Ghana Politics

In a statement released today, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, the running mate to the New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential candidate, has publicly apologized for comments made regarding former Ghanaian presidents, including Dr. Kwame Nkrumah. The remarks, made during a speech on July 9th in Kumasi, sparked varied reactions from the …

The Ghana Police Service announced the arrest of six individuals on July 10, 2024, in relation to the assault and damage at the Ayawaso West Wuogon office of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) on July 7, 2024. The apprehended suspects, identified as Alhaji Issah Kamara, Theophilus Kodzo Bedzra, Abdulai Victoria …

Parliament has confirmed Herbert Krapah as the Minister of State for the Energy Ministry and Kofi Ahenkorah Marfo as the Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry. However, the approval came with controversy as the Minority members walked out before the vote, arguing that President Akufo-Addo’s nominations would unnecessarily increase the …

Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, the vice-presidential candidate of the NPP led by Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has defended his recent remarks that no president since Ghana’s Independence has achieved more than President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. Speaking in Kumasi on Tuesday, Dr. Opoku Prempeh, widely known as NAPO, asserted that President …

The Minority caucus in Parliament has formally notified the Ghana Police Service about its plan to stage a protest demanding the resignation of the Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr. Ernest Addison, and his two deputies. This demand also extends to the members of the BoG’s board. In …

John Dramani Mahama, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer, has appealed to Ghanaians to support his presidential bid alongside his running mate, Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, and reject the ruling NPP government, which he described as “corrupt, greedy, and arrogant.” In his call for change, Mahama pledged to restore the …

Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has proclaimed himself as the most effective vice president in Ghana’s history since independence. During the ceremony in Kumasi where Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh (NAPO) was unveiled as his running mate, Dr. Bawumia highlighted his exceptional performance, which he …

Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, the running mate of the New Patriotic Party’s flagbearer Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has asserted that no president, including the esteemed first President of Ghana, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, has advanced Ghana’s development as significantly as the current President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. Prempeh highlighted President Akufo-Addo’s unparalleled …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has stated that John Dramani Mahama, the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), should not win the upcoming December elections due to his perceived lack of innovative ideas. Akufo-Addo pointed to Mahama’s past performance, particularly his defeat during his second attempt at reelection, as …

Parliament Speaker Alban Bagbin has mandated an inquiry into a video depicting immigration officers assaulting a woman at the Aflao border within the Ketu South Municipality. The issue was raised by area MP Abla Dzifa Gomashie, who questioned the training and conduct of the officers stationed at the border. The …