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NPP Walewale primary nullified after ballot snatching incident

Confusion marred Monday's re-run of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Walewale constituency parliamentary primary, prompting the Electoral Commission (EC) to declare the election null...

FALSE! Ghana received over ȼ21bn COVID-19 support, not ȼ27bln

Claim: Ex-Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama has alleged that the country’s financial support from the international community during the COVID-19 pandemic was GHȼ27 billion. Verdict: False. DUBAWA’s probe showed...

US election polls: Who is ahead – Harris or Trump?

Voters in the US go to the polls on 5 November to elect their next president. The election was initially a rematch of 2020 but...

Illuminate our highways to save lives — Judge appeals

Mrs. Surinam Awo Kwadam, a Circuit Court Judge, has urged the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), the Ghana Highway Authority (GHA), and other stakeholders...

‘Self-defense against nation-wreckers is justified’ – Professor Marfo on fighting galamsey

Professor Charles Marfo has made a controversial statement about the illegal mining also known as galamsey crisis affecting Ghana. Speaking with host Akua Boakyewaa Yiadom...

The New Force: Nana Kwame Bediako breaks silence over his running mate

Nana Kwame Bediako, Leader of the New Force, says he will announce his running mate for the 2024 Presidential Election “when the time is right.” Speaking...

UTAG calls for immediate nationwide ban on mining

The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has joined calls for a ban on illegal small-scale mining, commonly known as galamsey, in forest reserves. These...

2024 USAG elections called off

The 2024 Universities Students Association of Ghana (USAG) elections, scheduled to take place on Sunday, September 8th, 2024, at the KNUST Obuasi campus, have...

Warning shots fired, ballot box snatched in NPP Walewale primaries re-run [Video]

Former New Patriotic Party (NPP) Yagaba-Kubori Chairman, Akamari Bawa, has allegedly disrupted the party’s primary in Walewale during the vote sorting process, leading to...

Mahama is in perfect health – Joyce Bawah Mogtari [Listen]

The campaign spokesperson of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer, Joyce Bawah Mogtari has descended on naysayers over speculations on John Mahama's health. In an...

Fighting galamsey will be tough, requires sacrifices – Mahama

Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) John Mahama has acknowledged that eradicating illegal mining, also known as galamsey, will be a formidable challenge...

Chief Imam, clergy pray for Bawumia ahead of filing of nomination

The National Chief Imam, Sheikh Osman Nuhu Sharubutu, on Monday morning led prayers for Vice President and flagbearer of the NPP, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia. The...

2024 election: Exclusive photos as 8 presidential aspirants file nomination forms

Eight presidential aspirants on Monday September 9, 2024 filed their presidential nomination forms for the 2024 election. They include flagbearers of the two dominant political...

Gideon Boako files nomination for Tano North parliamentary seat

Supporters from the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Tano North constituency gathered on Monday to support the parliamentary candidate, Dr. Gideon Boako,...

Brouhaha over Napo’s health settled [Audio]

The General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has debunked claims that the running mate, Dr Matthew Opoku-Prempeh is sick. Justin Frimpong Kodua has...

Correct voter register anomalies to avoid electoral violence – Dormaahene to EC

The Dormaahene, Osagyefo Oseadeeyo Agyemang Badu II, has called on the Electoral Commission (EC) to promptly address issues surrounding the 2024 voter register to...

NDC to hold nationwide protest over voter register ‘irregularities’on Sept 17 – Asiedu Nketia

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has announced plans for nationwide demonstrations on September 17, 2024, to protest the Electoral Commission’s (EC) handling of discrepancies...

NPP will win majority of seats in Parliament because fresh faces have replaced unpopular MPs – Kofi Ofosu Nkansah

The Chief Executive Office (CEO) of the National Entrepreneurship & Innovation Programme (NEIP), Kofi Ofosu Nkansah, has expressed confidence that the New Patriotic Party...

Election 2024: Amewu garners support from Alavanyo as he files nomination

Hundreds of residents in the Alavanyo Traditional Area of the Volta Region thronged the streets to support the incumbent Member of Parliament for Hohoe,...

Election: Asiedu Nketia files nomination for Mahama

The Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has officially submitted the presidential nomination forms for the party's flagbearer, John Mahama. The...

Ghanaians will decide if they prefer ‘Clearing Agent’ or ‘Government Official 1’ – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has expressed confidence in his credibility compared to former President John Mahama in the eyes of Ghanaians. According to him,...

Mahama is a reckless driver with bad experience – Bawumia

Flagbearer of the NPP, Alhaji Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has likened his main opponent, former President John Dramani Mahama, to a "reckless driver with bad...

2024 election: Akpaloo, Cheddar and 3 other independent candidates file nomination forms [Photos]

Five independent presidential candidates have formally filed their nominations to contest the 2024 elections. They include Percival Kofi Akpaloo, leader and founder of the Liberal...

Heavy Police presence as NPP holds Walewale  parliamentary primary rerun

There is a heavy police deployment in Walewale as the New Patriotic Party (NPP) conducts a fresh parliamentary primary today, September 9, 2024. Vice Presidential...

NDC condemns attack on executives in Ahafo Region

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) youth wing has strongly condemned the alleged attacks on some of its youth members in the Ahafo Region on...

NDC will do more for the Northern Region – Prof Opoku-Agyemang

Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, the running mate for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has assured the people of the Northern Region that the next...

Pray for EC to conduct peaceful, transparent election – Bawumia

Flagbearer of the New Patriotic (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia is appealing to Ghanaians to pray for the Electoral Commission (EC) for God's guidance in...

Venue for NPP Walewale primary changed

The venue for the re-run of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Walewale parliamentary primary has reportedly been changed. The election between Dr Tia Mahama Kabiru...

2 injured as assailants allegedly attempt to assault NPP candidate

Tragedy marred the Homowo festival celebrations in Oyarifa as a group of assailants attempted to attack the NPP Parliamentary candidate for the Madina Constituency,...

PNC National Chairman urges 60-year-old retirees of NPP, NDC to step down

As the 2024 elections draw near, the People's National Convention (PNC) has sworn in its newly elected executives with a call to prioritize Ghana's...

2024 polls: EC assures fair review of all nomination forms

The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission(EC), Jean Mensa, has assured the public that the review of nomination forms for presidential candidates in the 2024...

Mahama promises improved infrastructure in Zongo communities

If elected in the upcoming December polls, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama, has pledged to significantly improve infrastructure in Zongo...

2024 election: NDC in Hohoe stirring unrest due to fear of losing – NPP

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Hohoe Constituency of the Volta Region has stated that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) is deliberately creating...

NDC acclaims Keche’s wife as Amenfi Central Parliamentary Candidate

Joana Gyan Cudjoe, the wife of popular musician, Keche Andrew has been re-elected as the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Parliamentary Candidate (PC) for Amenfi...

Judging Bawumia by NPP’s past promises is unfair – Nana Frimpong Ziega

Nana Frimpong Ziega, a well-known media personality, has argued that it would be unfair to judge Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia based on the...

2024 elections: NDC sets up mobile manifesto desks

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has launched a new initiative, setting up mobile manifesto desks at strategic locations nationwide, bringing the party's manifesto closer...

Akufo-Addo invites Chinese investors to join Ghana’s economic transformation

At the China-Ghana Business Forum in Shenzhen, China, on September 7, 2024, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo made a compelling case for increased Chinese...

Akufo-Addo has disappointed Ghanaians – CHRAJ boss backs calls for state of emergency over galamsey

The Commissioner of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), Joseph Whittal, has expressed deep disappointment in the government's handling of the...

Kozie is my choice- Dr Bawumia declares

Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia as part of his nationwide Constituency Campaign Tour, visited the Adentan Constituency. During the visit...

Bawumia will not tolerate galamsey, water pollution – Napo

Running mate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has issued a stern warning to those engaged in illegal mining activities on...