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At least 39 dead in crush at political rally in India

At least 39 people have died, including children, in a crush at a political rally in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, officials...

NPP disassociates itself from comments by Wontumi and Abronye

The national leadership of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has disassociated itself from remarks made by two of its regional chairmen, stressing that their...

I won’t campaign in 2028 if… – Mustapha Gbande [Video]

Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mustapha Gbande, has cautioned party members that he will not participate in the 2028 election...

Bawumia outlines welfare package for NPP members

Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, 2024 Presidential Candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has reaffirmed his commitment to addressing the welfare needs of party delegates...

Oppong Nkrumah defends support of 15 Eastern Regional MPs for Bawumia [Audio]

The Member of Parliament for Ofoase-Ayirebi, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has explained why 15 MPs from the Eastern Region have openly endorsed former Vice President...

Haruna Iddrisu endorses Prof. Opoku-Agyemang for future presidency

Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has expressed confidence that Vice President Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang could make history as Ghana’s first female President. Speaking during the...

Former Adentan MP declares bid for NDC 2028 flagbearership [Video]

  Former Adentan MP, Kojo Adu-Asare, has officially declared his intention to contest the flagbearership of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) ahead of the 2028...

NPP flagbearer race: Bawumia faces vetting committee today

New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer hopeful, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, is set to appear before the party’s vetting committee today, September 23, as part of...

Global InfoAnalytics poll reveals tight race to succeed Mahama as Haruna takes early lead

A recent poll by Global InfoAnalytics has shed light on the intensifying competition among key figures of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) vying to...

Martin Kpebu reveals biggest hurdle to Asiedu Nketia’s “presidential ambition”

Private legal practitioner and political commentator, Martin Kpebu, has expressed confidence in the presidential prospects of National Democratic Congress (NDC) National Chairman, Johnson Asiedu...

I don’t want to be here; I may be gone – Dr. Aidoo on Mahama’s successor

Veteran National Democratic Congress (NDC) member Dr. Tony Aidoo has candidly stated that he would prefer not to witness the period after President John...

NPP flagbearer race: Adutwum appoints Yaw Opoku Mensah as official spokesperson

New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer hopeful for the 2028 general elections, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, has appointed Yaw Opoku Mensah as his official spokesperson. In...

NPP flagbearer race: They underestimate me at their own risk – Adutwum 

Aspiring New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum has warned those dismissing his chances in the race to do so at their...

Tamale Central by-election: Prof. Alidu to be declared unopposed if… – EC

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate in the Tamale Central by-election, Prof. Alidu Seidu, is set to make history as the first person...

Running for presidency in Ghana now costs $200m – CDD-Ghana

The Ghana Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) has raised alarm over the escalating cost of contesting presidential elections, warning that democracy risks being captured...

NPP Presidential race: Charles Bissue endorses Kennedy Agyapong

Former Secretary of the Inter-Ministerial Committee Against Illegal Mining (IMCIM), Charles Bissue, has publicly expressed his support for New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer hopeful...

Tamale Central by-election: NDC’s Prof. Alidu becomes sole contestant 

The People's National Convention (PNC) and the Liberal Party of Ghana (LPG) have also decided to withdraw from the Tamale Central by-election scheduled for...

NPP flagbearer race should not be reduced to a contest of rich men – K.T. Hammond

Former Member of Parliament for Adansi Asokwa, Kobina Tahir (K.T.) Hammond, has urged that the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) upcoming flagbearer contest should not...

Prof. Seidu Alidu wins Tamale Central NDC parliamentary primary

A former Head of the Political Science Department at the University of Ghana, Professor Seidu Alidu, has emerged as the winner of the National...

Police assure of maximum security for Tamale Central NDC primary

The Northern Regional Police Command has assured maximum security during the National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary primaries in the Tamale Central Constituency. Assistant Commissioner of...

NDC holds Tamale Central parliamentary primary today

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) will hold its parliamentary primary in the Tamale Central Constituency today, September 6, 2025. The exercise precedes a by-election to...

Akwatia MP-Elect sets record straight on road construction ahead of by-election

The newly elected Member of Parliament for Akwatia, Bernard Bediako Baidoo of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has dismissed claims by the opposition New...

Akwatia by-election: Mustapha Gbande accuses NPP leaders of provocation, condemns alleged poster-tearing incident

Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mustapha Gbande, has condemned what he described as an act of political provocation by senior...

World Peace Volunteers criticise “wasteful” spending on Akwatia by-election

Civil society group World Peace Volunteers (WPV) has expressed concern over what it describes as the excessive deployment of public resources during the recent...

NPP has no moral right to petition police over Azorka – Sukparu

Deputy Minister for Communication, Digital Technologies and Innovations, Mohammed Adams Sukparu, has said the New Patriotic Party (NPP) lacks the moral standing to petition...

NPP would have won Akwatia by-election if… – Richard Ahiagbah

New Patriotic Party (NPP) Communications Director, Richard Ahiagbah, has attributed the party’s defeat in the closely contested Akwatia by-election to deliberate voter suppression by...

NPP knew it would lose Akwatia by-election; candidate was not fit – Gbande

Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mustapha Gbande, has said the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) choice of candidate for the Akwatia...

Akwatia by-election results under legal review, challenge not ruled out – NPP

The Director of Legal Affairs of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Gary Nimako, has said the party is carefully reviewing the results of the...

Akwatia by-election outcome reflects NPP’s eight-year record – MP-Elect

The newly elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Akwatia, Bernard Baidoo, says his victory in Tuesday’s by-election represents the electorate’s verdict on the eight-year...

Richard Ahiagbah blames Sofo Azorka, NDC violence for Akwatia defeat

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has blamed its defeat in the Akwatia by-election on alleged acts of violence by the National Democratic Congress (NDC),...

The NDC’s Akwatia by-election victory: The final waterloo for NPP’s dwindling Minority?

The reverberations of the 2024 general election, which delivered a resounding defeat to the New Patriotic Party (NPP), are still fresh in the minds...

Akwatia by-election: Asumadu congratulates Bernard Baidoo; sends important message

New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary candidate Solomon Asumadu has conceded defeat in the recently concluded Akwatia by-election. Speaking in an interview on Asempa FM’s Ekosii...

Former UN Advisor hints at possible removal of EC Chair, Deputies

Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Jean Mensa, and her two deputies, Dr. Eric Bossman Asare and Samuel Tettey, could soon be the next...

Akwatia road construction continues after by-election despite vote-buying claims

Road construction works in parts of Akwatia are continuing days after Tuesday’s by-election, despite earlier suspicions that the projects were hurriedly rolled out to...

NPP welcomes Okyere Baafi’s apology after Akwatia by-election defeat

The General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Frimpong Koduah, has defended New Juaben South MP, Michael Okyere Baafi, following public backlash...

NPP’s Gary Nimako reveals late Ernest Kumi planned to resign

The Director of Legal Affairs for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Gary Nimako, has disclosed that the late Ernest Kumi, former Member of Parliament...

NPP commends police, EC for smooth Akwatia by-election

The General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Frimpong Koduah, has commended the Ghana Police Service and the Electoral Commission (EC) for...

Akwatia by-election signals rise in NDC goodwill – Dr. Asah-Asante

Political Scientist and Head of the Centre for European Studies at the University of Ghana, Dr. Kwame Asah-Asante, has said the outcome of the...

NPP defends candidate selection process in Akwatia by-election

The General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Frimpong Koduah, has defended the party’s choice of candidate in the recently held Akwatia...

I would’ve been ‘slaughtered’ if Akwatia prediction failed – Mussa Dankwah

Executive Director of Global InfoAnalytics, Mussa Dankwah, has described his organisation’s projection for the Akwatia by-election as one of the most rewarding exercises he...