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EC sets March 3 for Ayawaso East parliamentary by-election

The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced that a parliamentary by-election will be held in the Ayawaso East Constituency on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, following...

Bryan Acheampong did not sponsor campaign of Oppong Nkrumah, 5 other MPs – Pius Hadzide

Pius Enam Hadzide, spokesperson for Abetifi MP and former Minister of Food and Agriculture, Dr. Bryan Acheampong, has retracted his earlier claim that all...

Presenting Bawumia again could spell doom in 2028 – Former NPP Chairman

A founding member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and former Ashanti Regional Chairman, Yaw Amankwaah says the party risks another defeat in 2028...

Bryan Acheampong supported all NPP PCs in Eastern region with GH¢700K in 2024 election – Spokesperson

Spokesperson for the Bryan Acheampong campaign, Pius Enam Hadzide, has revealed that every New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary candidate in the Eastern Region received...

NPP race: Bryan Acheampong’s team reacts to calls for him to step down

Former Minister and Abetifi MP, Dr. Bryan Acheampong, has dismissed calls from some concerned residents of Kwahu urging him to withdraw from the New...

Multimedia Group’s Kobby Stonne joins UNIMAC’s SRC race

Sports journalist with the Adom Brands of the Multimedia Group Limited, Alex Kobina Stonne, is contesting for the Student Representative Council (SRC) External Affairs...

I am confident there won’t be a re-run in Kpandai – Haruna Mohammed

The Deputy General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Haruna Mohammed, says he is confident there will be no rerun of the Kpandai...

NDC will win Kpandai re-run – Tanko-Computer

The Deputy Director of Elections and Information Technology for the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), Rashid Tanko-Computer, says his party is confident of winning...

Bawumia focused on delegates, not rivals – Dominic Nitiwul

Former Defence Minister Dominic Nitiwul says former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia is not distracted by rivals in the New Patriotic Party (NPP)'s presidential...

Losing 2028 elections would be catastrophic – Nitiwul warns NPP against first-timer gamble

Former Defence Minister Dominic Nitiwul says the New Patriotic Party (NPP) cannot afford to gamble with a first-time presidential candidate in the 2028 elections. The...

Supreme Court defers ruling on Kpandai by-election to January 28

The Supreme Court has scheduled January 28, 2026, to deliver its ruling on whether to overturn the High Court judgment that nullified the parliamentary...

Adutwum recounts near-death experience over Free SHS [Watch]

New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer hopeful and former Minister of Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, has recounted a harrowing incident in which he nearly...

Show restraint after Ayawaso East MP’s death; succession talk premature – Walewale MP

Member of Parliament for Walewale, Dr Tiah Abdul-Kabiru Mahama, has urged Ghanaians and political actors to exercise restraint and compassion following the sudden death...

Former GNPC boss refutes claims Kennedy Agyapong is not ‘presidential material’ [Video]

Former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) and senior campaign member for Kennedy Agyapong, Dr. K.K. Sarpong, has dismissed...

Akufo-Addo commends NPP Presidential Election Committee for transparency, professionalism

Former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has praised the Presidential Election Committee of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for what he described as an...

NPP Election Committee meets Akufo-Addo ahead of presidential primaries

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Presidential Elections Committee on Friday, January 9, 2026, held a high-level consultative meeting with former President...

118 former NPP parliamentary candidates declare support for Bawumia

A total of 118 former parliamentary candidates of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) have declared their support for presidential hopeful Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia ahead...

NPP primaries: I’m not sure Bawumia would contest again if… – Nana Akomea [Audio]

The Chairman of the Communications Directorate of Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s campaign, Nana Akomea, has insisted that the former Vice President’s candidature was not the...

It cannot happen that Bawumia will lose NPP primaries – Opare-Ansah

The Campaign Manager for Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia in the 2026 presidential primaries, Frederick Opare-Ansah, has expressed strong confidence that the former Vice President will...

NPP does not need Mahama to fail to return to power – Bawumia’s political aide

A political aide to former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has dismissed suggestions that the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) is rooting for...

Nana B declares intention to contest NPP First Nat’l Vice Chairmanship

The National Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Henry Nana Boakye, popularly known as Nana B, has formally announced his decision to contest...

Kpebu backs youth leadership in NDC, tips Ato Forson and Ablakwa as potential flagbearers

Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has expressed support for a younger generation of leaders to take the helm of the National Democratic Congress (NDC)...

Money still decides primaries, and that reality isn’t changing soon – Osae-Kwapong

Money continues to shape outcomes in party primaries, and that reality is unlikely to change anytime soon, a Fellow at the Centre for Democratic...

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...