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  • NPP is acting as if they are PR for EC – Nana Jantuah on voter register audit

    NPP is acting as if they are PR for EC – Nana Jantuah on voter register audit

    Former General Secretary of the Convention People’s Party (CPP), Nana Yaa Jantuah, has joined the growing call for a forensic audit of the 2024 voter’s register.

    She asserts that a thorough audit would guarantee transparency and ensure that no side can dispute the results, leading to a fair election for all parties involved.

    Speaking on the JoyNews AM Show, Nana Yaa Jantuah expressed her concerns about the EC’s reluctance to allow a forensic audit, clarifying that the call for an independent expert to examine the system is not about allowing private individuals to interfere.

    “I saw in the letter that they [EC] said no private person can come into their system. We are not saying a private person should come into their system. We want an expert to come into your system for all of us,” she said.

    She further recalled previous suggestions, including one from former NPP member Alan Kyerematen and the NDC, which advocated for all political parties to sit around the table, review the register, and have an independent expert conduct the audit.

    “At the end of the day, we take out all the nitty-gritty, all the rubbish, all the dirt, all the names that are not wanted, and everybody is satisfied that this is the register we are going with,” she added.

    Nana Yaa Jantuah, who also served as Public Relations and External Affairs Director of the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission, emphasized that many stakeholders are in support of the forensic audit. She expressed disappointment in some political parties for staying silent on the issue, especially criticizing the NPP’s stance on the matter.

    “This register is about all of us. I don’t see why they [EC] do not want to do it. It’s as if the NDC wants an audit, and the NDC wants to create chaos. I am a bit surprised that the NPP is acting as if they are the PR for the EC, speaking out against the audit.”

    She continued, “They are saying there should not be any audit, and if there is, they would go to the Supreme Court. It is not their business. The EC themselves should come and tell us that they do not want an audit. The NPP started talking about not doing an audit even before the EC spoke.”

    The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has also been advocating for a forensic audit and a re-exhibition of the voter’s register, citing issues such as illegal voter transfers.

    However, the Electoral Commission (EC) has expressed openness to conducting another physical exhibition of the corrected Provisional Voter’s Register but argued that it would be impractical due to the three to four weeks required for printing and distribution, given the limited time before the elections. Instead, the EC has proposed an online exhibition of the register.

  • Your recent comparison on galamasey is shameful – Nana Yaa Jantuah slams Majority Chief Whip

    Your recent comparison on galamasey is shameful – Nana Yaa Jantuah slams Majority Chief Whip

    Former General Secretary of the Convention People’s Party (CPP), Nana Yaa Jantuah, has criticized Majority Chief Whip, Frank Annoh Dompreh, for supporting the Akufo-Addo-led administration’s approach to addressing illegal mining (galamsey).

    During a parliamentary session on September 3, 2024, Annoh Dompreh, MP for Nsawam Adoagyiri, asserted that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) was more responsible for water pollution related to galamsey than the current administration.

    He stated, “If we are to look and investigate both sides of the House (NPP and NDC), I can tell you that the NDC polluted the water more than us. So, let’s get matters straight.”

    However, in an interview on Adom FM’s morning show, Dwaso Nsem, on Friday, Nana Yaa Jantuah expressed concerns about Mr. Annoh Dompreh’s comments.

    “You could not clean and regularize your water bodies, but you are comparing the current situation to the past. The fact that you are not doing it right does not mean you should use the past as an excuse” she said.

    Nana Yaa Jantuah contended that the persistent issues with galamsey necessitate more urgent and decisive action.

    “It is shameless to compare and deflect. What is needed is a comprehensive ban on any form of mining,” she said.

    She also highlighted the problematic aspects of the illegal mining industry.

    “The kingpins behind galamsey are involved in dangerous gangs and cartels. The more you kill them, the more they get stars. This is a holistic cartel destroying our country” she said.

    She further underscored the severity of the issue by drawing comparisons between Ghana’s situation and that of other countries.

    “I have traveled to other countries, and even though they don’t have gold, the level of gold there is worrying” Ms. Jantuah added.

  • Ban import, increase production and focus on exporting it – Nana Yaa Jantuah 

    Ban import, increase production and focus on exporting it – Nana Yaa Jantuah 

    Former General Secretary of the Convention People’s Party (CPP), Nana Yaa Jantuah is advocating for a strategy to boost Ghana’s cocoa industry.

    She suggests that the country should focus on increasing local cocoa production and exports, while implementing a ban on cocoa imports to enhance the industry.

    “We haven’t been able to promote our cocoa effectively as a country. In my opinion, considering that we have cocoa, we should ban the import of cocoa. We need to increase our cocoa production and focus on exporting it. The government should invest more in our local industries.”

    Nana Yaa Jantuah’s remarks follow allegations from the Minority in Parliament that the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) was rejected by international banks when attempting to secure a $1.5 billion loan for the 2024/2025 cocoa season.

    COCOBOD has denied these allegations, asserting that several banks have shown interest in the loan.

    In an appearance on Adom FM’s morning show, Dwaso Nsem, on Friday, Nana Yaa Jantuah argued that while borrowing from international banks is not inherently problematic, COCOBOD needs to prove its financial stability.

    “There is nothing wrong with borrowing from international banks, but if they claim it’s untrue, then they should demonstrate their financial capacity for making the decision not to borrow, which would sustain the industry. If not, it’s like saying you won’t need financial aid when your own country is at the IMF.”

  • PURC has become politicized and weakened – Nana Yaa Jantuah

    PURC has become politicized and weakened – Nana Yaa Jantuah

    Nana Yaa Jantuah, former Director of Public Relations and External Affairs at the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC), has voiced concerns over the Commission’s recent performance.

    In a report by Citinewsroom.com, she criticized what she sees as the growing politicization of the Commission under the current government. She raised alarms about perceived political influence and interference affecting PURC’s operations.

    Speaking on Face to Face with Umaru Sanda Amadu on Channel One TV, Nana Yaa Jantuah suggested that stronger support from President Akufo-Addo could have significantly bolstered PURC’s effectiveness. She expressed belief that his leadership and guidance could have positively influenced the Commission.

    Nana Yaa Jantuah contrasted the current lack of support from President Akufo-Addo with the assistance provided by previous administrations, including those of H.E. John Dramani Mahama, H.E. J.E. Atta-Mills, and H.E. J.A. Kufuor.

    “PURC has become politicized and weakened. If they had received the same level of support from President Akufo-Addo as they did from former presidents, things would have been different,” she remarked.

    “What President Akufo-Addo has provided to PURC is the fact that PURC is his advisor, as the law clearly states that PURC advises the government… I don’t think so, because if it was, some of the issues we are witnessing wouldn’t have occurred.

  • BNI officials stripped me naked in 2017 – Nana Yaa Jantuah

    BNI officials stripped me naked in 2017 – Nana Yaa Jantuah

    Former Public Relations and External Affairs Director of the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC), Nana Yaa Jantuah, has revealed shocking details of her treatment during arrest and detention by the Bureau of National Investigations (BNI), now the National Intelligence Bureau.

    On May 12, 2017, Nana Yaa Jantuah and Samuel Sarpong, Executive Secretary of PURC, were summoned by the BNI for questioning regarding alleged financial malfeasance and were released on bail the next day.

    During her interview on Face to Face on Channel One TV, Nana Yaa Jantuah described her ordeal, including being stripped naked and left with minimal clothing.

    “I remember when all the issues were going on, they took me to BNI and all manner of places, Economic and Organised Crime Office, Criminal Investigations Department, everywhere to investigate me. And my chairman told Dr Mahamudu Bawumia that don’t do this to this girl. We have trained her in engineering, we have trained her in tariffs, if you let her go. You’re throwing away an asset.

    “I’m pleading with you, don’t let her go, because if she goes, this sector is going to suffer. I was almost like an anchor, I call this person, that person, whenever there was an issue. I mean I wanted everybody to be alright.

    “…I think one day I got up and said what is actually going on? They took me to BNI, stripped me naked, put me in a cell, put handcuffs on me,” she said.

    She recounted her chairman’s plea to Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia not to dismiss her due to her expertise in engineering and tariffs, which she believes was disregarded to the detriment of the sector.

    “Thursday, I went to church and was praying to God to help me to forgive. Because it just flashed into my mind and I remembered how a lady said what is the colour of your of hair, eyes, remove everything and then they put a gap on me and sent me to the cell. I asked myself, is that how Ghana thanks you when you leave everything, and you serve your people? she asked.

    Reflecting on her experience, she spoke of seeking divine guidance to forgive those responsible for her arrest and the trauma she endured.

    “I was in a wheelchair, I was admitted, nothing was working in my body, I had an infection, bacteria reddened my body. they gave me an old mattress in the cell. I picked the bacteria from there, very stubborn bacteria…Everybody thought I was gone but I survived it.”

    “I reported to BNI for three years, it’s like you have been incarcerated.”

  • I sneaked out Akufo-Addo through my father’s back gate to prevent him from being arrested – Nana Yaa Jantuah

    I sneaked out Akufo-Addo through my father’s back gate to prevent him from being arrested – Nana Yaa Jantuah

    Former General Secretary of the Convention People’s Party (CPP), Nana Yaa Jantuah, has disclosed her role in protecting President Akufo-Addo from potential arrest during their political activism days.

    Speaking at a Thought Leadership programme organized by Onua FM on Wednesday, June 12, 2024, Madam Jantuah shared insights into her upbringing in a politically active household, where her father and uncles were deeply involved in politics.

    She recounted how members of the Movement for Freedom and Justice, a significant political group at the time, frequently convened meetings at her father’s residence in Asokwa, a suburb of Kumasi, the Ashanti Regional capital.

    During these gatherings, prominent figures such as Paa Willie of the Big Six, Akufo-Addo, Afrifa, and others were in attendance.

    Amidst the political fervor of the era, Madam Jantuah found herself entrusted with the custody of important documents belonging to the movement. She vividly recalled moments when the police would raid her father’s home in an attempt to arrest the leadership of the Movement.

    In those tense situations, she was tasked with ensuring the safety of Akufo-Addo and other key figures by facilitating their escape through the back gate to evade arrest.

    Madam Jantuah revealed that her father emphasized the importance of safeguarding individuals like Akufo-Addo, as they harbored aspirations of assuming the presidency one day.

    “I remember the Movement for Freedom and Justice, they used to meet in our house so their documents were in my custody. So whenever I take their documents, my father will tell me that I’ve seen Paa Willie, I have seen Nana Addo, Bomti, my uncle KSP, and will tell me their lives are in my hands so whenever the police come on raid, I will keep the documents and send them away through the back gate,” she recounted.

    “So, what they used to do was that, they said Nana Addo was going to be president so he wasn’t supposed to be arrested so whenever the police use the front gate, then I escape with him through the back gate. They used to raid our home in Asokwa. Afrifa and others were all part. So my father always told me to be bold,” she added.

    It was considered taboo for someone with such ambitions to be arrested, highlighting the gravity of the situation and the measures taken to protect their political futures.

    Recalling those challenging times, Madam Jantuah reflected on her role in ensuring the safety and security of her father’s guests, including Akufo-Addo, amidst the ever-present threat of police raids.

    Many years down the line, Nana Akufo-Addo managed to become Ghana’s president after several failed attempts. In 2016, he led the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to beat the National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) candidate, John Mahama to become president.

    In 2020, he was re-elected President and is expected to hand over power on January 7, 2025.

  • Bawumia is running away from your legacy, no one will continue it – Nana Yaa Jantuah tells Akufo-Addo

    Bawumia is running away from your legacy, no one will continue it – Nana Yaa Jantuah tells Akufo-Addo

    Former General Secretary of the Convention People’s Party (CPP), Nana Yaa Jantuah, has criticized President Akufo-Addo over his assertion that re-electing former President John Mahama would destroy his legacy.

    Nana Yaa argues that President Akufo-Addo’s legacy is not one that anyone, including his Vice President and New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, would want to continue.

    “How can Mahama come and destroy your legacy? Nobody will come and continue it, even Bawumia says he has his own vision so he is even running away from the legacy.

    “He is saying he will come and remove all the obnoxious and nuisance taxes, so who would want this legacy? Even the man you want to take over doesn’t acknowledge the legacy. He said he is the mate and not the driver, so who will take it?” she questioned while speaking on Accra-based TV3.

    During a rally in Doboro, Greater Accra, President Akufo-Addo urged Ghanaians not to vote for the NDC’s flagbearer in the upcoming December elections, expressing concern that electing Mr. Mahama would undermine the progress made during his tenure.

    However, Nana Yaa Jantuah insists that the President’s legacy is nothing to boast about. In response, Mr. Mahama stated that he would not continue a legacy of “corruption, bad governance, arrogance, ineptitude, and a bankrupt economy.”

  • A load shedding timetable would have prevented the incident at Tema General Hospital – Nana Yaa Jantuah

    A load shedding timetable would have prevented the incident at Tema General Hospital – Nana Yaa Jantuah

    Amidst a tragic power outage incident leading to the loss of a newborn’s life at the Tema General Hospital, Nana Yaa Jantuah, former Director of Public Relations and External Affairs at PURC, has demanded the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to promptly release a timetable to manage the ongoing erratic power supply (Dumsor) plaguing parts of the country.

    Jantuah stressed the importance of a timetable to guide ECG in prioritising critical areas such as hospitals and locations with vulnerable populations, as mandated by law.

    She highlighted that a structured timetable could have prevented the heartbreaking incident at the Tema General Hospital, where a nursing mother lost her three-day-old baby due to medical equipment failure during a power outage.

    The grieving mother, Rashida Abubakar Tetteh, recounted the devastating moment when doctors informed her of her child’s inability to survive without functional equipment powered by electricity.

    “I went to visit my son, but I didn’t see him. I was waiting outside when one doctor came to inform me that they were sorry, but due to the lights out, my child could not survive because the incubator was not working.

    “The lights went off on Tuesday evening. No staff has spoken to me, and they haven’t said anything to me,” Rashida Abubakar Tetteh stated.

    In response to the incident, Nana Yaa Jantuah emphasised the necessity of ECG’s intervention through a clear timetable, ensuring essential services remain uninterrupted during power disruptions.

    “The timetable will be good. I think what happened at the Tema General Hospital, if there was a timetable and it is with the ECG, the ECG knows the areas of their transformer and the feeders so they would take the hospitals and the critical places out.

    “The law says you don’t have to put off the lights of the hospitals, a school, old people’s homes or even if there is a sick person in an area and it is known and the person needs electricity to store their drugs, who is beyond the age of 70 years, you don’t have to put off their light. But because it is being taken off at the bulk supply point over vast areas, GRIDCo who is doing it does not know who and who are where because they don’t deal with the customers, ECG deals with the customers so if they are taking off the power from their end certainly, they will know which areas to take, they will know which are the critical areas and which are not.”

    Contrary to initial reports of fatalities linked to the outage at Tema General Hospital, the hospital has refuted these claims, assuring the public of its continued commitment to patient safety despite operational challenges caused by power interruptions.


    As the nation grapples with the Dumsor crisis, stakeholders urge swift action from ECG to mitigate further disruptions and safeguard critical services.

  • Flashback: “Why call me a prostitute? Because I’m doing my job? – Nana Yaa Jantuah fumes at critics

    Flashback: “Why call me a prostitute? Because I’m doing my job? – Nana Yaa Jantuah fumes at critics

    The director of public relations and external affairs of the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) Nana Yaa Jantuah has expressed her displeasure over unpleasant ‘tags’ people give her on social media.

    Speaking in an interview with Morning Starr’s Kafui Dey on Starr 103.5FM, she fumed and said, “I’m not a prostitute.”

    Ms. Jantuah, who has been the primary spokesperson for the PURC regarding issues related to inadequate power supply, has faced increasing public backlash.

    This comes after the Commission announced increases in electricity and water tariffs, despite a worsening power crisis that has led to the implementation of load shedding measures.

    “I heard people say that I am wicked; I am a prostitute. They say it on social media… [it makes me feel] bad,” she complained.

    She said the constant abuse has made her contemplate resigning on several occasions but she was stopped by her boss each time.

    “Maybe when the time comes, I’ll resign,” she said. “I wish I could just pick up my bag one day and say I’m gone, seriously. [I’ve given it serious thought]. Last night I was thinking about, ‘Why don’t I leave’.

    “I was taught by my father [F A Jantuah, who served in the Nkrumah government] to do what is right and if I decide to take up a responsibility, I have to do it to the fullest at the time that I’m still there and when the time comes for me to leave, then I’m gone.

    “Ask my boss how many times I’ve said I’m leaving. Because you see some of the things and [they] hit you: that somebody will say that you are a prostitute, and a prostitute is somebody who solicits for sex openly, and I don’t solicit for sex; I don’t do that, and you find somebody you are older than just insulting you and talking to you anyhow. I’m getting to 50, but you get somebody [as young as] 24… [talking to you anyhow]. And that’s somebody I could give birth to,” she bemoaned.

    “I’ll tell you a story: I was praying in church when somebody saw me and the person said he stopped praying and was looking at me to make sure it was me. So when we finished, he walked up to me and said: ‘Is that you?’ I said: ‘Why?’ He said: ‘You pray?’ I said, ‘Yes, I’m a human being.

    I pray…I’m just doing a job and I do it to the best of my ability. some people say I’m a disgrace, and some people say I’m not a good Christian, but Kafui, if you’re given a job, you do it to the best of your ability.”

  • Amin Adam is not capable of handling Ghana’s economy – Jantuah

    Amin Adam is not capable of handling Ghana’s economy – Jantuah

    Former General Secretary for the Convention People’s Party (CPP), Nana Yaa Jantuah, has expressed her belief that President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo harbors hatred for Ghana.

    She pointed to the recent ministerial reshuffle as evidence of this sentiment.

    In her view, President Akufo-Addo’s decision to replace Ken Ofori-Atta, a banker, with Mohammed Amin Adam, who she believes lacks financial expertise, indicates a disregard for the proper management of the economy.

    She believes that a more suitable candidate should have been appointed to manage the economy effectively.

    “This clearly shows the president’s hatred for Ghana. How can you remove Ken and bring Adam? We all know Anta has been an energy person all his life, so, what will he come and do at the Finance Ministry?

    “I think that if this is the replacement the president had, then he should have just allowed Ken to occupy his position because, after all, he has learnt from his mistakes,” she said.

  • Use electric chair or lethal injection, death by hanging is painful – Nana Yaa Jantuah

    Use electric chair or lethal injection, death by hanging is painful – Nana Yaa Jantuah

    The former General Secretary of the Convention People’s Party (CPP), Nana Yaa Jantuah, has called for a reconsideration of the country’s death penalty, deeming death by hanging as inhumane.

    Her remarks follow the recent sentencing of six individuals to death by hanging for conspiring and committing high treason on January 24, 2024.

    In an interview on TV3, Nana Yaa suggested exploring alternative methods of the death penalty, such as an electric chair or lethal injection, emphasizing the need for more dignified approaches.

    “It’s not humane, if they want to keep the death penalty at least they should die in some form of dignity. Hanging is not a very pleasant way to go to heaven or hell. Why can’t the national get an electric chair or lethal injection? I know most people on death row are not even killed but conditions in the prison are bad,” she said.

    “I was disturbed in the night especially when I saw the woman among them. I wanted women to petition the President so that they should be exempted from the penalty. It came as a shock to me, Women normally don’t get involved in these things. I later found out she was highly involved in the matter, how they were manufacturing bombs and stocking guns and that she was going to be the chief of staff,” she mentioned.

    She expressed concern over the unpleasant nature of death by hanging and urged the nation to consider humane alternatives.

    Expressing her distress, Nana Yaa particularly highlighted the involvement of a woman, Warrant Officer Class Two Esther Saan Dekuwine, among the accused.

    She urged women to petition the President for exemption from the penalty, citing her shock at a woman being intricately involved in manufacturing bombs and stocking guns for what was revealed to be a serious offense.

    The accused also included Dr. Mac Palm (now deceased), Donya Kafui alias Ezor, Bright Allan Debrah Ofosu, Yohannes Zikpi, Corporal Seidu Abubakar, Lance Corporal Ali Solomon, and Corporal Sylvester Akanpewon.

  • Sentencing coup plotters to death by hanging is inhumane – Nana Yaa Jantuah

    Sentencing coup plotters to death by hanging is inhumane – Nana Yaa Jantuah


    The former General Secretary of the Convention People’s Party (CPP), Nana Yaa Jantuah, has called for a reconsideration of the country’s death penalty, deeming death by hanging as inhumane.

    Her remarks follow the recent sentencing of six individuals to death by hanging for conspiring and committing high treason on January 24, 2024.

    In an interview on TV3, Nana Yaa suggested exploring alternative methods of the death penalty, such as an electric chair or lethal injection, emphasizing the need for more dignified approaches.

    “It’s not humane, if they want to keep the death penalty at least they should die in some form of dignity. Hanging is not a very pleasant way to go to heaven or hell. Why can’t the national get an electric chair or lethal injection? I know most people on death row are not even killed but conditions in the prison are bad,” she said.

    “I was disturbed in the night especially when I saw the woman among them. I wanted women to petition the President so that they should be exempted from the penalty. It came as a shock to me, Women normally don’t get involved in these things. I later found out she was highly involved in the matter, how they were manufacturing bombs and stocking guns and that she was going to be the chief of staff,” she mentioned.

    She expressed concern over the unpleasant nature of death by hanging and urged the nation to consider humane alternatives.

    Expressing her distress, Nana Yaa particularly highlighted the involvement of a woman, Warrant Officer Class Two Esther Saan Dekuwine, among the accused.

    She urged women to petition the President for exemption from the penalty, citing her shock at a woman being intricately involved in manufacturing bombs and stocking guns for what was revealed to be a serious offense.

    The accused also included Dr. Mac Palm (now deceased), Donya Kafui alias Ezor, Bright Allan Debrah Ofosu, Yohannes Zikpi, Corporal Seidu Abubakar, Lance Corporal Ali Solomon, and Corporal Sylvester Akanpewon.

  • Akosua Kumankumah is still the party’s chairperson – CPP elders

    Akosua Kumankumah is still the party’s chairperson – CPP elders

    The Council of Elders of the Convention Peoples Party (CPP) has reiterated its support for Nana Akosua Frimpongmaa Sarpong Kumankumah, affirming her position as the party’s chairperson.

    In response to factional attempts to remove national leaders, the Council of Elders has condemned such actions as unconstitutional. The party witnessed internal strife leading to the resignation of the General Secretary, Nana Yaa Jantuah.

    Nana Akosua Frimpongmaa Sarpong Kumankumah has faced pressure from a faction within the party to resign, citing alleged breaches of the party’s constitution.

    The Council of Elders has criticized these removal efforts, attributing them to the unconstitutionality and accusing figures like the 2020 flagbearer, Ivor Kobina Greenstreet, of instigating internal discord.

    Despite these challenges, the Council of Elders has urged Nana Akosua Frimpongmaa Sarpong Kumankumah and other national leaders to continue fulfilling their mandates as stipulated in the party’s constitution.

    The Council has revoked the purported decision by certain National Executive Committee (NEC) members to establish an Interim Council after concluding NEC business.

    Additionally, they are aware of legal actions initiated by former secretary Subiri Isah against the Chairperson and leaders, urging Isah to withdraw such legal actions and emphasizing the importance of internal resolutions to safeguard the party’s fortunes.

    “The council’s aim is to restore stability of the party as a prerequisite for the forward march of the CPP. Given the above, the supposed decision by some members of NEC to set up the Interim Council after all business of the NEC is unconstitutional and is hereby revoked. The attempts to force the current Chairperson and leader of office is also unconstitutional,” part of the statement read.

    In conclusion, the Council of Elders has called for calm among factional and aggrieved members, encouraging the chairperson and leader to convene a central committee meeting promptly for remedial actions.

    They stressed the need for a constitutional approach to resolve issues within the party.

    “The council of elders have also become aware of the involvement of its former secretary, comrade Subiri Isah in a fresh uncalled for legal action against the chairperson and leaders of the party, supposed to have been triggered by the party, to force her to resign her position unaccountably. Comrade Isah is therefore urged to immediately withdraw this unnecessary latest suit from court.

    “In view of this situation, the chairperson and leader is hereby urged to convene a central committee meeting to take quick remedial action pursuant to stemming the further deterioration of the fortunes of the party,” the statement added.

    …”Finally, given the very constitutional manner per article 82(f) of the party’s constitution, in which affairs of the party appears to have been handled at the NEC meeting as reported by our representative at the said meeting (Senior Comrade Christian Yao Zigah), the Council of Elders hereby respectfully orders all faction and aggrieved members to stay calm at the moment for the singular sake of our dear party, CPP for all issues to be resolved strand by strand.”

  • Nana Yaa Jantuah steps down as General Secretary of CPP

    Nana Yaa Jantuah steps down as General Secretary of CPP

    Nana Yaa Jantuah, the General Secretary of the Convention People’s Party (CPP), has resigned from her position in the wake of a petition presented at the National Executive Council (NEC) meeting in Kumasi on Tuesday, December 5.

    CPP members from various regions petitioned the NEC, urging the voluntary resignation or removal of all national executives over allegations of incompetence.

    The NEC subsequently passed a vote of no confidence in all national executives, causing significant tension during the meeting.

    Following the meeting, Nana Yaa Jantuah addressed the media, stating that she would reveal her next course of action at a later time.

    “I am gone. I think I’ve done what I have to do. I’m no longer the General Secretary of the CPP. In due course, I will let everybody know where my political allegiance will be. For now, it’s time for family and friends. I’m going to spend time with my family and friends.

    “For now, I’m going to concentrate on my business. They think some other people can do it better. In political parties, you do not hold on to things. I have done what I have to do these past three years and everybody has seen it. If my people say they do not want me, I can’t force myself on them.”

    In August 2020, Nana Yaa Jantuah was chosen to serve as the CPP’s general secretary.

    To replace the departing executives, a thirteen-member interim body was formed, consisting of regional chairmen, a member of the council of elders, regional secretaries, regional organizers, and a few representatives of women and youth.

  • NPP had a hand in my removal from CPP – Nana Yaa Jantuah alleges

    NPP had a hand in my removal from CPP – Nana Yaa Jantuah alleges

    Former General Secretary of the Convention People’s Party (CPP), Nana Yaa Jantuah, has responded to her removal from the party by pointing fingers at the New Patriotic Party (NPP).

    Following her removal and the dissolution of the entire national leadership by the party today, she expressed dissatisfaction with the reasons provided for her removal.

    Yaa Jantuah argued that the accusation of incompetence doesn’t hold as she used her resources to finance party activities and her office.

    She rejected claims of representing the National Democratic Congress (NDC) over the CPP and suggested that if a double agent claim was the reason for her removal, it could be orchestrated by the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP).

    “When I go on platforms, I speak on issues as they are… am I the representative of the NDC, if the issue we are discussing is wrong, it is wrong; if it’s right, it is right. The NDC also has its representatives.

    “Has anybody at the party written to me that I speak for the NDC? How is that possible?” she quizzed in Twi.

    “How can you tell me that I speak for the NDC? That is why I am saying that the NPP is behind what is happening now… are they not the ones who have been this? In what way do I speak for the NDC,” she added.

  • CPP sacks chairman, others

    CPP sacks chairman, others

    The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Convention People’s Party (CPP) has dissolved the entire national leadership and appointed certain members to constitute an interim council responsible for overseeing the party’s affairs.

    Prominent figures who were dismissed from the party include the General Secretary, Nana Yaa Jantuah, and the National Chairperson, Nana Akosua Frimpomaa Sarpong-Kumankumah.

    While Nana Yaa distanced herself from the CPP, Sarpong-Kumankumah maintains her position as the chairperson of the party despite the leadership changes.

    This decision, communicated through an official statement released on December 5, 2023, and signed by Interim Secretary Kwame Nkrumah Botsio, was made during a NEC meeting held in Kumasi.

    “The Convention Peoples Party (CPP), on Tuesday 5th December 2023, held its National Executive Council (NEC) meeting in Kumasi. At the said meeting, all National Executive Officers were removed from power. At the selfsame meeting, the delegates of NEC, clothed with the requisite power under the Party Constitution, appointed an Interim Council (IC) to steer the affairs of the Party,” the statement said.

    The Interim Council comprises the following: Alhaji Ali Adamu, Gallo Emmanuel, Godwin Opare Addo, Semefa Mawutor, Eben Agbenya, Alhaji Issah Sibiru Islam, Abdul Salam Issah, Mariam Munkaila Futa, Ebenezer Tetteh, Dr. Akwesi Bosompem Boateng, Elijah Adams, Kose Dedey and Kwame Nkrumah Botsio.

    The Interim Council will be complemented by three co-opted individuals: Aisha Futa, Moses Yirimambo Ambing, and Osei Kofi Acquah. They will contribute to the activities of the council as part of the efforts to manage the affairs of the Convention People’s Party (CPP).

  • CPP to soon fix screening dates for presidential aspirants

    CPP to soon fix screening dates for presidential aspirants

    General Secretary of the Convention People’s Party (CPP), Nana Yaa Jantuah, has clarified that only two out of the five individuals who showed interest in the presidential position have submitted their forms within the filing deadline.

    She mentioned that the vetting committee is yet to schedule a date for reviewing the two potential candidates before the party’s delegates’ congress.

    With a focus on revitalizing the CPP prior to the 2024 general elections, Jantuah stated that the party aims to secure the presidency as part of its well-designed plan to alleviate the economic difficulties faced by Ghanaians.

    She strongly believes that the CPP will have a significant impact in the 2024 election, prompting the party to commence its procedures ahead of the usual timeline.

    “We are focused on capturing the presidency in the 2024 general elections. We will soon fix a date to vet our presidential aspirants,” she noted.

  • Memorial Park made for tourism, not to honour Dr Nkrumah – CPP

    Memorial Park made for tourism, not to honour Dr Nkrumah – CPP

    The Convention People’s Party (CPP) has expressed discontentment with the refurbishment of the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park, suggesting that it was primarily driven by economic benefits rather than genuine respect for Ghana’s first president.

    The General Secretary of the CPP, Nana Yaa Jantuah, conveyed these concerns in an interview with the media.

    She highlighted the party’s longstanding commitment to upholding Dr. Nkrumah’s ideals and legacy but expressed disappointment at being excluded from the planning committees and the subsequent unveiling of the renovated park.

    Jantuah further alleged that President Akufo-Addo intentionally manipulated significant dates and memories associated with Dr. Nkrumah since assuming office to align them with the Busia-Dombo tradition, which the CPP finds objectionable.

    She highlighted the alteration in the design of the GH¢2 note from a banknote featuring Nkrumah’s image to a coin as an example.

    The CPP representative also criticized the decision to rename Nkrumah’s birthday as Founders’ Day, while designating September 21 as Nkrumah Memorial Day.

    She interpreted these actions as further attempts to marginalize Ghana’s first president.

    “Dr. Kwame Nkrumah emerged from a political party, namely the CPP. However, we were neither invited to contribute to the renovation committee nor consulted in any capacity for the event. We could have provided relevant materials for the Nkrumah library,” Jantuah lamented.

    Nana Yaa Jantuah expressed her disappointment with the president’s emphasis on rejuvenating the Dr. Nkrumah Memorial Park without considering the political party that Dr. Nkrumah championed during his presidency.

    The CPP continues to be dissatisfied with what they perceive as a lack of regard for Dr. Nkrumah’s legacy.

    They believe that the renovation should have been approached in a different manner, taking into account his significant contributions and the ideals of his political party.

    “Have you seen this president (Akufo-Addo) say anything good about Dr. Kwame Nkrumah? He’s always projecting his tradition [Busia-Dombo] over Dr. Kwame Nkrumah,” she added.

  • IMCIM report: Sir John has become a troublesome ghost – CPP

    IMCIM report: Sir John has become a troublesome ghost – CPP

    General Secretary of the Convention People’s Party (CPP), Nana Yaa Jantuah, says former Forestry Commission boss, Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie, has become “a troublesome ghost” following his alleged involvement in illegal mining prior to his demise.

    Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie was among persons named in the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining (IMCIM) report authored by former chairman of the Committee, Prof Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, as actively engaged in illegal mining. 

    He had a gang of Chinese nationals mining illegally on his behalf, Prof Frimpong-Boateng stated in the report. 

    The former Minister for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation further disclosed that Sir John “gave forestry entry permits to mining companies, both large and small scale, including those of foreign nationals for prospecting activities at a time when the President had put a ban on that activity.”

    Additionally, Mr Kwadwo Owusu Afriye) was actively giving out timber concessions, even in forest reserves for logging.” Professor Frimpong-Boateng postulates that this could be a reason why the Forestry Commission never signed up on the Galamstop platform, created to curb illegal mining. 

    It is against this background, and the fact that illegal mining has had a negative toll on the nation. 

    “Sir John has become a very troublesome ghost because even in the report it says that he did not allow the forest commission to be on the Galamstop platform,” she said.

    The document dubbed “Report on the work of the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining (IMCIM)” made captivating revelations about the (gold) mining industry, especially persons involved in illegal mining and the works and gains chalked by the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining (IMCIM) during the Professor’s tenure as the chairman.

    A 37-page report by former Minister for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng has revealed that some New Patriotic Party (NPP) officials at Jubilee House are engaged in small-scale unlawful mining (galamsey).

    According to him, these individuals prevented him from addressing the issue, as well as the committee he headed.

  • IMCIM report: The inconsistencies are not very pleasant – CPP

    IMCIM report: The inconsistencies are not very pleasant – CPP

    General Secretary of the Convention People’s Party (CPP), Nana Yaa Jantuah, has expressed some concerns about the leaked report authored by former Chairman of the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining, Prof Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng. 

    She says there are a lot of inconsistencies in the report.

    “I’m confused because reading through the report, I find a lot of consistency. There’s something that’s not making up,” she said.

    Her major concern was with the date the Professor was asked to present the report (.i.e 2019) and when the report was finally released (i.e 2021). 

    “At what point did all these things [events in the report] happen? If it happened in 2019, why are we not getting a report dated 2019 with a memo on it to the Cabinet, copying the President and everyone involved. Truly this is not the best,” she said.

    She further argued that the report in question cannot represent the perspective of the Committee since it entails a lot of ‘I’s which indicates that the report was written from the Professor’s point of view.

    “And when I was reading the report, I saw a lot of ‘I’ ‘I’ which means that the report was written by a person but a report covering an issue with the magnitude of galamsey should not be written by a person. It should be written by a team with the Secretary doing the minutes and compiling the report

    Additionally, she questioned why the Professor did not release the report or speak up when various allegations were being peddled against him in the past but waited till now before speaking up.

    “Someone might even say it is sour grapes because at the time when he was being accused when he was the Minister, the best thing he could have done was to resign, disassociate himself from the claims and expose those being exposed now. So that everyone will know that he’s not part,’ she added.

    It is in view of these that she contends that there are discrepancies in the report that urgently need to be investigated.

    “It means there’s a problem with the report that we have to interrogate. The inconsistencies are not very pleasant,” she added. 

  • Ofori-Atta is incompetent – Yaa Jantuah slams NPP over economic mess

    Ofori-Atta is incompetent – Yaa Jantuah slams NPP over economic mess

    The General Secretary of the Convention People’s Party (CPP), Nana Yaa Jantuah has hit hard at the NPP government for keeping Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, in office months after the country’s economy deteriorated.

    The former Public Affairs Director for the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) who was speaking on Power FM’s Inside Politics programme wondered why the minister was still in office after Ghana borrowed so hugely in a debt distress level.

    “Ken Ofori-Atta abon [Ken Ofori-Atta is incompetent],” she said in Akan while explaining that the finance minister is highly incompetent and unintelligent for allowing the economy to slowly grind to a halt amid warnings from experts.

    “When I call them F9 (unintelligent) ministers people want to come after me but that is who they are: non-performing ministers,” she argued.

    Yaa Jantuah said times are hard that the working class and the ordinary people cannot afford a 3 square meal which was possible before the NPP took over power in 2017.

    The hardship, she explained, was as a result of the inflationary spiral fuelled by a steep depreciation of the cedi which was not managed for a long time.

    To her, President Akufo-Addo should have sacked Ofori-Atta long before the economy got crushed to a point that the country cannot pay for its domestic and external debts.

    Experts and rating agents have described Ghana’s economy as one that is in a huge debt crisis.

    Finding a way to handle the government’s debts internationally, Finance Minister Ofori-Atta recently disclosed that the government has initiated talks with China over Ghana’s debt following a successful Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP).

    He told Citi News that negotiations with China are important because China holds the majority of the external bonds, stressing that he was to lead a delegation to China to plead for debt cancellation.

    “The big elephant in the room is China, we will be visiting China by the end of the week to really discuss how they come into the envelope as quickly as possible. So we are looking at that support from them. China represents about a third of the $5.7 billion loan and so it is important that we engage them,” he said.

    Nana Yaa Jantuah believes Ghana should not have degraded to a level that a team that mocked the previous government for going for an IMF bailout will now be drowned in debt borne out of mismanagement.

    He partly blamed the nepotistic nature of President Akufo-Addo who is related to Ofori-Atta for the economic mess which she said had plunged the country into hunger.

  • Nana Yaa Jantuah sobs over DDEP while on TV

    Nana Yaa Jantuah sobs over DDEP while on TV

    The general secretary of the Convention People’s Party (CPP), Nana Yaa Jantuah, was unable to contain her tears during a discussion concerning government‘s debt exchange scheme.

    According to her, it was unfair to allow old men to picket at the Finance Ministry against the inclusion of pensioners in the debt exchange program while the Akufo-Addo-led government mismanaged the economy by enriching themselves.

    Nana Yaa Jantuah who was speaking on TV3’s Big Issue show said the government does not care about the aged whom according to her, have been treated unfairly.

    “So, does Ken Ofori-Atta not pity these old people? How can he do this? You (Ofori-Atta) don’t even care. You made these old people come to the ministry and picket. You don’t care, these are our elders. It was so sad and when I saw them (picketing), I said what is the meaning of this,” an emotional Yaa Jantuah said.

    “You have mismanaged the economy, made yourself rich, made your people rich, made everybody rich within your space and you want to treat Ghanaians like this. And you sit down and you tell us that you want to break the eight as if we are fools. How can you treat us like this? How?”

    Pensioner Bondholders Forum, a group for the protection of pensioners with investment in government bonds have been picketing at the premises of the Finance Ministry against the inclusion of its members from the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP).

    According to the group, attempts to have their investment exempted from the programme have proved futile reason for their decision to picket at the Finance Ministry until their demands are met.

    “On 10 January 2023, we submitted a petition to the Minister of Finance to exempt all pensioners holding Government Bonds from the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme on the same basis used for the exemption of Pension Funds from the programme, as the impact of the programme on pensioners who are bondholders will be very severe.

    “We have as of today not been granted the exemption we requested. To further press home our request, we have notified the Police that about 50 of our members intend to converge at the premises of the Ministry of Finance on every working day from 10 am-11 am, beginning from Monday 6th February 2023 till our request is granted by the Minister.”

    The deadline for the government’s Domestic Debt Exchange Programme has been extended to Friday, February 10, 2023.

  • Cedi fall: Government must stop ‘Black Market’ operators – Nana Yaa Jantuah

    The illicit activities of the black currency market, which have greatly contributed to the devaluation of the cedi against major trading currencies, have caused concern on the part of Convention People’s Party (CPP) General Secretary Nana Yaa Jantuah.

    She believed that the situation in which the parallel market was controlling the supply and rate of foreign exchange transactions was undesirable and that all efforts should be made to control it in order to stop the cedi currency crisis.

    In order to slow the rate at which the cedi is losing value against the major foreign currencies, Nana Yaa Jantuah was adamant that the black market needed to be eradicated from the financial system.

    “They [BoG] should use ‘Black Market’ operators as a scapegoat, once they are arrested, to trace the link that these operators are having with the banks,” Nana Yaa Jantuah exclusively told Kwaku Owusu Adjei (Patoo) on Adwenekasa on Accra-based Original FM 91.9.

    “As you hear public commentators and commentators of the Bank of Ghana itself say, it is still the black market that is driving both the supply as well as the rate of our foreign exchange transactions.”

    “That, for me is completely unacceptable, and we have to find a way to work together to drive the black market out of business,”

    She urged the Central Bank to engage the services of the BNI to trace the supply of some of the foreign currencies that get to the Black Market to stop the supply from the source.