Minority Chief Whip Frank Annoh-Dompreh has warned that Ghana is facing deepening national crises and called for urgent presidential intervention to address worsening problems in the energy sector, cocoa industry, food distribution system and the Environmental Protection Agency. …
Minority Chief Whip Frank Annoh-Dompreh has warned that recent cuts in cocoa producer prices are pushing farmers into despair and could fuel cross-border cocoa smuggling if urgent government intervention is not introduced. …
… The accusation, according to the NDC, was made by the Member of Parliament for Nsawam-Adoagyiri, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, during a tour of cocoa-growing areas, where he reportedly alleged that the government is shortchanging cocoa farmers to finance the acquisition of jets for the Pr …
A defamation suit has been filed by Minority Chief Whip, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, after he accused the Bono Regional Minister, Joseph Addae Akwaboa, and a media organisation of falsely linking him to cocoa smuggling and economic sabotage. …
Ghana has strengthened its voice in continental policymaking after Frank Annoh-Dompreh was elected Chairman of the Committee on Health, Social Work and Labour under the Western Caucus of the Pan-African Parliament. …
Minority Chief Whip and Member of Parliament for Nsawam-Adoagyiri, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, has been elected Chairman of the Committee on Health, Social Work and Labour at the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) under the Western Caucus. …
Minority Chief Whip Frank Annoh-Dompreh has called for transparency and clarity over arrears within the Pan-African Parliament, warning against last-minute disclosures that could undermine confidence in ongoing proceedings. …
Minority Chief Whip Frank Annoh-Dompreh has issued a strong call for unity and compromise at the ongoing extraordinary session of the Pan-African Parliament. …
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.
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NPP flagbearer commits to alternative cocoa policy addressing farmer concerns over record-low producer prices in Ghana's largest export sector.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.