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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 · Mr. Frank Annoh-Dompreh · Hon Annoh-Dompreh

Ghanaian MP for Nsawam-Adoagyiri and Minority Chief Whip, also serves as Chairman of Pan-African Parliament's Health Committee.

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In coverage

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  1. July 2026
  2. Joy Online

    Chairman of the Pan-African Parliament’s Committee on Health, Labour and Social Affairs, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, said governments must take urgent steps to strengthen health financing and preparedness.

    Pan-African Parliament challenges gov’ts over broken health funding pledge
  3. Joy Online

    The move follows a resolution adopted by the PAP Committee on Health, Labour and Social Affairs, chaired by Ghanaian legislator Frank Annoh-Dompreh.

    Africa CDC set for bigger power as PAP pushes stronger continental disease response
  4. Joy Online

    The call was made in a resolution adopted by the Pan-African Parliament’s Committee on Health, Labour and Social Affairs, chaired by Ghanaian lawmaker Frank Annoh-Dompreh.

    After Ebola and COVID-19, Africa demands stronger laws to fight future pandemics
  5. The Chronicle

    Frank Annoh-Dompreh, has called on African leaders to adopt a coordinated strategy that ensures the continent derives greater economic value from its vast critical mineral resources instead of continuing to export raw materials.

    Annoh-Dompreh Pushes For Value Addition To Africa’s Critical Minerals
  6. Joy Online

    Minority Chief Whip and Nsawam-Adoagyiri MP, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, has urged African leaders to convert the continent’s vast natural resources into real economic development rather than allowing others to reap the greatest benefits.

    Africa must turn its mineral wealth into jobs and growth – Annoh-Dompreh
  7. Joy Online

    The Chairman of the Pan-African Parliament’s Committee on Health, Labour and Social Affairs, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, is leading efforts to develop what could become Africa’s first harmonised legal framework on cancer prevention, treatment, financing and research across all 55 Africa

    Annoh-Dompreh leads push for Africa’s first continental cancer law
  8. Joy Online

    The survey The new performance survey by Global Info Analytics ranked MPs across 83 constituencies, with Nsawam/Adoagyiri legislator Frank Annoh-Dompreh emerging as the highest-rated and the MP for Asene-Manso-Akroso, George Kwame Aboagye, recording the lowest approval score.

    ‘Dangerous and baseless’ – Stephen Amoah slams Global InfoAnalytics MPs performance poll
  9. Joy Online

    A new performance survey by Global Info Analytics has ranked Members of Parliament (MPs) across 83 constituencies, with the MP for Nsawam/Adoagyiri, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, emerging as the highest-rated and the MP for Asene-Manso-Akroso, George Kwame Aboagye, recording the lowest ap

    Global Info Analytics MP performance survey ranks Nsawam-Adoagyiri highest, Asene-Manso-Akroso lowest
  10. Joy Online

    Majority Chief Whip and Member of Parliament for Nsawam/Adoagyiri, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, Member of Parliament for Navrongo Central, Simon Avoringo, as well as Tano North MP Gideon Boako, have been ranked among Ghana’s top 10 performing Members of Parliament in the June 2026 survey

    Annoh-Dompreh, Simon Avoringo, Gideon Boako among Ghana’s top 10 performing MPs
  11. Joy Online

    Ghana cannot afford bureaucratic delays if it wants to unlock billions of dollars in green investment through the global carbon credit market, Minority Chief Whip Frank Annoh-Dompreh has warned.

    Ghana cannot afford bureaucracy if it wants billions in green investment, says Annoh-Dompreh

Thursday 20 August

  1. Africa CDC appoints Ghanaian MP to immunisation advisory council

    The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has invited Frank Annoh-Dompreh, Ghana's Minority Chief Whip and Nsawam-Adoagyiri MP, to serve on a new Continental Immunisation Advisory Council that will provide strategic guidance on immunisation across the continent and support implementation of the Continental Immunisation Strategy 2026–2030.

    20 August 2026 · Joy Online

Tuesday 18 August

  1. NPP MP condemns galamsey scale, warns of national crisis

    Nsawam-Adoagyiri MP Frank Annoh-Dompreh has criticized the government's handling of illegal mining, saying galamseyers are operating with impunity and causing severe destruction to water bodies, forests, and livelihoods. He described the crisis as a national emergency and expressed concern about rising turbidity in the Birim River.

    18 August 2026 · The Chronicle

Saturday 15 August

  1. NPP lost seats in traditional strongholds in 2024

    Minority Chief Whip Frank Annoh-Dompreh acknowledged the NPP suffered an electoral setback in 2024, with the party struggling to hold constituencies it had traditionally regarded as safe seats, including Takoradi, Awutu Senya, and seats in Greater Accra. The party has accepted the weaknesses exposed by the election and is taking steps to rebuild structures and regain voter confidence.

    15 August 2026 · Joy Online

  2. NPP to center galamsey fight in 2028 campaign strategy

    The NPP plans to make illegal mining (galamsey) a major issue in its 2028 campaign, with Minority Chief Whip Frank Annoh-Dompreh saying the party's focus will be driven by the threat illegal mining poses to Ghana's water bodies and communities' livelihoods, treating it as a national survival issue rather than just a political talking point.

    15 August 2026 · Joy Online

  3. NPP chief whip says party rebuilding to reclaim 2024 election losses

    The Nsawam-Adoagyiri MP Frank Annoh-Dompreh says the NPP has begun rebuilding efforts to regain parliamentary seats lost to the NDC in 2024 and is taking steps to address challenges that contributed to its poor electoral performance ahead of 2028. The party lost ground in traditional strongholds including constituencies in the Western Region, Greater Accra, and other parts of the country.

    15 August 2026 · Joy Online

  4. Illegal mining poses threat to water, vegetation and livelihoods

    Nsawam-Adoagyiri MP Frank Annoh-Dompreh warned that illegal mining is becoming a serious threat to Ghana's water bodies, vegetation and livelihoods, citing rising turbidity in the Birim River and destruction of flora and fauna. He expressed concern about illegal mining activities along the Accra-Kumasi highway and said the crisis has moved beyond partisan politics.

    15 August 2026 · Joy Online

Friday 7 August

  1. Agalga tough but lacks leadership experience for Majority Leader—Nitiwul

    Former Defence Minister Dominic Nitiwul said Builsa North MP James Agalga, the leading contender for Majority Leader, is a capable and resilient politician but lacks the leadership experience that senior MPs like Afenyo-Markin, Annoh-Dompreh, Appiagyei and Iddrisu possess from years in their positions.

    7 August 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 29 July

  1. Pan-African Parliament adopts traditional medicine legal framework resolutions

    The Pan-African Parliament has adopted resolutions championed by Frank Annoh-Dompreh calling for African governments to establish legal and regulatory frameworks for traditional medicine integration into national healthcare systems, including development of a continental 'Model Law on Traditional Medicine and the Protection of Local Knowledge' to guide research, licensing, quality assurance and ethical use of indigenous medicines.

    29 July 2026 · The Chronicle

Tuesday 28 July

  1. Pan-African Parliament develops model law on traditional medicine

    The Pan-African Parliament's Committee on Health, Labour and Social Affairs has adopted a resolution to develop a continent-wide Model Law on Traditional Medicines and the Protection of Local Knowledge, aimed at strengthening the regulation, recognition and integration of traditional medicine into Africa's health systems.

    28 July 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Pan-African Parliament pushes traditional medicine regulation for maternal health

    The Pan-African Parliament has adopted a resolution to integrate traditional medicine into African national health systems and develop a continent-wide legal framework to regulate it, aiming to reduce preventable maternal and newborn deaths while protecting indigenous knowledge.

    28 July 2026 · Joy Online

  3. Pan-African Parliament urges governments to fund health commitment

    The Pan-African Parliament adopted a resolution challenging African governments to honour the Abuja Declaration of 2001, which requires allocating at least 15% of annual national budgets to health. The Parliament warned that weak funding continues to expose the continent to public health threats and called on member states to establish contingency funds and strengthen legal frameworks for health emergency response.

    28 July 2026 · Joy Online

  4. Pan-African Parliament pushes stronger Africa CDC disease response role

    The Pan-African Parliament has adopted a resolution calling for a stronger role for the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention in coordinating continental health emergencies and urging African Union member states to integrate Africa CDC frameworks into national laws. The move follows repeated health crises including HIV, Ebola, COVID-19, mpox, Marburg and cholera outbreaks that exposed weaknesses in health systems.

    28 July 2026 · Joy Online

  5. Africa urges stronger national laws for pandemic preparedness

    The Pan-African Parliament has called on African Union member states to adopt continental health frameworks into national law to strengthen pandemic preparedness and response, citing gaps in health systems and legal structures exposed by HIV, Ebola, COVID-19, mpox, Marburg and cholera outbreaks.

    28 July 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 27 July

  1. Annoh-Dompreh urges African nations to add value to critical minerals

    The Chairman of the Pan-African Parliament Committee on Trade, Customs and Immigration has called on African leaders to adopt a coordinated strategy to derive greater economic value from critical mineral resources through value addition rather than exporting raw materials. He argued the continent should shift focus from articulating aspirations to implementing policies that deliver measurable benefits for its people.

    27 July 2026 · The Chronicle

Friday 24 July

  1. African leaders must convert mineral wealth into jobs—Annoh-Dompreh

    Ghanaian MP Frank Annoh-Dompreh told the Pan-African Parliament that Africa must transform its critical mineral reserves and trade opportunities into industrial growth and prosperity rather than allowing others to capture the benefits. He argued the continent should use its mineral deposits as leverage in the global energy transition.

    24 July 2026 · Joy Online

Thursday 23 July

  1. Annoh-Dompreh leads Africa's first continental cancer law

    Frank Annoh-Dompreh, Chairman of the Pan-African Parliament's Committee on Health, Labour and Social Affairs, is leading efforts to develop Africa's first harmonised legal framework on cancer prevention, treatment, financing and research across all 55 African Union member states. The initiative will culminate in the adoption of the Africans Beating Cancer (ABC) Model Law, allowing individual African countries to domesticate the legislation and strengthen their national cancer control programmes.

    23 July 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 22 July

  1. Nhyiaeso MP rejects Global InfoAnalytics parliamentary performance poll

    Dr Stephen Amoah, MP for Nhyiaeso, has criticized a parliamentary performance poll by Global InfoAnalytics as "dangerous" and lacking credible basis, arguing that the methodology conflates constituency expectations—such as currency stabilization and roads—with MPs' core functions, and asserting that his own work in the constituency has been substantial.

    22 July 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 20 July

  1. Global Info Analytics survey ranks 83 constituency MPs by approval

    A June 2026 performance survey by Global Info Analytics ranked Members of Parliament across 83 constituencies, with Frank Annoh-Dompreh (Nsawam/Adoagyiri) recording 98% approval and George Kwame Aboagye (Asene-Manso-Akroso) recording 9% approval. The survey revealed significant variations in public approval across the country.

    20 July 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Annoh-Dompreh, Avoringo, Boako rank among top-ten MPs

    A June 2026 Global InfoAnalytics survey assessing constituents' perceptions across 83 constituencies ranked Majority Chief Whip Frank Annoh-Dompreh first with a 98 per cent approval rating, followed by Simon Avoringo (Navrongo Central, 93 per cent) and Gideon Boako (Tano North, 88 per cent) among Ghana's top-performing MPs.

    20 July 2026 · Joy Online

Friday 3 July

  1. Ghana must streamline regulations to attract green investment

    Minority Chief Whip Frank Annoh-Dompreh warned that Ghana cannot afford bureaucratic delays if it wants to unlock billions in green investment through the carbon credit market, and urged the government to simplify regulations, strengthen governance, and provide greater policy certainty to attract investors.

    3 July 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Ghana must tighten carbon project oversight to avoid low-quality schemes

    Minority Chief Whip Frank Annoh-Dompreh warned Parliament that Ghana must not become a destination for low-quality carbon credit projects and called on the government to tighten oversight as the country positions itself in the global carbon market. He urged that Ghana's carbon market be treated as a national development instrument delivering real emissions reductions and community benefits, while building on foundations laid through the Ghana Carbon Market Office.

    3 July 2026 · Joy Online

  3. MP calls for strict standards in Ghana's carbon credit market

    Minority Chief Whip Frank Annoh-Dompreh has urged the government to adopt strict standards for Ghana's emerging carbon credit market and reject low-quality projects to prevent carbon "greenwashing." He argued that the carbon market must be treated as a national development tool focused on genuine emissions reductions, community benefits, and private-sector investment, while calling for greater policy certainty, transparent approval processes, and clear distinctions between carbon market transaction categories.

    3 July 2026 · Joy Online

Thursday 2 July

  1. Ghana risks losing carbon market opportunity to bureaucratic delays

    Minority Chief Whip Frank Annoh-Dompreh has warned that Ghana could miss out on a growing global carbon investment market if government bureaucracy and regulatory uncertainty slow approvals. He told Parliament that Ghana has established the Ghana Carbon Market Office and recorded dozens of mitigation activities across multiple sectors, but must now move quickly to simplify regulations and strengthen institutions to attract investors.

    2 July 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Ghana must avoid rushing carbon credit deals, says Minority Chief Whip

    Minority Chief Whip Frank Annoh-Dompreh has warned that Ghana should not rush into carbon credit agreements that could compromise its future climate obligations, and urged the government to treat the carbon credit market as a development instrument rather than simply as a commodity trading platform.

    2 July 2026 · Joy Online

  3. Ghana positions itself in global carbon credit market

    Ghana has established the Ghana Carbon Market Office within the Environmental Protection Authority to support Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, voluntary carbon market activities, and mitigation projects across energy, agriculture, forestry, and transportation sectors. The article argues the carbon market should be treated as a national development instrument delivering real emissions reductions, community benefits, and private-sector investment, with a focus on policy clarity and regulatory certainty.

    2 July 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

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