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Collins Dauda granted bail

The Member of Parliament for Asutifi South, Collins Dauda, has been released on bail following his arrest in connection with alleged disturbances at a...

Election 2024: Dumsor may affect NPP if… – First Deputy Speaker

The First Deputy Speaker, Joseph Osei-Owusu, says the current power outages in the country could potentially impact the ruling NPP's electoral prospects come December...

Shouldn’t Hopeson Adorye be arrested or investigated? – Kwami Sefa Kayi

Renowned broadcaster, Kwami Sefa Kayi, has raised concerns over claims by former New Patriotic Party (NPP) member, Hopeson Adorye that the ruling party used...

Address voter registration challenges – IDEG to EC

The Institute for Democratic Governance (IDEG), a research and advocacy organisation, has urged the Electoral Commission (EC) to continue to address the challenges and...

See the regional breakdown of ongoing limited registration so far

The Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana has reported significant progress in the ongoing voter registration exercise, with a total of 143,014 individuals registered nationwide. This...

Apologise to Collins Dauda, NDC – Police told [Audio]

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) is demanding an apology from the Ghana Police Service over the arrest of its Asutifi South MP, Collins Dauda. In...

NDC responds to arrest of Collins Dauda

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has condemned the arrest of its Member of Parliament(MP) for Asutifi South, Collins Dauda. The Police on Sunday, May 12...

EC corrects ‘mistakes’ in limited voter registration figures

The Electoral Commission (EC) has swiftly corrected errors discovered in its publication of the daily voter registration figures during the ongoing limited voter registration...

Minority demands roadmap on tablets distribution in SHSs

The Minority in Parliament is demanding from the Ministry of Education a comprehensive roadmap for the distribution of tablets to Senior High Schools (SHSs)...

NDC raises concerns over reported voter registration figures by EC

The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has raised doubts regarding the accuracy of the voter registration figures provided by the Electoral Commission (EC). Dr Edward...

NDC MPs oppose appointment of NPP parliamentary candidate as NIB’s new MD

The Minority in Parliament has vehemently opposed the appointment of the NPP Parliamentary Candidate for Manso Nkwanta, Tweneboah Kodua Fokuo, as the new  Managing...

3 policemen interdicted over Adugyama voters registration disturbance

The Ghana Police Service has interdicted three of its personnel over the disturbance in Adugyaman in the Ahafo Ano South East District in the...

News about Mahama’s absence at Asantehene’s birthday false – Aide

Special Aide to former President John Mahama, Joyce Bawah Mogtari, has denied claims that former President John Mahama wasn't invited to Asantehene's birthday celebration. In...

Limited registration: Collins Dauda arrested over Kuokuom disturbance

The Ghana Police Service says it has taken into custody, Member of Parliament for Asutifi South, Collins Dauda. This is in connection with the recent...

Richard Ahiagbah reacts to claims of causing chaos at registration centre

Director of Communications of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Richard Ahiagbah has responded to allegations circulating on social media regarding his voter registration status. In...

Franklin Cudjoe lauds Afari Gyan’s pragmatic leadership during his tenure as EC boss

President of policy think thank, IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe has commended the Former Chairman of the Electoral Commission (EC), Dr. Kwadwo Afari Gyan for...

Angry parent storms registration center after son was arrested

An enraged parent stormed into the New Juaben South voter registration center on Saturday, May 11, 2024, after his 18-year-old son was arrested for...

Ahafo Ano South East: Voter registration turns chaotic as 2 sustain machete wounds

Two persons have reportedly been injured following rioting between two factions at a voter registration centre at Adu Gyama in the Ahafo Ano South...

Why appoint a parliamentary aspirant as MD for a struggling state bank? – Bright Simons asks

The Vice President of IMANI Africa, Bright Simons, is seeking explanations for the decision to appoint a parliamentary aspirant in the 2024 election for...

NDC, NPP clash over registration of minors in Hohoe

Supporters of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Hohoe constituency of the Volta region clashed over...

Election 2024: Restore public confidence – CDD tells EC

A Research Fellow at the Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), Dr. John Osae-Kwapong, has said it is important that the Electoral Commission (EC)...

First Deputy Speaker optimistic about victory in Bekwai constituency

The First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Joseph Osei Owusu, and MP for Bekwai Constituency, has confidently predicted that the NPP will secure over 90%...

Franklin Cudjoe sends important message to EC

President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has urged the Electoral Commission (EC) to adopt a more pragmatic approach in its operations. Stressing the significance of...

Complicated media landscape changes the dynamics of election coverage – Gyan-Apenteng

A former Chairman of the National Media Commission (NMC), Nana Kwasi Gyan-Apenteng, has advised the media to improve the way journalism is conducted especially...

Election 2024: Let’s vote on values, not party lines – Dr Lawrence Tetteh

President of Worldwide Miracle Outreach, Reverend Dr Lawrence Tetteh, is urging Ghanaians to vote in the nation's interest on December 7. “We must learn to...

Bagbin summons Parliament to sit on May 17

Speakery, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin has called for Members of Parliament to reconvene on Friday, May 17, 2024. This follows calls by the Majority for...

Prempeh I International Airport will open the Ashanti Region for trade and investment – Ahiagbah

The Director of Communications for the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Richard Ahiagbah, has hailed the inauguration of the Nana Agyemang Prempeh I International...

No Ghanaian will score EC’s performance 30% – Nii Lante Vanderpuye

The Member of Parliament for Odododiodoo, Edwin Nii Lante Vanderpuye, has lashed out at the Electoral Commission (EC) regarding its handling of the ongoing...

GRA/SML contract: Respect presidency’s decision to withold full KPMG report – Deputy AG

A Deputy Attorney General, Alfred Tuah-Yeboah, has justified the presidency's decision to withhold the full KPMG report regarding the contentious revenue assurance contract between...

NPP supporters chant Napo’s name as Bawumia’s running mate [Watch]

Scores of supporters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) have already selected Energy Minister, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, affectionately called Napo as running mate...

Yvonne Nelson shares hilarious video to illustrate Ghana’s economy

Actress Yvonne Nelson took to social media to share a video she believes mirrors the current state of Ghana’s government. The video depicts a pilot...

Bank of Ghana needs drastic restructuring – Togbe Afede XIV

Togbe Afede XIV, the Agbogbomefia of the Asogli State, has called for a significant overhaul of the Bank of Ghana (BoG) to enhance its...

Missing BVRs can be used for illegal registration – Asiedu Nketia

The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has raised concerns about the missing Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) kits at the Electoral Commission (EC). The party said...

Parliament: Speaker has not breached Standing Orders – Dafeamekpor

The Member of Parliament for South Dayi, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, says the Speaker of Parliament has not contravened the Standing Orders by choosing not to...

Voter registration: NPP speaks on arrest of Mpohor Treasurer

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has broken silence on reports of the arrest of its Mpohor constituency Treasurer, Frank Nkrumah in the ongoing voter...

NDC, NPP agents record BVR serial numbers on EC officials’ blind side

Some agents of the New Patriotic Party(NPP) and National Democratic Congress(NDC), claim they are still recording the serial numbers of Biometric Verification Registration (BVR)...

My government will not tax churches – Bawumia

The New Patriotic Party's (NPP) flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has announced plans to offer incentives to churches to undertake more development projects, rather than...

Dan Botwe appeals to Ahafo chiefs to support NPP in December polls

The Campaign Chairman for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the 2024 elections, Dan Kwaku Botwe, has appealed to chiefs in the Ahafo Region...

Chaos erupts in Asuogyaman over alleged registration of non-residents

Tensions flared during the ongoing voter registration exercise when supporters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) at midnight confronted alleged non-residents bused from Afefe...

NDC, NPP executives arrested in Mpohor for allegedly registering minors [Photos]

The New Patriotic Party(NPP) Treasurer in the Mpohor constituency of the Western region, Frank Nkrumah has been arrested for allegedly registering a minor in...