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E-levy will be Abolish

In a bold declaration, Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has announced his intention to abolish the Electronic Transfer Levy (E-levy) if elected President. Addressing the nation at the University of Professional Studies (UPSA) in Accra today, the Vice President noted that the removal of the levy will aid the government’s cashless economy agenda. “To move towards a cashless economy, however, …

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We have created more jobs in seven years than any Government

The flagbearer of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has stated that the Akufo-Addo government has created more jobs than any other government. Addressing the nation at the UPSA auditorium in Accra, the NPP flagbearer emphasized that the government created 2.1 million jobs between 2017 and 2022. Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia stressed that they have recruited 100,000 more …

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We faced global economic crises – Bawumia

The Vice President today at the UPSA has admitted hardship in the country pointing out the challenge to be the Global COVID-19 Pandemic and the Russia-Ukrain war. According to him, one cannot ignore the fact that the outbreak of the Covid pandemic and the Russia-Ukrain war devasted global economies including Ghana. Meanwhile, he recounted that notwithstanding the challenges  Data Shows …

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Bawumia is the Man of the Moment – Kufuor

According to John Agyakum Kuffour, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia is the Man of the Moment because he can lead the country. He says, the party has done a lot but that shouldn’t be its priority message rather what will benefit the country. The Former leader said, the first time he saw Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, he knew the man was a man of …

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Prove them Wrong

By Stephen Bittor Action they say speaks louder than words, is what our politicians must start inculcating in their political communication strategies. It makes the work easier and more convincing, that is speaking to facts that resonate on the ground. This is the only way political leaders can regain the lost trust that citizens once had for them. On the …

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Bawumia is not a man of his word – Kingwise Tovienyeku

By: Angelina Tukpe A Member of the National Democratic Congress Communication team, Mr Kingwise Tovienyeku, has accused the incumbent Vice President and flagbearer of the governing New Patriotic Party, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, of being untrustworthy. During an interview with Pepsival on Adoatv’s “AM Ghana,” Mr. Kingwise shared that Vice President Dr. Bawumia has not displayed ingenuity in managing the economy. …

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Tension: OKADA Association Threatens Picketing During Bawumia’s Speech at UPSA

BY: MENSAH MAXWELL mensahm1815@gmail.com The OKADA Association has issued a stern warning, declaring their intent to picket during Vice President Dr Bawumia’s scheduled speech at the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) tomorrow, Wednesday, February 7, 2024. The move comes as a culmination of long-standing demands for the recognition and regulation of the commercial motorcycle (OKADA) industry and rising concern …

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Winning the election will depend on you and Dagbon – Mahama to Ya Naa

Former president, John Mahama has opined that his success in the December presidential election will depend on the support and votes of the Dagbon people. The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) while speaking at the Gbewaa Palace in Yendi, the seat of the Dagbon King on Monday, February 5, 2024, said his win in the 2024 election would depend on …

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New standing orders require MPs to recite National Pledge and undergo roll call

Starting from Tuesday, February 6, parliamentary sessions will kick off with the recitation of the National Pledge, signifying the implementation of the new standing orders. This significant amendment in the new standing orders mandates heads of institutions to personally appear before Parliament to address inquiries about their agencies, a departure from the previous protocol where Ministers of State could represent …

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“Did NDC really build all Public Universities? Koku Anyidoho questions Mahama

Former Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Koku Anyidoho, questions the assertion made by former President John Dramani Mahama that the NDC constructed all public universities. Former President Mahama contends that the NDC initiated and built each public university, accusing the New Patriotic Party (NPP) of merely renaming them. In contrast to the NPP, Mahama emphasizes the NDC’s reputation for nation-building, …

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