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My target is to win all 18 parliamentary seats for the NPP in the Greater Accra Region – Moses Abor

New Patriotic Party (NPP) Greater Accra Regional Organiser hopeful Moses Abor has pledged to win all 18 parliamentary seats in the region for the...

I’ll defeat all my contenders in NPP Women’s Organiser race – Evangelist Perpetual Asante

Evangelist Perpetual Asante, a candidate for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Greater Accra Regional Women’s Organiser position, has expressed confidence in defeating her contenders...

Abdul Hayi Moomen Writes: You cannot betray the prophet by betraying his example

I have watched the video of the man slapping the pastor who had reportedly been arrested over comments considered offensive to the Holy Prophet...

Cecilia Dapaah chairs vetting committee for NPP national elections

Former Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources Cecilia Dapaah has been named Chairperson of the Vetting Committee for the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) upcoming...

NPP announces date to open nominations for national executive elections

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) will open nominations for its upcoming national executive elections from August 17 to 22, 2026. The nomination process forms part...

Dr. Kokofu pledges historic homecoming conference to drive construction of NPP Ashanti office complex

Despite being widely regarded as the stronghold of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), the Ashanti Region is yet to have a befitting regional headquarters...

Western North NPP Regional Chairman withdraws from seeking re-election

The incumbent Western North Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Benjamin Armah, has withdrawn from the race to seek re-election ahead of...

Speaker Bagbin recalls Parliament from recess for five-day sitting

Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has called Members of Parliament (MPs) back from recess for a five-day session to address what he describes as...

NDC USA Youth Organiser declares intention to contest Deputy National Youth Organiser position

Emmanuel Issah Abudu, a grassroots politician from the Upper East Region and two-term Youth Organiser of the NDC USA Chapter, has declared his intention...

Mahama continues Resetting Ghana Tour to Upper East Region

President John Dramani Mahama is set to continue his Resetting Ghana Tour in the Upper East Region as part of his ongoing engagements with...

African leaders must emulate Mahama’s youthful government – Osman Ayariga

Chief Executive Officer of the National Youth Authority (NYA), Osman Abdulai Ayariga, has urged African leaders to emulate President John Dramani Mahama’s approach to...

Mahama’s youthful government delivering excellently – Osman Ayariga

Chief Executive Officer of the National Youth Authority (NYA), Osman Abdulai Ayariga, has praised President John Dramani Mahama’s administration for demonstrating that young people...

NALAG President charges assembly members to keep ‘eagle eye’ on public funds

The President of the National Association of Local Authorities of Ghana (NALAG), Alfred Asiedu Adjei, has urged assembly members to closely monitor public funds...

How is democracy under attack? You held demo, submitted petition at Presidency – Kwakye Ofosu asks NPP

Minister of State for Government Communications Felix Kwakye Ofosu has rejected claims by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) that democracy is under attack under...

Dennis Miracles Aboagye ready to cooperate with EOCO over IMCCoD probe

Aide to New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer Dr Mahamudu Bawumia and former Executive Secretary of the Inter-Ministerial Coordinating Committee on Decentralisation (IMCCoD), Dennis Miracles...

At least you could have reached out to me – Kofi Tonto tells Manasseh over $19m embassy fraud story [Auido]

New Patriotic Party (NPP) communicator Kofi Tonto says he was unaware of an investigative report by journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni linking him to an...

NAPO urges respectful political discourse, cautions against insults

The 2024 New Patriotic Party (NPP) running mate, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has called on Ghanaians to promote respect and responsibility in political discourse,...

The vulture of silence – Kurom Ayɛ Dinn – Occasional Kwatriot Kwesi Yankah writes 

Is Ghana back to square one, still battling free speech?  Listen to the sad tale of women at the back of a recent street demo,...

We will redeem North East for NPP – Lawyer Sulley Sambian vows

A private legal practitioner and current New Patriotic Party (NPP) North East Regional Secretary, Lawyer Sulley Sambian, has assured that, under his watch, the...

NPP accuses Chief Justice of selective handling of vacation trials

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has accused Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie of selectively authorising the conduct of criminal trials during the legal vacation, describing...

President approves shake-up at National Security Council Secretariat

President John Dramani Mahama has approved a reorganisation of the National Security Council Secretariat, resulting in new appointments and reassignments within the country’s national...

EC to introduce digital portal for election results transmission

The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced plans to review Constitutional Instrument 127 (CI 127), which regulates the conduct of elections, as part of efforts...

Courts should be the final arbiter in election disputes – Asiedu Nketiah

National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, has called on African judiciaries to take deliberate steps to build public confidence...

Asiedu Nketiah calls for stronger political parties, judiciary to protect African democracy

National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, has called for reforms within political parties and the judiciary to strengthen democratic...

Prof Bokpin warns against political recruitment into civil service

Economist and Professor of Finance, Godfred Bokpin, has cautioned against political recruitment into Ghana’s Civil Service, describing the practice as dangerous and capable of...

Politics is a calling for me – Naomi Akosua Owusu

Greater Accra Regional Women’s Organiser hopeful, Naomi Akosua Owusu, has described her involvement in politics as a divine calling, expressing confidence that her experience...

 I’ll miss Mahama Ayariga’s candid, easygoing nature – Afenyo-Markin

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin says he will miss the candid and easygoing nature of former Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga following his appointment as Minister...

Demonstrations and governance: Pressure on the system

Last week some Ghanaians took to the streets under the banner “Attack on Democracy.” Members marched to the Presidency with a petition. Their claim...

Afenyo-Markin sends strong message to Sammy Gyamfi over GoldBod

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has called on Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) Chief Executive Officer Sammy Gyamfi to be more open to criticism and respond...

I don’t attack or disrespect people – Afenyo-Markin responds to Nana Yaa Jantuah over ‘nobody’ comment

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has denied describing presidential staffer Nana Yaa Akyenpim Jantuah as a “nobody” during the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) presentation of...

Current gov’t has done less for comedians than NPP – Lekzy DeComic

Ghanaian comedian Lekzy DeComic has criticised the current government for what he describes as a lack of support for comedians and the wider creative...

Nii Lantey Vanderpuye confident of winning NDC chairmanship

Former National Coordinator of the District Road Improvement Programme (DRIP), Edwin Nii Lantey Vanderpuye, says he is confident of winning the National Chairmanship of...

Ghana’s “Botro-Bojo” anti-corruption fight

Another foreign country, the United States, has given Ghana a big assistance in the fight against corruption. In a case involving former Goldman Sachs executive...

NPP Germany branch elects Dr Nana Benyin Enninful as Chairman

Dr Nana Benyin Enninful has been elected Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Germany Branch following a keenly contested election held simultaneously in...

Mahama will reassign ministers based on performance and suitability – Inusah Fuseini

Former Tamale Central MP, Inusah Fuseini, says President John Mahama will continue to assess members of his government and reassign them whenever he considers...

Mion NPP chairman resigns barely two weeks after winning constituency election

The Mion Constituency Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Sulamana Abubakar, has resigned from his position barely two weeks after being declared winner...

Lack of strategic plan caused NPP’s 2024 defeat in Ahafo – Baba Gausu

A New Patriotic Party (NPP) candidate for the position of Ahafo Regional Secretary, Mohammed Baba Gausu, has attributed the party’s defeat in the 2024...

Kingsley Atta secures Bantama NPP chairmanship with slim 4-vote victory in re-run

Delegates of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Bantama Constituency have elected Kingsley Atta as the new Constituency Chairman following a keenly contested...

NDC is delivering on campaign promises while NPP is still dancing in opposition – Osman Ayariga

Chief Executive Officer of the National Youth Authority (NYA) and Deputy National Youth Organiser of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), Osman Ayariga, has...

Bantema NPP Chairman snubs MP during constituency election re-run

Tension was visible at the Bantema constituency executive election re-run at the Kumasi Culture Centre after the incumbent NPP Chairman, Fiifi Mensah, allegedly snubbed the...