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My tenure wasn’t heaven but far better than today – Mahama [Video]

Former President John Mahama has admitted that all was not rosy in Ghana during his tenure. However, the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC)...

Kwaku Kwarteng outdoors campaign for December elections

The Member of Parliament for Obuasi West, Kwaku Kwarteng, says the remarkable achievement of the NPP (New Patriotic Party) in the last eight years...

Demand your monies from Bawumia – Mahama tells defunct DKM customers

Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) John Mahama has asked customers of defunct DKM Microfinance to demand their funds from Vice President, Dr...

Bawumia clarifies origin of DRIP initiative

The flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has refuted claims by some members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in...

Angry chiefs invoke curses, ban NDC campaign activities in Nkoranza North [Video]

The chief of Doromakese in Nkoranza North of the Bono East region has invoked curses on National Democratic Congress(NDC) flagbearer and the parliamentary candidate...

I don’t think Prof Jane Naana will be happy with…. – Dr Armah [Audio]

Member of Parliament for Kwesimintsim, Dr Prince Hamid Armah is skeptical about the track record of former Education Minister, Prof Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang. Dr Armah...

2024 polls: Trust in the EC is at its lowest – CDD Fellow

A Democracy and Development Fellow at CDD-Ghana, John Osae-Kwapong, has stated that trust in the Electoral Commission (EC) is currently at its lowest point...

2024 elections: PNP confirms Janet Nabla as flagbearer

The People’s National Party (PNP) has confirmed its leader and national chairperson Janet Asana Nabla as the flagbearer for the December 7 elections. This was...

Fact check: Isaac Adongo’s claim on current budget deficit, false

Claim: The NDC’s economic spokesperson, Isaac Adongo, has claimed that Ghana has a revenue budget of about 176 billion cedis and a deficit of about...

Fact check: Former MASLOC deputy CEO, Afia Akoto’s public debt statement proven false

The Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Ghana’s Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), Afia Akoto, has registered her discontent with public claims that the governing New...

Peaceful elections not sole responsibility of EC – Chairperson

The Deputy Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Dr. Bossman Asare, has stated it is not the sole responsibility of the EC Chairperson to...

EC must apologise to Ghanaians for bloated voter’s register – NDC

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has urged the Electoral Commission (EC) to issue a public apology to Ghanaians over what they describe as a...

Minority demands removal of Lands Minister, deputies over ‘galamsey’ crisis

The Minority on the Works and Housing Committee has called for the immediate removal of the Lands Minister and his deputies, accusing them of...

Prof. Opoku-Agyemang begins Western regional tour

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) running mate, Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, will today, September 3, 2024, commence a campaign tour in the Western Region. The...

Metaphor: Reset or upgrade? The NDC’s manifesto echoes the NPP’s vision

In the complex arena of political strategy, the choice between "resetting" and "upgrading" a system is more than just a rhetorical distinction; it reflects...

Parliament reconvenes today

Parliament is expected to reconvene today September 3, 2024, at 10: am following a recall by the Speaker, Alban Bagbin for an emergency meeting. The...

Alan Kyerematen promises salaries for ‘Makaranta’ teachers if elected in 2024

The founder and leader of the Movement for Change, Alan Kyerematen has promised to implement significant reforms to enhance the lives of Zongo communities...

Edem Agbana vows to deliver 95% votes to NDC as campaign kicks off in Ketu North

The 2024 NDC Parliamentary Candidate for Ketu North Constituency, Eric Edem Agbana has vowed to work hard to deliver 95% of the votes in...

We don’t trust EC to carry out proper internal investigation – NDC

The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) is calling for an independent audit of the voters' register. According to the Deputy National Director of Elections for...

Let’s focus more on free and fair elections as we call for peace – Togbe Afede

Togbe Afede XIV, the Agbogbomefia of the Asogli State, has called on Ghanaians to focus on demanding free and fair electoral processes rather than...

Officers caught in electoral fraud will face severe consequences – EC warns

The Electoral Commission (EC) has issued a strong warning ahead of the December elections, making it clear that it will not protect any officer...

Pusiga EC official suspended for unauthorised voter transfer

The Electoral Commission (EC) has assured that it will not shield any of its officers, both permanent and temporary, found complicit in any electoral...

NPP’s Opoku Agyemang endorses Bawumia’s plan for 50 ministers [Listen]

Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Legal and Governance Committee, Lawyer Maxwell Opoku Agyemang, has supported a lean government structure as proposed by...

Walewale NPP primaries: Why court annulled results

Early on Monday morning, a high court in Tamale delivered a judgement annulling the NPP parliamentary primaries held in January this year. In the controversial...

NPP calls for legal education reform and constitutional review [Listen]

Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Legal and Governance Committee, Lawyer Maxwell Opoku Agyemang, has proposed significant reforms for Ghana's legal education and...

Errors in voter register being corrected – Bossman Asare

The Deputy Chairman of the Electoral Commission (EC) in charge of Corporate Services, Dr. Bossman Asare, has announced that errors in the voter register...

NDC will build ultramodern market in Kintampo – Mahama

Former President, John Mahama has promised to build an ultramodern market for the people of Kintampo. According to him, this move will help boost the...

EC is the greatest threat to Ghana’s democracy – Nyaho-Tamakloe

A founding member of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe, has expressed his dissatisfaction with the way the Electoral Commission (EC)...

Full text: EC’s update on voters’ register exhibition

Following the Exhibition of the Provisional Voters Register, several comments have been made by sections of the society. While some are borne out of genuine...

Demand for free and fair elections instead of talking about peace – Togbe Afede

Togbe Afede XIV, the Agbogbomefia of the Asogli State, has called on Ghanaians to focus on demanding free and fair electoral processes rather than...

EC won’t bloat voters register for any party’s advantage – Dr Bossman Asare

The Electoral Commission (EC) has rejected allegations that it is manipulating the voter register to benefit a particular political party. This follows the National Democratic...

Election 2024: NDC is prepped, we won’t encourage anything but… – Isaac Adongo

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) is keenly focused on the upcoming December 7 general elections, according to Bolgatanga Central MP Isaac Adongo. He revealed the...

December polls: Kintampo North residents express disappointment in NPP

Some residents of Kintampo in the Bono East region say the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) has failed to fulfill many of the promises...

Nana Kwame Bediako’s ideas are refreshing – Prof. Agyeman-Duah

Governance analyst Professor Baffour Agyeman-Duah has praised the 12-pillar manifesto of New Force leader Nana Kwame Bediako, calling it a refreshing contribution to Ghana's...

NDC delegation visits Jomoro MP after accident [Photos]

National Democratic Congress (NDC) members from the Jomoro constituency have visited their Member of Parliament (MP), Dorcas Affo-Toffey following a ghastly accident. The eight-member delegation,...

NPP announces timelines for Walewale re-run

Following the Tamale High Court ruling, the New Patriotic Party(NPP) has announced timelines for re-run of the parliamentary primary in the Walewale constituency. A statement signed...

I’ve passed the job as Vice President; vote for me to become President – Bawumia

The flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has declared that he deserves the opportunity to lead Ghana, citing his significant...

Tia Kabiru reacts to rerun of Walewale parliamentary primary

The embattled New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary candidate for the Walewale constituency, Tia Kabiru, has responded to the Tamale High Court's ruling that mandates...

Hawa Koomson vows to ensure peaceful 2024 elections in Awutu Senya East

The Member of Parliament for Awutu Senya East in the Central Region, Mavis Hawa Koomson, has vowed to ensure that the upcoming December elections...

We’ll protect your votes on Dec. 7 – Dumelo tells Ketu North NDC supporters

National Democratic Congress (NDC) Parliamentary candidate for Ayawaso West Wuogon, John Dumelo has assured supporters in the Ketu North constituency of the Volta Region...