Ghana Politics

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, …

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) candidate, Patrick Boakye Yiadom, has emerged victorious in the Obuasi East parliamentary race following a re-collation of results on Saturday, December 21, 2024. Boakye Yiadom secured 18,558 votes, narrowly defeating the National Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate, Samuel Aboagye, who garnered 18,549 votes. An independent candidate, …

The Electoral Commission (EC) has resumed the re-collation of results for nine contested constituencies at its Regional Office in Ridge, Accra, under heavy security. This process, aimed at ensuring accuracy and transparency in the final tally, has drawn significant public attention and political tension. The exercise is being conducted without …

Alan Kyerematen, leader of the Afrafranto Alliance for Revolutionary Change (ARC), led a delegation to pay a courtesy call on President-Elect John Dramani Mahama in his private office on Friday, December 20, 2024. The visit followed an earlier congratulatory message by Kyerematen and sought to commend Mahama on his victory …

The Accra Circuit Court 9 has sentenced 33-year-old preacher Christopher Kofi Okyere Sorkpa to five years in prison for vandalizing four vehicles, including two V8s, a Toyota Camry, and a RAV4, within the premises of Parliament on December 18, 2024. Sorkpa pleaded guilty to all charges. He received a three-year …