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There’ll be no chaos when Parliament reconvenes on Dec 16 – Afenyo-Markin assures

The Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has assured Ghanaians of a smooth and orderly parliamentary session when the House reconvenes on Monday, December 16. He emphasized...

Omane Boamah demands halt to alleged electoral illegality at Police training school

The Director of Elections and IT for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, has called on the Electoral Commission of Ghana...

We’ll restore the dignity of Ghana’s governance architecture – Omane Boamah

Director of Elections and IT for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Dr Edward Omane Boamah, has stated that the incoming administration under President John...

Ahafo Deputy Chief Imam commends Muslim youth peaceful elections conduct

The Ahafo Regional Deputy Chief Imam, Alhaji Mohammed Unus, has praised Muslim communities in the region for their restraint and refusal to engage in...

Handover notes ready for next govt — Administrator-General

The Office of the Administrator-General (OAG) has said the handover notes covering the eight-year term of office of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo are...

Rachel Appoh hails NDC for victory, commends Mahama for dedication to serve Ghana

The former Deputy Minister of Gender and Children Protection, Rachel Appoh, has congratulated the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for their victory in the 2024...

Re-collating parliamentary results requires court order – Omane Boamah to EC

The Director of Elections and IT for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, has issued a strong warning to the Electoral...

Ahiagbah cites internal rifts as a factor in NPP’s 2024 election loss

The Director of Communications for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Richard Ahiagbah, has attributed the party’s loss in the 2024 general elections to internal...

Meet the children of Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang

The historic election of Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang as Ghana's first female Vice President has brought her family into the public eye. Prof. Opoku-Agyemang,...

NDC sets the record straight on Catholic missionaries attacked by its members, apologises

The leadership of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Nkwanta South, Oti Region, has issued an apology following an assault on Catholic missionaries by...

Akufo-Addo performed well in handling the economy – Ahiagbah

The Director of Communications for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Richard Ahiagbah, has defended President Nana Akufo-Addo’s record on economic management. He stated that the...

Ashanti NPP to probe abysmal performance in December elections – Chairman Wontumi

The Ashanti Regional office of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) will soon initiate processes to probe the party’s abysmal performance in the December 7,...

Nsawam-Adoagyiri recollation: NDC supporters mass up at Police Training School

Some angry members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) on December 12 gathered in large numbers outside the National Police Training School to express...

Disgruntled Agordzo inciting Police officers against Dampare – Peace Watch CEO

The CEO of Peace Watch, Diana Nyonkopa Daniels, has accused ACP Dr. Alexander Agordzo of inciting police officers against the Inspector-General of Police (IGP),...

National House of Chiefs congratulate Mahama on his victory

The National House of Chiefs (NHC) has extended its congratulations to John Dramani Mahama, the President-elect, on his victory in the December 7, 2024,...

Ghana Fact-checking Coalition records over 100 false publications during 2024 elections

The Ghana Fact-checking Coalition, a group of fact-checkers, has reported over 100 false publications related to the 2024 elections in its Election 2024 Media...

Akufo-Addo didn’t listen to us; he caused NPP’s heavy defeat – Outgoing MP Appiah-Kubi

Outgoing Member of Parliament for Asante Akim North in the Ashanti Region, Andy Appiah-Kubi, has attributed the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) heavy loss in...

False! NDC’s Prof Naana Jane did not advocate for some SHSs to be reserved for the privileged

Claim: Viral TikTok’s post claims that Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has said that schools like Prempeh and Presec should not be part of the...

True, Bawumia recorded zero votes at some polling stations in Bawku

Claim: Two social media users (here and  here) claim the presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, recorded zero votes in some polling stations...

Frank Asiedu Bekoe triumps in Suhum as NPP secures key Eastern Region seat

Frank Asiedu Bekoe, affectionately known as Protozoa, has claimed victory in the Suhum parliamentary race on the New Patriotic Party (NPP) ticket. He secured 16,855...

We won’t misuse parliamentary majority, we’ll build consensus – President-elect Mahama

President-elect John Dramani Mahama has assured Ghanaians that his incoming administration will not misuse the overwhelming parliamentary majority secured by the National Democratic Congress...

Low voter turnout signals discontent with Ghana’s political system – Prof Agyeman-Duah

A former senior governance advisor to the United Nations, Prof. Baffour Agyeman-Duah, has stated that the low voter turnout in recent elections highlights the...

Appointments made after December 7 will be reviewed – Suhuyini

Tamale North MP and member of the subcommittee on the Transition Team, Alhassan Suhuyini, has announced that all appointments made after the December 7...

Fatima Abubakar speaks on last-minute recruitments concerns [Audio]

The Minister for Information, Fatima Abubakar, has clarified allegations regarding last-minute recruitments by the outgoing Akufo-Addo-led government. Speaking on Asempa FM's Ekosii Sen programme Thursday,...

Nullify Tema Central declaration, I was forced to declare Ebi Bright the winner – EC official tells Jean Mensa

The Tema Metropolitan Electoral Officer of the Electoral Commission (EC), Ofusehene Asante Manasseh, has alleged that he was coerced by prominent members of the...

Stay in private sector if unprepared to work hard – Mahama warns potential appointees

President-Elect John Dramani Mahama has issued a strong caution to individuals aspiring for appointments in his incoming administration, advising them to refrain from seeking...

Joyce Bawah reflects on NDC’s hard-fought victory and Mahama’s resilience

Joyce Bawah Mogtari, Special Aide to President-Elect John Dramani Mahama, has described the National Democratic Congress's (NDC) hard-fought victory as a journey marked by...

Be patient with the incoming government – Ablekuma West MP-elect

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament-elect for the Ablekuma West constituency in the Greater Accra region, Rev. Dr. Kweku Addo, says Ghanaians...

EU praises Ghana’s peaceful elections, celebrates democratic milestone

Ghana has once again demonstrated its democratic credentials, earning praise from the European Union (EU) for the successful conduct of its recent elections. Irchad Ramiandrasoa...

I cannot explain the shock – NPP Secretary on election defeat [Listen]

The Greater Accra Regional Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Daniel Parker Odarlai, expressed his shock about the election results. According to him, the...

2024 polls: NAPO breaks silence on NPP’s defeat

The 2024 Vice Presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, popularly called NAPO has formally acknowledged the party's defeat...

Stop post-election lawlessness or face legal consequences – Police warn

Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Grace Ansah-Akrofi has warned individuals involved in post-election violence, looting, and destruction to cease immediately or face legal action. She...

Ben Ephson breaks silence on failed 2024 election prediction

Renowned Ghanaian journalist, pollster and Managing Editor of the Daily Dispatch newspaper, Ben Ephson, has explained why his prediction for the 2024 general elections...

NDC rejects EC’s declaration of Akwatia seat in favour of NPP

Dr. Peter Boamah Otokunor of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) says the party will not accept the declaration of Ernest Yaw Kumi as the...

We’ll investigate election-related deaths – Mahama

President-elect John Mahama has promised to commission investigations into the death of some individuals in the just-ended elections. The United States government has expressed concern over...

Election 2024: We didn’t expect this margin of defeat – Sammi Awuku reacts to NPP’s defeat [Listen]

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament-elect for Akuapim North and the Director General of the National Lottery Authority (NLA), Sammi Awuku, has...

2024 election: NPP knew they wouldn’t win – Felix Kwakye Ofosu [Listen]

The spokesperson for President-elect John Dramani Mahama’s Transition Team, Felix Kwakye Ofosu has dismissed claims that only National Democratic Congress (NDC) supporters voted in...

Afenyo-Markin accuses NDC of deliberately delaying collation of results in Eastern region

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has accused the National Democratic Congress (NDC) of deliberately delaying the collation of election...

Bantama NDC parliamentary candidate halt destruction of Metro Mass buses in Kumasi

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate for the Bantama constituency in the Ashanti Region, Simon Addai Dapaah, along with several party members, has...

Speaker announces venue for upcoming Parliamentary meeting

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has announced that the seventh meeting of the fourth session of the eighth Parliament of the Fourth Republic...