Category: Politics

Former Vice President and New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has criticized the arrest and remand of a Techiman‑based nurse, Salomey Bafoh Awiti, describing the incident as a troubling infringement on free speech. In a Facebook post on Thursday, Dr. Bawumia recounted how Awiti, a mother of three including a four‑year‑old child, was...

 The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has announced the completion of its Final Delegates Register as preparations advance for the party’s National Annual Delegates Conference and election of National Officers, scheduled for Saturday, October 3, 2026, at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi. In a statement issued by the National Officers Elections Committee (NOEC), Chairman...

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has called for an immediate review of the continued detention of 40-year-old principal nursing officer Salomey Awiti Bafoh and urged the Adenta Circuit Court to grant her reasonable bail. Ms Bafoh was arrested at her home in Hansua in the Techiman Municipality of the Bono East Region on September 13...

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has opposed the Constitutional Review Committee’s (CRC) proposal to increase the number of seats in Ghana’s Parliament from 276 to a maximum of 300. The party argues that there is not enough evidence to show that a larger legislature would necessarily improve parliamentary effectiveness, representation or governance. The NPP’s position...

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has rejected a proposal by the Constitutional Review Committee (CRC) to extend Ghana’s presidential term from four years to five years. The party insists that the existing four-year presidential mandate should be retained, arguing that it provides an important mechanism for democratic accountability. Speaking at a press conference on Thursday,...

 The Minority Caucus in Parliament has announced it will not participate in a scheduled meeting of the Foreign Affairs Committee until the Ministry of Foreign Affairs provides full disclosure on the expenditure incurred during the evacuation and reintegration of Ghanaian nationals. The Caucus explained that while it supports government’s decision to evacuate citizens affected by...

 The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has directed its members to halt all activities that suggest parliamentary ambitions ahead of the official nomination period. In a statement signed by General Secretary Hon. Fifi Fiavi Kwetey, the party’s Functional Executive Committee (FEC) cautioned that meetings, engagements, tours, donations, or public appearances perceived as promoting parliamentary candidacy are...

The Minority in Parliament has called for an immediate review of the government’s 24-Hour Market programme, describing its current approach as poorly planned and insufficiently tailored to the needs of individual communities. Ranking Member on the Local Government and Rural Development Committee, Francis Asenso-Boakye, said the Minority was not opposed to modern markets or extended...

A new Global InfoAnalytics survey has revealed dramatic shifts in the National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer race, underscoring volatility among delegates ahead of the 2028 contest. The poll, conducted between September 11 and 13, 2026, sampled 3,615 delegates nationwide with a 99 percent confidence level and a margin of error of ±2.17 percent. Key Findings...

 The latest Global InfoAnalytics survey on the National Democratic Congress (NDC) chairmanship race shows Nii Lantey Vanderpuye slipping in support, while Samuel Ofosu‑Ampofo has failed to convert the decline into gains.   According to the poll, Vanderpuye’s backing fell from 27 percent in July to 17 percent in September, a sharp ten‑point drop. Ofosu‑Ampofo, meanwhile,...