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Lawyer declares intention to contest NPP Bekwai parliamentary primary

A private legal practitioner, Ralph Poku-Adusei, has declared his intention to contest in the governing New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) parliamentary primary in Bekwai in...

Speaker cannot issue instructions – Majority leader on post budget workshop

Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensa-Bonsu has stated that, the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin cannot dictate to the House about the venue of the post...

The Real Autonomy of The Office of The Special Prosecutor (OSP)

…Registered voters ought to vote for the Special Prosecutor every 4 years and sworn into office at the Parliament House; …We need to expunge any...

Supreme Court dismisses Ken Kuranchie’s suit against Mahama

The Supreme Court has dismissed an application by Daily Searchlight Editor, Ken Kuranchie challenging the eligibility of John Dramani Mahama to contest 2024 elections. The Apex Court found the application defective. Mr....

Bawumia meets Majority Caucus

The Vice President and flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, on Monday visited Parliament to engage with the Majority Caucus....

Airbus scandal: Planned picketing at Mahama’s office postponed

Pressure group, Fixing the Country Movement has postponed its planned demonstration and picketing at the office of former President John Mahama in Accra. The...

Catholic Bishops’ Conference calls for review of Constitution

The President of the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference (GCBC), Most Rev. Matthew K. Gyamfi, has called for a review of the 1992 Constitution in...

No hotel is as comfortable as my home – Joe Osei-Owusu

The First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Joseph Osei-Owusu is the latest legislator to support the decision to hold the annual post-budget workshop outside Accra...

Bawumia will always outshine John Mahama – Joe Wise

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Bekwai in the Ashanti Region, Joe Osei-Owusu, has stated that, the National Democratic Congress'(NDC) flagbearer,...

Election 2024: Joe Wise speaks on becoming Bawumia’s running mate

The First Deputy Speaker, Joseph Osei-Owusu, has said he has no intention of becoming Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia’s running mate for the 2024...

2024 budget must lessen tax burden – GNCCI

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GNCCI), Mark Badu-Aboagye has suggested the 2024 budget must lessen tax...

NPP has agreed for Bawumia’s running mate to come from…. First Deputy Speaker

The First Deputy Speaker, Joseph Osei-Owusu, has added his voice to calls for Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia’s running mate to be selected from...

You are no longer NPP members – Alan’s supporters told

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has said anybody who has declared support for independent candidate, Alan Kyerematen, is no longer party member. The...

Prof Kobby Mensah challenges Kwabena Agyepong over Bamumia

A senior lecturer at the University of Ghana, Professor Kobby Mensah has refuted claims by former New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer hopeful, Kwabena Agyepong...

Alhassan Suhuyini cautions NPP against religious politics

Member of Parliament for Tamale North, Alhassan Suhuyini has cautioned the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to refrain from playing politics with religion. According to...

Hold post 2024 Budget workshop in Parliament – Bagbin

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has directed that the Post 2024 Budget Workshop be held in Parliament. The decision was made after members of...

Remembering President Jerry John Rawlings – three years on

On Thursday November 12, 2020 Ghana was shaken by the sudden demise of Flt. Lt. Jerry John Rawlings, former President of the Republic. The shock...

Running mate’s region not a major consideration for voters – Presidency Research Director

The Director of Research at the Jubilee House, Dr Isaac Owusu Mensah, has clarified that the data available does not support claims that voters...

Ralph Poku-Adusei eyes Bekwai seat

Private legal practitioner, Ralph Poku-Adusei, has declared his intention to contest the New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary primaries in the Bekwai Constituency. The move...

I am for all: hunger and poverty don’t know political or religious affiliations – Bawumia

The Vice President and flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has reiterated that he will be a "President for all"...

Bawumia surprises Afriyie Akoto, Addai-Nimoh [Photos]

Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has paid a visit to former Food and Agriculture Minister, Dr Owusu...

Mahama’s tribute to Rawlings; three years on

Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Mahama has prayed for the soul of the party's founder, former President Jerry John Rawlings to...

Election 2024 between Mahama and I – Osofo Kyiri Abosom

Founder of the Ghana Union Movement (GUM), Pastor Dr. Christian Kwabena Andrews has downplayed the election of Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia as flagbearer of...

NPP breaking the 8 is possible but… – Prof Gyampo

Senior Political Science lecturer, Professor Ransford Gyampo has stated that the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) quest to break the 8-year electoral cycle is possible. He...

We rescued Ghana from your incompetence, what rescue mission do you want? – Bawumia quizzes Mahama

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has questioned the National Democratic Congress' (NDC) flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama over his "Rescue Ghana Mission" campaign for the...

Zanetor’s emotional tribute 3 years after father’s death

Dr Zanetor Agyemang-Rawlings, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Klottey Korle, has paid tribute to her father, Jerry John Rawlings three years after his...

Martin Amidu: Comrade Jerry Rawlings left a void that may never be filled soon – 3 years on

Comrade Jerry John Rawlings, it is already three years since your departure from the earthly Ghanaian and world political scene, but it already looks...

Rawlingsm as an evolving theory – a concept of good leadership, anti-corruption, inclusion, and justice

I am not an expert in economics and I am not an expert in law, but I am an expert in working on an...

Is Bawumia/John Kumah 2024 dream ticket viable?

It has been a few days since Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia secured the NPP nomination for election 2024, and already the parlor and guessing game...

Cap ministers at 25, expunge deputies, scrap regional ministers’ office – Constitution Review Consultative Committee advocates

The Constitution Review Consultative Committee (CRCC) is advocating that a limit be placed on the number of individuals appointed as Ministers in the country. According...

Mahama’s tour is out of fear of Bawumia’s election as flagbearer – Nana B

The National Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Henry Nana Boakye, also known as Nana B, has criticized the former President and flagbearer...

Election 2024: Bawumia’s Northern extraction not an advantage – Franklin Cudjoe

The founder and President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe has warned the NPP not to dwell on Dr Mahamudu Bawumia’s northern roots ahead of...

Akosua Manu urges NPP to unite ahead of 2024 election

The aspiring parliamentary candidate for Adentan constituency, Akosua Asaa Manu, has called on the New Patriotic Party (NPP) members in the Adentan constituency to...

Barker-Vormawor’s take on vote-buying

Lawyer and Activist, Oliver Barker-Vormawor says the State must leverage the weaknesses of politicians to keep them in check. According to him, many politicians would...

Bawumia’s flagbearer election was not Akufo-Addo’s project – NPP Man

The Deputy General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Haruna Mohammed, has debunked assertions that Dr Mahamudu Bawumia’s election as flagbearer was a...

NPP to hold parliamentary primaries in orphan constituencies on December 2

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has officially declared that parliamentary primaries will be conducted for constituencies currently without representation in parliament, commonly referred to...

Religious, ethnic sentiments preceding 2024 election worrying – Dr Ibn Chambas 

Former United Nations Envoy to West Africa and the Sahel Region, Dr Mohammed Ibn Chambas, has cautioned Ghanaians to be wary of the divisive, religious,...

District level election: Paul Nyaro picks nomination forms

To contribute to the local governance and development of the Adjiringanor electoral area, Paul Nyaro has officially picked up his nomination forms to contest...

Prof Gyampo reacts to appointment of new Supreme Court judges

Senior political science lecturer at the University of Ghana, Professor Ransford Gyampo, has expressed reservations about the appointment of three new judges to the...

Afenyo-Markin justifies Kan-Dapaah’s Parliamentary ‘snub’

The Deputy Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, says that the National Security Minister, Albert Kan-Dapaah, will no longer be required to honour his summons by...