Category: Politics

Leader and founder of the “Movement for Change” (butterfly movement), Alan Kyerematen, has extended an open invitation to New Patriotic Party (NPP) member of Parliament for Assin North constituency in the Central Region and NPP presidential candidate hopeful, Kennedy Agyapong, to abandon his ambition in the NPP and join his movement.   Speaking in an...

The Electoral Commission (EC) has set 23 May for the by-election in the Kumawu Constituency in the Ashanti Region. The by-election, which is in accordance with Article 112 (5) of the Constitution, as amended, follows the death of Philip Basoah, the Member of Parliament (MP) for the area. Basoah, a former district chief executive for Kumawu...

One of the Parliamentary Candidate for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Kumawu Constituency, Edward Kofi Osei, has confirmed his withdrawal from Sunday’s primaries. According to the former Managing Director of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA), his decision stems from concerns raised by leadership of the party over his dual citizenship status. “I resigned...

John Mahama has tasked supporters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to protect ballot box and stop any moves to disrupt the polls on 7 December 2024. Addressing branch and constituency executives in the Krachi East Municipality of the Oti Region, the presidential aspirant advised them to work hard to defend and stay for the counting...

The decision to exclude certain Black Stars players from the recent international break in order to play for the Black Meteors was made jointly by Chris Hughton, the Black Stars coach, and the Black Meteors head coach, Ibrahim Tanko, according to the Ghana Football Association. Fatawu Issahaku and Daniel Afriyie Barnieh, who both played for Ghana’s...

Member of Parliament for Ningo Prampram Samuel Nartey George has described the Akufo-Addo administration as wicked and incompetent. His comment follows the invitation to pensioners by the Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta to partake in a new debt restructuring he is proposing. Speaking on the Big Issue on TV3 Monday April 17, he said “They have...

The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) says it expects the Ghana Police to apply the same measure to National Democratic Congress (NDC) officials who wear military camouflage. The party further calls on the police to equally crack the whip on NDC members who are found wearing attires that appear to be military camouflage. This follows...

A new poll by Global InfoAnalytics has revealed that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong has a shot of being flagbearer of the party in the next general elections. The poll is predicting that 21% of NPP supporters prefer Kennedy Agyapong to win the NPP primaries. Speaking in an...

Former President John Mahama says any attempt by the governing NPP to rig the 2024 general elections would not be allowed by the NDC. He said the NDC grassroots had been well positioned to protect the ballot boxes very well. Mr Mahama thus urged party members to remain vigilant during the polls. “The NPP should...

Former President John Dramani Mahama should honour an invitation from the Crimnal Investigations Department (CID) only if Agric Minister Bryan Acheampong is also invited and held liable for his treasonable comments, a member of the Communications team of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Ayisah Alhassan has said. Asked whether Mr Mahama should honour an invitation from the...