… His father was a merchant and United Party activist from Jamase in the Ashanti Region and his mother was Jane Ladze Padi from Krobo Odumase in the Eastern Region. …
The Founder of the United Party (UP), John Alan Kyerematen, has called for a fundamental shift towards a private-sector-led economy to transform Ghana from stability to sustained growth. …
United Party leader Alan John Kwadwo Kyerematen has called on Ghanaians to make what he describes as a “strategic choice” in the 2028 general election to move the country forward by ending the political dominance of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congre …
United Party (UP) leader Alan John Kwadwo Kyerematen says the limited time available before the 2024 general election influenced his decision to contest the presidential race as an independent candidate rather than establish a fully-fledged political party. …
Former Trade and Industry Minister and Flagbearer for the United Party, Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen, is advocating private-sector financing for the proposed US$4 billion Accra–Kumasi Expressway, arguing that government should not commit scarce public resources to infrastructure projec …
… According to the United Party flagbearer, Ghana’s young population presents a major opportunity for economic transformation, but only if the economy can absorb the growing number of young people entering the workforce. …
Former Trade and Industry Minister and United Party (UP) leader Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen is advocating private-sector financing for the proposed US$4 billion Accra-Kumasi Expressway, arguing that government resources could be freed up for other infrastructure needs. …
United Party (UP) leader Alan John Kwadwo Kyerematen has explained that the short period between his resignation from the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the 2024 general elections made it impractical for him to establish a fully-fledged political party. …
United Party (UP) founder and leader Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen says his decision to leave the New Patriotic Party (NPP) was driven by a disagreement over the party’s direction rather than a personal dispute. …
United Party leader Alan John Kwadwo Kyerematen says the progress recorded in Ghana’s macroeconomic indicators under the current administration will only have lasting significance if the gains can be maintained over time. …
Former Energy Minister Boakye Agyarko has completed a nationwide campaign tour ahead of Saturday's New Patriotic Party national chairmanship race in Ashanti Region. Agyarko is positioning himself to unite the party, rebuild its structures, and deliver victory in 2028 through what he calls "Operation One Touch," which aims at electing Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia as President and restoring the parliamentary majority.
Former Energy Minister Boakye Agyarko has completed a nationwide campaign tour ahead of Saturday's New Patriotic Party national chairmanship race in Ashanti Region. Agyarko is positioning himself to unite the party, rebuild its structures, and deliver victory in 2028 through what he calls "Operation One Touch," which aims at electing Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia as President and restoring the parliamentary majority.
Alan Kyerematen, founder of the United Party, has called for Ghana's economic transformation to be anchored on private initiative and ownership, industrialisation, agricultural transformation, export expansion, and an enabling business environment. He argued that macroeconomic stability alone cannot transform the economy and called for an institutionalised public-private dialogue mechanism.
United Party leader Alan Kyerematen has urged Ghanaians to make a "strategic choice" in the 2028 general election to end the political dominance of the NPP and NDC, arguing that the two parties' 34-year control has failed to resolve persistent development challenges including infrastructure, electricity, water, education, and healthcare.
United Party leader Alan Kyerematen says the limited time before the 2024 general election led him to contest as an independent candidate rather than establish a fully-fledged political party. He explained that after leaving the NPP when election preparations were already underway, he created the Movement for Change as a political vehicle for his independent presidential bid.
Former Trade and Industry Minister Alan Kyerematen is advocating that the proposed US$4 billion Accra–Kumasi Expressway should be financed by private investors rather than government resources, arguing that the commercially viable road could pay for itself through tolls and does not warrant scarce public funds.
Former Trade and Industry Minister Alan Kyerematen warned that Ghana's growing young population could become an economic burden if the country fails to create enough formal productive jobs. Without sufficient employment, competition for limited opportunities will intensify and more young people will migrate abroad, he said.
Alan Kyerematen, UP leader and former Trade and Industry Minister, has called for the proposed US$4 billion Accra-Kumasi Expressway to be financed by private investors through toll arrangements rather than government funds, arguing that commercially viable infrastructure projects should be structured to attract private capital and free up state resources for other needs.
Alan Kyerematen, leader of the United Party, said his short period between leaving the NPP and the 2024 elections made it impractical to establish a fully-fledged political party, so he instead contested under the Movement for Change, which provided a legal vehicle for his candidacy while upholding his political principles.
UP founder Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen says he left the NPP over disagreement about the party's direction, arguing the NPP has abandoned the original ideals and moral order of the United Party tradition. He said the new UP seeks to revive those principles while developing a political agenda beyond individual party interests.
United Party leader Alan Kyerematen says Ghana's recent improvements in macroeconomic indicators are only meaningful if sustained over time, arguing that the real measure of the NDC government's economic management will be whether it can preserve those gains rather than achieve short-term stability.
United Party founder Alan Kyerematen says Ghana's recent macroeconomic improvements are encouraging but cannot yet be called sustained economic stability, arguing that administrations rush to declare success without assessing whether gains can be sustained and that the country needs a longer period of strong growth to establish lasting macroeconomic stability.
Alan Kyerematen, leader of the United Party, expressed concern over ongoing difficulties with Ghana's Computerised School Selection and Placement System, saying parents who sacrificed to support their children through Junior High School face barriers to securing preferred school placements despite good grades, and are charged high fees to change placements.
United Party founder Alan Kyerematen says he is determined to break the political duopoly of the NPP and NDC, arguing the two parties have dominated Ghana's political space since 1992 while the country continues to face major developmental challenges in roads, electricity, water supply and healthcare.
Hopeson Adorye, director of field operations of the United Party, has blamed the abolition of corporal punishment in schools for declining academic performance in BECE and WASSCE exams, arguing that the loss of disciplinary measures has weakened pupil discipline. He also cited inadequate supervision in public schools, where some teachers allegedly spend instructional time on phones rather than teaching, and called for stronger oversight in the education system.
Hopeson Adorye, Director of Field Operations of the United Party, has called for a one-year suspension of small-scale mining across Ghana in response to reports that 23 people have lost their lives in abandoned galamsey pits in the Ashanti Region. Adorye argued that existing measures against illegal mining are insufficient and called for tougher enforcement rather than what he described as a conciliatory approach.
Andrew Appiah Danquah, Director of Legal and Constitutional Affairs of the United Party, has defended the party's petition to state institutions regarding alleged extortion involving Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin, clarifying that the party is seeking investigation rather than a declaration of guilt. He said the allegations raised by GoldBod CEO Sammy Gyamfi and NEIP CEO Eric Adjei require competent state institutions to establish the facts and determine whether public power was misused for private interests.
Joy Online reports that Prime Insight, a current affairs programme, will on Saturday, August 15, examine two legal and governance issues: the controversy over whether trials can proceed during the legal vacation, and the conviction of former Goldman Sachs banker Asante Kwaku Berko in the United States. The two-hour programme will bring together political and legal voices to discuss their implications for Ghana's justice system and anti-corruption efforts.
A Joy Prime programme on Saturday, August 8, 2026, will discuss President Mahama's ministerial reshuffle—including Kenneth Gilbert Adjei's appointment as Defence Minister and moves of other officials—and renewed claims of threats to democratic governance, featuring political commentators and analysts.
Solomon Owusu of the United Party has criticised the NPP's nationwide demonstration themed "Democracy Under Attack," alleging it was deliberately organised to overshadow the first anniversary of a helicopter crash that killed eight people, and dismissing claims that individuals had been arrested merely for speaking their minds.
Solomon Owusu, Director of Communications for the United Party, initially reacted with anger to the Court of Appeal's acquittal of former MASLOC CEO Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu, but changed his perspective after reading the court's 94-page judgment, which he said had valid reasons for overturning the conviction.
The Director of Field Operations of the United Party, Hopeson Adorye, said mining in Ghana is lawful only when operators work within areas approved under their licences; it becomes illegal when miners operate outside approved areas, such as forest reserves or water bodies. He commented on the conviction of Ashanti Regional NPP Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako for illegal mining, noting that the prosecution successfully proved the case and that a witness from Boasiako's company testified the activities constituted illegal mining rather than land reclamation.
Solomon Owusu, Director of Communications of the United Party, said the strongest opposition to any third-term bid by President Mahama would come from within the NDC rather than opposition parties, and that the UP would have no objection if Mahama pursued another term. Mahama has not indicated he intends to seek a third term, though the issue is under public debate.
Joy Prime's Prime Insight current affairs show will air Saturday, July 11, from 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM, with a panel of legal experts, political communicators, and activists debating the National Cleanup Exercise, the extradition of Frederick Kumi to the US and the arrest of former NAFCO CEO Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba, and the performance of the 'Nkoko Nkitikiti' agricultural project.
Prime Insight will feature experts evaluating the government's GHS 350 million flood relief package and Ghana Armed Forces operations, and examining legal implications of the Supreme Court's decision regarding Justice Torkornoo's removal.
The United Party has urged the government to revive and implement the 1963 master plans for Accra, Tema, Kumasi and Sekondi-Takoradi to address persistent flooding, which the party says reflects decades of poor urban planning. The party noted that desilting efforts on the Odaw drain by both major parties have failed to yield lasting results, and that flooding has remained a pressing challenge for more than six decades.
Solomon Owusu, Director of Communications for the United Party, has accused the South African government of financing recent attacks and killings of Ghanaians in South Africa, claiming the violence is politically motivated and linked to the ruling ANC's declining support.
An Ashanti Regional Communication Team member of the NPP has advised the party's National Disciplinary Committee to resolve petitions against former Presidential Aspirant Ken Ohene Agyapong carefully, cautioning that haste could create further complications for the party.
Joy Prime's Prime Insight programme will air Saturday to discuss Kennedy Agyapong's comments on the Afari Military Hospital project and the resulting NPP controversy, alongside the latest utility tariff increases and their economic implications.
Joy Online reports that the upcoming episode of Prime Insight will examine multiple resignations and leadership vacancies at the Electoral Commission and Council of State, and discuss the legal saga involving former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, including claims about his reported US residency and potential implications for his criminal trial in Ghana.