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US Election: Many people told me God spared my life for a reason – Donald Trump

The winner of the United States presidential election, Donald Trump, has said that many people around him have told him that his life was...

Be bold and tell Ghanaians that dumsor is back – Mustapha Gbande to NPP

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has urged the current government to acknowledge the ongoing intermittent power supply issues, popularly known as ‘dumsor.’ The NDC argues...

2024 Election: Akua Donkor’s wish to her party before her death [Listen]

The General Secretary of the Ghana Freedom Party (GFP), George Afful, has denied claims that the party is divided over whether or not to...

2024 polls: Asiedu Nketia urges Ghanaians to vote for change

National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has called on Ghanaians to participate fully in the upcoming elections. He dismissed the...

US Election: Trump declares victory in ‘greatest political comeback’

Former President Donald Trump took the stage and declared victory in the early hours of Wednesday morning, cementing an extraordinary political comeback. Minutes earlier news...

Mood falls flat at Harris party as Democrats’ hopes slip away

Just after midnight, a few hundred feet from where Kamala Harris was expected to stand on stage for her election night party at Howard...

Has Trump won? When will US election results be announced

Donald Trump is projected to have won three out of seven crucial swing states in the US presidential election, putting him on the cusp...

Akua Donkor’s party divided over participation in 2024 Election

The leadership of Akua Donkor's Ghana Freedom Party (GFP) is divided over whether the party should continue to participate in the 2024 presidential election...

EC recruits over 200 experts to assist in election results collation

The Electoral Commission (EC) has reaffirmed its dedication to ensuring an error-free electoral process, emphasizing its commitment to transparency and upholding public trust. This assurance...

Afram Plains North MP accused of terrorizing supporters of Independent Candidate [Photos]

An independent parliamentary candidate in the Afram Plains North constituency is accusing the Member of Parliament(MP), Betty Krosbi Mensah of unleashing brutalities on persons...

We await EC’s response – GFP General Secretary

The General Secretary of the Ghana Freedom Party (GFP), George Afful says the party has completed the nomination process for the 2024 election, following...

Election 2024: NPP rejects alleged attempt to block GFP’s ballot re-entry

The Deputy General Secretary of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Haruna Mohammed, has stated that the party is not concerned with any particular...

Trump wins North Carolina; Harris’ path to victory narrows

Republican Donald Trump defeated Democrat Kamala Harris in the battleground state of North Carolina in Tuesday's U.S. presidential election, Edison Research projected, moving him...

Over 5.7m students have benefited from Free SHS since 2017 – Akufo-Addo

During his tour of the Western North Region on Tuesday, November 5, President Nana Akufo-Addo highlighted the achievements of the Free Senior High School...

I’ve delivered on 80% of our manifesto promises – Akufo-Addo insists

President Akufo-Addo has affirmed that his administration has fulfilled 80% of the promises made in the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) manifesto. Speaking during his tour...

NDC best to lead Ghana out of current economic mess – Joyce Bawah

Joyce Bawah Mogtari, Campaign Spokesperson and Special Aide to the National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama, has said the NDC is the...

Republicans edge closer to senate majority in early results

Republicans have struck blows against the Democrats in the race to control Congress, flipping Senate seats in West Virginia and Ohio. Jim Justice, West Virginia's...

UN envoy urges opposition to openly engage with EC and Judiciary

UN Special Representative Leonardo Santos Simão shared his observations regarding Ghana’s political landscape, urging the opposition to engage constructively with both the Electoral Commission...

Bagbin to address media on parliamentary issues on Wednesday

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, is set to hold a media briefing to address recent developments in Parliament as well as broader...

2024 election: Napo’s wife tours Ga South to canvass for votes

The wife of the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Vice Presidential candidate, Alma Pokua Adade-Prempeh, has toured Bortianor Ngleshie Amanfrom and other communities in the...

‘I was born into NPP’ doesn’t bring development – Asiedu Nketia to A/R electorate

Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia believes the level of development in the region under the NPP is not commensurate...

Dumsor: Akufo-Addo’s govt concealing power crisis – Mahama

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Presidential Candidate, John Mahama, has accused the government of attempting to shift responsibility for the current power crisis onto...

What will decide the US election and why it’s so close

Never in recent US political history has the outcome of a presidential been so in doubt - this is not a contest for the...

Mahama will make the economy viable for the youth to become entrepreneurs – Osman Ayariga

The Deputy National Youth Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Osman Ayariga, says former President John Mahama’s goal is to create a more...

NAPO’s impact in Bono Region has been phenomenal – NPP Regional Chair

Bono Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwame Baffoe Abronye, has praised Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, the NPP’s 2024 Vice Presidential Candidate,...

GBA President calls for transparent and fair December election

The President of the Ghana Bar Association (GBA), Efua Ghartey, has emphasized the importance of conducting the upcoming December elections with transparency, fairness, and...

2024 Election: Ghana Freedom Party announces Akua Donkor’s replacement

The Ghana Freedom Party(GFP) has announced Philip Kwabena Agyemang, popularly known as Roman Fada, as its new presidential candidate for the 2024 election. The development...

NPP disappointed in EC over denial of accreditation to printing houses

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has expressed disappointment in the Electoral Commission (EC) for denying them accreditation to supervise the printing of ballot papers...

We must not underrate electoral violence, deaths – Dr Opuni-Frimpong

Former General Secretary of the Christian Council, Rev Dr Kwabena Opuni Frimpong has emphasised the need to prevent the loss of innocent lives during...

NDC’s Magoo hit with sad news

A communication team member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Margeret Ansei, popularly known as Magoo, has lost her father. Private legal practitioner Twum Barima...

MPs’ repeated attempts to sue Speaker: Unintended consequences for the 2024 elections?

Recent attempts by Members of Parliament (MPs) in Ghana to take Speaker Alban Bagbin to court are raising significant concerns about the potential long-term...

Monetisation of politics costing us our peace – Rev. Opuni-Frimpong [Audio]

A former General Secretary of the Christian Council of Ghana, Rev Kwabena Opuni-Frimpong has expressed worry over the monetisation of politics in the country. According...

Bawumia’s $80 bn market value claim for Spotify, false!

Claim: Vice President Dr Mahamadu Bawumia, during the launch of the Ghana Music Xperience (GMX) streaming platform at De Icon Centre on Oct 30, 2024,...

2024 Polls: Bawumia’s economic performance outshines Mahama’s – Miracles Aboagye

A spokesperson for the 2024 Bawumia campaign team, Dennis Miracles Aboagye, has asserted that Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s track record in managing the economy as...

NPP’s Ishaq Ibrahim makes false inflation, COVID-19 claims about Mahama

A Communication team member of Ghana’s governing New Patriotic Party, Dr. Ishaq Ibrahim, has appealed to Ghanaians to keep faith with the government despite the...

Pay NABCO trainees if you care about Ghanaian youth – Mahama tells Bawumia

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, John Dramani Mahama, has criticized New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia for his recent pledge...

US Election: Four viral claims of voting fraud fact-checked

As millions of people cast their ballots in the US election, claims have been spreading online questioning the integrity of the vote. Election officials have...

US election: It’s voting day – What polls say; what Harris, Trump are up to

On the eve of Election Day in the United States, presidential candidates Donald Trump and Kamala Harris blitzed through battleground states while trying to...

10 reasons both Harris and Trump can be hopeful of victory

With just one day to go, the race for the White House is deadlocked - both at the national level and in the all-important...

Drones and snipers on standby to protect Arizona vote-counters

Razor wire. Thick black iron fencing. Metal detectors. Armed security guards. Bomb sweeps. The security at this centre where workers count ballots mirrors what you...