The New Patriotic Party (NPP) will, from today up to May 2, 2022, hold its annual delegates conference to elect executives in 250 of its constituency branches. The conferences in the remaining 25 constituencies are on hold due to petitions and court cases brought by some aggrieved members of the party. The conferences were initially […]
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Frontrunners, Bawumia-Alan ticket is the way to go in 2024 elections – Nana Akomea to NPP members
A leading communications member of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Akomea says a Bawumia-Alan ticket is the sure way for the NPP to go into Election 2024. He said it was clear that Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia and the Trade and Industry Minister, Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen are the two frontrunners to succeed […]
Parliament passes E-Levy Bill
Parliament today Tuesday March 29, 2022 approved the Electronic Transactions (E-Levy) Bill. This decision was reached after the Consideration Stage was completed by a Majority-sided House following the third reading of the Bill. The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) staged a walk out after taking part in the debate of the Bill. The Finance Minister, […]
Justin Kodua to introduce technology into NPP’s electoral processes
A General Secretary hopeful of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Frimpong Kodua, has promised to introduce sweeping reforms anchored on the use of technology in the party’s internal electoral process during his first 100 days in power if elected. According to him, events in the past weeks had re-affirmed his belief that the party […]
Accept defeat graciously and stop scandalizing Supreme Court’s ruling – Majority to Minority
The Majority in Parliament has urged their Minority counterparts to respect the decision by the Supreme Court that a Deputy Speaker presiding over parliamentary proceedings reserved the right to cast his vote on matters, and be counted as part of the quorum for decision-making in the House. It said if a member of the party […]
‘We don’t count Adwoa Safo as part of us’ – First Deputy Speaker
The First Deputy Speaker, Joseph Osei-Owusu has indicated that the Majority Caucus does not factor Dome-Kwabenya MP, Sarah Adwoa Safo, into its deliberations in Parliament. According to the Bekwai MP, all avenues to get the absentee MP to return to the House have proved futile. As a result, the Majority in Parliament has resolved to […]
E-Levy Policy: Industry players step in to support burden sharing
Two industry operators have come up with interventions to help reduce the overall impact of the proposed taxes, particularly, the Electronic Levy (ELevy) by the government in the 2022 Budget and likely to be implemented next year, following the approval of the Appropriations Bill by Parliament last Friday. The decision to come up with the […]
I want to hand over power to NPP govt in 2025 – Akufo-Addo
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has expressed the desire to hand over power to an NPP government in 2025 but indicated that internal party actions leading to the next election will actualise that dream or not. “Every step taken now leading to 2024 is going to be decisive either to give us victory or not,” he […]
NPP delegates conference: Aspirants’ posters overrun Kumasi
The Ashanti Regional capital, Kumasi is getting ready to host the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Annual National Delegates Conference from December 18 to 20, 2021. Fliers of the party have been laced through major roads in Greater Kumasi, especially those leading to the Baba Yara Stadium, the venue for the three-day event. Major roundabouts such […]
NPP bans campaigns at upcoming national delegates conference
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has banned the display of paraphernalia and advocacy for aspirants at its upcoming National Annual Delegates Conference in Kumasi. A statement signed by its Director of Communications, Yaw Buaben Asamoa, said the “National Steering Committee of the Party, acting under Article 10 (10) (1) of the Constitution of the Party […]
Uncertainty over 2022 Budget?- Heated debate expected tomorrow
There is uncertainty surrounding the 2020 Budget, after one side of the House voted to reject it last Friday. Tomorrow, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Majority side of the House hopes to overturn the verdict, which they have described as “unconstitutional”. This follows a vote by only the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Minority side that […]
Asamoah Boateng leaves SIGA to focus on NPP chairmanship
The Director-General of the State Interest and Governance Authority (SIGA), Mr Stephen Asamoah-Boateng, has decided not to seek an extension of his tenure in office when it ends next month. The decision is to allow him to contest the chairmanship of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). Mr Asamoah-Boateng’s decision not to continue as the SIGA […]