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Some angry youth in the Wulensi constituency believed to be supporters of Haruna Abdulai, a failed aspirant in the just ended parliamentary primary have vandalised the party office amidst burning of lorry tires and chanting of war songs. Information available to 3news.com indicates the youth are protesting results of Saturday’s NPP parliamentary primaries in the area, citing irregularities as the basis. A mobile phone video of the incident showed the youth disputing the results of the primary in which the incumbent Member of Parliament, Thomas Donkor Ogajah secured 212 votes to beat his lone contender, Alhaji Haruna Abdulai who polled…

The Ghana Health Service says although some recovered or discharged novel coronavirus patients may continue to have remnants of the deadly virus in their system, such persons are not a threat to others. Director of Public Health at the Ghana Health Service, Dr Badu Sarkodie who said this explained that after 10 days of contracting the virus, the person may have fragments which will make it appear as though he can spread the virus “but clearly the virus is dead” Explaining the recent exponential rise in the number of covid-19 recovery cases in Ghana on TV3 News360 Saturday, Dr Badu…

A failed parliamentary aspirant in the New Patriotic Party primary in Zebilla, Dr. John Kingsley Krugu, has accused the incumbent Member of Parliament, Frank Fuseini Adongo, of vote buying. Dr Krugu polled 280 votes to trail behind Mr Adongo who secured 323 votes to book a ticket in the 2020 parliamentary election in December 2020. His decision to contest the primary, he explained, was fully influenced by the delegates who approached him to challenge the incumbent, and also went ahead to contribute to pay for his filing fee. As such, he claimed that but for the money that was used…

Failed New Patriotic Party aspirant Bice Osei Kufuor says he lost the Asante Akyem South parliamentary primary due to political inexperience. The former MUSIGA president-turned-politician who had wanted to unseat the incumbent MP, Kwaku Asante-Boateng to lead the NPP in the constituency into the December 2020 parliamentary election lost the primary by 68 votes. The man who is popularly known as Obour managed 296 votes to trail behind the incumbent MP who secured 364 votes. The other contenders, William Yamoah, garnered 38 votes while Edmond Oppong Peprah polled 9 votes with Eric Amofa getting 12 votes. “The delegates of the…

A number of New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentarians have been voted out in the party’s primaries, ceding the right to contest in the 2020 general elections to newcomers. Some new entrants include Dickson Adomako Kissi for the Anyaa Sowutuom constituency, Ekow Vincent Assafuah for the Old Tafo constituency and Alhaji Farouk Aliu Mahama, Yendi. CONSTITUENCY INCUMBENT MP NEWBIE  1. Bantama Daniel Okyem Aboagye Asenso Boakye 2. Tema Central Kofi Brako Yves Hanson-Nortey 3. Manyhia North Collins Owusu Amankwa Akwasi Konadu 4. Nhyiaeso Kennedy Kankam Stephen Amoah 5. La Dadekotopon Vincent Sowah Gerald Joseph Nyanyofio 6. Kwesimintsim Joseph Mensah Prince H…

Former MUSIGA president Bice Osei Kufuor, popularly known as Obour, has failed in his first attempt to become a member of parliament following the rejection of his bid by delegates of the New Patriotic Party in the Asante Akyem South constituency. The musician-turned-politician who had wanted to unseat the incumbent MP, Kwaku Asante-Boateng to lead the NPP in the constituency into the December 2020 parliamentary election lost the Saturday primary. At the close of poll, Obour managed 296 votes to trail behind the incumbent who secured 364 votes. The other contenders, William Yamoah garnered 38 votes while Edmond Oppong Peprah…

Upper East Regional Minister Tangoba Abayage has beaten Aviation Minister Joseph Kofi Kowe Adda to represent the New Patriotic Party in Navrongo Central. She won with 313 votes in the primary held Saturday morning. Mr Adda who is the incumbent MP for the area garnered 269 votes. Mrs Abayage is the first woman ever to have won the NPP parliamentary primary in the constituency and this also becomes her attempt to enter parliament. She took to Facebook to comment after her victory: As a gender activist with 30 years experience, Ms Abayage has served in various capacities including Regional Director…

Delegates of the New Patriotic Party have rejected some big names and incumbent Members of parliament in the party’s primary for some newbies to represent them in various constituencies in the country. In the Greater Accra Region, Yaw Buaben Asamoa, who is the NPP Communications Director, has been retained for the Adentan constituency to attempt a second term in parliament in the 2020 general elections. MP for Okaikwei South, Ahmed Arthur, who has held the constituency seat for two terms, was however rejected by the party. Delegates of the party have chosen Dakoa Newman to represent them in the December…

A Deputy Chief of Staff at the presidency Francis Asenso-Boakye has unseated the Member of Parliament for Bantama, Daniel Okyem Boakye, to represent the New Patriotic Party in the December 2020 parliamentary poll. He polled 456 votes in the Saturday primary as against the 122 secured by Mr Okyem who was seeking a second term. The presidential staffer who is taking his first shot at the parliamentary seat won in all the nine electoral areas under the constituency. Describing his victory as resounding, he urged all to rally behind him to win the parliamentary election in 2020. By 3news.com|Ghana

A heated argument at the Awutu Senya West constituency in the Central region marred the smooth start of the New Patriotic Party primary in the area Saturday morning. Incumbent Member of Parliament for the area, George Andah, who is seeking a second term had to interven to ensure calm was restored. Our correspondent Adwoa Adobea Owusu reporting from the Awutu Senya constituency said the EC official, Robert Acheampong, found himself at the crossroads of competing ideas of the electoral law allowing persons with names in the voters’ register to vote as against what some aggrieved persons said the Constitution of…