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We’ll ensure Okyere Baafi honours his word if NPP loses Akwatia – Baba Jamal

Former Akwatia MP, Baba Jamal, has called on New Juaben South legislator Michael Okyere Baafi to honor his public pledge to resign from Parliament...

Akwatia by-election: “We love money; we’re waiting to get paid to vote” – Some residents

Some young women in Akwatia have openly stated that financial inducements from political parties heavily influence their voting decisions. Speaking to Accra-based Citi News during...

Akwatia by-election: NPP Vice Chairman allegedly slapped amidst chaos

The third National Vice Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Alhaji Masawudu Osman, has allegedly been assaulted in Akwatia during the ongoing by-election. Adom...

Akwatia by-election: One arrested after scuffle at NDC office [Video]

Police have arrested a young man, whose identity has not yet been disclosed, following violent clashes at the National Democratic Congress (NDC) office in...

Akwatia by-election: Chaos erupts after group allegedly removes NDC candidate’s posters [Video]

Tensions flared on Tuesday morning in the Akwatia constituency during the ongoing by-election. Adom FM/TV’s Chief Jerry Forson reported that disturbances broke out after a...

EC officials begin sorting of electoral materials ahead of Akwatia by-election

The Electoral Commission (EC) officials in Akwatia on Monday evening began sorting electoral materials for distribution to polling stations ahead of Tuesday’s by-election. The exercise,...

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,...

Nana B slams NDC executives over attire at Ernest Kumi’s one-week observance [Audio]

The National Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Henry Nana Boakye, has criticised the conduct of National Democratic Congress (NDC) executives during the...

NDC delegation ‘nearly attacked’ at Ernest Kumi’s one-week observance [Video]

A delegation from the National Democratic Congress (NDC), led by its National Chairman Johnson Asiedu Nketia, encountered hostility during the one-week memorial service of...

Global InfoAnalytics tips NDC’s Bernard Baidoo to win Akwatia by-election

A new survey by Global InfoAnalytics projects a win for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate, Bernard Baidoo, in the Akwatia by-election scheduled for...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

NDC committed to constitution, no third term for Mahama – Asiedu Nketia

The National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has clarified that the party has no plans to field President John...

Galamsey: Declaring state of emergency dangerous – Asiedu Nketia

National Democratic Congress (NDC) Chairman, Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has opposed calls for Ghana to declare a state of emergency to address illegal mining, popularly...

NDC determined to reclaim Akwatia seat in memory of Omane Boamah – Kwakye Ofosu

Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has expressed confidence that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) will emerge victorious in...

NDC committed to peace ahead of Akwatia by-election – Opare Addo

The National Youth Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), George Opare Addo, has reaffirmed the party’s commitment to peace and adherence to 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...

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...

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,...

NDC releases guidelines for Tamale Central by-election primaries

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has announced guidelines for its parliamentary primaries ahead of the by-election in the Tamale Central Constituency in the Northern...

IGP assures journalists of protection ahead of Akwatia by-election

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Dr. Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has assured journalists and media professionals that the police will not attack or obstruct them,...

EC begins printing ballot papers for Akwatia by-election today

Barring any last-minute changes, the Electoral Commission (EC) is expected to begin printing ballot papers for the Akwatia parliamentary by-election today, August 20, 2025. The...

Obuasi High Court dismisses K.T. Hammond’s case against Adansi Asokwa MP

The Obuasi High Court, presided over by Justice Frederick Kwabena Twumasi, has dismissed an election petition filed by former Adansi Asokwa MP K.T. Hammond...

Ashigbey calls for arrest of Yamin and Abanga over alleged ‘galamsey’ ties

The Convenor of the Anti-Galamsey Coalition, Dr. Kenneth Ashigbey, has urged authorities to arrest the National Democratic Congress (NDC) National Organiser, Joseph Yamin, and...

NPP’s amnesty is good, but… – Arthur Kennedy

A leading member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Arthur Kobina Kennedy, has welcomed the party’s decision to grant amnesty to suspended members...

Former NDC MP dies after short illness

Former National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament (MP) for the Sawla-Tuna-Kalba constituency in the Savannah Region, Trumah Joseph Bayei, has passed away. Mr. Bayei...

NDC’s Bernard Bediako confident of victory ahead of Akwatia by-election 

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate for the Akwatia by-election, Bernard Bediako, has expressed confidence in winning the upcoming poll scheduled for September...

Akwatia by-election: NPP PC sets records straight on education background [Listen]

The New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) parliamentary candidate for the Akwatia by-election, Solomon Asumadu, has responded to critics questioning his educational qualifications, affirming that he...

Akwatia by-election: NDC PC is no match for me – NPP PC targets 10,000-vote margin

The New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) parliamentary candidate for the upcoming Akwatia by-election, Solomon Asumadu, has expressed strong confidence in securing victory. Mr. Asumadu insists that...

Late Omane Boamah treated 2024 elections like a medical case and found a solution – James Gunu 

Volta Regional Minister, James Gunu, has paid an emotional tribute to the late Defence Minister, Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, describing him as a medical...

Is the law selective? – JFK slams police over arrest of NPP affiliates [Listen]

General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Frimpong Koduah, has expressed concern over what he describes as the excessive arrest of individuals...

Omane Boamah shared Akwatia by-election strategy hours before his death – Tanko-Computer

Deputy Director of Elections and IT for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Rashid Tanko-Computer, has revealed that the late Defence Minister, Dr. Omane Boamah,...

NPP commiserates with NDC over helicopter crash [Video]

The General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) on Wednesday, August 13, led a delegation to commiserate with the National Democratic Congress (NDC)...

We’ll contest Akwatia by-election – NDC

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has confirmed its readiness to contest the upcoming Akwatia by-election scheduled for September 2, while raising concerns over what...

Withdraw from Akwatia by-election to honour Omane Boamah – Nana B urges NDC

The National Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Henry Nana Boakye, has urged the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to pull out of the...

Late Omane Boamah sold his car to support my campaign – NDC Chairman [Video]

Eastern Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Dr. Mark-Oliver Kevor, has paid a heartfelt tribute to the late former Defence Minister, Dr....

NPP opts out of Tamale Central by-election

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has announced that it will not participate in the Tamale Central Constituency by-election to elect the successor to the...