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We’re nowhere near pre-Covid era of economic growth – NDC transition team replies gov’t

The John Mahama transition team has challenged President Nana Akufo-Addo's assertion that Ghana has returned to its pre-COVID economic growth trajectory. Speaking on Wednesday at...

Politicians can’t fool the people all the time – John Dumelo

The newly-elected Member of Parliament for the Ayawaso West Wuogon constituency, John Dumelo, has emphasized the increasing discernment of voters when choosing their leaders. Dumelo...

EC declares Ernest Kumi MP-elect for Akwatia amid controversy 

The Electoral Commission (EC) has officially declared Ernest Kumi of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) as the Member of Parliament-elect for Akwatia, following a...

US congratulates President-elect John Mahama on election victory

The United States has congratulated President-elect John Mahama on his successful election campaign following the declaration of results by the Electoral Commission in the...

Kumasi High Court remands 14 over Damongo election day violence

A Kumasi High Court has remanded 14 individuals into prison custody for their alleged involvement in violent disturbances on Election Day in Damongo, Savannah...

Ghana’s 2024 election was free, fair – Commonwealth Observer Mission

The Commonwealth Observer Mission has lauded Ghana’s 2024 elections as free, fair, and transparent, despite incidents of violence that claimed at least four lives...

Dampare has changed the face of policing in Ghana; ACP Agordzo’s criticisms unwarranted – Prof. Gyampo

Professor Ransford Gyampo, a political science lecturer at the University of Ghana, has defended Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Dr. George Akuffo Dampare against recent...

Tensions rise as 4 Parliamentary results are re-collated at Tesano Police Training School

Tensions are escalating at the National Police Training School in Tesano, Accra, as the re-collation of parliamentary election results for Suhum, Nsawam, Fanteakwa North,...

Callistus, John Mahama not related – Joyce Bawah clarifies

Joyce Bawah Mogtari, the Special Aide to President-elect, John Mahama, has dismissed claims that Dr Callistus Mahama, a member of the transitional team, is...

Lack of integrity in governance is a major problem – Ohene Ntow

The lack of integrity in governance is the primary obstacle to progress in the country, according to Nana Ohene Ntow, Director of Elections Planning...

Sam George cautions NPP against signing post-election contracts

Ningo-Prampram Member of Parliament(MP) Samuel Nartey George, has advised the New Patriotic Party(NPP) government against the signing and backdating of contracts after the 2024...

Avoid IMF; explore other avenues for funds -Kofi Koranteng to Mahama

Independent presidential candidate, Kofi Koranteng, has urged President-elect John Dramani Mahama to refrain from engaging with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and instead explore...

Tension brews in Weija-Gbawe as NDC supporters storm EC office over election results

Chaos has erupted in the Weija Gbawe constituency in the Greater Accra region after some National Democratic Congress (NDC) supporters stormed the Electoral Commission's...

Post-election violence unacceptable, a criminal activity – Lawyer 

A private legal practitioner, Kwame Adofo, has called on the police to urgently take action against individuals involved in the post-election violence, describing their...

NDC’s victory is a ‘massacre’ of the NPP, marks Ghana’s greatest political comeback – Ablakwa

North Tongu Member of Parliament (MP), Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has described the National Democratic Congress's (NDC) recent electoral triumph as a “total decimation” and...

NPP Vice Chairman calls for nationwide condemnation of post-election violence

The Third National Vice Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Alhaji Osman Masawudu, has called for a nationwide condemnation of the post-election violence. Additionally,...

Deliver good governance, leave a legacy of accountability – Domelevo to Mahama

Former Auditor-General, Daniel Yao Domelevo has advised the incoming administration of John Mahama to approach their overwhelming electoral victory with humility and a focus...

You have made us proud – UCC students to Prof Opoku-Agyemang

Some students at the University of Cape Coast (UCC) have expressed confidence that the elevation of Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang as Ghana’s first female...

Why I don’t trust Akufo-Addo – Kwame A Plus [Video]

Member of Parliament(MP)-elect for Gomoa Central, Kwame Asare Obeng, known popularly as A Plus, is sceptical about President Akufo-Addo's directive for all government officials...

The rule of law must prevail – CSOs call amid post-election tensions

A coalition of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) on Wednesday, December 11, 2024, held a crucial meeting with the Inspector General of Police (IGP) and...

Blue Gold vows to fight Samuel Jinapor’s mining license reassignment in international arbitration

Blue Gold, a prominent British mining firm operating the Bogoso Prestea Mines in Ghana with plans to list on the New York Stock Exchange, is embroiled in...

Domelevo urges Mahama to recover looted funds immediately after swearing-in

Mr Daniel Yao Domelevo, former Auditor-General of Ghana (AG), has urged the in-coming John Mahama administration not to take the overwhelming electoral victory for...

Ghana Catholic Bishops praise EC for successful 2024 elections

The Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference (GCBC) has praised the Electoral Commission (EC) and its Chairperson, Mrs. Jean Mensa, for successfully organising the 2024 parliamentary...

NDC transition team demands freeze on last-minute recruitments and GH₵240m ECG payment to entity

The spokesperson for the incoming government’s transition team, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has expressed serious concerns following the transition team’s first day of work. Among the...

2024 election: You must publicly apologise for NPP’s defeat – Akufo-Addo told [Audio]

Ghanaian musician and political activist, Kwame A Plus, has called on President Akufo-Addo to publicly apologise to the New Patriotic Party(NPP) for their loss...

I’m taken; leave me in peace – Basintale tells ladies chasing him 

The hopes of ladies fantasizing about a future with Deputy National Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Malik Basintale have been dashed. The...

Let’s consolidate Ghana’s reputation by adhering to Transition Act – Akufo-Addo

Outgoing President Nana Akufo-Addo has called for collaboration, transparency, and mutual respect as the country embarks on the transition process following the conclusion of...

Mahama calls for seamless transfer at Joint Inauguration of Transitional Team

President-elect John Mahama has stressed the significance of a smooth and transparent transition process, urging the newly inaugurated Joint Transitional Team to uphold the...

We’re back to pre-Covid era of growth – Akufo-Addo

President Akufo-Addo has announced that Ghana’s economy has recovered to pre-Covid levels of growth. He noted that, recent economic data is evidence of the country’s...

Kwame A Plus reveals condition under which he’ll join NDC in Parliament [Listen]

Gomoa Central MP-elect, Kwame Asare Obeng popularly known as Kwame A Plus has expressed willingness to do business with the National Democratic Congress(NDC) in...

NPP accuses NDC of pressuring EC officials to declare parliamentary results in their favour

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has accused the National Democratic Congress (NDC) of deploying supporters to pressure Electoral Commission (EC) officials into declaring some...

Our democracy is safe, let’s deepen it – Mahama

President-Elect John Dramani Mahama has assured Ghanaians of the resilience and stability of the nation’s democracy following the recently concluded elections. In a Facebook post...

Gov’t officials asked to return all vehicles by Jan. 3, 2025

The Office of the President has reiterated the directive regarding the acquisition of official government vehicles by outgoing Ministers, Deputy Ministers, Regional Ministers and...

I knew I’ll be elected MP 4 years ago – Kwame A Plus [Video]

Gomoa Central Member of Parliament (MP)-elect, Kwame Asare Obeng popularly known as Kwame A Plus has said his victory did not come as a...

IET-Ghana congratulates President-elect Mahama; calls for an end of post-election violence

The President of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) Ghana, Engr. Henry Kwadwo Boateng, has congratulated President-elect John Dramani Mahama for his emphatic...

Your historic feat will open more doors for women – Della Sowah to Jane Naana Opoku- Agyemang

Member of Parliament for Kpando, Della Sowah, has extended her congratulations to Vice President-Elect, Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, on her historic election. Following the Electoral...

Janet Nabla condemns NDC over alleged post-election violence

The founder and leader of the People’s National Party (PNP), Janet Asana Nabla, has accused the incoming National Democratic Congress (NDC) administration of attempting...

Disgruntled NPP foot soldiers responsible for looting of state agencies – Malik Basintale

A Deputy Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Malik Basintale, has blamed supporters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for the post-election...

Gomoa Central has been cheated for too long – Kwame A Plus says as he vows to reclaim all lands

Newly elected Member of Parliament(MP) for Gomoa Central, Kwame Asare Obeng has said his victory marks the beginning of a new dawn for the...

NPP accuses NDC leadership of orchestrating post-election violence

The New Patriotic Party(NPP) has accused the National Democratic Congress(NDC) leadership of orchestrating the acts of hooliganism recorded nationwide in the past days. Addressing a...