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Afoko unveils research roadmap to reclaim NPP’s lost ground
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New Patriotic Party (NPP) National Chairmanship hopeful Mr Awentami Paul Afoko has called on the party to abandon guesswork and adopt a research-driven strategy to defend its parliamentary seats and rebuild its electoral dominance.
Speaking to the NPP Minority Caucus in Accra on Saturday May 23, 2026, Afoko said the party’s survival in 2028 depends on strategic planning, data-backed decision-making, and sharper communication.
“We need to be focused so we can bring to bear what we have set our minds to do,” he told the MPs.
He added that “No more guesswork. If we want to win, we must know exactly where we stand, constituency by constituency.”
Mr Afoko stressed that protecting what the party already holds must come first. “We now have 87 MPs. What we have, we protect,” he said, adding that “But protection alone is not enough. We must deliberately find a way to gain more seats and expand our footprint.”
The former National Chairman described the proposal as the core of his broader political blueprint, which he says requires the backing of the entire party structure to succeed.
“This is part of the strategy I have, and I am asking for your support to make it a reality,” he appealed.
He argued that modern elections are won and lost on intelligence, not instinct and urged the NPP to invest in polling, focus groups, and rapid feedback systems to understand voter sentiment before it turns into opposition votes, promising to lead the charge.
“I believe in research-based activities,” he said. “When you combine that with improved, targeted communication, you give the party the strength to connect with Ghanaians and win their trust,” he further noted.
He concluded that a united, informed, and disciplined NPP is the only path to reclaiming lost ground and returning to power with a stronger mandate.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Deputy National Women Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mimi Duah, has openly declared her support for Mavis Hawa Koomson as the next National Women’s Organiser of the party.
In a statement endorsing Hawa Koomson’s candidature, Ms Duah outlined four key reasons why she believes the former MP and Minister of State is best placed to lead the party’s women’s wing.
According to her, Hawa Koomson is a motherly figure who rose from the grassroots and is widely noted for her forgiving nature and ability to foster unity.
“She is a true grassroots mother who easily forgives, fosters unity, provides guidance and arbitrates to ensure all aggrieved party women are brought on board to ensure a unified women’s wing,” she stated.
Ms Duah also pointed to Hawa Koomson’s vast experience, having served as a Constituency Women’s Organiser, Member of Parliament and Minister of State, noting that the experience positions her to provide effective leadership as National Women’s Organiser.
She further described Hawa Koomson as capable of making the women’s wing resourceful, through her extensive network and business contacts, to lobby for logistics, training and financial support for women organisers at all levels.
Lastly, she said the NPP as an opposition party needs fearless, bold and assertive leadership at the women’s front to inspire regional, constituency and polling station women organisers as the party reorganises towards the 2028 elections.
“We need a Women’s Organiser who has been tested, who is bold, who understands grassroots women, and who can lead us to victory in 2028. Hon. Mavis Hawa Koomson is that leader,” she stressed.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
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Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts Minister inaugurates Ghana-Korea Heritage Project Steering Committee
Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts Minister, Abla Dzifa Gomashie, has inaugurated the Ghana-Korea Heritage Project Steering Committee to provide strategic oversight for a five-year programme focused on preserving Ghana’s heritage sites and strengthening their resilience to climate change.
The project will support climate-risk mapping, digital surveying and 3D modelling, joint research, capacity building, community engagement and modern monitoring technologies.
Korea is also providing specialised equipment, including drones, 3D scanners, digital microscopes, thermal imaging cameras and GPS survey instruments, to enhance Ghana’s capacity to scientifically assess, document and conserve heritage structures.
The partnership, which will run through 2030 and beyond, is expected to deepen Ghana-Korea cultural ties while promoting sustainable, technology-driven and climate-adaptive heritage management for future generations.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
