Bawumia Commissions New Astro Turf For Ghana Prison Service
Vice President of the Republic of Ghana, His Excellency, Alhaji Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has commissioned a Newly built Astro Turf for Ghana Prisons Service. This artificial Park constructed by a solely owned Ghanaian Company – Wembley Sports Construction Company the leading name in artificial Turf Construction and Management in Ghana. The project comprises of the […]
Improving the Energy Sector Through The World Bank’s GESTIP
It is almost inconceivable that in 1990, when the National Electrification Scheme (NES) was rolled out, only 23% of this country’s population was connected to the national power grid Today, Ghana enjoys one of the highest electrification rates in sub-Saharan Africa, with 88.85% of the population connected to the grid connected. In 2023 alone, over […]
Kennedy Osei Nyarko Commends Bawumia On His 50 Ministers Proposal
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Akim Swedru, Hon Kennedy Osei Nyarko has lauded the New Patriotic Party’s flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia for his decision not to have more than 50 Ministers and Deputy Ministers if he is elected as President. According to Hon Kennedy Osei Nyarko, appointing only 50 Ministers and […]
I had no decision-making powers as EMT Chair – Bawumia
Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has made it clear that he did not have the ability to make decisions for the Economic Management Team (EMT), which he headed. He clarified that the EMT, acting as a cabinet subcommittee, was only able to make recommendations—not carry them out. During a speech on Wednesday, February 7, at […]
I’m ready to work, I won’t beg for a honeymoon to calm down – Bawumia
Mahamudu Bawumia, the presidential candidate of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) for 2024, has declared that he is excited to serve Ghana and is not planning a honeymoon. Speaking to the nation at the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) on Wednesday, February 7, Bawumia said,“I will not ask for a honeymoon to cool […]
Gov’t suspends controversial 15% VAT on electricity
The government has formally halted the planned implementation of the 15 percent Value Added Tax (VAT) on home electricity consumption. The Ministry of Finance has therefore instructed the Northern Electricity Distribution Company (NEDCO) and the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to halt the imposition of the tax. The Ministry of Finance made a press release […]
National service will no longer be mandatory when I come into office – Dr. Bawumia
Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) presidential candidate, has said that the National Service Scheme will no longer be required. Dr. Bawumia wants to see improvements in the educational system, post-secondary education, and young employment in his vision for the country. Speaking to the public for the first time since winning the New […]
TAIN MEMBERS URGE MAHAMA TO SELECT LESLIE AS RUNNING MATE
Numerous members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC)’s Tertiary Education Institutions Network (TEIN) are advocating for John Dramani Mahama to choose IT expert and banker Leslie Mensah Tamaklo as his running mate for the upcoming 2024 general elections. During former President Mahama’s Building the Nation Tour of the Northern region, he was greeted by hundreds […]
I’ll abolish E-levy, bet tax, VAT on electricity, emissions levy – Bawumia
Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the Vice President, has declared that, should he be elected President of Ghana, he will do away with the E-levy, or tax on credit transactions. Vice President Bawumia stated in an interview that he was against taxes on electronic financial transactions prior to the contentious tax’s adoption in 2022. Dr. Bawumia did […]
Cedi depreciation under NPP is less than what was inherited – Bawumia
The New Patriotic Party’s flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, claims that the party’s cedi depreciation is less than what was inherited. In his national address, Dr. Bawumia outlined his vision as the flagbearer of the NPP and stated that the cedi lost 17.7% of its value on average between 2013 and 2016. “Between 2017 and 2020 […]