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Akwatia by-election comes off today

The much-anticipated Akwatia by-election comes off today, September 2, 2025. The election follows the passing of the late NPP MP, Ernest Kumi, on July 7,...

Poised and fully prepared for Akwatia by-election tomorrow – EC assures

The Director of Electoral Services at the Electoral Commission, Benjamin Bano-Bioh, has announced that all arrangements are finalized for the Akwatia by-election, scheduled for...

Bawumia campaigns for NPP PC ahead of Akwatia by-election 

Former Vice-President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has returned to the Akwatia Constituency to campaign for the NPP parliamentary candidate ahead of Tuesday’s by-election. Dr Bawumia was...

Akwatia by-election: GJA urges responsible reportage and safety assurances

The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has raised concerns about the heavy military presence in Akwatia ahead of the parliamentary by-election scheduled for Tuesday, September...

Eight convicted, fined GH¢6,000 each over Ablekuma North by-election violence

Eight men who participated in violent disturbances during the Ablekuma North by-election have been convicted and sentenced by the Accra Circuit Court. Each was ordered...

Akwatia by-election: Ablekuma North violence can’t repeat itself – Miracles Aboagye

Member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dennis Miracles Aboagye, has cautioned the National Democratic Congress (NDC) against attempts to replicate the violence that...

Miracles Aboagye challenges convictions in Ablekuma North re-run violence 

New Patriotic Party (NPP) member, Dennis Miracles Aboagye, has raised concerns over the recent conviction of eight individuals linked to the Ablekuma North constituency...

Akwatia by-election: Court throws out suit against EC 

The High Court in Accra has dismissed the Action Peoples Party’s (APP) application, which was seeking to halt the Akwatia by-election until the final...

Global Patriots Germany commends NPP presidential aspirants on successful nomination filing

Global Patriots Germany, a pro-New Patriotic Party (NPP) group, has congratulated all five aspirants of the party who have successfully filed their nominations to...

NPP Presidential race: My record as Education Minister is there for all to see – Adutwum

Former Minister of Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, has highlighted his achievements in transforming Ghana’s education sector as the foundation for his ambition to...

Full text: Bawumia’s speech at NPP headquarters after filing nomination

KUKRUDU!!! Fellow Kukrudites, Before I start, I ask that we all stand and observe a minute’s silence for our brother Ernest Yaw Kumi, our MP for...

 Addai-Nimoh withdraws from NPP flagbearer race, cites “unhealthy” fees

Former Mampong Member of Parliament (MP), Francis Addai-Nimoh, has officially withdrawn from the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) upcoming flagbearer contest, describing the financial demands...

2028 election: We must not just talk unity, but live it – Bawumia tells NPP

Former Vice President and 2024 New Patriotic Party (NPP) Presidential Candidate, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has urged party members to embrace the call for unity...

Bawumia outlines rich, practical ideas he championed as former Veep 

Former Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has appealed to the rank and file of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to retain him as the...

I expect there’ll be more attacks in the coming days, but… – Bawumia

New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential hopeful Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has sent a defiant message to his critics, declaring that no level of attacks can...

I have been the most effective Vice President in Ghana’s history – Bawumia

Former Vice President and 2024 NPP Presidential Candidate, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has declared that he has been the most effective Vice President in Ghana’s...

NDC does not intend to fulfil their lofty promises to Ghanaians – Bawumia

Former Vice President and 2024 NPP flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has accused the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) of failing to deliver on the...

I won’t be the one to create division in NPP – Bawumia

Former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has assured members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) of his commitment to safeguarding party unity ahead of...

I am the bridge between Ghana’s past and future – Agyepong declares

New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential hopeful Kwabena Agyei Agyepong has declared himself the bridge between Ghana's past and future. The presidential spokesperson during the Kufuor...

Akwatia by-election: I was not in favour of NDC’s primaries – Baba Jamal

Former Akwatia legislator, Baba Jamal, has argued that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) should have stuck with its 2024 parliamentary candidate, Henry Boakye Yiadom,...

Monetisation of politics is killing Ghana’s soul, must be uprooted – Kwabena Agyepong

New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential hopeful, Kwabena Agyei Agyepong, has bemoaned the growing monetisation of Ghanaian politics, warning that it has eroded the values...

Whether to seek third term or not – Mahama sets records straight 

President John Dramani Mahama has reaffirmed his adherence to Ghana’s two-term presidential limit, stressing that he will not be on the ballot in 2028. He...

Asiedu Nketia rejects claims Akwatia is an NPP seat, insists it’s a swing area

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has dismissed claims that Akwatia is a New Patriotic Party (NPP) stronghold, with Party Chairman Johnson Asiedu Nketia describing...

Eight convicted over Ablekuma North re-run violence

Eight people have been convicted by the Circuit Court in Accra for assaulting former Member of Parliament (MP) for Awutu Senya East and two...

NPP Presidential race: I am not an ingrate – Napo reaffirms support for Bawumia [Audio]

The 2024 Vice-Presidential Candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has declared unwavering support for former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu...

Akwatia by-election: Disqualified aspirant sues EC

A parliamentary aspirant of the Action People’s Party (APP), David Ankomah, has sued the Electoral Commission (EC) after being disqualified from contesting the upcoming...

Small Arms Commission warns against use of weapons in Akwatia by-election

The National Commission on Small Arms and Light Weapons (NACSA) has warned political parties, their supporters, and the general public that carrying any form...

Police arrest 10, seize weapons ahead of Akwatia by-election

The Eastern South Regional Police Command has arrested ten individuals and confiscated nine firearms in a series of security operations in Akwatia, part of...

Bryan Acheampong’s camp clarifies ‘tribal dynamics’ remark

The campaign team of Dr. Bryan Acheampong has dismissed a video circulating on social media that allegedly shows the New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer...

Ghanaians condemn Bryan Acheampong’s unfortunate tribal politics against Bawumia

A section of Ghanaians have strongly condemned comments by Abetifi MP and NPP flagbearer hopeful, Dr Bryan Acheampong, over what many describe as an...

Deployment of 5,000 policemen to Akwatia by-election too excessive – Prof. Gyasi

Associate Professor in International Trade and Director of the Trade Growth Network, Professor Evans Akwasi Gyasi, has described as alarming the decision by the...

Three women, 10 men pick nomination forms for Tamale Central NDC primary

Three women have picked up nomination forms to contest in the National Democratic Congress (NDC) primaries for the Tamale Central constituency, following the death...

NPP race: Bawumia leads in key regions – Global Info Analytics

Former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has taken a strong lead in key regions ahead of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) January 2026 Presidential...

NPP race: Bryan Acheampong’s camp reacts to Global Info Analytics poll 

The camp of New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential hopeful Dr. Bryan Acheampong has downplayed the significance of the latest Global Info Analytics survey ahead...

Bawumia is currently the most marketed candidate in NPP race – Prof. Nortey

Associate Professor at the Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science at the University of Ghana, has said that former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia...

I expected Bawumia to resign from NPP – Political Analyst [Video]

Political analyst Dr. Kwame Asah-Asante has lauded former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia as a capable leader, even as he acknowledged the challenges that...

Akwatia by-election: Trust police, stop fear-mongering – NDC PC urges NPP

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate, Bernard Bediako, for the upcoming Akwatia constituency by-election, has urged the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) to refrain...

When did you become Akwatia’s Joshua? – NDC PC mocks NPP PC [Audio]

National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate for the upcoming Akwatia by-election, Bernard Bediako Baidoo, has downplayed his opponent’s self-proclaimed title as the “Joshua of...

I am Akwatia’s Joshua – NPP PC declares

The New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) parliamentary candidate for the Akwatia by-election, Solomon Kwame Asumadu, has compared himself to Joshua, declaring that he has been...

Akwatia by-election: Lawyer defends decision to contest ‘his client’ in NDC primaries [Listen]

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate for the upcoming Akwatia by-election, Bernard Bediako, has defended his decision to contest against his former client,...