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Bawumia to Deliver Keynote at LSE Africa Summit 2026 on AI and Continental Unity
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Bawumia to Deliver Keynote at LSE Africa Summit 2026 on AI and Continental Unity

Former Vice President of Ghana, Mahamudu Bawumia, is set to deliver the keynote address at the 2026 LSE Africa Summit, scheduled to take place at the prestigious London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). The summit, themed “Artificial Intelligence and Unifying Borders in Africa,” will bring together policymakers, academics, business leaders, and students from across the continent and beyond to explore how emerging technologies can foster integration and drive sustainable development in Africa. Dr. Bawumia, who served as Ghana’s Vice President from 2017 to 2025, is expected to share insights on the transformative role of artificial intelligence (AI) in governance, trade, and cross-border collaboration. His address will likely highlight the importance of digital innovatio...
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Vice President Jane Naana Spoke-Agyemang Celebrates Women’s Achievements on International Women’s Day
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Vice President Jane Naana Spoke-Agyemang Celebrates Women’s Achievements on International Women’s Day

Accra, Ghana — Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has extended warm greetings to women and girls across Ghana and around the world as the nation marks International Women’s Day 2026. In a message commemorating the global celebration, the Vice President praised the resilience, achievements, and vital contributions women continue to make toward Ghana’s development. She noted that women have played a critical role in shaping the country’s progress across several sectors and encouraged Ghanaians to celebrate their impact while continuing to promote equal opportunities. “Let us be proud of the resilience, achievements, and essential contributions women continue to make to our nation’s progress,” she said. The Vice President highlighted Ghana’s 2026 theme for the celebration, “...
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Boakye Agyarko Engages Akufo-Addo, Kufuor and Party Elders Over NPP National Chairman Bid
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Boakye Agyarko Engages Akufo-Addo, Kufuor and Party Elders Over NPP National Chairman Bid

A leading member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Boakye Agyarko, has begun high-level consultations with senior figures of the party as part of his effort to contest for the position of National Chairman. Mr. Agyarko disclosed that he has formally informed Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo‑Addo of his intention to run for the top party position. The meeting forms part of a broader series of engagements with leading personalities within the NPP tradition. According to him, rebuilding the future of the party must begin with recognising and honouring the pioneers who helped establish its foundations. As part of the consultations, Mr. Agyarko also met with members of the NPP’s National Council of Elders, led by veteran politician Hackman Owusu-Agyemang. The discussions focused on party unity, ...
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Akufo-Addo Attends Launch of Book on J. B. Danquah’s Legacy
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Akufo-Addo Attends Launch of Book on J. B. Danquah’s Legacy

Former President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, attended a significant event. He was at the launch of a new book titled Echoes From Doyen J. B. Danquah to Ghana and Africa, authored by Berima Piesie Okyere Darko. The event brought together political figures. Traditional leaders and members of the public also attended. It celebrated the life, ideas, and enduring legacy of J. B. Danquah, widely regarded as one of the foremost intellectual figures in Ghana’s political history.The ceremony was chaired by Okatakyie Boakye Danquah Ababio, the Twafohene of Akyem Abuakwa, who underscored the importance of preserving the ideological foundations and historical contributions of Dr. Danquah for future generations.In a post shared after the event, the Minority Leader in Parliament and Me...
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“Forgiveness Is Freedom” – Joe Ghartey Rallies NPP in Central Region to Close Ranks Ahead of 2028
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“Forgiveness Is Freedom” – Joe Ghartey Rallies NPP in Central Region to Close Ranks Ahead of 2028

Hon. Joe Ghartey, a former Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, has urged members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to bury their differences, and rally behind Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, to ensure victory for the NPP in the 2028 general elections. Specifically, Hon. Ghartey, the NPP's longest-serving Member of Parliament (MP) for the Essikado-Ketan Constituency, appealed tomembers of the New Patriotic Party in the Central Region to form a united front for the best interest of the party. https://youtu.be/lJnlBwBdeyM?si=nax_x10tnbW2SlS9 Hon. Ghartey made the appeal while delivering a speech at an NPP reconciliation forum held at the Pempamsie Hotel in Cape Coast. NPP executives and grassroots organizers attended the reconciliation forum. The forum was an open and so...
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Minority Caucus Engages TESCON Leadership in 25 Tertiary Institutions
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Minority Caucus Engages TESCON Leadership in 25 Tertiary Institutions

The Minority Caucus in Parliament has held an interaction session with the leadership of the Tertiary Students Confederacy (TESCON) across 25 tertiary institutions as part of efforts to strengthen the party’s presence on campuses nationwide. During the meeting, the Caucus emphasized the urgent need for all TESCON executives to actively promote the vision of the party’s flagbearer, Mahamudu Bawumia, within their respective institutions. The engagement focused on enhancing campus-based political organization, improving digital communication strategies, and shaping proactive narratives that resonate with students and young voters. Strengthening Campus Structures According to members of the Caucus, building a well-structured and coordinated campus network is critical to sustaining ...
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Bryan Acheampong Calls for Unity, Pledges Support for Bawumia Ahead of 2028
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Bryan Acheampong Calls for Unity, Pledges Support for Bawumia Ahead of 2028

The Member of Parliament for Abetifi Constituency and New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential aspirant, Bryan Acheampong, has expressed heartfelt gratitude to party members and supporters for the overwhelming encouragement shown him, describing it as a clear sign that the “NPP spirit is strong and alive.” In a message to party faithful and the wider Ghanaian public, Mr Acheampong thanked party members, supporters, and patriots for their commitment and sacrifices, noting that their belief has reinforced his confidence in the party’s resilience and future. He emphasized that the current moment calls for unity and mutual respect, urging members of the NPP to rise above internal differences and work together as one family with a shared national purpose. “Our strength has always been in...
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NPP Thanks Stakeholders After Successful Presidential Primary, Calls for Unity
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NPP Thanks Stakeholders After Successful Presidential Primary, Calls for Unity

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has expressed profound gratitude to its stakeholders following the successful conduct of its Presidential Primary held on Saturday, January 31, 2026. In a statement signed by the party’s General Secretary, Justin Kodua Frimpong, the NPP confirmed that the exercise concluded peacefully and culminated in the election of former Vice President, H.E. Alhaji Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, as the party’s presidential candidate for the 2028 General Elections, as officially declared by the Electoral Commission of Ghana. The party congratulated Dr. Bawumia on what it described as an emphatic victory and wished him well as he leads the NPP into the next general elections. The statement also commended all the aspirants who contested the primary — Hon. Kennedy Ohene Agyapo...
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Minority Caucus Congratulates Dr. Bawumia on Election as NPP Flagbearer
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Minority Caucus Congratulates Dr. Bawumia on Election as NPP Flagbearer

The Minority Caucus in Parliament has congratulated Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia following his decisive victory in the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) presidential primary held on 31 January 2026, describing the outcome as a clear mandate from party delegates nationwide and in the diaspora. In a statement signed by the Minority Leader, Osahen Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, the Caucus, on behalf of its 87 Members of Parliament, praised Dr. Bawumia for a campaign marked by “vision, intellectual rigour and resolute commitment to Ghana’s progress,” noting that his election positions the party strongly ahead of the 2028 general elections. The statement acknowledged the calibre of competition in the primary, which featured Hon. Kennedy Agyapong, Dr. Bryan Acheampong, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, and Ing. K...
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Anyidoho Draws Parallels Between Atta-Mills’ Political Journey and Bawumia’s Rise
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Anyidoho Draws Parallels Between Atta-Mills’ Political Journey and Bawumia’s Rise

Former Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Samuel Koku Anyidoho, has drawn striking parallels between the political journey of late President Professor John Evans Atta-Mills and that of Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, suggesting that Ghana’s political history may be repeating itself. In a reflective commentary, Anyidoho recalled that when Professor Atta-Mills first emerged on the national political scene as Vice President under President Jerry John Rawlings, loyalty to his boss was not optional but essential. He explained that Atta-Mills’ humility and unwavering loyalty to President Rawlings were often misunderstood and unfairly interpreted as weakness by critics, with some going as far as labeling him a “poodle.” According to Anyidoho, internal p...
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