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NPP race: Bryan Acheampong dismisses 1% poll rating as “sponsored and meaningless”

Presidential hopeful for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bryan Acheampong, has brushed off recent opinion polls that rank him at just 1% support among...

Akufo-Addo gave me the chance to choose where I wanted to serve – Okyere Baafi

The Member of Parliament for New Juaben South in the Eastern Region, Michael Okyere Baafi, has revealed that former President Nana Akufo-Addo gave him...

Give us time to fix it — Mustapha Gbande urges calm among NDC supporters over jobs

Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mustapha Gbande, has called for calm among party supporters as the leadership works to address...

“I want to be known as a grateful Chairman” — Asiedu Nketia

National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has dismissed suggestions that his ongoing nationwide “Thank You” tour is part of...

NPP race: “To save the ship, remove the Jonah” – Former MP urges delegates

A member of Bryan Acheampong’s campaign team and former Member of Parliament for Anyaa Sowutuom, Dr. Dickson Adomako Kissi, has called on New Patriotic...

Minority accuses Akandoh of misleading health workers over financial clearance and arrears payments

The Minority in Parliament has accused Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh of misleading health professionals with claims that the government has secured financial clearance...

Bawumia begins nationwide campaign ahead of NPP flagbearer race

Former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia is set to officially begin his nationwide campaign on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, as part of efforts to...

It wasn’t Adwoa Safo – Bagbin finally speaks on 2021 controversial Speaker vote 

Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has finally addressed claims that former Dome-Kwabenya MP Sarah Adwoa Safo, voted for him during the tense 2021 election that made...

Volta NDC executives embark on house-to-house ‘Thank You Tour’ for Asiedu Nketia

The Volta Chapter of the Ho Central Branch Executives of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has embarked on a house-to-house thank you tour in...

Calls for review of GAF enlistment age to fulfill campaign pledge – Palgrave claims 

Former Government Spokesperson on Governance and Security, Dr. Palgrave Boakye-Danquah, has claimed that the calls for a review of the military enlistment age by...

Mahama under no pressure to appoint Omane Boamah’s successor – Elikem Kotoko

The Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Forestry Commission, Elikem Kotoko, says President John Dramani Mahama is in no hurry to appoint a new...

Whoever wins NPP flagbearership will suffer defeat in 2028 – Berekum West MP

National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for Berekum West, Dickson Kyere-Duah, has said the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) will suffer another defeat...

Accra’s disaster response undermined by poor coordination, new study finds

A new academic study by the Department of Geography and Regional Planning of the Faculty of Social Sciences, College of Humanities and Legal Studies,...

Global Patriots Germany urges unity among NPP presidential aspirants

The Global Patriots Germany, a diaspora wing of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has extended its warm congratulations to the five presidential aspirants who...

Prosecution of ORAL cases will begin within a year or more – Elikem Kotoko

Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Forestry Commission, Elikem Kotoko, says Ghanaians should expect prosecutions in corruption-related cases within a year or more as...

Mahama can’t be dictated to on ORAL prosecutions – Elikem Kotoko

Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Forestry Commission, Elikem Kotoko, has cautioned against attempts to dictate to President John Dramani Mahama on how to...

Ken Agyapong’s candidature is divine; ‘Saul has been rejected, he’s the new David’ – Spokesperson

The campaign team of Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, an aspirant in the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) flagbearer race, says his bid for the party’s leadership...

NPP race: it’s not an auction – Prof. Oquaye condemns GH¢4m dev’t fee  

Former Speaker of Parliament, Professor Aaron Mike Oquaye, has stated that the exorbitant fee being demanded from the intended flagbearers of the New Patriotic...

Ken Agyapong’s team hails number one ballot position as “sign of victory”

The campaign team of Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, one of five aspirants in the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) presidential primaries, has described his number one...

NPP presidential primaries: Ken Agyapong picks no. 1 spot; Bawumia takes no. 3

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has successfully completed the balloting process to determine the order in which its presidential candidates will appear on the...

NPP to hold balloting for presidential primary today

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) will today, October 10, 2025, conduct a balloting exercise for its upcoming January 31, 2026, presidential primary. The event will...

NPP Council of Elders cautions presidential aspirants to uphold discipline and unity ahead of primaries

The National Council of Elders of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has announced that its Ad Hoc Committee, set up to oversee the conduct...

Former Minister criticises Rashid Pelpuo’s ‘reckless NPP recruitment’ claims

Former Eastern Regional Minister, Seth Acheampong, has taken a swipe at the Minister for Employment and Labour Relations, Abdul-Rashid Pelpuo, for attributing the ongoing...

Parliament set to resume on October 21 

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has confirmed that the Third Meeting of the First Session of the Ninth Parliament of the...

NPP race: Kwabena Agyepong’s campaign team reacts to disqualification rumours 

The campaign team of Ing. Kwabena Agyei Agyepong has rejected reports circulating on social media that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential hopeful has...

NPP will struggle in Ashanti Region in 2028 – Akrofuom MP

The Member of Parliament for Akrofuom, Joseph Azumah, has said that it will be a tough battle for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in...

NPP to hold balloting for presidential primary on October 10

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has scheduled a balloting exercise for its upcoming January 31, 2026, presidential primary. The event will take place on Friday,...

Ken Agyapong surges ahead in NPP primaries as Bawumia slips in new survey

Sanity Africa, the Pan-African civil society organisation, which recently predicted the victory of Bernard Baidoo of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the tightly...

Galamsey: Stop the excuses; the situation is dire – Miracles Aboagye tells gov’t 

The Director of Communications for the Bawumia Campaign, Dennis Miracles Aboagye, has urged President John Dramani Mahama to stop making excuses and take firm...

Afenyo-Markin admits national failure in politicised galamsey fight

Member of Parliament for Effutu and Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has raised concerns about what he terms the growing politicisation of efforts to combat...

Give us a break – Mustapha Gbande slams NPP over galamsey crisis 

Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mustapha Gbande, has taken a swipe at the New Patriotic Party (NPP), accusing it of...

Present new flagbearer in 2028 as sign of remorse – EPA Deputy CEO to NPP

The Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Prof. Michael Ayamga-Adongo, has called on the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to field...

GoldBod is complicit, compromised in galamsey fight – Adomako Kissi

Former Member of Parliament for Anyaa Sowutuom, Dr. Dickson Adomako Kissi, has accused the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) of being complicit in illegal mining,...

Parliament upgrades MPs’ chairs ahead of deferred recall

The Parliament of Ghana has replaced chairs in the Chamber as part of a broader refurbishment exercise ahead of the much-anticipated recall of Members...

Tensions between MPs and DCEs stalling development in Ashanti region – Minister

Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr. Frank Amoakohene, has raised concerns about increasing friction between Members of Parliament (MPs) and District Chief Executives (DCEs), cautioning that...

Akufo-Addo did well to protect livelihoods but… – Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu on NPP’s 2024 election loss

Former Majority Leader Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has attributed the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) defeat in the 2024 general elections to a mix of internal and...

 EC announces nationwide by-elections for vacant local seats  

The Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana has announced that it will conduct by-elections in several Electoral Areas and Unit Committees across the country on...

NPP’s 2024 defeat not linked to religion or ethnicity – Kyei Mensah-Bonsu

Former Majority Leader Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has refuted claims that religion or ethnicity influenced the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) loss in the 2024 general elections. Responding...

Resumption of Parliament postponed indefinitely

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has announced the indefinite postponement of the commencement of the Third Meeting of the First Session...

NPP race: Don’t allow grievances with my team affect your vote – Bawumia to delegates

New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential hopeful, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has appealed to delegates not to allow personal disagreements with members of his campaign team...