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  • Translate warm reception into votes MP urges electorates

    Atwima-Nwabiagya MP, Emmanuel Agyei Anhwere, has urged Ghanaians to translate the warm reception given to President Akufo-Addo and the NPP into votes in December 7.

    He said the overwhelming enthusiasm and appreciation shown by the people all over the country during the campaign tours of the President and his Vice, were a clear indication that Ghanaians were happy with the sterling performance of Nana Akufo-Addo and the NPP.

    “However, Ghanaians could show much appreciation if they vote massively for the President and the NPP in the December elections, to enable the party continue with the good work to transform the nation and improve the living conditions of the people.”

    Mr Anhwere said the social intervention policies of the government greatly benefited the people all over the country and there was the need for them to vote for the NPP to continue with such initiatives to transform Ghana.

    He said the NPP through Nana Akufo-Addo had demonstrated that it was capable of moving the country from its present state to a more industrialized and developed nation, where everybody would have an opportunity to develop his or her potential and contribute to national development.

    Mr Anhwere called on the people to vote massively for the NPP to continue with its national transformation agenda for the benefit of all.

    Source: GNA

  • Kwapong Women ‘ditch’ NDC for NPP

    A group of known NDC supporters in Kwapong, in the Asunafo South Constituency of the Ahafo Region, have ‘ditched’ their long-time party, the NDC for the New Patriotic Party.

    The former NDC stalwarts, numbering about 100, announced their defection at a grand durbar of Chiefs and people of Kwapong during the visit of Vice President Bawumia on Tuesday.

    The women said their defection to the NPP was informed by the good policies of the Akufo-Addo government, especially the flagship Free Senior High School policy, which they said has relieved many parents the difficulty of funding their children’s secondary education.

    Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia warmly welcomed them into the elephant fraternity, and symbolically took a group photograph with them.

    The Ahafo Regional Chairman of the NPP, Owusu Sekyere also welcomed them into the party and assured them of the party’s love and care.

    “We welcome you into our family. From today, you are one of and we assure you of our love and care,” the Regional Chairman said.

    The regional Chairman asked for special NPP tee shirts to be presented to the defectors to seal their move from the NDC to the NPP.

    Source: presidency.gov.gh

  • Sammi Awuku, others escape another accident; vehicle goes up in flames

    The National Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Sammi Awuku and some Northern Regional Executives of the party escaped another accident in Tolon some few hours ago.

    MyNewsGh.com has confirmed that a Tundra vehicle carrying their PA system suddenly went up in flames in the middle of the crowd where party supporters had gathered to be addressed.

    The incident happened at the Tolon station around when the National Organiser, Regional Chairman and the Parliamentary candidate were expected to address the multitude of supporters gathered there.

    The vehicle which was parked in the middle of the station with supporters and constituents already in attendance to listen to the National Organiser and the Regional Chairman suddenly caught fire with people running for their lives. The cause of the fire is not immediately known.

    The National Organiser and the team had left the Palace of the Tolon Naa and heading towards the events grounds with just a few meters away when the vehicle went up in flames accompanied by some explosion.

    The Personnel of the Ghana Fire Service were at the scene to bring the fire under control.

    The National Organiser, the Regional Chairman and the Parliamentary Candidate are reported safe but were forced to cancel their scheduled event in the town. They had earlier visited four other communities within the Constituency.

    Source: My News GH

  • Vote based on Akufo-Addos record First Lady to Ghanaians

    The First Lady, Mrs. Rebecca Naa Okaikor Akufo-Addo, has asked the public to vote for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) led by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in the upcoming polls based on its development record.

    Mrs. Akufo-Addo made the call when she paid an official visit to the Ablekuma South constituency as part of her campaign tour of the Greater Accra Region.

    According to her, the good record that has been set by the NPP should be the reason the NPP government should be retained for another four years.

    She noted that the flagship Free SHS, One District, One Factory, Planting for Food and Jobs, and NABCO policies of the ruling government is impacting positively on the lives of Ghanaians.

    “Right now, Free SHS has helped Ghanaians and a lot of people are benefiting. The government has also established more than factories all over Ghana which are creating jobs for citizens,” she added.

    “NABCO has also come to address the issue of youth unemployment.”

    Addressing the gathering, she said President Akufo-Addo has started a process of moving the country to another level of development which must be supported by all.

    “You have all seen how through the leadership of President Akufo-Addo, the country is changing, and we need to support him and the NPP government so the change can be permanent,” she urged.

    With less than two months to the general elections, Mrs Akufo-Addo urged all to go out peacefully and vote on December 7 for the NPP and the Ablekuma South NPP parliamentary candidate, Bernard Brown.

    She said, “We are a peaceful country, and we have shown this by holding free, fair and peaceful elections over the years.”

    The First Lady also pledged to liaise with the appropriate authorities to address the concerns raised by fishermen and market women in the constituency.

    “As soon as I get home, I will talk to the President about the outboard motor and personally see to it that the Tuesday Market is completed on time for you to continue trading,” she assured.

    Ablekuma South NPP parliamentary candidate, Bernard Brown, in a brief remark, said the NPP is the best option for the continued development of Ghana and called on the constituents to retain the NPP for another four years, to secure the future of the country.

    Source: citinewsroom

  • NPP has fulfilled most of its manifesto promises, Ghanaians can see them Kajaji Chief

    The acting President of the Nkomi-Kajaji Traditional Council in the Sene East District of the Bono East Region has dismissed claims that the Akufo-Addo administration has failed to fulfil the promises it made to Ghanaians ahead of the 2016 elections.

    According to Nana Osore Sunkwa, no objective Ghanaian can dispute the manifesto achievements of the government, and anyone who does so is only refusing to face reality.

    “You have fulfilled majority of your manifesto promises; no one can challenge that” Nana Sunkwa declared on Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at Kajaji at a durbar of chiefs and people to welcome Vice President Bawumia at the beginning of his two day tour of the Bono East Region.

    “Let me give one example. For decades there has been no proper train moving in Ghana, but now we see works ongoing to get the trains running again,” Nana Sunkwa continued.

    “We have seen the effect of Planting for Food and Jobs on our farmers; the afforestation jobs, NABCO, restoration of the Teacher and Nursing Training allowances, and the biggest of all, Free SHS.

    “Your Excellency, we have seen the digitisation work you have been doing, and how it has made life easier for all of us in this country.

    “Today, more local people are getting scholarships to school because you have decentralised the application. I was a member of the district interview panel, and I know how happy many parents are because their children have qualified for the scholarship.

    “The matter of a new region has been on our hearts for years, and though many governments promised us, you are the ones who have fulfilled your promise. We are most grateful.

    “You made all of these promises and more in your manifesto, and you have fulfilled most of them. We know that if we give you more time you will fulfill all” he stated.

    Nana Sunkwa indicated that even projects that were not in the manifesto are receiving attention.

    “When President Akufo-Addo visited us not long ago, he cut sod for work to begin on our major road, from Atebubu to Kajaji. We can see construction going on, and we are confident that we will soon see coaltar on our roads”.

    Dr Mahamudu Bawumia reminded the chiefs and people of Kajaji that the December 7 election is about safeguarding the major gains made so far in our national development agenda, and a vote for the NPP would ensure even more equitable sharing of the national cake to every nook and cranny of the nation.

    “Give Nana Akufo-Addo and our Parliamentary candidates the opportunity to serve you even better. Sene East has always voted NDC, but there has been no corresponding development. But in less than 4 years of voting for an NPP government, you can see the improvements. Vote NPP, and see even more development” Dr Bawumia urged.

    Source: Kasapa FM

  • UG: Delay in reopening should not prevent you from voting TESCON to students

    Persons, especially students, who have their polling centres on the campus of the University of Ghana, have been asked not to hesitate in coming back to campus to cast their vote in the forthcoming December polls.

    This is coming from the University of Ghana chapter of the Tertiary Students Confederacy of the New Patriotic Party.

    It comes on the back an announcement from President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo that tertiary universities are to commence the 2020/2021 academic year in January 2021.

    Speaking to UniversNews, TESCON communications member, Kofi Ampong, admonished students to make efforts to come back to campus on election day just as they did during the voter registration exercise.

    He pointed out the voting was their civic right, hence, the need to break any hindrance that may prevent them from exercising it.

    “If we cast our mind back to the registration period, we were all aware that we were home but yet still students managed to find their way to campus to register. The same way by which students found their way to campus to register to vote, that is the same way by which they should find their way to campus to vote,” he said.

    He was, however, quick to add that students may use the option of vote transfer if they believe that coming to campus will be a problem.

    “In any case, if you are a student and you feel intimidated or that coming to campus to vote in December will be a problem for you, the Electoral Commission has opened a window of voter transfer where anyone who registered can transfer their votes to another place of your choice. So that is another option student can explore,” he added.

    Source: My News GH

  • Mahama visits family of slain NPP MP

    The presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress, (NDC), Mr John Dramani Mahama, on Thursday visited the family of the deceased Member of Parliament for Mfantseman to console them.

    Mr. Mahama, who condemned the killing of the MP, expressed the hope that the killers would be apprehended and be made to face the full rigours of the law.

    The MP for Mfantseman, Mr Ekow Quansah Hayford, was shot dead by unknown gunmen on the Abeadze DominaseAbeadze DuadziMankessim road last Friday night.

    He was returning from a campaign trip with some constituency executives of the ruling party when armed men reportedly stopped the vehicle on which they were travelling at a roadblock the robbers had mounted and shot him, killing him on the spot.

    Paying tribute to the deceased MP, Mr. Mahama said even though they belong to different political parties, they share common humanity and are all working in the interest of Ghana.

    “We, therefore, want to express our condolences to the bereaved family and it is an occasion for sadness. It is also a call to us as leaders to make sure that our people are safer”, he said.

    Mr. Mahama backed the calls for MPs to be provided with armed guards for protection, while the government work towards making the country safer for all Ghanaians.

    For his part, the head of family of the late MP, Nana Kojo Nkrumah, expressed the hope that ongoing investigations into the death of their relative will uncover those behind the crime.

    He also urged government to help fight the rising incidence of crime in the country.

    Source: Kasapa FM

  • NPP Loyal Ladies embarks on ‘solidarity walk’ for brutalized Suhum members

    NPP Loyal Ladies, a volunteer group under the Youth Wing of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) on Wednesday, October 14, 2020, embarked on a walk to solidarized with their members who were allegedly attacked by thugs within the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC).

    Some unidentified persons believed to be NDC thugs on October 11, 2016 attacked the Suhum branch of the NPP Loyal Ladies at the Suhum Chief’s Palace while they were campaigning ahead of the 2016 general election.

    The thugs allegedly attacked the Loyal Ladies for punching holes in the activities of the then MCE, Mrs Margaret Ansei.

    The young ladies had gone for a house-to-house campaign and just when they were about wrapping up their activities, thugs from nowhere surrounded them, demanding to know which of them had called the name of the MCE of the area.

    The ladies then sought refuge at the Suhum chief’s palace but the thugs chased them up and assaulted them together with some chiefs who were in a meeting.

    In the process, some of them were manhandled and had fractured legs. The incident was reported to the police where medical forms were issued for medical treatment.

    In commemoration of the incident 4 years back. the NPP Loyal Ladies led by the Gender Minister, Mrs. Cynthia Morrison, converged at the Suhum NPP Constituency Party office and walked through the principal streets amidst singing.

    The walk was aimed at reminding Ghanaians that never again should any woman be subjected to violence because of their political opinions and affiliations.

    Addressing the members at the Suhum lorry station, Mrs. Cynthia Morrison said women must be encouraged, supported and pushed to play active roles in the political process and help shape the dynamics for social change.

    She called on Ghanaians to give President Akufo-Addo’s government another term to steer the affairs for the country for the next 4 year’s as according to her, the NPP has done extremely well after assuming office.

    According to her, the flagship programs implemented by the NPP government such as free SHS and also absorbing the cost of electricity and water amid coronavirus pandemic is a clear indication of a socialist party.

    She implored the people to work extra hard and campaign massively for the party to secure a second term in office.

    On her part, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration who doubles as the MP for Anyaa Sowutuom constituency, Madam Shirley Ayorkor Botchway also preached against election violence. She said the NPP is known for its tolerance and that no party folk should engage in any violent act ahead of the December elections.

    In attendance were Suhum MCE, Margaret Darko Darkwa, National Youth Organiser, Nana B, Mrs Gifty Aboagye Oware, Deputy CEO of NSS, Nana Appiah Mensah, Managing Director of State Housing, Oboafo Kwadwo Asante, the Suhum Parliamentary candidate amongst others.

    Source: Ghana Guardian

  • 7 facts about the widow of Mfantseman MP now NPP Parliamentary candidate

    The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has officially confirmed that Mrs Ophelia Hayford widow of the former Member of Parliament (MP) for Mfantsiman Constituency is their parliamentary candidate for the 2020 polls.

    Until October 11, 2020, she was still a serving police officer and therefore had to resign to pave way for her political ambition.

    MyNewsGh.com has been digging deep and brings to its readers 7 facts about the candidate which it may not know.

    She was Chief Inspector with the Ghana Police Service

    Ophelia Hayford worked with Interpol Unit at the CID Headquarters

    She joined the Ghana Police Service in 1993 as a recruit

    She is 47-years-old

    Until her retirement, she has served the service for 27 years

    She is a Christian

    Resigned officially on October 11, 2020

    Meanwhile, a group calling itself the Concerned youth and citizens of the Mfantseman constituency have kicked against the proposed nomination of the widow of the murdered Member of Parliament (MP), Mr Ekow Quansah Hayford as the new Parliamentary candidate to lead the Party in the 2020 polls.

    According to a GNA report, the group is opting for another candidate arguing “We recommend Mr James Korsah Brown to the NEC to be the replacement of our deceased MP as he is known to be active and has immensely contributed his quota towards the development of Mfantseman Constituency.”

    Source: My News GH

  • NPPs communication poor, it could cost them their electoral fortunes – ILAPI Veep

    Vice President of policy think tank, Evans Badu Boampong has described the communication of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) has extremely poor.

    He said the party has failed in communicating their so-achievements to ordinary Ghanaians and that could cause them their electoral fortunes.

    He was speaking to Kwabena Agyapong on Eboboba on Rainbow Radio 87.5Fm.

    He said although the Information Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah is doing his best, the communication of the ruling party is poor.

    The policy analyst told the host the party has not made major promises as compared to 2016 because they have not been able to roll out the previous ones.

    He said the party is consolidating their gains and protecting what they have achieved so far.

    He noted no serious party will. make ambitious promise young into a second term when they have been unable to finish implementing their old promises.

    Evans Badu Boampong indicated this not a new phenomenon because it was bound to happen.

    He has challenged the NPP to improve communication through a multi-faceted approach to allow specialized persons to speak on their achievements.

    The majority of Ghanaians he added have not understood what they have achieved and such a situation could spell doom for them.

    Source: rainbowradioonline.com

  • Parliament to meet on limping Fomena MP Haruna Iddrisu

    Haruna Idrissu, the Minority Leader in Parliament, says leadership of the house will meet in the coming days to determine the status of Member of Parliament for Fomena, Andrew Amoako Asiamah.

    This is after the New Patriotic Party wrote to Parliament to notify it of the withdrawal of the membership of Andrew Amoako Asiamah who has decided to contest the December 7 elections as an independent candidate amid protest by leadership of the ruling party.

    Mr Iddrisu says Parliament is threading cautiously on the matter due to its complex nature.

    He stated in a Joy FM interview that the case is being studied with reference to certain articles in the constitution.

    “It is a matter that we are studying carefully with constitutional law advisers. He did not walk in as an independent candidate.

    “We will need to find out if being sacked by the party (NPP) makes him an independent candidate,” the Minority Leader told Joy FM.

    According to him, due to the complex nature of the issue, “the case is being studied with reference to Article 112 and the provisions of Article 94 to determine his status as an independent candidate or not.”

    He said that as things stand, Andrew Amoako is walking on one leg as his position in the house is a matter of discussion among the leadership.

    He described Andrew Amoako as a “limping” MP and questioned, “whether he should be recognised as a Member of Parliament on the ticket of the party (NPP).”

    “He is walking on a limping leg, for now, he is a limping candidate,” he said.

    “When we are conclusive with our findings, we will make known to the public on what they think. That is whether he should be vacating his seat or continue to be an MP,” Mr Iddrisu added.

    Source: www.ghanaweb.com

  • Retain NPP for more development – Ursula to Bono Region

    Communications Minister, Mrs. Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, has urged electorates in the Bono Region to vote massively for President Akufo-Addo and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the upcoming elections for continuous development of the region and the country as a whole.

    Mrs. Owusu-Ekuful was speaking on Monday, October 12, 2020, to supporters and sympathizers of the NPP in the Jaman North constituency (Bono Region) where she is on a three-day tour.

    The Member of Parliament for Ablekuma West Constituency in the Greater Accra Region also assured that the NPP administration would complete roads in the Bono region to enhance economic activities and health delivery.

    This, she said can only be done if the ruling NPP is retained for another four-year term.

    According to her, comparing the eight years of National Democratic Congress (NDC) in power to the almost four years of the NPP, there was so much at stake for the future of Ghana adding that voting for NDC would mean moving backward.

    She said the One-District-One-Factory(1D1F), free SHS, NABco, Youth-in-Afforestation program, and Planting for Food and Jobs are some major developmental projects and social intervention initiatives under President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.

    She urged the people of and Jaman North constituency; Bono Region to intensify their campaign to enable the party win more votes

    Source: Peace FM

  • We cant compromise on education, vote NPP – Yofi Grant

    The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC), Yofi Grant, has asked the Ghanaian electorate to vote for the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the upcoming elections.

    He asked Ghanaians to vote for the NPP to enable it to continue the policies it has introduced in all sectors of the economy, including education.

    In the area of education, he said, the government has restored teacher training allowances, book and research allowances and Arabic volunteer allowances.

    Ghanaians go to the polls on December 7, this year, to elect a president and lawmakers.

    “Making sure resources are available to motivate and incentivize those in education. We cannot compromise on education and NPP government is making sure of that.

    “Our people are our most important resource,” he tweeted.

    Source: 3 News

  • John Boadu confirms selection of slained Mfantseman MP’s widow as NPP’s replacement

    The General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr John Boadu has confirmed the selection of Ophelia Hayford, the widow of the late Member of Parliament for Mfantseman as a replacement nominee in the 2020 Parliamentary election in the area.

    “Yes, it is to a large extent true. I have been to the constituency several times and the whole constituency leadership and party members, the Regional [Executive] setup and the National [Executive] setup deem it fit that his wife [Ophelia] is the back bone of the husband,” Mr Boadu said in a radio interview monitored by Graphic Online Tuesday night [October 13, 2020].

    “She knows the constituency very well and considering the large support that the husband had and the kind of difficulties that the constituency is going through, a lot more of the constituents think that we should let the wife continue,” Mr Boadu added in the radio interview which was with Accra based Joy FM.

    He added that “there was massive consensus,” and that there was “no descent at all” at all levels of the consideration of the widow as the replacement at the constituency, regional and national levels.

    Mr Boadu said the party will formally announce the decision later.

    Graphic Online understands that Ophelia Hayford, an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) has since reportedly submitted her resignation letter to the Police Administration.

    When Mr Boadu was asked about that in the Joy FM interview, he said yes, that has been done.

    Mr Ekow Kwansah Hayford, hitherto, the NPP’s Parliamentary nominee for Election 2020 at Mfantseman in the Central Regional and incumbent MP for the area was killed last Friday by suspected armed robbers.

    He had filed his nomination with the Electoral Commission on Thursday, October 8, 2020 seeking re-election in the December 7 election when the unfortunate incident occurred.

    In line with Section 4 of the Public Elections Regulations 2020, C.I. 127, which states that: “Where at the close of nominations, but before the election, one of the candidates dies, a further period of 10 days shall be allowed for nominations,” the NPP then initiated the move for a replacement.

    Source: Graphic.com.gh

  • Aggrieved Wulensi NPP members smoke peace pipe

    The aggrieved members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) of the Wulensi Constituency, who threatened to quit the party, have rescinded their decision.

    Consequently, they have pledged their unflinching support for the party to enable it to chalk a landslide victory in the constituency in election 2004.

    The unity deal was brokered by a parliamentary hopeful of the party, Alhaji Abdulai Haruna, following series of crunch meetings to calm the nerves of his supporters who rejected an outcome of the Parliamentary primaries organised this year to elect parliamentary candidates for the party.

    Alhaji Haruna, lost by two votes to the incumbent MP, Thomas Donko Ogajah. Before the unity talks, there were lots of agitations and accusations of impersonations of delegates, ghost names, among others during the voting process.

    The agitations led to serious scuffles and angry supporters went berserk burning the party’s constituency office and the pickup after staging a massive demonstration.

    The supporters vowed not to support the incumbent MP and a number of them threatened to vote against the party in the upcoming elections.

    However, on Saturday, October 10, 2020, Alhaji Haruna convened a reconciliation meeting at his residence in Wulensi where he called for unity and forgiveness in the party.

    He pledged to throw his weight behind the incumbent MP by campaigning for him and the party to retain the seat. “I am committing myself and my supporters today to fully participate in the campaigns for the party and the candidate to win massively. I pledged to commit resources and my strength to ensure victory in the December elections so that Nana Addo wins and the incumbent retains the seat”, he stated.

    “The party is supreme and I called on my supporters to bury the hatched and join the campaign with the love they have for me,” he said.

    Resourcing Party for Victory

    He showed commitment to the peace process by donating 15 motorbikes to support the campaign.

    He further added GH?10,000 cash for the renovation of the office and gave 100 plastic chairs for use in the party office that was burnt.

    Other party kingpins   On his party, the incumbent MP, Thomas Donko Ogajah, expressed gratitude to the defeated aspirant for the kind gesture demonstrated.

    “I am seriously overwhelmed by the commitment shown by Alhaji Haruna, I want to thank him and his supporters for the love shown and we commit to fully work together,” he said.   For her part, the National Welfare Secretary of Zongo Youth Patriots, Madam Radia Adama Saani, daughter of the former MP of the constituency, said president Akufo-Addo has a good vision for the youth of Ghana hence they (the youths) must support him win the elections.

    The First National Vice Chairperson of NPP, Madam Talata Asobayire, who witnessed the unity and peace talks, commended Alhaji Haruna and the party’s supporters and encouraged them to show commitment, indicating that the party has good plans for the constituency.

    “I want to extend the gratitude of his Excellency the President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to the good people of Wulensi and to tell you that he (President) has good plans for you.

    “Alhaji Haruna has shown that he is a true leader and we have taken note of him, I, therefore, encourage you to support the party and ensure we win both presidential and parliamentary in the constituency.”

    The Northern Regional Minister, Salifu Saeed, assured the people of his unflinching support to rally behind Alhaji Haruna to restore confidence in the people through the influential prowess he has gained in the constituency over the years.

    The party launched its campaign immediately after the unity talks. Speaking to journalists, some of the supporters of Alhaji Haruna said, “We are so happy today for what has happened. We were the supporters of Alhaji Haruna who vowed to vote against the party, but today, Alhaji Haruna has shown to us all that he is a good leader and we are happy to support him”

    They added that “We are fully behind Alhaji Haruna, so if today he is calling on us to unite, we will listen to him because the party is bigger than all of us. So today we want to assure everyone that, come On December 7th, NPP is winning both presidential and parliamentary in the constituency.”

    The aggrieved members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) of the Wulensi Constituency have smoke peace pipe after hours in crunch meeting

    Source: Ernest Addo, Contributor

  • Akufo-Addo’s free SHS is a game-changer for females – Bawumia

    Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has said the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government’s flagship Free Senior High School (FSHS) has significantly increased female enrolment for secondary education in the country.

    In a media interview on on Monday, October 12, Dr. Bawumia explained that, the introduction of the Free SHS policy had ended a disturbing trend, which saw the education of many females from poor families being truncated in favour of sponsoring a male child due to lack of funding.

    The introduction of the Free SHS, Dr Bawumia indicated, had solved many social problems including; the improvement in female enrollment at the secondary school level.

    “Prior to the introduction of Free SHS, there was this situation of families who couldn’t afford to pay fees of all their children and normally sacrificing the females in order to mobilise money and concentrate on the male child.

    “This situation left the girls behind and many of them ended up as house girls. It was all because parents could not afford to pay all children and the family would decide to sponsor the male and drop the female,” the Vice President observed.

    The Vice President said the policy was well- thought out by the compassionate Akufo-Addo, who brought it to give all children free access to secondary education to alleviate the suffering of parents.

    “President Akufo-Addo is a compassionate leader and the Free SHS policy was meant to build an educated population by giving all children from every part of the country, regardless of the social and economic status of their parents, free access to secondary education,” he emphasised.

    The policy, he said, had resolved many problems such as lifting financial burden off parents and improved enrollment of female enrollment.

    “Now people find it difficult to get young girls to be their house girls.” Dr Bawumia stated.

    Source: GNA

  • Vote for NPP to continue its Education Strategy – Buaben Asamoa

    Yaw Buaben Asamoa, Communication Director, New Patriotic Party (NPP), has urged Ghanaians to retain the NPP in power to transform the educational sector as outlined in the Education Strategic Plan.

    He said the plan, which spanned 2018 to 2030, sought to reform the sector and make teaching and learning more relevant to meet the human resource and development needs of the country.

    Mr Buaben Asamoa, made the call at a press briefing in Accra organised by the Party to highlight some of the interventions of the government in the educational sector.

    He said in three and half years, the government had restored Teacher Trainee allowance, developed National Teachers Standards for Pre-service Teachers and developed a National Teacher Education Curriculum Framework to guide Teacher Education Institutions in the development of relevant world-class curricula.

    Mr Buaben Asamoa stated that the government had introduced a Quality Assurance, Accreditation and Assessment Tool for all 46 Colleges of Education to promote the training of high-quality teachers and worked with five teacher education universities to develop a three-semester top-up programme for in-service teachers to upgrade and acquire Bachelor of Education.

    The government, he noted, had developed and deployed Colleges of Education Information Management System (CEMIS) to ensure information and data sharing between Colleges and the National Council for Tertiary Education as well as introduced the National Service Scheme for graduates of Colleges of education.

    He said the conditions of service of teachers had been improved and that 35,515 staff that were at positions including Basic School Head, Headteachers, Assistant Headteachers, Chaplain/Imam, Form Master/Mistress were receiving responsibility allowance.

    Mr Buaben Asamoa recalled that available data from the Ghana Education Service between 2013 and 2016 indicated that, on the average, 100,000 children, every year, passed the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) but could not take up their places in Senior High School due financial constraints.

    “This represented about 35 per cent of the total number of children who had been placed. Of those who took up their places, 22 per cent dropped out, again due to financial reasons. Free SHS has therefore come as a major boost to parents, students and the nation,” he said.

    Mr Buaben Asamoa, who is also the Member of Parliament for Adentan, said the Senior High School population stood at about 1.2 million students, up from 800,000 at the start of the 2016/17 academic year.

    Although the government introduced the double-track system, he said over the last three years, more than 1,000 structures, including dormitories, classroom blocks and laboratories were under construction to end it.

    “Any promise by National Democratic Congress (NDC) leadership to abolish Double Track in seven months is unrealistic and desperate. It is obvious that the NDC does not understand the Double Track system, and have no real commitment to Free SHS,” he said.

    Mr Buaben Asamoa said government had developed Technical and Vocational Skills (TVET) to help tackle challenges presented by the 4th industrial revolution, which requires tailor-made solutions that are adaptable globally.

    He said the five-year Strategic Plan for TVET Transformation would among other things see the overall Upgrading and Modernization of the Vocational Education System in the country.

    He said the plan would address the skills gap in the country by the revamping vocational training infrastructure across the country, resulting in the creation of world-class training facilities linked to current job market demands.

    Source: GNA

  • Oti region still NDC stronghold in spite of split from Volta Ephson

    Pollster Ben Epshon has revealed that the Oti region will be a stronghold of the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) in spite of the split from the Volta region.

    Mr Ephson said on the Elections 360 programme with co-host Stephen Anti on TV3 that the split of the region by the Akufo-Addo administration will have no effect on the voting pattern in that part of the country.

    “Oti region will still be an NDC stronghold,” he said on the programme on Monday, October 12.

    Mr Epshon further explained that anytime any of the two leading parties, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the NDC lost less than 70 per cent of votes in their strongholds they go ahead to lose the elections.

    “You will have to win a certain percentage. For example, any time the NPP has won less than 70 percent in Ashanti and less than 60 percent in Eastern region, they lose the elections because that is your stronghold.

    “In Volta region, a new book I am working on shows that the NDC lost over a hundred thousand votes in Volta region alone compared to 2012.

    “So if you strong hold you are losing votes and you are losing votes in the other places. And that is the cause of apathy.”

    Source: 3 News

  • NPP initiates moves to replace slain MP Ekow Kwansah Hayford in 10 days

    The New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Mfantseman constituency in the Central Region, has initiated moves to find a replacement for Mr Ekow Kwansah Hayford, the party’s Parliamentary nominee for Election 2020 who was killed last Friday by suspected armed robbers.

    This is in line with Section 4 of the Public Elections Regulations 2020, C.I. 127, which states that: “Where at the close of nominations, but before the election, one of the candidates dies, a further period of 10 days shall be allowed for nominations.”

    The NPP in the Mfantseman constituency is yet to settle on a candidate to represent the late Ekow Kwansah Hayford but is hoping to find one this week to meet the 10 days deadline specified in law.

    Ekow Kwansah Hayford who was the Member of Parliament for the area and was seeking re-election filed his nomination forms on Thursday, October 8, 2020 only to be killed the next day.

    The EC closed the filing of nominations on Friday, October 9, 2020 same day as the MP was killed at dawn.

    As part of the processes for re-election, Mr Hayford battled it out with a new entrant Mr James Korsah-Brown in June 2020 where the NPP delegates endorsed him.

    Replacement

    In an interview with Graphic Online’s Central Regional correspondent, Shirley Asiedu Addo, the first Vice Chairman of the Mfantseman constituency, Mr Yaw Berchie-Nuako said the constituency executive would meet by mid week to decide on a nominee and propose same to the national executive for approval.

    He said they were hoping that whoever they select will be a winnable candidate to step in the shoes of the late Mr Hayford.

    “The constituency executive here are on the grounds and so we know who can win the seat for us,” he stated.

    Mr Berchie-Nuako stated that there was no way the national executive could impose any person on the constituency.

    Is it going to be Ekow Kwansah’s widow?

    Asked if the party was considering bringing the widow of the late MP, Mr Berchie-Nuako did not give a definite answer except to say that the nature of the death was a great blow to the family.

    Korsah-Brown

    Asked if the executives would consider Mr James Korsah-Brown the only candidate who had contested the late MP in the primary in June 2020, he said “like I said we don’t have any name yet. The executives would decide and let you know,” he stated.

    NPP will retain seat

    The NDC held the seat for 8 years before the NPP’s Ekow Kwansah Hayford snatched it from them in 2016.

    “Our late MP was a good man who did a lot of work. His four-year work as MP is far more than the NDC’s work in 8 years,” he stated.

    He said any candidate chosen would ride on the excellent works of the late MP.

    “We are not going to rely on sympathy votes. The works of Kwansah Hayford speak everywhere and we are optimistic that the NPP will retain the seat,” he added.

    He urged NPP members to remain calm and support the family in prayers.

    “I was with him when the incident happened and I have still not recovered from it. It has hit us hard but we are praying and know it will make us even stronger,” he added.

    #GhanaVotes2020

    Source: Graphic.com.gh

  • Ill win Kpone Katamanso by 10,000 votes margin Hopeson Adorye

    The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Parliamentary Candidate for the Kpone Katamanso Constituency, Hopeson Adorye, has said he will win the seat by a 10,000 vote margin.

    He told TV3 in an interview with that the constituency has not seen any major development for the past 28 years that the seat has been occupied by the National Democratic Congress (NDC).

    To that end, he said the electorate will change their voting pattern in favour of the governing New Patriotic Party.

    “The people of Kpone Katamanso are going to vote for me,” he said, adding that “I am going to win by 10,000 margin”.

    This is because “the NDC has not helped Kpone Katamanso”.

    Meanwhile, the NDC candidate of the area has said the people of the constituency will not vote for the NPP.

    He expressed optimism that the party will win the constituency again.

    “No true NDC members will vote skirt and blouse,” he said.

    Source: 3 News

  • Central Region NPP suspends campaign over MPs killing

    The Central Regional branch of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has suspended campaign activities in the Region for the next three days following the murder of its Mfantseman Parliamentary Candidate, Mr Ekow Kwansa Hayford.

    This was contained in a statement issued and signed by Mr Richard Takyi-Mensah, the Regional Secretary of the NPP, and copied to Ghana News Agency (GNA).

    Also, the leadership has directed that Party flags at the regional and constituency offices in the Region to fly at half-mast for the next seven days.

    The Party expressed its condolences to the family of the late MP and his closest associates and called on the NPP fraternity to remain calm.

    “It is our hope that the police will conduct a very swift and professional investigation into this callous murder so that the perpetrators of this horrible crime will be made to face the full rigours of the law,” the statements said.

    Mr Ekow Quansah Hayford, a 49-year old NPP MP for Mfantseman, was killed by alleged armed robbers in the early hours of Friday when he was returning from a campaign trip in the Abeadze Dominase Area in his Constituency.

    Source: GNA

  • Kpando NPP Parliamentary candidate confident of ousting incumbent

    Mr Theophilus Ernest Quist, Parliamentary Candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has said he was confident of ousting the incumbent Member of Parliament, Mrs Della Sowah of the National Democratic Congress in the December elections.

    He said the people of the Municipality were “fed up with the MP” and the NDC party in the Constituency and that she had no life-changing message for the people except propaganda.

    “We are fortunate, we have good policies and President Akufo-Addo was touching base with the youth, giving them hope, which are visible in the Municipality.”

    In an interview after filing his nomination to contest the seat in Kpando, Mr. Quist said he believed in a “fair fight” devoid of insults.

    “This contest is about exchange of ideas and opinion on the way forward in developing the Municipality and that Mrs. Sowah had been a failure for the past eight years that the people were calling for a change.

    “The people themselves are calling for a change, in fact, it is making our current MP very uncomfortable…goes to places to say that all that Quist is doing, she is the one undertaking them,” he added.

    Mr. Quist said the current MP would be defeated in upcoming elections because “the sound of the drum has changed” in the Municipality.

    He said change was inevitable and that he was sure that come December 07, there would be a change in Kpando and “parliamentary power will switch camp.”

    Mr. Quist said he was certain he would change the dynamics in the Constituency as it had always been the NDC in Kpando.

    “I believe the current MP has done her best for Kpando, but the seat is not a traditional stool that you can occupy all your life,” he added. Mr Quist appreciated President Akufo-Addo for his support to the party in the Municipality that led to his nomination.

    He said though there were other contenders for the seat, his main focus was the incumbent MP as she was the only candidate that could pose a threat to him.

    Source: GNA

  • NPP PC Nii Lante Bannerman campaigns with mammoth crowd in Accra

    A mammoth crowd was seen cheering on the New Patriotic Party’s aspiring Parliamentary Candidate for Odododiodoo Constituency, Nii Lante Bannerman during his campaign tour of Accra on Thursday.

    The crowd numbering over five hundred paraded through the central Market of Accra including Zongolane, Kantamanto and Timber market amidst dancing and singing ‘4more4Nana’ causing huge traffic in the area.

    As the country keeps recording a number of coronavirus cases, the crowd including Nii Lante Bannerman completely disregarded the coronavirus safety protocols during his march.

    Bannerman who is vying for the Parliamentary seat was unsuccessful in his previous attempt and has hence restrategized by using street processions in some parts of Accra as a means of campaigning to unseat the incumbent, Nii Lante Vanderpuye.

    The Odododiodoo Constituency has been fiercely contested in years past and this trend looks set to continue in the 2020 polls.

    Meanwhile, GhanaWeb has gathered that the President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will be paying a visit to traders at Kantamanto on Saturday, October 10 to solicit for votes.

    Despite not winning the Parliamentary seat in Odododiodoo, the NPP government has been able to undertake several projects in the area including the construction of two football pitches, an on-going construction of a harbour among others.

    With this, the NPP is fully convinced that the crowd backing their campaigns will reflect into votes come December 7.

    Source: www.ghanaweb.com

  • Okyere Baafi confident of NPP victory as he files new nomination for New Juaben South

    New Patriotic Party Parliamentary candidate for the New Juaben South Constituency, Michael Okyere Baafi, says President Akufo-Addo’s records in less than four years supercedes that of all his predecessors.

    He is convinced that the Pesident’s record will earn him a second term to do more for Ghanaians.

    According to Michael Okyere Baafi, Akufo-Addo is a man of honour and integrity who delivers on his promise.

    Speaking to the media after filling his nomination, at the New Juaben South Electoral Commission Office, Mr Okyere Baafi, who is also the CEO of Free Zones Authority, said the dignity of Akufo-Addo is unparalleled.

    He indicated that politics and governance must be an avenue to alleviate the plight of the people.

    He believes the NPP’s policies benefit the vast majority of the people hence the need to extend the party’s mandate.

    He indicated that Koforidua is going to see a different era of politics before during and after this year’s election.

    “As a politician, when you say you will construct roads, you must honour it, when you promise scholarship you must do it, when you say you will construct a hospital at Zongo you must do it so the people can benefit,” he said.

    He said job creation remains key the agenda of the governing party.

    Source: www.ghanaweb.com

  • Ghanaians will choose competent, incorruptible Akufo-Addo – Yofi Grant

    The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC), Mr Yofi Grant, has said the performance of the Akufo-Addo administration especially in the area of the fulfilment of its promises, will win more votes for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the December 7 elections.

    He noted that the NPP made several promises to the Ghanaian people in the 2016 elections. Most of them, he said, have been delivered whereas the others are being delivered.

    In a tweet, Mr Grant expressed optimism that the voters will choose President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo over the other aspirants because of his incorruptibility and competence.

    “From all walks of life and from all corners of Ghana, more people are asking for 4 more for Nana Akufo Addo and NPP because of promises made and delivered.

    “Competent, incorruptible and compassionate leadership,” he said.

    Ghanaians go to the polls on December 7 to elect a president and Members of Parliament.

    Source: 3 News

  • Vote for Nana Akufo-Addo to continue with the development – Bawumia

    Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has asked Ghanaians to retain the government in power to continue with the many developments and social intervention programmes.

    He said the December 7 election would be a choice between the era of untold hardships under the National Democratic Congress (NDC) or the few years of social interventions programmes by the New Patriotic Party (NPP).

    He said under the NDC, Ghanaians encountered five years of power outages, youth unemployment, non-functioning ambulance service, arbitrary increase in utility and the absence of Teaching and Learning Materials (TLMs).

    Dr Bawumia, who said this when he addressed a Durbar at Atobiase in the Wassa-East District to begin his two-day working visit to the Western Region, appealed to Ghanaians to give President Akufo-Addo the chance to change the fortunes of the country.

    According to him, the NPP Government pursued a vigorous agenda to bring relief to the people of Ghana such as the free SHS policy, 1D1F, restoration of teacher trainee and nurses trainee allowances, planting for food and jobs, cocoa interventions and producer price increases, among others.

    Dr Bawumia said the government’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic had gained global recognition and commendation with the free provision of water and electricity, COVID-19 alleviation fund to business owners, tax rebates and free meals to the populace during the lockdowns and students.

    Nana Opiah Mensah, Acting Chief of Wassa Atobiase, in his address, commended the government for the unprecedented infrastructural development in the area.

    He advocated the construction of a senior high school for the town since it was far from the district capital, Daboase.

    He called for the provision of a mobile telecommunication network to solve the area and making it difficult to make calls and use internet services.

    Nana Mensah also reminded him for the construction of a bridge over the Pra River to connect the residents to the neighbouring towns which makes it difficult for the children to cross during school days, as promised by President Akufo-Addo some time ago.

    Mr Joseph Boahen, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of COCOBOD, noted that the free SHS policy had benefitted the majority of Ghanaians without which many children would have dropped out of school and called on the people to vote for the continuation of the policy.

    Touching on cocoa production, he announced that the cocoa pruning and hand pollination initiative introduced by the government has tremendously changed cocoa production in the country, bringing big relief to farmers.

    He urged the people not to take the National Democratic Congress’ ( NDC) propaganda of free fertilizer seriously and said it was not achieved when they were in government.

    The CEO of Cocobod touched on the compensation package given to cocoa farmers whose farms were affected by the swollen shoot disease and said that was a huge investment of the NPP Government towards cocoa production.

    He hinted that fifty-thousand youths would be engaged to embark on the cocoa tree cutting exercise to rid the farms of the dreaded swollen shoot disease for a replant.

    Mr Boahen added that the cocoa pension scheme was vigorously pursued to give a befitting retirement package to cocoa farmers in the country.

    Mr Wilson Arthur, Wassa-East District Chief Executive touted achievements in the education and skills training sector and said scholarships were given to students to further their education to higher levels and livelihood empowerment programmes.

    He mentioned that the District had benefitted from two of the One-District, One-Factory (1D1F) initiative programmes to create employment to the teeming youth.

    He said the administration had seen a lot of infrastructural developments in the three years.

    Among the projects are the provision of potable water, construction of access roads, provision of the skills development centre and improvement in mobile telecommunications network among others.

    Source: GNA

  • Ive delivered, give me four more years – Akufo-Addo

    President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said his administration has fulfilled the promises made to Ghanaians ahead of the 2016 elections for which he was voted for to be president.

    He has therefore, appealed to voters to vote for him and his party, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) again in the 2020 general elections for another four-year term.

    In a tweet, Mr Akufo-Addo said “We have fulfilled our promises and delivered on the mandate you gave us. Give us 4 more years to do more for you.

    “Vote Nana Akufo-Addo and the NPP to transform Ghana for all. #4MoreForNana #4MoreToDoMoreForYou.”

    In his bid to get re-elected as President of Ghana, he will be filing his presidential nomination forms today, Tuesday, October 6, 2020.

    This will be the fourth time he will carry out this exercise, having done same in 2008, 2012 and 2016.

    Two-time independent presidential candidate Jacob Osei Yeboah is expected to be the first person to file before the Ghana Freedom Party (GFP) candidate.

    Source: 3 News

  • Forgive me – Nii Noi Nortey returns to NPP

    The 2016 New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary candidate hopeful for Klottey Korle constituency, Valentino Nii Noi Nortey has rendered an unqualified apology to the party, saying, his attitude might have contributed to their defeat in that electioneering season.

    It would be recalled that Nii Noi won the 2016 parliamentary primaries but was subsequently disqualified to make way for the Pink Sheet Man (Lawyer Philip Addison) to context. Following the processes that led to his disqualification, Nii Noi left the party to go independent in the same constituency.

    This gave the National Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate, Dr. Zenator Rawlings, extra advantage to win the seat because it was already occupied by an NDC Member of Parliament, Nii Armah Ashietey.

    During the fund-raising and outdooring of 2020 NPP parliamentary candidate for Klottey Korle constituency, Mr. Nortey, who through the intervention of party executives has, rescind, his decision to quit the party rendered his apology, asking for pardon if their defeat in the election year was as a result of his moves and pledged to rally behind their elected candidate for 2020, Lawyer Prince Appiah Debrah to restore the seat, back to the NPP since 2004.

    He is now the campaign director for Team Prince 2020 and has promised to do all it takes to secure victory for the Klottey Korle elephant family.

    The candidate, Prince Appiah Debrah in his acceptance speech notes, a lot is in store for the constituents once he is voted to power and it will only take a new direction to get them what they deserve.

    He hints the NPP has over 55% of total registered voters of the constituency and it will demand only hard work to add more to that in ensuring victory to do more for the people.

    Source: rainbowradioonline.com

  • Election 2020: NPP, APC others to file nominations on October 6

    As the race for the presidency begins to heat up with almost two months to the general election, leaders and flagbearers of political parties are mandated to file and present their nominations forms to the Electoral Commission.

    The filing of nominations forms part of an electoral process that qualifies candidates seeking to contest in the general elections.

    The electoral body, the Electoral Commission in September this year, set a five-day period for Presidential, Parliamentary, and Independent candidates to file their nominations forms from October 5-9, 2020

    The Commission declared an amount of GH¢100,000 set aside as filing fee for Presidential candidates and GH¢10,000 for that of Parliamentary candidates to be paid through a bankers draft.

    Meanwhile, the Acting Head of Public Affairs at the Electoral Commission, Sylvia Annoh has disclosed that the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) will file its nomination on Tuesday October 6, 2020, at 11:00am.

    Hassan Ayariga, flagbearer of the All People Congress (APC) will file the nomimation of his party at 3:00pm while Independent Candidate, Jacob Osei Yeboah of JOY will file his at 9:00am on the same day, Tuesday October 6.

    According to the EC, the Ghana Freedom Party led by Akua Donkor will also file its nomination tomorrow, October 6, 2020, at 10:00am.

    This year’s nominations, however, will be different from that of the previous years, according to the Electoral Commission.

    The Commission in line with the COVID-19 pandemic and its safety protocols has introduced a website portal for the filing of nominations for the general elections.

    “The forms will be accessed on the commission’s website; www.ec.gov.ghana/politicalparties and they will be available to all political parties from 6:00pm today [Monday, September 14, 2020],” the Chairperson of the EC, Jean Mensa earlier said.

    She explained that to ensure the security and integrity of the nomination process, each political party will be provided with a unique password to enable them access the password-protected nomination forms.

    “This will be made available via their political party name folder on the portal and the password will be provided to the General Secretaries of the political parties,” Jean Mensa said.

    The Commission added that Independent candidates will also be issued with unique passwords.

    Source: www.ghanaweb.com

  • Akwatia MP won’t go independent despite missing NPP rally – Akufo-Addo

    The Member of Parliament for Akwatia, Mercy Adu Gyamfi (a.k.a Ama Sey) was conspicuously missing at NPP’s mammoth rally held to host President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, flagbearer of the party in the upcoming 2020 general elections.

    Her absence seems to loudly confirm the rumours that Ama Sey may be lacing her boots to contest as independent candidate in the December parliamentary election.

    Ama Sey, who lost her parliamentary candidature to Ernest Kumi in a controversial manner, has since appeared bitter towards leadership of the Party due to the loss.

    According to reports, Ama Sey has been nursing the idea of contesting as an Independent candidate in the 2020 parliamentary elections considering her popularity in the Akwatia constituency.

    A number of groups in the constituency have rooted to push and support her to go independent even though some regional party executives have spoken hard that they would not allow her to go solo.

    At the rally in Akwatia on Sunday, October 4, 2020, which marked the last day of President Akufo-Addo’s campaign tour to the Eastern Region, the President emphasised that he was not sure Ama Sey would go independent.

    Meanwhile, at the moment, the aggrieved Ama Sey has not come out herself to declare her intentions of going independent. Moreover, she did not appear at the rally to indicate her declination.

    According to President Akufo-Addo, the NPP does not serve human beings but the party as a whole.

    “This independent thing they are talking about. I have heard it. But I don’t believe that Ama Sey will go independent. I don’t believe it. And she is a staunch NPP and NPP is on her heart.

    “It pains me that she is not here but I know well that she will not do that.

    “If the 4more4Nana becomes a reality, she will be part of my new arrangements and she (Ama Sey) knows she has been factored,” Nana Addo said to the people of Akwatia.

    According to Osafo Marfo, the Senior Minister, Ama Sey herself has confirmed to him that she would not go independent.

    He expressed that the NPP greatly recognizes her sterling effort in 2016 for heavily defeating then NDC candidate, Baba Jamal, to capture the Akwatia seat for the party.

    Source: McAnthony Dagyenga, Contributor

  • Afotey Agbo wishes Bawumia well

    The regent of Katamanso and sitting Member of Parliament (MP) of Kpone Katamanso, Nii Laryea Afotey Agbo has wished the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia well in the upcoming elections.

    He said whatever the outcome of the elections, they [NDC] will accept it.

    “The Vice President is not my enemy, he is there for all of us and so whatever the outcome of the elections, we will accept it and then work with it,” he added.

    Speaking when the Vice-President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia called on him at his palace at Katamanso Thursday [October 1. 2020], Nii Afotey Agbo said he is a friend to most of the NPP executives and therefore politics should not be about insults.

    Nii Afotey Agbo who was addressing Dr Bawumia and his entourage said even though his party – NDC – was in opposition, he was going about his activities freely without harassment.

    He said where there was the need to advise, he would do so and advised against politics of insults.

    Nii Laryea Afotey Agbo has been representing the people of Kpone Katamanso on the ticket of the NDC in Parliament since January 2005 – 4th, 5th, 6th and the current 7th Parliament – but he has decided to step down this time around and concentrate on his chieftaincy role.

    He is therefore not contesting in the 2020 parliamentary election in Kpone Katamanso.

    He was one time the Greater Accra Regional Minister as well as the Volta Regional Minister under the NDC regime.

    Source: Graphic.com.gh

  • Your work will end in 2024 Okyenhene to Akufo-Addo

    The Okyenhene, Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin, says President Akufo-Addo will end his work as leader of the country in 2024, seemingly endorsing the President ahead of the December polls.

    The Okyenhene while speaking on behalf of the Eastern Regional House of Chiefs during a campaign tour of the area by the President, praised the NPP flagbearer for his handling of the COVID crisis in Ghana.

    “The whole world is praising Akufo-Addo for the good work he did in containing COVID in Ghana when even more resourceful nations still grapple with the virus. So when his work comes to a close; and his work is not ending now, even if it will end that will be around 2024, he should build a presidential library which will teach people how he handled the COVID virus in Ghana,” the Okyenhene said.

    On Monday, the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, assured the President that his record in office “will speak for him” in the 2020 polls.

    “Your good works in office will speak for you going forward into the election. We, in Asanteman, remember, we do not forget. Asanteman will, therefore, remember your good works on election day. All I can offer you is prayers and blessings.”

    Even though Chiefs and traditional rulers are not to engage in partisan politics, the Asante noted that “we vote. We will vote based on the good works of the candidate.”

    Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, thus, urged President Akufo-Addo to direct his communicators and information dissemination machinery to “tell Ghanaians exactly what his Government has done and what is being done” in their respective communities, in the run-up to the December elections.

    Source: Starr FM

  • Im certain of landslide victory in December polls Akufo-Addo

    The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says he expects a landslide victory in the 2020 general elections following his impressive first-term performance.

    The President believes he has kept faith with the people of Ghana who gave him their mandate to lead the country and is hopeful of massive endorsement that would surpass the one he had in the 2016 polls.

    “After four years in office, I am confident that I have delivered to the expectations of the majority of Ghanaians and I am certain of a landslide victory in December,” he stated.

    He was speaking at a durbar held in his honour at Juaso in the Asante-Akim South Municipality as part of his three-day working visit to the Ashanti Region ahead of the 2020 general elections.

    He was accompanied by some Ministers of State in including Mr. Mathew Opoku-Prempeh, Minister of Education, Mr. Alan Kyerematen, Minister for Trade and Industry, Mr. Kwasi Amoako Atta, Minister of Roads and Highways, and Mr. Simon Osei Mensah, the Ashanti Regional Minister.

    President Akufo-Addo said he won the 2016 election on the back of the good policies he promised Ghanaians and the poor governance of the then Mahama administration.

    He said his government had managed every sector of the economy better than the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and called on Ghanaians to renew his mandate to consolidate the gains over the last four years.

    President Akufo-Addo appealed to the people of the three Asante-Akim areas to maintain their Members of Parliament (MPs) to support his next administration to implement pragmatic policies to improve the lives of the people.

    The President urged the people not to deliver anything less than 95 percent of votes in the Municipality to ensure massive victory for the New Patriotic Party (NPP).

    Mr. Kwasi Amoako Atta, the Roads, and Highways Minister said 12 out of 16 roads were currently under construction in the Municipality with the remaining four going through procurement processes.

    He assured the people of speedy completion of the Juaso and Obogu Town Roads Projects after the chiefs complained of the slow progress of work.

    President Akufo-Addo used his visit to commission a 12-unit classroom block at Juaso Senior High School and two factories at Asankare under the One District One Factory Programme.

    —

    Files from GNA were used for this piece

  • Accra Zabarma Chief send his condolence to Nasara wing members

    The Greater Accra Zabarma Chief and President of Ghana Zabarma Association, Alhaji Sarki Pro-Umar Abubakar Tanko on Tuesday sent a message of condolence to the entire members of Nasara wing of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) over the death of former Nasara Wing Coordinator and a Founding father, Alhaji Fuseini Maiga .

    “On behalf of the Greater Accra Zabarma Community, the Association and in my own name, Alhaji Sarki Pro-Umar Abubakar Tanko” offered heartfelt condolences on the death of Alhaji Fuseini Maiga and extended his sincere regards to the NPP government and members, as well as to the family of the late Founding father of Nasara Wing.”

    He stated in his message that Alhaji Fuseini Maiga was an outstanding personality within and outside the Muslim community and had devoted himself to the development of the Zangos and the nation at large.

    “Alhaji Fuseini Maiga who was a father to me had pursued friendly relations with Zongo Vibes a super Hausa program I host on Vibe Fm an Accra base radio station and made important contributions to the development of Zongos and NPP.”

    “I have host Alhaji Fuseini Maiga several times on my show and I really did my very best to promote him and his agenda due to good intentions he had for the Zango Communities.”

    “Alhaji Fuseini Maiga in 2004 succeeded in his agenda by obtaining a high number of votes for the NPP in the Zongos and through his efforts the NPP won.”

    “He then continued with his selfless agenda and made a significant impact in the lives of many Zongo youths, indeed the Zongo Community had lost a great leader and he would be forever remain in the minds and hearts of many Zongo youths.”

    “We deeply regret the passing on of the late Founding father of Nasara Wing,” May Allaah (swt ) forgive him and grant his gentle soul Jannatul Firdaws pro-Umar.”

    Source: Muhammed Faisal Mustapha, Contributor

  • Let NPPs collective goal override your personal interests – Bawumia

    Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia Monday entreated parliamentary aspirants who lost the New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary primary to the let the collective goal of the Party override their personal interests at all times.

    Dr Bawumia, who launched the “Aspirants Unite for Victory Movement” made up of 220 defeated parliamentary aspirants and 42 sitting MPs who lost the primary, urged them to endeavour to drum home the massive achievements of the Government to the grassroots for a resounding victory.

    The Vice President said the formation of the group provided added impetus to the collective goal of the party for victory in the 2020 elections.

    “My spirit rejoices when I think about it that rather than grumbling and complaining about your loss, you have shown enthusiasm, full of energy and love by forming a movement…this is unprecedented,” he said.

    “I’m encouraged by the love and zeal you have exhibited…your stories will be told positively in the near future.”

    Vice President Bawumia said the dedication and zeal showed by the group indicated that the NPP was a team and united for victory on December 7.

    “A house divided against itself cannot stand because in unity lies our collective strength…I’m so inspired by what you have done,” Dr Bawumia added.

    Vice President Bawumia said there was so much at stake in this year’s election to determine the way forward for the country’s development, hence it was imperative to mobilise the grassroots for resounding victory.

    He said the Mahama-led government exhibited gross incompetence in administering the nation during his four-year term in office as President, therefore Ghanaians should not entrust him with power to manage the country again.

    Professor Aaron Mike Oquaye, the Speaker of Parliament, who chaired the ceremony, lauded the resilience and boldness of the aspirants, saying despite the frustrations and disappointment in losing the primary they did not allow their defeat to overpower them, but were mobilising themselves to support the party’s campaign.

    He urged them to take inspiration from President Akufo-Addo, who suffered many electoral defeats both within the party and general elections, but exhibited resilience and now at the helm of affairs as the President of the Republic.

    Mr Kennedy Kankam, Convenor of the Movement and Member of Parliament for Nhyiaeso, who lost the primary, assured the party of their resolve to mobilise the grassroots for support for resounding victory on December 7.

    He appealed to government and the rank and file of the party to support them in cash and kind for the campaign.

    The Movement announced the adoption of two orphan constituencies – Upper West Akyem and Mion – to campaign for victory for their respective parliamentary candidates.

    It will also intensify media engagements, production of documentaries on the party’s achievements and enhance its presence on social media.

    Source: GNA

  • NPP is the best option – Joe Ghartey

    Mr Joe Ghartey, Minister of Railway Development, has appealed to Ghanaians to retain the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in power because it provides better governance and leadership.

    According to him, the re-election of President Akufo-Addo and the NPP on December 7 would consolidate and protect the socio-economic gains the nation had made so far.

    Mr Ghartey, also Member of Parliament for Essikado-Ketan in the Western Region, made the appeal at a training and campaign launch dubbed “Agenda Maintain and Increase Seats” In Accra.

    The Minister said the ruling NPP government had served Ghanaians well and it was the best option for nation.

    He noted that anytime the NPP was in power, Ghana recorded significant economic development.

    For instance, he stated that it took former President John Agyekum Kufuor to move Ghana from a Highly Indebted Poor Country (HIPC) to a middle income nation.

    Under President Akufo-Addo’s leadership, he said, Ghana had made great economic strides.

    Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, he observed that Mr Akufo-Addo had provided sound leadership, and protected the economic gains so far, adding that “look at what President Akufo-Addo has done in spite of the COVID-19.”

    He therefore encouraged the youth and Ghanaian electorate to become “active participants” in the victory that is coming.

    Winning the next election is not just an exercise to keep the NPP in power, but also to protect the future of Ghanaians and Ghanaian children, and to further improve the standards of living of everyone, make the country a shinning star among the comity of nations, he said.

    Mr Ghartey said: “We have to win the next election to consolidate the gains of the New Patriotic Party, to take the country from strength to strength, to protect our future, your future, the future of our children, the future of all us.”

    Meanwhile, the Railways Development Minister has urged the youth of the party to serve with patriotism and selflessness in order for the party to retain power.

    Source: GNA

  • George Oduro urges NPP youth not to insult opponents

    Mr George Oduro, the Deputy Minister of Food and Agriculture, has advised activists of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) not to engage in politics of insults as they campaign to win the 2020 elections.

    He said politics was a competition of ideas and since the NPP had a lot of innovative ideas to sell to the populace to transform their living conditions, the activists should concentrate on that to ensure a resounding victory in the December 7 elections.

    Mr Oduro, who is also the Member of Parliament for Adansi South, gave the advice at the inauguration of a club dubbed; “Friends of Oduro Fun Club,” at Obuobi, near New Edubiase in the Ashanti Region.

    The Club is made up of youth and NPP activists in the constituency, who are working to retain power in the 2020 general elections.

    Mr Oduro appealed to supporters and members of other political parties to also stay away from politics of insults to ensure peace and unity in the area before, during and after the polls.

    He said people voted to elect leaders who would work to improve their living conditions and urged the electorates to consider benefits they would derive from political leadership before they cast their ballot.

    Mr Oduro said through the various social interventions such as the Free Senior High School, Planting for Food and Jobs, One District One Factory, and support for cocoa farmers, the lives of many Ghanaians had changed for the better.

    The government had shown greater commitment in its first term in office to transform and change the destiny of the people hence the need to give it a second term to continue, he added.

    Source: GNA

  • Adwoa Safo launches 2020 manifesto for Dome-Kwabenya constituency

    Member of Parliament for Dome-Kwabenya constituency, Hon. Lawyer Adwoa Safo, has launched the Dome-Kwabenya 2020 Manifesto dubbed; “Leadership of Service, Protecting Our Progress,Transforming Ghana For All, Dome-Kwabenya In Perspetive” in Accra.

    According to Adwoa Safo, the manifesto is a compendium of projects undertaken under the last 8 years of her tenure and what she seeks to achieve in the next fours years.

    The manifesto also highlights key government programs and projects in Dome-Kwabenya.

    She explained, the idea for the ‘Dome-Kwabenya Manifesto’ was born out of the premise of breaking down the 2020 NPP manifesto to make it applicable to the lives of her constituents.

    Hon Adwoa Safo was joined by Hon. Janet Tulasi Mensah, MCE Ga East, Constituency Executives led by Chairman Robert Osei Bonsu, Dome-Kwabenya Campaign Team, Chiefs, Imams, Polling Station Executives and the rank and file of the party in Dome-Kwabenya.

    Source: Nana Yaa Serwaa Sarpong

  • ‘Akufo-Addos votes in Ashanti region will increase massively’ NPP Youth Organizer

    The Ashanti Regional Youth Organizer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dennis Kwakwa has pledged that the party’s youth will work tirelessly to claim all 47 parliamentary seats in the region.

    Mr Kwakwa explained that the NPP youth are duty-bound to ensure that the party retains power in the forthcoming elections.

    Touting government’s achievements in the past four years, he stated that the party is willing to protect the ‘significant progress’ witnessed in all sectors of the economy, particularly education.

    The NPP Regional Executive pledged during the inauguration of the Ashanti Regional NPP Youth Wing Campaign Team held in Kumasi.

    He also entreated the youth to work together to make sure that the NDC Flagbearer, John Mahama does not use what he described as deceptive promises’ to return to power.

    Source: My News GH

  • We are speaking to independent candidates to rescind decision – NPP

    Patron of the Ashanti regional campaign team of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Kwame Addo-Kufuor has revealed the party is working to get persons who have expressed interest in contesting as Independent candidates to rescind their decision.

    According to him, the party wants to address the issue so the elected persons would be allowed to contest.

    Speaking at a launch of the campaign team for the region he said “That is why I have been appointed to be the patron of the organising committee. I am going to try and persuade them to come back into the fold and allow our elected candidates to go forward,” Mr Kufuor said.

    He added: “We shall leave no stone unturned. Party supporters must go all out and the candidates should be all-inclusive.”

    Some aggrieved persons who were disqualified from contesting the race have decided to contest the NPP primaries.

    In the Bekwai constituency, a lawyer, Akwasi Amofa-Agyemang, declared his intention to contest the 2020 Parliamentary elections as an independent candidate.

    The candidate said he took the decision after he was disqualified from contesting allowing the incumbent, Joseph Osei-Owusu, who is also the First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, to run unopposed.

    Source: rainbowradioonline.com

  • Free SHS: I misjudged NPP’s implementation Kabila confesses

    Former Acting General Secretary of the Convention People’s Party (CPP), James Kwabena Bonfeh, also known as Kabila has admitted to ‘misjudging’ the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) and their implementation of the free SHS policy.

    “In 2016, I questioned the sincerity of the NPP campaign for free SHS because of the philosophy of their party; I said it was just for campaign…I am ready to say that as a human being who could make errors, I misjudged” he indicated

    Kabila who was speaking to Kwami Sefa Kayi on Peace FM morning show ‘Kokrokoo’ confessed that “I doubted it (Free SHS) but I am humbled to accept that Nana Akufo-Addo and the NPP have beaten me”

    Listen to him in the video below:

    Source: Peace FM

  • NPP boasts of 9 new SHS projects

    The Administrator of Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund), Mr Richard Ampofo Boadu, has revealed that in 2019, the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) awarded nine contracts for model senior high schools to be built in various locations across the country to improve access to senior high school.

    He made the revelation when he met the press at the Ministry of Information in Accra on Thursday, September 25, 2020, to present a status report on the GETFund.

    Providing the breakdown of the schools, he disclosed that the projects included one Creative Arts School, the first in the country; one model technical school; five model science-based schools being built from scratch and two existing schools are being upgraded to model schools.

    Mr Boadu further stated that each model is a complex of various infrastructure types that mobilisations have been paid to contractors on these projects and works are actively ongoing.

    The facilities include Administration Block, Creative Arts / Science Block, Dormitory Blocks, Dining Hall with Kitchen, Staff Accommodation, Library Block, recreational facilities, laboratories, roads and external works and service and maintenance sheds.

    Source: www.ghanaweb.com

  • New Juaben South NPP launches campaign, manifesto; targets 70k votes – Starr Fm

    The New Juaben South Constituency of the ruling New Patriotic Party(NPP) in the Eastern Region has launched its 2020 Campaign and Manifesto.

    The Party is targeting at least 70,000 of total valid votes cast in both Presidential and Parliamentary election on December 7, 2020.

    In 2016, the NPP garnered 40,758 valid votes in the Presidential election representing 66.06% ,while in the Parliamentary election the party polled 40,447 votes representing 66,23%.

    Provisional Voters register by the Electoral Commission indicates a total of 90,627 eligible voters registered in New Juaben South Constituency during the compilation of the voters register for the 2020 general election.

    Speaking during the launching of the Campaign and manifesto, the Parliamentary Candidate for New Juaben South NPP, Michael Okyere Baafi who is the Chief Executive Officer of Ghana Free Zones Authority said having forged unity among the party after the primaries, he is committed to entering every nook and cranny to campaign vigorously to ensure resounding victory in the Constituency.

    “In the history of Koforidua politics, there is absolute unity. We have brought everyone onboard from Yaw Barimah, BB Boateng, Ike Appaw Gyasi, Kwame Boamah Dwira and the MP Dr.Mark Asibbey Yeboah are all onboard supporting the campaign”.

    He added “We are promising you (Regional Chairman) that we are going to run unprecedented campaign in the history of Koforidua politics. We will enter every ghetto, we will enter every base, we will enter every Church, we will enter every school, every hotel, we will meet every voter,we will bring all the votes to President Nana Akufo Addo,” confident Michael Okyere Baafi said.

    Mr.Okyere Baafi assured the youth that he will continue to create and search for job opportunities for them.

    The National Organizer of the NPP Sammy Awuku urged supporters of the party to intensify campaign to ensure that President Akufo Addo is reelected to continue implementing policies that will bring transformation in the country.

    He said the opposition National Democratic Congress and its Flagbearer John Dramani Mahama have no superior policy rather engaging in populist campaign citing the legalization of Okada as an example.

    He said Okada business cannot be a sustainable job compared to planting for food and job, One District One Factory Policy among others being rolled out by Nana Akufo Addo led Government.

    The Eastern Regional Chairman of the NPP Kingston Okomeng Kissi who launched the New Juaben South Constituency version of the 2020 Manifesto said similar manifestoes have been developed in all 33 Constituencies in the region urging supporters of the party to use it to embark on house to house campaign hinting that the party will not organize mammoth campaign this year.

    Source: Starr FM

  • Election 2020: Ursula Owusu adopts Nkwanta South constituency

    The Member of Parliament for the Ablekuma West constituency, Mrs. Ursula Owusu-Ekuful has for the second time charged the people of the Nkwanta South Constituency to vote massively for the NPP in the December 2020 elections in appreciation of the goodwill shown by President Akufo-Addo to the good people of the Oti Region.

    The Ablekuma West Lawmaker having fell in love with the newly created Oti region visited to rally support for the NPP’s Parliamentary Candidate for Nkwanta South, Sherifa Sekyere Tijani who is poised to make history by wrestling the seat from the NDC.

    Joined by the Oti Regional NPP executives, Mrs. Owusu-Ekuful toured the Constituency amidst a retail rally which saw many youth groups present their expectations from government. The groups promised to support the NPP in achieving its developmental goals.

    The NPP’s Parliamentary Candidate for the Constituency, Madam Sherifa Sekyere Tijani was full of praise for Mrs. Ursula Owusu-Ekuful for the support she has given her bid. She was confident that come December 2020, the NPP will win the Nkwanta South Seat for the first time in Ghana’s history.

    The Ministry of Communications under the leadership of Mrs. Owusu-Ekuful trained about 583 basic school girls in computer skills in the Oti Region.

    Source: Peace FM

  • We’ll vote for Akufo-Addo for fixing our roads Kansaworodo queen mother

    The queen mother of Kansaworodo in the Essikado Constituency of the Western Region, Nana Akua Mansa II has commended President Akufo-Addo for the massive road development in the area.

    Speaking during a visit by Vice President Bawumia to the area to inspect ongoing road projects and also cut the sod for the construction of a market in the area, Nana Akua Mansa II also emphatically endorsed the President’s second term bid.

    “We thank the NPP government for fixing our road in Kansaworodo.

    “Today, we can also beat our chest and say we have the road fixed,” the queen mother said.

    “For what you have done for us, it is 4 more for Nana,” she added.

    The queen mother said, hitherto, deplorable roads remained one of Kansaworodo’s biggest challenges, and they are very grateful to the President for bringing development to the area.

    Apart from the road, Kansaworodo is about to get a new market, as a sod was cut for the commencement of the construction of the new market.

    The queen mother said the construction of the market, is another reason why her people will vote massively for President Akufo-Addo and the Member of Parliament for the area, Joe Ghartey.

    “We are confident we will very soon have our new market.

    “This is why we say 4 more for Nana and 4 more for Joe Ghartey.”

    Nana Akua Mansa II, on behalf of the community, thanked Dr Bawumia for being the first Vice President to visit the community.

    “This means so much to us and we thank you very much for this historic visit,” she said.

    While commending the government and assuring it of the community’s unflinching support towards the second term bid, she appealed to the Vice President for the government to consider the community for more development, especially the improvement on their water supply and fixing of more roads.

    Source: Class FM

  • NPP under pressure because of NDCs manifesto – Political Analyst

    A political analyst and sustainable development practitioner, Michael Ebo is claiming that the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) is under pressure following the launch of the manifesto of the opposition NationalDemocratic Congress (NDC).

    Speaking on Eboboba, a political show on Rainbow Radio 87.5Fm, he said although the government will not admit it, the NDC manifesto has brought them undue pressure.

    He told host Kwabena Agyapong the government is under pressure because the NDC has given Ghanaians some alternative, adding, whether it is credible or not, a lot of people will fall for it.

    He disclosed after the NDC manifesto launch, there was a small survey conducted by some intelligence units like the BNI and National Security and from what I have read, the Okada population will have an influence on the election.

    “So clearly, the government have to do something about that,” he added.

    He said it would be to the benefit of Ghanaians for us to have an issue bassed politics especially when political parties launch their policies and programmes before the election.

    Touching on the decision by the government to pay all depositors of the various collapsed financial institutions, he said the government had no plans to pay the customers their deposits this year but the promise by the NDC influenced their u-turn.

    “For the government to come back and say that now I have money to pay in cash, you should know that they are under pressure. And it is advice from a survey the security agencies have done. What the government have done; whether they admit or not, about 50% will be because of political expediency and not genuine thought.”

    The NPP he stated might lose some votes due to this sudden u-turn.

    Source: rainbowradioonline.com

  • NPP intensifies campaign to retain Twifo Ati-Morkwah seat

    The newly elected parliamentary candidate of the governing NPP in the Twifo Ati-Morkwah constituency is vowing to retain the seat the party snatched from the opposition NDC for the first time in the 2016 parliamentary elections.

    The candidate and his team say they are working hard to ensure they widen the margin of votes in the 2020 parliamentary elections.

    The Twifo Ati-Morkwah constituency was created in 2012 out of the Lower Denkyira constituency with the opposition NDC winning that constituency from then until 2016 when the governing NPP snatched it from them through the incumbent MP Abraham Dwuma Odoom.

    But after just a term in office as MP, Mr. Odoom lost the primaries of his party to former Presiding Member of the Twifo Ati-Morkwah District Assembly Ebenezer Obeng Dwamena who is vowing to retain the seat and even increase the margin in the parliamentary elections.

    To make do his promise of retaining the seat, Mr. Dwamena has intensified his campaigns ahead of the elections slated for December 2020 and one of the campaign activities was a car wash campaign organized in partnership with the Loyal Ladies a group within the party over the weekend at Twifo Praso. The parliamentary candidate reiterated his resolve to make the constituency a stronghold of the governing NPP.

    On what he brings on board Mr. Dwamena said, “our focus is to get victory and that is because we want to come in to continue what my predecessor started. We will ensure the youth are engaged in meaningful employment and also ensure infrastructure becomes a key part of our work.”

    Leader of the Loyal Ladies group Nana Adoma Afranie told starrfm.com.gh that they will work to ensure a resounding victory for the party in the December polls.

    She said, “We the Loyal Ladies are not going to relax. We are going to ensure that we win this elections hands down.”

    Source: Starr FM

  • NPP inaugurates campaign team for Lower West Akyem

    A 23-member election campaign committee for the Lower West Akyem Constituency of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has been inaugurated at Asamankese with a call on the members to work assiduously to ensure a resounding victory for the party in the upcoming general election.

    The Eastern Regional Treasurer of the NPP, Mr. Ben Kumi Larbi, who made the call said since the December 7, 2020, general election was crucial to the NPP, the committee should involve all functionaries of the party and intensify their house-to-house and door-to-door campaigns.

    He also urged them to extend their campaign to lorry parks, markets, churches, and other places where people are found in their numbers.

    Mr. Kumi Larbi said he was happy that all the four other contestants in the recent NPP primary had resolved to rally behind the parliamentary candidate, Mr. Charles Acheampong, to enhance his chances of retaining the parliamentary seat for the party come December 7, 2020.

    Peace and unity

    The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for West Akyem, Mr. Seth Oduro-Boadu, said he was also elated about the prevailing peace and unity among party members in the constituency and urged them to translate the tranquility into votes in the upcoming general election in order to retain the President and the parliamentary seat.

    He advised the campaign team and other functionaries to use the numerous achievements of the NPP in the constituency since January 7, 2017, to convince the people to vote massively for the party.

    The Constituency Chairman, Mr. Michael Asante, who jointly chairs the election campaign committee with the MCE, Mr. Oduro-Boadu, assured the campaign team of all the needed resources for a successful campaign.

    Support

    The four other contestants who lost out during the parliamentary primaries —Mr. Kwabena Sintim Aboagye, Mr. Kwabena Asamoah, Mr. Kwadwo Odane Antwi, and Ms. Gifty Klenam—pledged their unflinching support for Mr. Charles Acheampong and promised to work hard not only to retain the parliamentary seat but to also increase the presidential votes.

    Other speakers at the function included the Parliamentary Candidate, Mr. Charles Acheampong; the Eastern Regional Financial Secretary of the NPP, Nana Yaa Ofori-Atta, and the Regional Nasara Coordinator, Alhaji Fadilu Fafana.

    Source: graphic.com.gh

  • Some 600 NDC members defect in Krachi East

    About 600 members of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Krachi East Constituency of the Oti Region have defected to the New Patriotic Party, barely three months to the general elections.

    The defectors mainly youth activists of the party are said to be dissatisfied with the former President John Dramani Mahama and now the flagbearer of the NDC and therefore crossed carpet to join the camp of the ruling party.

    They resigned and officially announced their decision at the Dambai Lapaz Park, when Samira Bawumia, the Second Lady paid a courtesy call on Nana Kwaku Beyenor II, Imams and youth of Krachi East.

    Mr Mohammad Ayuba, former Zongo Youth Coordinator of the NDC in Krachi East among others told the Ghana News Agency (GNA) that they were in the party for many years, but could not boast of any landmark developmental project around them.

    He said, the NDC won almost all the elections in the Constituency with the exception of 2016 and did nothing significant for the people of Krachi East.

    “As a patriot, my team and I owe ourselves a responsibility to ensure the Constituency develops.”

    Mr Ali Kwame, former Assembly-man of KpareKpare Electoral Area said in an interview with the Ghana News Agency that, over 16 communities had been connected to the national grid through Michael Yaw Gyato and 85 island communities also got solar and rechargeable lamps.

    He said there were lots of massive infrastructural development ongoing, which Dambai town roads were part during the NPP’s regime.

    Mrs Bawumia urged the Constituents to show much appreciation to the NPP government in the December polls for the creation of the Oti Region.

    She said Krachi East was carved out from Krachi West District in 2004 by former President John Agyekum Kuffour and was upgraded to Municipal status by President Akufo-Addo.

    Mrs Bawumia encouraged the people to give President Akufo Addo, four more years and also retain Michael Yaw Gyato to develop the Region and the Municipality.

    Source: GNA

  • There is nothing free in reality Kofi Abotsi on NDC, NPP Free SHS promises

    Dean of University of Professional Studies (UPSA) Law Faculty, Ernest Kofi Abotsi has said the flagship Free SHS programme of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government which has been endorsed and supported by the opposition parties is not entirely free as touted.

    According to him, the cost of policies which are mostly branded free is indirectly paid by the ordinary tax-paying Ghanaian.

    Contributing to a panel discussion on Newsfile he said, “to be honest, in reality, there is nothing free. All these things politicians promise are not free because we are paying for them with our taxes and by this reason, we are actually paying for them…”

    He continued; “What we are not doing is direct payment…as the beneficiary of these services that have been promised.”

    The ruling NPP government in their 2020 manifesto promised amongst other things to consolidate the implementation of the Free SHS programme while the opposition NDC, led by John Dramani Mahama promised to make the policy more inclusive and substantive.

    By inclusive, the NDC meant that private schools will be captured under the policy.

    However, Kofi Abotsi was quick to indicate that roping in private schools to the Free SHS policy would be illegal.

    “…they simply have no capacity or mandate to do that…government cannot source its obligation to a private body,” he said.

    The only way to achieve that, according to him, is if the government decides to bear the entire cost for the students in private schools.

    The Free SHS policy was inaugurated in September 2017, barely a year after the Akufo-Addo-led government took over the helm of affairs after winning the 2016 general elections.

    Source: www.ghanaweb.com