GAPNEWS

President Akufo-Addo Calls For Unity, Support For Presidential And Parliamentary Candidates

In a statement released today, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has called for all members of the governing NPP to unite firmly behind their excellent presidential candidate and formidable parliamentary candidates, in order to secure another resounding victory for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the upcoming general elections.

The parliamentary primaries held on Saturday, 27th January 2024, marked the completion of the final phase of internal contests within the NPP. President Akufo-Addo expressed their commitment to democracy and the rule of law, and has praised all stakeholders involved in the primaries, including the Electoral Commission, the security services, and the media, for their contribution to the process.

He extends warm congratulations to the rank and file of the party and applauds the efforts of the national, regional, constituency, electoral area, and polling station executives for their hard work.

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, leader of the NPP, expressed confidence in the elected parliamentary candidates who comprise a combination of experienced and youthful politicians.
He believes that their dedication will secure a majority for the NPP in the ninth Parliament of the 4th Republic and help return an NPP presidential candidate into office in 2025.

However, President Akufo-Addo called on those who were not successful in the primaries to support the victor, in accordance with the party’s tradition.
He emphasized the importance of unity and urged party members to recall the Danquah Dombo-Busia political tradition, which has been a driving force for the NPP in fighting for the country’s independence and democracy.

The President also reminded the party members that in elections, there are winners and losers, but today’s losers can be tomorrow’s winners.
He urged everyone to conduct themselves well before the Ghanaian people, strengthen the party’s organization, and work together to secure victory in the 2024 elections.

The NPP’s statement concluded with a reminder that the elephant is their winning symbol and a symbol of the party’s commitment to progress and prosperity for the country.

Comments

Happily, the two directors who caused PBC woes lost their bid to be NPP parliamentary candidates – Mahama

GAPNEWS Happily, the two directors who caused PBC woes lost their bid to be NPP parliamentary candidates – Mahama Former President John Dramani Mahama has said that the directors of the Produce Buying Company (PBC) will be investigated for their actions that caused the problems of the company. Mr Mahama accused the two directors of attempting to seek refuge in Parliament from accountability, but God being so good, they lost their bid to be parliamentary candidates on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). Speaking with cocoa farmers in Kumasi and the General Agriculture Workers Union on Thursday, February 8, the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) said, “The workers of PBC have not been paid for about 8 months to 9 months and it is not known when they will receive their salaries, it is instructive to note that two of the directors who have left PBC into the ditch could see that they had finished the company and so they were looking for new careers and so they wen...

Finance Minister Amin Adam outlines seven priority points in his first meeting with mg’t of MoF

GAPNEWS Finance Minister Amin Adam outlines seven priority points in his first meeting with mg’t of MoF The Minister for Finance, Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam has outlined seven priority points in his first meeting with the Management of the Ministry. He met the entire management on Monday February 19 I will bring new urgency to bear on the work so we can run and fly and make an impact within this short period” he said. Dr Amin succeeded Ken Ofori-Atta at the Ministry in the recent ministerial reshuffle done by President Akufo-Addo on Febraury 14. Earlier, he told journalists that “Revenue collection will be pursued aggressively. So you are going to see me moving around the revenue centres, the ports, the airport, and the market areas to encourage the staff of GRA to collect more revenue but also to institute a friendly approach to collecting revenue.”

Re-assigned ministers must be vetted –Dafeamekpo

GAPNEWS Re-assigned ministers must be vetted –Dafeamekpor The Minority in Parliament has said that all the re-assigned ministers will have to be vetted and approved by the Appointment Committee of Parliament. The opposition lawmaker says served notice to contest the re-assignments of 5 ministers of state to the office of the president at the Supreme Court. South Dayi Member of Parliament contends that the ministers must be subjected to parliamentary approval and not just occupy the office without approval. “I am saying on the authority of the constitution that those persons’ appointments were revoked by the president, and their re-assignment must be subjected to parliamentary scrutiny. “So, we are demanding that those five ministers he has reassigned must be subjected to parliamentary vetting, and that is the procedure, so they cannot escape parliamentary scrutiny,” he said in Parliament on Friday. He added “We will do our duty as the constitution demands, and we will demand that their...

GAPNEWS Ghana moves to capture US$2.4bn China soya market. The hefty tariff on soybeans from the United States has caused a 17 percent import decrease of the produce into China in February 2019, being the lowest level recorded since 2015, General Administration of Customs – Chinese statistical agency, has revealed. In 2017, U.S. soybean exports to China reached a volume of US$14.573 billion. Currently, the United States is the world’s largest soybean producer and second largest exporter, after Brazil. On the other hand, China is the world’s largest importer of soybeans – imported 91 million tonnes in 2018 market year as against 94 million tones the previous year. This suggests that the trade war between the two largest economies has created the opportunity for more than US$2.4 billion market share of soybeans that countries producing it can compete. Although, imports of soybean to China has reduced by 17 percent, this does not mean that consumption has reduced in similar terms...