Ghana Politics

Supporters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) gathered at the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC) on October 22, 2024, ahead of a tense parliamentary session. Dressed in party paraphernalia, including t-shirts featuring NPP flagbearer Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia and Majority Chief Whip Frank Annoh Dompreh, the group arrived amidst ongoing political …

Three individuals have been arrested in connection with the assault on Luv FM journalists, including Erastus Asare Donkor, while reporting on illegal mining activities at Asumenya near Manso Nkran in the Ashanti Region. The journalists were attacked by armed men allegedly working for Edelmetallum Resources Limited. Over ten armed men …

Bernard Mornah, the flagbearer of the People’s National Convention (PNC), has declared his intention to appeal to the Supreme Court after the High Court dismissed his suit seeking to overturn his disqualification from the 2024 presidential election. Following the court’s ruling on Monday, October 21, 2024, Mornah argued that the …

The High Court has dismissed the application filed by Bernard Mornah, flagbearer of the People’s National Convention (PNC), challenging his disqualification from the upcoming presidential election by the Electoral Commission (EC). The ruling, delivered on Monday, October 21, 2024, closes off any legal routes Mornah could have taken to reverse …

The Ghana Police Service has refuted claims that activist Oliver Barker-Vormawor was beaten by officers during his time in custody. In a statement issued on October 20, 2024, the police labeled the allegations as “false and baseless,” suggesting that they were part of an effort by Barker-Vormawor and his supporters …

The Supreme Court of Ghana has granted a stay of execution on Speaker Alban Bagbin’s ruling, which declared four parliamentary seats vacant. The ruling followed an application by New Patriotic Party (NPP) Members of Parliament, who requested the Court to intervene and suspend the Speaker’s decision. This decision would have …

Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential candidate, reflected on his personal hardships during a meeting with creative industry stakeholders on October 16, 2024. Responding to dancehall artist Shatta Wale’s plea to support underprivileged youth, Bawumia revealed that he once worked as a farm laborer, taxi driver, and …

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) and Joana Gyan Cudjoe, the party’s parliamentary candidate for Amenfi Central Constituency in the Western North Region, have filed a lawsuit against the Electoral Commission (EC) over Mrs. Cudjoe’s disqualification from the upcoming December 7, 2024 parliamentary election. The plaintiffs are also seeking an interlocutory …

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has officially declared four parliamentary seats vacant. Among these, three are held by New Patriotic Party (NPP) members, while one belongs to the National Democratic Congress (NDC). The affected Members of Parliament include Andrew Asiamah Amoako, the Second Deputy Speaker and MP for Fomena, …

Harold Atuguba, the attorney representing Bernard Mornah, a disqualified presidential candidate for the People’s National Convention (PNC), has urged the Electoral Commission (EC) to pause the printing of ballot papers and notice of poll until the court rules on Mornah’s disqualification on October 21. Mornah has initiated a lawsuit contesting …