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There must be constitutional amendment to avoid election runoffs – Ayariga

https://youtu.be/QYqwWKrstK8 Founder of the All People's Congress (APC), Hassan Ayariga says the Electoral Commission(EC) does not need to change the December 7 election date. According to him,...

Akufo-Addo has worst record in road construction – Wassa East MP

Wassa East Member of Parliament (MP) Isaac Adjei Mensah has downplayed the Akufo-Addo administration's track record in road construction in the country. Mr Mensah...

There’s no plot to oust Majority caucus leader – NPP

https://youtu.be/V4v7WP8f580?t=698 A Deputy General Secretary of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Haruna Mohammed has debunked claims that there is no conspiracy to change the...

Yaw Nsarkoh: Understanding why the Free SHS scheme seems not to have made a drastic impact on literacy levels

An open letter to the Minister of Education and all presidential candidates In May 2023, I studied trends on literacy levels in Ghana since the...

Waabu Election Security Comment: Minority amazed over Police investigation

The Minority in Parliament is unhappy about the intended action by the Ghana Police Service against the Director of Research and Planning, DCOP Prince...

EC must dispel perception of bias for party in government – Mac Manu

The Director of Electoral Affairs for Dr Mahamudu Bawumia’s campaign team, Peter Mac Manu says that it is time to dispel the perception of...

NPP primaries: Tension in Yendi as supporters of MASLOC CEO demand re-run

Tension is mounting in the Yendi constituency of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) as supporters of Hajia Habibata Shani Mahama demand a rerun of...

Parliament faces potential power disconnection over ECG debt

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) is considering disconnecting power supply to the Parliament of Ghana on Wednesday, February 21, due to an outstanding...

NPP PC supports three communities with mechanized boreholes

The ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary candidate for Ho Central constituency in the Volta Region, Divine R.K Bosson, has drilled a mechanized borehole...

NDC Constituency Organiser granted bail for inciting violence

The Constituency Organizer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for Manhyia South, Alhassan Mustapha who was declared wanted by the police has been released...

SDA Church welcomes future election date change to November

The Seventh-day Adventist Church in Ghana says it has accepted the decision by the Electoral Commission (EC) to consider changing the national election date...

Agyapa Royalties deal: I will quit NDC if … – Sammy Gyamfi [Video]

The National Communications Officer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi has said he will resign from the party if they do...

NPP clears Akuapem South MCE to contest primary after O.B Amoah stepped down

The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) has given the green light to Municipal Chief Executive, Frank Aidoo to...

No one outside Parliament can change Majority leadership – Osei-Owusu

The Majority in Parliament is up in arms against any attempt to change the leadership of their caucus. Rumors were rife about the potential removal...

Reshuffle: New Ministers will add no value to economy – Franklin Cudjoe

The President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe says the newly designated ministers will not have a significant impact on the economy. According to him, some...

EC has blocked and denied us access to office space – NCCE tells PAC

The Chairperson of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), Kathleen Addy has revealed that, Electoral Commission (EC) has denied them office space. She explained...

Why this political analyst believes Dr. Bawumia is fortunate [Listen]

A political analyst, Dr. Bernard Tutu Boahen, has said the New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, is fortunate to have former President...

Miracles Aboagye named Director of Communications for Bawumia’s 2024 campaign team

Dennis Miracles Aboagye has been appointed as the Director of Communications and Spokesperson for the 2024 Bawumia campaign team. This was officially announced by the...

You didn’t listen to Ghanaians’ opposition to scrapping indelible ink – NDC criticises EC’s U-turn

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has criticised the Electoral Commission (EC) for what it describes as disregard for public concerns by initially suggesting the...

Bawumia leads his own campaign coordinating committee

Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia has formed his official campaign team for the 2024 general elections, which has him...

Wanted NDC Constituency Organizer to report to police [Listen]

The Manhyia South constituency organizer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Ashanti Region, Mustapha Alhassan, is scheduled to appear at the police...

NDC rebukes police for declaring its Manhyia South Organiser wanted

The leadership of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Ashanti Region has criticized the police for declaring Alhaji Mustapha Alhasan, its Manhyia South...

Kufuor, Akufo-Addo and others named advisors to NPP’s campaign team

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has concluded its campaign structure for the upcoming 2024 national elections, with appointments made to various national campaign committees. This...

I wish Bawumia’s campaign team well though I hope they don’t win – PPP Chairman

The Vice President and flagbearer of the ruling New Patriotic Party, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has unveiled his campaign team as he pursues his presidential...

Police Service disassociate itself from DCOP Waabu’s election security comment

The Ghana Police Service has distanced itself from comments made by a Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) Gabriel Prince Waabu on election security. Speaking...

Petition demanding destoolment of Begoro chief dismissed

The Akyem  Abuakwa Traditional Council has dismissed a petition seeking destoolment of Ankobeahene of Begoro Barfuor Owiredu Agyarko Minta  II. This follows the chief's...

2024 election: Stephen Ntim’s role in Bawumia’s campaign revealed

A Deputy General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Haruna Mohammed, has addressed concerns about the role of the National Chairman, Stephen Ntim,...

NPP suspends parliamentary leadership reshuffle

The proposed reshuffle of the Majority leadership in Parliament has been temporarily suspended. This pause is strategic, allowing President Nana Akuffo-Addo and the...

Full text: NDC’s address on disturbing revelations on Agyapa deal

 Good afternoon distinguished friends from the media. On behalf of the leadership of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), I would like to thank you...

Former NPP executive defects to NDC

A former New Patriotic Party(NPP) electoral area coordinator in the Lawra constituency of the Upper West region, Albert Diyuoh, has officially switched allegiance to...

We’ll investigate, prosecute culprits over $12m spent on Agyapa deal – NDC

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has said it will thoroughly probe the $12 million spent on the Agyapa deal and prosecute individuals found culpable....

Ghana is not safe with this level of propaganda – Atta Akyea tells NDC

The Chairman of the Mines and Energy Committee of Parliament, Samuel Atta Akyea, has advised the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) not to make...

Mahama is incorruptible – Sammy Gyamfi

The National Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi, has described its flagbearer, John Mahama as incorruptible. In this regard, he...

Four ministers to appear before Parliament

Four Ministers of State are scheduled to appear before Parliament to answer 37 questions as the House resumes sitting from Tuesday, February 20 to...

Former NPP Communications Director passes on

A former New Patriotic Party (NPP) Communications Director in the Northern Region, Issahaku Abdul-Latif has passed on. Mr Abdul-Latif, who was also a former National...

The state of the nation is nothing to write home about – Ivor Greenstreet

Former flagbearer of the Convention People's Party (CPP), Ivor Kobina Greenstreet says the current state of the nation is nothing to be proud of....

2024 election: EC takes decision on proposed date change

The Electoral Commission (EC) has stated that its proposal to move the date for general elections from December 7 to November will not take...

Agyapa deal: NDC lists what $12m spent could have been used for

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has expressed its disappointment in the government on the $12 million spent on the controversial Agyapa deal. The NDC...

The reshuffle you asked for – Occasional Kwatriot Kwesi Yankah writes

The word ‘reshuffle’ is hardly used outside politics. Never heard of a man waiting for Father’s Day to reshuffle his children; or a polygamist...

Ursula Owusu reacts to reports of administrator caught in imported rice scandal [Listen]

The Minister for Communications and Digitalisation, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, has reacted to reports of an administrator who was caught up in the Special Prosecutor’s probe...