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BAWUMIA LAUNCHES NATIONWIDE CAMPAIGN AHEAD OF NPP FLAGBEARER CONTEST

14Oct

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BAWUMIA LAUNCHES NATIONWIDE CAMPAIGN AHEAD OF NPP FLAGBEARER CONTEST

The campaign team of Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has announced the official commencement of his nationwide campaign tour as part of his bid to become the Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) ahead of the party’s presidential primaries. According to a statement signed by Dennis Miracles Aboagye, Communications Director for the Bawumia Campaign, the tour will officially begin on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, and will cover all 276 constituencies across the country. The grassroots-focused initiative aims to provide Dr. Bawumia with the opportunity to engage directly with Polling Station Executives, Electoral Area Coordinators, Constituency Executives (both current and former), Former Members of Parliament, Former MMDCEs, Patrons, and Members of the Council of Elders. Th...

NPP CONDUCTS SUCCESSFUL BALLOTING EXERCISE AHEAD OF 2026 PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY

10Oct

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NPP CONDUCTS SUCCESSFUL BALLOTING EXERCISE AHEAD OF 2026 PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY

The Presidential Elections Committee of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), in collaboration with officials from the Electoral Commission of Ghana, has successfully conducted the official balloting exercise for the Party’s Presidential Candidates ahead of the upcoming Presidential Primary scheduled for January 31, 2026. Following a transparent and orderly process, the candidates will appear on the ballot paper in the following order: Hon. Ken Ohene Agyapong Hon. Dr. Bryan Acheampong H. E. Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia Hon. Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum Ing. Kwabena Agyei Agyepong The exercise, held under the supervision of Electoral Commission officials, was marked by cooperation and mutual respect among all representatives of the presidential aspirants. In a statement issued and signed...

NPP Presidential Hopefuls to Ballot for Positions Ahead of January 31st Presidential Primary

9Oct

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NPP Presidential Hopefuls to Ballot for Positions Ahead of January 31st Presidential Primary

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has scheduled a balloting exercise for its presidential aspirants ahead of the much-anticipated January 31, 2026 Presidential Primary, which will determine the party’s flagbearer for the 2028 general elections. In an official communication issued by William Yamoah, Secretary to the NPP Presidential Elections Committee, all aspirants who successfully passed the vetting process have been invited to participate in the balloting session. According to the notice, the event will take place on Friday, October 10, 2025, at 11:00 a.m., at the NPP Headquarters in Asylum Down, Accra. The exercise aims to determine the order in which the aspirants’ names will appear on the ballot paper for the upcoming internal election. The letter, which was copied to the Party’...

Ken Agyapong’s Campaign Warns Bawumia’s Camp Over KOKA’s “Insults”

3Oct

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Ken Agyapong’s Campaign Warns Bawumia’s Camp Over KOKA’s “Insults”

The campaign team of New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer hopeful, Hon. Ken Ohene Agyapong, has issued a stern warning to Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s camp, accusing his loyalists of engaging in personal attacks against the Assin Central MP. In a strongly worded statement signed by the campaign’s Communications Director, Kwaku Amoh-Darteh, Esq., the Agyapong camp condemned recent remarks by Kwaku Osei Korankye Asiedu, popularly known as “KOKA.” The comments, made on Wontumi Television, were described as “vicious and unprovoked attacks” on the person of Hon. Agyapong. The statement questioned Dr. Bawumia’s image as a “peaceful leader,” arguing that his silence in the face of what it called “intimidation, bullying and abusive rhetoric” from his followers amounted to tacit appr...

NPP Refers Petitions Against Owusu Bempah to National Council

24Sep

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NPP Refers Petitions Against Owusu Bempah to National Council

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has formally referred petitions against its Deputy Director of Communications, Mr. Ernest Owusu Bempah, to the Party’s National Council for consideration. In a statement signed by the General Secretary, Mr. Justin Kodua Frimpong, the Party expressed grave concern over the conduct of Mr. Owusu Bempah, noting that it had received formal petitions from some members calling for his removal from office. The statement explained that since Mr. Owusu Bempah’s appointment was made upon the recommendation of the National Executive Committee (NEC) and subsequently approved by the National Council, the appropriate body to deliberate on the matter is the National Council. “The Party reaffirms its unwavering commitment to upholding discipline, safeguarding its valu...

Kojo Frempong urges NPP 2028 aspirants to prioritize party unity

23Sep

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Kojo Frempong urges NPP 2028 aspirants to prioritize party unity

Mr. Kojo Frempong, 2024 New Patriotic Party (NPP} Parliamentary Candidate for Wenchi Constituency of the Bono Region, has urged presidential aspirants and their supporters to put the party’s interest above personal ambitions. He said as the NPP prepared for its Election 2028 presidential primary scheduled for January 31, 2026, it was imperative for aspirants and their camps to remain decorous and avoid conduct that could disintegrate the party and weaken its electoral prospects. Mr. Frempong gave the advice when addressing NPP supporters and delegates in Wenchi during the visit of Mr. Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, one of the party’s presidential hopefuls, as part of his ‘Unity Tour’. “Let us endeavour to put the interest of the NPP above our personal ambitions for the sake ...

15Sep

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NPP Mourns Apostle Kwadwo Safo Kantanka

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of Apostle Kwadwo Safo Kantanka, founder and leader of the Kristo Asafo Mission, who died on Thursday, September 11, 2025, after a short illness. Widely known as the “Star of Africa”, Apostle Safo was celebrated not only as a religious leader and philanthropist but also as a symbol of African ingenuity and innovation. He was the visionary behind the KOSA network of companies and the Kantanka Group of Companies, which includes Kantanka Automobile—a wholly Ghanaian-owned car manufacturer and one of Africa’s pioneering technology enterprises. In a statement signed by NPP General Secretary Justin Kodua Frimpong, the Party described the late Apostle as a “generational inventor, agriculturist and industrialist” whose ...

NPP Condemns Arrest of Abronye, Accuses Mahama Government of Political Harassment

10Sep

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NPP Condemns Arrest of Abronye, Accuses Mahama Government of Political Harassment

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has strongly condemned the arrest and detention of its Bono Regional Chairman, Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as “Abronye,” describing it as part of a growing culture of political harassment under the current administration. Abronye was arrested by the police after allegedly insulting the Inspector General of Police (IGP), COP Christian Tetteh Yohunu. The NPP, in a statement signed by its General Secretary, Justin Kodua Frimpong, said the move represents a worrying pattern of intimidation and suppression of dissenting voices by the John Mahama-led government. The party lamented that eight months into President Mahama’s administration, state security agencies have been “weaponised not to fight galamsey or protect citizens from rising insecurity, but to tar...

NPP Issues Guidelines for Registration of Additional Delegates

6Sep

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NPP Issues Guidelines for Registration of Additional Delegates

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has outlined clear procedural steps for the registration of additional delegates, following its recent announcement regarding delegate inclusion. According to the party, prospective applicants are required to obtain official application forms, which are available at the Party Office or can be downloaded directly from the NPP’s official website: www.newpatrioticparty.org. Once completed, the forms must be submitted to the appropriate organisational structure—be it the regional office, constituency office, or external branch office—for data capture. A key requirement is the endorsement of forms before submission. The party emphasized that submissions without the necessary endorsements will not be processed. Specifically: Regional submissions must be...

Police Probes Alleged Assault on Alhaji Masawudu at Akwatia

5Sep

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Police Probes Alleged Assault on Alhaji Masawudu at Akwatia

The Akwatia District Police Command has launched investigations into an alleged assault on Alhaji Masawudu Osman, which reportedly occurred at Akwatia on Tuesday, September 2, 2025. According to the police, the complainant was issued with a medical form and directed to seek treatment at a hospital. The endorsed medical form is expected to be returned to the police to aid ongoing investigations. The case has since been referred to the Eastern South Regional Police Command for further probe. In a statement signed by DSP David Fianko Okyere of the Public Affairs Unit, the police assured the public of their commitment to ensuring justice and called for calm as investigations continue.