Sammi Awuku

Trust The NPP To Bounce Back In 2028- Sammi Awuku

Trust The NPP To Bounce Back In 2028- Sammi Awuku

The Member of Parliament for Akuapem North, Sammi Awuku, has expressed confidence that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) will regain power in 2028. According to him, if the party takes four crucial steps seriously, it will bounce back stronger. “Trust the NPP to bounce back in 2028. If we take the four steps seriously – reflecting, regrouping, rebuilding, and recapturing – we will regain power,” Awuku said. He drew inspiration from the NPP’s past experiences, citing the 1996 elections where the party won both the presidential and parliamentary majority despite having only 61-63 MPs. “The party worked hard with courage,…
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‘I’m Coming After You’ – NLA Boss Warns Over 300 Illegal Lottery Operators In Ghana

‘I’m Coming After You’ – NLA Boss Warns Over 300 Illegal Lottery Operators In Ghana

Director General of the National Lottery Authority (NLA), Sammi Awuku has warned all illegal lottery operating companies and individuals to desist from their actions and go to the nearest NLA offices for license. He cautioned that the Ghana Revenue Authority in conjunction with the NLA will from Tuesday, August 1, 2023 will conduct an exercise to swoop down on all lottery operators operating illegally and take the necessary punitive action against them. "It is estimated that over 380 lottery operators and companies in Ghana are illegal . . . The lottery industry in Ghana is estimated at 1 billion cedis annually. As…
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NLA Pledges To Settle Outstanding Debt Of GH¢15 Million To Winners

NLA Pledges To Settle Outstanding Debt Of GH¢15 Million To Winners

The regulator for lottery activities has given the assurance that it will pay its debt owed to lotto winners across the country. According to Director of the National Lottery Authority, Sammi Awuku said it owes lottery winners about GH¢15 million in outstanding payments adding that the debt will be gradually be paid. Addressing journalists at a press briefing on April 3, 2023, the NLA boss however explained the debt was inherited amid other challenges that were impacting its operations and revenue. “When the President posted me and my deputy to the NLA, we had some challenges. We met a rising debt of…
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NPP Will Bring Ghana Back To ‘Economic Prosperity’ By 2023 – Sammi Awuku

NPP Will Bring Ghana Back To ‘Economic Prosperity’ By 2023 – Sammi Awuku

The Director-General of the National Lottery Authority (NLA), Sammi Awuku, has asked Ghanaians not to be dismayed by the turn of events under the leadership of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and his government. Speaking on Peace FM's "Kokrokoo" programme, Sammi Awuku admitted that times are tough but pleaded with Ghanaians to bear with the Akufo-Addo government, stating the government is very concerned about their plight. He assured the citizenry that things will soon turn around for their good. According to him, the governing New Patriotic Party will bring them to economic prosperity by the end of 2023. "I am happy that we…
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