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Abuse of incumbency threatens credibility of December 7 elections – CODEO warns

The Coalition of Democratic Election Observers (CODEO) has flagged the abuse of incumbency as a key issue threatening the credibility of the December 7...

Mahama promises Koforidua Metropolitan status, modern market

The presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Mahama, has promised to upgrade New Juaben from a municipality to a metropolitan status...

A vote for Bawumia is an endorsement of thievery, hardship, and corruption – John Mahama

The presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has urged Ghanaian voters to reject the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and...

2024 Polls: EC to proceed with elections in Bawku despite ongoing unrest

The Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana has reaffirmed its commitment to conducting elections in the Bawku Central constituency and surrounding areas, despite persistent security...

Catholic Church rejects $40,000 from Kenya’s president

Kenya’s Catholic Church has rejected a donation of about $40,000 (£32,000) made by President William Ruto. He offered the money towards the building of a...

I’m disappointed in NPP; they’re knowledgeable but that hasn’t benefited us – Prof. Bokpin

A professor of Finance and Economics at the University of Ghana Business School (UGBS), Prof. Godfred Bokpin, has sharply criticized the New Patriotic Party...

Eugene Arhin pledges to construct modern market for Bawjiase

The Director of Communications and NPP Parliamentary Candidate for Awutu Senya West Constituency, Eugene Arhin, has urged the people of Bawjiase to avoid the...

2024 Polls: Opoku-Agyemang begins campaign tour of the Upper West Region

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Vice-Presidential candidate, Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, is set to begin a campaign tour of the Upper West Region on...

Free SHS: CHASS’ silence on expired rice surprising – Ablakwa

The Minority in Parliament has raised concerns over the silence of teacher unions and the Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools (CHASS) in...

‘Intelligent’ Bawumia has solutions to Ghana’s problems – Samira asserts

The Second Lady of Ghana, Samira Bawumia, has called on Ghanaians to support her husband, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer,...

2024 Election: Amenfi Central MP withdraws as independent candidate

National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for Amenfi Central, Peter Kwakye-Ackah, has withdrawn his independent candidacy for the 2024 elections. In a statement, Mr....

2024 Polls: Ghana’s economic woes reflect NPP’s poor leadership – Mahama

Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has criticized the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) eight-year rule, claiming it has caused significant...

Asiedu Nketia accused of involvement in parliamentary impasse

The Majority in Parliament has accused the National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, of orchestrating the recent impasse that...

Alan obviously has an issue with Bawumia overtaking him – Ofosu Nkansah

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Entrepreneurship & Innovation Programme (NEIP), Kofi Ofosu Nkansah, has responded to Alan Kyerematen's criticism of former...

Alan to establish ‘Creative Arts Development Fund’

Alan Kyerematen, the leader and presidential candidate of the Movement for Change, has announced an initiative to transform Ghana’s creative industry under his Great...

Sam George goes wild on gov’t over deplorable Kpong-Dawhenya roads

Member of Parliament (MP) for Ningo-Prampram, Sam George, has expressed frustration over the poor state of roads in Kpong, Dawhenya, and its environs. President Akufo-Addo...

EC trains visually impaired voters in Ahafo on proper use of Tactile Jacket

Some visually impaired electorates in the Ahafo region have undergone training on the proper use of the Tactile Jacket ahead of the December 7...

Atasomanso chief urges subjects to vote massively for Bawumia, NPP

The Chief of Atasomanso in the Ashanti region, Nana Owusu Barimah III, has urged constituents of Nhyiaeso to come out in their numbers and...

Ablakwa hits back at Frema Opare over comments on expired rice saga

The Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has expressed disappointment in Chief of Staff, Frema Osei Opare over her comments regarding...

EC begins regional distribution of election materials ahead of polls

The Electoral Commission (EC) has commenced the nationwide transfer of ballot papers and election materials to designated holding centers across the country as part...

There’s extreme hardship in Ghana, let’s vote for change – Chief of Adum-Banso declares

Nana Kwandoh Brempong III, Divisional Chief of Adum-Banso in the Mpohor Traditional Area of the Western Region, has called on Ghanaians to vote massively...

We won’t imprison people for possession of cannabis – CPP running mate

The running mate for the Convention People’s Party (CPP) in the 2024 elections, Wayoe Ghanamanti, says a CPP government will not incarcerate individuals found...

Propaganda and rumours have no place in education – Chief of Staff on ‘expired’ rice scandal

The Chief of Staff Frema Osei Opare has spoken about the unfolding scandal involving the alleged repackaged expired rice supplied to some Senior High...

2024 Polls: Mahama holds 51.9% lead – Global InfoAnalytics final poll

The final poll conducted by Global InfoAnalytics ahead of the December 2024 elections indicates that the presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC),...

Mahama promises to make Nsawam-Suhum industrial hub

Amasaman through Nsawam to Suhum in the Eastern Region is expected to become an industrial hub if the National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer, John...

Asante Youth stage protest against NDC communicator over insults at Kufuor

The Concerned Asante Youth have expressed outrage over comments made by NDC communication team member Dela Edem, accusing him of showing gross disrespect toward...

Kufuor’s endorsement of Bawumia has tarnished his reputation – Alan

The presidential candidate for the Movement for Change, Alan Kyerematen, has criticized former President John Agyekum Kufuor's endorsement of Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the New...

Afrafranto All-Star Youth Concert to rock Legon City Mall

The Movement for Change and the Afrafranto Afrafranto Alliance, led by Alan Kyerematen and his running mate Kwame Owusu Danso (KOD), is set to...

‘Expired Rice’ Distribution: Minority demands arrest, calls for commission of inquiry

The Minority in Parliament has called on President Akufo-Addo to ensure the immediate arrest and prosecution of the directors of Lamens Investments Africa. This follows...

2024 Polls: Don’t repeat the 2016 and 2020 mistakes of voting for NPP – Mahama to Ghanaians

The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has urged Ghanaians to avoid repeating the mistakes of the 2016 and 2020...

2024 Polls: Women must be included in sports facility planning – Prof. Opoku-Agyemang

The running mate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has expressed concerns over the lack of inclusivity in the planning...

New Force is not a political party, it’s a movement to develop Ghana – Cheddar

The Founder and Leader of the New Force Movement, Nana Kwame Bediako, says his organisation is not a political party, but a movement he established...

My constituents “think we shouldn’t return to Parliament” – MP

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Tamale Central, Murtala Mohammed, says his constituents have asked him not to return if the House is called...

Alan Kyerematen contacted me to be his running mate – Okyeame Kwame

Ghanaian musician, Okyeame Kwame, has disclosed that he was contacted to be the running mate of the Presidential Candidate for Movement for Change, John...

IGP assures neutrality and professionalism during December 7 polls

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Dr. George Akuffo Dampare, has reaffirmed the Ghana Police Service's commitment to neutrality and professionalism in the upcoming December...

2024 Election: I’ll be surprised if NPP gets less than 145 seats in Parliament – Sammi Awuku

Akuapem North New Patriotic Party(NPP) Parliamentary Candidate, Sammi Awuku has said he will surprised if the party does not secure majority seats in the...

How did we get here? – Sammi Awuku questions Asiedu Nketia’s directive to NDC MPs to boycott parliament [Video]

New Patriotic Party(NPP) Parliamentary Candidate (PC) for Akuapem-North, Sammi Awuku, has expressed disappointment in the National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson...

Ghana ranked 7th country with most educated politicians

An article that explores which countries have the most educated politicians has indicated that Ghana ranks seventh. The article is based on two studies conducted...

Let’s give Bawumia a chance to lead – Sammi Awuku

The Director General of the National Lottery Authority (NLA), Sammi Awuku, has said that it is important to give Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the New...

Bawumia promises to upgrade Kumawu to a municipality if elected president

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has promised to upgrade Kumawu to municipal status following a petition from local chiefs. During a...