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Global InfoAnalytics poll: Ato Forson to floor Bawumia by 22%

A July 2026 poll by Global InfoAnalytics has projected that Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson would hold a significant lead over Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia if...

NPP gets police approval for August 6 demonstration

The Ghana Police Service has approved the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) planned demonstration on Thursday, August 6. The protest follows the acquittal of former Microfinance...

Betty Krosbi Mensah declares intention to contest NDC National Women Organiser position

Former Member of Parliament for Afram Plains North and former National Coordinator for Recreational and Wellness, Betty Krosbi Mensah, has announced her intention to...

Iddisah Tahiru Omega declares intention to contest NDC Communications Officer position in Bole-Bamboi

Tahiru Iddisah Omega has officially declared his intention to contest for the position of Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the...

Stop harassing opposition, Ghana is bigger than any one party – Minority to gov’t

The Minority in Parliament has accused the government of using state institutions to intimidate and harass members of the opposition, warning that such actions...

Sedina Tamakloe’s success at Appeals Court exposes fundamental prosecutorial flaws – Prof. Gyampo

Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Shippers Authority (GSA), Professor Ransford Gyampo, has called for an end to what he describes as “prosecutorial incompetence,”. Prof...

Ejisu Assembly members suspend plans to remove MCE

Members of the Ejisu Municipal Assembly have suspended plans to initiate a vote of no confidence against Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) Jerryne Asante following...

NPP’s future depends on experience, unity and moving beyond past grievances — Paul Afoko

Former New Patriotic Party (NPP) National Chairman, Paul Awentami Afoko, has called for a change in approach to resolving the party's internal challenges, arguing...

Paul Afoko blames NPP’s electoral decline on weak internal management

Former National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Paul Awentami Afoko, has attributed the party's declining electoral fortunes to what he described as...

Paul Afoko blames NPP factionalism for 2015 removal, vows to unite party

New Patriotic Party (NPP) National Chairman hopeful Paul Afoko has blamed factionalism within the party for his removal from office in 2015, describing himself...

NPP announces ‘Democracy Under Attack’ protest for August 6

The opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) is planning a nationwide demonstration on Thursday, August 6, 2026, accusing government of undermining Ghana's democratic institutions. The protest,...

NDC directs regions to complete outstanding branch executive elections by August 11

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has directed all its regional executives to complete outstanding branch executive elections across the country between August 3 and...

Upper East NPP rallies behind Justin Frimpong Kodua ahead of party elections

The General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Frimpong Kodua, has secured the endorsement of party executives in the Upper East Region...

Check out the 12 bills passed by Parliament at its second meeting

Parliament concluded the Second Meeting of the First Session of the Ninth Parliament by passing 12 key bills spanning taxation, investment, maritime security, defence, justice, local...

I was scandalised after reading Sedina Tamakloe judgment – Solomon Owusu

Director of Communications for the United Party (UP), Solomon Owusu, says his initial anger over the Court of Appeal’s decision to acquit and discharge...

Prosecutors must seek justice, not just convictions – Inusah Fuseini

Former Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Inusah Fuseini, has stressed that prosecutors must focus on achieving justice rather than merely securing convictions, following...

OSP, Attorney General dispute unnecessary rivalry – Dr. Asante-Otchere

The Executive Director of the African Institute of Strategic Studies, Dr Jonathan Asante-Otchere, has described the legal challenge over the prosecutorial powers of the...

Oliver Barker-Vormawor demands broader state support for party primaries

Constitutional Rights and Policy Strategy Advisor at Democracy Hub, Oliver Barker-Vormawor, has welcomed the Supreme Court's landmark decision mandating that all registered members in...

Sedina appeal ruling gives hope to Wontumi appeal — NPP legal director

The Legal Affairs Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Gary Nimako Marfo, says the Court of Appeal’s decision to acquit former Chief Executive...

Gary Nimako questions Court of Appeal’s decision to acquit Sedina Tamakloe

The Director of Legal Affairs of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Gary Nimako Marfo, has expressed mixed views on the Court of Appeal's decision...

It hurts when wrongdoing goes unpunished – Manasseh Azure laments accountability gap

Investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni has voiced frustration over what he describes as Ghana's persistent accountability deficit, saying it is painful to spend years...

Gideon Boako warns against one-party dominance in Parliament

The Deputy Ranking Member of Parliament's Finance Committee and Member of Parliament for Tano North, Dr Gideon Boako, has cautioned Ghanaians against giving any...

Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu’s acquittal: Manasseh Azure expresses disappointment

Investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni has expressed disappointment over the Court of Appeal's decision to acquit and discharge former Chief Executive Officer of the...

Nana B’s criticism of Sedina Tamakloe acquittal is politically motivated – Edudzi Tamakloe

Director of Legal Affairs of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Godwin Edudzi Tamakloe, has dismissed criticisms by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) over the...

Minority rejects Parliament’s approval of six mining leases, calls process ‘defective rubber stamp’

The Minority Caucus in Parliament has rejected the approval of six mining leases, including two leases involving Damang Mining belonging to Engineers and Planners,...

NPP announces nationwide protest over tribunal law, Sedina Tamakloe ruling

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has announced plans to stage a nationwide demonstration on August 6, 2026, to protest what it describes as growing...

Otumfuo orders hearing into alleged violence involving chiefs

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has directed the Kumasi Traditional Council to schedule hearings into petitions involving allegations of violence linked to some...

John Boadu to begin nationwide tour as NPP national chairman hopeful

Aspiring National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), John Boadu, is set to embark on a nationwide engagement tour beginning Sunday, August 2,...

NPP urges Ghanaians to reject reintroduction of tribunals

The National Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Henry Nana Boakye, has called on Ghanaians to oppose the government's decision to reintroduce tribunals,...

‘I may die anytime, but I fear for Ghana’s future’ – NPP’s Obiri Boahen [Listen]

Private legal practitioner and former Deputy General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Obiri Boahen, says he is deeply worried about Ghana's future,...

I saw this ruling coming; it’s not surprising – Lawyer on Sedina Tamakloe’s acquittal [Audio]

Private legal practitioner and former Deputy General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Obiri Boahen, says he is not surprised by the Court...

Why I pray Bawumia becomes Ghana’s President – Obiri Boahen [Audio]

Private legal practitioner and member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Obiri Boahen, says his greatest wish is to see former Vice President Dr...

Martin Adjei-Mensah Korsah questions fairness of proposed MMDCE elections

Former Minister of Local Government, Decentralisation and Rural Development, Martin Adjei-Mensah Korsah, has questioned the fairness of the government’s proposed modalities for electing Metropolitan,...

Obiri Boahen punches holes into gov’t’s position on Constitutional Review Committee’s proposals

Former Deputy General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Obiri Boahen, has questioned the relevance of extending Ghana’s presidential term from four...

I disagree with extending the presidential term to five years – Prof. Boadi

The Executive Director of the Institute of Economic Research and Public Policy (IERPP), Prof. Isaac Boadi, has rejected proposals to extend Ghana’s presidential and...

Justin Frimpong Kodua secures endorsement from Upper West NPP executives ahead of re-election bid

The General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Frimpong Kodua, has received the endorsement of executives from all 11 constituencies in the...

Martin Adjei-Mensah Korsah criticises government’s proposed MMDCE election modalities

Former Minister of Local Government, Decentralisation and Rural Development, Martin Adjei-Mensah Korsah, has criticised the government’s proposed modalities for electing Metropolitan, Municipal and District...

Freddie Blay questions feasibility of all-member voting in party primaries

Former National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Freddie Blay, has expressed reservations about proposals to allow all card-bearing members of political parties...

Gov’t accepts recommendation for presidential election to be held in November

The government has accepted a recommendation to move Ghana’s presidential election to the first week of November, Attorney General and Minister for Justice Dr...

Gov’t backs constitutional amendment to allow dual citizens contest parliamentary elections

The government has accepted a proposal to amend the 1992 Constitution to allow Ghanaian citizens by birth with dual nationality to contest parliamentary elections...