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09 Aug

Bawumia Camp Dismisses Deputy Railways Minister’s Claims Of Disrespect With Video Evidence

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A pro-Bawumia activist, Krobea Kwabena Asante, has rebuffed claims by deputy railways minister, Kwaku Asante Boateng of Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia disrespecting him with video evidence. According to Krobea Kwabena Asante, Dr. Bawumia greeted Kwaku Asante Boateng and shook hands with him as depicted in the video he shared. His reaction comes on the back of claims by the deputy railways minister publicly declaring his support for NPP flagbearer aspirant, Alan Kyeremanten primarily because Dr. Bawumia disrespected him. In a Facebook post on Wednesday, August 9, 2023, Krobea Kwabena Asante described the comment of the Deputy Railways Minister, Kwaku Asante Boateng…

07 Aug

Just Like Biblical Paul, My Coming Is A Turning Point For Ghana – Bawumia Declares

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Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has rejected claims that he doesn’t deserve to contest the upcoming presidential primaries of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) as he bids to lead the party into the 2024 general elections. Refuting the ‘aduru meso’ mantra, Dr. Bawumia, over likened his political journey and impact on the NPP to that of the Biblical figure Paul, with a surety to ‘break the eight’ years governance cycle under the Fourth Republic. He told delegates on his campaign tour: “sometimes great individuals emerge at pivotal moments in history, just like the Apostle Paul emerged to spread the teachings of Jesus Christ," proclaiming…

06 Jul

Bawumia Launches His Ashanti Campaign Secretariat At Asokwa

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NPP flagbearer hopeful of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and current Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia will today, July 6, 2023, launch Ashanti Regional Secretariat for his flagbearership campaign activities at Asokwa in Kumasi. Dr. Bawumia yesterday arrived in Kumasi to start his regional campaign activities targeting delegates of the party ahead of its upcoming special delegates conference. The Vice President after the commission of his campaign secretariat at Asokwa will campaign in five constituencies including Subin, Manhyia North, Suame, and Manhyia South constituency. All Members of Parliament in constituencies where the vice president will be visiting today are all in the…

19 Jun

Bawumia Lays Out Vision

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Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has said his plan is to lead the country into immense transformation across the economy’s various sectors when he becomes president. After formally submitting his documents to contest the flag-bearer position of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Accra, he noted the need to elect someone with vision and a track record. In his address to hundreds of supporters who turned up in a show of support for his candidature, he said his quest is to among other things help better the people’s lives. This pursuit for change, which is hinged on the foundation put in place so…

15 Jun

Bawumia Is The ‘Most Active’ Vice President Under This 4th Republic – Prof. Smart Sarpong

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Prof. Smart Sarpong, a Senior Research Fellow of the Kumasi Technical University, has touted the credentials of Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia who wants to become the Presidential candidate of the governing New Patriotic Party. Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia is among ten candidates vying for the NPP flagbearer position. He is however faced with a tough competition from particularly the former Trade Minister, Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen, who has filed his nomination to contend the position. Speaking on Peace FM's "Kokrokoo" show, Prof. Smart Sarpong noted that Dr. Bawumia is the only active Vice President under the Fouth Republic of Ghana. He expounded that from the days…

07 Jun

Ghana Back On Track With Investment Opportunities – Bawumia Woos Investors

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Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia says Ghana’s economic opportunities for private sector investors are back on track as the country is navigating its way out of the global economic meltdown. Dr Bawumia noted that the government is relentlessly re-focusing on economic growth and working hard to regain the trajectory Ghana was on and get back to pre-Covid growth numbers. Speaking at the 3rd Ghana Investments and Opportunities Summit in London on Tuesday, June 6, 2023, he said, “we are living in extraordinary times. Over the past two years, inflation has surged. Its rise has been large, sudden, and global. In many parts…

07 Jun

Economic Recovery Has No One-Size-Fit-All Route – Bawumia

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Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has reiterated the Government’s commitment to adopting distinct measures to fix the country’s economic challenges in the absence of a one-size-fits-all-route to economic recovery. He said in that pursuit, the Government would ensure that the deployment of resilient and dynamic measures offered benefits to investors and the citizenry. “The world has realised that no one size fits all customised answer exists for the route to economic recovery thereby prompting countries to implement incipient systems and policies to resolve imminent difficulties,” the Vice President said at the third edition of the Ghana Investment and Opportunities Summit…

06 Jun

IMF Deal Will Help Ghana Overcome Economic Challenges – Bawumia

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Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has stated that the programme with the International Monetary Fund will help the country to recover from its current economic crisis. According to him, the deal aims to among other things restore macroeconomic stability and debt sustainability in order to build resilience in the economy. Speaking at the Ghana Investment and Opportunities Summit 2023 held in the UK on June 6,2023, Bawumia said: “The IMF programme will help Ghana overcome immediate policy and financing challenges including mobilizing external financing from development partners and providing a framework for the successful completion of the debt restructuring.” In improving the…

08 May

Czech Republic To Deepen Trade, Health Relations With Ghana

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The First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior of the Czech Republic, Vit Rakušan, has promised his country’s commitment to deepened trade ties with Ghana after visiting Ghana from 30 April to 2 May 2023. His three-day working visit was also part of activities to enhance bilateral relations between the two countries. The areas of focus during his trip were security; the effect of the stability of the African continent on the European Union and the Czech Republic’s support and contribution towards the development of the Ghanaian manufacturing and health sectors. During the visit, Mr. Rakušan launched the…

04 May

Commercial Taxi Drivers To Be Enrolled Onto Electronic System Soon – Bawumia

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Commercial taxi drivers operating in the Greater Accra Region will soon be hooked onto a digital system similar to the electronic platforms being operated by Uber and Bolt, Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has said. This will enable the public to seek their services at any location in the region. Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia announced this on Wednesday at the opening of the 46th Session of the General Council Meeting of the Church of Pentecost at the Pentecost Convention Centre, Gomoa-Fetteh, in the Central Region. The three-day meeting is being attended by delegates of the church across the country and abroad, on the theme:…