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What have you been doing till now? – Miracles Aboagye questions gov’t on renewed galamsey fight

An aide to former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, Miracles Aboagye, has questioned government’s sincerity in announcing a renewed fight against illegal mining, popularly...

Mabel Darko Boateng writes: Schools under siege

“Children must be safe and feel safe in school; only then can they truly learn.” — Arne Duncan (Former U.S. Secretary of Education, 2009 - 2016) Introduction Ghanaian schools,...

Ghana’s Asante-Kissi accredited by EISA as an international elections observer

Asante Kissi, a Deputy Director at the Electoral Commission of Ghana and an International Election Consultant, has been accredited as an International Elections Observer...

Late Omane Boamah treated 2024 elections like a medical case and found a solution – James Gunu 

Volta Regional Minister, James Gunu, has paid an emotional tribute to the late Defence Minister, Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, describing him as a medical...

Julius Debrah closes African Political Parties Summit 2025

Chief of Staff to the President of the Republic of Ghana, Hon. Julius Debrah, today presided over the closing ceremony of the African Political...

Politics at its best is service – Asiedu Nketia

National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress, Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has called on political parties in Africa to be committed to service. The Chairman of...

NPP presidential race: Student group picks nomination forms for Adutwum [Video]

Some students who are beneficiaries of New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer hopeful Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum's foundation have picked up nomination forms for him...

We support Bawumia because he is a unifier, experienced and not corrupt – NPP youth

NPP youth organisers from nearly 276 constituencies across the country have unanimously endorsed former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia as the best candidate to...

Is the law selective? – JFK slams police over arrest of NPP affiliates [Listen]

General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Frimpong Koduah, has expressed concern over what he describes as the excessive arrest of individuals...

Omane Boamah shared Akwatia by-election strategy hours before his death – Tanko-Computer

Deputy Director of Elections and IT for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Rashid Tanko-Computer, has revealed that the late Defence Minister, Dr. Omane Boamah,...

NPP commiserates with NDC over helicopter crash [Video]

The General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) on Wednesday, August 13, led a delegation to commiserate with the National Democratic Congress (NDC)...

Political Parties must adapt to technology – Joshua Osih

Political parties across Africa have been urged to leverage global technological trends, particularly artificial intelligence (AI), to avoid being left behind. The call was made...

NPP activist ‘Sir Obama Pokuase’ arrested

The Ghana Police Service has arrested New Patriotic Party (NPP) activist Daniel Adomako, popularly known as “Sir Obama Pokuase,” following an intelligence-led operation targeting...

NPP Youth Organisers pick nomination forms for Bawumia [Video]

Over 490 youth organisers of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) have collected nomination forms for former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia ahead of the...

If you are arresting my people, why will I help you mourn? – Ellen Ama Daaku on arrest of social media activists

A member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) communications team, Ellen Ama Daaku, has criticised the timing of recent arrests involving NPP-affiliated social media...

Let’s not rush in choosing Murtala’s successor – Asiedu Nketia to NDC in Tamale Central

National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has expressed gratitude to the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for deciding not to...

NPP Youth wing condemns arrest of social media activists

The National Youth Wing of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has strongly criticised the Ghana Police Service over the arrest of TikTok personalities Fante...

Omane Boamah was pivotal to the NDC’s 2024 victory – Mark-Oliver Kevor

Dr Mark-Oliver Kevor, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Eastern Regional Chairman and Acting Director-General of the National Information Technology Agency (NiTA), has described the...

We’ll contest Akwatia by-election – NDC

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has confirmed its readiness to contest the upcoming Akwatia by-election scheduled for September 2, while raising concerns over what...

Withdraw from Akwatia by-election to honour Omane Boamah – Nana B urges NDC

The National Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Henry Nana Boakye, has urged the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to pull out of the...

Late Omane Boamah sold his car to support my campaign – NDC Chairman [Video]

Eastern Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Dr. Mark-Oliver Kevor, has paid a heartfelt tribute to the late former Defence Minister, Dr....

Strong and principled political parties create prosperous nations – Jeff Radebe

Special Envoy to the President of South Africa, H.E. Jeff Radebe, has urged political parties across Africa to be vibrant and principled leaders to...

Political parties are not only about winning elections – Prof Nelson Oppong

The Executive Director of the Africa Governance Centre, Prof Nelson Oppong, has urged political parties across Africa to look beyond winning elections and focus...

Do not give up national cohesion for partisan victories – H.E. Prof Naana Jane Opoku Agyemang

The Vice President of the Republic of Ghana, Prof Naana Jane Opoku Agyemang, has urged political parties across Africa to prioritize national cohesion over...

Politics should unite, not divide us – Speaker Bagbin

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has urged Ghanaians to see politics as a unifying force rather than a source of division, stressing that...

Galamsey fight must match urgency of death response – Dr. Kingsley Agyemang

Member of Parliament for Akim Abuakwa South, Dr. Kingsley Agyemang, has called for a renewed national commitment to fight illegal mining, locally known as...

We will spiritually probe helicopter crash – Ho Central NDC Chairman

The Ho Central Constituency Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Franklyn Gedzia, has expressed outrage over the recent Z9 military helicopter crash that...

NPP Flagbearer race: Coalition of Youth Organisers endorses Bawumia

A coalition of over 490 Youth Organisers of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), comprising substantive and deputy youth leaders from constituencies across the country,...

Scrap by-elections in Ghana – Kofi Bentil

Private legal practitioner Kofi Bentil has renewed calls for the complete abolition of by-elections in Ghana, suggesting that Members of Parliament who vacate their...

Fake news can twist Parliament’s words, Hansard staff must keep up with high-tech threats – Bagbin

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Kingsford Sumana Bagbin, has urged the Hansard staff across Africa to try and upgrade their knowledge, skills, and competence...

Why should politicians review prophecies? – Rev. Dr. Opuni-Frimpong questions govt

Former General Secretary of the Christian Council of Ghana, Rev. Dr. Kwabena Opuni-Frimpong, has criticized the government’s new directive requiring clergy to submit prophecies...

NPP youth executives pick flagbearer forms for Bryan Acheampong

A group of youthful New Patriotic Party (NPP) executives has picked nomination forms for Dr. Bryan Acheampong to contest in the party’s flagbearership race. The...

NPP opts out of Tamale Central by-election

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has announced that it will not participate in the Tamale Central Constituency by-election to elect the successor to the...

Asantehene convenes emergency Traditional Council meeting at Manhyia Palace

Scores of paramount, divisional, and sub-chiefs from across the Ashanti Kingdom have gathered at the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi for an emergency sitting of...

Titus Glover recounts near-death experience on flight

Former Deputy Transport Minister and ex-MP for Tema East, Titus Nii Kwartei Glover, has shared a harrowing near-death experience he survived while on official...

Retracing the true Ghanaian spirit: Upholding dignity and discipline in times of tragedy

On 6th August 2025, tragedy struck the nation when an Air Force helicopter crashed into the thick forests of Adansi Brofoyedur in the Obuasi...

Wiping a nation’s tears – Occasional Kwatriot Kwesi Yankah writes

Tragic moments often leave no room for chuckles; yet Ghana’s Black Wednesday leaves room to recall past experiences riding on the giant bird called...

Helicopter crash: Franklin Cudjoe criticises former Akufo-Addo gov’t for failing to tackle galamsey

President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has criticised the former Akufo-Addo administration following the August 6 helicopter crash that claimed eight lives, including two...

PPP mourns victims of military helicopter crash

The Progressive People’s Party (PPP) has expressed profound sorrow over the deaths of eight Ghanaians who perished in Wednesday’s tragic military helicopter crash in...

Majority Caucus mourns victims of military helicopter crash

The Majority Caucus in Parliament has extended its deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of the eight individuals who perished in the...