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  • Kweku Baako praises NDC, NPP for not engaging in politics of insults

    Seasoned journalist, Kweku Baako has eulogized both the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for engaging in intellectual political discourse.

    According to Kweku Baako, both parties have done well by not trading insults but resorting to sound criticisms to establish their points on which party deserves to be voted into power.

    Mr. Baako was commenting on the NDC score of 14 percent regarding the government’s fulfillment of its campaign promises.

    The NDC scored the Akufo-Addo-led administration 14% stressing the government has achieved only 86 out of 631 campaign promises it made to the people of Ghana.

    Member of Parliament for North Tongu Constituency in the Volta Region, Hon Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa added that the party has even been charitable and that the actual figure is 13.6%.

    “We observed that only 86 promises have been delivered out of the 631 and if you do the arithmetic and divide the 86 by the 631, what you will get is 13.6% and so we have been generous to gift them 14%; we added 0.4% to it by rounding the figure up,” he indicated.

    Addressing the issue on Peace FM’s ‘Kokrokoo’, Mr. Baako said the NDC scoring the government isn’t surprising because it is a political trend to find parties challenging themselves in an electioneering year but what he wouldn’t subscribe to is the use of insults.

    “We don’t have the luxury of an alternative. Whether we like it or not, December 7th, this country will go for an election. That is five/six months; so if you hear that political parties and politicians are throwing out some of these things, I think it shouldn’t be surprising. It is to be expected and indeed, on one level, I prefer these things to the subculture of outright insults and character assassination and so forth. So, it’s not bad”.

    “This sounds a little bit more intellectual. It’s academic. People like us who do research and historians and so forth would have the threat shifted to this level…In principle, in essence, I think it’s not bad. Indeed, if there is anybody who I think has personified this particular trend, I will say Dr. Bawumia is one. His emergence on the political landscape, he comes with that decisive, focused, intellectual, sometimes academic…He’s like a pioneer in it,” he stated.

     

    Source: Peace FM

  • We are not ready to accept you; never come back – Tain Constituency urges MP

    Some New Patroitic Party (NPP) delegates of the Tain constituency in the Bono Region of Ghana have routed for one Alexander Ababio to lead the constituency on the ticket of the party ahead of the December 7, 2020 Elections or else if delegates fail to change hands and maintain the incumbent Member of Parliament (M.P) Hon. Gabriel Osei the seat may possibly revert to the National Democratic Congress (NDC) .

    In an interview with journalists at Nsawkaw leader of the concern delegates of Tain constituency; Mr. Elijah Asamoah said as a staunch member of the ruling party a lot of their campaign promises by the sitting M.P have not Materialize such as construction of roads, revamping Agric, Education, Employment etc, hence their opponent always blame them for little or no work done this he said compelled key stakeholders of the party to consult one Mr.Ababio Alexander ;a youthful exhubrant entrepreneur to led the party to be able to sail through the primaries and win the General Election as well for the NPP in order to diffuse the notion from some people that Tain is a Strong hold of the NDC.

    Moreover, Mr. Elijah Asmoah said after Mr. Ababio accepted the call by majority of party delegates and executives he (Ababio) has been able to help in the developing of the education section by putting up structure for some schools and helping in diverse ways in providing various Personal Protective Equipments (PPE’s) which has compelled various community members to support him (Ababio) to win the primaries for them .

    Adding that their sitting member of Parliament won the 2016 elections with about 47 votes against his contender hence his lackadaisical attitude is not appealing to the constituents there calling for a positive change which could help uplift the image of Tain Constituency high in parliament.

    Mr.Elijah Asamoah ; in conclusion bemoaned the latest act of the sitting M.P personally in broad day light sharing GHS1000 to delegates at various zone (Seikwa Nkoraman SHS, Debibi Zone at Menji, Badu zone at Badu and Nsawkaw zone all in the name of securing loan for them this last hour which shows clearly that he has failed in the 3 and half years in office therefore calling on all delegates to vote for development oriented candidate who can lobby to bring projects to help in the development of the area and charge both aspirants and candidates to be circumspect and be decorous in their campaign.

    Source: Fiifitvgh

  • Misplaced focus – Baako tells NDC on NPP manifesto promises

    The Editor-in-Chief of the New Crusading Guide newspaper, Abdul Malik Kweku Baako has said that the opposition NDC have misplaced priorities.

    Kweku Baako has asked the largest opposition party in the country to get their priorities right after they claim the ruling government had fulfilled only 14 per cent of its campaign promises.

    14% score charitable

    NDC had scored the Akufo-Addo-led administration 14 per cent on the fulfilment of its 2016 campaign promises.

    According to them, only 86 out of the 631 campaign promises made by the government have been delivered.

    Member of Parliament for North Tongu Constituency in the Volta Region, Hon Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa says they were even charitable and that the actual figure is 13.6%.

    “We observed that only 86 promises have been delivered out of the 631 and if you do the arithmetic and divide the 86 by the 631, what you will get is 13.6% and so we have been generous to gift them 14%; we added 0.4% to it by rounding the figure up,” he indicated.

    Padded figures

    Kweku Baako in a discussion on Peace FM’s morning show ‘Kokrokoo’, said the figures put out by the NDC were padded and deliberate; adding if this is the opposition party’s message five months to an election; they should ‘watch out’.

    “What is your target or what did you want to achieve? If this is your message 5 months to an election, watch out . . . what was your goal, what was your target for that exposure? You are a political party, you must have a strategy especially with 5 months to an election…” he stated.

    Fulfilling All Promises Mission Impossible

    Kweku Baako also noted that it is impossible for any political party to fulfil all of its electoral promises. He has asked the NDC to do an introspection and ask themselves if they were able to achieve all of its promises.

    “No political party has been able to fulfil all promises; there’s none. The NDC should ask themselves if they were able to achieve all their promises in their manifesto? he rhetorically asked.

    Source: Peace FM

  • Stop dictating to us – Alhaji Nasiru warns NPP over manifesto

    Member of the NDC Communications Team, Alhaji Nasiru Mohammed has cautioned members of the ruling government to stop dictating to them on what to do as a political party.

    According to him, it is fair and necessary that as members of the largest opposition party they make Ghanaians aware of how wicked and untruthful the ruling government has been to them in delivering their 2016 manifesto promises.

    “Who are members of the NPP to tell us what to do and at what time? We already know what is good for us as a political party,” he said.

    As a panelist on UTV’s late news political discussion, the NDC Communicator explained further that “we chose to go into NPP’s unfulfilled manifesto promises at this time, our vision for coming back into power is our own case to settle at the appropriate time”.

    Alhaji Nasiru mentioned they are ready each minute as a political party to prove to the ruling government on their strength and how far they have brought this nation under their care.

    Source: Peace FM

  • NPP is a ‘manifesto poor party’ – Kwaku Boahen

    Deputy National Communications Officer for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Kweku Boahen, has urged members of the ruling government to be truthful in their 2020 manifesto and not repeat the lies told in the 2016 handbook.

    According to him, the NPP government in power had the chance to convince Ghanaians to vote them into power in 2016 but they have failed in delivering the promises they made that led to their victory.

    He explained further that the ruling government does not have the skills and zeal to embark on developmental projects like the previous NDC government led by former President John Dramani Mahama did, the reason why they have fulfilled only 86 out of the 631 promises made in their 2016 manifesto.

    “NPP is a manifesto poor party, always performing below promises made in their manifesto and needs not to be given a second chance to remain in government,” he said on UTV’s ‘Adekye Nsroma’ programme.

    Kweku Boahen mentioned that the detestable part of this government is how they have destroyed a lot of private businesses but have also increased taxes yet they claim to have promoted the private sector

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    Source: Peace FM

  • Find out the 10 women contesting in the upcoming NPP primaries in Eastern Region

    Sixty-three candidates including 10 women are contesting the New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary primaries on June 20 to represent the Party in 27 constituencies in the December 7 general election.

    The 63 candidates were cleared by the vetting committee and upheld by the National Executive Committee, out of 79 aspirants who filed their nominations for consideration to contest.

    Four out of the 10 women are sitting members of Parliament (MPs) with two of them going unopposed. They are Mrs Abena Osei-Asare, MP for Atiwa East and Deputy Finance Minister, and Mrs Nana Dokua Asiamah-Adjei, MP Akropong, and a Deputy Information Minister.

    However, Mrs Gifty Twum-Ampofo, Abuakwa North MP and Deputy Minister of Education, and Mrs Mercy Adu-Gyamfi, MP of Akwatia, are being contested.

    The other women contesting are Nana Serwaa Acheampong, Abuakwa North, Ida Adjoa Asiedu and Josephine Awuku Ansaa, Ayensuano, Gifty Klenam, Lower West Akim, Joyce Opoku Boateng, Nkawkaw, and Afia Kyerewaa Nyantakyi, Nsawam-Adoagyiri.

    Ten others going unopposed include Mr Daniel Botwe, Minister of Regional Reorganization and Development, Okere; Mr Joseph Tetteh, former Deputy Eastern Regional Minister, Upper Manya Krobo; Mr Bryan Acheampong, Minister of State, Abetifi; Mr George Kwame Aboagye, Asene Manso Akroso; and Mr Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, Minister of Information, Ofoase-Ayirebi.

    The rest are Mr Kwasi Amoako-Atta, Minister of Roads and Highways, Atiwa West; Mr Samuel Atta-Akyea, Minister of Works and Housing, Abuakwa South; Mr Kwabena Amankwah Asiamah, Fanteakwa North; and Mr Osei Frimpong, Abirem.

    Nkawkaw has the highest number of contestants going to battle out with Mr Eric Kwakye-Darfuor, the sitting MP, who is also the Eastern Regional Minister.

    They are Mr Kwabena Okerchiri, former MP, Mr Seth Baah, popularly known as Shaba; Mr David Asante, Chief Executive Officer of Ghana Publishing, Mr Joseph Frimpong, and Mrs Joyce Boateng, Deputy CEO of the Middle Belt Development Authority.

    The New Juaben South and North is seeing a replay of the 2016 primaries where the same aspirants, Mr Mark Assibey-Yeboah, incumbent and Chairman of the Parliamentary Finance Committee, faces Mr Michael Okyere Baafi, Chief Executive Officer of the Free Zones Board, for the New Juaben South seat, while Nana Kwasi Adjei-Boateng, incumbent and Deputy Local Government Minister, would face Mr Sampson Kwasi Annor for New Juaben North.

    Ms Gifty Klenam, a former Member of Parliament for Lower West Akyem and former Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Export Promotion Authority, is battling it out with Mr Charles Acheampong, Mr Kwabena Sintim-Aboagye, a former District Chief Executive, Mr Kwabena Nkansah Asamoah, and Mr Kwadwo Odame Antwi.

    Ms Mercy Adu-Gyamfi, popularly known as Ama Sey, faces three men; Mr Bernard Owiredu Donkor, Mr Ernest Kumi, and Mr Robert Boateng Ampretwum for the Akwatia seat while Mr Frank Annor Dompreh incumbent is facing Mr David Adu-Tutu and Ms Afua Kyerewa Nyantakyi for the Nsawam-Adoagyiri seat.

    Mr Samuel Aye-Paye, incumbent MP for Ayensuano, is battling it out with three others; Ms Adwoa Asiedua, Ms Josephine Awuku Ansaa, and Mr Mark Tetteh Reindorf.

    Source: GNA

  • This is what will happen if Akufo-Addo wins the 2020 elections

    The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has been in power for about 3 year’s now and is said to have performed better than any political party ever to exit in the country but most people don’t accept that. Things to happen when the NPP comes to power are listed below:

    1. Better economy.

    The economy of Ghana has been at it’s worse during the regime of the NDC and the NPP coming to power made it better and this has made the president receive awards from international organizations for the great job he has done for the country.

    2. Increase in the standard of living.

    The standard of living among Ghanaian’s is low for now this is because of the corrupt practices and acts which has lost the country alot of money and the current government is fighting hard to get them back and this would make 2020 a good year for Ghana. Better economy leads to high standard of living so the country having a better economy would lead to high standard of living.

    3. Better education.

    The introduction of free SHS has made the country a better place as most people uneducated youth have all started to go to school, and this has made the number of uneducated youth decrease in the country, most youths who had no access to Education has now and it shall continue.

    4. Better health service.

    The outbreak of covid-19 has opened the eyes of Ghanaian politicians to invest into the health sector so this has made president to decide to build hospitals in all districts around the country and this would make the health sector stronger than ever.

    5. High level of employment.

    The government of Ghana is training over 60,000 youths to be entrepreneurs and this has lead to the creation of much jobs in the country so as employment.

    Source: Jaradmoxley20

  • NPP accuses the NDC for planning to sponsor coup makers to oust the NPP government in a press conference

    The Leadership of the NPP in the five Northern Regions has accused the NDC of planning to sponsor Coup makers to oust the NPP government ahead of the 2020 elections.

    This serious allegations were made in a press conference in Tamale. The NPP communication director of the Savannah region made these allegations when he spoke on behalf of the NPP. According to his statement, the NDC are warmongers and the leadership of the NPP in the five Northern Regions has made an official report to the Ghana police and other security agencies.

    He alleged that the NDC is “poised to send the Northern Region back to the dark days after several resources were committed into restoring peace in Dagbon.

    Mr Issah Mohamed said the leadership of the NDC led by the General Secretary Aseidu Nketia made a recent visit to the region to engage the youth group and promised to release guns and ammunition’s to them for the execution of the said plot. He added that a similar visit was made to a rival chief of the Nanton Chieftaincy dispute with promise of getting him into Nanton either by hook or crook.

    According to the communication director of the NPP who spoke “May we humbly apprise the minds of the media to an equally dangerous and strenuous attempt by the NDC to sponsor a coup plot”

    He cited Mahama’s comment he made recently to reject the election results if the exercise was not fairly conducted as a confirmation.

    He added that the NDC in their visit to the regions was inciting the people against the new voter registration exercise.

    Source: 3new.com

  • NPP honors party financier in the Bono East region

    The New Patriotic Party, through its General Secretary, John Boadu, on Wednesday, June 10, honoured a financier of the party in the Bono East Region, by name, Alhaji Mohammed Adam, for his invaluable support and contribution in financing the activities of the party in the Region.

    John Boadu presented an award in the form of a citation to the said financier on behalf of the Bono East Regional Executive Committee led by the Regional Chairman, Thomas Adu Appiah, who described the financier as a great pillar to the Regional Party and the various Constituencies in the Region.

    Presenting the citation to the financier, the NPP chief scribe used the occasion to urge members of the party to draw inspiration from commendable feat chalked by Alhaji Mohammed Adam, and not hesitate to sacrifice the little they have for the good of the larger party. The NPP, he noted, was founded on the immense sacrifices and selflessness of individual members of the party, and continues to survive on their sacrifices and selflessness.

    On his part, Alhaji Mohammed Adam, said, he was inspired by the exploits of the NPP General Secretary, whom he described as a true patriot and a great source of inspiration for the current generation particularly members and sympathizers of the NPP political tradition. He promised to do even much more to support the activities of the regional party especially as the party gears up for election 2020.

    The NPP General Secretary was in the Bono Region leading some national officers of the party including the National 3rd Vice Chairman, F.F. Anto as well as the National Nasara Coordinator, Abdul Aziz Futah, to train party executives at the regional and constituency levels in preparations for the upcoming new voter registration by the EC, scheduled to begin on June 30, 2020.

    The John Boadu-led team had already held similar training workshops in the Central Region, Ashanti Region, Ahafo Region, and the Bono Regions. Other national officers of the party are leading a team of resource persons to the other regions of the country to organize similar exercise. The party is urging all Ghanaians and its members to come out in their numbers to participate in the registration exercise when the window is opened on June 30.

     

    Source: Alhaji Iddi Muhayu-Deen, contributor

  • NPP lashes NDC for claiming Jean Mensah is a relative of First Lady, Rebecca Akufo-Addo in court

    The controversy and feud between the two major Political Party’s in Ghana thus, The New Patriotic Party (NPP) and National Democratic Congress (NDC) comes to a successful end today after the National Democratic Congress  withdraws their allegations upon the Electoral commission (EC) today.

    All this controversies started after the Electoral Commission Boss, Madam Jean Mensah announced the introduction of the new voters register ahead of the General Elections. This made the opposition party (NDC) to be aggressive and furious after hearing the news with just a barely 6 months to the Elections.

    This has caused a massive protest in the country as the opposition party does not understand the exact reason why the Electoral Commission wants to change the current voters register compilation just because the Electoral Commission Boss is an NPP member which seems to be very sensitive for them.

    This made the case to end up in court after the NDC started with a strong protest against the initiating of the New Voters Register besides we’re under a Democratic government so they have the power to do what they like only if it is positive and law abiding to avoid any misfortunes.

    The COVID-19 pandemic was also the reason why the NDC was against the new voters register due to the queue citizen’s will form before registering.

    Meanwhile, today as the final Justification took place in court, The Communication Officer and Lawyer for the NDC showed up with prove that initially tells that Madam Jean Mensah is a relative to First Lady, Rebecca Akufo-Addo as a result of being bias in the upcoming Elections due to his Political team.

    This made the NPP representatives at the Supreme Court today to lambast him for allegating wrongly as they claim Jean Mensah is nothing to Rebecca Akuffo Addo and so therefore Sammy Gyamfi should retract that statement.

    The New Patriotic Party has withdrawn their case with the Electoral Commission to bury the hatchet ahead of the December General Elections.

    Source: Ghcelebritiesinfo.online

  • Major reasons why NPP might lose the 2020 elections.

    During the general elections in 2016 in Ghana, the NPP who had been in opposition for 8 years led by Nana Addo Danquah Akuffo Addo won a whooping victory against the NDC party who was then in power.

    The results saw the NPP amassing 53.56% of the general votes as against 44.69% of the NDC. This brought a huge difference of almost one million votes.

    Ghanaians by then had had a full taste of the NDC government and decided to pull them out for a change of power hence resulting in the huge margin.

    With barely six months down the line for Ghana to go to another general election, facts gathered shows that the NPP government who won power in 2016 with a vast margin might not see it being manifested on December 7, 2020, hence capable of losing.

    The party which pulled every tom, dick and hurry in seeing their victory are now in a state of disunity in different forms.

    The numerous disqualification of parliamentary aspirants for the upcoming primaries has brought a distaste between the National Executive Council (NEC) and that of the aspirants and their supporters.

    More chaos has been seen across the length and breadth of the country in slamming against the decision of the NPP NEC to disallow some party faithful from contesting a selected incumbent MPs in different constituencies.

    Some delegates and other party supporters, hold the view that NPP NEC is imposing on them and as well curtailing the right of some party members who have the zeal and what it takes to contest in the primaries slated to take off on Saturday, June 20th.

    This has gone a long way to ignite the anger of some party members who have vowed not to cast their votes for the ruling party.

    Some also through the disqualification of their desired parliamentary aspirant have vandalized and burnt party properties to register their displeasure against the party leaders whom they suspect of a foul play.

    In the wake of time, some delegates have also chosen a different dimension to showcase their disapprobation by uttering profanity against their leaders through calling on deities to judge between them and the NPP NEC.

    Another reason as to why the NPP government might not maintain their seat in government is their failed unprecedented promises.

    NPP who promised to reduce taxes at the country’s port and harbour and other cooperate taxes have not been achieved.

    Proper managing of the economy by stabilizing the Ghana cedi against the US dollar has not seen the day of light. Other failed promises are; one village one dam (1V1D), one constituency $1 million, provision of toilet facilities within every village across the country and other related promises that could elevate the burdens of Ghanaians had not been accomplished.

    Civilians brutalities by the security personnel without the operation of the full rigorous of the law. Cases of such brutalities is the bye-election that took place at Ayawaso West-Wuogon Constituency. During the bye-election shots were fired by security operatives which injured civilians and others who were been assaulted. Findings from the Emile Short Commission amounted to nothing at the end of the day.

    In addition to the above reasons is the fight against illegal mining popularly known as “galamsey”. In the course of the NPP relentless effort to battle the galamsey menace, some party leaders were equally fingered to be propagating the loss of the fight. Missing of ceased excavators came to be an altercation in the country.

    Corruption and bribery scandals which have also been on the rise in the NPP government is a major factor that can send them to opposition once again.

    Another heartbreaking reason why the NPP might lose 2020 general elections is the case pertaining to the death of the 3 missing Takoradi girls in 2019. The failure of Ghana’s security apparatus in searching and bringing back the girls, sparking with empty promises is a major factor that can pertain to NPP losing the general elections this year.

    Last but not least is the growing discrepancy of mistrust in the minds of Ghanaians against the NPP government. Many Ghanaians seem to have lost trust and hope in the Nana Addo led administration, to lead the country to the promised land.

    Many Ghanaians who championed the cause for a new change of government are not seeing the reflection and the zeal of the party that were been used to claim power way back in 2016.

    Thou, these might be tangible reasons for the party to lose power but the sole decision only lies in the hands of Ghanaians to decide the fate of the NPP party come December 7, 2020.

    Source: KwabenaYeboah

  • NPP will win 2020 elections with 2million margin – Hon Charles Bissue

    A presidential staffer and western regional chairman of Npp , Hon Charles Bissue has said the ruling New Patriotic Party will win this years election with a 2million margin votes.

    Speaking in an exclusive interview with Kwabena Agyapong on Rainbow Radio the western regional chairman of NPP disclosed that this years election will be perfect win for the ruling party because of the achievements made which happens to unprecedented in the history of amidst coronavirus pandemic.

    According to Hon Charles Bissue the ruling New Patriotic party has duely fulfilled greater parts of their promises and have a lot to show to the people that are worthy of another 4 year term.

    Anticipation is very high for this years election as preparation are underway for the election commission of Ghana to issue a new voters register which according to the biggest opposition party “National Democratic Party” is a dubious means of defrauding them in this years election.

    The need for a new voters register comes to bear when the need for voting comes in mind but it seems the opposition is ready to try all avenues to prevent the Electoral Commissioner from issuing a new voters ID whiles the ruling New Patriotic party is of the view that the new voters register is a key requirement for a free and transparent in this years election.

    Amidst all the controversies with respect to the new voters register Hon. Charles Bissue is optimistic that with or without the new voters register NPP will win with a 2million votes margin.

    Source: Virgin  Blogger

  • NPP members invoked curses to satisfy their displeasure – Anim Piesie blames Akufo-Addo

    A Communications team member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has blamed President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo as the master minder behind the disgraceful curse by some members of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP).

    During a panel discussion on UTV’s ‘Adekye Nsroma’ show, the NDC Communicator noted that “these are some of the actions a party face during internal elections when the leader of the party selects specific persons he wants to work with. This has been the norm in NPP ever since Akufo-Addo led the party till date”.

    He condemned the action but stressed “persons in the NPP who invoked curses on their authorities did that to satisfy their displeasure . . . because it is sad and disheartening when a leader’s decision causes your disqualification, when under normal circumstances it should not be so”.

    Anim Piesie called on executives of the NPP to try and solve problems it has with its aspiring parliamentary candidates to bring peace in the upcoming elections.

    NPP directs suspension

    The General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr John Boadu, has directed constituency executives of the party to suspend all persons who claim to have invoked curses on the party leadership on allegations that their preferred candidates were disqualified from contesting the party’s upcoming parliamentary primaries.

    Mr Boadu addressing a press briefing Monday said the party was completely appalled by “such gross misconduct”.

    Juaben Curse

    About 300 NPP supporters in the Juaben constituency of the Ashanti Region on June 5, 2020 defied Covid-19 safety protocols to demonstrate against the disqualification of their preferred aspiring parliamentary candidate.

    They were protesting what they described as a party decision to allow the MP for the area, Madam Amma Pomaa Boateng to run unopposed in the NPP primaries.

    They also slaughtered sheep and invoked curses on any member of the party leadership whose actions would result in the disqualification of their preferred candidate.

    Tano North

    Similarly, some party members in the Tano North constituency, where Freda Prempeh was the Member of Parliament also invoked curses on the leadership of the party for allowing Freda Prempeh to re-contest the primaries unopposed.

    Offinso South

    In the Offinso South constituency in Ashanti, some disgruntled members of the party last Thursday also invoked curses on persons they said influenced their disqualification of their preferred candidate Dr Yaw Opoku.

    Armed with a fowl, a bottle of schnapps and a crate of eggs, the youth numbering about 100, called on all the river gods in the area to deal with any patty official who was invloved in the disqualification.

    Source: Peace FM

  • NPP turns to voting-buying ahead of parliamentary polls

    Over the weekend, I took my camera from one end to the other. From Accra to Kumasi, from constituency to constituency, looking at how the political arena is looking like.

    June 20th, the NPP is scheduled to go polls choosing their parliamentary members who will head the various constituencies for the parliamentary seats. The party through their executives have made their selections.

    Ashanti Region made news since their regional chairman, Wontumi was alleged to have made sure, all female incumbent MP’s within various constituencies of the Ashanti Region went unopposed, this caused mayhem, evoking curses from party foot soldiers and polling agents as the leaders cannot imposed their choices over what they the constituencies needed. Sheeps, schnapps, eggs were sent to various water goddess within various communities to invoke curses on the party leaders from top to down.

    Stakeholders applauded the executives for choosing their women incumbent MP’s to go unopposed, because parliament is always underrepresented since 1992 when democracy started. Males always turns to dominate at a huge percentage to that of the women, so Ashanti Region was applauded for such move despite protests.

    It will be politically sensible if the women going unopposed learn something from what is happening. Do good to your constituencies and don’t assume going unopposed means you did well but a chance for you to cut across and lobby great developmental instruments for the various constituencies, that is what an MP should stand for, not just making laws.

    From Achimota to Kumasi, the various constituencies were not darling as I was expecting due to the tension. Fortunately, most aspirants were present at their various constituencies lobbying delegates for their votes. From Thousand to Two Thousand cedis, to flat screen Television to expensive mobile phones and to huge promises, the delegates erected ears and hungry mouth were all wide open for the cash and gifts.

    I asked myself if the messages the aspirants were carrying were even convincing. The delegates were much into the gifts rather than their respective messages at expensive hotel meetings. Do delegates have to be this shameful? Does MP’s have to be this insensitive? Asokwa delegates were quick to rain curses, Juabeng constituency wasn’t different so as was Offinso. What is happening in Ghana politics within the NPP is outrageous. The NPP did bounce on the NDC in 2014 for the same phenomenal issues of curses, and 6years down the line, you the party that criticized is doing the same thing of money sharing, votes buying, curses raining?

    Asante Akyem Central, North and South was different, the political arena was calm and safe. It seems the three constituencies were the only safe constituency which were able to manage their war without tantrums and earthquakes from Accra to Kumasi.

    Source: opera.com

  • 2020 elections: Independent presidential aspirants promise to end NDC-NPP monopoly

    A Coalition of Independent Presidential Aspirants (CIPA) is poised to change history and deliver to Ghanaians better accountability, better citizen-centred management of its economy and resources, and a long-term agenda that secures Ghana’s posterity.

    “The mission is to present to Ghanaians a coalition of Ghanaian leaders in their own fields, with global expertise, and let our people know we have the concern and skillset to unseat and replace the entrenched political NDC and NPP parties in the upcoming Presidential Election,” a release issued in Accra said.

    Members of the CIPA) are Mr Kofi Koranteng, a Ghanaian investment banker and real estate investor; Mr Samuel Ofori Ampofo, a retired Ghanaian mechanical engineer, farmer and rural banker; Marricke Kofi Gane, an international development expert, lecturer and chartered certified accountant; Mr Carl Ebo Morgan, a businessman, political scientist and project Management consultant; and Onipayde Ossom Teye, a businessman and welder.

    “It is our hope that others who share the vision will see the need to join forces with us for the greater good of God and Country,” the team said.

    According to the release, the presidential campaigns of the various Independent Aspirants reached a consensus that the best approach to fight for the survival of Ghana and dispose of the NDC and NPP, was to unite behind a single campaign agenda.

    “There is a general realisation and acceptance in the nation that Ghana is at the crossroads of a leadership crisis and that Ghana, as we knew it as an independent nation, may not survive under the heavy foreign debt burden, lack of payback plan, and lack of transparency,” it said

    It added that “neither of the two major political party leadership cares enough to understand the real needs of the ordinary people.

    “They do not seem fully cognizant of the era we are in and about the youth and their struggles for survival. The leadership seems selfish and greedy and unconcerned about the citizens and the need to plan for posterity.

    The team of independent presidential aspirants stressed the need to position Ghana to present a better future for generations.

    “Each of these aspirants is pledged to consolidating efforts with a unified Presidential candidate, to win the Presidency in 2020.

    Their goal in the next few months is to restore Ghana’s dignity in all sectors of the nation, primarily, agriculture to a high level of modernisation, competitive advantage and productivity; attractive farming communities with basic roads and amenities to attract the youth and a pragmatic and superior educational system linked to job creation for our graduates.

    They would also pursue public and private financial capital investment in the Youth such as scholarships and student loans; boost-in loans for small and medium scale businesses and come out with first-class Health care that delivers improved life expectancy as in developed countries and environmental sanitation second to none with 99.9 per cent control of the mosquito breeding and malaria in 3 years.

    According to the release the team assures Ghanaians of banning open gutters and making underground sewage systems standard throughout Ghana.

    It would also reduce the size of Government by 50 per cent or more, cut the colonial allowance systems, and balance the Ghana government budget within three years and deal with corruption in the most cross-cutting, efficient and ruthless manner within the confines of the law.

    Source: GNA

  • NPP NEC clears disqualified aspirants

    The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has given the green light to some disqualified aspirants to contest its parliamentary primaries slated for June 20, 2020.

    Most of the candidates in Greater Accra, Western North and Ashanti regions seeking to contest their incumbent Members of Parliament were disqualified by the regional vetting committees.

    But NEC, after listening to their appeals, declared them eligible to contest in the elections.

    However, some of the decisions taken by the vetting committees were also upheld.

    Below is the full list:

    Greater Accra Region

    NEC upheld the recommendations of the Vetting Committee in respect of all the aspiring candidates. The decision by the appeals committee to clear the opponent of Moses Anim in Trobu, Edward Addo, who was initially disqualified by the vetting committee was thus reversed

    Western North

    NEC reversed the decision of the Appeals Committee to disqualify former BOST CEO, Alfred Obeng in the Bibiani Constituency. He has therefore been reinstated as per the verdict of the vetting committee that initially cleared him

    Western Region

    NEC upheld all the decisions of the Vetting Committee

    Northern Region

    NEC approved the decision of the vetting committee to disqualify Emmanuel Kutin, the Security Analyst in the Saboba Constituency, but reversed the decision to disqualify Osman Mahama in the Saboba Constituency. So the Deputy Tourism Minister, Iddi Ziblim, will not go unopposed.

    Ahafo Region

    NEC upheld the decisions of the vetting committee for all the candidates

    Central Region

    All the decisions of the Vetting Committee upheld, except that in respect of Evans Coleman of Agona West. So the gender minister will be contested by one other person, and not two.

    Bono Region

    All decisions of the vetting committee upheld. The opponent of the health Minister disqualified in the Dormaa Central

    Eastern Region

    All the decisions of the vetting committee upheld by NEC

    Ashanti Region

    Samuel Binfo was cleared by NEC to contest in the Adansi Asokwa Constituency again KT Hammond

    Kofi Nkansah Ofosu was cleared by NEC to contest in the Asante Akyem Central

    Francis Kwabena Owusu Akya was disqualified in the Juabeng Contest. That is, decision of Appeals Committee upheld

    Bekwai Lawyer Amofa Agyemang was disqualified by NEC.

    Asante Akyem North Kwadwo Baah Agyemang cleared by NEC

    Odotobiri Lawyer Anthony Mmieh cleared by NEC, thus reversing appeals committee decision

    Subin JB Danquah cleared by NEC

    Manso Nkwanta- Hon Grace Addo, the former MP disqualified by NEC

    Kwadaso Hilda Addo disqualified by NEC

  • Angry NPP youth chase out DCE and lock office

    Some youth in the New Patriotic Party (NPP) at Mankranso in the Ahafo Ano South West Constituency in the Ashanti Region have locked the office of the District Chief Executive (DCE), Patrick Adusei amidst calls for his dismissal.

    According to reports, the irate group stormed the office of Adusei and requested he leaves the office because the location for a new hospital which was part of the 88 hospitals promised by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has been moved from Mankranso the district capital to Kunsu.

    The irate youth led by Collins Kojo called on the President to sack the DCE.

    The leader of the group mentioned Mankranso as the location for the new hospital but they were shocked to hear that the DCE has cut sod at Kunsu for the hospital.

    In the Sunyani West Municipality of the Bono Region, two communities, Chiraa and Nsoatre are all craving for the siting of the new hospital in their respective communities.

     

    Source: pulse.com.gh

  • Over 120 NDC members defect to NPP in Walewale

    About 120 members of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Bugya Pala community in the Walewale Constituency in the North East Region have defected to the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP).

    In a statement, the Deputy Regional Secretary of the NPP in the North East Region, Ibrahim Yamusah said the move was as a result of the good developmental projects that the New Patriotic Party was executing in the constituency.

    It all started when Chief Paabobadana had a dream to move his family from the NDC to the NPP.

    Below is the full statement:

    MASS DEFECTION HITS NDC FRATERNITY AT WALEWALE CONSTITUENCY IN THE NORTH EAST REGION (30TH MAY,2020)

    Over 120 (one hundred and twenty) supporters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) at Walewale Constituency has defected to the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the North East Region.Two Major groups in Bugyia Pala a village under Walewale Constituency defected to the great elephant fraternity.These two major groups are made up of Forteen (14) big houses.Chief Paabobadana had a dream that directed him to move all his family to join the NPP fraternity. This was a revelation, he said all my family are now part and parcel of the elephant fraternity and there is no way we will retreat to the vindictive and wicked party that drailed us so long in poverty and darkness.

    The spokes person of the defectors Mr Seidu Jabuni Francis (054 518 2208), a nurse by profession, said that their decision to join the NPP is very clear and with no ambiguity. The massive development within the three (3)years of President Nana Akuffo Addo and Vice president Alhaji Dr Mahamudu Bawumia government is very promising.The ruling government has done far better than the NDC administration especially the numerous social interventions like the NABCO, forestry, Free Senior high School which our brothers and sisters and friends are enjoying,this gave the poor access to secondary education,the massive educational infrastructure,portable water,roads, electricity and so forth.Walewale to Bugyia Pala road was created by his execellency President kuffour.It was deteriorated and not accessible in 2012.NDC never boarded to fit the road.So far so good the NPP government has awarded the road to a contractor called Alhaji Janda.Work is seriously ongoing.We have reasoned deep and will not go back to our slumber.

    The unwavering and diligent Municipal Chief Executive Hon Issahaku Basintale Arimiyaw Somo Lucky gave a very inspired and superb speech to the defectors.He said New Patriotic Party (NPP) remained the biggest visionary political Party in the country and they should not see themselves as strangers but full members of the party machinery for good.Many defected in 2016 elections and after the elections they contested the Constituency elections and won.This sends a strong signal that there is no stranger in the New Patriotic Party (NPP).He assured them that NPP will never betray or abandon them.

    A retinue of attendance were The area coordinator (Mr Tahiru), Communication team member and spokes person to the Municipal Chief Executive Walewale (Mr Salifu Nbadmah),The special aide to the Municipal Chief Executive Walewale incharge of operations and Organization (Mr Mohammed Seidu Shani), Walewale Constituency Youth Organizer (Mr Mohammed Kojo)

    Deputy Regional Secretary of North East and Special aide to the MCE

    Yamusah Ibrahim(Brainmaster)
    0544226022

     

    Source: 3 News

  • NPP wants to rig because their own research point to their defeat – Edem Agbana

    A Deputy Youth Organizer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Edem Agbana says the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has conducted several- research works pointing to their defeat in the upcoming presidential and parliamentary polls hence their plot to rig the polls.

    He disclosed to Rainbow Radio 87.5Fm that the NDC has laid hands on some of these works and would resist any attempt to have the polls rigged in favour of the NPP.

    Edem Agbana said from grounds work done by the NDC, they will win the 2020 polls massively because Ghanaians are tired of the incompetence being exhibited by the ruling government.

    To him, if the EC organises a free, fair, credible and transparent election, the NDC will defeat the NPP.

    The NPP he added has failed to transform the lives of Ghanaians as they promised during the 2016 campaign.

    Ghanaians he indicated prefer former President Mahama as president because his performance was exceptional and unprecedented.

    Source: rainbowradioonline.com

  • NPP chairman confirmed dead

    NPP administrator dead.

    Diminish Kojo Appiah, NPP director for Mpohor body electorate, is accounted for dead at the Gem Medical clinic, West line Anaji, Takoradi.

    Administrator Appiah as he was lovingly called, became executive of the voting demographic in 2011.

    A local of Adum-Banso, he was additionally a previous Second in command of Takoradi Specialized Foundation (TTI), where huge numbers of the young people in his body electorate were helped to procure specialized aptitudes.

    A source near his family said more subtleties will be caused open as they to grieve a sibling who served the NPP and family as well as could be expected.

    His demise is a big blow to the National Patriotic Party (NPP) as he was a leading member who worked his ass of at the grass root level to bring them into power.

    The party therefore will surely regret this as he is irreplaceable due to his known hard work at the grass root level. His work was particularly known during the 2016 elections which brought them into power.

    Source: operanewsapp.com

  • Mpohor NPP Chairman dead

    Peter Kojo Appiah, NPP chairman for Mpohor constituency, is reported dead at the Crystal Hospital, West line Anaji, Takoradi

    Chairman Appiah as he was affectionately called, became chairman of the constituency in 2011.

    A native of Adum-Banso, he was also a former vice principal of Takoradi Technical Institute (TTI), where many of the youths in his constituency were assisted to acquire technical skills.

    A source close to his family said more details will be made public as they mourn a brother who served the Npp and family to the best of his abilities.

    Source: Joseph Amoo, Ghanaweb Contributor

  • Coronavirus impact on political campaigns: NPP to switch to ‘retail campaign’ – Sammi Awuku

    The year 2020 is an electioneering year and as usual of political parties, the season of elections is when campaigns are launched and large rallies are held, but it appears this year will be an exception; particularly when the public gathering restrictions and health protocols to prevent transmissions of the novel Coronavirus are to be observed.

    As the economy is adversely affected by Coronavirus, so are political parties and their candidates for this year’s Parliamentary and Presidential elections feeling the pinch of the pandemic.

    According to the National Organizer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Sammi Awuku, the current situation has called for candidates contesting the general elections to adopt new and creative ways to reach out to Ghanaian electorates.

    Sammi Awuku noted that the traditional way whereby political parties hold large rallies will be dearly missing this year; however, the candidates need to tap into new avenues to send their campaign messages to the masses.

    Speaking on Peace FM’s ”Kokrokoo” Friday, the NPP National Organizer disclosed that the NPP has adjusted itself to the current situation, therefore the party’s candidates will be embarking on a ”retail campaign” and not the usual ceremonious campaigns.

    He explained the retail campaign mechanism is to see the party move from house to house to personally interact with the electorates and ”sell” their candidates to them.

    Sammi Awuku shared nostalgic memories of previous years saying he misses the euphoria that accompanies rallies and the gathering of party members and supporters as well as traders who take advantage of the rallies to do business.

    ”We will miss the excitement that are accompanied with these elections. We miss it. We miss the large gatherings. We will miss that kind of feeling you get when you meet a brother or sister on the grounds…I’m sure, with all the political parties this year, we’ve been forced to readjust to the new normal and also observe these social and health protocols; and aside that, now, every strategist in a room is trying to find new and creative ways that you can still reach out to the masses of our people. We will miss the 2016 kind of campaign.

    ”It is true that the NPP is not a fan of flamboyant campaigns and our President doesn’t even want a flamboyant campaign but that ‘feel good’ feeling where you meet a large gathering and people would take turns to make speeches will now diminish. Now, the real test of everyone’s strategy will be what the NPP introduced in 2016 that we called the retail campaign. It nearly looked like the NPP could predict or look into the future more that a time will come that, that will be the best way of campaigning. But retail campaigning is difficult than any form of campaign. Retail campaign is identifying the voter or electorate and visiting the electorate at where the person is. You call it door-to-door”, he told host Kwami Sefa Kayi.

    Source: Peace FM

  • NPP, NDC have benefited from ‘same fraudulent electoral system’ – Atik Mohammed

    People’s National Convention (PNC) General Secretary, Atik Mohammed has supported the call for a new voters’ register by the Electoral Commission (EC).

    Contributing to ”Kokrokoo” on Peace FM, Atik Mohammed questioned the logic in the basis of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) for rejecting the compilation of a new voters’ register.

    Atik Mohammed stated that having a new register will help improve upon the country’s electoral system and ensure transparent elections this year.

    He added that the notion that the EC’s decision to compile a new voters’ register exposes the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the President of the Republic of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, as a product of a fraud electoral system doesn’t defeat the purpose for a new register for the country’s electoral process.

    According to him, both the NPP and NDC have all benefited from the same fraud system but it is prudent to have a new voters’ register that will be long-lasting.

    ”For me, it makes a lot of sense that someone who profited from a fraud situation wants it corrected. Of course, it’s not just the NPP that profited from this. Even NDC profited from the fraud register. We used the same register in 2012. With all the inadequacies associated with the register, NDC also won the elections with it. So, it is fair. Both of them have profited from this flaw. It’s time to make the best and move on as a country”, he said.

    Source: Peace FM

     

  • Elections or no elections; Ghana should be peaceful – Opanyin Agyekum

    The Dean of the School of Performing Arts of the University of Ghana, Legon, Professor Kofi Agyekum, popularly known as Opanyin Agyekum has called on the Electoral Commission and its stakeholders to pre-plan contingency measures for Ghana’s elections.

    According to Opanyin Agyekum, the COVID-19 pandemic has shown that there is the possibility of the country’s elections being interrupted, thus the framers of the constitution should take a cue from the current situation.

    Opanyin Agyekum was commenting on the clash between the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) over the compilation of a new voters’ register and whether or not the elections can be held in spite of the outbreak of the COVID-19.

    Speaking to host Kwami Sefa Kayi on Peace FM’s ”Kokrokoo”, Opanyin Agyekum called for a consensus among the parties on the issue and advised that there should be peace in the nation whether or not this year’s elections will come off.

    ”Whether we hold the elections or not, there should be peace…When we finish voting, it should be possible for people to go about their work the following the day and if by chance, we are not able to hold the elections, people should still be able to go work the next day or days ahead. So, this should be our preparations for the six months ahead of us”, he said.

    Source: Peace FM

  • NPP could lose 400,000 votes if parliamentary candidates are hand-picked – Ben Epshon

    Pollster Ben Ephson is predicting the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) will lose not less than 400,000 votes the December 2020 general elections should the party sidestep its primaries and hand-pick parliamentary candidates.

    He explained that apathy will set in if parliamentary candidates are picked and imposed on voters especially in their strongholds.

    Mr Epshon claimed on the Sunrise morning show on 3FM that the NPP has served notice it will handpick its parliamentary candidates for the elections in view of the coronavirus outbreak which has infected 5,735 people in Ghana and killed 29 others.

    Such move, he warned, will spell disaster for the party in the elections if it goes ahead to implement, indicating it will create pain and bitterness among the voters.

    “They (NPP) have made the attempt to protect some sitting MPs,” Mr Ephson said.

    “That idea, even before COVID-19, surfaced they had been trying to protect some sitting MPs and trying to disqualify others.

    “There were statements that in view of COVID-19 they could decide to hand-pick parliamentary candidates for the various constituencies. If they did Nana Akufo-Addo could go into the 2020 elections minus at least 400,000 votes.

    “That is if they decide to avoid elections of their primaries,” he stated

    When host of the show, Alfred Ocansey, asked him how he arrived at that conclusion, he explained that: “The two main parties have 110 seats which are safe for them.

    “The NPP safe seats are quite a bit populated and in 2016 they won on the average of 11,500 to 13,800 in those 110 seats.

    “Now, trying to protect the MPs you are going to disenfranchise others. In 2008 that was happened and they paid dearly for it with apathy.

    “NDC paid dearly for apathy at the grassroots because the government was distanced from the party.

    “Now if even of the 110 seats they decide to handpick, and even 4000 per constituency decides not to go and vote because they know that they have almost won by 11,000, you are talking about 4000 votes per constituency, times 100, that will give you 400,000 votes.”

    Meanwhile the general secretary of the NPP, Mr John Boadu said the party is yet to decid whether or not to handpick the candidates for the elections.

    Source: 3 News

  • NPP’s John Boadu threatens boycott of Adom Tv and Multimedia

    The General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party NPP has warned the crew of Adom TV and Multimedia to desist from carrying out false reportage about him.

    Speaking on the role of the media in elections, he carried his information through the host of Adom TV’s Nnawotwe Yi Mu program.

    “You see,the news the media put across is very sensitive enough to make or break citizens. If not the love I have for you Adom TV I wouldn’t have been on your station again.” He started sharing his feeling on live TV.

    ” You came to me and interviewed me on measures of the NPP in relation to our impending parliamentary primaries. I told you that the National Executive Council can decide on elections or not. The Power of the National Executive Council remains supreme. For example they have decided not to have primaries at Ayawaso West Wuogon.When you go to the Central Region, the executive council decided not to file any candidate at Komenda Edina Eguafo Constituency. I just highlighted on the powers of the executive council. But you decided to write a headline depicting that the National executive council is going to handpick candidates for the upcoming elections which I never said. If not the love I have for you I wouldn’t be here” His said.

    “Thank you for the clarification” said the host of Nnawotwe Yi My show in regards to the information from the General Secretary.

    Source: operanewsapp.com

  • NPP will win December polls based on performance Mac-Manu

    The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has refuted claims by the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) that it is colluding with the Electoral Commission (EC) to rig the December 7 Elections.

    The Party said the President Akufo-Addo-led Government had shown better leadership than the NDC Presidential Candidate, Mr John Dramani Mahama, and based on that the electorate would renew the mandate of the Government in the December polls.

    Addressing a news conference to respond to the NDC allegations in Accra on Thursday, Mr Peter Mac-Manu, the NPP Campaign Manager for the December 2020 Elections, said the Party did not need the EC to rig the polls in its favour, but would campaign to win based on its sound track record.

    He recounted some achievements of the ruling government including the Free Senior High School that had enrolled 1.3 million children, employment of 100,000 graduates and the support offered to the ordinary Ghanaian during the COVID-19 pandemic.

    These include supply of free water and subsidy on electricity as well as the restoration of industry and the economy.

    “So we do not need the EC to rig the elections in our favour. NPP will win the election based on our sound track record,” he said.

    Mr Mac-Manu noted that all the excuses the NDC was making against the compilation of a new voter’s register was premised on the fact that it could not wrest power from the ruling NPP Government based on performance.

    He said even though the NPP would support the EC to compile a new voter’s register and election management system if the election management body wished to do so, the Party would still contest and win the December polls with or without a new voter’s register.

    “This is because the Ghanaian electorate have confidence in the ruling NPP government since President Akufo-Addo had shown leadership and sought the welfare of the ordinary Ghanaian over the period of his tenure,” Mr Mac-Manu stated.

    He recalled that since 1996 the EC had compiled a new voter’s register every eight years (that is 1996, 2004 and 2012) with the idea of improving the features of the electoral register to ensure the sanctity of the elections.

    He, therefore, posed these questions to the NDC: “Why is it that the NDC is against the compilation of a new voter’s register that promises enhanced features? What is it about the 2012 Register that the NDC holds it so sacred? What is it that the NDC holds so sacred that if the register is replaced, it will affect the party’s electoral fortunes?”

    Mr Mac-Manu said the NPP was not afraid to face the Ghanaian electorate in the December polls because the Akufo-Addo-led government had distinguished itself over the period and it was evident for everyone to see and make comparison with that of the NDC.

    Source: GNA

  • Atiwa East NPP in turmoil with threats of four disqualified aspirants going independent

    While the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) grapples with the uncertainty surrounding its parliamentary primaries ahead of the 2020 elections due to the coronavirus pandemic, four disqualified aspirants in the Atiwa East Constituency of the Eastern Region are beating war drum as they threaten to contest the December elections as independent candidates if they are not reinstated.

    The four, Kudjoe Amegah Kafui, Ernest Adade Wiredu, Dr. Frank Banning and Eric Ofori Agyarko, who picked nomination forms to contest the incumbent MP who is also the Deputy Minister of Finance, Abena Osei Asare, were all disqualified by the Vetting Committee of the party.

    Speaking in an interview with 3news.com one of the disgruntled delegates and supporters stated, “we the NPP delegates and avid supporters in Atiwa East appeal to the National Executive Committee and Council of Elders and Patrons to clear all the disqualified aspirants to contest in the upcoming parliamentary primaries to avoid defection and apathy and a possible emergence of independent candidate”.

    Another supporter who gave his name as Emmanuel Boateng pointed out that, “the allegations against our candidates by the Regional Vetting Committee are frivolous, malicious, baseless and false, therefore we are appealing to the party hierarchy to rescind that decision to disqualify them because we know it was a way of imposing a candidate on the good people of Atiwa East Constituency which will pave way for apathy and defection and a possible independent candidate.

    “The disqualified aspirants are known to be active members of the party and they keep supporting the party and constituents in so many ways”.

    When 3news.com contacted the Eastern Regional First Vice Chairman of the NPP, Alhaji Umar Bodinga, he explained that the issue is before the Appeals Committee of the party so the candidates must wait until the report is out.

    He explained that the report is not out because of the coronavirus which has led to the suspension of every political activity.

    Below is a release by the party listing disqualified persons in the Eastern Region:

    New Patriotic Party

    Eastern Regional Secretariat

    National Parliamentary Vetting Committee (NPVC)

    Fifteen (15) out of 79 Aspirants were not cleared at the Vetting

    Out of the 79 aspirants who filed their nominations in the Eastern Region, Fifteen (15) aspirants from nine (9) Constituencies were NOT recommended to contest for the parliamentary candidates positions in their respective constituencies. Detailed report and reasons for their disqualification will be sent to the National Headquarters for consideration and final approval.

    Please fine the details below:

    NAME AND CONSTITUENCY

    Barifi Opare Addo Akuapem South

    Dr. William Adjei Twumasi Akuapem North

    Lawyer Philip Addison Akuapem North

    Dr. Oppong Adabo Akim Swedru

    Edward Kwaku Aboagye Akim Oda

    Eric Ofori Agyarko Atiwa East

    Kafui Cudjoe Amega Atiwa East

    Dr. Frank Baning Atiwa East

    Adade Wiredu Atiwa East

    Dr. Samuel Owusu Akyem Atiwa West

    Moro Sakyiama Yakubu Fanteakwa North

    Freeman Ofori Agyarko Fanteakwa North

    Frank Mireku Ahemah Abirem

    Daniel Kwadwo Afrifa Abirem

    Gloria Ofori Boadu Abuakwa South

    Thank You

    ……Signed……..

    Jeff Konadu Addo

    (Regional Secretary)

    Source: 3 News

  • $1bn IMF loan: Government has been vindicated, Mahama doesn’t read – Buabeng Asamoah

    Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Yaw Buabeng Asamoah says the Akufo-Addo government has been vindicated by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) regarding the $1 billion loan facility the Bretton Woods institution recently doled out to the Government of Ghana.

    The National Democratic Congress (NDC) claims government massaged figures to secure the loan from the IMF.

    These claims were championed by the NDC and their flagbearer former President John Dramani Mahama in an attempt to besmirch President Akufo-Addo and make his government unpopular in the eyes of Ghanaians, according to the ruling party, but that was shot down by Country Director of the IMF, Dr. Albert Touna Mama over the weekend.

    Dr. Touna Mama, in an interview with Joy FM on Saturday, cleared the Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta of tampering with the figures disclosing that ”when it comes to the data we received that we worked with, in this debate, there is nothing new that we did not know”.

    Contrary to the NDC claims which emanated from a fact-checking exercise by the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) that the government presented different data to the IMF, the IMF Boss expounded that the 7.5 per cent fiscal deficit in the IMF statement was generated by the institution itself and not the Government of Ghana, adding that what the NDC thinks is a discrepancy in the figures is actually a result of two different methodologies used in calculating deficit and international reserve.

    To him, the NDC grossly erred in its interpretation of the figures.

    “You need to go through the reports and understand what the figures that have been presented are…Our number includes these two elements (financial sector payments and energy sector payment) and we know why the Governor of the Bank of Ghana made the decision not to have these two elements in the fiscal deficits…When it comes to Gross International Reserve, we have our definition; definition that we think is the right one.”

    “But the Bank of Ghana also has a different understanding of what Gross International Reserve should account for. And the difference here is that Bank of Ghana accounts the Oil Fund, the Heritage Fund and the Stabilization Fund as part of Gross International Reserve and I think that point was clearly made at the beginning of the year by the Governor of the Bank of Ghana. That is the difference and that is the position that they have taken,” he added.

    Touching on the issue on Peace FM’s ‘Kokrokoo’, the NPP Communications Director held that the explanations given by the IMF Country Director should put to rest the political arguments about the IMF 1 billion-dollar loan facility since it has been established that the government did nothing wrong.

    According to him, former President John Mahama and the NDC have shot themselves in the foot.

    “He (Mahama) didn’t take time to read. They don’t listen when we always tell them they don’t read. It has been disclosed that Ghana is not the only country that benefited from the loan facility. If he had exercised a little restraint to know the world is transforming, he would not have made such a rash of it,” Yaw Buabeng Asamoah slammed former President Mahama.

    Source: Peace FM

  • This dirty politics of discrediting government’s interventions must stop! – Kabilla

    Acting General Secretary of the Convention People’s Party (CPP), James Kwabena Bomfeh Jnr., appears displeased with the penchant by some politicians to discredit efforts and policies of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to resolve the current Coronavirus pandemic.

    Kabila, as he is affectionately called, strongly held that such practice does won’t augur well for the growth of the nation.

    According to him, it is a dangerous political trend and so called on his colleague politicians to stop the ”dirty politics”.

    The CPP acting General Secretary was contributing to a panel discussion on ”Kokrokoo” on Peace FM’s on the COVID-19 scourge and matters arising.

    ”Equally dangerous and more serious was the attempt by some opposition elements to discredit everything government was doing. I was amazed…worse is or worse was and it continues till date the attempt that everything government was doing had to be discredited. I didn’t understand why but of course, I saw it was the usual NDC/NPP dirty politics that have associated our fourth Republican politics…it won’t augur well going forward”, Kabila stated.

    Source: Peace FM

  • Adansi-Fomena NPP commends government for reviving hospital project

    Members of the Adansi-Fomena Constituency of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has commended the government for resuming construction works on the government hospital project in the town.

    According to the party members, the hospital project, which was started by the former government was dear to the hearts of the people, and the decision by the government to revive and complete it was laudable.

    Addressing a press conference at Fomena in the Adansi North District, Mr. Akwasi Nti Asamoah, constituency chairman said the people in the area were very happy over the coming back of the contractor who was working on the project to the site to continue work.

    “We commend the President for his commitment to work for the good of the country by bringing the work on the project back again”, he stated.

    Mr Asamoah said everybody in the district was aware of the hullabaloo that surrounded the Fomena Hospital project, which was stalled under the previous administration for unknown reasons.

    He appealed to the contractor to ensure that the project was completed, this time around since it was a priority project to the people in the area.

    Source: GNA

  • NPP settles on Mac Manu to lead election 2020 campaign team

    General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), John Boadu says the New Patriotic Party has selected Peter Mac Manu to lead its campaign as Campaign Manager for the December general election.

    He made this known in an interview on Accra-based Peace FM.

    He mentioned that a winning team is never changed so the NPP has decided to fall on Mac Manu who handed them victory in 2016 to lead their team which according to him, is very solid.

    John Boadu said the political party should have launched the campaign team on May 2 but that was not possible considering the regulations on COVID-19.

    He said the campaign team has already started working and they have an absolute idea of their campaign team as compared to the opposition NDC that does not have an idea of individuals who will make up their campaign team for elections 2020.

    “We are not changing the winning team; Mac Manu will lead our campaign team and when the full list is out, it is going to be solid,” he told Peace FM.

    He expressed shock at the fact that the NDC did not have a fair idea of the individuals who will make up their campaign team neither does the political party have an idea of who their running mate will be.

    Source: My News GH

  • Ill continue to trumpet the good of NPP as a truthful person Allotey Jacobs

    Embattled former Central Regional Chairman of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) Bernard Allotey Jacobs insists he would continue to sing praises of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) once what they do is for the good of the country.

    He disclosed that he is committed to the ideals and ideologies of the NDC dismissing claims that he is in bed with the NPP as claimed by some leaders of his party.

    According to him, his stance on praising the current government when it does good things is tailored towards changing the narrative in the political discourse in the country.

    “How could I be in bed with the NPP, facts are facts, when something is good about the NPP I will say it, when it is wrong, I will talk against it. You see there is the need for us to change the kind of narrative or we have to change our political discourse, you see we need to grow our politics in this country”. He revealed on Accra-based Joy Fm monitored by MyNewsGh.com.

    Bernard Allotey Jacobs in February last years said since his party the NDC has barred him from representing them on political talk shows, he now speaks as a social commentator whose principle is the truth.

    Allotey Jacobs came under attack after MyNewsGh.com reported that he had commended president Akufo-Addo for procuring 307 ambulances for Ghana.

    “The interior of the state of the art ambulances recently commissioned and distributed by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo can give life back to a dying patient… [..] .. We all should face facts if you look at the inside and see the equipment and colour design it looks very attractive. If you are at the point of death, the colours in the ambulance can give you the vim to survive. The inside is great,” Allotey said.

    “All those ambulances that were brought into the country from the Kufuor to Mahama regimes must be added to the current fleet. If they are the need to retool them, they should so we carve a new ambulance system. It would be prudent for the government to supply them ambulances to the Regional and Teaching Hospitals,” he added.

    Source: My News GH

  • NPP Asuogyaman constituency chairman reportedly involved in motor accident

    The New Patriotic Party chairman of the Asuogyaman constituency in the Eastern region, Dr Akyea Darkwa, has been involved in a motor accident Monday evening.

    Dr. Darkwa was returning from Accra with other executive members of the party, theghanareport.com monitored a JoyNews report.

    But the politician was travelling alone in his vehicle when the accident occurred.

    He is reported to have run into a broken-down truck on the Asutuare road. The said truck had no reflectors or any warning signs for motorist plying the road.

    He is currently on admission at the Akosombo hospital awaiting referral to the Saint Joseph hospital in Koforidua.

    He is reported to have sustained multiple fractured injuries in the right leg and hand.

    Source: theghanareport.com

  • NPP to handpick parliamentary candidates – Sam Pyne explains

    The Ashanti Regional Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Samuel Pyne, says whether or not the ruling party will handpick Parliamentary candidates lies in the hands of the National Executive Committee.

    Tension seems to be brewing in the ruling party after reports emerged that due to COVID-19 the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the party may handpick Parliamentary candidates for the 2020 elections.

    This was reportedly hinted by the General Secretary of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), John Boadu.

    Reacting to this on Peace FM morning show ‘Kokrokoo’, Sam Pyne said the “decision to select candidates lies in the hands of NEC and they have the power to do so, but no decision has been made in that regard; even if that will happen, they will get all stakeholders involved”.

    Source: Peace FM