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STOP THE AMBULANCE TRIAL OR MINORITY WILL NOT COOPERATE  IN PARLIAMENT – MAHAMA

The Ato Forson Ambulance trial in court has brought a media frenzy causing the two leading political parties in Ghana, NPP and NDC  to organize press conferences. The NDC organized a press conference and played a recording which alleged the Attorney General, Godfred Dame ‘coerced’ the third accused, Richard Jakpa of which the NPP refuted in their counter press conference.

Asiedu Nketiah addressing the media.

In response, the NPP claimed the AG in no way tried to “coerce” the third accused but rather he has been strong in refusing the NDC’s plea to discontinue the case. The Chairman, Legal and Constitutional Committee for NPP, Frank Davies, in the press conference said there has been numerous attempts to mount pressure on the AG “from every angle including the Former President Mahama, the leadership of the minority in parliament, clergy, business friends of Ato Forson etc”.

Frank Davies addressing the media.

Speaking at the press conference, Frank Davies said “indeed, former president Mahama specifically maintained the discontinuance of the Ambulance Trial as a condition to get members of the minority in Parliament to agree to the recent recall of parliament and has on several other occasions, stated it as a condition for the cooperation of the minority in parliament”.

He further said the calls for the Attorney General to resign is “unwarranted and misplaced and the attorney general will continue to remain witty, resolute and focused in the delivery of his work”.

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 DENNIS MIRACLES ABOAGYE SHED TEARS ON LIVE TV

The Director of Communication for the Bawumia Campaign Team, Dennis Miracles Aboagye, hosted the maiden episode of The Next Chapter show, a political program dedicated for the Bawumia Campaign. The show which first aired on Sunday, 26th May, 2024 at 5pm attracted a lot of audience as over 150 media stations across the country broadcasted.

During the live telecast of the program, Miracles Aboagye was seen shedding tears when he was speaking about the Free SHS program. What triggered emotions, was a testimonial from a Free SHS beneficiary who if not for Free SHS, would have ended up on the streets. The girl has given birth to three children and couldn’t go to school but Free SHS offered her an opportunity to go to school and rekindled her interest in education.

In a viral video clip of the show, Miracles is seen receiving a handkerchief from a production team staff and wiping tears when the testimony was being played. “When you look at this young lady, where would have her future been? She was in search of an opportunity to secure her future…let us protect her and take it from there, let’s not abandon this mission,” Miracles said sobbingly.

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ATO FORSON RATHER TRIED TO PERSUADE THE STATE TO DROP HIS PROSECUTION – ATTORNEY GENERAL

In 2022, the Member of Parliament for Ajumako-Enyan-Esiam Consistuency, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, Sylvester Anemana, a former Chief Director of the Ministry of Health, and Richard Jakpa, a businessman were sued by the state for allegedly causing financial loss to the state in the purchase of ambulances for the country between 2014 to 2016.

Although the investigation into the purchase of the ambulances started in 2017, nothing was heard of the investigation until November 2021, when concerns were raised about the 2022 Budget and Economic Policy of the Government.

The facts are that Dr Forson the National Democratic Congress (NDC) MP, who was also a Ranking Member on the Finance Committee of Parliament then, and the two others breached the procurement law in the purchase of the ambulances and causing financial loss to the state.

In October 2023, Ato Forson wrote a letter to the Attorney General to ask for a plea bargain offer but the A-G rejected the proposal. The counsel of Richard Jakpa also sought the same offer which was rejected as well.

As the judgement day for the trial draws near to help bring finality to the issue, Richard Jakpa in court today alleged that the Attorney General, Godfred Yeboah Dame, made calls to him at odd hours in the night to make him turn on Ato Forson and give false testimonies to help prosecute Ato Forson.

In response, the Attorney General denied the allegations levelled against him and said Ato Forson rather has been seeking a plea and there’s a video evidence to that effect pleading the A-G to discontinue the trial.

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‘ALLOWANCE IN ARREARS IS BETTER THAN ALLOWANCE CANCELED’  – TRAINING NURSES

During Dr. Bawumia’s Youth Connect event in the Bono Region, a final year nursing trainee ‘confronted’ him on the delay in the payment of nursing training allowance. In response, Dr. Bawumia assured to take the matter up with the Ministry of Finance and ensure the allowance is paid to them.

Dr. Bawumia at the Youth Connect event.

True to his words, the presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party, Dr. Bawumia announced there has been release of GHS 177 million to the Ministry of Health to settle outstanding allowances owed to nursing trainees nationwide. Speaking at a gathering with trainee nurses in Accra, he assured the disbursements will be made swiftly.

Reports speculated today speaks to trustworthy and honesty of Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia as training nurses have received their allowances. Training Nurses with glee and excitement took to social media to show their appreciation to Dr. Bawumia for listening to their plea and the swift intervention.

After receiving and they expressing their appreciation, the training nurses hit at the perennial presidential candidate of the NDC, John Mahama, and other critics. ‘Allowance in arrears is better than allowance canceled’, they remarked in unison. Round up to 2016 elections, John Mahama, who was president at the time canceled it when they called for their allowance

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WE SHALL NOT TURN OUR BACK ON YOU – NAYIRI TO DR. BAWUMIA

The Overlord of Mamprugu Ndugna Nayiri Naa Bohugu Abdulai Sheriga has expressed strong belief in the ability of Vice President and NPP flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia to successfully make Ghana better as President of the nation.

DR. BAWUMIA AND THE NAYIRI


The Nayiri, who is also the President of the North East Regional House of Chiefs, was confident in the integrity of Dr. Bawumia to uphold the good name of Ghana saying “I am deeply persuaded that you have it in you to carry out the task ahead”.

“You can rise to the challenge and uphold the good name of Ghana and make her greater and stronger”, the Nayiri stressed in a speech read on his behalf at a meeting between Dr. Bawumia and the North East Regional House of Chiefs in Nalerigu on Wednesday.

DR. BAWUMIA DEFERING TO THE NORTH EAST REGIONAL HOUSE OF CHIEFS



The Mamprugu Overlord also commended Dr. Bawumia for his impact as Vice Presidemt as well as his contributions to the development of the community and the nation, assuring him of the people’s support to be elected as President.

“As we prepare for election this year, the least we can do for you, as the son of the soil is to honour you with the opportunity to serve at the highest echelon of state power…We shall not turn our back on you…”

Dr. Bawumia is in the northern part of Ghana as part of his Regional engagements with various stakeholders. Apart from meeting with members of the Regional House Chiefs, the NPP Flagbearer also meets with the clergy, Imams, Zongo Chiefs and the youth.
Dr. Bawumia also goes to the markets and shops, the streets and from one house to house to interact with the people.

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‘WE WILL VOTE FOR YOU BOOM BOOM BOOM’ – AHAFO REGIONAL HOUSE OF CHIEFS

The presidential candidate of the NPP, Dr. Mahamud Bawumia, continues the phase 2 of his campaign tour which began in the Ahafo Region. In the ingenuity of the Bawumia Campaign Team, an innovative campaign strategy of door-to-door campaign was adopted which brought many positives and euphoria in the places he visited.

DR. BAWUMIA AND THE PEOPLE BEAMING WITH SMILES

Resuming the campaign tour in the Ahafo Region, he consulted religious leaders and sought prayers before beginning the campaign tour in the region just as he did in the phase one of  his campaign tour in the Eastern, Western and Western North Regions.

DR. BAWUMIA WITH SOEM ISLAMIC SCHOLARS AND IMAMS

He met with the Ahafo Regional House of Chiefs to seek guidance, advice as well as, spell out his visions which he explained with great alacrity to the understanding of the chiefs and the people assembled.

DR. BAWUMIA WITH THE AHAFO REGIONAL HOUSE OF CHIEFS

Dr Bawumia affirmed his visions to the chiefs;  paying living allowances to the chiefs, introduction of the flat rate tax policy and ensuring Ghanaians have 100% ownership of our mineral resources.

After hearing the visions, Nana Ansah Adu Baah, the President of the Ahafo Regional House of Chiefs assured Dr Bawumia that he and the good people of the Ahafo Region will vote ‘boom boom boom’ for him come December polls.

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‘THANK YOU, WESTERN REGION’: DR BAWUMIA ENDS CAMPAIGN TOUR IN WESTERN REGION

The flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has concluded his two-day campaign tour of the Western Region in preparation for the upcoming 2024 presidential and parliamentary elections. The campaign tour, which strategizes on sending his message to the people began on Wednesday, May 1, with a series of engagements aimed at interacting with different sects of people.

Some market women cheering Dr. Bawumia on.

He commenced by meeting drivers and market women at the Kojokrom Main Lorry Station, followed by a door-to-door campaign in the Kojokrom area. Later that day, he held a special meeting with the Party’s Regional Executive Committee at the Raybow Hotel in Takoradi.

Dr. Bawumia receiving prayers from some religious leaders.

On the second day,Thursday, May 2, Dr. Bawumia started his campaign tour within the region with a breakfast meeting with religious leaders and sought prayers for the his journey ahead.

Dr. Bawumia deferring to the chiefs and queenmothers of the Western Regional House of Chiefs.

He then paid a courtesy call to the members of the Western Regional House of Chiefs in Sekondi to seek advice and guidance from the chiefs and queenmothers.

Dr. Bawumia greeting some fisherfolks.

Subsequently, he met with the fisherfolks at the European Town Fishing Harbour in Sekondi and commissioned the first phase of the Appiatse community reconstruction in the Prestea Huni-Valley Municipality which was torn apart by gas explosion in 2022.

Dr. Bawumia commissioning Appiatse Community Reconstruction Project

To wrap up his tour, Dr. Bawumia scheduled a meeting with the Small Scale Miners Association, artisans, and youth groups in Tarkwa where he promised to establish a ‘Small Scale Development Bank’ to support their businesses.

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DR BAWUMIA VISITS DOME AND TAIFA MARKETS

Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, Vice President and Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party, visited Dome and Taifa markets on Tuesday as part of his campaign in the Dome-Kwabenya Constituency.

The market women who were very happy to see him, received him with joy and welcomed him warmly. Dr. Bawumia, who talked with the market women, got the opportunity to hear their concerns.



Dr. Bawumia’s campaign team has taken a different strategy to community involvement, taking his campaign to the grassroots to allow people access to him, as opposed to the rallies utilized in political campaigns.

Dr. Gideon Boako, the Vice President’s spokesperson, spoke to the media following the visit and stated  that Dr. Bawumia’s objective is to create solid ties with the people, particularly the youth, who will be Ghana’s future leaders.

The regional tour continues in the Western Region where he will be looking forward to see his message to the people.

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DR. BAWUMIA MOBBED IN EASTERN REGION

On Monday, thousands of residents in the Eastern Region took to the streets to welcome the 2024 presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia when he began his first phase of campaign tour.

A massive crowd

 Dr Bawumia started from Akuapem North Constituency where he had a breakfast meeting with the Clergy and the Muslim Community where he was already ambushed by the residents before he even arrived.

Thereafter he proceeded on the tour to Koforidua, where a large crowd of  market women was already waiting for him at Nkurakan, one of the communities in the Yilo Krobo Constituency, a stronghold of the opposition National Democratic Congress, NDC.

Dr Bawumia exchanging pleasantries with the market women

Before arriving at the Nkurakan Market, enroute to Koforidua, the place was standstill as the people there were in a rush to catch a glimpse of Dr Mahamadu Bawumia, who stopped to exchange pleasantries with the market women as well as the residents.

Arriving in Koforidua, a massive crowd also ambushed Dr Bawumia as the noise prompted onlookers to also rush towards the principal streets to hail the arrival of the NPP presidential candidate.

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DR BAWUMIA PROMISES 100% GHANAIAN OWNERSHIP OF MINERAL RESOURCES

Dr. Mahamud Bawumia, the presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party, promised to ensure 100% maximize Ghanaian ownership of mineral resources if elected, come December polls.

Bawumia announced this promise during his regional tour which began in the Eastern Region on Monday April 29, 2024, where he engaged in discussions with religious leaders, student groups and market women.

A packed auditorium listening to Dr. Bawumia’s campaign message.

The current framework of Ghana’s mining sector creates the perception that Ghanaians do not have full ownership of the country’s minerals and this was made to refute such perception in the minds of people.

The people taking pictures with Dr. Bawumia

.“It is as if right now we don’t own our natural resources. I believe that if we do the exploration; and we are going to empower our universities and the geological service department to do the exploration, once we explore that we have seven gold belts that we haven’t yet discovered. Once we have explored and we know that the gold is here, the new policy is going be that the ownership of those resources will be one hundred per cent owned by Ghanaians,” he stated.

“I am going to refocus our paradigm for natural resource management. For the most part, Ghana has not maximized the benefits of our natural resources.

“Since the days of the Portuguese in the 15th century, gold has always been taken out of Ghana. We haven’t benefited much from our natural resources; I am going to change that paradigm. I am going to bring a bigger focus on ownership of our natural resources,” he further remarked.