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NPP flagbearer race: NEC dismisses petition to centralise election

The National Executive Council (NEC) of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has dismissed a petition by nine aspirants proposing that the party’s August 26...

NDC, NPP MP clash over absenteeism in parliament

The Member of Parliament(MP) for Okaikoi Central, Patrick Yaw Boamah, has taken a swipe at South Dayi MP, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor for raising concerns about...

The current parliament is the worst in Ghana’s history – Joe Osei-Wusu

First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Joseph Osei-Owusu, says Ghana’s eighth parliament has become the worst in the country’s history with the recent actions of...

Bugri Naabu’s receptionist and aide picked up over leaked audio to oust Dampare

The National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) has apprehended the personal aide to Bugri Naabu, the former Northern Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). Mr...

NPP Flagbearer Race: Ashanti Region has accepted Bawumia – Wontumi

Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, says the Vice President has been accepted by the region as the formidable...

NPP supporters storm Alisa hotel over centralised super delegates congress

A group of New Patriotic Party supporters has stormed the Alisa Hotel meeting of the party in Accra demanding that the planned Super Delegates...

We’ll address concerns about super delegates’ congress register – NPP assures aspirants

The New Patriotic Party’s National Council of Elders is assuring flagbearer aspirants that it will address all concerns mainly about the register to be...

NPP’s one village, one dam was a ‘political gimmick’ – Minority MPs

Following the lapses exposed in the construction of dams under the governing New Patriotic Party’s ‘One Village, One Dam’ policy, minority MPs of the...

Nine NPP flagbearer hopefuls petition party to centralise special delegates conference

Nine out of the 10 presidential hopefuls seeking to lead the New Patriotic Party (NPP) into the 2024 election have petitioned the party leadership...

We’re fully behind Minority’s boycott to support Gyakye Quayson – Sammy Gyamfi

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has thrown its weight behind the Minority’s boycott in Parliament to protest against James Gyakye Quayson’s prosecution.  The party says...

Time up for Adwoa Safo in Dome-Kwabenya?

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Dome-Kwabenya, Sarah Adwoa Safo, was conspicuously missing at the first anniversary and thanksgiving of the National Executives of...

What’s the use of nomination forms fees? Obiri Boahene jabs aspirants’ over Special Delegates Congress

A member of the Bawumia campaign team, Nana Obiri Boahene, has justified why the Super Delegates Congress must be held on a regional basis. According...

Second Deputy Speaker complains over absenteeism in Parliament

The Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Andrew Amoako Asiamah, has tasked the leadership of both sides of the House to act responsibly in ensuring...

Apraku calls for strict probe into records of NPP’s aspirants

A flagbearer hopeful of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Kofi Konadu Apraku, has called for an thorough investigation of all 10 presidential aspirants. According...

EC has been ineffective in ensuring parties declare sources of funding – Asah-Asante

A Political Science Lecturer at the University of Ghana, Dr Kwame Asah-Asante, has said that the Electoral Commission (EC) has not been active in...

Is Akufo-Addo deliberately running Ghana to a halt? – Mahama’s aide asks

The Special Aide to former President John Dramani Mahama has wondered if President Nana Akufo-Addo is deliberately destroying the fortunes of the country.  Joyce Bawa...

Elizabeth Ohene: He is falling from the skyscraper 

I think I am in one of those situations where there is someone I should have written about and I don’t do it and...

Bawumia is a better Christian than most Christians – Allotey Jacobs

Former Central Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Bernard Allotey Jacobs, has bemoaned the religious campaign against Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia. Allotey...

Bawumia is NDC’s biggest threat – Former NPP Chairman

The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, is the greatest threat to the opposition National Democratic Congress' (NDC) chances of returning to power. Former New Patriotic...

Parliament calls for concerted efforts to end child trafficking

Parliamentarians have called on state agencies to better collaborate to fight child trafficking and misrepresentations leading to falsehood. Members of Parliament spoke against the criminality...

NPP finalising list for Special Delegates Congress

The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) is finalising the list of individuals to participate in the Special Delegates...

Majority Chief Whip defends absence of NPP colleagues, chastises NDC MPs for boycotting sitting

Majority Chief Whip, Frank Annoh-Dompreh has defended the continuous absence of some of his New Patriotic Party (NPP) colleagues from sittings. This follows criticisms by...

Election 2024: God will grant victory to those who have honoured him – Nana Yaa Jantuah

General Secretary for the Convention People's Party (CPP), Nana Yaa Jantuah, has stated that whoever emerges victorious in the 2024 general election is in...

Bawumia unveils campaign team

It has emerged that Sammi Awuku, a former National Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), is spearheading the campaign of Vice President Dr...

Passing anti-gay bill will introduce more problems for us – Inusah Fuseini

Former Member of Parliament for Tamale Central, Inusah Fuseini, says the bill on the Promotion of Proper Sexual Human Rights and Ghanaian Family Values,...

Alan-Amewu ticket will be deadly for NDC – Kofi Akpaloo

Founder and leader of the Liberal Party of Ghana (LGP), Kofi Akpaloo, has said the New Patriotic Party (NPP) could penetrate the world bank...

Okraku-Mantey is no match – Ayeh-Paye on Ayensuano seat

Former Ayensuano Member of Parliament (MP), Samuel Ayeh-Paye, says pitching Deputy Tourism Minister, Mark Okraku-Mantey against him for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) primary...

Bawumia’s aide reacts to alleged Islamic group funding his campaign

The Campaign team of the Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has dismissed reports ACF, an Islamic group in Nigeria, is funding his bid for...

Most MPs supporting Bawumia suffering in constituencies – Former NPP MP

Former Ayensuano Member of Parliament(MP), Samuel Ayeh-Paye, has claimed some New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentarians are having challenges with their constituents for publicly endorsing...

Why NDC MPs attend committee meetings amidst parliament boycott

A Communications team member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Kwame Asafo Agyei, has revealed why members of the Minority caucus sit in...

NPP MP blasts colleagues over aspiring flagbearers

Member of Parliament (MP) for the Mpraeso constituency, Davis Ansah Opoku, has called out his colleagues in the Majority caucus for absenting themselves from...

Hanson K. Nyame writes: Our Parliament vs Anti LGBTQI+

When the Honourable Speaker of Parliament posed the question for those who opposed the anti-LGBTQ+ bill to rise up, none of them got up,...

What I said about possibility of 8 NPP aspirants supporting non-establishment candidate – Agyarko

One of the presidential aspirants on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Boakye Agyarko, has said it is possible for eight of...

 We’re not bothered about losing seats – Sam George on parliamentary boycott

It seems the Minority in parliament will not anytime soon back down on its boycott of business activities in the House.  According to Ningo-Prampram...

Parliamentary boycott: You are more guilty – NDC MP tells Majority  

Member of Parliament (MP) for Lower Manya Krobo, Ebenezer Okletey Terlabi, has stated that the Majority Caucus has no moral right to criticise the...

It came as a calling – Jefferson Sackey on his political ambition

NPP parliamentary aspirant for Ablekuma Central, Jefferson Kwamina Sackey, says his decision to join active politics came as a calling. The journalist, who is also...

Prosecution witness to court: EC cleared Quayson to contest 2020 election

The first prosecution witness in the perjury and forgery trial of the Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin-North has told the High Court in...

NPP sends strong warning to regional executives over aspiring parliamentary candidates

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has advised its regional executives against issuing any directives to aspiring parliamentary candidates without approval from the national executive...

Chief granted bail for fraudulent sale of land

The Chief of Aboabo Oyibi, Solomon Boye Borquaye, also known as Nii Aboabo, who was arrested for alleged fraudulent sale of land, has been...

Take me as a replacement for your godfather, Rawlings – Alan Kyerematen to Volta delegates

Alan Kyerematen, one of the 10 persons aspiring to become flagbearer of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), has called on the people of...