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NPP reaffirms transparency as Team Ken calls for action on Wontumi, Abronye
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) leadership is urging the public and its members to ignore comments by Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako and Bono Regional Chairman Kwame Baffoe, also known as Abronye DC, over allegations of manipulation in the party’s electoral processes.
This follows remarks by the two chairmen, which triggered a strong reaction from the campaign team of Kennedy Agyepong, one of the party’s flagbearer aspirants.
The team is asking the National Executive Committee (NEC) to take swift action against the two regional chairmen over what it describes as anti-party conduct.
In a statement issued from the party’s headquarters in Accra and signed by General Secretary Justin Kodua Frimpong, the NPP leadership stresses that no individual, regardless of rank or position, controls the compilation of polling station albums.
It explained that the process follows strict compliance procedures and that clear and transparent guidelines will be released at the right time to ensure fairness and credibility at every stage.
The party rejected an allegation that the January 31, 2026, date for its presidential primaries was set to favour a particular aspirant.
According to the leadership, the date was chosen after thorough deliberation by the National Council in the party’s strategic interest.
The NPP added that the early congress is intended to give the party time and strategic advantage to reorganise, reposition, and win back power in 2028.
It reaffirmed its commitment to transparency, fairness, and internal democracy and assured stakeholders that every stage of its electoral process will meet the highest standards of integrity.
By: Jacob Aggrey
The Tema Regional Police Command has arrested a 30-year-old driver, Bismark Kpormeno, for possession of a large quantity of compressed plant materials suspected to be Indian hemp.
The arrest was made on Sunday, 31 May 2026 by officers of the Tema Highway Patrol Unit during an operation along the Tema-Ada road.
According to police, the suspect was driving a Hyundai Mighty I container truck and failed to stop when signaled. He attempted to evade arrest but was pursued and apprehended at Bondase.
A search of the vehicle revealed twelve 12 sacks and eighty 80 parcels of compressed plant materials concealed in a container and wrapped in sellotape.
Preliminary investigations show the narcotics were allegedly loaded at Kpeve in the Volta Region and were being transported to Ada.
The suspect is currently in police custody assisting with investigations. The truck and exhibits have been impounded for evidential purposes.
The Tema Regional Police Command says it remains committed to combating drug trafficking and other criminal activities.
They also urged the public to support law enforcement by providing timely and credible information on suspicious activities.
Firefighters from the Peki Fire Station of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) responded swiftly to a fatal head-on collision involving a Mercedes-Benz container truck (WR 1553-C) travelling from Nkwanta to Accra and a Mercedes-Benz passenger bus (GR 3215-E) travelling from Battor to Kabiti in the Oti Region.
The crash occurred at Peki-Tsame near Peki Senior High School in the early hours of Tuesday, 2nd June 2026.
A total of forty (40) persons were involved, comprising twenty-one (21) males, fifteen (15) females, and four (4) children.
Through a coordinated rescue operation, firefighters extricated 25 injured casualties, including 23 adults and two children.
Sadly, 15 persons lost their lives, made up of nine males and 6 females.
The injured were conveyed to the Peki Government Hospital for treatment, while the deceased were handed over to the Police, who conveyed them to the hospital mortuary for preservation and further investigation. The cause of the accident remains under investigation.
The Ghana National Fire Service has extended its deepest condolences to the bereaved families and urges all motorists to observe road traffic regulations, avoid dangerous driving practices, and exercise maximum caution on the roads to help prevent accidents and save lives.
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