The Constitutional Review Committee has proposed a five-year presidential term in Ghana. The committee noted that the current four-year term is too short. It also said it did not find a place for a third term for a sitting president … Read more →
With just nine days to the close of nominations for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential primary, aspiring presidential hopefuls are required to pay a filing fee of GH¢300,000. As of Thursday, June 15, 2023, a total of 11 aspirants … Read more →
In a recent statement, Akua Donkor, the founder and leader of the Ghana Freedom Party (GFP), has called on the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to consider Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia as the successor to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo … Read more →
The ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) released a new timeline for its presidential and orphan constituency primaries for the 2024 general election yesterday, with vetting of prospective presidential candidates set for Monday, July 3 to Thursday, July 6, 2023. A … Read more →
Parliament has launched an investigation into the killing of five individuals suspected to be landguards by the police.Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Andrew Amoako Asiamah, has assigned the Defence and Interior Committee to conduct the inquiry and called upon the … Read more →
The Western Regional Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Mr Okatakyie Amankwah Afrifra says the region will increase presidential votes and win additional parliamentary seats come 2024 general elections. Speaking on the Jolly Breakfast Show on Thursday, June 8, … Read more →
The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) MPs have softened their stance on the President’s candidate for Chief Justice of Ghana, Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo. The Minority Party initially refused to accept the Chief Justice nomination, seeking that the … Read more →
The Electoral Commission (EC) has fixed Tuesday, June 27, 2023 for the by-election in the Assin North Constituency of the Central Region. This follows a unanimous decision by the Supreme Court on Wednesday (May 17) declaring as unconstitutional, the … Read more →
Ghana’s Parliament has notified the Electoral Commission (EC) of a vacancy in the Assin North Constituency. A letter written to the Commission by the Clerk on Tuesday, May 30 said “In the exercise of the power conferred and the duty … Read more →
Former Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama has been criticized for making insults part of his communication skills when faced with criticism from his fellow citizens. This is not the first time the former president has been accused of this insulting … Read more →
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has defended his decision to seek financial assistance from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to support Ghana’s economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine. Speaking in a national address on Sunday, … Read more →
Eugene Boakye Antwi, a Member of Parliament for Subin has called on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to abide by his promise to sack the Finance Minister after the completion of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout. He said the … Read more →
The ruling New Patriotic Party, NPP has retained the Sekyere–Kumawu Constituency by-election with huge margin against the opposition National Democratic Congress. Provisional results from the 75 Polling stations placed the Parliamentary candidate of the NPP, Ernest Yaw Anim far ahead … Read more →
The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Dr George Akuffo Dampare will be meeting the parties contesting in the Kumawu by-election at the district police command this morning. Dr Dampare is currently in Kumawu in the Ashanti Region to touch base with … Read more →
An independent candidate in the upcoming Kumawu by-election, Kwaku Duah, has expressed confidence in securing a win to replace the late Member of Parliament, Philip Basoah. Speaking on GhanaAkoma’s morning show with Aduanaba Kofi Asante Ennin on AkomaFM, Kwaku Duah said his conviction … Read more →
The leadership of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has declared Edem Agbana as the winner of the party’s parliamentary primaries in Ketu North constituency in the Volta Region. This was announced by the General Secretary of the NDC, Fifi Fiavi Kwetey … Read more →