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Baba Jamal takes 10-day leave to contest Ayawaso East primary

Ghana’s High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mohammed Baba Jamal Ahmed, has announced that he has taken a 10-day leave of absence to focus on the...

I’m the only one who can unite NPP for 2028 victory – Bryan Acheampong

Flagbearer hopeful of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Bryan Acheampong, says he is the only candidate capable of uniting the party and leading...

NDC primaries: 17 Ayawaso East Assembly Members file nomination for late MP’s wife

A total of 17 Assembly Members in the Ayawaso East constituency have jointly paid for and submitted the nomination forms of Hajia Amina Adam...

Bawumia tipped to win NPP primary with 57% – Global InfoAnalytics final poll

With only seven days remaining until the New Patriotic Party (NPP) elects its flagbearer for the 2028 general elections, a new survey has placed...

NPP race: They didn’t read the document – Kennedy Agyapong clarifies peace pact controversy

Former Assin Central MP and New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer hopeful Kennedy Agyapong has clarified the controversy that marred the signing of the...

NPP race: Bawumia may win, but with slimmer margin – Paul Adom-Otchere

Former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia remains a strong contender in the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) presidential primary and could still emerge as the...

NPP presidential primary a battle between science and prophecy – Gyampo

Professor of Political Science and Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Shippers Authority (GSA), Prof. Ransford Gyampo, has described the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP)...

Court fines Agona East NPP member GH¢500K for defamatory comments 

The Agona Swedru High Court has awarded GH¢500,000 in general damages against Kwame Egyire Annan, a leading member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP)...

Inusah Fuseini accuses Akufo-Addo of ‘grandstanding’ ahead of NPP Primaries

Former Tamale Central Member of Parliament (MP) Inusah Fuseini has questioned the sincerity behind former President Nana Akufo-Addo’s recent appeal for unity within the...

NPP must focus on grassroots rebuilding ahead of primaries – Prof. Gyampo

As the New Patriotic Party (NPP) prepares for its presidential primaries on January 31, a leading voice in governance and public policy has cautioned...

Gov’t increases quarterly adjudication allowance for chiefs to GH¢50,000

The government has approved an increment in the quarterly adjudication allowance for traditional authorities, a move expected to speed up the settlement of chieftaincy...

Aseidu Nketia has made the NDC more attractive – Osei Owusu

Chairman of the NPP Presidential Elections Committee, Joseph Osei Owusu, has expressed deep concern about the current state of the New Patriotic Party (NPP),...

Felicia Anthonio: A global voice shaping the future of digital rights and internet freedom

Felicia Anthonio is a globally respected digital rights advocate whose work sits at the intersection of technology, human rights, and inclusive policy reform. With...

There was no problem with the pact; Ken wanted guarantees – Joe Osei Owusu

Chairman of the NPP Presidential Elections Committee, Joseph Osei Owusu, has clarified that Kennedy Agyapong’s reservations during the signing of the party’s peace pact...

Ballots to be counted at polling stations before transmission to National HQ – Joseph Osei Owusu

Chairman of the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Presidential Election Committee, Joseph Osei Owusu, has announced that a total of 211,911 delegates are expected to...

NPP Presidential Primaries: Committee insists MoU was accurate despite drama

The New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Presidential Elections Committee (PEC) has dismissed claims of errors in the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by presidential aspirants...

NPP race: Absence of proxy voting to disenfranchise hundreds of Bawumia’s diaspora supporters – Sammi Awuku

Akuapem North MP and Senior Adviser to Dr Mahamudu Bawumia’s campaign, Sammi Awuku, has raised concerns over the decision to scrap proxy voting in...

NPP race: Bawumia wasn’t happy during peace pact signing – Sammi Awuku

Akuapem North MP and a leading member of Dr Mahamudu Bawumia’s campaign team, Sammi Awuku, says the former Vice President is unsettled by what...

Nana Yaa Jantuah advises NPP to skip 2028 elections

Presidential staffer Nana Yaa Jantuah has advised the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to stay out of the 2028 general elections, warning that the party...

External threats may arise, police must be prepared – Nana B on January 31 primaries

The National Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Henry Nana Boakye, popularly known as Nana B, has assured party supporters that adequate security...

Bryan Acheampong will bring the discipline NPP needs – Former Oforikrom MP

Former Member of Parliament for Oforikrom constituency in the Ashanti Region,Dr. Emmanuel Marfo is calling on delegates of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to...

NPP race: Bawumia’s vision, competence and persona not in doubt – Egyapa Mercer

Former Tourism Minister, Andrew Egyapa Mercer, has dismissed suggestions that Dr Mahamudu Bawumia’s suitability to lead the New Patriotic Party (NPP) is in question,...

NPP race: All aspirants qualified, but Bawumia stands tall – Egyapa Mercer

Former Minister for Tourism, Andrew Egyapa Mercer, has acknowledged that all five aspirants in the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) presidential race are capable, but...

NPP race: Bawumia to win with nearly 70% votes – Egyapa Mercer

Former Sekondi MP Andrew Egyapa Mercer has predicted a decisive win for Dr Mahamudu Bawumia in the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) upcoming internal presidential...

Late Ayawaso East MP’s wife declares bid for by-election seat

Hajia Amina Adam, widow of the late Ayawaso East Member of Parliament, Mahama Naser Toure, has announced her intention to contest the forthcoming parliamentary...

Any candidate who contests on the NPP’s ticket will lose abysmally in 2028 – Nana Yaa Jantuah

Presidential staffer Nana Yaa Jantuah has predicted a heavy defeat for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the 2028 general elections, insisting that any...

Kennedy Agyapong could record lower votes than 2023 – Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu

Former Majority Leader and former Suame MP, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, says he was surprised by Kennedy Agyapong’s 37 per cent performance in the New Patriotic...

Economic gains must be sustainable beyond 2028 – Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu

Former Majority Leader and former Suame MP, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, has questioned the sustainability of Ghana’s recent economic improvements, despite acknowledging positive macroeconomic indicators. Speaking on...

Resources should go into rail development, not new expressway – Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu

Former Majority Leader and former Suame MP, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, has called on government to reconsider plans for a new expressway project and instead prioritise...

NPP supporters may defy calls for restraint despite peace pact – Dr Asah-Asante

Political Scientist and Senior Lecturer at the University of Ghana, Dr Kwame Asah-Asante, has cast doubt over the ability of political parties to fully...

Bawumia’s victory is certain; only question is margin of win – Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu

Former Majority Leader Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has expressed full confidence that Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia will win the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) upcoming flagbearer election. Speaking on...

NPP Presidential aspirants sign Peace Pact ahead of January 31 primary

The five presidential aspirants of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) have signed a peace pact ahead of the party’s presidential primaries scheduled for January...

NPP is bigger than any candidate; unity must come first – Akufo-Addo

Former President Nana Akufo-Addo has cautioned aspirants contesting the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) flagbearership not to let personal ambition undermine party unity and long-term...

NDC not committed to passage of anti-LGBTQ+ bill – Oppong Nkrumah

Member of Parliament for Ofoase-Ayirebi, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has accused the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) of lacking genuine commitment to the passage of...

Anyone who disrupts primaries will be arrested — Justin Kodua

The General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Kodua Frimpong, has issued a stern warning to party members and the general public...

NPP Race: Claims of intimidation are excuses for those sensing defeat – Oppong Nkrumah

Member of Parliament for Ofoase-Ayirebi, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has dismissed claims of intimidation against the Bawumia Campaign ahead of the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP)...

You cannot win 2028 alone — NPP General Secretary urges unity after primaries

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has urged all its presidential aspirants to prioritise unity and collaboration, stressing that winning the party’s flagbearer contest is...

NPP race: Police must take charge of security arrangements – Oppong Nkrumah

Member of Parliament for Ofoase-Ayirebi, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has called on the Ghana Police Service to take full control of security arrangements for the...

Failure to heal internal divisions led to NPP losses – Frema Osei Opare

Former Chief of Staff, Frema Osei Opare, has attributed the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) losses in both presidential and parliamentary elections to the party’s...

Only a coward refuses to accept defeat – Oppong Nkrumah defends Bawumia’s 2024 early concession [Audio]

The Member of Parliament for Ofoase Ayirebi, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has defended former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia’s decision to concede defeat in the...