Vice-President Mahamudu Bawumia's landslide victory in the New Patriotic Party's Special Delegates' Conference and the withdrawal of former Trade Minister Alan Kyerematen has put Bawumia in pole position to win the battle to lead the NPP in the December 2024 election (AC Vol 64 No 2 The succession race starts)...

In the party's primaries due in November he faces stiff opposition from former Trade Minister Alan Kyerematen (AC Vol 64 No 2 The succession race starts)...

Alan Kyerematen's resignation as Trade Minister on 5 January will allow him to focus on the presidential nomination for a fourth time say analysts...

Three contenders have emerged: Mahamudu Bawumia (current Vice-President) Alan Kyeremateng (Trade Minister) and Kennedy Agyepong (MP for Assin Central in the Central Region)...

The field would be headed by Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia a Muslim from northern Ghana and said to be Akufo-Addo's choice as successor He could likely face heavyweight rivals such as Joe Ghartey (Railways Minister) Alan Kyerematen (Trade) Kyeremateng Agyarko (former Energy) and Ken Ofori Atta (Finance)...

Its Governing Board has 11 voting members: a Chairperson Yaa Ntiamoah-Baidu; six ministers (Ken Ofori-Atta Finance; John Peter Amewu Energy; Gloria Afua-Akuffo Attorney-General & Minister of Justice; Cynthia Morrison Gender Children and Social Protection; Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen Trade and Industry; and Ibrahim Mohammed Awal Business Development)...

Allies of the local bankers led by Senior Minister Yaw Osafo-Maafo and Trade Minister Alan Kyerematen urged the President to allow Ghanaian banks more time...