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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...

Government to cap Parliament at 300 MPs

The government has accepted a proposal to place a constitutional cap on the size of Ghana’s Parliament, limiting the total number of Members of...

NPP demands withdrawal of cases against former appointees after Sedina Tamakloe acquittal

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has called on the Attorney-General to discontinue all criminal cases involving former appointees of the previous Akufo-Addo administration, following...

Proposed five-year presidential term will not apply to Mahama – Felix Kwakye Ofosu

The Minister for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has clarified that the government's proposed constitutional amendment to extend the presidential term from four years...

NPP to announce next steps after Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu’s acquittal

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) says it will soon announce its official position and the next steps it intends to take following the Court...

Delegate system ruling won’t eradicate monetisation in party elections – Political observers

A political scientist and Senior Lecturer at the Kumasi Technical University, Dr. Samuel Afriyie, has described the Supreme Court’s decision to declare the delegate...

Abolition of delegate system is not a cure for monetisation – Evans Nimako

The Director of Elections of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Evans Nimako, says the Supreme Court’s decision against the use of a delegate system...

‘This is well-choreographed antics by NDC to free Sedina Tamakloe’ — Nana Boakye

The National Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Henry Nana Boakye, has described the Court of Appeal’s decision to acquit and discharge former...

NPP welcomes Supreme Court ruling on delegate system, but…. – Evans Nimako

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has welcomed the Supreme Court’s decision declaring the political party delegate system unconstitutional but says there are practical issues...

NPP Election Committee will ensure a transparent and credible process – Opare-Ansah

Chairman of the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) newly inaugurated National Elections Committee, Frederick Opare-Ansah, has assured party members that the committee will oversee a...

Minority accustomed to reckless spending, says Eric Agbana

Ketu North Member of Parliament Eric Edem Agbana has accused the Minority in Parliament of being accustomed to what he described as a culture...

Fiscal discipline should not be mistaken for lack of spending – Eric Agbana to Minority

The Member of Parliament for Ketu North, Eric Edem Agbana, has defended the government's expenditure programme, arguing that fiscal discipline should not be mistaken...

Supreme Court ruling exposes need for political party funding reforms – NPP

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has called for renewed discussions on the financing of political parties following the Supreme Court's ruling declaring Ghana's political...

Bawumia would not have qualified as Akufo-Addo’s running mate under democratic rules – Nyaho-Tamakloe

Founding member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe, has criticised the party's internal democratic processes, claiming that former Vice President Dr...

Supreme Court ruling on delegate system strengthens Ghana’s democracy – Nyaho-Tamakloe

Founding member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe, has welcomed the Supreme Court's decision declaring the delegate system used by political...

Opening party elections to all members will be expensive but necessary — NDC on Supreme Court ruling

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has admitted that implementing the Supreme Court’s decision to abolish the political party delegate system will come with significant financial...

Parliament passes Customs Bill to strengthen border security and boost revenue collection

Parliament has passed the Customs Bill, 2026, paving the way for a modern legal framework to strengthen customs administration, facilitate international trade, enhance border...

Barker-Vormawor calls for constitutional reforms after Supreme Court ruling on OSP powers

Convener of the Democracy Hub, Oliver Barker-Vormawor, says the Supreme Court’s unanimous dismissal of a suit challenging the prosecutorial powers of the Office of...

Tension rises over CLOGSAG Oti Regional elections after aspirant’s disqualification

Tension has emerged at the ongoing Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana (CLOGSAG) regional elections in Dambai, Oti Region, following the disqualification...

NDC intensifies efforts to strengthen youth base in Ahafo ahead of 2028 elections

The Ahafo Regional Youth Wing of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has begun a renewed drive to strengthen the party's youth base as part...

Supreme Court declares political parties’ delegate system unconstitutional

The Supreme Court has declared the delegate system used by political parties to elect presidential and parliamentary candidates unconstitutional, directing parties to adopt a...

‘Don’t pardon Wontumi’ – NDC’s James Agbey warns Mahama of grassroots revolt

Governing National Democratic Congress (NDC)'s James Agbey has urged President John Mahama not to grant clemency to Ashanti Regional NPP Chairman Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly...

Ghana’s Titus Owusu Darko elected Education Minister at Commonwealth Youth Parliament

Ghana’s delegate to the 13th Commonwealth Youth Parliament, Titus Owusu Darko, has been elected Education Minister in the New Albion Parliament during the ongoing...

Precious Akos Agrobesa elected Crossbench Whip at Commonwealth Youth Parliament in Australia

Ghana’s representative at the 13th Commonwealth Youth Parliament, Precious Akos Agrobesa, has been elected Crossbench Whip for the Green Justice Movement in the New...

NPP inaugurates National Elections Committee

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has inaugurated its National Elections Committee to oversee processes leading to the party’s National Conference for the election of...

We know NDC will fail on its promises; NPP will uproot them like mushroom in 2028 – Osafo Maafo

A senior member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and former Senior Presidential Advisor under the Akufo-Addo administration, Yaw Osafo-Maafo, has warned that the...

Nana B accuses Mahama of ‘deceptive’ stance on presidential term limit

The National Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Henry Nana Boakye, has accused President John Mahama of adopting what he described as a...

‘Don’t rush passage of Cocoa Bill’ – Oppong Nkrumah urges Parliament

Ranking Member on Parliament’s Economy and Development Committee, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has urged Parliament not to rush the passage of the Cocoa Board Reforms...

Oppong Nkrumah threatens legal action over revenue deals presented to Parliament

The Ranking Member on Parliament’s Economy and Development Committee, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has threatened legal action to compel government to release details of some...

24-hour economy policy was for propaganda, NDC has abandoned it – Oforikrom MP

The Member of Parliament for Oforikrom, Michael Kwasi Aidoo, has criticised the government's flagship 24-hour economy policy, describing it as "dead on arrival" and...

Global InfoAnalytics poll: Asiedu Nketia tops Bawumia by 12 to 17% in 2028 race

A new poll by Global InfoAnalytics has projected a strong lead for National Democratic Congress (NDC) Chairman Johnson Asiedu Nketia in a hypothetical 2028...

Patrick Boamah accuses Finance Minister of contradicting procurement reforms with constituency projects

The Member of Parliament for Okaikwei Central, Patrick Yaw Boamah, has accused Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson of violating the same public procurement...

Powerful people are complicit in Sakumo Ramsar land sales – Nukpenu alleges

Greater Accra Regional Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Anthony Nukpenu, has alleged that some chiefs, officials of the Forestry Commission and other...

Guard your freedom, don’t sell it – Hopeson Adorye cautions against political insults

Director of Field Operations of the Unity Party, Hopeson Adorye, has urged Ghanaians to exercise their constitutional right to freedom of expression responsibly, warning...

Akufo-Addo gov’t took difficult decisions that protected Ghana’s economy – Egyapa Mercer

Former Sekondi MP Andrew Egyapa Mercer has defended the economic record of former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, arguing that his administration took critical...

Egyapa Mercer credits Akufo-Addo administration for Ghana’s IMF recovery path

Former Sekondi Member of Parliament and former Minister for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Andrew Egyapa Mercer, has credited the administration of former President Nana...

Appiah Kubi’s supporters tout leadership record ahead of NPP UK Branch chairman election

Supporters of Isaac Appiah Kubi are rallying behind his bid for the chairmanship of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) UK Branch, describing him as...

Ablekuma West NPP Constituency executive elections postponed indefinitely over register dispute

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has indefinitely postponed its Ablekuma West Constituency executive elections following claims of irregularities in the electoral register, throwing the...

Wontumi apologises to Mahama, seeks Presidential clemency

The incarcerated Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has apologised to President John Mahama...