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Chairman Wontumi questions Kwesi Pratt’s loyalty to CPP [Audio]

New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly called Chairman Wontumi, has questioned the loyalty of journalist Kwesi Pratt to his...

Mahama’s plan to cancel NSS for teachers: Group reacts

An educational movement calling itself Teachers in Training Advocacy (TTA) has warned against the potential cancellation of National Service (NSS) for graduate teachers. TTA says...

‘Yenpene’ Demo: NPP Chair reduces exercise to numerical game [audio]

Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, has been doing mathematics with the Yenpini demonstration held in Kumasi recently. Leaders...

CODEO wades into new Voters Register confusion

The Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO) has called for an urgent meeting with the Electoral Commission (EC) and all key election stakeholders to...

Reverend Minister to contest for CPP flagbearer

Reverend Dr Divine Ayivor, an Adventist Minister is set to contest for the Flagbearer slot of the Convention People’s Party (CPP) slated for March...

NDC, others suspend further demonstrations against new voters’ register

The Inter-Party Resistance Against New Voters’ Register has suspended further demonstrations for their demand. The National Chairman of the biggest opposition party, the National Democratic...

Allotey Jacobs cautions NDC, NPP about EC

Former Central Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has urged the incumbent New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the NDC to be cautious...

Former NPP chair’s comeback request put on hold

A request by the former Chairman of the Klottey-Korle constituency, Nii Noi Nortey, to rejoin the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has been put on...

Audio: We will do unusual things to stop EC – Akamba

National Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Joshua Akamba, says they will be forced to do "unusual things" to stop the Electoral Commission...

Voters Register brouhaha: APC threatens to put injunction on 2020 elections

Leader of the All People’s Congress (APC), Hassan Ayariga, has threatened to put an injunction on the 2020 elections if the Electoral Commission (EC)...

Audio: Ashanti Regional Minister reacts to NDC, allies’ demo

Ashanti Regional Minister, Simon Osei Mensah, has revealed what he says is the real motive behind the protest against the new Voters Register. ALSO READ: Live:...

I’m a trained propagandist – Allotey Jacobs [Audio]

Bernard Allotey Jacobs, former Central Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Bernard Allotey Jacobs, has asserted that he is a trained propagandist. The...

Listen: Why Chairman Wontumi joined anti-new Voters Register demo

Ashanti Regional Chairman of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) has downplayed the effect of the demonstration against a new Voters Register in the...

Read: Why Osafo-Maafo, others filed contempt suit against Domelevo

Senior Minister, Yaw Osafo-Maafo along with three public officers at the Ministry of Finance, have filed for a court order citing the Auditor-General, Mr...

New Voters’ Register: PPP rejoices over NIA position

The people’s Progressive Party (PP) has commended the National Identification Authority (NIA) for backing its long-standing position on the use of NIA’s database for...

New Voters Register: NPP man threatens court action if …..[audio]

A Communications team member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has threatened a court action against the Election Commission (EC) if it yields to...

We don’t need a new register for our victory – NPP

Yaw Buaben Asamoah, Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), is of the view that the incumbent government does not need a new...

Video: Thousands paint Kumasi red against EC’s new Voters Register

After its first demonstration held against the Electoral Commission’s (EC) quest for the compilation of a new Voters Register, the Inter-Party Resistance Against New...

Public Accounts Committee setting bad precedent – Afenyo-Markin

Member of Parliament for Effutu Constituency, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, is of the view that the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) is setting a bad precedent with...

Yamoah Ponkoh runs away from ‘bloody election’ claim

Leading member of the opposition National Democratic Congress , Afrifa Yamoah Ponkoh has denied strongly inciting his party foot soldiers to go all out...

Exclusive: 10 revelations about EC’s new register on Newsfile

Honorary Vice President of Imani Africa, Bright Simons, and a law lecturer at the Ghana Institution of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), Clara Kassar-Tee, have...

NDC’s stance on new Voters Register remains unchanged – Asiedu Nketia

General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, says the position of the party over the compilation of a new register...

No aspirant to contest unopposed in NPP parliamentary primaries

General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), John Boadu, has announced no candidate will go unopposed in its upcoming parliamentary primaries to be...

Former TV host Kojo Frempong to contest NPP primary

Former broadcaster, Kojo Frempong, has announced his intention to contest the Wenchi parliamentary primary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for the 2020...

Listen: Go independent and see – John Boadu warns aspirants

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has served notice any parliamentary candidate who contests as an independent candidate should they lose the primary will face...

2020 elections to be determined by blood sacrifices if… Duncan-Williams

Founder and Leader of the Christian Action Faith Ministries has said the 2020 general election would be full of bloodshed if Christians don't pray...

EC ‘robbing’ Ghana with 60% inflated cost of new register – IMANI

Policy Think Tank, IMANI, has accused the Electoral Commission (EC) of inflating its estimated cost of acquiring a new voters’ management system by 60...

NDC has promised to behave in my region – Wontumi brags

Regional Chairman of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) has said the leadership of the Inter-Party Resistance Against a New Voters Register has promised...

New Voters Register unstoppable – Akpaloo

The Founder and Leader of the Liberal Party of Ghana (LPG), Kofi Akpaloo, has insisted that Ghana urgently requires a fresh Voters...

Police ready for new Voters Register demo in Kumasi

The Ashanti Regional Police Command has cautioned Ghanaians to act in accordance with acceptable guidelines of the service with respect to the demonstration against...

Teacher trainees back Mahama’s licensure exam cancellation

The leadership of Ghana Trainee Teachers says it welcomes former President John Mahama’s decision to cancel licensure examination in 2021 if re-elected in the...

PAC chair orders arrest of two govt officials [Listen+Photos]

Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), James Klutse Avedzi, has caused the arrest of the former and current officers of the Sefwi Akontombra...

REVEALED: How much Ghana will save with new voters’ register

The Electoral Commission (EC) has revealed that the country will save some $18 million or GHS 104, 677, 650.00 million cedis if the new Biometric Voter...

I don’t want to be President – Dangote [Listen]

Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has rejected calls for him to be President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.   Speaking in an interview with...

Volta NDC is formidable and poised for victory in 2020 – Ablakwa

Member of Parliament (MP) for North Tongu and Chairman of Volta Regional Communication Committee of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa on Saturday said...

Trump impeachment: Legal team says charges ‘brazen and unlawful’

US President Donald Trump's legal team has issued its first formal response to the impeachment charges against him, describing them as a "dangerous attack"...

Registration of citizens in Central and Western sectors begins soon – NIA

The National Identification Authority (NIA) would commence the registration of citizens within Western and Western North regions as well as the Central Region from...

Electoral Commission’s ‘final take’ on new voters’ register

The Electoral Commission (EC) has said the plan to procure equipment to compile a new voters’ register is a done deal. Director of Electoral Services...

Photos: NDC supporters vandalise Yilo Krobo Constituency office

Some members of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) have vandalised the Yilo Krobo constituency party office at Somanya in the Eastern region. The disgruntled...

NPP treasurer dies in Dompoase accident

It has emerged that the Essikado-Ketan Constituency treasurer of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) was among those who died in the gory...