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NPP gave youth opportunity to lead but they let it down – Eugene Boakye Antwi
Former Subin Member of Parliament and New Patriotic Party (NPP) General Secretary aspirant, Eugene Boakye Antwi, has criticised the party’s performance in the 2024 general elections, blaming its leadership for failing to effectively engage young people.
According to him on Channelone TV, the party gave the youth the opportunity to lead but they “let it down,” contributing to the NPP’s heavy defeat at the polls.
Mr. Boakye Antwi said the party did not rise to the challenge during the elections, particularly in communicating its achievements to Ghanaians.
“We gave the youth the chance to come and lead this party, but they left it aground,” he stated.
He argued that although the NPP introduced several social interventions while in government, including the Free Senior High School policy, the party failed to properly highlight these achievements.
He added that the party also struggled to respond to key issues raised by the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), including economic challenges, governance concerns, and other national debates.
Mr. Boakye Antwi questioned why the party remained silent on major national matters, saying this weakened its position in the eyes of voters.
“Why are we not communicating to the agencies?” he asked, stressing the need for stronger engagement and messaging.
He further noted that public perception of the NPP had worsened, with many Ghanaians associating the party with corruption despite its track record in government.
“It is like we have traded places with the National Democratic Congress. The things they were criticised for are now what Ghanaians are attacking us for,” he said.
Mr. Boakye Antwi maintained that the NPP is a party that respects the rule of law and promotes ideas, but said it failed to project this image effectively to the public.
He pointed out that the scale of the party’s defeat shows deeper problems, noting that the NPP lost the election by about 2.1 million votes.
“We didn’t lose this election by a small margin. That should tell us something went wrong,” he added.
He called on the party to reflect on its shortcomings and improve its communication strategy ahead of future elections.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Medical Doctor and dietician, Dr Bernice Korkor Asare, has urged women to take greater responsibility for their lifestyle choices, particularly their eating habits and levels of physical activity, to help reduce their risk of developing breast cancer.
According to her, although, some breast cancer risk factors, such as family history and certain reproductive factors, may not be within an individual’s control, lifestyle choices offer an opportunity for people to take preventive action.
She made this known during a talk on the topic: “Role of diet in breast cancer prevention” organised by Times Ladies Association of the New Times Corporation, publishers of The Ghanaian Times and The Spectator, in Accra on Thursday.
The event themed “Breast Cancer Awareness- Promoting Early Detection, Healthy Eating and Prevention.” 
She noted that having a risk factor did not automatically mean a person would develop breast cancer, but could increase the likelihood of developing the disease compared with someone without that particular risk factor.
“Having close relatives who have had breast cancer, particularly a mother, sister or daughter, may increase the risk, although not everyone with a family history will develop the disease,” Dr Asare opined. Read More.
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A group of compassionate friends from Innovation Gospel Impact last Friday visited the management, teachers and learners of the Street Academy in Accra.
The visit was to interact to get a deeper insight into the operations of the Academy that houses hundreds of street and underprivileged children and find ways to support them.
The team was led by Rev. Dr Isaac Apenteng Yeboah, a former Director for West African Mailbox Club and Director for Prisons Support Foundation, and Rev. Dale Sutherland from Washington DC.
The call, according to the visitors was occasioned by reports about the struggles of the Academy despite the occasional support it enjoys from individuals and some corporate entities.
Briefing them, the Founder and Executive Director of the Academy, Dr Ataa Lartey, thanked them for the concern showed, indicating that “this is a major boost for both teachers and learners; knowing that their plight is known by people outside their premises.”
According Dr Lartey, the Academy had planned to undertake a number of project to enhance teaching and learning and also procure facilities for the children with keen interest in sports but had to shelve those plans for lack of finance.
He told the team that their biggest concerns were the monthly utility bills that takes a toll on their finances.
“We have a piece of land we planned to turn into an astro turf pitch to train the younger ones whose interests lies in making a career out of football, however, we have been unable to commence because there is no money now,” he said.
Dr Lartey expressed gratitude to the teachers who have dedicated their lives to training these children, rather than going for well-paying jobs and hoped that with time, their conditions of engagement would improve.
Moved by the plight of the Academy, the group donated a cash amount of Gh₵3,000 to settle its water bills.
They described as unfortunate the conditions of learners and teachers of the Academy and pledged to continuously support their operations to realize the dream to build a better future for the unfortunate children.
The group offered to support the school with its monthly utility bills, feeding and staff allowance and urged the Academy staff to remain in constant touch with them.
The Street Academy is located at the Accra Art Center and offers brilliant but needy the chance to pursue their educational dreams by enrolling them in public schools with others offered training in sports and cultural activities.
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