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Prof. Seidu Alidu wins Tamale Central NDC parliamentary primary

A former Head of the Political Science Department at the University of Ghana, Professor Seidu Alidu, has emerged as the winner of the National...

Manasseh Azure Awuni: Is the law with Sam George, too?

There is no doubt that many Ghanaians stand with the Communications Minister, Sam George, in this unending tussle with Multichoice Limited, operators of DStv....

Police assure of maximum security for Tamale Central NDC primary

The Northern Regional Police Command has assured maximum security during the National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary primaries in the Tamale Central Constituency. Assistant Commissioner of...

NDC holds Tamale Central parliamentary primary today

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) will hold its parliamentary primary in the Tamale Central Constituency today, September 6, 2025. The exercise precedes a by-election to...

Mamprugu Youth demand retraction and apology from Kennedy Agyapong’s camp

The Mamprugu Youth Association (MAYA), Bawku Chapter, has issued a stern demand to Mr Kennedy Agyapong and his spokesperson, Kwasi Kwarteng, calling on them...

Mahama receives details of 2020 and 2024 electoral violence report

President John Mahama has announced that he has received a comprehensive report detailing cases of electoral violence from the 2020 and 2024 general elections. He...

Akwatia cannot stop mining, but… – MP-elect Bernard Bediako

Member of Parliament-elect for Akwatia, Bernard Bediako Baidoo, has stated that mining activities in the constituency cannot be completely stopped but must be properly...

NPP’s candidate imposition hurt their campaign – Bernard Bediako

The Member of Parliament-elect for Akwatia, Bernard Bediako Baidoo, has said the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) decision to impose Solomon Kwame Asumadu as its...

Akwatia MP-Elect sets record straight on road construction ahead of by-election

The newly elected Member of Parliament for Akwatia, Bernard Bediako Baidoo of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has dismissed claims by the opposition New...

NPP is yet to recognise its potential – Paul Afoko

Former National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Paul Awentami Afoko, says the party is yet to fully realise its potential, describing it...

NDC sets guidelines for Tamale Central Parliamentary Primary

The Northern Regional Directorate of Elections and IT of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has released guidelines for the Tamale Central parliamentary primary, scheduled...

Paul Afoko hints at why he won’t return to active politics

Former National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Paul Awentami Afoko, says his suspension from office and the subsequent court ruling that upheld...

Akwatia by-election: Mustapha Gbande accuses NPP leaders of provocation, condemns alleged poster-tearing incident

Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mustapha Gbande, has condemned what he described as an act of political provocation by senior...

Assemblies have no excuse not to improve development under this gov’t – Collins Dauda

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Asutifi South Constituency in the Ahafo Region, Alhaji Collins Dauda, says assemblies have no excuse not to improve...

It was a free-for-all under NPP – Mustapha Gbande on galamsey

Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mustapha Gbande, has accused the New Patriotic Party (NPP) of being the chief architects behind...

Show Ghanaians electoral violence won’t be tolerated – Ahiagbah to Police

The Director of Communications of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Richard Ahiagbah, has urged the Ghana Police Service to demonstrate that electoral violence will...

GJA commends stakeholders for peaceful Akwatia by-election

The Eastern Regional branch of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has expressed appreciation to the Electoral Commission, security agencies, political parties, and residents of...

World Peace Volunteers criticise “wasteful” spending on Akwatia by-election

Civil society group World Peace Volunteers (WPV) has expressed concern over what it describes as the excessive deployment of public resources during the recent...

NPP petitions IGP over alleged threats, assault during Akwatia by-election

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has petitioned the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to investigate and prosecute National Democratic Congress (NDC) National Vice Chairman,...

Police probe alleged assault on Alhaji Masawudu at Akwatia

The Akwatia District Police Command has launched an investigation into an alleged assault on Alhaji Masawudu Osman, Third Vice Chairman of the New Patriotic...

Kokofu urges shake-up in NPP leadership

Former Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Henry Kwabena Kokofu, has called for a complete overhaul of the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP)...

NPP has no moral right to petition police over Azorka – Sukparu

Deputy Minister for Communication, Digital Technologies and Innovations, Mohammed Adams Sukparu, has said the New Patriotic Party (NPP) lacks the moral standing to petition...

Mahama twisting facts on Ofankor-Nsawam road – Asenso-Boakye [Listen]

A member of Parliament’s Roads and Transport Committee and MP for Bantama, Francis Asenso-Boakye, has taken on President John Mahama over his comments on...

NPP would have won Akwatia by-election if… – Richard Ahiagbah

New Patriotic Party (NPP) Communications Director, Richard Ahiagbah, has attributed the party’s defeat in the closely contested Akwatia by-election to deliberate voter suppression by...

Inducements and incumbency abuse cost us Akwatia seat – NPP

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has rejected claims that its defeat in the Akwatia by-election signals waning support, attributing the outcome instead to what...

NPP knew it would lose Akwatia by-election; candidate was not fit – Gbande

Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mustapha Gbande, has said the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) choice of candidate for the Akwatia...

Akwatia by-election results under legal review, challenge not ruled out – NPP

The Director of Legal Affairs of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Gary Nimako, has said the party is carefully reviewing the results of the...

Akwatia by-election outcome reflects NPP’s eight-year record – MP-Elect

The newly elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Akwatia, Bernard Baidoo, says his victory in Tuesday’s by-election represents the electorate’s verdict on the eight-year...

Richard Ahiagbah blames Sofo Azorka, NDC violence for Akwatia defeat

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has blamed its defeat in the Akwatia by-election on alleged acts of violence by the National Democratic Congress (NDC),...

Akwatia by-election: I’ll contest again if party allows – NPP Candidate

The New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) parliamentary candidate in the Akwatia by-election, Solomon Kwame Asumadu, says he plans to further his education while keeping the...

Akwatia by-election: People were intimidated by heavy security – Okyere Baafi

The Member of Parliament for New Juaben South, Michael Okyere Baafi, has criticised the heavy security deployment during the Akwatia by-election, describing it as...

The NDC’s Akwatia by-election victory: The final waterloo for NPP’s dwindling Minority?

The reverberations of the 2024 general election, which delivered a resounding defeat to the New Patriotic Party (NPP), are still fresh in the minds...

Akwatia by-election: Asumadu congratulates Bernard Baidoo; sends important message

New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary candidate Solomon Asumadu has conceded defeat in the recently concluded Akwatia by-election. Speaking in an interview on Asempa FM’s Ekosii...

NPP lost because we couldn’t pay – Okyere Baafi on Akwatia by-election

Member of Parliament for New Juaben South, Michael Okyere Baafi, has alleged that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) lost the Akwatia by-election due to...

NPP condemns alleged threats and attacks on party leaders

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has strongly condemned alleged threats of death and acts of violence against some of its leaders by National Democratic...

Former UN Advisor hints at possible removal of EC Chair, Deputies

Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Jean Mensa, and her two deputies, Dr. Eric Bossman Asare and Samuel Tettey, could soon be the next...

Akwatia road construction continues after by-election despite vote-buying claims

Road construction works in parts of Akwatia are continuing days after Tuesday’s by-election, despite earlier suspicions that the projects were hurriedly rolled out to...

Security Analyst praises police for handling of Akwatia by-election

Security analyst Samuel Nana Appiah has commended the Ghana Police Service for their performance during the Akwatia by-election, noting that their quick interventions helped...

NPP welcomes Okyere Baafi’s apology after Akwatia by-election defeat

The General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Frimpong Koduah, has defended New Juaben South MP, Michael Okyere Baafi, following public backlash...

NPP’s Gary Nimako reveals late Ernest Kumi planned to resign

The Director of Legal Affairs for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Gary Nimako, has disclosed that the late Ernest Kumi, former Member of Parliament...