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Bawumia Has Changed “Turbulent” Political Landscape With His Campaign Of Issues – Paramount Chief Of Peki
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Bawumia Has Changed “Turbulent” Political Landscape With His Campaign Of Issues – Paramount Chief Of Peki

The Paramount Chief of Peki Traditional Area of the Volta Region, Torgbuiga Deiga Kwadzo Dei XII, has commended the Vice President and Flagbearer of the NPP, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia for engaging in a decent campaign, based on issues. Welcoming Dr. Bawumia to Peki, in the South Dayi Constituency, as part of the NPP Flagbearer's campaign tour, Torgbuiga Deiga Kwadzo Dei XII, said, since Dr. Bawumia was elected Flagbearer of the NPP,  he has observed that the Vice President  has introduced a new form of campaigning on issues, which has contributed in changing the status quo of politics of insults in the country. "This particular year's political activity has taken a new turn and I take a special notice of it,"  said the Paramount Chief. "In the past, political activities ...
VP Bawumia Commissions Phase II Of Tsatsadu Hydro Power Plant, Fulfils Promise To Hohoe EP SHS
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VP Bawumia Commissions Phase II Of Tsatsadu Hydro Power Plant, Fulfils Promise To Hohoe EP SHS

The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia,  has commissioned Phase II of the Tsatsadu micro-hydropower generation plant, constructed on the Tsatsadu waterfalls at Alavanyo in the Hohoe District of the Volta Region. Constructed entirely by Ghanaian engineers of the Bui Power Authority (BPA) and funded largely from internally generated funds, Phase I of the Tsatsadu Generating Station (TGS)  - commissioned by President Akufo-Addo  in December 2020 -  generated 45 kilowatts (KW) of power while Phase II adds 75 Kw. Vice President Bawumia, who also commissioned a Centre of Excellence constructed by the BPA to house and provide practical training to Engineering students, described the projects as part of Government's efforts to diversify the country's energy mix and reduc...
Berekum Traditional Council Hands ‘Berekum Key’ To Bawumia In Symbolic Endorsement
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Berekum Traditional Council Hands ‘Berekum Key’ To Bawumia In Symbolic Endorsement

The Berekum Traditional Council has symbolically handed the key to Berekum to Vice President and NPP Flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia. In a move which demonstrates their absolute support for Dr. Bawumia’s Presidential bid, the Berekum Traditional Council, while welcoming Dr. Bawumia to Berekum Friday morning, gave the NPP Flagbearer all access to the community, which he  said, will continue to back the NPP and its Flagbearer. "We have handed over the key to Berekum to you," Osaberima Yeboah Datteh II, Acting President of the Council told Bawumia on behalf of the Council. Welcoming Dr. Bawumia, Osabarma commended the the NPP Flagbearer for his impact as Vice President, as well as his vision, which he intends to implement as President. "You have not been President before but...
We Are With You Wholeheartedly – Banda Traditional Council To Bawumia
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We Are With You Wholeheartedly – Banda Traditional Council To Bawumia

The Banda Traditional Council has expressed its sincere backing to Vice President and Flagbearer of the NPP, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, and the Parliamentary Candidate of the Constituency, Joe Dankwa. Speaking on behalf of the Banda Traditional Council during the campaign visit of Dr. Bawumia to Banda on Sunday, the Chief of Kabrono, Nana Sekyemme Sinapem II, expressed their backing for the duo, after recounting a number of development projects the NPP, under the governments of John Agyekum Kufuor and Nana Akufo-Addo has brought to the Constituency.Nana Sinapem II said all major projects in the Banda Constituency over the years happened through the NPP."If we are here today, we are here wholeheartedly to support you so that our community will see more development," said the Chief, who also s...
We Doubted Agenda 111, But You Have Proven Us Wrong – Dormaahene To Bawumia
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We Doubted Agenda 111, But You Have Proven Us Wrong – Dormaahene To Bawumia

The paramount chief of the Dorma Traditional Council and president of the Bono House of Chiefs, Osagyefuo Oseadeeyo Agyeman Badu II, has expressed renewed confidence in the government’s Agenda 111 initiative following a recent courtesy visit from Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia. During the VP's tour, the chief and his elders participated in a Stakeholder Consultation Forum held on Wednesday, October 9, at the Dormaahene Palace, where they engaged in discussions on various developmental issues affecting the region. In his remarks, Dormaahene acknowledged the initial skepticism surrounding Agenda 111 but noted that the government's commitment and progress have dispelled doubts. He highlighted the initiative's potential to improve healthcare facilities in the area, emphasising the p...
National Chief Imam, clergy pray for Bawumia ahead of filing nomination 
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National Chief Imam, clergy pray for Bawumia ahead of filing nomination 

The National Chief Imam, Sheikh Osman Nuhu Sharubutu, led prayers on Monday morning for Vice President and New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia.  The special prayer session, held at Dr. Bawumia’s residence in Accra, was to express gratitude to Allah and seek His blessings as Dr. Bawumia prepared to file his nomination forms at the Electoral Commission headquarters to contest for the presidency. Sheikh Sharubutu led a group of scholars, both young and old, in reciting the entire Quran to invoke Allah's mercy and favour. After the recitation, the National Chief Imam thanked Allah for Dr. Bawumia’s life and prayed for divine favour and grace ahead of the upcoming December presidential election. In addition to the prayers for Dr. Bawumia, Sheikh Sharubut...
Road Tolls: We could have generated GHS2bn instead of GHS70m annually if everybody paid – Bawumia
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Road Tolls: We could have generated GHS2bn instead of GHS70m annually if everybody paid – Bawumia

Dr Bawumia Prior to abolishing road tolls in Ghana, the government was raking in GHS 70 million yearly from the collection, Vice President Dr Bawumia, has said. However, he said, if everybody paid the tolls, the state could have generated GHS2 billion per annum. To that end, Dr Bawumia has called for a broad-based tolling system as Ghana seeks to reintroduce the tolling system. Speaking at a High-Level discussion on Roads in Accra on Wednesday, August 7, Dr Bawumia said “Tolling right now is designed in many countries, you pay specific tolls at particular points. So you are going on the Tema-Accra motorway, you have a toll booth over there, you go to Kasoa there is a toll booth over there. But my view is that if we are going into tolling we need to think about broad-based tolli...
Mahama is running away from a debate because of his empty policies – Bawumia
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Mahama is running away from a debate because of his empty policies – Bawumia

The flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has accused the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, of running away from a possible debate because he is afraid his “empty policies will be exposed.” Bawumia said he is looking forward to a debate with the NDC’s flagbearer despite him [Mahama] saying he doesn’t want to debate. Addressing party supporters during the second phase of his nationwide campaign at Nalerigu on Wednesday, July 11, Bawumia accused Mahama and NDC communicators of struggling to explain the party’s proposed 24-hour economy. He added that he will continue to sell the NPP’s policies to Ghanaians, whether Mahama agrees to a debate or not. “I am looking forward to a debate with John Dramani Mahama on th...
Embrace Reforms, Transformation In Transport Sector – Dr Bawumia To GPRTU
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Embrace Reforms, Transformation In Transport Sector – Dr Bawumia To GPRTU

Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia has called on the leadership and members of the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) and other transport operators to collaborate with the government as it works to transform Ghana’s public transport system. According to Dr Bawumia, ongoing efforts to infuse digitalization into the transport sector such as the streamlining of the processes for Driver’s Licence acquisition, vehicle registration, insurance renewal, the soon-to-be rolled-out Tap n Go ride-hailing system for taxis as well as the introduction of Electric Buses into the public transport sector are all designed to make their operations more cost effective and profitable. Dr Bawumia, who was speaking at the 11th Quadrennial Delegates Conference of the GPRTU on Thursday, 4th July, 2024 at...
Bawumia presents Opoku Prempeh’s name as choice of running mate to Akufo-Addo
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Bawumia presents Opoku Prempeh’s name as choice of running mate to Akufo-Addo

According to JoyNews, the flagbearer of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has consulted President Akufo-Addo on his choice of a running mate for the December 7 presidential election. According to JoyNews’ Presidential Affairs correspondent Elton Brobbey, a meeting took place last night at the Jubilee House. During the meeting, Vice President Dr Bawumia presented his choice to the President. Elton Brobbey clarified that President Akufo-Addo offered some advice and shared his thoughts but eventually accepted Dr Bawumia's choice. He said the chosen candidate is a 56-year-old medical doctor who graduated from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. “…He was first elected to Parliament in 2008 and won re-election in 2012,...