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Election 2020: Okoe Boye gives insight into what caused his defeat [Audio]

Outgoing Member of Parliament for Ledzokuku constituency, Dr Bernard Okoe Boye has said his loss in the December 7 general elections didn't come to...

Why I almost lost my seat – Kennedy Agyapong

The Member of Parliament for Assin Central Constituency, Kennedy Agyapong, has revealed he almost lost his seat due to the bad roads in his...

If you have compelling evidence; go to court – Koku Anyidoho to NDC

Koku Anyidoho, a former Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has urged his party to seek legal redress if it believes...

NDC MP-elect for Jomoro’s house under attack [Listen]

The newly-elected National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for the Jomoro Constituency in the Western Region, Dorcas Affo-Toffey, says she has been attacked...

Election 2020: Akwatia NPP to punish saboteurs

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) branch in Akwatia has vowed to punish all party executives and members who sabotaged the party from retaining the...

EC clears air on parliamentary seats won by NPP, NDC in 2020 elections

The Electoral Commission has published the certified Parliamentary election results of the 2020 election across 275 constituencies. According to a statement issued by the EC...

National Security manufacturing pink sheets – NDC alleges

General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has alleged that the National Security is producing new pink sheets to exonerate...

Some mistakes are avoidable – Franklin Cudjoe tells EC boss

President of Policy Think Tank IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has slammed the Electoral Commission for disparities in the December 7 presidential election results which...

Eight female MPs retain seats in Greater Accra, one lost

Eight female incumbent Members of Parliament (MPs), have retained their seats in the Greater Accra Region. Mrs Elizabeth Afoley Quaye, the incumbent MP for the...

Empress Gifty’s emotional letter to her husband melts hearts

Award-winning Gospel musician, Empress Gifty Adorye, has penned an emotional letter to her husband, Hopeson Adorye who missed out on his bid to represent...

Calm restored to Tamale following burning of tyres, jubilation by NDC supporters

Security personnel in the Northern Regional capital, Tamale have fired warning shots to disperse some people believed to be NDC supporters who poured onto...

NPP to hold Islamic thanksgiving prayers for Akufo-Addo, Bawumia today

The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) has scheduled an Islamic thanksgiving prayer for President-elect, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and Vice President-elect, Alhaji Dr. Mahamudu...

Amewu breaks ground for construction of state-of-the-art Palace at Wli

John Peter Amewu, Minister of Energy and Member of Parliament-elect (MP) for Hohoe Constituency, has broken grounds for the construction of a state-of-the-art palace...

Full Text: Mahama’s speech following EC’s declaration of election results

Good evening Ladies and Gentlemen; Fellow Ghanaians; My Brothers and Sisters; Allow me to begin by expressing my deepest gratitude to you for your tremendous support— which you...

I won’t accept “fictionalised” EC results – Mahama

Presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Mahama has described the outcome of the December 7 election as a "stolen verdict". He said...

Election 2020: Police probes death of 5 persons

The Ghana Police Service has launched investigations into events leading to the death of 5 persons along with 17 others who were injured during...

Akufo-Addo appoints Transition Team

President-elect Nana Akufo-Addo in accordance with the Presidential Transition Act 2012 (Act 845), has appointed members of his Transition team. The team will be chaired...

What NDC’s Kwaku Boahen said he will do if Akufo-Addo wins 2020 polls [Watch]

The Deputy Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) is hot after gambling his position with the chances of President-elect, Nana...

Top NPP official dies hours after party’s electoral victory

The Director of Research at the Presidency, Victor Newman has died. Mr Newman, a founding member of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) is said...

Gabby Otchere-Darko pats NDC on the back over this…

A leading member of the ruling New Patriotic Party, Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko, has said the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), who they are currently...

Osei-Kyei Mensah-Bonsu anticipates tough time for govt in 8th Parliament

Former Majority Leader, Osei-Kyei Mensah-Bonsu, is anticipating a tough time for the government in the 8th Parliament. According to him, if the New Patriotic Party...

How NPP supporters swarmed Akufo-Addo’s residence in victory celebration [Photos]

Hundreds of New Patriotic Party (NPP) supporters hit the streets to jubilate over their party's election 2020 victory on Wednesday. The supporters could not hide...

Checkout number of Ghanaians who failed to vote in 2020 polls

Data from the Electoral Commission (EC) shows that the 2020 parliamentary and presidential election ended with a 79 percent voter turnout. The EC has since...

Just in: NDC wins one more disputed seat in her favour [Video]

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has gained one more seat in its favour following a declaration of the Upper Denkyira West Constituency seat in...

Full text: Akufo-Addo’s re-election speech

Ladies and gentlemen of the media, fellow Ghanaians, A few minutes ago, what was known by me and, indeed, by many, many Ghanaians, was announced...

We will take our parliamentary seats back from NDC – Akufo-Addo assures

President-elect, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has promised party supporters that his administration will work effortlessly in the next four years to ensure that they...

George Andah sends message to Hannah Tetteh’s sister who defeated him

The defeated parliamentary candidate in the just-ended general election in the Awutu Senya West constituency, Nenyi George Andah, has asked the victor, Mrs Gizella...

Election 2020: Angry NPP youth threaten to kick out Kpone-Katamanso MCE from office

New Patriotic Party’s defeat in both parliamentary and presidential elections in the Kpone-Katamanso constituency is already causing a big stir. Angry youth in the party...

Kwesi Pratt descends on Akua Donkor

Senior journalist and political analyst, Kwesi Pratt Jnr, has analysed Akua Donkor's action prior to and after the Electoral Commission's declaration of the winner...

Professor questions ‘statistically flawed’ EC decision to declare election without Techiman South votes

A university professor who wants his name withheld has punched holes into the statistics that informed Electoral Commission Chairperson, Jean Mensa’s decision to declare...

Celebrities react to Akufo-Addo’s win

Many celebrities have been congratulating President Nana Akufo-Addo after the Electoral Commission declared him the President-elect of Ghana. He polled 6,730, 413 which is 51.59%...

Confusion as jubilant NPP supporters invade defeated NDC PC’s residence [Video]

A scuffle broke out between some supporters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and New Patriotic Party (NPP) at Walewale in the North East Region following...

Stop claiming 3rd position because we are all losers – Ayariga tells GUM’s Osofo Kyiri Abosom [Audio]

Founder and Leader of the All People’s Congress (APC), Hassan Ayariga, has told the Ghana Union Movement’s (GUM) Reverend Christian Kwabena Andrews to stop...

How I managed to shock smaller parties – Osofo Kyiri Abosom [Audio]

Flagbearer of the Ghana Union Movement, Rev. Christian Kwabena Andrews, aka Osofo Kyiri Abosom, has expressed gratitude to Ghanaians who voted for him in...

Buaben Asamoa reacts to loss of Adentan seat, sends message to MP-elect

Buaben Asamoa, the Member of Parliament for Adentan constituency, has congratulated his opponent, Mohammed Adamu Ramadan for his victory in December 7 polls. In a...

EC admits mistake in presidential results

The Electoral Commission (EC) has clarified the disparities in the presidential election results percentages declared on Wednesday, December 9, 2020. In a statement, the EC...

Election 2020: Kennedy Agyapong’s strong message to Mahama [Video]

The Member of Parliament for Assin Central Constituency, Kennedy Agyapong, has told former president John Dramani Mahama that he would be met with brutal...

Moment-defining photos of Odododiodoo NDC after Nii Lante win

Described as a hotspot for violence ahead of the December 7 polls, Odododiodoo was a constituency that many observers including the media kept in...

NPP victory: Fan dead, another’s arm severed from over jubilation

Over jubilation arising from the declaration of Nana Addo Danquah Akufo-Addo as president of Ghana has left one person dead with another’s arm severed. The...

Zanetor’s emotional tribute to father after winning Korle-Klottey seat

Dr Zanetor Agyemang-Rawlings, the Member of Parliament (MP)-elect for Klottey Korle, has paid tribute to her father, Jerry John Rawlings after retaining her seat. She...