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NPP deploys national representatives to supervise regional executive elections

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has announced the deployment of National Representatives to all regions to supervise its upcoming Regional Executive Elections. In a statement...

Bagbin advocates traditional and religious inclusion in governance

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has emphasised the need for significant constitutional amendments to integrate traditional and religious leaders into the...

Paul Afoko urges NPP unity to reclaim power in 2028

Former National Chairman of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Paul Afoko, has urged members of the party to put aside their differences, unite,...

Frema Osei-Opare blames NPP defeat on weak grassroots engagement

Former Chief of Staff Frema Osei-Opare has attributed the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) defeat in the 2024 general elections to inadequate engagement with its...

Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu warns of NPP leadership clashes

The Chief of Staff of Dr Mahamudu Bawumia’s campaign team, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, has cautioned that the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) current leadership structure could...

NPP directs members to participate in post-flood clean-up exercise

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has directed its members nationwide to participate in the clean-up exercise scheduled for Friday, July 10 and Saturday, July...

Africa must stop exporting raw materials and build industries — Asiedu Nketia

National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has urged African countries to shift away from the export of raw materials...

Parliament passes Community Service Bill to introduce alternative sentencing

Parliament has passed the Community Service Bill, 2026, introducing community service as an alternative to imprisonment for persons convicted of specified categories of offences. The...

We know how to solve flooding but lack the will to act – Kojo Adu Asare

Former Member of Parliament for Adentan, Kojo Adu Asare, has blamed recurring flooding in Accra on poor leadership, weak planning and a lack of...

Akufo-Addo government did more to tackle flooding than any other administration – Eugene Boakye Antwi

General Secretary hopeful of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Eugene Boakye Antwi, has defended the flood prevention efforts of the Akufo-Addo administration, arguing that...

NPP members urged to avoid personal attacks ahead of internal elections

General Secretary hopeful of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Eugene Boakye Antwi, has called on party members and aspirants to conduct their internal election...

Minority demands Attorney General’s removal over unlawful disbursement of GH¢350 million to support flood victims

The Minority in Parliament has demanded the immediate dismissal of Attorney General and Minister for Justice Dr Dominic Ayine over what it describes as...

Ntim Fordjour demands names, prosecution of gov’t officials linked to $300m meth bust in Australia

The Ranking Member of Parliament’s Defence and Interior Committee, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, has called on the Minister for the Interior to name and...

NPP to elect national officers on September 19

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has announced that it will elect its national officers on Saturday, September 19, 2026, during its National Delegates Conference. The...

South Africa xenophobic concerns: Minority demands clarity on Ghana’s decision to defer Ramaphosa visit

The Deputy Ranking Member on Parliament’s Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration Committee, Nana Asafo-Adjei Ayeh, has called on the government to provide further details...

NPP alleges political frustration in former NAFCO CEO’s arrest

The opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) has described the arrest of former National Food Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO) Chief Executive Officer Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba...

Tribunal Bill laid before Parliament to reintroduce public tribunals

The Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr Dominic Ayine, has laid the Tribunal Bill, 2026 before Parliament, seeking to reintroduce public tribunals as part...

NDC members petition leadership over alleged irregularities in Lower Manya Krobo branch elections

Some members and branch executives of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Lower Manya Krobo Constituency have petitioned the party’s Eastern Regional Secretariat...

Sylvester Tetteh pledges to strengthen NPP structures ahead of 2028

Aspiring General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Sylvester Tetteh, has reaffirmed his commitment to strengthening the party's internal structures, restoring discipline and...

You can’t blame the President – Afotey-Agbo defends Mahama’s helicopter tour

Former Greater Accra Regional Minister, Nii Laryea Afotey-Agbo, has defended President John Dramani Mahama’s decision to conduct an aerial assessment of the recent floods...

Government fully responsible for Accra flooding crisis – Miracles Aboagye

Director of Communications for the Bawumia campaign team, Dennis Miracles Aboagye, has blamed the government for the recurring flooding in Accra, insisting that responsibility...

NDC threatens NPP’s popularity and dominance – Paul Afoko warns

Former New Patriotic Party (NPP) National Chairman and aspiring National Chairman, Paul Afoko, has warned that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) is becoming an...

Asante Akyem NPP Women’s Organizer aspirant withdraws from contest

An aspirant for the position of Women’s Organizer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Asante Akyem constituency, Precious Aboagye, has announced her...

You cried for DDEP victims; where are your tears for flood victims? – Akosua Manu questions Nana Yaa Jantuah

Akosua Asaa Manu, Advisor on Gender and Social Protection to the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) 2028 presidential candidate, Mahamudu Bawumia, has questioned Presidential Staffer...

Accra Floods: If you don’t have a plan beyond settings, your own optics will expose you – Akosua Manu to Gov’t

Akosua Asaa Manu, Advisor on Gender and Social Protection to the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) 2028 presidential candidate, Mahamudu Bawumia, has criticised the government’s...

Were they expecting him to swim? Anim-Piesie questions critics over Mahama’s helicopter tour of flood-hit areas

National Democratic Congress (NDC) Communicator, Bernard Anim Piesie, has questioned the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) criticism of President John Mahama’s use of a helicopter...

North East NPP Aspirant: ‘I’m battle-tested to deliver’

The North East Regional Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Lawyer Sulley Sambian, has disclosed that he is tried, tested and battle-ready to...

Asantehene hosts Yagbonwura at Manhyia Palace (Photos) 

A rare display of royalty, culture and unity unfolded at the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi on Wednesday when the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II,...

Neocolonialism fight cannot be won with rhetoric alone – Asiedu Nketia

The National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has urged African leaders to back their strong speeches on economic development...

Transport Ministry to respond to NPP concerns over refurbished locomotive purchase

Transport Minister Joseph Bukari Nikpe has announced that the Ministry of Transport is preparing an official response to concerns raised by the opposition New...

Sammi Awuku rips into new utility tariff hikes

Member of Parliament for Akuapem North, Sammi Awuku, has criticised the latest increase in electricity and water tariffs, describing it as insensitive to the...

Afoko gets heavyweight backing as Dr Amin Adam declares support

Former Finance Minister and Member of Parliament for Karaga, Mohammed Amin Adam, has declared his support for Awentami Paul Afoko in the race for...

Paul Afoko calls for international airport in Upper East Region

Renowned Ghanaian businessman and Upper East indigene, Awentami Paul Afoko, has called for the construction of an international airport in the Upper East Region,...

Asenso-Boakye worried over delays in key flood control projects

The Ranking Member on Parliament’s Select Committee on Local Government and Decentralisation, Francis Asenso-Boakye, has raised concerns over the status of major flood control...

Parliament passes Maritime Offences Bill to combat piracy and strengthen maritime security

Parliament has passed the Maritime and Related Offences Bill, 2026, paving the way for a stronger legal framework to combat piracy, armed robbery at...

Floods: 12 dead, 7 missing, 7,761 households affected — Interior Minister tells Parliament

The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has disclosed that Monday's devastating floods have affected 7,761 households, claimed 12 lives and left seven people...

Richard Ahiagbah defends NPP’s flood record, questions slowdown of inherited projects

The Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Richard Ahiagbah, has defended the previous Akufo-Addo administration's record on tackling flooding in Accra, arguing...

Dennis Miracles urges Mahama to announce immediate flood response measures

Aide to the NPP flagbearer, Dennis Miracles Aboagye, has called on President John Dramani Mahama to move beyond expressions of sympathy and urgently outline...

NPP slams government over flood response, demands urgent action

The opposition New Patriotic Party has criticised the government over its handling of flood control interventions, calling for an immediate end to what it...

Dr Amin Adam endorses Sylvester Tetteh for NPP General Secretary race

Former Finance Minister and Member of Parliament for Karaga, Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, has endorsed former Member of Parliament for Bortianor-Ngleshie-Amanfro, Sylvester Tetteh, popularly...