HomePolitics

Politics

NPP to enforce mandatory school enrollment for children at age 4 – Dr. Prince Armah

The Education Manifesto Chair for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Prince Hamid Armah, has announced the party's intention to ensure mandatory enrolment of...

Election 2024: IEA inaugurates presidential debate committee

The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) has inaugurated a 9-member presidential debate committee in preparation for the 2024 general elections. The committee is set to...

Intermittent rains, low turn-out characterise voter register exhibition in Ashanti

Intermittent rains, coupled with cold weather and low turn-out, characterized the first day of the voter register exhibition exercise in the Ashanti region. The seven-day...

2024 polls: Address NDC concerns on peace pact – MFWA

The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) has underscored the importance of addressing concerns raised by political parties before signing any peace agreement. This statement...

If Atta Mills had a ghost, you would be in jail by now – Napo to Mahama [Audio]

The running mate of the New Patriotic Party(NPP) Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh has taken a swipe at the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress...

Our hands are so bloody – Rev Opuni-Frimpong on electoral deaths 

The Executive Director, of Alliance for Christian Advocacy Africa, Rev Dr Kwabena Opuni-Frimpong has expressed worry over the inaction in dealing with electoral violence...

Bernard Mornah, Apasera lead PNC presidential race as vetting begins

The People's National Convention (PNC) has scheduled Thursday and Friday for the vetting of 17 aspirants, seeking to occupy various positions in the upcoming...

Church and Peace Council solely committed to nation’s peace, stability, and development – Bishop’s Conference

The Ghana Catholic Bishops Conference (GCBC) has dismissed accusations by the National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) that it has been indifferent...

2024 election: Opuni-Frimpong appeals to Asiedu Nketia to sign peace pact

The former General Secretary of the Christian Council, Rev Dr Kwabena Opuni-Frimpong has called on the National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson...

2024 election: NPP’s Cynthia Morrison goes independent

New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Agona West, Cynthia Morrison, has declared her intention to contest the 2024 parliamentary elections as an...

Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Lectures: African Parliaments blamed for democratic failings

Ambassador Arikana Chihombori-Quao, a former Permanent Representative of the African Union to the United Nations, has taken Parliaments in Africa to task for not...

NPP has penchant for cutting sod for projects without funds – NDC chairman

The Northern Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has accused the New Patriotic Party (NPP) of frequently initiating projects without securing the...

2024 election: 19 independent presidential candidates pick nomination forms

Director of Training at the Electoral Commission(EC), Dr Serebour Quaicoe has revealed that 19 individuals have picked nomination forms to run as independent presidential...

Trust EC to conduct free and fair election – CODEO tells political parties

The Coalition for Domestic Election Observers (CODEO) has advised political parties to trust the Electoral Commission’s (EC) ability to conduct free and fair elections. According...

Prime lands allegedly sold to NPP appointees, politically exposed persons at La Wireless – Part I

Fresh interceptions as part of my ongoing special parliamentary oversight on State Capture reveal that the canker is deeper and more widespread than initially...

15 key highlights of EC’s press conference on Provisional Voters Register Exhibition

Date and Time of the Exhibition The Exhibition of the Provisional Voters Register begins on Tuesday, 20th August and ends on Tuesday,  27th August,...

NPP remains the best – Napo

Running mate of the New Patriotic Party(NPP), Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh has told Ghanaians that not all governments are the same. According to him, between...

Minority: COCOBOD’s self-financing decision a “face-saving” move to mask crisis

The Minority in Parliament has strongly criticized the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) for its recent decision to switch to self-financing for the 2024/2025 cocoa...

We must engage NDC on peace pact – WANEP

Executive Director of the West Africa Network for Peace-Building (WANEP), Levinia Addae-Mensah, is urging stakeholders to address concerns causing the National Democratic Congress (NDC)...

2024 polls: Vote for a ‘brand new, tear-rubber President’ – Bawumia

The flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has urged Ghanaians to vote for a "brand new, tear-rubber President" with fresh...

Public Accounts Committee refutes allegations of bribery

The Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) in Parliament, James Klutse Avedzi, has refuted claims that the Committee is culpable in bribery incidents. Over...

Former Power Minister takes on AG over $134m judgement debt to Trafigura

Former Power Minister, Dr. Kwabena Donkor has chastised the Attorney-General, Godfred Dame for failing to settle all legal liabilities accruing from a 134 million...

NPP has nothing new to offer Ghana’s youth – NDC

The youth wing of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has dismissed the policies proposed by the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr...

Omanhene of Akyem Bosome appeals for gov’t intervention to resolve 10-year-old chieftaincy dispute

The Omanhene of Akyem Bosome Traditional Area in the Eastern Region, Okotwaasuo Kantamanto Oworaen Agyekum III, has appealed for the government's intervention to resolve...

50 pesewas charge to check voter details is for service provider, not EC – Dr Quaicoe

The Head of the Electoral Commission's Training Department, Dr Serebour Quaicoe, has clarified that the GH₵0.50 fee for checking voter registration details online is...

Walewale NPP Parliamentary petition: Lawyer concludes cross-examination of petitioner’s witness

Lawyers for the 1st Respondent, Dr Kabiru Mahama, have concluded the cross-examination of the first witness for the petitioner in the ongoing Walewale New...

Asante Akyem North vows to keep Andy Appiah Kubi in Parliament

Asante Akyem North constituents have vowed to retain their Member of Parliament, Andy Appiah Kubi, in the December general election. Speaking to Adom News after...

Arthur Kennedy: GJA@75 – What a journey it has been

GJA is 75 and what a journey it has been. Let me acknowledge up front that I am not a trained journalist - just...

Akrofuom MP commissions electrification project for 9 communities

The Member of Parliament for the Akrofuom constituency, Alexander Blankson has launched a project to bring electricity to nine communities in his constituency as...

Bawumia to meet media on Sunday August 25

The flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, is scheduled to host a media engagement on Sunday, August 25, 2024, in...

Exhibition Exercise: Party agents free to do their work – Police

The Ghana Police Service has expressed satisfaction with the cooperation received from political parties and other stakeholders on the first day of the voters’...

Election 2024: Prioritise peace in upcoming polls – Osu Traditional Council to Ghanaians

The Osu Traditional Council has called for peaceful elections on December 7, urging that the calm atmosphere of previous elections be maintained. Speaking during the...

NPP’s 2024 manifesto pledges prosperity through gold, jobs, and security – Lands Minister

The New Patriotic Party's (NPP) 2024 Manifesto is a bold action plan designed to build on the impressive record of President Nana Akufo-Addo, promising...

Innovative NDC will provide better leadership – Bawah Mogtari

Spokesperson for John Dramani Mahama's campaign, Joyce Bawah Mogtari, believes Ghana is in need of better leadership. Her remarks came in response to the announcement...

Peace pact: We’ll renegotiate with NDC around their conditions – Peace Council

The Executive Secretary of the National Peace Council, George Amoh, has stated that the Council has acknowledged the conditions outlined by the opposition National...

Voters exhibition: Why are people checking details via shortcode being charged? – EC asked

South Dayi Member of Parliament(MP), Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, has raised concerns over a GH₵0.50 fee being charged voters verifying their details in the Electoral Commission...

Peace Council urges political parties to agree to forge peace ahead of election

The National Peace Council has appealed to political parties to eliminate any animosity and agree to forge peace as the general elections approach. This appeal...

The 6 conditions under which NDC will sign Peace Pact [Video]

The Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has reiterated the party’s stance not to commit to any peace pact. He outlined...

Voters exhibition exercise: Ghanaians urged to avoid last minute chaos

The Electoral Commission's voter exhibition exercise, a crucial step towards ensuring a transparent election on December 7, has commenced across the country. However, several polling...

Ghana’s development hinges on chiefs – NAPO

The Vice Presidential Nominee of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has stressed the need to include chiefs in the governance...