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Bawumia leads NPP delegation to Ashanti Regional Office for meeting on Wontumi conviction

Former Vice President and the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) 2028 flagbearer, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has led a high-powered delegation of party officials to the...

Galamsey: Letter, press release on my alleged involvement were fake and couldn’t be authenticated – Joseph Yamin

The National Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Joseph Yamin, has denied allegations linking him to illegal mining activities, describing the claims as...

Galamsey: I’m not involved or being investigated; anyone with evidence against me should bring it – Joseph Yamin

The National Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Joseph Yamin, has challenged persons accusing him of involvement in illegal mining activities to produce...

President Mahama never promised Kejetia Phase 2 project completion by end of 2026 – Kumasi Mayor

The Chief Executive of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA), Richard Ofori Agyemang Boadi, has refuted claims that President John Dramani Mahama promised to complete...

NDC suspends Awutu Senya East Chairman

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has suspended its Awutu Senya East Constituency Chairman, Stephen Ofosu Agyare, from office for five months following a petition...

Mid-year budget review: Don’t come and ask for any money – Minority tells Finance Minister

The Minority in Parliament has warned that it will oppose any attempt by Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson to seek additional funding when...

Bawumia visits Chairman Wontumi in prison after conviction

New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer for the 2028 elections, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, on Wednesday, visited the party's Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly...

Bawumia calls for discontinuation of prosecutions undertaken in his name

Former Vice President and 2024 New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential candidate, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has called on the Ghana Police Service and the Attorney-General...

Chairman Cudjoe picks number two, launches campaign for Eastern Regional NPP chairmanship

Aspiring Eastern Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwadwo Boateng-Agyemang, popularly known as Chairman Cudjoe, has officially kicked off his campaign after...

Mid-year budget review: Don’t take any new promises seriously – Oppong Nkrumah to Ghanaians

Ranking Member on Parliament's Economy and Development Committee and Member of Parliament for Ofoase Ayirebi, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has urged Ghanaians to treat any...

NDC has abandoned promised 24-hour economy – Oppong Nkrumah

Ranking Member on Parliament's Economy and Development Committee and Member of Parliament for Ofoase Ayirebi, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has accused the National Democratic Congress...

Behind every chief is a registrar: How Ghana is strengthening the backbone of the chieftaincy institution

When people think about Ghana's chieftaincy institution, they often picture chiefs in colourful regalia, traditional ceremonies, or the important role traditional leaders play in...

Former NPP youth organizer cautions party members against insults on TikTok

Former Greater Accra Regional Youth Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Moses Abor, has urged party members, especially those active on TikTok, to...

Justin Kodua seeks Chief Imam’s blessings ahead of re-election bid

The General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Lawyer Justin Kodua Frimpong, has paid a courtesy call on the National Chief Imam, His...

NPP to sanction aspirants who campaign with insults in Ahafo regional elections

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) says it will take disciplinary action against any aspirant who resorts to insults and personal attacks during campaigns ahead...

Wontumi sentence: John Boadu urges NPP members to remain united

Former General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), John Boadu, has expressed support for the party’s Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known...

NPP clears 34 aspirants for Ashanti Regional executive elections after vetting

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Ashanti Region has cleared 34 aspirants to contest in the upcoming regional executive elections. One candidate, Adwoa Adutwumwaa...

Accra to Host Pan-African Conference on Economic Restructuring, Political Reforms and Regional Integration

More than 200 delegates from across Africa are expected to converge in Accra on June 24, 2026, for an international conference on "Economic Restructuring,...

Free SHS should be funded with local revenue, not loans – Gideon Boako

The Deputy Ranking Member on Parliament’s Finance Committee and Tano North MP, Dr Gideon Boako, has argued that the Free Senior High School (Free...

9 weeks after IMF exit, gov’t is back for $1bn in loans – Oppong Nkrumah questions fiscal strategy

Ranking Member on Parliament’s Economy and Development Committee, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has questioned the government’s fiscal strategy. He argues that barely nine weeks after Ghana...

Minority MPs wear black in Parliament to protest Wontumi’s conviction

Minority Members of Parliament on Tuesday appeared in black attire at Parliament House in protest against the conviction and 20-year prison sentence handed to...

I will lead Ashanti with less speeches and more work – COKA optimistic of victory in NPP chairmanship race

Aspiring Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Odeneho Kwaku Appiah, says he is committed to reclaiming parliamentary seats lost to the...

NPP internal elections: COKA vows to reclaim lost Ashanti seats, boost Bawumia’s 2028 vote

Aspiring Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Odeneho Kwaku Appiah, popularly known as Chairman COKA, has pledged to lead efforts to...

NPP should not let Wontumi’s conviction block his chairmanship bid – Paul Yandoh

Ashanti Regional Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Paul Kwabena Yandoh, has urged the party not to allow the conviction of Ashanti...

Ga Traditional Council cautions Chamba group against using ‘Chief’ title

The Ga Traditional Council has cautioned members of a group known as Chamba against presenting themselves as chiefs within the Ga State, describing the...

Why is one judge handling several NPP cases? – Former MP questions Wontumi trial

Former New Edubiase Member of Parliament, George Oduro, has questioned the handling of Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako’s galamsey case, alleging that the judge’s conduct...

Nobody is above the law, but Wontumi was targeted and used as scapegoat – Former MP

Former New Edubiase Member of Parliament, George Oduro, has alleged that Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly...

Whether or not Wontumi will still contest NPP national chairmanship race after 20-year sentence

The campaign team of Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, is yet to decide whether to continue with his bid for the...

The New Force disassociates itself from The Base Movement

The New Force has categorically denied any affiliation, partnership, collaboration, or formal relationship with a group known as The Base Movement. In a statement issued...

Wontumi campaign reaffirms support after 20-year prison sentence

The campaign team of New Patriotic Party (NPP) National Chairman hopeful Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has reaffirmed its support for him...

Wontumi’s 20-year sentence serves justice to galamsey-hit communities – Tanko Computer

Deputy Director of IT and Elections of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Rashid Tanko Computer, says the sentence handed to New Patriotic Party (NPP)...

Wontumi is a political prisoner – Kojo Oppong Nkrumah

Member of Parliament for Ofoase Ayirebi, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has described the conviction and sentencing of New Patriotic Party (NPP) Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard...

Minority challenges Wontumi’s 20-year jail sentence

The Minority Caucus in Parliament has criticised the 20-year prison sentence handed to New Patriotic Party (NPP) Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known...

Wontumi is no ordinary person; NPP supporters are devastated – Manhyia South MP on conviction

The Member of Parliament for Manhyia South, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, says the conviction of New Patriotic Party (NPP) Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi...

Ashanti NPP MPs urge calm after Wontumi’s conviction, back appeal

The Ashanti Caucus of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Members of Parliament has appealed to party supporters, particularly those in the Ashanti Region, to...

Wontumi’s conviction should be a lesson in accountability for all politicians – Eric Agyei

Chief Executive Officer of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP), Eric Agyei, has described the conviction and sentencing of New Patriotic Party (NPP)...

NDC organizer in court over alleged offensive remarks about Bawumia

The Agona West Branch Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Prince Aboagye, has appeared before the Accra Circuit Court over alleged remarks made...

Mahama using Wontumi as scapegoat in galamsey fight – Kofi Tonto

Political aide to former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, Kofi Tonto, has accused President John Dramani Mahama of using the conviction of Ashanti Regional...

Wontumi conviction being used to divert attention — NPP accuses government [Video]

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has accused government of using the conviction of its Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi,...

NPP to appeal Wontumi conviction, describes him as ‘political prisoner’

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has announced its decision to appeal the conviction of its Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman...