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NPP primaries: Adwoa Safo breaks silence after humiliating defeat

Defeated parliamentary aspirant for the Dome-Kwabenya constituency, Adwoa Safo, has finally found her voice after the humiliating defeat in the New Patriotic Party's (NPP)...

Stephen Ntim’s message to newly elected NPP parliamentary candidates

The National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Stephen Ayesu Ntim has congratulated the recently elected parliamentary candidates of the NPP. In a...

EC proceeds with constitutional processes that allow elections to be held in November

The Electoral Commission (EC) has clarified that over 50 percent of political parties have approved their proposal to hold this year’s presidential and parliamentary...

PAC peeved over absence of Health Minister and deputies

A livid member of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has expressed his disappointment at the absence of the Health Minister, Kweku Agyemang Manu, and...

Election 2024: GUM launches house-to-house campaign

The Ghana Union Movement (GUM) is hopeful of capturing power from the governing New Patriotic Party during this year's elections. The party garnered over 90...

Capacity building for Parliamentary Service staff is my priority

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin has indicated that since he assumed the role of Speaker and Chairman of the Parliamentary Service Board,...

Why EC can not hold elections in November – Omane Boamah reveals

The Director of Elections for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Dr Omane Boamah says the Electoral Commission (EC) cannot hold this year’s election in...

Pro bono legal services helped me beat ‘landlady’ Tina Mensah – Ahmed Shaib

Jerry Ahmed Shaib, the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) parliamentary candidate-elect for Weija Gbawe, has attributed his victory to free legal services provided to some...

Farouk Mahama to sue reporter over assault allegations

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for the Yendi constituency in the Northern region, Umar Farouk Aliu Mahama, has vowed to sue...

NPP Abirem Constituency 2nd Vice Chairman resigns

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Second Vice Chairman in the Abirem Constituency, Foster Oteng has resigned from office. He said his resignation as a constituency...

NPP primaries: I am the winner, stop lying – Yendi MP tells contender

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for the Yendi constituency in the Northern region, Umar Farouk Aliu Mahama, has claimed victory in...

NPP primaries largely successful – Evans Nimako

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) National Director of Research and Elections, Evans Nimako, has said the just-ended parliamentary primaries of the ruling party were...

Mahama takes ‘Building Ghana’ tour to Eastern region today

Former President John Dramani Mahama is scheduled to embark on a two-day 'Building Ghana' tour of the Eastern Region on January 30, 2024. The National...

God has ordained your return – Opambuor tells Mahama

Popular prophet, Ebenezer Adarkwa Yiadom popular known as Opambuor, has proclaimed that the return of former President John Dramani Mahama to power is inevitable. During...

NPP primaries: Police probe assault on Citi News reporter in Yendi

The Northern Regional Police Command has commenced probe into Yendi MP, Farouk Aliu Mahama's alleged attack on Citi TV/FM correspondent Mohammed Aminu M. Alabira. This...

NPP reacts to attack on journalist in Yendi during primaries

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) says it has not received any formal report on the assault of Citi FM Northern Regional correspondent, Mohammed Alabira,...

Burning Issues: You’ve been deceived – MP tells Mahama over plans to cancel ex-gratia

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Asante Akyem North, Andy Appiah-Kubi, has criticised the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Mahama's promise to...

Burning Issues: Political parties must protect first time MPs – Lecturer

Political Science Lecturer at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology(KNUST), Dr Kwasi Amakye Boateng, has suggested that political parties should protect incumbent...

NPP primaries: My bank account was blocked – Failed aspirant

A disappointed New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary aspirant in Awutu Senya East, Eric Kweku Boateng, has blamed his loss on financial inducements. Mr...

NPP primaries: Gender Minister runs to court after losing Walewale seat

Walewale Member of Parliament (MP) Lariba Zuweira Abudu, has secured an injunction against her contender, Dr Abdul-Karibu Tia Mahama after losing the seat in...

NPP primaries: We might see an increase of independent candidates – Dr Amoako Baah

A political science lecturer at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Dr Richard Amoako Boah, has projected that the outcome of...

NPP primaries: Success and its many friends – How Bortianor Ngleshie Amanfro MP’s win tickled his supporters

The  New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) parliamentary primaries which took place over the weekend in selected constituencies across the country produced mixed outcomes, including the...

NPP primaries: I will patiently await party’s directive – Yendi MP

Member of Parliament for the Yendi constituency in the Northern region, Umar Farouk Aliu Mahama who contested the just ended New Patriotic Party (NPP)...

Vote-buying: Unqualified individuals being elected into office – CODEO

The Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO) has bemoaned the prevalence of vote-buying in the country’s democratic elections. According to the National Coordinator of CODEO,...

Joe Wise downplays impact of MPs ‘rejection’ on parliamentary proceedings

First Deputy Speaker, Joseph Osei-Owusu says work in Parliament will not be affected despite a good number of MPs from the Majority side either...

Sheila Bartels speaks after losing primaries

Member of Parliament for Ablekuma North Constituency, Sheila Penelope Bartels has said that she is thankful for representing her constituents in Parliament. Sheila Bartels will...

NPP primaries: Tina Mensah has refused to pick up my calls – Newly elected Weija-Gbawe PC

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary candidate for Weija Gbawe, Jerry Ahmed Shaib, has said incumbent MP, Tina Mensah, has refused to pick his...

NPP primaries: I was scared – COCOBOD CEO’s son after victory

Michael Kwasi Aidoo, the son of Ghana Cocoa Board CEO, Joseph Aidoo Boahen is not surprised he won the New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary...

Our performance will break the 8 for us – New Juaben South MP

Member of Parliament for New Juaben South Constituency and Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, Michael Okyere Baafi, says the unprecedented development projects that...

NDC wants election date change to take effect from 2028

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) is proposing the change of date for elections should be done in 2028. This follows an Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC)...

Mike Oquaye Jnr thanks God in church with family after victory [Photos]

Mike Oquaye Jnr, the parliamentary candidate of the NPP for the Dome Kwabenya constituency, has expressed gratitude for the trust bestowed on him during...

NPP primaries: Kwadwo Baah Agyemang congratulates Appiah-Kubi

Former Member of Parliament (MP) for Asante-Akim North constituency in the Ashanti Region has congratulated incumbent MP, Andy Kwame Appiah-Kubi for winning the parliamentary...

NPP Parliamentary Primaries: The shocks and victories from Ashanti

The just-ended parliamentary primaries of the New Patriotic Party witnessed an intensive battle between incumbent MPs and other candidates in the Ashanti region.  At the...

NPP primaries: Hajia Abibata reacts to purported declaration of Farouk Mahama as PC elect

Parliamentary aspirant, Hajia Abibata Shanni Mahama Zakariah has reacted to a purported video circulating on social media indicating that her contender, Hon. Umar Farouk...

People who bribe you are not ready to serve – Dr Asaah Asante

Political scientist, Dr Emmanuel Asaah Asante says it is silly to assume that politicians who pay electorates for their votes will be willing to...

Number of incumbent female NPP MPs losing candidacy worrying – PNC

The People’s National Convention (PNC) has raised alarm over the significant number of female incumbent Members of Parliament who have lost their parliamentary seats...

Chairman Wontumi appears before Kumasi Traditional Council [Video]

Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiko popularly known as Chairman Wontumi has appeared before the Kumasi Traditional Council. This...

Controller and Accountant General ‘swerves’ PAC after parliamentary primary defeat

The Controller and Accountant General, Kwasi Kwaning-Bosompem, on Monday, January 29, opted to avoid facing the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) following his recent defeat...

We are ready to match NDC ‘boot for boot’- NPP youth

New Patriotic Party (NPP) youth in the Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese constituency in the Central Region have vowed to face National Democratic Congress (NDC) ‘boot-for-boot’ in the...

NDC hoping to leverage negativity to win power – Volta Regional NPP Chairman

The Volta Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Makafui Woanyah says the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) is hoping Ghana faces difficulty...