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Sammy Gyamfi raises alarm over arrest of pro-NPP hoodlums in Okaikwei North

The National Communication Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi claims approximately 20 individuals he claims are pro-government operatives who disrupted the...

Limited voter registration: 2 Nigerians arrested in Asokore Mampong

Police in Asokore Mampong, located in the Ashanti Region, have detained two foreign nationals who attempted to participate in the voter registration exercise in...

I will order any appointee who engages in mining to resign – Mahama

The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has made it clear that if elected President in the upcoming December polls,...

Don’t vote for Mahama, he won’t be accountable – Bawumia

The flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia, has called on Ghanaians to reject the National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer, John...

Randy Abbey tackles Sam George over claims against top EC official [Video]

Host of Good Morning Ghana on Metro TV, Randy Abbey challenged National Democratic Congress (NDC) lawmaker, Sam George over allegations leveled against an official...

Parliament to reconvene today for an emergency sitting

Parliament is set to reconvene today May 17, 2024 for an emergency session. The recall follows a petition from the Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, requesting...

Martin Amidu files petition to remove Special Prosecutor

Joy News has learned that a petition seeking to remove Kissi Agyabeng as Special Prosecutor has been forwarded by President Akufo-Addo to the Chief...

EC announces free voter ID cards replacement for Akosombo Dam flood victims

The Electoral Commission of Ghana (EC) has announced free replacement of voter ID cards for victims affected by the recent Akosombo Dam spillage. The initiative,...

I’ll cut govt expenditure by GH¢30bn if elected President – Bawumia

The flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has committed to reducing the size of the government and cutting expenditure by...

Ignore Franklin Cudjoe’s false narrative on SALL disenfranchisement – EC

The Electoral Commission (EC) has denied disenfranchising the people of Santrokofi, Akpafu, Lolobi, and Likpe (SALL) during the 2020 parliamentary elections. The EC reiterated its...

Don’t attempt to rig 2024 elections – NDC warns EC

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has issued a warning to the Electoral Commission (EC) against any attempts to manipulate the December general elections. The NDC...

Akosombo dam spillage: Replace voter IDs of flood victims – NDC tells EC

The General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Fifi Kwetey,  has urged Ghana’s Electoral Commission (EC) to replace voter ID cards of victims...

Akata Pore cautions Akufo-Addo against inflammatory comments ahead of elections

A former member of the erstwhile Provisional National Defence Council, PNDC, Sgt. Rtd. Alolga Akata Pore, has cautioned President Akufo-Addo to be mindful of...

NDC causing chaos just to drive first-time registrants away – Odarlai Parker [Listen]

The Greater Accra Regional Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Daniel Parker Odarlai France, has alleged that the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC)...

Rawlings fooled us into December 31 coup, I regret it – Akata Pore

A former member of the Provisional National Defence Council (PNDC), Ex-Sgt Daniel Akata Pore, has revealed his involvement in the December 31 uprising, under...

Cecilia Dapaah saga: Domelevo, Kpebu and others drag EOCO to Parliament

Some prominent Ghanaians including the former Auditor-General, Daniel Yaw Domelevo have petitioned Parliament seeking a bipartisan probe into the conduct of the Economic and...

Limited voter registration: Campaign to register over 2 million free SHS graduates

The Coalition of Free Senior High School Graduates in the Ashanti Region has encouraged first-time voters to participate in the ongoing limited voter registration...

I won’t allow LGBTQ activities in Ghana, no matter the consequences – Bawumia

The flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has stated that he will not permit LGBTQ activities in the country if...

Cedi could hit GH¢20 against the dollar – Amoabeng

Founder of the defunct UT Bank and UT Holdings, Capt. Rtd. Prince Kofi Amoabeng, has predicted that the woes of the local currency could...

Voter registration exercise: Police, EC urged to ensure safety of PWDs

The Ghana Federation of Disability Organisations (GFD) has called on the Electoral Commission (EC) and the Ghana Police Service to take immediate action to...

John Maham will lead 2024 polls – Hopeson Adorye predicts

A member of the Movement for Change, Hopeson Adorye has predicted that flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) John Dramani Mahama will come...

I will change the President if… – Kofi Amoabeng

Former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the defunct Unique Trust (UT) Bank, Prince Kofi Amoabeng says he would change President Akufo-Addo, if given the...

Order your appointees to release FX stashed in their homes – Ato Forson to Akufo-Addo

Minority Leader, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, has called on President Akufo-Addo to promptly instruct his appointees who have hoarded foreign exchange to release them. He...

I’m confident, comfortable getting closer to Christians – Bawumia

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has called on Ghanaians of diverse faith and religions to live together peacefully to promote...

We will restore ‘galamsey’ lands, forests — Mahama

Former President John Dramani Mahama says he will establish a national joint action team on mining and forestry to restore degraded lands, rehabilitate impacted...

Mahama’s AI proposal to combat galamsey ‘a vote-seeking gimmick’ – Ahiagbah

The Director of Communications for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Richard Ahiagbah, dismissed John Dramani Mahama’s pledge to use Artificial Intelligence to combat illegal...

Have confidence, trust in EC – Peace Council entreats political parties

The National Peace Council (NPC) has called on political parties and stakeholders in Ghana’s democracy to have confidence and build trust in the Electoral...

Limited Voter Registration: Campaign on to register over two million FSHS graduates

The Coalition of Free Senior High School Graduates in the Ashanti Region has encouraged first-time voters to participate in the ongoing limited voter registration...

2024 election: NPP will hand over, walk away peacefully when defeated – Henry Quartey

The Minister of Interior, Henry Quartey, has affirmed the commitment of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to ensure a peaceful transition of power if...

Voter registration: Oti Regional Police Commander cautions party agents

Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Alex Acquah, the Oti Regional Police Commander, has advised party agents assigned to the voter registration centres to desist...

Voters Registration: Over 800 applicants challenged in Volta Region

The Volta Regional Directorate of Electoral Commission (EC) has recorded a total of 808 applicants, whose registration has been challenged, seven days into the...

‘There’s no fear’ – EC insists missing BVRs can’t be used to tamper with its system

The Electoral Commission (EC) has reassured the public that the missing Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) Kits cannot be utilised to access its system or...

NDC will probe gold-for-oil deal if we win 2024 polls – Mahama

The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has said he will probe the gold-for-oil deal if he is elected President...

Bawumia meets students, clergy in Damongo, urges prayers to secure victory

Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, during his campaign tour in Damongo, the capital of the Savannah Region, appealed to clergymen, chiefs, and students for...

NDC should be careful in upcoming elections – Franklin Cudjoe on SALL controversy

The President of IMANI-Africa, Franklin Cudjoe has cautioned the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) to be watchful in the upcoming 2024 general elections. According to...

Voter registration: Nana B visits victim of Kukuom disturbance

The National Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has visited the young man who sustained injuries in the violence that marred the voter...

Blame Parliament for SALL disenfranchisement, not EC – Bossman Asare

The Electoral Commission (EC) has dismissed allegations by IMANI President, Franklin Cudjoe, claiming that the Commission intentionally disenfranchised the people of Santrokofi, Apkafu, Lolobi,...

Ashanti Regional Peace Council calls for violence free election on Dec 7

The Ashanti Regional Peace Council has called for a violence-free election as witnessed in Ejisu on December 7, 2024. In a statement, the Council said,...

Election 2024: IC Quaye pledges support for Henry Quartey

New Patriotic Party (NPP) stalwart, Sheikh I.C Quaye has pledged his full support for Ayawaso Central Parliamentary Candidate and MP, Henry Quartey in the...

Your statement on SALL disenfranchisement damning – Barker-Vormawor to EC 

Convener of the Fix The Country Movement, Oliver Barker-Vormawor, has criticised the Electoral Commission’s (EC) statement on the disenfranchisement of residents of Santrokofi, Apkafu,...