Provisional results from Ghana’s 2024 general elections are beginning to emerge from all 276 constituencies, with early trends indicating a closely contested race in key battleground areas. The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) are dominating the polls at both the presidential and parliamentary levels, while other parties trail […]
Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Member of Parliament for North Tongu, has accused the Akufo-Addo/Bawumia government of illegally reallocating prime state lands originally designated for agricultural purposes near the El-Wak Sports Stadium in Accra. According to Ablakwa, the lands, known as Agric Extension Lands, have been unlawfully demarcated and distributed among top officials and associates of the […]
The Ghana Police Service has announced detailed security arrangements and designated routes for the final political rallies of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC), both scheduled for today, Thursday, in Accra. The NPP will gather at the UG Sports Directorate park near the University of Ghana Sports Stadium, while the […]
Dr. Gideon Boako, Spokesperson for Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia and the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) parliamentary candidate for Tano North Constituency, has urged the youth to shun political violence and safeguard peace during the 2024 elections. Speaking at a peace walk and talk event in Duayaw Nkwanta on Saturday, November 16, Dr. Boako emphasised […]
NPP member Gabby Otchere-Darko has shared a 1955 document to highlight Ghana’s longstanding struggle with illegal mining, commonly known as galamsey, as part of his defense of the ruling government’s actions against the issue. In his post on X, dated November 8, Otchere-Darko attached the historical Legislative Assembly debate with the caption, “Galamsey in 1955. […]
Members of Parliament from the New Patriotic Party (NPP) have forfeited their majority sitting position to the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC). NPP leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, emphasized that his party will not provide the NDC with the “lawless platform” they are seeking. Speaking to the media in the Chamber, Afenyo-Markin stated, “We will […]
Hundreds of New Patriotic Party (NPP) supporters have gathered at Parliament House, arriving in buses to back their party as tensions mount over parliamentary leadership. This development comes amid an ongoing standoff between the NPP and the National Democratic Congress (NDC), both of whom are now occupying the majority side of Parliament following Speaker Alban […]
The Ghana Police Service has placed a GHC 20,000 bounty on the head of Fatau Motorway, a man wanted in connection with the violent clash between New Patriotic Party (NPP) and National Democratic Congress (NDC) supporters at Mamobi, Accra, on October 13, 2024. Fatau Motorway, who was reportedly seen carrying a gun during the altercation, […]
Ghana’s Parliament is bracing for a showdown on Tuesday, October 22, as Members of Parliament (MPs) from the National Democratic Congress (NDC) gear up to challenge the New Patriotic Party (NPP) over which party holds the majority in the House. This comes after the Supreme Court’s directive to reinstate four NPP MPs whose seats had […]
New Patriotic Party (NPP) Members of Parliament have pledged to boycott parliamentary proceedings after Speaker Alban Bagbin’s ruling cost them their majority in Parliament. On Thursday, October 17, Speaker Bagbin declared the seats of four MPs—Cynthia Morrison (Agona West), Kojo Asante (Suhum), Andrew Asiamah (Fomena), and Peter Kwakye Ackah (Amenfi Central)—vacant. These MPs, who were […]
