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You’re now challenging me in old age – Kufuor teases NAPO on his birthday

Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has sarcastically told Minister of Energy, Dr Matthew Opoku-Prempeh, affectionately called NAPO, that he is challenging him in old...

Kumawu Bye-election: We have no evidence of vote-buying – Peace Council

The National Peace Council says it is yet to receive any tangible evidence of vote-buying in the ongoing by-election at the Kumawu Constituency in...

Kumawu: EC reveals why signed pink sheet at Oyoko polling station was cancelled

The Ashanti Regional Director of the Electoral Commission (EC), Benjamin Banor-Bio, has denied the claim by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) that its agents...

Kumawu Bye-Election: Voters queue for cash [Video]

The bye-election which is currently underway in the Kumawu constituency has taken an interesting twist as reports indicate that some voters are engaging in...

Kumawu by-election: Already signed pink sheet pops up at voting centre

An executive of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Nurudeen Hamidan, has warned all party agents in the ongoing by-election in the Kumawu constituency not...

Kumawu bye-election: NPP, NDC deploy high-ranking officers as polling agents

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has deployed all 47 MMDCEs in the Ashanti Region, a good number of MPs, and Deputy Ministers as polling...

Kumawu bye-election: Residents at Wonoo accuse NPP of vote-buying

Some residents of Wonoo are bitter over alleged money inducement by the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the ongoing bye-election at Kumawu.  They claim...

Mahama mourns with family of late Kumawu MP [Photos]

The newly-elected Presidential candidate for National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Mahama, has visited the family of the late Kumawu MP, Mr Philip Atta Basoah...

Kumawu by-election: Peace Council cautions NDC and NPP

The National Peace Council in the Ashanti Region has called on the two major parties - New Patriotic Party and National Democratic Congress -...

It is now up to Akufo-Addo to decide Ofori-Atta’s fate – Subin MP

Member of Parliament (MP) for Subin constituency, Eugene Boakye Antwi, has said that following the closure of the International Monetary Fund deal, the New...

All set for Kumawu by-election today

Voters in the Kumawu constituency will be taking part in a by-election today, May 23, 2023, to find a replacement for their Member of...

Kumawu by-elections: Voting begins

Voting in the by-election at Kumawu in the Ashanti Region has started smoothly in some polling stations at 0700 hours. Some voters as early as...

Don’t disgrace us, vote for NPP – Napo tells Kumawu constituents

Member of Parliament for Manhyia South and Minister for Energy, Dr Matthew Opoku-Prempeh, also known as NAPO, has made a heartfelt plea to the...

Buffer stock CEO, Hanan Abdul-Wahab, to contest Pusiga parliamentary seat

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ghana’s Buffer Stock Company, Alhaji Hanan Abdul-Wahab, has declared his intention to contest the Pusiga constituency parliamentary seat...

Clash over Kumawu by-election: Nukpenu and Owusu Bempah lock horns [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · NUKPENU ON OWUSU BEMPAH With the highly anticipated by-election at Kumawu just around the corner, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the New...

Banking sector cleanup: Why was a ₵4bn problem made to cost the taxpayers ₵25bn? – Mahama asks

Former President John Dramani Mahama has reiterated his promise to restore the licences of some financial institutions that collapsed as part of a banking...

Our return to IMF has made ‘Ghana Beyond Aid’ the butt of jokes – Mahama

Former President John Dramani Mahama is concerned about the reputational damage he believes Ghana has suffered at the hands of the Akufo-Addo government. Mr Mahama...

Kumawu by-election: IGP meets NDC, NPP leadership

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Dr George Akuffo Dampare, has met the leadership of both the opposition National Democratic Congress and the ruling New...

Kumawu by-Election: ‘Second’ Kwaku Duah disappointed in EC’s change of symbol

The latter Independent Candidate in the Kumawu by-election, Kwaku Duah has expressed disappointment in the Electoral Commission over the change of his symbol on...

I won’t let you down – Dr Afriyie Akoto tells NPP, introduces spokespersons

A flagbearer aspirant of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto, has told party members that a vote for him in the...

Kumawu by-election: NDC, NPP National Youth Organisers clash over projects

Ahead of the much anticipated by-election at Kumawu in the Ashanti Region, the two major political parties, National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the New...

Mahama holds thanksgiving service after NDC primaries [Photos]

The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, on Sunday May 21, 2023 held a thanksgiving service at the Ringway Gospel...

Kumawu by-election: Why EC chose a logo for an independent candidate

The Electoral Commission (EC) has changed the symbol of one of the independent candidates, Kwaku Duah in the upcoming Kumawu by-election. The Commission said it...

Kumawu by-election: NDC candidate raises red flag

JoyNews/AdomNews · Kumawu by-election: NDC candidate raises red flag The parliamentary candidate of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) is not happy with the conduct...

Kumawu by-election: Vote for a change – NDC to voters

The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) is urging voters in Kumawu in the Ashanti region to vote for a change. Having been voting for the...

Kumawu by-election: Notice of poll on social media fake – EC

The Electoral Commission (EC) has described as fake a notice of poll circulating on social media platforms claiming to be related to the upcoming...

Kumawu by-election: Akufo-Addo campaigns for NPP candidate

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is encouraging voters in the Kumawu constituency to vote massively for the New Patriotic Party’s parliamentary candidate in the...

Kumawu by-election: EC changes symbol of independent candidate

The Electoral Commission has changed the symbol of one of the independent candidates, Kwaku Duah, in the upcoming Kumawu by-election. The Commission said it was...

Take their ‘Tugyimie’ rice but don’t vote for them – Mahama tells Kumawu voters

The Presidential Candidate of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) for the 2024 general election, John Dramani Mahama, has advised constituents of the Kumawu...

Bawumia and Samira rally support for NPP candidate at Kumawu ahead of Tuesday’s by-election

The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, and his wife Samira Bawumia spent a significant amount of time on Friday campaigning for the New Patriotic...

Catherine Afeku slams Bawumia’s handlers for vehicle display amidst hardships

Former Minister of Tourism, Catherine Afeku, has expressed her anger towards the handlers of Ghana's Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia. She criticised the recent...

Analysis: Fallout from 2023 NDC primaries

Former Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama has revived his pursuit of Ghana’s presidency. The National Democratic Congress (NDC) endorsed him to lead it into...

By-election: Mahama, NDC leadership pay courtesy call on Kumawu Paramount Chief [Photos]

Leadership of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) paid a courtesy call on the Paramount Chief of Kumawu Traditional Area in the Ashanti region,...

Bawumia publicly admits interest in NPP flagbearership

Vice President Dr Mahmoud Bawumia has publicly announced his intention to seek the flagbearer mantle of the New Patriotic Party for the 2024 elections. He...

Bawumia’s campaign team clears air on branded vehicles

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia’s campaign team has responded to what it calls misinformation about some branded vehicles in the Vice President’s image that...

Kumawu by-election: NPP will win 90% of the votes – Ahiagbah

Director of Communications of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Richard Ahiagbah, has stated that the NPP will win more than 90 percent of...

Parliamentary Service honours 14 retired staff [Photos]

The Parliamentary Service has honoured 14 retired staff for their exceptional dedication and contributions to the legislature at a ceremony held in Parliament House,...

Kumawu by-election: NPP sets records straight on using rice, cloth to induce voters

The ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) has reacted to a video of one of its members sharing rice and cloth to constituents ahead of...

Kwame Ahwoi’s Working With Rawlings – Martin Amidu’s critique VIII (Part I)

This critique is the beginning of the concluding series of critiques of the author’s narrative on the second and last tenure of President Rawlings...

Mahama storms Kumawu ahead of Tuesday’s by-election

The flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, will today join the National Chairman of the party, Johnson Asiedu Nketia,...