soul and values. He said the choice made on […]
Why Bryan Acheampong’s promise to pay all domestic bondholders is impossible
During the filing of his nomination papers on Wednesday, New Patriotic Party flagbearer aspirant Bryan Acheampong, during his address, promised to pay all domestic bondholders under the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP). While Bryan Acheampong’s promise looks so sweet on paper, the fact is that what he is seeking to do is not possible to […]
Hours before his death, Dr Omane Boamah shared Akwatia by-election strategy – Tanko-Computer
Deputy Director of Elections and IT for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Rashid Tanko-Computer, has revealed that the late Defence Minister, Dr. Omane Boamah, spent the morning of the fatal helicopter crash discussing election strategies with party officials. “In fact, in the morning, we had a close discussion with Dr Omane Boamah around 7 am. […]
Hundreds of NPP youth organisers pick nomination forms for Bawumia at party HQ
In a bold show of support, Hundreds of youth organisers of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) on Wednesday, August 13, thronged the party’s headquarters in Accra to pick up presidential nomination forms on behalf of former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia. The delegation, comprising constituency and regional youth organisers from across the country, arrived […]
‘We are not just looking for a flagbearer, we want a presidential candidate’ – Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu
Former Majority Leader Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has cautioned the New Patriotic Party (NPP) against reducing its presidential primaries to a contest of popularity or eligibility alone. In an interview on JoyNews’ PM Express on Monday, July 21, the party stalwart stressed that the stakes for the NPP and Ghana are too high for that kind of superficial approach. […]
NPP expands electoral college – Voters increase from 220,000 to 280,000
New Patriotic Party (NPP) delegates at the party’s highest decision-making conference have voted to expand the electoral college by 40 per cent. The vote has effectively expanded the party’s electoral college, adding more than 60,000 polling station executives to the existing 220,000, enlarging the size of the voters to more than 280,000. This means all […]