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NDC must take full responsibility for galamsey fight — Kwasi Kwarteng

Lawyer and spokesperson for Kennedy Agyapong, Kwasi Kwarteng, has called on the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) to take full responsibility for the ongoing...

Ursula Owusu officially declares bid for NPP General Secretary position

Former Communications and Digitalisation Minister , Ursula Owusu-Ekuful has officially declared her intention to contest for the position of General Secretary of the New...

Bawumia is most viable; if we want to experiment, we can choose someone else – Techiman South MP

Former Minister for Local Government and Rural Development and MP for Techiman South, Martin Adjei Mensah Korsah, has called on New Patriotic Party (NPP)...

NPP to face major shake-up – United Party

Ghana’s political landscape has taken a dramatic turn with the official launch of the United Party (UP), a new political movement led by Alan...

DVLA went ahead to charge people without Parliament’s approval — Effia MP

Member of Parliament (MP) for the Effia Constituency, Isaac Boamah-Nyarko, has criticised the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) for allegedly imposing charges without...

Govt’s handling of AT–Telecel merger could kill competition – MP warns

Deputy Ranking Member of Parliament’s Communications Committee, Davis Opoku Ansah, has criticised the government’s management of the ongoing restructuring involving AT Ghana and Telecel...

Bawumia confident NPP can reclaim power in 2028

New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer hopeful, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has expressed confidence that the party can secure victory in the 2028 general elections if...

NPP lost 2024 due to voter apathy, not NDC’s strength – Bawumia

New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer hopeful, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has reiterated that the party’s loss in the 2024 general elections stemmed from low voter...

NPP race: Bryan Acheampong dismisses 1% poll rating as “sponsored and meaningless”

Presidential hopeful for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bryan Acheampong, has brushed off recent opinion polls that rank him at just 1% support among...

Give us time to fix it — Mustapha Gbande urges calm among NDC supporters over jobs

Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mustapha Gbande, has called for calm among party supporters as the leadership works to address...

“I want to be known as a grateful Chairman” — Asiedu Nketia

National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has dismissed suggestions that his ongoing nationwide “Thank You” tour is part of...

Minority accuses Akandoh of misleading health workers over financial clearance and arrears payments

The Minority in Parliament has accused Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh of misleading health professionals with claims that the government has secured financial clearance...

It wasn’t Adwoa Safo – Bagbin finally speaks on 2021 controversial Speaker vote 

Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has finally addressed claims that former Dome-Kwabenya MP Sarah Adwoa Safo, voted for him during the tense 2021 election that made...

Volta NDC executives embark on house-to-house ‘Thank You Tour’ for Asiedu Nketia

The Volta Chapter of the Ho Central Branch Executives of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has embarked on a house-to-house thank you tour in...

Calls for review of GAF enlistment age to fulfill campaign pledge – Palgrave claims 

Former Government Spokesperson on Governance and Security, Dr. Palgrave Boakye-Danquah, has claimed that the calls for a review of the military enlistment age by...

Mahama under no pressure to appoint Omane Boamah’s successor – Elikem Kotoko

The Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Forestry Commission, Elikem Kotoko, says President John Dramani Mahama is in no hurry to appoint a new...

Ken Agyapong’s team hails number one ballot position as “sign of victory”

The campaign team of Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, one of five aspirants in the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) presidential primaries, has described his number one...

Former Minister criticises Rashid Pelpuo’s ‘reckless NPP recruitment’ claims

Former Eastern Regional Minister, Seth Acheampong, has taken a swipe at the Minister for Employment and Labour Relations, Abdul-Rashid Pelpuo, for attributing the ongoing...

Ken Agyapong surges ahead in NPP primaries as Bawumia slips in new survey

Sanity Africa, the Pan-African civil society organisation, which recently predicted the victory of Bernard Baidoo of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the tightly...

Galamsey: Stop the excuses; the situation is dire – Miracles Aboagye tells gov’t 

The Director of Communications for the Bawumia Campaign, Dennis Miracles Aboagye, has urged President John Dramani Mahama to stop making excuses and take firm...

Afenyo-Markin admits national failure in politicised galamsey fight

Member of Parliament for Effutu and Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has raised concerns about what he terms the growing politicisation of efforts to combat...

GoldBod is complicit, compromised in galamsey fight – Adomako Kissi

Former Member of Parliament for Anyaa Sowutuom, Dr. Dickson Adomako Kissi, has accused the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) of being complicit in illegal mining,...

Tensions between MPs and DCEs stalling development in Ashanti region – Minister

Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr. Frank Amoakohene, has raised concerns about increasing friction between Members of Parliament (MPs) and District Chief Executives (DCEs), cautioning that...

Akufo-Addo did well to protect livelihoods but… – Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu on NPP’s 2024 election loss

Former Majority Leader Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has attributed the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) defeat in the 2024 general elections to a mix of internal and...

NPP’s 2024 defeat not linked to religion or ethnicity – Kyei Mensah-Bonsu

Former Majority Leader Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has refuted claims that religion or ethnicity influenced the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) loss in the 2024 general elections. Responding...

This is not the NPP we know; things are getting worse – Boakye Agyarko [Video]

Former Energy Minister Boakye Kyeremateng Agyarko has expressed concern over the state of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), saying the party is no longer...

Illegal miners have taken over Akonta Mining – Wontumi [Listen]

Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has distanced himself from illegal mining activities reported...

Wontumi backs govt’s declaration of military zones to combat galamsey [Listen]

Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Wontumi, has expressed support for the government’s recent declaration of...

NPP flagbearer race: All aspirants are honourable, but.. – Wontumi [Listen]

Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Wontumi, has expressed confidence that former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu...

Talk won’t cut it — NPP’s Kamal-Deen criticises Sam George over DStv deal

Deputy National Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kamal-Deen Abdulai, has criticised the approach taken by Minister for Communications, Digital Technology, and...

We’ve achieved more on galamsey in 9 months than in 8 years – Sam George

Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, has called for stronger measures to combat illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, warning...

Those making noise should stop – Abronye replies Kennedy Agyapong’s campaign team

Bono Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwame Baffoe, widely known as Abronye DC, has dismissed claims that he or other party...

Diaspora groups rally behind Boakye Agyarko for NPP national chairmanship

A section of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) diaspora is urging former Energy Minister Boakye Kyeremateng Agyarko to assume the role of National Chairman...

Follow party laws before demanding action – Justin Kodua to Ken Agyapong’s campaign team

New Patriotic Party (NPP), General Secretary, Justin Kodua Frimpong, has clarified that he has not received any formal complaints regarding Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard...

Justin Kodua responds to Wontumi over primaries controversy [Listen]    

General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Kodua Frimpong, has clarified his position on recent remarks made by Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard...

Poll shows Asiedu Nketia slightly ahead of Bawumia in potential 2028 presidential race

A new tracking poll by Global InfoAnalytics indicates that National Democratic Congress (NDC) Chairman, Johnson Asiedu Nketia, is marginally ahead of former Vice President...

I fought people in trotro for insulting Rawlings – Hanna Bisiw-Kotei

Dr. Hanna Louisa Bisiw-Kotei, Administrator of the Minerals Development Fund and National Democratic Congress (NDC) Women’s Organiser, has shared how she often clashed with...

Bawumia leads NPP presidential primaries with 47% – Global Info

Former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has taken a commanding lead in the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) presidential primaries, securing 47 per cent of...

57% of Ghanaians prefer Bawumia to lead NPP – Global Info

A new survey by Global Info Analytics has revealed that 57 per cent of Ghanaians prefer former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia to lead...

NPP disassociates itself from comments by Wontumi and Abronye

The national leadership of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has disassociated itself from remarks made by two of its regional chairmen, stressing that their...