Also known as: NPP · New Patriotic Party (NPP) · Opposition NPP · the NPP · NPP-USA · NPP UK
New Patriotic Party — Ghana's major political party that inaugurated a National Elections Committee to oversee internal officer elections following a Supreme Court ruling on voting procedures.
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Joy Online
… Speaking on PM Express’ Mid-Year Scorecard, Dr Forson said the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government agreed to maintain a primary surplus of 1.5% of GDP when it secured a $3 billion IMF bailout, a commitment his administration is obligated to honour. …
‘I’m not stingy’ — Ato Forson says previous government committed Ghana to IMF spending targetsJoy Online
… ad also: Stop threatening NPP MPs with prosecution, you will be in opposition in 2028 – Afenyo-Markin warns AG His comments followed a warning by Mr Afenyo-Markin to Attorney General Dr Dominic Ayine to exercise caution in pursuing alleged prosecutions against New Patriotic Party …
Stop castigating judiciary, challenge Wontumi’s conviction in court – Ayariga tells MinorityJoy Online
… The Minority Leader alleged that the government was using state institutions to target individuals linked to the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), citing the cases of former Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, and jailed TikT …
‘What we are experiencing in this country is political persecution’ – Afenyo-MarkinJoy Online
The New Patriotic Party in the Ashanti Region has announced plans for a massive show of solidarity with its regional chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, as legal processes get underway to appeal his conviction and sentencing. …
NPP to hold vigil, solidarity visit for jailed Chairman Wontumi as appeal process beginsJoy Online
A delegation from the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Loyal Ladies UK and Ghana paid a courtesy visit to Her Excellency Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, at Marlborough House in London on 20 July 2026. …
NPP Loyal Ladies pay courtesy call on Commonwealth Secretary-GeneralJoy Online
… Ayariga also criticised the previous New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration over its spending priorities, arguing that the current government is investing in schools, roads and bridges rather than projects such as the National Cathedral. …
Bring Ofori-Atta back to account for Ghana’s debt – Majority Leader tells MinorityJoy Online
… According to him, the Mid-Year Budget Review confirmed the opposition New Patriotic Party’s earlier assessment that the original budget lacked substance and did not contain enough measures to improve the lives of citizens. …
Amin Adam describes 2026 Budget as ‘bones without meat’, accuses gov’t of failing GhanaiansJoy Online
… Mr Afenyo-Markin also alleged that government payments had been directed towards party supporters rather than serving broader national interests. …
You are on the way to opposition in 2028 – Afenyo-Markin tells NDCJoy Online
Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has warned the Attorney General to be cautious in handling alleged threats of prosecution against Members of Parliament, particularly the New Patriotic Party MPs, arguing that the current government could face a backlash and return to oppos …
Stop threatening NPP MPs with prosecution, you will be in opposition in 2028 – Afenyo-Markin warns AGJoy Online
… Dr Amin Adam, who is the Ranking Member on Parliament’s Finance Committee, said the review presented to Parliament on Thursday, July 24, confirmed the opposition New Patriotic Party’s earlier assessment that the 2026 Budget lacked substance and failed to address the needs of Ghan …
2026 Mid-Year Budget Review: Mahama government is “talk more, do little” administration – Amin AdamNPP National Organizer Henry Nana Boakye has accused the NDC of orchestrating events to secure the freedom of former MASLOC CEO Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu following the Court of Appeal's acquittal and discharge of her, saying the appellate court found the prosecution had failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt.
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NPP National Organizer Henry Nana Boakye has accused the NDC of orchestrating events to secure the freedom of former MASLOC CEO Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu following the Court of Appeal's acquittal and discharge of her, saying the appellate court found the prosecution had failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt.
3 hours ago · Joy Online →
Ghana's Supreme Court ruled 5-2 that the Electoral College system for selecting parliamentary and presidential candidates is unconstitutional, allowing all registered party members to participate instead of just delegates. The NDC and NPP have welcomed the decision.
6 hours ago · The Ghanaian Times →
Patrick Yaw Boamah, the NPP MP for Okaikwei Central, criticised the government's economic management during the Mid-Year Budget Review debate, questioning where the promised 800,000 jobs are and arguing that increased revenue collection must translate into better living conditions and timely payment of public-sector workers like doctors, nurses, and teachers.
9 hours ago · Joy Online →
The NPP has called on the Government to explain why the Upper East Region was left out of the US$500 million Ghana Market Access and Connectivity Project, a World Bank-funded initiative to rehabilitate about 1,050 kilometres of feeder roads across 13 other regions to improve agricultural market access and reduce post-harvest losses.
9 hours ago · Joy Online →
Majority of delegates from the Ashanti Region have backed former Subin MP Eugene Boakye Antwi's bid to become the next General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party. About 500 of 940 delegates from 25 constituencies declared support for Antwi, who promises to enforce party discipline and constitutional provisions ahead of 2028 elections.
14 hours ago · The Chronicle →
A Supreme Court case (Kenneth Kwabena Agyei Kuranchie v The Attorney-General) seeks to interpret Article 66(2) of the 1992 Constitution on whether a president defeated after one term can serve two consecutive terms upon subsequent election—a provision that would effectively allow President Mahama, sworn in again on 7 January 2025, to seek a third term. The plaintiff has denied the action is aimed at securing a third term for Mahama, though the case's substance would open that possibility.
16 hours ago · Joy Online →
Founding NPP member Dr Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe has argued that former Vice President Bawumia would not have qualified as Akufo-Addo's running mate under the party's own democratic membership criteria, including dues payment, branch meeting attendance, and multi-year membership requirements.
19 hours ago · Joy Online →
NPP founding member Dr Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe has welcomed the Supreme Court's decision declaring the delegate system used by political parties unconstitutional, saying the ruling strengthens democratic governance by ensuring greater participation of party members in selecting presidential and parliamentary candidates.
19 hours ago · Joy Online →
Following the Supreme Court's decision declaring Ghana's political party delegate system unconstitutional, the NPP's Deputy General Secretary Haruna Mohammed has called for renewed discussions on party financing, arguing that political parties cannot be profit-making entities under law and need adequate support to finance expanded internal elections.
20 hours ago · Joy Online →
Former Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia has publicly supported Ghana's Black Queens as they begin their CAF Women's Africa Cup of Nations campaign in Morocco against Cape Verde, emphasizing the tournament's significance as a pathway to the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup in Brazil.
22 hours ago · Joy Online →
The New Patriotic Party's Director of Legal Affairs has questioned who will bear the cost of conducting presidential and parliamentary primaries following the Supreme Court's ruling that all members in good standing should vote in party elections. He noted that allowing all members to vote would increase the cost of organising internal party elections.
22 hours ago · The Ghanaian Times →
The New Patriotic Party has inaugurated its National Elections Committee, to be chaired by former MP Frederick Opare-Ansah, to oversee the election of the party's national officers at its National Conference. The committee will plan, organise, supervise and conduct the elections.
22 hours ago · The Ghanaian Times →
Lawyers for New Patriotic Party Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako have filed an appeal at the Court of Appeal challenging his conviction and prison sentence, raising more than 20 grounds including arguments that the conviction lacked sufficient evidence and that the trial court misinterpreted mineral rights law.
23 hours ago · The Ghanaian Times →
Kofi Bentil, Vice President of IMANI Africa, has questioned the Supreme Court's 5-2 decision declaring the delegate system unconstitutional, arguing that representation is fundamental to democracy and that suggesting representation is unconstitutional is "quite weird." The Court ruled that all registered, card-bearing members of political parties must be allowed to vote in primaries, requiring parties to conduct "One Member, One Vote" elections instead of relying on a limited number of delegates.
23 hours ago · The Ghanaian Times →
Ghana's Supreme Court has declared that the delegate system used by political parties to elect presidential and parliamentary candidates violates the 1992 Constitution, directing all parties to adopt a more inclusive process allowing every eligible member to vote within one year. The 5-2 majority ruling held that restricting voting rights to delegates, executives, and party officials breaches Article 55(5) of the Constitution.
29 July 2026 · The Chronicle →
Ghana's Supreme Court ruled 5–2 that all registered party members in good standing must be allowed to vote in internal party elections, overturning the long-standing delegate system and requiring a shift to one-member-one-vote elections for party leaders and candidates. The ruling affects presidential, parliamentary and executive primaries conducted by Ghana's major political parties.
29 July 2026 · Joy Online →
NDC's James Agbey has urged President Mahama not to grant clemency to NPP Chairman Bernard Antwi-Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi), warning that such a move could provoke grassroots backlash. Agbey dismissed recent appeals for presidential mercy as premature, arguing that Wontumi has not yet served sufficient time and the NPP remains divided on whether to accept his conviction.
29 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Yaw Osafo-Maafo, a former NPP Senior Presidential Advisor, cautioned that the NDC government faces electoral rejection in 2028 if it fails to deliver on campaign pledges, suggesting voters will assess performance and could remove the party from power. Akyem Oda MP Alexander Akwasi Acquah cited strong turnout at NPP constituency elections as evidence of party members' commitment to reorganizing and supporting Dr Mahamudu Bawumia's comeback bid.
29 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The New Patriotic Party has inaugurated its National Elections Committee, chaired by former Suhum MP Frederick Opare-Ansah, to oversee preparations for the party's National Conference and election of national officers.
29 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ranking Member on Parliament's Economy and Development Committee warned private sector partners that Parliament has not yet approved any specific company, contract amount, or implementation schedule for the government's fiscal electronic devices project. Oppong Nkrumah said the Minority opposed Parliament approving a multi-year commitment without critical details such as total cost, duration, contractor identity, and year-by-year fiscal impact.
29 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ranking Member Kojo Oppong Nkrumah warned that Parliament cannot approve multi-year financial commitments without disclosure of details such as total cost, duration, contractor, and yearly fiscal impact. The Minority opposed parliamentary approval for rollout of fiscal electronic devices because key information about the transaction was not provided.
29 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Parliament's Minority caucus rejected a request to approve a multi-year commitment for rolling out fiscal electronic devices, calling it a "blank cheque" because the government's request lacked information on project cost, timeline, contractor, and yearly financial impacts.
29 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ranking Member on Parliament's Economy and Development Committee says the Minority will use the Right to Information Act and seek court orders if necessary to obtain contracts and documents on government revenue-related agreements that he says have not been disclosed to Parliament. He opposes parliamentary approval of a multi-year fiscal electronic devices commitment without details on cost, duration, contractors, and fiscal impact.
29 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Bernard Antwi Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi) and Akonta Mining Company Limited have filed an appeal against their conviction by the Accra High Court in the Samreboi illegal mining case, challenging the entire judgment and arguing the convictions are unreasonable and unsupported by trial evidence.
28 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Henry Nana Boakye, the National Organiser of the NPP, has warned that Ghana could face constitutional uncertainty and political instability if the Supreme Court interprets Article 66 of the 1992 Constitution in a way that would permit a president to seek office beyond two elected terms. He described any such legal action as politically motivated and "sponsored."
28 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The NPP National Organiser has accused President Mahama of adopting a deceptive posture on the constitutional interpretation of presidential term limits, arguing that while the president has stated he will not seek more than two terms, his comments on a pending Supreme Court matter create room for a dangerous constitutional precedent. The NPP official insists Article 66(2) of the 1992 Constitution explicitly limits the presidency to two terms regardless of whether they are consecutive or non-consecutive.
28 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The New Patriotic Party Italy Branch has elected Prince Boadu Boateng as Branch Secretary unopposed at a Delegates Conference in Modena, with 108 of 128 registered voters participating. Mr Boateng pledged to focus on reconciliation, reorganisation, restructuring, international relations and financial sustainability to strengthen the branch.
28 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Sagnarigu MP Atta Issah defended Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson against Minority claims of insufficient revenue mobilisation, citing 2025 budget figures showing a shortfall of GH¢3.46 billion against a budgeted GH¢229.95 billion, and comparing this favourably to NPP-era shortfalls of GH¢3.71 billion (2017), GH¢2.59 billion (2018), and GH¢4.34 billion (2019).
28 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party, was a special guest at this year's Maulud celebration in Prang, Bono East Region, an Islamic event marking the birthday of Prophet Mohammed that has been held for five decades and attracts Muslims across the country.
28 July 2026 · Daily Guide →
Saint Anne's Anglican Church in Kumasi has honoured Agnes Addo Kufuor, ex-President Kufuor's elder sister and the church's only surviving founding member at age 103, with a commemorative plaque during the church's 95th anniversary celebration on Sunday.
28 July 2026 · Daily Guide →