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Richard Obeng Mensah: Election as usual; voting as usual in Ghana?

‘We cannot just continue to think that there is enough land out there, that there’s enough water and forest and wetlands to destroy, to...

Bredi community vows to vote for NPP due to Dr. Gideon Boako’s development initiatives

The residents of Bredi, a community near Duayaw-Nkwanta in the Tano North Constituency, have pledged their unwavering support for the New Patriotic Party (NPP)...

NDC is not making unrealistic promises – Joyce Bawah Mogtari

The spokesperson for the John Mahama Campaign, Joyce Bawah Mogtari, has stated that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) is not making unrealistic promises. She emphasised...

Mahama is super corrupt, Bawumia is different – Salam Mustapha

The National Youth Organizer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Salam Mustapha has said that former President John Mahama is rooted in corruption and...

Sefwi Wiawso MP ordered out of Parliament [Video]

Member of Parliament for Sefwi Wiawso, Dr. Kwaku Afriyie has been ordered out of the  Chamber. This was after the legislator was held in contempt...

Commit to zero tolerance for election violence – Dr Opuni Frimpong urges parties

Former General Secretary of the Christian Council, Dr Kwabena Opuni Frimpong, has urged political parties to commit to zero tolerance for electoral violence and...

Strange things have been happening after meeting Mahama – Ndoum

Global President of Groupe Nduom has hinted of political vilification after petitioning the John Dramani Mahama, the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC),...

2024 polls: NPP cannot secure 85% votes in Ashanti Region – Muntaka

Former Minority Chief Whip and Member of Parliament for Asawase, Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka, has dismissed the governing New Patriotic Party’s ambitious goal of securing...

SDA Church reiterates calls for election date change to accommodate Sabbath observance

The Seventh Day Adventist Church in Ghana has made a resounding call to the Electoral Commission, urging for a change in the date of...

Abu Jinapor refutes allegations of interference in Gonja chieftaincy affairs

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources and Member of Parliament for Damongo, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has firmly denied involvement in Gonja chieftaincy matters. This...

Creation of Savannah Region has ensured faster development – Bawumia

Vice President and flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has credited the Akufo-Addo government's creation of the Savannah Region with...

NDC to officially begin 2024 campaign on July 27

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has announced that its campaign for the 2024 elections will commence on Saturday, July 27, in Tamale in the...

Kwesi Pratt recounts conversation with Atta Mills

Managing Editor of the Insight Newspaper, Kwesi Pratt, has shared touching memories of his encounters with the late President John Evans Atta Mills. Speaking at...

2024 Election: Rawlings’ son, Kimathi campaigns for John Mahama [Watch]

Kimathi Rawlings, the son of the late former President Jerry John Rawlings (JJ), who is not typically involved in active politics, joined the National...

NDC supporters to stay wake for 72 hrs during December elections – Mahama

Flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), former President John Dramani Mahama, has urged all party executives and members to stake wake during...

Prof. Samuel Akainyah: Dr Opoku Prempeh’s NPP Vice Presidential candidacy must be withdrawn

For just as much as the date of February 24, is remembered and etched in the annals of Ghana as one very destructive day...

Vote out MPs who proposed L.I on sirens and speed limit – Kofi Bentil

Senior Vice President of IMANI-Africa, Kofi Bentil, has said the only reason the Legislative Instrument (LI) allowing parliamentarians, judges and other public officials to...

Country Mills toiled to salvage from gross mismanagement now bankrupt – Kwesi Pratt Jnr

The Managing Editor of the Insight newspaper says the country's former president, Prof John Evans Atta Mills, toiled to salvage from the wreckages of...

Tamale South: NPP accuses NDC for defacing posters of their Parliamentary candidate

The leadership of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Tamale South constituency has expressed dissatisfaction over the defacement of the posters of their...

Rejected Ballot: A misplaced power of the thumb

The phrase “misplaced power of the thumb” could metaphorically suggest the misuse or mishandling of voting authority or the symbolic act of voting. Imagine...

Election 2024: I doubt any party will exceed 52% – Adomako Kissi

The Member of Parliament for Anyaa-Sowutuom, Dr. Dickson Adomako Kissi, has expressed doubts that any individual or political party will secure more than 52...

Kwesi Pratt Jr. sends important message to Mahama

The Managing Editor of the Insight newspaper has advised the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Mahama to prioritise improving the living...

How Mahama saved my life – Appiah Stadium [Video]

Frank Kwaku Appiah, known as Appiah Stadium, a staunch supporter of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has shared why former President John Dramani Mahama...

Election 2024: I’m done working on who wins – Rev. Owusu Bempah [Video]

The founder and leader of the Glorious Word Power Ministries, Reverend Isaac Owusu Bempah says he has already determined the winner of Ghana’s presidential...

GJA cautions media houses against declaring final election results

Vice President of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), Linda Asante Agyei, has called on media houses to avoid declaring final results in the 2024...

NPP in Japan to organize a Town Hall Meeting

The National Patriotic Party (NPP) branch in Japan is set to organize a town hall meeting. The Town Hall meeting which is on the theme;...

Deputy IGP appointment: I see a grand conspiracy ahead of 2024 election – Ablakwa

National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for the North Tongu constituency, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has said the appointment of the new Deputy Inspector...

Let Bawumia win fair and square; no need for new deputy IGP – Kofi Bentil [video]

The Senior Vice President of IMANI Africa, Kofi Bentil has charged the government to desist from taking decisions that would give the impression that...

Mills cherished academic freedom, did not interfere in appointment of Vice-Chancellors – Prof Gyampo

A lecturer at the University of Ghana's Political Science Department, Prof Ransford Gyampo, has stated that former President Prof. John Evans Atta Mills cherished...

Don’t take Afrobarometer report for granted – Edem Senanu to politicians

The Anti-Corruption Campaigner, Edem Senanu, has advised political parties to pay keen attention to the latest report by Afrobarometer and find ways to increase...

EC reports 18.6m valid voters on current voter roll

The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced that 778,447 new voters were added during the recent limited registration exercise, increasing the total number of valid...

What’s so special about MPs and judges to get car sirens? – Nyaho Nyaho Tamakloe

A founding member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe, is up in arms about why legislators want preferential treatment on Ghana's...

Any tricks to change results will cause serious disaster – Nyaho-Tamakloe warns EC

A founding member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe, has advised the Electoral Commission (EC) to allow the will of the...

Stop destroying our billboards – NDC warns NPP

The Mahama 2024 Campaign has issued a stern warning to the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for removing and obstructing billboards of its flagbearer, John...

Mustapha Gbande and Nana B Clash over Presidential debate [Listen]

Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mustapha Gbande, National Organizer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), and Henry Nana Boakye over...

We’re investigating how Ahiagbah voted in 2020 without having name in register – EC

The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Jean Mensa has assured the public that investigations are still ongoing to reveal how New Patriotic Party Communications...

EC is not responsible for election security – Jean Mensa [video]

The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Jean Adukwei Mensa, has stated that the Electoral Commission (EC) is not responsible for security during elections. According to...

Election 2024: Those encouraging Mahama are deceiving him – Miracles Aboagye 

The Director of Communications and Spokesperson for Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia's campaign, Dennis Miracle Aboagye has said the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC)...

December polls: Military officers advised to be professional and vigilant

GOC South Command, Brigadier General Samuel Yeboah Asare, has called on all 66 Regiment and Artillery officers in the Volta and Oti regions to...

2024 polls: All is set to organise credible elections – EC assures Parliament 

The Electoral Commission (EC) has provided an update on the preparations for this year's general elections in Parliament. The Chairperson of the EC, Jean Mensa,...