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Francis Asenso-Boakye

Also known as: Mr Asenso-Boakye · Mr. Asenso-Boakye · Francis Asenso Boakye · Asenso Boakye · the former Works and Housing Minister · Hon. Asenso-Boakye

Ranking Member on Parliament's Select Committee on Local Government and Decentralisation; former Roads and Highways Minister; appears in coverage of flooding policy and NPP internal politics.

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  1. July 2026

  2. Asenso-Boakye demands government accountability on stalled flood projects

    1. Joy 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 projects

    2. Joy 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 exercise
  3. June 2026

  4. The 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 album

  5. Daily 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 Album

  6. Joy 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 Govt

  7. Joy Online

    … The Ranking Member on the Committee and MP for Bantama, Francis Asenso-Boakye, said some districts already have existing markets that are not being fully utilised, making the construction of additional market facilities a questionable use of limited public resources. …

    Redirect 24-Hour Market funds to complete Agenda 111 hospitals – Asenso-Boakye to gov’t

  8. Joy Online

    Former Minister for Works and Housing, Francis Asenso-Boakye, has disclosed that the Akufo-Addo administration invested GH¢540 million in flood control interventions over its eight years in office to help mitigate the impact of flooding across the country. …

    Akufo-Addo gov’t invested ¢540m in flood control measures – Asenso-Boakye
Politics

NPP's TESCON introduces digital membership platform nationwide

The News

The NPP's National TESCON Coordinator, Ebenezer Kojo Amoah, has launched a digital application to connect members and alumni of the organisation across the country, creating a centralised database to improve communication, coordination and networking. Former Roads and Highways Minister Francis Asenso-Boakye, TESCON's founding president, commended the initiative as an important step in modernising the organisation's operations.

28 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 28 October

  1. NPP's TESCON introduces digital membership platform nationwide

    The NPP's National TESCON Coordinator, Ebenezer Kojo Amoah, has launched a digital application to connect members and alumni of the organisation across the country, creating a centralised database to improve communication, coordination and networking. Former Roads and Highways Minister Francis Asenso-Boakye, TESCON's founding president, commended the initiative as an important step in modernising the organisation's operations.

    28 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 27 October

  1. TESCON should become NPP's intellectual policy centre, Asenso-Boakye urges

    The founding President of the Tertiary Students Confederacy has urged the NPP's student wing to evolve into a centre for policy thinking and leadership training, moving beyond campus mobilisation to provide a platform for rigorous debate, research and practical policy proposals.

    27 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 15 September

  1. Minority MPs criticise 24-hour economy market demolitions

    The Minority in Parliament has objected to the government's 24-Hour Economy Market Programmes, accusing authorities of demolishing existing public infrastructure and community assets without adequate consultation, planning, or justification. The Minority argues the programme is poorly conceived, poorly planned, and disconnected from community development needs.

    15 September 2026 · The Chronicle →

Monday 14 September

  1. Minority criticizes demolition of public assets for 24-Hour Economy Programme

    The Minority in Parliament has criticized the government's demolition of existing public and community infrastructure including schools, markets and other facilities to make way for projects under the 24-Hour Economy Market Programme, raising concerns about planning, consultation and value for money.

    14 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 10 August

  1. Bantama NPP elects new executives after annulled first election

    The Bantama Constituency NPP in Ashanti Region held fresh elections on Saturday to choose party executives for the next four years, after the party nullified initial polls citing electoral irregularities. Kingsley Atta narrowly won the chairmanship race with 570 votes (50.2%) against incumbent Fiifi Mensah's 566 votes (49.8%), while other positions were filled in supervised elections.

    10 August 2026 · Daily Guide →

Saturday 8 August

  1. Kingsley Atta wins Bantama NPP chairmanship by four votes in re-run

    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%).

    8 August 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. NPP Bantema Chairman allegedly snubs MP at executive election

    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.

    8 August 2026 · Joy Online →

  3. NPP annulled constituency election was unnecessary, MP says

    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.

    8 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Sunday 26 July

  1. Bohyen chief calls for fire station and ambulance service

    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 →

Wednesday 1 July

  1. Asenso-Boakye calls for national unity on Ghana's flooding crisis

    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 →

  2. Asenso-Boakye questions progress on major flood control projects

    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 →

  3. Opposition MP urges national flood emergency preparedness exercise

    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 →

Thursday 25 June

  1. Bantama NPP chairman accuses MP of electoral album manipulation

    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 →

Tuesday 23 June

  1. Bantama NPP torn by electoral album manipulation claims

    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 →

Monday 22 June

  1. Parliament and assemblies must collaborate on Accra flooding

    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 →

Friday 19 June

  1. Redirect 24-Hour Market funds to complete Agenda 111 hospitals

    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 →

  2. Akufo-Addo government invested ¢540m in flood control measures

    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 →

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