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Baba Jamal draws number one on ballot for Ayawaso East by-election

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate for the March 3 Ayawaso East by-election, Baba Jamal, has drawn number one on the ballot paper,...

NPP will not resort to money to win Ayawaso East — Evans Nimako

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) says it will not use inducements to influence voters ahead of the Ayawaso East parliamentary by-election scheduled for March...

Oquaye Jnr, Adwoa Safo to reunite to boost Bawumia’s 2028 bid in Dome-Kwabenya

The New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) 2024 parliamentary candidate for Dome-Kwabenya, Mike Oquaye Jnr, has pledged to work closely with former Member of Parliament for...

Ayawaso East Vote-Buying: Inusah Fuseini warns against ‘self-authorising’ annulment

Inusah Fusseini, a member of the NDC’s Ayawaso East Investigative Committee, has warned that how the party handles the controversy surrounding its parliamentary primary...

NDC promised to govern differently, that must start from within – Inusah Fuseini

Lawyer and former National Democratic Congress (NDC) MP for Tamale Central, Inusah Fuseini, says the party’s promise to Ghanaians to “do things differently” must...

Gov’t must stop lip service and take action to save Ghanaian farmers – Oppong Nkrumah

The Member of Parliament for Ofoase-Ayirebi, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has criticised the government for what he describes as excessive rhetoric and insufficient action in...

Volta Lake disaster: Parliament calls for enforcement of safety measures to save lives

Members of Parliament are demanding urgent enforcement of safety regulations on the Volta Lake following a series of tragic boat accidents that have claimed...

5 candidates file nominations for Ayawaso East by-election

Five candidates have successfully filed their nominations to contest the Ayawaso East by-election scheduled for March 3, following the death of the sitting Member...

Mahama reprimanded Baba Jamal – NDC says code of conduct is already working

Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mustapha Gbande, has defended the party’s handling of allegations that some aspirants offered inducements to...

Kofi Ofosu Nkansah hospitalised after arrest

Former Chief Executive Officer of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP), Kofi Ofosu Nkansah, has been admitted to hospital following his arrest and...

NDC has failed woefully; Baba Jamal should have been fined – Vitus Azeem

Anti-corruption campaigner Vitus Azeem has criticised the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for clearing Baba Jamal Mohammed Ahmed to contest the upcoming Ayawaso East by-election...

Ayawaso East: Why feed people for votes? Are they your children? – Kofi Kapito

The Chief Executive Officer of the Consumer Protection Agency (CPA), Kofi Kapito, has criticised the practice of providing food and other incentives to voters...

Ziavi Traditional Area begins funeral rites for Togbega Ayim Kwaku IV

The Chiefs and people of the Ziavi Tradition Area in the Ho Municipality of the Volta Region have commenced funeral rites to mark the...

Our politics is corrupt; rule by the rich is not democracy

Our politics, particularly in this 4th Republic is corrupt and getting worse. Last weekend, in response to the Ayawaso-East National Democratic Congress (NDC) primary,...

EC to hold IPAC meeting today

The Electoral Commission (EC) will today, February 11, convene the Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) as part of preparations for the Ayawaso East by-election scheduled...

Ebi Bright restores calm at Tema NHIS office after NDC executives lock up facility over appointments

The Mayor of Tema, Ebi Bright, has stepped in to restore order at the Tema Central office of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS)...

Why committee didn’t cancel NDC Ayawaso East primary – Fifi Kwetey explains

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has explained why it will not annul the Ayawaso East parliamentary primary, confirming Mohammed Baba Jamal as its candidate...

Minority demands immediate release of Kofi Ofosu Nkansah over ‘unacceptable’ detention

The Minority Caucus in Parliament has called for the immediate release of Mr. Kofi Ofosu Nkansah, describing his reported detention by the National Investigations...

OSP grants Baba Jamal bail after interrogation

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has released the National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate for Ayawaso East, Baba Jamal, on self-recognisance bail...

Minority says Ofosu Nkansah’s arrest diverts attention from pressing economic hardships

The Minority Caucus in Parliament has criticised what it describes as excessive conduct by the National Investigations Bureau (NIB) in the arrest of Kofi...

Baba Jamal cleared by NDC probe committee to contest Ayawaso East

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has confirmed Mohammed Baba Jamal as its parliamentary candidate for the Ayawaso East by-election, despite allegations of vote buying...

Suame Interchange won’t affect NPP votes in Ashanti — Asenso-Boakye

Former Minister for Roads and Highways and Member of Parliament for Bantama, Francis Asenso-Boakye, has stated that the construction of the Suame Interchange or...

Funding challenges, pandemic stalled interchange projects in Ashanti Region – Asenso-Boakye

Former Minister for Roads and Highways and Member of Parliament for Bantama, Francis Asenso-Boakye, has dismissed claims that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) deliberately...

Titus-Glover calls for fair vote-buying probe within NDC

An aspiring National Organiser of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Daniel Nii Kwartei Titus-Glover, has called on the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC)...

With galamsey still ongoing, who is buying the gold? — Oppong Nkrumah questions government

The Member of Parliament for Ofoase Ayirebi in the Eastern Region, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has posed a pointed question to the John Dramani Mahama–led...

Asenso-Boakye blasts govt for scaling down Suame Interchange, neglecting Kumasi

Former Minister for Roads and Highways and Member of Parliament for Bantama, Francis Asenso-Boakye, has accused the government of attempting to shortchange the people...

Speaker Bagbin directs immediate scheduling and consideration of Anti-Gay Bill

Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has clarified the confusion surrounding the status of the Anti-Gay Bill, formally known as the Proper Human Sexual Rights...

Victoria Hamah earns PhD

Former Deputy Minister of Communications, Victoria Hamah, has offered a wide-ranging reflection on her public life, politics and scholarship, arguing that her decade-long career...

Annul Ayawaso East primary, ban offenders for life – Tony Aidoo to NDC

Dr Tony Aidoo, former Ghanaian Ambassador to the Netherlands, has urged the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to cancel the Ayawaso East Constituency parliamentary primary...

Politicians will soon distribute Range Rovers – Dr Asah-Asante on vote-buying

Senior Lecturer at the University of Ghana’s Department of Political Science, Dr Kwame Asah-Asante, has cautioned that Ghana’s growing culture of vote-buying could soon...

NPP to hold national Thanksgiving Service after presidential primary

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has announced plans to hold a National Thanksgiving Service following the successful conduct of its presidential primary on January...

Vote-buying is killing our democracy – Ras Mubarak

Former Member of Parliament for Kumbungu, Ras Mubarak, says the practice of vote-buying in electioneering is posing a significant threat to Ghana's democratic system. He...

Ayawaso Zongo Chiefs warn of possible chaos if NDC annuls disputed primary

The Ayawaso Council of Zongo Chiefs has cautioned that any annulment of the recent National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary primary in the constituency could...

Baba Jamal appears before NDC committee over vote-buying allegations

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Parliamentary Candidate for the Ayawaso East Constituency, Baba Jamal Mohammed, has appeared before a party committee investigating allegations of...

Volta Chiefs urged to resist renaming of Kotoka International Airport

Former Minister for Trade and Industry, Kobina Tahiru Hammond, has called on traditional leaders in the Volta Region to oppose the proposed renaming of...

NPP acclaims Baba Ali Yussif as Ayawaso East Parliamentary Candidate

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has officially acclaimed Baba Ali Yussif as its parliamentary candidate for the Ayawaso East by-election scheduled for Tuesday, March...

Over $100m National Cathedral cash could’ve built half of Suame Interchange – Agbodza to Asenso-Boakye

The Minister for Roads and Highways, Govens Kwame Agbodza, has taken a swipe at his predecessor, Francis Asenso-Boakye, over delays in the Suame Interchange...

Eastern Vultures demand annulment of NDC Ayawaso East Primary, prosecution of vote-buying aspirants

The Eastern Vultures have called for the immediate annulment of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary primaries held on February 7, 2026, in the...

President Mahama fully involved in party decisions — Kwakye Ofosu dismisses rift claims

Minister for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has dismissed claims of tension between the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the government, insisting there is...

If they change it, it will be restored — K.T Hammond on Airport renaming debate [Video]

Former Minister for Trade and Industry, Kobina Tahiru Hammond, has warned that renaming Kotoka International Airport will tarnish the legacy of former President John...