A parliamentary hopeful of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Wulensi Constituency in Northern Region, Alhaji Abdulai Haruna, has united disgruntled supporters of the party in the area ahead of the December polls. The unity deal was brokered by the aspirant 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...
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...
Bawumia assures Asantehene of NPP’s commitment to peaceful campaign and elections
The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has assured the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II that the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) is committed to a peaceful campaign towards this year’s elections, as well as a peaceful process for the election itself. Dr. Bawumia called on the Asantehene on Sunday, October 11 at the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi, to seek his permission and blessings before embarking on his four-day tour of the Ashanti Region. While seeking the blessing of the Asantehene to start his campaign tour, Dr. Bawumia told the Asantehene the NPP’s 2020 campaign is focused on communicating the party’s...
When Vice President Bawumia called on Asantehemaa Nana Ama Konadu Yiadom III
The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia on Sunday morning called on the Asantehemaa, Nana Ama Konadu Yiadom III at the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi. In a special, personal, benefictory prayer [Watch videlo below] the Asantehemaa blessed Dr Bawumia and the government of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. The Vice President’s courtesy call on Nana Ama Konadu Yiadom III was prior to his touring of the Ashanti Region on Sunday, October 11, 2020. In a solemn manner, the Asantehemaa prayed for peace and calm during Election 2020 and asked the blessings of God upon the life of the Vice President and his entourage. Nana Ama Konadu Yiadom...
Deputy Attorney General files to contest Tempane seat
The Sitting Member of Parliament for Tempane in the Upper East Region,Mr Joseph Dindiok Kpemka, on Friday, filed his nomination forms to contest the Tempane constituency seat for the second time on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the December polls. Mr Kpemka who is also a deputy Attorney General was flanked by his wife Mrs Pascalina Kpemka and some party executives as well as some NPP supporters as he filed his papers. The Returning Officer of the Electoral Commission (EC),in the Tempane Constituency,Mr Nang Abdulai who received the nomination forms and other supporting documents thanked the...
My group and I will vote for Nana/Bawumia and NPP to show our appreciation – Leader of Jallo Islamic group
The leader of the Jallo branch of the Tijaaniya Muslim Suffi Order, Sheikh Abufayed Ahmad Abdulai Maikano has pledged his unflinching support to the re-election bid of President Nana Akufo-Addo and his Vice, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia. He has also urged his followers to follow suit, as a way of showing gratitude to the President and his Vice, Dr. Bawumia. In an emphatic declaration made during the commissioning of an ultra modern complex by Vice President Bawumia in Prang on Friday October 9, the top Islamic Cleric said President Akufo-Addo and Vice President Bawumia deserve to be supported and voted for,...
Be innovative in generating revenue – Minister urges MMDAs
The Local Government Service has awarded 10 outstanding Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) for achieving most indicators under the key performance contract. The MMDAs were rewarded for their outstanding performance in areas such as Human Resource Management, Financial Management and Reporting, Infrastructure, Environment and Sanitation. The 10 outstanding MMDAs were presented with citations and other equipment to enhance service delivery in their respective departments. The Local Government Service also presented mementos to all 10 metropolitan, municipal and district coordinating directors for their immense leadership at the local level. Positions For taking the first place for the three consecutive times,...
Presiding members call for peaceful elections
The Association of Presiding Members in the Greater Accra Region has called on the Electoral Commission (EC), political parties and individuals to play their roles responsibly to ensure peaceful elections on December 7, 2020. “Because of mainstream politics, there is hatred for one another, while abuse, hooliganism, vendetta and lies are often used to achieve selfish political ends, criticisms too are raised against the Electoral Commission for not being fair to some political parties in the country and it is noteworthy that a number of significant concerns were raised in the Constitution Review Commission Report,” they noted Conference The Dean...
Murder of Mfantseman MP: NDC suspends campaign
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has suspended its campaign in the Mfantseman constituency to commiserate with the New Patriotic Party (NPP) following the death of the Member of Parliament ( MP) for the area, Mr Ekow Quansah Hayford. The party in a statement issued and signed jointly by the Constituency Chairman, Mr Fred Budu Hagan, and the Constituency’s Communications Officer, Dr Stanley KK Acquah, expressed its deepest condolences to the family and the NPP. “We write to communicate the decision of the NDC Parliamentary Candidate for Mfantseman- Odziifo James Essoun to suspend his campaign in the Constituency until Monday, in...
Seized pistols, ammo were imported without permit – GRA
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) says it is worried at what it called mischievous and premature information that sought to imply that some 436 pieces of pistols and ammunitions seized at the Tema Port on Friday were being kept to be released to some ‘big men’. According to the Authority, the issue is under police investigations and the seizure of the weapons were to allow for proper investigations since the container carrying the arms failed to declare them on arrival. A statement issued in Accra on Sunday by the Assistant Commissioner in charge of Communications and Public Relations, Ms Florence...