Category: Politics

The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced that production of ballot papers for the forthcoming parliamentary by-election in Akwatia is set to begin on Wednesday, August 20. This update follows a pivotal meeting convened by the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) earlier today, where representatives from various political parties gathered to deliberate on strategies to prevent electoral...

Ranking Member of Parliament’s Defence and Interior Committee, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, has called on Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa to resign and issue a public apology to former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo over what he described as politicisation of presidential travel matters. In a statement shared via social media on Monday, August...

Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has urged members of the party, especially in the Tamale Central Constituency, to remain united as they prepare to select a successor for the late Member of Parliament, Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed. His call comes in the wake of the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) announcement that...

In the wake of a devastating helicopter crash that claimed the lives of two senior government officials, President John Dramani Mahama has swiftly moved to ensure continuity in leadership by reassigning key ministerial responsibilities. The fatal accident occurred yesterday en route to an official event in Obuasi, tragically taking the lives of the Minister for...

Former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has expressed profound grief following the tragic military helicopter crash in the Adansi area of the Ashanti Region that claimed the lives of several prominent Ghanaian leaders and military personnel. The devastating incident took the lives of Hon. Dr. Edward Kofi Omane Boamah, Minister for Defence; Hon. Dr. Ibrahim...

Former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia took to Facebook earlier today to express his profound sorrow over the tragic loss of two Ministers of State and six others who perished in a helicopter crash. In his heartfelt Facebook post, Dr. Bawumia extended his deepest condolences to the President of the Republic, H.E. John Dramani Mahama,...

The Majority Caucus in Parliament has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic military helicopter crash that claimed the lives of several distinguished Ghanaians, including former Member of Parliament, government officials, and officers of the Ghana Armed Forces. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Caucus extended its heartfelt condolences to the families, colleagues, and loved...

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic death of eight individuals who perished in a military helicopter crash on Wednesday, August 6, 2025. In a statement signed by the General Secretary of the party, Justin Kodua Frimpong, the NPP described the loss as a devastating blow not only to the...

The Minority in Parliament has expressed profound grief following the tragic military helicopter crash that claimed the lives of eight Ghanaians, including two cabinet ministers, a national security official, and three military personnel. In a heartfelt statement issued and signed by Minority Leader, Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, the caucus extended its deepest condolences to the President,...

Dr. Samuel Sarpong, Vice Chairman of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), was among some 8 persons who died in a tragic helicopter crash in the Ashanti Region. The incident, which occurred on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, claimed the lives of several high-ranking government and security officials, who were on board a Ghana Armed Forces...