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Vice President Mahamadu Bawumia, flag-bearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for the 2024 elections, has officially informed leadership of the Majority Caucus in Parliament of his nomination of 56-year-old Dr. Mathew Opoku Prempeh alias Napo, the Minister for Energy, as his running mate. The announcement, following months of speculation and closed-door consultations, took place during a meeting between Vice President Bawumia and leadership of the Majority Caucus at his official residence on Friday, June 28th, 2024. “Our party leader, H.E. Dr. Bawumia, met with the leadership of the majority caucus of Parliament and conveyed that Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh…

Little Feet, a non-profit organization dedicated to community development, is set to host an Empowerment Summit themed “Building Bridges and Making Your Mark” on August 3, 2024. The event will take place at the Bolgatanga GNAT Hall and is expected to be a catalyst for positive change in the region. READ ALSO: I am the only one funding the New Africa Foundation – Nana Kwame Bediako The summit boasts an impressive lineup of speakers who are leaders in their respective fields: Aaron Lambon Fant: A renowned spiritual leader known for his motivational and uplifting messages. Lawyer Clara Kasser Tee: An accomplished…

Accra, Ghana – 28th June 2024 – TECNO, a leading smartphone brand in Africa and a globally recognized brand with operations in over 70 countries across five continents, has reaffirmed its commitment to empowering Africa’s youth through its TECNO Future Star initiative, “Empower the Pioneer.” In a notable ceremony, TECNO awarded GHS 100,000 in scholarships to 34 students from the University of Ghana’s College of Humanities. This significant event, held under the auspices of the Memorandum of Agreement between TECNO and the College of Humanities, underscores TECNO’s dedication to supporting brilliant students facing financial challenges, particularly those pursuing STEM subjects.…

Alexander Afenyo-Markin, the Majority Leader in Parliament has accused the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Minority Caucus of opposing the proposed Free Senior High School (SHS) Bill, 2024. Afenyo-Markin has dared the NDC to be bold and point out why exactly it is opposed to the Bill. “We have heard the Ranking Member on the Education Committee, the Honorable Peter Nortsu-Kotoe Member for Akatsi North, strongly opposing the Free SHS Bill. Clearly, the NDC Minority does not want to commit itself to Free SHS, and the fact that we want to enact a law to make it mandatory”, Afenyo-Markin told a…

70 percent of New Patriotic Party (NPP) constituency and polling station executives who took part in a national survey say they want the 56-year-old Dr. Mathew Opoku Prempeh alias Napo, the Minister for Energy, to be picked as running mate to partner Vice President Mahamadu Bawumia, the Party’s presidential candidate for the December elections. The closest contender is the 77-year-old Chief of Staff, Akosua Frema Osei Opare who polled just some 10 percent of respondents wanting her to be the NPP running mate. The survey was conducted by Research Trust Limited (RTL), a private research company in the month of…

Independent presidential candidate, Alan Kyerematen, has put forward a bold plan to increase the presidential term to five years and allow for the option of seeking re-election for a second term. He made the statement during the official launch of his “Great Transformational Plan (GTP)” in Accra on Monday, June 24, 2024. “We will amend Article 66 (1) to extend the term of the office of the President of the Republic, from four years to five years and be eligible for reelection for the second term. But under this arrangement no person shall have the right to be elected as…

THE POLICE in Kumasi are on the heels of some suspects, presumably teenagers, who infamously hit the head of a policeman with a stone to injure him. “Some suspects have been identified by the police and they would surely be arrested to assist in investigations”, a police document has disclosed. The police described the injured policeman as G/Const. Boakye Bismark of SWAT Unit Ashanti Region, adding that he got injured in the line of duty. According to the police statement, some policemen tried to stop two students groups from fighting at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium and one of them…

The University of Cape Coast (UCC), has honoured the Executive Director of the EConomic and Organised Crime Office(EOCO), COP Maame Yaa Tiwaa Addo-Danquah for strengthening the relationship between the premier institution and the Ghana Police Service. The Department of Forensic Sciences at the University of Cape Coast (UCC) and the Ghana Police Service in 2018 entered into an agreement for personnel of the Ghana Police Service to be trained in Crime Scene Investigation, Criminal Investigation, Cyber Security, Digital Forensics, Document Examination, and Financial Fraud Investigation. READ ALSO: EOCO Boss Fires Up Newly Trained Military Capos The Memorandum of Understanding solidified the…

The Member of Parliament for Ablekuma West Constituency who also doubles as the Minister of Communications and Digitalization, Hon. Ursula Owusu-Ekuful has initiated a foundation named ‘Ursula Foundation’ with the aim of presenting HOPE and shaping young boys and girls in the constituency and the country as a whole. She explains that the legacy project derives from the numerous individuals who supported and motivated her during her life journey, which has imposed an absolute obligation on her to lend a helping hand to everyone else in way to make sure others attain even greater heights than her. Speaking at the…

Ghana’s Vice President Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia, affectionately nicknamed ‘Bawupeezy’  by Gen Zee folks, has told a Ghanaian audience in London that he has performed outstandingly well as a Vice President therefore he should be ‘promoted’ to become the substantive President  come the December general elections. “Most people say I have been the most impactful Vice President in the history of Ghana, and that is based on my performance. If you look at the policies I have initiated and championed in the last 8 years, you can count 33 policies. “Can you think of one policy, just one policy that John…