As the December 2024 elections draw closer, the issue of ending galamsey once and for all, has become a topical. Citizens have been voicing out the dangers of the illegal activity , and challenged politicians especially the contesting candidates and parties to demonstrate evidence to uproot the canker if voted into office. Napo’s voice Significantly, NPP vice presidential candidate, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh has been vociferous on the fight against galamsey, providing far-reaching measures to overcome the problem. As concerns grow for action against the menace, Napo, as Dr Opoku Prempeh is popularly known, has demonstrated his commitment and that…
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The General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Frimpong Kodua, has called the National Democratic Congress (NDC) claims about issues in the voters register unfounded. At the Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) meeting on Tuesday, he stated that these allegations are not backed by evidence. He mentioned that some individuals recently protested against the Electoral Commission, believing there were discrepancies aimed at helping the NPP cheat in the elections. Mr. Kodua urged the NDC to take their claims to the Electoral Commission for proper examination. He pointed out that despite requests from various stakeholders, including the NPP, the NDC…
A well-known Islamic cleric and scholar, Sheikh Ishaq Nuamah, praised Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the Vice President and presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), for his ability to unite people. Speaking to a group of young members from the Ghana Muslim Students Association (GMSA) across different campuses, Sheikh Nuamah highlighted that Dr. Bawumia, despite being a Muslim, has garnered strong support from non-Muslims due to his character. “Bawumia is a unifier,” he stated firmly. He pointed out that in the campaign events across the regions, the number of Muslims present is small compared to the large crowds that support…
The leadership of the National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) has been urged to contribute to important discussions in the country. Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, popularly known as Napo emphasized that students are the future leaders and should actively participate in how the nation is governed today. The New Patriotic Party (NPP) running mate expressed his desire to hear NUGS’s opinions on significant matters like illegal mining and the Free Senior High School (SHS) policy. He stated, “NUGS should take a leading role in expressing their views on national issues like illegal mining, also known as ‘galamsey’, which is widely…
The power sector in Ghana has underperformed its potential, presenting ongoing challenges that exert a downward pressure on our national budget, and pose adverse consequences for the economy. The current regulatory framework has not fully yielded the desired outcomes. Residential, commercial, and industrial consumers still face issues with the reliability and cost competitiveness of power supply, hindering the country’s economic growth and development efforts. Initiatives Under a Bawumia presidency, a number of initiatives will be undertaken: Incentivise solar power users through the net metering system under which households and other producers of solar power get “credits” for excess power they…
A senior lecturer at the University of Ghana (UG) affiliated to the opposition NDC, Prof. Martin Oteng Ababio, who attacked the free SHS policy and demeaned students who passed through the system, has incurred the wrath of a student of the university. According to the lecturer, free SHS has spelt the doom of the whole educational system, and therefore called for its cancellation. Reaction But, in an open letter to the NDC lecturer, the University of Ghana student, Martin Agbeko, stated that, Prof. Martin Oteng Ababio is politically blinded, and questioned his sincerity for criticizing the policy. Read full letter:…
The Electoral Commission (EC) has killed off the last hope in the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for a forensic audit of the Provisional Voters Register (PVR). The EC stated that the existing legal and administrative procedures designed to rectify the register have not been fully employed, rendering a forensic audit unnecessary at this time. This position was communicated in a letter sent to NDC Chairman Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, following a petition from the party after its demonstration on Tuesday, September 17, 2024. The letter was also shared with significant stakeholders, including the Majority and Minority Leaders of Parliament, civil society…
Dr Mahamudu Bawumia is best placed to protect the free Senior High School (SHS) policy, the Denkyira Traditional Council has stated. Welcoming the NPP presidential candidate to Dunkwa-on-Offin on Wednesday as part of his campaign tour of the Central Region, Nana Kwame Nkrumah II, who spoke on behalf of the traditional council said, the country cannot “play lotto” with the free SHS. “President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo brought free SHS which has brought great relief to us and our children.Today, all our children go to school for free without any financial challenges on parents,” he said. It is against the…
The running mate of NPP, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, on Wednesday rounded off the second round of his Ashanti Regional campaign tour. The highly successful tour has ruffled the feathers of the opposition NDC as they struggle to contain the energy Dr Premoeh, a.k.a. Napo had brought into the campaign of the ruling party. Ashanti Region votes hold key to the NPP’s success in the upcoming elections, and already, Napo has expressed confidence that the party can achieve its ambitious target of securing 85% of the votes in the region with Dr Mahamudu Bawumia as presidential candidate. While in the…
Former President Mahama’s promise of paying trainee nurses allowances has been met with mistrust, as a number of trainee nurses have rejected the former President’s promise, which they describe as a “mere political bait.” Mahama, as President between 2012 and 2016, cancelled allowances for nursing and teacher trainees, and when the then opposition NPP responded to growing calls by affected nursing and teacher trainees by promising to restore the allowances if elected, former President Mahama vowed not to restore it. True to its promise, the Akufo-Addo government restored the nursing and teacher trainee allowances immediately it took office in 2017,…