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Ahiagbah cites internal rifts as a factor in NPP’s 2024 election loss

The Director of Communications for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Richard Ahiagbah, has attributed the party’s loss in the 2024 general elections to internal...

Meet the children of Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang

The historic election of Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang as Ghana's first female Vice President has brought her family into the public eye. Prof. Opoku-Agyemang,...

NDC sets the record straight on Catholic missionaries attacked by its members, apologises

The leadership of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Nkwanta South, Oti Region, has issued an apology following an assault on Catholic missionaries by...

Mahama pledges to prioritise cedi stabilisation

President-elect John Dramani Mahama has identified stabilising the Ghanaian currency as his foremost priority once the transfer of power is completed. Acknowledging the adverse impact...

FBI extradites “most wanted” Nigerian fraudster from Ghana to face charges

Abiola Kayode, a 37-year-old Nigerian national listed on the Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) Most Wanted Cyber Criminal List, has been extradited from Ghana...

Agordzo must apologise to Dampare for his hateful, partisan attacks – Retired Police officer

A retired Police officer and security analyst has called on retired Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Benjamin Agordzo to apologise to the Inspector-General of...

Nsawam-Adoagyiri recollation: NDC supporters mass up at Police Training School

Some angry members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) on December 12 gathered in large numbers outside the National Police Training School to express...

Disgruntled Agordzo inciting Police officers against Dampare – Peace Watch CEO

The CEO of Peace Watch, Diana Nyonkopa Daniels, has accused ACP Dr. Alexander Agordzo of inciting police officers against the Inspector-General of Police (IGP),...

Three Catholic priests assaulted at Nkwanta

Three Indian Catholic priests based in Kpassa in the Nkwanta-North District of the Oti Region were brutally beaten by a mob at a fuel...

Fisherman jailed 40 years for robbery and rape

A fisherman who raped and robbed a woman in the presence of her two children at Banana Inn, Accra, has been sentenced to 40...

Elon Musk’s record $447 billion fortune means he’s nearly $200 billion ahead of Jeff Bezos

Elon Musk is nearly $200 billion richer than Jeff Bezos, and personally worth more than Costco, after adding $63 billion to his fortune in...

Three men accuse Diddy of rape and sexual assault in new lawsuits

Three more men have accused Sean "Diddy" Combs of rape and sexual assault in a batch of new lawsuits alleging the rapper drugged and...

Indian teen becomes youngest world chess champion

Indian teenager Gukesh Dommaraju has become the youngest-ever world chess champion after beating defending champion China's Ding Liren in a dramatic turn on Thursday. Dommaraju,...

British trader found guilty of £1bn fraud

A British hedge fund trader has been sentenced to 12 years in prison in Denmark, after being found guilty of orchestrating a tax fraud...

US President Biden grants clemency to 39 individuals and commutes 1,499 sentences

US President Joe Biden has issued presidential pardons to 39 Americans convicted of non-violent crimes, and commuted the sentences of nearly 1,500 others, including...

Ghana Fact-checking Coalition records over 100 false publications during 2024 elections

The Ghana Fact-checking Coalition, a group of fact-checkers, has reported over 100 false publications related to the 2024 elections in its Election 2024 Media...

Akufo-Addo didn’t listen to us; he caused NPP’s heavy defeat – Outgoing MP Appiah-Kubi

Outgoing Member of Parliament for Asante Akim North in the Ashanti Region, Andy Appiah-Kubi, has attributed the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) heavy loss in...

False! NDC’s Prof Naana Jane did not advocate for some SHSs to be reserved for the privileged

Claim: Viral TikTok’s post claims that Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has said that schools like Prempeh and Presec should not be part of the...

True, Bawumia recorded zero votes at some polling stations in Bawku

Claim: Two social media users (here and  here) claim the presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, recorded zero votes in some polling stations...

Frank Asiedu Bekoe triumps in Suhum as NPP secures key Eastern Region seat

Frank Asiedu Bekoe, affectionately known as Protozoa, has claimed victory in the Suhum parliamentary race on the New Patriotic Party (NPP) ticket. He secured 16,855...

We won’t misuse parliamentary majority, we’ll build consensus – President-elect Mahama

President-elect John Dramani Mahama has assured Ghanaians that his incoming administration will not misuse the overwhelming parliamentary majority secured by the National Democratic Congress...

Low voter turnout signals discontent with Ghana’s political system – Prof Agyeman-Duah

A former senior governance advisor to the United Nations, Prof. Baffour Agyeman-Duah, has stated that the low voter turnout in recent elections highlights the...

Appointments made after December 7 will be reviewed – Suhuyini

Tamale North MP and member of the subcommittee on the Transition Team, Alhassan Suhuyini, has announced that all appointments made after the December 7...

Fatima Abubakar speaks on last-minute recruitments concerns [Audio]

The Minister for Information, Fatima Abubakar, has clarified allegations regarding last-minute recruitments by the outgoing Akufo-Addo-led government. Speaking on Asempa FM's Ekosii Sen programme Thursday,...

Nullify Tema Central declaration, I was forced to declare Ebi Bright the winner – EC official tells Jean Mensa

The Tema Metropolitan Electoral Officer of the Electoral Commission (EC), Ofusehene Asante Manasseh, has alleged that he was coerced by prominent members of the...

Stay in private sector if unprepared to work hard – Mahama warns potential appointees

President-Elect John Dramani Mahama has issued a strong caution to individuals aspiring for appointments in his incoming administration, advising them to refrain from seeking...

Joyce Bawah reflects on NDC’s hard-fought victory and Mahama’s resilience

Joyce Bawah Mogtari, Special Aide to President-Elect John Dramani Mahama, has described the National Democratic Congress's (NDC) hard-fought victory as a journey marked by...

Be patient with the incoming government – Ablekuma West MP-elect

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament-elect for the Ablekuma West constituency in the Greater Accra region, Rev. Dr. Kweku Addo, says Ghanaians...

There are positive signals that Ghana’s economy is bouncing back to pre-Covid-19 era – Seth Terkper

The former Finance Minister, Seth Terkper, says there are positive signs that Ghana’s economy is progressing. During the inauguration of the transition team in Accra...

I cannot explain the shock – NPP Secretary on election defeat [Listen]

The Greater Accra Regional Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Daniel Parker Odarlai, expressed his shock about the election results. According to him, the...

Kpando Torkor residents relieved as repaired ferry resumes service

Residents of Kpando Torkor and its surrounding communities can finally heave a sigh of relief as the ferry, which had been out of service...

Ghanaian doctor saves passenger mid-air on KLM Accra-bound flight from Amsterdam

A Ghanaian medical doctor, Dr. Joyce Emefa Addo-Klah, emerged as a hero during a mid-air emergency on KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Flight KL 589...

2024 polls: NAPO breaks silence on NPP’s defeat

The 2024 Vice Presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, popularly called NAPO has formally acknowledged the party's defeat...

Tiwa Savage speaks on cheating, orgasm in latest jaw-dropping interview

Award-winning Nigerian singer Tiwa Savage has shared a surprising perspective on her love life, admitting that cheating is not a dealbreaker for her in relationships. Speaking...

Stop post-election lawlessness or face legal consequences – Police warn

Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Grace Ansah-Akrofi has warned individuals involved in post-election violence, looting, and destruction to cease immediately or face legal action. She...

Ben Ephson breaks silence on failed 2024 election prediction

Renowned Ghanaian journalist, pollster and Managing Editor of the Daily Dispatch newspaper, Ben Ephson, has explained why his prediction for the 2024 general elections...

NDC rejects EC’s declaration of Akwatia seat in favour of NPP

Dr. Peter Boamah Otokunor of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) says the party will not accept the declaration of Ernest Yaw Kumi as the...

We’ll investigate election-related deaths – Mahama

President-elect John Mahama has promised to commission investigations into the death of some individuals in the just-ended elections. The United States government has expressed concern over...

Election 2024: We didn’t expect this margin of defeat – Sammi Awuku reacts to NPP’s defeat [Listen]

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament-elect for Akuapim North and the Director General of the National Lottery Authority (NLA), Sammi Awuku, has...

Damongo post-election violence: 14 suspects remanded; two discharged

A Kumasi High Court has remanded 14 individuals into prison custody for their alleged involvement in violent disturbances during election day in Damongo, Savannah...