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Assin North bye-election an evil enterprise that shouldn’t have happened – Franklin Cudjoe

President of policy think tank, Imani Africa, Franklin Cudjoe believes the Assin North by-election should not have happened. Speaking on Citi TV and Citi FM,...

Gyakye Quayson’s victory party in parliament (Photos]

The Minority in Parliament on Friday held a party to celebrate the victory of its colleague, James Gyakye Quayson, in the just ended Assin...

2024 election won’t be like Assin North – Egyapa Mercer tells NDC

A Deputy Energy Minister, Andrew Eqyapa Mercer, has expressed his confidence in the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) breaking the 8 in the upcoming...

 Breakdown of Sarkodie’s ‘Try Me’ response to Yvonne Nelson

There has been mixed reactions and dissension on Twitter following the controversial abortion ‘beef’ surrounding rapper Michael Owusu Addo known professionally as Sarkodie and...

Yaw Buaben Asamoa writes: Banish internal apathy and “together, we will win”

Moving around the country, engaging and talking, it appears internal apathy within the New Patriotic Party (NPP) rank and file, is the biggest threat...

Unveiling the struggles: A psychological analysis of ‘I am not Yvonne Nelson’ memoir

Yvonne Nelson, a well-known Ghanaian celebrity, recently published a memoir entitled ‘I’m not Yvonne Nelson’, which has been the subject of much controversy since...

NPP flagbearer election: Alan, Bawumia to be vetted on July 3

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has scheduled Monday, July 3, for the commencement of the vetting of its presidential aspirants seeking to lead the...

Akua Donkor slams Assin North residents for voting against NPP

Founder and leader of the Ghana Freedom Party (GFP), Akua Donkor, has expressed her disappointment in the residents of Assin North for voting against...

What’s the big deal if NDC wins Assin North bye-election? – Nana Akomea

Managing Director of State Transport Company (STC), Nana Akomea, is unfazed about the National Democratic Congress' (NDC) victory in the Assin North bye-election. According to...

NDC likely to win general election if…- Prof Gyampo

Senior Political Science Lecturer, Professor Ransford Gyampo, has predicted that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) is likely to emerge victorious if a general election...

NPP inaugurates presidential election vetting committee

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has inaugurated the vetting committee for its presidential elections in accordance with Article 10(3)(F)(ii) of the Party's Constitution. The...

I never engaged in money-sharing at Assin North – Ntim Fordjour

Assin South MP, Reverend John Ntim Fordjour, has denied allegations that he shared money in an attempt to buy votes in the recently held...

Residents flee as gunshots ring out at Lugni over chieftaincy dispute

Residents of Lugni in the Nanumba South District of the Northern Region are fleeing for their lives after a chieftaincy dispute led to several...

GBA blasts MP over criticisms against former Chief Justice Anin Yeboah

The Ghana Bar Association (GBA) has descended hard on the Minority Chief Whip, Kwame Governs Agboza, over his criticism that former Chief Justice, Justice...

Assin North: Final rally caused NPP’s defeat – Former MP

Former Obuasi East Member of Parliament(MP), Edward Ennin, has blamed the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) defeat in the Assin North bye-election on the final...

Assin North: Apology to Alan not genuine – Prof Gyampo

A Senior Political Science lecturer, Professor Ransford Gyampo, has stated that the disruption of aspiring New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer, Alan Kyeremanten's speech by...

Assin North: NDC retained seat due to cohabitation with voters

Bono East Regional Youth Organiser for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Agyenim Boateng, has disclosed how the party's candidate James Gyakye Quayson retained the...

Atik Mohammed declares PNC and CPP ‘dead’ in Ghana’s political landscape

Former General Secretary of the People's National Convention (PNC), Atik Mohammed, has declared the Nkrumahist parties, namely the PNC and the Convention People's Party...

Koku Anyidoho congratulates NDC on Gyakye Quayson’s victory

Former Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Koku Anyidoho, on June 29, 2023, took to social media to congratulate his party...

Why I ordered arrest of serial caller over prayer for a bye-election – MP

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Odotobri Constituency, Emmanuel Akwasi Gyamfi, has explained why he ordered for the arrest of a serial caller over...

NPP race: Alan to meet delegates in public durbars

Flagbearer hopeful of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen, has introduced a novel campaign strategy aimed at infusing new dynamism into...

Assin North, Kumawu reveal EC’s efficiency — Jean Mensa

The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Mrs Jean Adukwei Mensa, has stated that the recent bye-elections in the Kumawu and Assin North constituencies...

Assin North Bye-election: Deputy Minister and NDC MP engage in heated debate on TV

On June 29, a heated exchange took place on Metro TV between two Members of Parliament, John Ntim Fordjour of Assin South and Kofi...

I told my husband to resign many times – Late Amissah Arthur’s wife

The wife of the late former Vice President, Paa Kwesi Amissah Arthur, has revealed that she asked her husband to resign many times during...

Team Kozie celebrates Eid-ul-Adha with Adentan Chief Imam

Tuesday, 27th June 2023 was another wonderful day when Team Kozie visited the Chief Imam of Adentan , Alhaji Mohammed Issahaq ahead of the...

Gyakye Quayson’s win signifies victory in 2024 election – Sammy Gyamfi

The National Democratic Congress’ National Communications Director says James Gyakye Quayson’s landslide victory over the New Patriotic Party’s Charles Opoku in the Assin North bye-election...

I have a problem with Gyakye Quayson’s daily trial; it’s selective – Bagbin

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, believes that it is not right for the court to put Assin North MP-elect James Gyakye Quayson through...

If bye-elections are held at Assin North 10 times, I will win 10 times – Quayson to NPP

Assin North Member of Parliament-elect James Gyakye Quayson says he is confident of the support of the electorate within the constituency. This follows his victory...

Assin North bye-election: We didn’t have enough time to market our candidate – NPP

The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) says one of the things that went against them in the just-ended Assin North bye-election was the fact...

Assin North bye-election: I personally donated 10 bags of cement to a community but… – Yamin [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · YAMIN ON ASSIN National Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Joseph Yamin, has revealed that he personally donated 10 bags of cement...

It is not right that Quayson is going through daily trial when others are not – Bagbin

"It is not right" that James Gyakye Quayson, the Member of Parliament-elect for Assin North constituency, is going through a daily criminal trial when...

I have not seen any document showing that Ato Forson was authorised to write letters – Alex Mould

Former Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) boss, Alex Mould, has told an Accra High Court he has so far not seen any document showing...

Sympathy played a role in Gyakye Quayson’s victory – NPP

Forty-eight hours after National Democratic Congress’ James Gyakye Quayson won the Assin North seat by over 17, 000 votes, the governing New Patriotic Party...

Muntaka embraces new role as ordinary Member of Parliament

Member of Parliament for Asawase, Mohammed-Mubarak Muntaka, has recently opened up about his new role as an ordinary Member of Parliament after being replaced...

Assin North bye-election: NPP’s arrogant display of vote-buying backfired – Prof. Gyampo

A political science lecturer at the University of Ghana says the discerning nature of the electorate at Assin North came to play at the...

The devil you know is better than the angel you don’t know played out in Assin North bye-election – Kobby Mensah

A political marketing expert says familiarity, works and comfortability with the National Democratic Congress (NDC)’s James Gyakye Quayson are factors that granted him victory...

88 out of ‘Agenda 111’ hospitals under construction – Oppong Nkrumah

The Minister for Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has revealed that 88 hospitals out of ‘Agenda 111’ are currently under construction. The project, which involves the...

In a sound democracy, the opposition also wins bye-elections – Bentil

Senior Vice President of IMANI Africa, Kofi Bentil, has said that Ghana’s sound democracy made it possible for an opposition party to win a...

Incumbency abuse, vote-buying led to NPP’s humiliating loss in Assin North bye-election – Joyce Bawah

Joyce A. Bawah Mogtari (Esq.), an aide to former President John Dramani Mahama, has attributed the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) humiliating loss in the...

NDC MP bags PhD in Communication Management

The Member of Parliament for Bunkpurugu Constituency in the North East Region, Abed Bandim, has graduated with a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in...