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NPP begins nationwide exhibition of voter register ahead of presidential primaries

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has rolled out a nationwide exhibition of its voter register as part of preparations toward its 2026 presidential primaries,...

NDC can’t change the constitution alone – Minority MPs hold key role – Barker-Vormawor

Convener of the FixTheCountry Movement, Oliver Barker-Vormawor, has observed that the legal process required to amend recommendations by the Constitution Review Committee (CRC) could...

Nyaho-Tamakloe rejects proposal to extend presidential term to five years

Renowned statesman, Dr. Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe has firmly opposed any attempt to extend presidential term limits as Ghana undertakes discussions on constitutional reforms, insisting that...

Weak institutions make presidential term extension risky – Victoria Bright

Chartered legal practitioner and entrepreneur Victoria Bright has voiced opposition to the proposal to extend Ghana’s presidential term from four to five years, arguing...

One-year extension of presidential term unnecessary – Manhyia South MP

Vice Chair of Parliament’s Subsidiary Legislation Committee and a member of the Constitutional and Legal Affairs Committee, Nana Agyei Baffuor Awuah, has described the...

Mahama’s record shows four-year presidential term is sufficient – Inusah Fuseini

Former Member of Parliament for Tamale Central, Inusah Fuseini, has questioned the need to extend Ghana’s presidential term from four to five years, arguing...

At 30, you lack the experience to be a President – Prof Agyeman-Duah

Former UN Senior Governance Advisor, Prof Kwaku Agyeman-Duah, has opposed proposals to reduce the minimum age requirement for presidential candidates from 40 to 30...

Let the people decide – Prof. Prempeh pushes back against fear of ‘young presidents’

Chairman of the Constitution Review Committee, Prof Henry Kwasi Prempeh, says fears about young presidents are misplaced and should not stand in the way...

Five-year term will be harsher on presidents – CRC Chairman

Chairman of the Constitution Review Committee, Professor Henry Kwasi Prempeh, says proposals to extend Ghana’s presidential term from four years to five are not...

Proposed 5-year presidential term will not apply to current President – Prof. Prempeh

The Chairman of the Constitution Review Committee, Prof Kwasi Henry Prempeh, has clarified that the proposed five-year presidential term in the reviewed 1992 Constitution...

I’ll restore discipline in NPP – Bryan Acheampong

The Member of Parliament for Abetifi and New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential aspirant, Dr Bryan Acheampong, has vowed to restore discipline within the party...

It’ll be difficult to reconcile after family insults – Kwabena Agyepong

New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential hopeful and former General Secretary, Kwabena Agyepong, has condemned what he describes as the growing culture of insults and...

NPP primaries: Kwabena Agyepong questions effectiveness of Ad-hoc committee monitoring campaigns

New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential hopeful, Kwabena Agyepong, has expressed concerns about the effectiveness and transparency of the party’s Ad Hoc Committee tasked with...

EC sets December 30 for Kpandai election re-run

The Electoral Commission has scheduled a rerun of the Kpandai Constituency Parliamentary Election for Tuesday, December 30, 2025. This decision comes after a ruling by...

Parliament notifies EC of vacancy for Kpandai parliamentary rerun

The Clerk to Parliament, Ebenezer Ahumah Djietror, has officially notified the Electoral Commission (EC) of a vacancy in the Kpandai Constituency, following a High...

Kpandai MP appeals rerun of 2024 parliamentary election

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has rejected the High Court ruling that annulled the 2024 parliamentary results in Kpandai and ordered a fresh election...

We’re happy with the court ruling – Kpandai 2024 NDC PC’s lawyer

Counsel for the 2024 National Democratic Congress (NDC) Kpandai parliamentary candidate, Daniel Nsala Wakpal, has welcomed the Tamale High Court’s ruling ordering a fresh...

Kpandai seat was for NDC; court ruling has exposed ‘crooked electoral officers’ – Tanko Computer

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has welcomed the High Court’s decision ordering a fresh parliamentary election in the Kpandai constituency, describing the ruling as...

High Court orders fresh parliamentary election in Kpandai Constituency

The Tamale High Court, presided over by Justice Emmanuel Brew Plange, has annulled the parliamentary election results for the Kpandai constituency and ordered a...

Former Mfantseman executives rally behind Bawumia ahead of NPP primaries

Some former constituency executives of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Mfantseman Constituency have announced their collective support for former Vice President Dr....

We’ll not have proxy voting in NPP presidential primaries – Joe Wise

Chairman of the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) Presidential Elections Committee, Joe Osei Owusu, has dismissed petitions from student groups and diaspora members challenging the...

NPP Presidential Election Committee presents copies of provisional register to aspirants

The New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Presidential Election Committee has released a provisional voter register to all aspirants contesting the party’s upcoming flagbearer race. The document...

Kwabena Agyepong calls for national debate among NPP flagbearer candidates

New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer candidate Kwabena Agyepong has urged his fellow presidential hopefuls to engage in a nationally televised debate, saying Ghanaians deserve...

NPP didn’t listen enough – Napo

The 2024 New Patriotic Party (NPP) running mate, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, says one hard truth has become clear to him after months of...

NPP primaries: Sweden Chair dismisses proxy-voting petition, warns of integrity risks

The Chairman of the New Patriotic Party’s Sweden Branch, Mr Richard Oti Aboagye, has urged the National Executive Committee (NEC) and the Presidential Elections...

I am the unifier NPP needs – Adutwum

Bosomtwe Member of Parliament (MP) and New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer hopeful, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, has boldly positioned himself as the unifier the...

Have confidence in me, I will bring ‘Abrokyire’ to Ghana – Bawumia

New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer aspirant Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has assured Ghanaians of a future anchored on innovation, expanded opportunities, and stronger economic foundations...

I’m not a stranger in NPP – Dr. Adutwum recounts his longstanding journey

Former Minister of Education and New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer hopeful, Dr. Osei Yaw Adutwum, has dismissed claims that he is a political newcomer,...

Napo rallies NPP members to support Bawumia as best hope for victory

Opoku Prempeh, popularly known as Napo, has reaffirmed his strong support for Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, describing him as the most suitable candidate to lead...

CJ nominee Baffoe-Bonnie proposes Nov. 7 for general elections

Chief Justice nominee, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, has proposed that Ghana’s general elections be held on November 7 instead of the traditional December 7. The...

John Boadu officially declares bid for NPP National Chairmanship

Former General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), John Boadu, has officially announced his intention to contest for the position of National Chairman...

NPP race: Kennedy Agyapong’s team is divinely formed — Nhyiaeso MP

Member of Parliament for Nhyiaeso, Dr. Stephen Amoah, has described the team supporting New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer hopeful Kennedy Agyapong as divinely formed...

NPP presidential aspirants to sign Peace Pact ahead of presidential primaries

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Presidential Elections Committee has announced plans to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), also referred to as a Peace...

Naa Koryoo clarifies comments on election violence, calls for peace and unity

The Member of Parliament for Awutu Senya East, Philips Naa Koryoo, has clarified her recent comments on the ongoing investigation into election-related violence, stressing...

Naa Koryoo wanted to disgrace and kill me – Hawa Koomson alleges

Former Awutu Senya East MP, Mavis Hawa Koomson, has accused her successor, Phillis Naa Koryoo Okunnor, of fabricating stories against her, plotting to tarnish...

I never knew Naa Koryoo had a Mahindra in Kasoa – Hawa Koomson

Former Member of Parliament for Awutu Senya East, Mavis Hawa Koomson, has dismissed claims linking her to the 2024 election-day shooting incident in Kasoa,...

Naa Koryoo has denied convoy attack by Hawa Koomson in 2024 Kasoa election violence – Muntaka

The Minister for the Interior, Mubarak Mubarak, has stated that investigations into the 2024 election violence in the Awutu Senya East Constituency (Kasoa) found...

Affail Monney calls for deeper national introspection over recurring election violence

Former President of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), Roland Affail Monney, has urged Ghanaians to confront the root causes of election-related violence rather than...

Political impunity fueling election violence — Dr. Asah Asante

A political scientist at the University of Ghana, Dr. Kwame Asah Asante, has attributed Ghana’s recurring incidents of election-related violence to a culture of...

11 suspects to face prosecution for 2020 and 2024 election violence

Eleven new criminal case dockets on incidents of violence and deaths recorded during the 2020 and 2024 elections have been prepared by the Ministry...