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NPP to form election review committee following 2024 defeat

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has announced plans to establish a committee to investigate the factors behind its significant defeat in the 2024 general...

EC’s ‘illegal redeclarations’ must be challenged in court – Srem Sai

Private legal practitioner, Justice Srem Sai has raised concerns over the legality of the Electoral Commission’s (EC) decision to recount votes in nine constituencies,...

We are waiting for Mahama to sign anti-gay bill – NPP 3rd vice chairman

The 3rd Vice Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Alhaji Masawudu Osman, has stated that the party expects President-elect John Dramani Mahama to...

Political party influence undermines independent leadership – Amoabeng

Former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the defunct UT Bank, Prince Kofi Amoabeng, has raised concerns about the growing influence of political parties on...

I’ll consult my constituents before aligning with NDC – Afram Plains North MP-elect

The Member of Parliament-elect for Afram Plains North, Worlase Kpeli, has announced plans to consult his constituents before deciding whether to align with the...

You can go to court; we don’t care – Okaikwei Central NPP to NDC 

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Okaikwei Central constituency has asked the National Democratic Congress(NDC) to go to court if they feel aggrieved...

I’ll deliver massive development to match your massive votes – Felix Kwakye Ofosu

Felix Kwakye Ofosu, the Member of Parliament-elect for the Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese constituency, has committed to driving significant development in the area.He assured his constituents that...

How tactless NDC exonerated the Electoral Commission

It is no doubt that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) decisively won the 2024 presidential and parliamentary elections.The party and the incoming administration are...

2024 election: People voted because promises weren’t fulfilled – Egyapa Mercer

Member of Paliament for Sekondi, Andrew Kofi Egyapa Mercer has attributed voter participation in the recent elections to growing frustration over unfulfilled promises and...

Patrick Boamah will not be sworn in on Jan. 7 – Tetteh Chaie [Audio]

The Greater Accra Regional Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Theophilus Tetteh Chaie, has strongly criticised the re-collation of the Okaikwei Central parliamentary...

NPP Central Regional Chairman passes on

The Central Regional New Patriotic Party(NPP) Chairman, Robert Kutin Junior has passed on.Mr Kutin is said to have been pronounced dead around 10:00 pm...

Kwame Boafo Akuffo: Court ruling on re-collation flawed

In every facet of life, a man is entitled to double fidelity, save in matters of the law. The settled practice and the law...

NPP expels 280 members in Agona West

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has expelled 280 members in the Agona West constituency of the Central region.The move according to the party is...

We’re not brothers; we’ll show you where power lies – Dafeamekpor to Afenyo-Markin

The Member of Parliament for South Dayi, Rockson-Nelson Etse Kwami Dafeamekpor, has sharply rebuked the Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, in the wake of the...

Don’t remove Jean Mensa; allow her to work – Prof. Adei to Mahama

A former Rector of the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), Professor Stephen Adei, has advised President-elect John Dramani Mahama against appointing...

Post-election violence: Akufo-Addo calls on Police to review practices

President Nana Akufo-Addo has commended the Ghana Police Service for the security measures instituted during the 2024 election.However, he has called on the leadership...

Ablakwa excited about some NPP stalwarts’ support for ORAL

The Chairperson of the Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) initiative, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, is excited about the growing support and enthusiasm among some New...

65-year-old man to walk from Kumasi to Accra for Mahama’s swearing-in

A 65-year-old man has planned to walk the over 250-km Kumasi—Accra journey on January 7, 2025, to attend John Dramani Mahama's swearing-in as President...

SHS heads demand payment of outstanding funds before reopening of schools

The Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools (CHASS) is demanding the payment of outstanding funds to senior high schools across the country.In a...

Akufo-Addo reflects on legacy, confident history will judge his presidency favorably

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has expressed optimism that history will favourably judge his tenure as he approaches the end of his presidency on...

Akufo-Addo commends EC, calls out NDC amid post-election chaos

President Nana Akufo-Addo has condemned the post-election violence that occurred following the 2024 general elections, holding particularly the leadership of the National Democratic Congress...

EC blames re-collation of disputed results on widespread lawlessness by party supporters

The Electoral Commission (EC) insists that the confusion that rocked the collation of results in some constituencies in the just-ended general elections was largely...

NDC will reverse last-minute employee promotions and appointments – Asiedu Nketiah

The National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, has declared that the next NDC government will revoke all last-minute promotions...

Ebi Bright, Baba Sadiq out after re-collation of parliamentary results

Two creatives, Baba Sadiq and actress, Ebi Bright may not make it to parliament next year after falling to win majority of the votes...

Queenmother calls on President-elect Mahama to appoint more women in his government  

The Paramount Queenmother of the Sunyani Traditional Area, Nana Akosua Duaa Asor Sika Brayie II, has called on President-elect John Dramani Mahama to appoint...

2024 elections: PPP calls on EC to respect the law

The Progressive Peoples Party (PPP) is urging the Electoral Commission (EC) to respect its laws after the December 7 general elections.A statement signed by...

Re-declaration of parliamentary results affront to our democracy – Joyce Bawah

Special Aide to former President and now President-elect John Mahama, has voiced her disapproval of the Electoral Commission’s (EC) re-declaration of parliamentary results for...

Electoral crimes have no expiry date, time of reckoning will come – Fifi Kwetey

The General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Fifi Kwetey, has issued a stern warning, asserting that electoral malpractices and crimes will not...

He who laughs last, laughs best – Sammy Gyamfi on EC’s re-collation

The National Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi, has rejected the Electoral Commission’s (EC) re-collation of parliamentary election results, labeling...

This is how the 9th Parliament is shaping up: See the Independents, NDC and NPP split

As Ghana’s ninth Parliament prepares to convene on January 7, 2025, the latest developments from the Electoral Commission (EC) have further defined the composition...

We reject EC’s ‘illegal, manipulated’ parliamentary results – NDC

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has strongly rejected the re-collated parliamentary election results declared by the Electoral Commission (EC).The re-collation process, which took place...

EC suspends re-collation exercise for Dome Kwabenya, Ablekuma North Constituencies

The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced the suspension of the re-collation exercise for the Dome Kwabenya and Ablekuma North parliamentary constituencies due to a...

Adjei-Mensah Korsah retains Techiman South seat after re-collation exercise

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) candidate, Martin Adjei Mensah Korsah, has successfully retained his parliamentary seat for Techiman South following a court-ordered re-collation of...

ORAL is a laudable idea but… – CODEO

Co-chair of the Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO), Rev. Dr. Fred Deegbee, has expressed concerns over the country's approach to tackling corruption, warning...

Re-collation: NPP’s Eric Nana Agyemang-Prempeh declared winner of Ahafo Ano North

Eric Nana Agyemang-Prempeh of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has been declared the Member of Parliament-elect for the Ahafo Ano North constituency after a...

Re-collation: NPP’s Osei Mensah Dapaah wins Ahafo Ano South West seat

The Electoral Commission (EC) has declared the NPP's Osei Mensah Dapaah as the winner of the Ahafo Ano South West parliamentary polls.The re-collation process,...

EC re-collation: These are the winners of the 9 outstanding parliamentary seats so far

The Electoral Commission (EC) has begun announcing the winners for nine disputed parliamentary constituencies following a court-mandated re-collation of election results.Below are the confirmed...

Chaos as Ebi Bright demands total re-collation amid Dafeamekpor fury at EC G/A Office

Chaos erupted at the Electoral Commission's (EC) Greater Accra Regional office on Saturday during the re-collation exercise.The re-collation of the parliamentary seat for Tema Central,...

We have no knowledge of court petition to halt re-collation – EC

The Director of Electoral Services at the Electoral Commission (EC), Dr. Benjamin Bannor-Bio, has confirmed that the commission has not received any court petition...

Patrick Yaw Boamah retains Okaikwei Central seat after re-collation

Patrick Yaw Boamah, the incumbent Member of Parliament for Okaikwei Central, has been declared the winner following a re-collation of election results.Mr. Boamah secured...