Elections

A key member of the Bawumia campaign team has acknowledged the formidability of the opposition party’s candidate, John Dramani Mahama. According to him, the campaign to retain power in the 2024 election will not be an easy task. He said although the NPP will be contesting mainly against Mr Mahama, he believes their candidate will emerge victorious in the 2024 elections. This, …

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the Ghana Police Service have reached an agreement on the election modalities for the upcoming NPP presidential elections scheduled for November 4, 2023. The party has agreed for the police service to take complete control of security during the elections. During an engagement involving both parties, Professor Aaron Mike Oquaye, the Chairman of the Presidential Election Committee for …

In the midst of the escalating political frenzy ahead of the November 4 presidential primaries, a surprising controversy has emerged, centred around Second Lady Samira Bawumia and her choice of bags. Kwabena Senkyire, a staunch supporter of Mahamudu Bawumia‘s flagbearership campaign, has stepped forward to call for a clean and propaganda-free campaign season within the New Patriotic Party (NPP). Senkyire’s comments come in response …

New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer hopeful, Kennedy Agyapong, has alleged that the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Akim Oda Constituency Alexander Akwasi Acquah was threatened for declaring support for his candidacy. Agyapong pointed out that intimidation is running high within the party, with some MPs facing threats and pressure to align themselves with specific candidates. These threats, according to him, are …

Kennedy Agyapong, who is aspiring to become the flagbearer of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), has made a public apology to former President John Dramani Mahama, citing his past actions as ‘unfair.’ During an appearance on the Starr Chat program on Accra’s Starr FM, which took place on October 5, 2023, the Member of Parliament for Assin Central openly acknowledged …

New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer hopeful, Kennedy Agyapong, has opened up about bitterness he harbors against some Members of Parliament, particularly those he claims to have helped in the past. He alleged that the said MPs have turned their backs on him as he vies for the NPP flagbearer position. “I am very bitter that if I had not contested, I …

The constituents of Assin Central have called for a partnership between Kennedy Agyapong and Alan Kyeremateng to secure power in the upcoming 2024 general election. Their call came after the resignation of Alan Kyeremateng from the NPP yesterday, September 25, 2023, citing intimidation and an unfair playing field as his reasons. The Assin Central constituents believe although both NDC and NPP have a veneer …

The Electoral Commission (EC) has disclosed that a total of 15,000 voters have been expunged from its voter register. The Chairperson of the Commission, Jean Mensa, noted that these individuals were found to be ineligible voters, i.e., minors or foreigners. She made this known during a press briefing on Monday, September 18, to update the public on the status of the Limited Voter …

National Communication team member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Fahd Osman has reacted to alleged news of Former Trades and Industry minister, Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen’s decision to join forces with other political parties come 2024, asking him to consider the role he can play in salvaging votes for the NPP. He emphasised that it is their desire for Alan to be …

The office of the Electoral Commission (EC) in the Tamale Metropolis is expressing grave concern over what it says are attempts by political parties to include unqualified voters in the register. The Tamale Metro Director of the Commission, Bismark Nteh, bemoaned that despite multiple discussions with political parties to discourage this illegal activity, it has proven to be unsuccessful. Mr. Nteh is …