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United Party

Political party led by Alan Kyerematen seeking to break NPP-NDC dominance in Ghana's 2028 general election.

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  1. May 2026

  2. The Ghanaian Times

    The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) and the United Party have extended goodwill messages to candidates writing the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), urging them to approach the papers with confidence, discipline and integrity. …

    GNAT, United Party urge integrity as BECE begins

  3. Joy Online

    … e a cross-section of political communicators and policy experts, including: Hamza Suhuyini, lawyer and member of the NDC Communication Team Awal Mohammed, member of the NPP Communication Team Lom Nuku Ahlijah of GIMPA Solomon Owusu, Director of Communications for the United Party …

    Prime Insight to tackle power woes and BoG loss debate this Saturday
  4. April 2026

  5. Joy Online

    The Director of Field Operations for the United Party, Hopeson Adorye, has stated that Ghana’s recent power outages do not meet the conditions typically associated with the widely used term “dumsor.” Speaking on the JoyNews AM Show on Tuesday, April 28, Mr Adorye argued that the …

    Current power outages should not be described as ‘Dumsor’ — Hopeson Adorye
Politics

NPP Chairmanship: Agyarko Completes Campaign Tour

The News

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.

2 October 2026 · Daily Guide →

Friday 2 October

  1. NPP Chairmanship: Agyarko Completes Campaign Tour

    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.

    2 October 2026 · Daily Guide →

Monday 28 September

  1. Private sector must lead Ghana's economic transformation

    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.

    28 September 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. Alan Kyerematen calls for end to NPP-NDC political dominance

    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.

    28 September 2026 · Joy Online →

  3. Alan Kyerematen cites time constraint for independent candidacy

    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.

    28 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 24 September

  1. Alan Kyerematen urges private financing for Accra-Kumasi Expressway

    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.

    24 September 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. Ghana's youth population risks becoming economic burden without jobs

    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.

    24 September 2026 · Joy Online →

  3. Kyerematen urges private funding for Accra-Kumasi Expressway project

    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.

    24 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 22 September

  1. Kyerematen cites lack of time for full party formation

    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.

    22 September 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. Alan says NPP abandoned United Party tradition values

    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.

    22 September 2026 · Joy Online →

  3. Sustaining macroeconomic gains is Mahama's true test, Kyerematen says

    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.

    22 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 21 September

  1. Alan Kyerematen: Two years of gains insufficient for economic 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.

    21 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 18 September

  1. Alan Kyerematen criticises persistent CSSPS placement challenges

    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.

    18 September 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. Alan Kyerematen vows to break NPP-NDC political duopoly

    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.

    18 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 8 September

  1. Adorye attributes falling exam grades to corporal punishment ban

    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.

    8 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 25 August

  1. UP Director Adorye calls for one-year mining suspension

    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.

    25 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 24 August

  1. UNP seeks investigation into Afenyo-Markin extortion allegations

    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.

    24 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 14 August

  1. Prime Insight to examine legal vacation and Goldman Sachs bribery issues

    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.

    14 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 7 August

  1. Prime Insight programme examines ministerial reshuffle, democracy governance

    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.

    7 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 6 August

  1. UPP Communications Director Criticises NPP Nationwide Demonstration

    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.

    6 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Saturday 1 August

  1. Owusu criticises former AG Dame's weak prosecution in Tamakloe case

    Solomon Owusu, Director of Communications for the United Party, has criticised former Attorney-General Godfred Yeboah Dame's handling of the criminal case against former MASLOC Chief Executive Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu, describing the prosecution as ineffective and saying the Court of Appeal's judgment exposed significant shortcomings in both prosecution and trial process. Tamakloe-Attionu faced 78 counts across nine core charges but was convicted by the High Court; the Court of Appeal has since overturned her 10-year custodial sentence.

    1 August 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. United Party director changed mind on Sedina acquittal after reading judgment

    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.

    1 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 21 July

  1. Mining legal only within approved areas, Adorye says

    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.

    21 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →

Saturday 18 July

  1. UP says Mahama's third-term opposition would come from NDC

    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.

    18 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 10 July

  1. Prime Insight to discuss cleanup, extradition, and agriculture policy

    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.

    10 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 3 July

  1. Joy Prime panel to examine flood response and Torkonoo Supreme Court decision

    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.

    3 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 2 July

  1. UP calls for revival of 1963 master plans to address chronic flooding

    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.

    2 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →

  2. Ghana politician accuses South Africa of backing attacks

    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.

    2 July 2026 · Joy Online →

  3. NPP official urges caution in handling Ken Agyapong disciplinary petitions

    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.

    2 July 2026 · The Chronicle →

Friday 26 June

  1. Prime Insight to debate Agyapong row and utility tariff hikes

    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.

    26 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 19 June

  1. Prime Insight to examine EC resignations and Ofori-Atta trial saga

    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.

    19 June 2026 · Joy Online →

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