Tag Archives: New Patriotic Party
By Dr. Michael J.K. Bokor Gradually, the NPP leaders and the party’s supporters have boxed themselves into a tight corner. Perhaps, they have counted too much self-confidence and misplaced trust in prominent personalities, including the Asantehene, Osei Tutu II, to … read more »
Posted in Article, Ghana, Michael Bokor, West Africa
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Tagged Akufo-Addo, Ashanti Region, Ghana, IndepthAfrica, John Dramani Mahama, Kumasi, New Patriotic Party, NPP, Supreme Court
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By Dr. Michael J.K. Bokor We continue to focus attention on the NPP at this point in the post-election assessment of our national life. The threat to national stability posed by the riotous behaviour of its members still persists. Likewise, … read more »
Posted in Article, Columnist, Ghana, Michael Bokor, West Africa
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Tagged Accra, EC number, indepthaffrica, John Dramani Mahama, Kumasi, NDC, New Patriotic Party, NPP, Supreme Court
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By Dr. Michael J.K. Bokor Now, to the main issues that I consider as the real causes of the NPP’s defeat. The “Yen Akanfuo” label made the NPP an anathema to those who felt slighted or endangered. It is one … read more »
Posted in Article, Ghana, Michael Bokor, West Africa
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Tagged Akufo-Addo, Facebook, Ghana, IndepthAfrica, John Kufuor, National Democratic Congress, New Patriotic Party, NPP, President
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By Dr. Michael J.K. Bokor As the NPP leaders and followers continue to create the impression that the results of the just-ended elections were tampered with by the media, the Electoral Commission, and the NDC to crown President Mahama as … read more »
Posted in Article, Columnist, Ghana, Michael Bokor, West Africa
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Tagged Akufo-Addo, Electoral Commission, Ghana, IndepthAfrica, Mahama, Merchant bank, New Patriotic Party, NPP, United States
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A RUNDOWN booth in Accra, Ghana’s capital, houses the Kwame Nkrumah bookshop, where Cubist pictures of the country’s first president lean against a dusty window pane. A photograph of Nkrumah’s socialist and pan-African books stands on an otherwise empty shelf. … read more »
Dennis Laumann, africasacountry Ghana held its sixth consecutive elections since its democratic transition in 1992 this past weekend and once again has earned its reputation as a stable and thriving democracy, in spite of predictable cries of fraud by the … read more »
Posted in Article, Ghana, West Africa
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Tagged Ghana, IndepthAfrica, John Dramani Mahama, Kwame Nkrumah, Nana Akufo-Addo, National Democratic Congress, NDC, New Patriotic Party, NPP
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President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday congratulated President John Mahama of Ghana on his victory in last weekend’s presidential and parliamentary elections. This is contained in a statement issued in Abuja by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and … read more »
Ghana’s incumbent President John Dramani Mahama has been re-elected with 50.7 per cent of the vote. That’s according to results posted on the Electoral Commission’s Facebook page. But Ghana’s opposition New Patriotic Party lead by Nana Akufo-Addo has accused the … read more »
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Tagged Friday, Ghana, Ghana 2012 election, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, John Atta Mills, John Dramani Mahama, Nana Akufo-Addo, New Patriotic Party, President of Ghana
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[View the story "Ghana 2012 Presidential Election Live Blog" on Storify] Ghana 2012 Presidential Election Live Blog
By Kissy Agyeman-Togobo This is the last week before Ghana’s population exercises its civic right (popularly known as ‘krokromoti power’) to vote in presidential and legislative elections. The past few months of campaigning have been intense, and the cornucopia of … read more »
Posted in Article, Election, Ghana, West Africa
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Tagged Ghana, Great Consolidated Popular Party, IndepthAfrica, Institute of Economic Affairs, Nana Akufo-Addo, National Peace Council, New Patriotic Party, NPP, United States
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Ghana’s presidential election slated for Friday this week has been described as a golden opportunity for the West African country to grow its democratic credential by conducting a peaceful and transparent poll. Nigeria’s former president and leader of ECOWAS Observer … read more »
By Dr. Michael J.K. Bokor No doubt, Ghana’s main problem is the leadership crisis that has continued to blight all hopes for a steady national redemption. The country has abundant national and human resources and can make much progress to … read more »
Posted in Article, Columnist, Ghana, Michael Bokor, West Africa
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Tagged Akufo-Addo, Elections in Ghana, Facebook, Friday, Ghana, IndepthAfrica, New Patriotic Party, Politics, President of the United States
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By Dr. Michael J.K. Bokor As we inch toward Election Day this Friday, some extra-ordinary events have begun happening to provide some comic relief. Forget about the Hassan Ayariga antics and turn to this latest one, reported by Sammi Wiafe, … read more »
Posted in Article, Gambia, Michael Bokor, West Africa
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Tagged Akufo-Addo, Ashanti Region, Ghana, IndepthAfrica, John Dramani Mahama, Kumasi, Mahama, Nana Akufo-Addo, New Patriotic Party
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There is much talked about that President John Mahama, has at a recent campaign at Zualerigu in the Upper East Region, told the chiefs and people that, the people from the Northern Ghana should vote for him because he is … read more »
Posted in Article, Ghana, West Africa
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Tagged Alhaji Aliu Mahama, Aliu Mahama, Ghana, IndepthAfrica, John Dramani Mahama, Nana Akufo-Addo, New Patriotic Party, NPP, Vice-President of Ghana
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By Dr. Michael J.K. Bokor As Election Day approaches, the desperation driving the electioneering campaigns of both the NDC and NPP are assuming ugly dimensions. While the NDC is furiously clinging on to its strategies of portraying the NPP as … read more »
Posted in Article, Election, Ghana, Michael Bokor, West Africa
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Tagged Christian, Election Day, Ghana, Ghana IEA, IndepthAfrica, NDC, New Patriotic Party, NPP, Otabil, Politics
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By Kissy Agyeman-Togobo There’s just 25 days to go before Ghana holds its hotly anticipated presidential and legislative elections, the nation’s sixth round of multi-party elections. The political environment could not be more polarised. Billboards are adorned with party colours … read more »
Posted in Article, Election, Ghana
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Tagged Ghana, ghana election, Ghanaian, IndepthAfrica, John Dramani Mahama, Mahama, National Democratic Congress, New Patriotic Party, NPP, United States
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While the Ghana Election 2012 is slowly coming to a close, I ‘m tempted to ask how much has been said about the 1992 Constitution? This question has become necessary because the constitution is an albatross hanging on our neck. … read more »
Posted in Article, Election, Ghana
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Tagged Electoral Commission, Ghana, ghanaian news, IndepthAfrica, John Atta Mill, National Democratic Congress, NDC, New Patriotic Party, President, United States
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By Phyllis D. Osabutey, IT IS … days to election 2012. The anxiety of Ghanaians increase by the day, as the election approaches. Every day, the airwaves are filled with political discussions in both English and local languages. There are … read more »
BY Jacey Fortin | ibtimes The presidential election in Ghana bears an intriguing resemblance to the just-completed U.S. contest for the White House. There are several parties on the ballot, but only two stand a chance of winning. The incumbent … read more »
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Tagged Barack Obama, Ghana, ghana's election, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, John Atta Mill, John Dramani Mahama, Mahama, Nana Akufo-Addo, New Patriotic Party
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With all the flagrant abuse of power punctuated by official gargantuan corruption, the NDC party and government are asking Ghanaians to re-elect them into office. I ask all logically thinking fellow Ghanaians, can you cope with further NDC second four-year … read more »
Posted in Article, Election, Ghana
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Tagged Ghana, Ghana news, Ghanaian, IndepthAfrica, Nana Akufo-Addo, National Democratic Party, NDC, NDC government, New Patriotic Party, NPP
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By Kofi Akosah-Sarpong Campaigns for elections in the impending December 2012 general elections are deeply heating up. Issues, policies and programmes are increasingly dominating the campaigns. As Ghana`s democracy develops, the years of politics of insults, tribalism, and acrimony … read more »
Posted in Article, Election, Ghana, Kofi Akosah-Sarpong
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Tagged Ghana, Ghana news, ghana politics, Hilla Limann, IndepthAfrica, Institute of Economic Affairs, National Democratic Congress, NDC, New Patriotic Party, NPP, Progressive People's Party
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By Dr. Michael J.K. Bokor I am splitting my sides with much scornful laughter at how evasive Akufo-Addo and his campaign team have become in relationship to their promise of free Senior High School education. Contrary to the line of … read more »
Posted in Article, Ghana, Michael Bokor
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Tagged Akufo-Addo, Ghana, Ghana news, High school, IndepthAfrica, Kufuor government, New Patriotic Party, NPP, Rawlings government, SHS
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By Dr. Michael J.K. Bokor It is refreshing that three out of the Presidential Candidates to contest the December 7 elections are of Northern Ghana extraction. This is the first time in Ghana’s history that we have such an array … read more »
Posted in Article, Ghana, Michael Bokor
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Tagged CPP, Ghana, IndepthAfrica, John Dramani Mahama, Mahamudu Bawumia, NDC, New Patriotic Party, NPP, Paa Kwesi Nduom
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By Dr. Michael J.K. Bokor He is all over the place, promising everything that comes to his mind as if that’s all politicking for the December elections is about. Indeed, giving him the politically motivated name “FREEMAN” won’t be out … read more »
Presidential Candidates of the four political parties with representation in Parliament slugged it out on Tuesday evening at the first of two Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) organized presidential debates ahead of the 2012 elections. The debate began with the … read more »
Four Presidential candidates of the PNC, CPP, NPP and NDC will outline their policies this evening at the IEA encounter in Tamale. President John Mahama of the NDC, NPP’s Nana Akufo Addo, the CPP’s Dr Abu Sakara and the PNC’s … read more »
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Tagged ghana election 2012, ghana elections, ghanaian news, IndepthAfrica, International Energy Agency, John Dramani Mahama, Nana Akufo-Addo, National Democratic Congress, NDC, New Patriotic Party, NPP, Tamale
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Over the last few months I have, like most Ghanaians home and abroad, been following with keen interest the December electioneering campaigning of the major political parties competing in this elections. I have engaged in discussions on policy positions of … read more »
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Tagged Ghana, ghanaiain election, Ghanaian, IndepthAfrica, National Democratic Congress, NDC, New Patriotic Party, NPP, Political campaign, SHS
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By Dr. Michael J.K. Bokor I have said it several times already that former President Kufuor will do himself a world of good if he zips his mouth instead of saying what hurts his image and detracts from the NPP’s … read more »
Posted in Article, Ghana, Michael Bokor
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Tagged Akufo-Addo, Ghana, IndepthAfrica, John Kufuor, Kufuor, National Health Insurance Scheme, New Patriotic Party, NPP, Tsatsu Tsikata
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By Dr. Michael J.K. Bokor I am really skeptical about Ghanaian politicians, especially those who say too many conflicting or alarming things in one breath just for the sake of winning public goodwill. The controversy generated by Akufo-Addo’s promise of … read more »
By Dr. Michael J.K. Bokor At long last, political maturity has triumphed over parochialism and 45 constituencies created by the EC will have legal backing. The NPP followers may be chafing for losing the gamble, but they have themselves to … read more »
Posted in Article, Ghana, Michael Bokor
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Tagged EC number, Electoral district, Ghana, IndepthAfrica, indepthafrica africa news, John Kufuor, Kufuor, member of parliament, New Patriotic Party, NPP
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