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NPP internal elections: Justin Kodua leads general secretary race with 71% – Global InfoAnalytics

Incumbent New Patriotic Party (NPP) General Secretary Justin Kodua Frimpong is leading the contest to retain his position, according to a poll by Global...

John Boadu leads NPP chairmanship race with 48% in Global InfoAnalytics poll

Former New Patriotic Party (NPP) General Secretary John Boadu has emerged as the leading candidate in the party’s national chairmanship contest, according to the...

I’m the most experienced candidate in NPP First Vice Chairman race – Nana B

New Patriotic Party (NPP) First Vice Chairman hopeful, Henry Nana Boakye, says his 26 years of involvement in the party have equipped him with...

Abanga Yakubu targets over 80% votes in NPP National Youth Organiser race

New Patriotic Party (NPP) National Youth Organiser hopeful, Abanga Yakubu Fusani, has said he is confident of winning the upcoming internal election, targeting more...

‘I’m committed to leading an NDC Youth Wing that will drive unprecedented political organisation and mobilisation’ — Okai Mintah

National Youth Organiser aspirant of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC), Okai Mintah, says he is committed to building a Youth Wing capable of...

NDC supporters storm Fomena constituency office over alleged disqualification of chairman aspirant

Some aggrieved supporters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Adansi Fomena Constituency have stormed the party’s office to protest the alleged disqualification...

NPP Vice Chair race: I may be the youngest, but most experienced – Nana B

New Patriotic Party (NPP) National Vice-Chairperson hopeful Henry Nana Boakye says his relatively young age should not be mistaken for a lack of experience...

NPP announces voting schedule and ID requirements for national executives elections

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has announced the programme and voter identification requirements for its national conference scheduled for Saturday, October 3, 2026. According to...

Nobody can unite NPP better than Afoko – Bawumia’s ally

Private Legal Practitioner and New Patriotic Party (NPP) stalwart Charles Owusu Juanah says Awentami Paul Afoko has already started engaging members of opposing camps...

Ketu South NDC clears 73 aspirants for constituency elections

A total of 73 aspirants have been cleared to contest the upcoming National Democratic Congress (NDC) Ketu South Constituency elections following the completion of...

Walewale MP withdraws ‘rude’ remark, apologises to Speaker Bagbin

The Member of Parliament for Walewale, Dr Kabiru Tiah Mahama, has apologised to Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin and the House after withdrawing his...

Minority vows to pursue narcotics probe despite Bagbin’s rejection of motion

The Minority in Parliament has vowed to pursue its demand for a parliamentary inquiry into major narcotics seizures linked to Ghana, rejecting Speaker Alban...

Bagbin adjourns Parliament indefinitely

Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has adjourned the House indefinitely following his decision to reject a Minority motion seeking a parliamentary investigation into major...

‘Give caucus leaders adequate time to speak before ruling’ – Afenyo-Markin to Bagbin

Minority Leader in Parliament Alexander Afenyo-Markin has urged Speaker Alban Bagbin to allow the leaders of the respective parliamentary caucuses adequate opportunity to make...

John Boadu leads NPP chairmanship race in latest survey ahead of Saturday’s delegates conference

Former General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), John Boadu, has emerged as the candidate respondents consider most likely to win the party’s...

Insults in public discourse: Bagbin tells MPs to lead by example

Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has urged Members of Parliament to set the standard for respectful public debate, noting that some of them have...

Bagbin raises concern over rising insults and hate speech in Ghana’s public discourse

Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has called for greater civility in Ghana’s national discourse, expressing concern over the increasing use of insults, threats and...

My defamation suit against Sammy Gyamfi still pending in court – Afenyo-Markin

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin says a court case arising from alleged defamatory comments by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Gold Board...

NDC announces date for 2026 Regional Executive elections

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) will open nominations for its 2026 Regional Executive Elections on Tuesday, October 6, as the party begins the process...

Chairman Wontumi hit with sad news

Incarcerated former Ashanti Regional New Patriotic Party (NPP) Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has lost his sister. Former NPP Ashanti...

NPP rewrites the campaign playbook as opposition reality shapes national executive contest

If the New Patriotic Party (NPP) were still in power, the campaign for its October 3, 2026, national executive elections would probably have looked...

‘The worst hate speech comes from NDC; enough of lip service, optics politics’ – Afenyo-Markin tells Mahama

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has criticised what he describes as the National Democratic Congress' (NDC) persistent use of hate speech and political rhetoric, urging...

Kojo Brace officially declares parliamentary ambition

Former Multimedia Group journalist Samuel Kojo Brace, popularly known as “Ahanta Pele,” has officially declared his intention to enter active politics and contest the...

NPP elections: Anthony Karbo dismisses ‘Bawumia candidates’ tag, urges delegates to focus on competence

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) should use its upcoming national executive elections to elect officials capable of rebuilding and organising the party ahead of...

Parliament reconvenes today for emergency sitting

Parliament returns from recess today, Tuesday, September 29, for an extraordinary sitting following mounting concerns over a series of major narcotics seizures linked to...

Osman Ayariga leads NDC constituency aspirant vetting in Central Region

NDC Deputy National Youth Organizer and Chief Executive Officer of the National Youth Authority (NYA), Osman Ayariga, has led a team from the party’s...

Minority files motion for bipartisan probe into narcotics consignments linked to Ghana

The Minority in Parliament has filed a private members’ motion seeking a bipartisan investigation into the processing, inspection, clearance and export of major narcotics...

NPP elections committee outlines voting arrangements for national officers election

Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) National Officers Elections Committee, Fredrick Opare-Ansah, says the committee has put measures in place to ensure a...

Ghana’s second chance: How Mahama’s return offers historic opportunity for transformation

History rarely gives a nation a second chance with a leader who returns to office wiser, more experienced and determined to leave a lasting...

NDC Oti Regional Organiser urges unity among aspirants ahead of constituency elections

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Regional Organiser for the Oti Region, Sulemana Mumuni, has urged party executives and aspiring constituency executives to remain united...

NDC suspends Krowor vetting exercise, reschedules it to September 29

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has suspended its ongoing vetting exercise for aspirants in the Krowor Constituency with immediate effect. According to a notice issued...

‘I don’t trust parliament; it’ll be a waste of time’ – Inusah Fuseini on cocaine seizure probe

Former Tamale Central MP Inusah Fuseini says he has no confidence in Parliament’s ability to conduct a useful inquiry into the recent cocaine seizure...

Democracy Is Not For Sale: Savannah Regional Minister calls for stronger public education to combat vote buying

Savannah Regional Minister Salisu Be-Awuribe has called for stronger public education to help tackle vote buying, saying an informed electorate must play a leading...

Nii Armah Ashitey enters NDC national chairmanship race

Former Employment Minister Nii Armah Ashitey has officially announced his intention to contest the National Chairmanship position of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). Mr Ashitey...

I’ll defeat NPP again in Asunafo North if retained – NDC constituency chairman

The Incumbent Chairman of NDC in the Asunafo North Constituency of the Ahafo Region says he will defeat NPP again in the 2028 general...

Parliament gives update on Francis-Xavier Sosu’s health

The Madina Member of Parliament (MP), Francis-Xavier Sosu, is in stable condition after he became unwell while delivering a presentation at the Ghana Institute...

Clement Opoku Gyamfi touts experience, national exposure in NPP youth organiser race

New Patriotic Party (NPP) National Youth Organiser hopeful, Clement Opoku Gyamfi, has stated that his experience in public service and the corporate sector has...

Former Amenfi Central MP hit with sad news

Former Amenfi Central MP Peter Kwakye Ackah has announced the sudden death of his younger brother, Nana Kwadwo Atobrah, describing the family as devastated...

Speaker Bagbin summons Parliament

Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has recalled the House from recess to sit on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, amid growing concerns over a series...

‘Ghana’s name is on the line’ — CDM calls for bipartisan probe into cocaine saga

The Centre for Democratic Movement (CDM) has called for a bipartisan parliamentary inquiry into a series of major narcotics seizures linked to Ghana, saying...