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Cape Coast North: MP accuses NPP candidate of orchestrating attack during voter registration

The Member of Parliament for Cape Coast North, Kwamena Minta Nyarku has accused the New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary candidate, Horace Ekow Ewusi of...

Live up to expectation, have a backup plan – Afenyo-Markin to EC

The Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has urged the Electoral Commission (EC) to develop a contingency plan to address the challenges encountered during the limited...

Bawumia attributes ECG revenue surge to digitalization, from ¢450m to over a billion

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has revealed a significant surge in revenue collection at the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), attributing the boost to...

NPP should ensure peaceful transfer of power to NDC in their own interest – Asiedu Nketia

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has warned the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), stressing the need for a smooth and peaceful transition of power...

IMF forecasts growth surge for sub-Saharan Africa

The deputy director of the Africa Department at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Catherine Pattilo, expressed optimism about the economic prospects of sub-Saharan Africa...

Prof. Joshua Alabi sends strong message to NPP amidst motorbike donation for NDC Campaign

In a rallying call to members and sympathizers of the National Democratic Congress and the public, Prof. Joshua Alabi, the 2020 campaign manager for...

NDC raises more concerns over EC’s integrity over missing BVR kits

The National Chairman of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has voiced doubts regarding the Electoral Commission's credibility following recent events. At...

My goal is for Ghana to have the first block chain-powered govt in Africa – Bawumia

Ghana is on its way to becoming the first blockchain-powered government in Africa and one of the very few in the world, Vice President...

Election 2024: Peacefully transfer power to us in your own interest – NDC to NPP

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has cautioned the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), to ensure a peaceful and orderly transfer of power should they...

Don’t just boast about RTI law, adhere to it – MFWA to Akufo-Addo

The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) has urged President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo not to tout his government's achievement in passing the Right...

Do you want to become the EC? – Nana B asks NDC over missing BVRs saga

National Organiser for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Henry Nana Boakye has expressed his dissatisfaction with the way the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC)...

Kwesi Pratt jabs Akufo-Addo for urging Ghanaians not to vote for Mahama

Veteran journalist, Kwesi Pratt Jnr has criticized President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for urging Ghanaians not to vote for former President, John Mahama. In his...

SHS students threaten return to school over voter registration woes

Some Senior High School (SHS) students aged 18 and above have threatened to return to school if Electoral Commission (EC) officials fail to register...

E-cedi will be ultimate weapon in corruption fight – Bawumia

Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has unveiled the government's agenda to introduce the E-cedi, highlighting its potential to combat money laundering and various forms...

NDC will continue to uphold Ghana’s Constitution – Joyce Bawah Mogtari

Joyce Bawah Mogtari, Special Aide to former President John Dramani Mahama, has reaffirmed the National Democratic Congress's (NDC) commitment to uphold the principles of...

EC warns against limited voter registration exercise disturbances

The Electoral Commission (EC) has warned individuals and political party agents against causing any disruptions or disturbances during the ongoing Limited Voter Registration Exercise. This...

Releasing serial numbers of BVR kits dangerous – EC tells NDC

The Electoral Commission (EC) has rejected a demand by the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) to disclose the serial numbers of the Biometric Voter...

Your 100% mineral ownership promise mere political rhetoric – Alan tells Bawumia

The leader of the Movement for Change, Alan Kyerematen, has dismissed promises made by New Patriotic Party flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, regarding the ownership...

Gunshot reportedly fired as confusion rocks Cape Coast North registration centre [Video]

https://youtu.be/vJqG7jZtMBg Gunshots were reportedly fired at a voter registration center in the Cape Coast North constituency of the Central region. Adom News' Kofi Adjei who is...

Voter registration: NDC Secretary threatens to behead foreign applicants [Video]

The ongoing voters registration exercise at Juaboso in the Western North region has been marred by accusations by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and...

Akosua Asaa Manu responds to NDC’s claims regarding Akufo-Addo

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary candidate for the Adentan Constituency, Akosua Asaa Manu, has refuted the National Democratic Congress' (NDC) claims that President...

Anti-LGBTQI+ bill: Dafeamekpor worried over indefinite adjournment

South Day Member of Parliament (MP) Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, has raised concerns over the Supreme Court's indefinite adjournment of the hearing of the anti-LGBTQ+ bill...

Voter registration: Applicants failing to provide proof of their residence worrying – Juaboso EC

The ongoing limited voter registration exercise in the Juaboso District has encountered challenges. This is because majority of applicants are failing to provide proof of...

Voter registration: EC must consider extending deadline – Jane Naana

The running mate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has urged the Electoral Commission (EC) to consider extending the duration...

Bawumia promises to build Islamic Colleges of Education

The flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has pledged to construct Islamic Colleges of Education should he assume the presidency...

Select running mate from Bono, Bono East else … – Dormaahene tells Bawumia

Dormaahene, Nana Agyemang Badu I has urged Vice President Bawumia to consider selecting his running mate from either the Bono or Bono East regions. In...

Anti-LGBTQ+ bill: Allowing live coverage will reduce ‘pollution of proceedings’ – Dafeamakpor

South Dayi MP Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor has expressed his support for live coverage of the ongoing case against the passage of the Human Sexual Rights...

“Go and make GNPC great again” – Asantehene to newly appointed CEO

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has urged the newly appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), Mr. Joseph A....

NDC’s Asiedu Nketia to discuss voter registration concerns in press conference today

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has called for a press conference to address concerns regarding the limited voter registration exercise, questioning the transparency of...

Amend reliefs seeking to disqualify Mahama from 2024 race – Ken Kuranchie ordered by Supreme Court

Kenneth Kuranchie, the Editor-in-Chief of the Daily Searchlight Newspaper, has been directed by the Supreme Court to adjust two of his claims in a...

Multimedia Group’s Erastus Asare Donkor spotlights illegal mining in Ghana on VoA’s Straight to Talk Africa [Video]

An investigative environmental journalist for the Multimedia Group, Erastus Asare Donkor, appeared on VoA’s Straight to Talk Africa show to discuss his documentary "Poisoned...

EC pays temporary officials for 2023 District Level Elections

The Electoral Commission (EC) says it has settled its indebtedness to almost all temporary officials who worked in the December 2023 District Level Elections. The...

Voter registration: EC directs officers to switch to offline mode

The Electoral Commission (EC) has directed its district officers to switch to the offline mode of registration starting Thursday, May 9, 2024. The directive comes...

Bawumia is respectful, intelligent, naturally humble, his commentaries are devoid of insults – Dormaahene

The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, who is also the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party, continues phase 2 of his campaign tour in...

We will rectify voter registration errors during exhibition exercise – EC

The Electoral Commission (EC) has assured the public that any errors made during the ongoing limited voter registration process will be corrected during the...

New Juaben South: Man arrested for attempted double registration

A man has been arrested in New Juaben South in the Eastern Region for attempting to register twice in the ongoing voter registration exercise. The suspect...

Mahama replies Akufo-Addo for urging Ghanaians not to vote for him

Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama has given a savage response to President Akufo-Addo for urging Ghanaians not to vote...

Voter registration: EC’s lazy approach cause of challenges – NDC

Eastern Regional Secretariat of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has raised concerns regarding the Electoral Commission's handling of the limited registration exercise in the...

Why I was arrested in London – Nana Kwame Bediako clarifies

Real estate mogul, Nana Kwame Bediako, popularly known as Freedom Jacob Caesar, has spoken out about his arrest in London. According to him, he was...

Turf war not helping anti-corruption agencies; let’s merge them – Domelevo

A former Auditor-General, Daniel Domelevo, has expressed concern about the fact that, the various anti-corruption institutions in the country appear to be working in...