Ghana Politics

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has announced plans to establish a committee to investigate the causes of its significant defeat in the 2024 general elections. This was disclosed by the party’s National Chairman, Stephen Ayesu Ntim, during a press conference held at the NPP headquarters in Accra. Mr. Ntim acknowledged …

The Agona West Constituency branch of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has expelled 280 members, including Cynthia Morrison, the sitting Member of Parliament (MP), effective December 16, 2024. The decision was made during an Expanded Constituency Executive Committee meeting held on December 15, 2024. The expelled members are now indefinitely …

The Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools (CHASS) has urged the Ministry of Education to address outstanding debts critical to the smooth operation of Senior High Schools (SHSs) ahead of their reopening for the 2025 academic year. In a communiqué signed by CHASS National Secretary, Primus Baro, the association …

Economist and former Rector of the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), Professor Stephen Adei, has called for an increase in Ghana’s betting tax from 10% to 50%, describing betting as a “disastrous habit” that needs to be discouraged. Speaking on TV3’s Hot Issues on December 22, Prof. …

Robert Kutin Junior, the Central Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has passed away. The late Chairman was pronounced dead at approximately 10:00 pm on Sunday, December 22, 2024, in Accra. His passing comes after battling an undisclosed illness for the past seven months. Isaac Mensah, the Central …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has expressed confidence that his administration’s achievements will be appreciated by future generations. Speaking at the launch of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana’s (PCG) Bicentennial Anniversary on Sunday, December 22, 2024, at the Osu Castle, he reflected on his government’s efforts to transform Ghana’s economy …

Alhaji Ayaana, a 65-year-old businessman and philanthropist from Tamale, has announced plans to walk over 250 kilometers from Kumasi to Accra to attend the swearing-in ceremony of President-elect John Dramani Mahama on January 7, 2025. Alhaji Ayaana intends to travel by vehicle from Tamale to Kumasi and then embark on …

Elvis Osei Mensah Dapaah, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) candidate for Ahafo Ano South West, has been officially declared the winner of the parliamentary election following a court-mandated recount of votes. The recount, conducted under the supervision of the Electoral Commission (EC), confirmed Dapaah’s victory with 16,680 votes. His closest …

Patrick Yaw Boamah, the parliamentary candidate for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has been declared the winner of the Okaikwei Central parliamentary seat in the 2024 elections. This declaration follows a re-collation exercise held at the Greater Accra Regional Office of the Electoral Commission (EC). The re-collation process overturned an …

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has rejected the re-collated parliamentary election results announced by the Electoral Commission (EC) on Saturday, December 21, 2024, citing allegations of manipulation and betrayal of democratic principles. In a statement signed by the party’s General Secretary, Hon. Fifi Fiavi Kwetey, the NDC accused the EC, …