Also known as: Mr Kyerematen · Alan Kyeremateng · Mr. Kyeremateng · Mr. Alan Kyeremateng · Hon. Alan Kyerematen · Alan John Kwadwo Kyerematen · John Alan Kyerematen
Alan Kyerematen — founder and leader of the United Party, former NPP trade minister and independent presidential candidate in 2024.
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Joy Online
… Afoko, if elected National Chairman, he would embark on a reconciliation drive to bring back aggrieved members and former stalwarts, including Alan Kyerematen. …
NDC threatens NPP’s popularity and dominance – Paul Afoko warnsThe Chronicle
… Opoku Amponsah said the case of Mr Alan Kyerematen remains a nemesis yet to overcome, and explained that today whenever communicators of the newly founded United Party (UP) sit as panel members during political programmes, seek to vent vitriolic attacks on fellow opposition NPP i …
NPP Communicator pleads with party to handle ‘Ken Must Go’ saga with careDaily Guide
… The mammoth church service was graced by politicians such as Alan Kyerematen, Kennedy Agyapong, Dr. …
Mahama Salutes ChurchesJoy Online
The United Party has rejected calls for its leader, Alan Kyeremateng, to rejoin the New Patriotic Party (NPP), describing such suggestions as insulting. …
United Party rejects calls for Alan Kyeremateng to return to NPPJoy Online
Head of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Communications Committee, Nana Akomea, has made a strong case for the party to reconcile with estranged members, including former Trade Minister Alan Kyerematen. …
If NPP wants NDC votes, why reject your own? – Akomea pushes for Alan’s returnJoy Online
A leading member of the Mahamudu Bawumia camp, Nana Akomea, says the New Patriotic Party (NPP) should seriously consider reaching out to former party heavyweight Alan Kyerematen. …
Bring Alan back – Nana Akomea pushes Bawumia to reconcile with former NPP heavyweightJoy Online
… In this group: Asiedu Nketia: 38% Dr Bawumia: 36% Alan Kyerematen: 10% Nana Kwame Bediako: 8% Others: 8% The margin, just 2 percentage points, places both frontrunners in a statistical near-deadlock, with neither establishing decisive dominance. …
Election 2028: Asiedu Nketia closes gap on Bawumia – Global Info AnalyticsBusiness & Financial Times
… Policy foundation under threat The concerns stem from potential erosion of the Ghana Automotive Development Policy introduced under former Trade and Industry Minister Alan Kyerematen – aimed at attracting global automotive brands to establish assembly plants in the country. …
Local auto assembly sector at risk, 400-plus skilled jobs threatenedJoy Online
… Johnson Asiama, Alan Kyerematen, Betty Mould-Iddrisu, Mahama Ayariga and Dr. Frank Amoakohene.
Otumfuo praises KGL Group, Alex Daddey for driving Ghana’s developmentJoseph Osei-Owusu, Chairman of the NPP's Disciplinary Committee, said the party will welcome Alan Kyerematen back as a member through established procedures, but cannot offer him the flagbearer position since the party has already elected its flagbearer for the next general election.
26 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Joseph Osei-Owusu, Chairman of the NPP's Disciplinary Committee, said the party will welcome Alan Kyerematen back as a member through established procedures, but cannot offer him the flagbearer position since the party has already elected its flagbearer for the next general election.
26 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Alan Kyerematen, founder of the United Party, has called for Ghana's economic transformation to be anchored on private initiative and ownership, industrialisation, agricultural transformation, export expansion, and an enabling business environment. He argued that macroeconomic stability alone cannot transform the economy and called for an institutionalised public-private dialogue mechanism.
28 September 2026 · Joy Online →
United Party leader Alan Kyerematen has urged Ghanaians to make a "strategic choice" in the 2028 general election to end the political dominance of the NPP and NDC, arguing that the two parties' 34-year control has failed to resolve persistent development challenges including infrastructure, electricity, water, education, and healthcare.
28 September 2026 · Joy Online →
United Party leader Alan Kyerematen says the limited time before the 2024 general election led him to contest as an independent candidate rather than establish a fully-fledged political party. He explained that after leaving the NPP when election preparations were already underway, he created the Movement for Change as a political vehicle for his independent presidential bid.
28 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Alan Kyerematen, leader of the United Party, said his short period between leaving the NPP and the 2024 elections made it impractical to establish a fully-fledged political party, so he instead contested under the Movement for Change, which provided a legal vehicle for his candidacy while upholding his political principles.
22 September 2026 · Joy Online →
United Party leader Alan Kyerematen says Ghana's recent improvements in macroeconomic indicators are only meaningful if sustained over time, arguing that the real measure of the NDC government's economic management will be whether it can preserve those gains rather than achieve short-term stability.
22 September 2026 · Joy Online →
United Party founder Alan Kyerematen says Ghana's recent macroeconomic improvements are encouraging but cannot yet be called sustained economic stability, arguing that administrations rush to declare success without assessing whether gains can be sustained and that the country needs a longer period of strong growth to establish lasting macroeconomic stability.
21 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Alan Kyerematen, leader of the United Party, expressed concern over ongoing difficulties with Ghana's Computerised School Selection and Placement System, saying parents who sacrificed to support their children through Junior High School face barriers to securing preferred school placements despite good grades, and are charged high fees to change placements.
18 September 2026 · Joy Online →
United Party founder Alan Kyerematen says he is determined to break the political duopoly of the NPP and NDC, arguing the two parties have dominated Ghana's political space since 1992 while the country continues to face major developmental challenges in roads, electricity, water supply and healthcare.
18 September 2026 · Joy Online →
A 70-year-old woman has been formally charged in connection with the April 2024 death of Karen Carter, 65, a British-South African mother-of-four who was found stabbed near her car in Trémolat, Dordogne, where she had lived for over a decade managing holiday rentals.
22 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Former NPP National Chairman Paul Afoko has warned that the NDC is becoming a formidable political force and that the NPP risks further electoral setbacks unless it heals internal divisions. He cited the party's drop from 160 to 80 parliamentary seats and NDC victories in traditional NPP strongholds like Wenchi and Yendi as evidence of structural challenges ahead of the 2028 elections.
4 July 2026 · Joy Online →
An Ashanti Regional Communication Team member of the NPP has advised the party's National Disciplinary Committee to resolve petitions against former Presidential Aspirant Ken Ohene Agyapong carefully, cautioning that haste could create further complications for the party.
2 July 2026 · The Chronicle →
President John Mahama has praised faith-based organisations and churches for their significant contributions to national development, social cohesion, and shaping citizens' lives. He pledged that his administration would continue to partner with churches to advance the country's developmental agenda.
9 June 2026 · Daily Guide →
The United Party has rejected suggestions that its leader, Alan Kyeremateng, should rejoin the New Patriotic Party, with the party's director of communications calling such appeals insulting and arguing that Kyeremateng leads a recognised political party and should not be disrespected in this way.
13 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Nana Akomea, head of the NPP Communications Committee, has called for the party to reconcile with former members, including ex-Trade Minister Alan Kyerematen, arguing that the NPP cannot seek support from outside while rejecting its own. He suggested that former Vice-President Mahamudu Bawumia should consider reaching out to Kyerematen, describing estranged party members as the NPP's "natural constituencies."
12 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Nana Akomea, a member of Mahamudu Bawumia's camp, has urged the New Patriotic Party to reach out to former party heavyweight Alan Kyerematen as part of efforts to rebuild support ahead of the next elections. He argued that reconnecting with former members who left the party would strengthen the NPP's political base.
12 May 2026 · Joy Online →
A GlobalInfo Analytics tracking analysis finds that while core party loyalty remains strong—Bawumia leading 83% among non-voting NPP supporters and Asiedu Nketia dominating 74% among NDC supporters—movement is emerging among floating voters, where the gap between the two potential 2028 presidential candidates is tightening.
5 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The Automobile Assemblers Association of Ghana warns that removal of a 20 percent VAT exemption on locally assembled vehicles in the 2026 budget threatens the viability of the sector and risks eliminating 400-plus skilled jobs. The association's president, who is also CEO of Volkswagen Ghana, called for immediate policy intervention to sustain the sector's gains over the last five years.
5 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II praised Alex Appau Daddey and KGL Group as an outstanding Ghanaian enterprise, highlighting the company's construction of a mental health facility, payment of GH₵153 million in taxes this year, and sponsorship support. Otumfuo also commended other Ghanaian businesses including Sir Sam Jonah's for contributing to national development across various sectors.
26 April 2026 · Joy Online →