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Pull the brakes, stop the hypocrisy and comply with party laws – Boakye Agyako tells NPP
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Former Energy Minister, Boakye Kyeremateng Agyarko, has expressed worry over happenings in thing the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP).
According to him, the recent recurrence of violence among some factions of the party leaves much to be desired.
Mr Agyarko believes these incidents are a culmination of built-up disregard for party regulations that have been brushed under the carpet for too long.
Speaking on Accra-based Peace FM, he insisted that the wanton disregard for view and hierarchy has allowed the chaos to fester, leading to the unfortunate developments now unfolding.
He said the NPP’s National Executive Council (NEC) has a crucial role in forestalling any further disturbance.
“National Executive and national council must stop the indifference, the hypocrisy. We know people are breaking the law, but we seem unconcerned,” he said.
For instance, in the New Abirim constituency, a fierce fight broke out at the Dodoworaso polling station on March 1, 2022.
The NPP Youth Organiser in the area sustained cutlass wounds amid the incident during the recent polling station election.
Frank Ayim was attacked by one Alfred believed to be close to the MP for the area.
Issues such as these do not sit well with Boakye Agyarko, who has already expressed interest in leading the party into the 2024 general elections as a flagbearer.
He wants the NEC and national council to “pull the brakes and recognise that what is going on will not help us.”
“Wisdom is not the preserve of a few. But, if we all discuss the situations from the bottom up, we can bring change,” he said.
While preferring solutions, the former Minister believes that focus must be channelled into assessing the party’s new direction to keep the party away from soiling its image.
The distribution of nomination forms for prospective contestants in polling station executive elections turned chaotic at the New Patriotic Party (NPP)’s Manhyia North constituency in the Ashanti Region last month.
The February 20 incident started when supporters protested a decision by the constituency executives to sell the forms to them when they had already been paid for by Benard Antwi Bosiako, the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the party.
Although the executives explained that Chairman Wontumi paid for 1000 forms to be given to incumbent polling station officers, the prospective polling station executives refused to accept this explanation.
Source: www.myjoyonline.com
The Tema Regional Police Command has arrested a 32-year-old man for allegedly posing as a soldier and extorting money from unsuspecting members of the public at Ashaiman.
The suspect, identified as Bright Atsu Kudiabor, was arrested by the Ashaiman Police on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, at about 7:00 a.m.
According to the Police, he was arrested at an area known as “I Shall Return”, where he was allegedly parading himself as a soldier and demanding money from people.
The Police said Kudiabor, who is an ex-convict, was initially arrested by personnel of the Ghana National Fire Service in Ashaiman with assistance from other members of the public.
A search conducted on him after he was handed over to the Police reportedly led to the recovery of a set of military camouflage uniform.
The suspect is currently in Police custody and assisting with investigations.
The Tema Regional Police Command said he would be processed for court after investigations are completed.
The Police urged the public to remain vigilant and report anyone who falsely presents themselves as a soldier or a member of another security agency to deceive or extort money from the public.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Volta Regional Minister, James Gunu, says the Volta Region holds enormous agricultural potential and efforts must be geared towards connecting farmers to the needed resources to unlock that potential.
He said focus must be on linking farmers to resources, technology, financing and markets to increase production, create jobs and build sustainable livelihoods.
Hon. Gunu made the remarks at the national launch of the Ghana Tomato Self-Sufficiency Initiative (GHATSI) held at Anloga in the Volta Region on Tuesday, September 15.
The initiative, under the theme “Produce at Home. Feed the Nation. Export the Surplus,” seeks to boost local tomato production, processing and marketing while reducing Ghana’s heavy reliance on imported tomatoes.
The launch was attended by the Minister for Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, his Deputy, John Setor Dumelo, Feed Ghana Coordinator, Bright Demordzi, Members of Parliament, traditional leaders, MMDCEs, farmers and other stakeholders.
Mr.Gunu expressed appreciation to the Minister for Food and Agriculture for the support announced for the region, including two excavators, 200 cartons of organic fertiliser, and GH¢200,000 for Ms. Kuatudzo Esther Dela, a tomato farmer and processor from Ziope.
He described the initiative as an important step towards making agriculture a stronger driver of food security, job creation and economic growth in the Volta Region.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
