HomePolitics

Politics

Ghana’s economic crisis reflects global trends – Bawumia

The 2024 flagbearer of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has stated that Ghana is not exempt from global economic hardships. According...

Pollsters must also be blamed for electoral violence – Nana Bediako

A communication team member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Bediako has said pollsters should also be blamed for electoral violence in Ghana. According...

All is set for book on Bawumia’s Vice Presidency launch

A book examining the persona and contributions of Ghana’s Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, to Ghana’s public and political space, is set to be launched...

The ANC dilemma which will determine South Africa’s future

South Africa's governing African National Congress (ANC) is faced with a tricky dilemma which will determine the country's future after it spectacularly lost its...

Education Ministry challenges reports of GHS 56m payment for unused Wi-Fi services in schools

The Ministry of Education has issued a comprehensive response to recent allegations regarding the Wi-Fi for Schools Programme, aiming to address concerns raised by...

Dep Housing Minister leads review of Rent Act at Koforidua retreat

The Deputy Works and Housing Minister, Dr Prince Hamid Armah, on Saturday, spearheaded a crucial retreat at The Eastern Premier Hotel in Koforidua to...

Ambulance trial: AG denounces Richard Jakpa’s application as abuse of process

The Attorney-General has opposed an application for an order striking out the charges and terminating the proceedings or staying proceedings against Richard Jakpa, an...

‘We dine and wine together’ – NPP team member calls for peace among political followers

Nana Bediako, a member of the NPP Communications Team, has called on followers of Ghana's two main political parties to abandon the belief that...

Mahama warns EC against vote rigging for NPP over transfer exercise

John Dramani Mahama, the flag bearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has accused the Electoral Commission (EC) of colluding with the ruling New...

Claudia Sheinbaum makes history as Mexico’s first woman president

From the moment former Mayor of Mexico City Claudia Sheinbaum threw her hat in the ring for the presidency, the result was rarely in...

We find no pleasure in witch-hunting NDC -Afenyo-Markin

The Majority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has debunked claims that the government is deliberately abusing incumbency to frustrate members of the opposition National...

NDC’s refusal to adhere to EC’s directive on vote transfer worrying – Evans Nimako

Director of Elections and Research of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Evans Nimako, has described the opposition National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) refusal to adhere...

Political parties must adhere to EC’s directive on vote transfer – CODEO

The Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO) says the Electoral Commission's (EC) directive to withdraw political party agents from monitoring the ongoing votes transfer...

Oti EC captures 23,634 new voters with 426 challenged cases

Oti Region has registered a total of 23,634 new voters onto the National Voters Register during the just-ended 23-day Limited Voter Registration exercise across...

Vote transfers: NPP, NDC express varied stance on EC directive to withdraw party agents

The two major political parties, the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) are at variance with the decision...

NDC, NPP clash over stabbing of Hawa Koomson’s son [Listen]

The aftermath of a violent stabbing incident at the Ofaakor Electoral Commission Office near Kasoa in the Central Region has led to a clash...

Why is Hawa Koomson’s son not in handcuffs? Police asked [Audio]

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Awutu Senya East constituency has questioned the Police on why Ato Koomson, son of MP, Hawa Koomson...

BoG building new multi-million dollar residence for its Governor – Ato Forson discloses



The Minority Leader in Parliament, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has revealed that the Bank of Ghana (BoG) is currently constructing a new multi-million dollar...

NDC Caucus in Parliament kicks against opaque Next Gen Infraco 5G deal

The Minority in Parliament has expressed serious concerns over the government’s decision to award a 5G licensing contract to NextGen InfraCo, a company established...

Election 2024: I can revive depreciating cedi – Alan Kyerematen

The Founder and Leader of the Movement for Change, Alan Kyerematen, has linked the depreciation of the Ghana Cedi to systemic deficiencies and a...

Walewale NPP asks for Bawumia’s intervention as election dispute faces 6th postponement in court

Supporters of the New Patriotic Party in the Walewale constituency of the North East Region are demanding the immediate intervention of the party's Parliamentary...

Violence at Kasoa EC Office: NPP attacked us unprovoked; 2 fainted – NDC 

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Awutu Senya East constituency has absolved itself from any wrongdoing in the violence that broke out at...

Live broadcast of ambulance case will enhance judicial transparency – GII

The Executive Director of the Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII), Mary Addah, has said it will not be out of place for the court to...

Kotoka International Airport to use E-gate – Bawumia

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has disclosed that passengers will check in at the Kotoka International Airport(KIA) through E-gates by...

Assin Central: NDC members invoke curses on NPP candidate for allegedly busing voters from Kasoa [Photos]

The Assin Central National Democratic Congress (NDC) members have invoked curses on the Electoral Commission (EC) officials and the Assin Central New Patriotic Party...

EC’s vote transfer directive unlawful – Omane Boamah

The National Democratic Congress's (NDC) Director of Elections and IT, Dr. Edward Omane Boamah has criticized the Electoral Commission's decision to exclude political party...

Vote transfer: It’ll be foolish to trust EC – Franklin Cudjoe to parties

Founder and President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has asked political party agents to ignore the Electoral Commission’s directive seeking to stop them from...

Awutu Senya East NDC PC granted bail 

The Awutu Senya East National Democratic Congress (NDC) Parliamentary Candidate,  Phyllis Naa Koryoo Okunnor has been released on bail following her arrest on Sunday. The...

Latest on Hawa Koomson’s son after stabbing incident [Listen]

Ato Koomson, the son of Awutu Senya East Member of Parliament (MP), Mavis Hawa Koomson is in stable condition after being stabbed. The unfortunate incident...

Mexico elects Claudia Sheinbaum as first female President

Claudia Sheinbaum has been elected as Mexico's first woman President in a historic landslide win. Mexico's official electoral authority said preliminary results showed the 61-year-old...

Ambulance case: Conduct of AG in leaked tape reprehensible – Ato Forson asserts




Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, the primary defendant in the ongoing ambulance trial, has strongly criticized the conduct of Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Godfred...

Anyone who stashes so much money at home doesn’t love Ghana – Ga Mantse

The Ga Mantse, King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, has waded into the controversy surrounding the huge sums of money found in former Sanitation Minister,...

We’re for peace, but we’ll resist any attempts to rig 2024 election – Mahama

In a recent address at the funeral of the late John Tia Akologo, former Minister of Information, in Duusi, Talensi District of the Upper...

Vote transfer: Disregard EC’s directive – NDC to agents

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has urged its agents to disregard the Electoral Commission's (EC) directive not to allow monitoring of the voter transfer...

You won’t be allowed to monitor voter transfer – EC to political parties

The Electoral Commission (EC) has asked its directors not to allow political party agents to monitor the ongoing voter transfer exercise. In a statement, the...

South Africa’s President faces up to poor poll result

South Africa's President, Cyril Ramaphosa has admitted his African National Congress (ANC) party has suffered a challenging election result after the party lost its...

Former Information Minister John Tia laid to rest

The late John Tia Akologo, a former Minister of Information, was laid to rest at his hometown, Duusi in the Talensi District of the...

Political assassinations in Mexico: 34 candidates murdered amid election

What should have been celebrated as a ground-breaking election has become overshadowed by the bloodiest election campaign in Mexico’s history, and ongoing high levels of violence across...

Bawumia engages Central Region, signals strong intentions for development

In a strategic move that underscores the New Patriotic Party’s commitment to regional development, Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia recently embarked on a significant...

Police arrest NDC PC for Awutu Senya East, 2 others

The Ghana Police Service has arrested three persons at Ofaakor near Kasoa in the Central Region over the alleged possession of firearm without lawful...