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Frank Annoh-Dompreh

Also known as: Mr Annoh-Dompreh · HON. FRANK ANNOH-DOMPREH · Minority Chief Whip Frank Annoh-Dompreh · Mr. Annoh-Dompreh

Minority Chief Whip and MP for Nsawam-Adoagyiri; elected Chairman of Pan-African Parliament's Health Committee in May 2026.

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  1. June 2026

  2. Joy Online

    … To assess the situation, the Minority Caucus established a committee, chaired by Minority Chief Whip Frank Annoh-Dompreh, to tour cocoa-producing areas and engage directly with farmers. …

    Bawumia promises alternative policy response to Cocoa sector challenges

  3. Joy Online

    Minority Chief Whip Frank Annoh-Dompreh has said cocoa farmers and many Ghanaians are looking to the New Patriotic Party’s presidential candidate, Mahamudu Bawumia, for credible solutions to the challenges confronting the country’s cocoa sector. …

    Cocoa farmers looking to Bawumia for answers – Annoh-Dompreh
  4. May 2026

  5. NPP petitions Diplomatic Corps over Abronye DC arrest

    1. The Chronicle

      The Minority Chief Whip and Member of Parliament for Nsawam-Adoagyiri, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, has launched a scathing attack on the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC), describing the administration as a “scam”, that has failed Ghanaians within a short period in office. …

      NDC Is a Reflection Of Scam -Minority Chief Whip

    2. Joy Online

      Minority Chief Whip Frank Annoh-Dompreh has attacked the NDC government, claiming growing hardship across the country exposes what he described as the “scam” of the Mahama administration. …

      The wailing across Ghana reflects NDC’s scam, says Minority Chief Whip Annoh-Dompreh

    3. Joy Online

      Minority Chief Whip Frank Annoh-Dompreh says the Minority Caucus has developed systems to alert Ghanaians to national issues before the NDC government can “mislead” the public. …

      We signal the public before NDC can mislead Ghanaians – Annoh-Dompreh

  6. Joy Online

    Minority Chief Whip MP Frank Annoh-Dompreh has declared that the NPP Minority Caucus is battle-ready for the 2028 elections, insisting the opposition has rebuilt strongly after its 2024 defeat. …

    Mighty Minority ready to take on NDC in 2028 – Annoh-Dompreh

  7. Joy Online

    Minority Chief Whip and Nsawam-Adoagyiri MP Frank Annoh-Dompreh has launched a fierce attack on the Mahama-led NDC government, declaring that the administration has “become unpopular even faster than we anticipated.” Addressing an NPP Minority Caucus workshop at the Accra City Ho …

    Mahama gov’t has failed faster than expected – Annoh-Dompreh fires at NDC

  8. Joy Online

    Minority Chief Whip Frank Annoh-Dompreh has warned of a growing national food distribution crisis, saying food is rotting on farms while Senior High Schools (SHS) struggle with shortages of essential supplies. …

    Food rotting on farms while SHSs go hungry – Annoh-Dompreh blasts gov’t

  9. Joy Online

    Minority Chief Whip Frank Annoh-Dompreh has alleged that more than 3,000 contract staff were recruited at the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) without proper financial clearance. …

    Annoh-Dompreh alleges 3,000 ‘irregular’ EPA recruitments and massive salary cuts

  10. The Chronicle

    The Minority Chief Whip and Member of Parliament for Nsawam Adoagyiri Constituency, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, has called on President John Dramani Mahama to urgently intervene in what he describes as a worsening energy sector crisis, threatening businesses and livelihoods across the c …

    Annoh-Dompreh To Mahama: Dumsor Is Destroying Businesses
Agriculture & Land

Bawumia vows alternative cocoa policy after farmer concerns

The News

The NPP's flagbearer announced plans to develop an alternative policy framework to address challenges in Ghana's cocoa industry, following concerns raised by farmers and stakeholders after the government set the cocoa producer price at GH¢41,392 per tonne for the 2025/26 crop season. The Minority Caucus established a committee to tour cocoa-producing areas and engage with farmers, and Dr Bawumia said the committee's findings would be referred to the party's Policy Committee on Agriculture, Food Security and Agribusiness for technical review and costed policy alternatives.

Why it matters

NPP flagbearer commits to alternative cocoa policy addressing farmer concerns over record-low producer prices in Ghana's largest export sector.

8 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 8 June

  1. Bawumia vows alternative cocoa policy after farmer concerns

    The NPP's flagbearer announced plans to develop an alternative policy framework to address challenges in Ghana's cocoa industry, following concerns raised by farmers and stakeholders after the government set the cocoa producer price at GH¢41,392 per tonne for the 2025/26 crop season. The Minority Caucus established a committee to tour cocoa-producing areas and engage with farmers, and Dr Bawumia said the committee's findings would be referred to the party's Policy Committee on Agriculture, Food Security and Agribusiness for technical review and costed policy alternatives.

    8 June 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. Cocoa farmers await NPP candidate Bawumia's sector solutions

    The Minority Chief Whip Frank Annoh-Dompreh said cocoa farmers and Ghanaians are looking to NPP presidential candidate Mahamudu Bawumia for credible solutions to challenges in the cocoa sector, following the government's announcement of a producer price of GH¢41,392 per tonne for the 2025/26 crop season. The Minority Caucus visited major cocoa-producing areas and compiled recommendations intended to guide discussions on improving conditions in the sector.

    8 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 20 May

  1. Minority Chief Whip attacks NDC as scam failing Ghanaians

    Frank Annoh-Dompreh, the Minority Chief Whip and MP for Nsawam-Adoagyiri, has accused the NDC administration of being "a scam" that has failed Ghanaians, citing worsening economic conditions and public dissatisfaction. He called on the opposition Minority Caucus to intensify pressure on the government while positioning the NPP as a "Mighty Minority" ahead of the 2028 elections.

    20 May 2026 · The Chronicle →

Tuesday 19 May

  1. NDC's hardship reflects government scam, says NPP opposition chief

    Minority Chief Whip Frank Annoh-Dompreh attacked the NDC government, claiming growing hardship among cocoa farmers, teachers, nurses, public servants, and market women exposes what he called the "scam" of the Mahama administration. He said the opposition caucus had regrouped after the 2024 election defeat and was ready to intensify pressure on the government.

    19 May 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. NPP Minority develops systems to preempt NDC government narratives

    Minority Chief Whip Frank Annoh-Dompreh says the Minority Caucus has built an "official channel" to alert Ghanaians to national issues and counter government narratives before the NDC can "mislead" the public. He said the opposition has spent the last 16 months holding government accountable and exposing what he called failed promises by the Mahama administration.

    19 May 2026 · Joy Online →

  3. NPP Minority Caucus declares readiness for 2028 elections

    Minority Chief Whip Frank Annoh-Dompreh said the NPP Minority Caucus has recovered from its 2024 defeat and is ready to challenge the NDC in 2028, crediting the group with effective parliamentary oversight despite smaller numbers.

    19 May 2026 · Joy Online →

  4. NPP Minority Chief Whip attacks Mahama government's economic record

    Minority Chief Whip Frank Annoh-Dompreh criticized the NDC government for becoming unpopular quickly, citing poor economic management, power outages, and reduced cocoa producer prices as evidence of failure to improve conditions for farmers, teachers, nurses, and market women.

    19 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 14 May

  1. MP blasts food crisis: rotting farms, hungry schools

    Minority Chief Whip Frank Annoh-Dompreh has warned of a food distribution crisis in which farmers cannot sell crops while Senior High Schools face shortages, calling it a "serious governance and administrative failure" affecting student welfare and national food security.

    14 May 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. Minority Chief Whip alleges irregular EPA recruitments, salary cuts

    Frank Annoh-Dompreh has alleged that over 3,000 contract staff were recruited at the Environmental Protection Authority without proper financial clearance from the Ministry of Finance, and that newly recruited workers suffered drastic salary cuts. He described the situation as a growing institutional crisis with implications for environmental governance and investor confidence, noting that recruitments occurred without a properly constituted Governing Board and that subsequent financial clearance covered only approximately 500 positions.

    14 May 2026 · Joy Online →

  3. Annoh-Dompreh urges Mahama to address worsening power outages

    The Minority Chief Whip Frank Annoh-Dompreh has written to President Mahama warning that recurring power outages, known as "dumsor," are destroying businesses and livelihoods, with cold store operators, restaurants, salons and small-scale manufacturers particularly affected. He also criticised the GHS1 fuel levy, which was justified as a measure to stabilise electricity supply and reduce fuel prices, yet outages have worsened and fuel costs have risen.

    14 May 2026 · The Chronicle →

Wednesday 13 May

  1. Annoh-Dompreh urges Mahama to act on energy, cocoa, food crises

    Annoh-Dompreh has written an open letter to President Mahama calling for executive intervention on energy sector challenges including a resurgence of power cuts, the plight of cocoa farmers facing price cuts and lost investments, food security concerns, and an institutional crisis at the Environmental Protection Authority.

    13 May 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. Minority Chief Whip warns Ghana at crisis point, urges Mahama action

    Minority Chief Whip Frank Annoh-Dompreh has called for urgent presidential intervention to address governance failures in the energy sector, cocoa industry, food distribution, and the Environmental Protection Agency, describing persistent power outages as crippling businesses and a policy failure rather than a technical one.

    13 May 2026 · Joy Online →

  3. Minority Chief Whip attacks Mahama government over power crisis

    Frank Annoh-Dompreh, Minority Chief Whip, has criticised the Mahama administration for the return of persistent power outages, saying dumsor is destroying businesses and jobs. He noted that despite government assurances, businesses including cold-store operators, restaurants, and salons are struggling from erratic power supply.

    13 May 2026 · Joy Online →

  4. Cocoa price cuts risk smuggling, poverty—Minority Chief Whip

    Minority Chief Whip Frank Annoh-Dompreh has warned that recent cuts in cocoa producer prices are pushing farmers into economic stress and could fuel cross-border smuggling if government does not intervene. He said the reduced prices, combined with rising input costs and labour constraints, risk entrenching poverty in cocoa-growing communities and weakening the incentive for sustainable production.

    13 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 7 May

  1. NDC dismisses aircraft-purchase-for-cocoa-funds claim as false

    The governing National Democratic Congress has rejected allegations by the Nsawam-Adoagyiri Member of Parliament that the government is diverting cocoa farmer resources to purchase four aircraft for the president, calling the claim false and irresponsible misinformation.

    7 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 6 May

  1. Minority Chief Whip sues Regional Minister, media house for defamation

    Frank Annoh-Dompreh, Minority Chief Whip, has filed a defamation suit against Bono Regional Minister Joseph Addae Akwaboa and a media organisation after remarks made on April 28, 2026, falsely linked him to cocoa smuggling and economic sabotage. The MP denies the allegations and claims the publication was reckless and malicious.

    6 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Sunday 3 May

  1. Ghana's Annoh-Dompreh elected Pan-African Parliament health chair

    Frank Annoh-Dompreh, Ghana's Minority Chief Whip, was elected Chairman of the Committee on Health, Social Work and Labour under the Western Caucus of the Pan-African Parliament, strengthening Ghana's role in continental policymaking.

    3 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Saturday 2 May

  1. Annoh-Dompreh elected PAP health committee chairman

    Frank Annoh-Dompreh, Minority Chief Whip and MP for Nsawam-Adoagyiri, has been elected Chairman of the Pan-African Parliament's Committee on Health, Social Work and Labour under the Western Caucus. He pledged to work with fellow parliamentarians to advance policies on healthcare, labour rights, and social protection across the continent.

    2 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 29 April

  1. Ghanaian MP demands transparency on Pan-African Parliament arrears

    Minority Chief Whip Frank Annoh-Dompreh has called for transparency and clarity over arrears within the Pan-African Parliament, warning against last-minute disclosures during an extraordinary session in Johannesburg.

    29 April 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. Annoh-Dompreh urges Pan-African Parliament to prioritize unity over personal ambition

    Ghana's Minority Chief Whip Frank Annoh-Dompreh has called on members of the Pan-African Parliament at its extraordinary session in Johannesburg to avoid ego-driven power struggles and prioritize consensus-building and compromise over elections, warning that the body's credibility depends on setting aside personal ambitions.

    29 April 2026 · Joy Online →

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