Also known as: Mr Asenso-Boakye · Mr. Asenso-Boakye · Francis Asenso Boakye · Asenso Boakye · the former Works and Housing Minister
Bantama MP and former Works and Housing Minister, Ranking Member on Parliament's Local Government Committee, involved in NPP internal party tensions.
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Joy Online
… Representatives of the Ashanti Regional and National Executives, as well as the Member of Parliament for Bantama, Francis Asenso-Boakye, were present to observe the process. …
Kingsley Atta secures Bantama NPP Chairmanship with slim 4-vote victory in re-runJoy Online
Tension was visible at the Bantema constituency executive election re-run at the Kumasi Culture Centre after the incumbent NPP Chairman, Fiifi Mensah, allegedly snubbed the area’s Member of Parliament, Francis Asenso-Boakye, during exchange of pleasantries. …
Bantema NPP Chairman snubs MP at constituency executive election re-runJoy Online
The Member of Parliament for Bantama Constituency, Francis Asenso-Boakye, has expressed disappointment over the New Patriotic Party’s decision to annul the initial constituency executive elections held on July 11, 2026. …
NPP constituency primaries: Annulment of initial election was unnecessary, but party decision must stand – Bantama MPJoy Online
… He praised the Member of Parliament for Bantama and former Roads and Highways Minister, Francis Asenso-Boakye, for his contribution to development in Bohyen. …
Bohyen chief appeals for fire stationJoy Online
The Ranking Member on Parliament’s Select Committee on Local Government and Decentralisation, Francis Asenso-Boakye, has called for national unity in addressing Ghana’s recurring flooding crisis, stressing that the disaster must not be politicised. …
‘Floodwaters do not discriminate’ – Asenso-Boakye urges unity against floodingJoy Online
The Ranking Member on Parliament’s Select Committee on Local Government and Decentralisation, Francis Asenso-Boakye, has raised concerns over the status of several major flood control projects initiated under the previous administration. …
Asenso-Boakye questions status of major flood control projectsJoy Online
The Ranking Member on Parliament’s Select Committee on Local Government and Decentralisation, Francis Asenso-Boakye, has called on government to immediately declare a National Flood Emergency Preparedness Exercise in response to the recent devastating floods across the country. …
Asenso-Boakye calls for national flood emergency preparedness exerciseThe Chronicle
… Fiifi Mensah, the Member of Parliament for the area, Francis Asenso Boakye and other executive members on the other hand, has created a deep crack in the support base of the party in the constituency, which once served as the ‘Florida’ of the NPP. …
Bantama NPP is boiling over electoral albumDaily Guide
… Mensah directly accused the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bantama, Francis Asenso-Boakye, of masterminding what he described as the manipulation of the constituency’s electoral album to favour his preferred candidates in the impending constituency elections. …
Tension Rocks Bantama NPP Over Electoral AlbumJoy Online
… Strict enforcement The Ranking Member of the committee and New Patriotic Party(NPP) MP for Bantama, Francis Asenso-Boakye, stressed the need for assemblies to strictly enforce planning regulations to reduce flooding. …
Assemblies, Parliament must work together to tackle flooding in Accra—Committee on Local GovtKingsley Atta was elected Bantama Constituency Chairman of the NPP on 8 August 2026 with 570 votes (50.2%) against incumbent Fiifi Mensah's 566 votes (49.8%), a margin of four votes. This re-run election followed the annulment of a 12 July 2026 election in which Atta had won by a landslide (714 votes, 72.8%).
9 hours ago · Joy Online →
Kingsley Atta was elected Bantama Constituency Chairman of the NPP on 8 August 2026 with 570 votes (50.2%) against incumbent Fiifi Mensah's 566 votes (49.8%), a margin of four votes. This re-run election followed the annulment of a 12 July 2026 election in which Atta had won by a landslide (714 votes, 72.8%).
9 hours ago · Joy Online →
At a Bantema NPP constituency executive election re-run, the incumbent Chairman Fiifi Mensah allegedly bypassed the area's MP Francis Asenso-Boakye during greetings with delegates, drawing murmurs from attendees. Sources suggest tension over an internal contest where the MP reportedly backs the Vice Chairman's bid to unseat the incumbent.
15 hours ago · Joy Online →
Bantama MP Francis Asenso-Boakye expressed disappointment over the NPP's decision to annul initial constituency executive elections held July 11, 2026, saying the first election was transparent and there was no need for re-running it, though he supports the party's directive to re-conduct the election.
18 hours ago · Joy Online →
The Chief of Bohyen in the Ashanti Region has appealed to the government to establish a fire station in the area, citing the lack of fire stations in communities including Bantama, Bohyen, Abrepo, Barekese, Mankranso, Adugyama and Offinso as hindering firefighters' response to outbreaks. He also called for the National Ambulance Service to extend its services to the area and requested a community centre be built to reduce road-blocking during funerals and social gatherings.
26 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Following devastating floods in Accra and other parts of Ghana, Ranking Member Francis Asenso-Boakye urged parliamentary unity in addressing the recurring flooding crisis and warned against politicising the disaster. He expressed condolences to those affected and noted that causes of flooding—including inadequate drainage infrastructure, weak enforcement of planning regulations, and poor waste management—are well known and multifaceted.
1 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ranking Member on Parliament's Select Committee on Local Government and Decentralisation raised concerns over delays in completing major flood control projects initiated under the previous administration, warning that delays could leave thousands vulnerable to recurring floods. He noted that between 2018 and 2024, approximately GH¢540 million was committed under the National Flood Control Programme, and US$350 million was secured from the World Bank under the GARID Project for flood resilience and drainage improvements in Accra.
1 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Francis Asenso-Boakye, Ranking Member on Parliament's Select Committee on Local Government and Decentralisation, has called on government to declare a National Flood Emergency Preparedness Exercise in response to devastating floods across the country, describing the situation as a national emergency requiring urgent and coordinated intervention.
1 July 2026 · Joy Online →
A rift between Bantama Constituency NPP chairman Fiifi Mensah and MP Francis Asenso-Boakye has deepened over allegations that the MP, the First Vice Chairman, and the Constituency Youth Organiser removed delegates' names from the electoral album ahead of internal elections, which Mensah says breaches party procedures.
25 June 2026 · The Chronicle →
Tension has erupted within Bantama's NPP constituency following allegations that the electoral album has been manipulated ahead of internal party elections. The constituency chairman accused the local MP of masterminding the removal of long-serving delegates from the album without justification, sparking heated confrontations at party offices that required police intervention.
23 June 2026 · Daily Guide →
The Parliamentary Select Committee on Local Government and Rural Development has called for closer collaboration between Parliament and MMDAs to address flooding in Accra, citing rapid urbanisation, indiscriminate waste disposal, and building on waterways as major challenges requiring coordinated action.
22 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Minority MPs on Parliament's Local Government Committee have urged the government to redirect funds for 24-Hour Markets toward completing stalled Agenda 111 hospital projects in districts where markets may not be necessary, arguing that existing markets in some areas are underutilised.
19 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Former Minister for Works and Housing Francis Asenso-Boakye disclosed that the Akufo-Addo administration invested GH¢540 million in flood control interventions over eight years, with substantial funding directed towards drainage infrastructure and flood management capacity. He urged the current administration to sustain and expand such investments while emphasizing the importance of enforcing planning regulations to address persistent flooding.
19 June 2026 · Joy Online →