The Northern Regional Vice Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Alhaji Hamid Gbewaa has been suspended from the party. This is following his alleged assault of the Regional Treasurer of the NDC Hajia Shamima Yakubu. At a meeting of the Functional Executive Committee (FEC) of the NDC on January 16, there was a briefing […]
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Give us honeymoon period to put things in place if we win – Mahama
Former President John Mahama is urging Ghanaians, particularly trade and labor groups, to grant him a grace period if he successfully regains power. This request comes in response to the increased demand for improved conditions of service from these groups. Addressing attendees at a ‘Campus Connect’ event in Hohoe, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer […]
Rise up for electoral integrity now – NDC calls out moral society
The National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, has emphasised the need for moral society to rise up and take proactive measures to ensure a peaceful election this year. He said to ensure peaceful elections in December, religious leaders, traditional authorities and civil society organisations must begin to call on state […]
“Change is coming”: Mahama declares in New Year message
Former President John Dramani Mahama says he is optimistic that he will be sworn into office as President of Ghana on January 7, 2025. The flag bearer of the National Democratic Congress said he was aware of the challenges confronting Ghanaians and that his team had developed a comprehensive plan that would create jobs to […]
Winning 2024 elections is a herculean task – Osafo-Maafo
Senior Presidential Advisor, Yaw Osafo-Maafo has stressed the need for aspiring parliamentary candidates of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to intensify their campaigns to make the party’s determination of breaking the eight-year electoral jinx a reality. He said they should not sit aloof thinking that the filing of nominations to contest the party’s parliamentary primaries […]
NDC back at EC and IPAC meetings
The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has rejoined the Inter Party Advisory Commitee (IPAC) meetings with the Electoral Commission (EC) which it had boycotted since March 2021 following an intervention by the National Peace Council (NPC). The National Chairman of the NDC, Johnson Asiedu Nketia, announced the decision of the party to rejoin IPAC at […]
EC to display scanned pink sheets showing results from all polling stations on dedicated portal in Election 2024
The Electoral Commission (EC) intends to display results from the various polling stations on a dedicated online portable as part of efforts to enhance transparency in the 2024 General Election. The Commission said it would display scanned signed pink sheets on the portal, which the public can access in real time. Mrs Jane Mensa, Chairperson […]
NDC, others absent as Supreme Court strikes out injunction against EC
The Supreme Court has struck out an injunction filed by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and four other political parties which sought to stop the EC from going ahead with the limited registration voter exercise. A five -member panel, presided over by the Chief Justice, Justice Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo, struck out the application following failure […]
Council of State member and former Ningo-Prampram MP E.T. Mensah passes on
Council of State member and former Member of Parliament for Ningo-Prampram, E.T. Mensah has died aged 77. He reportedly died in South Africa on Sunday night after battling ill-health for some time. Enoch Teye Mensah (born 17 May 1946) was a Minister of Youth and Sports in the Rawlings era and a Member of Parliament […]
Expediting national development: All must champion common goal
The General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Fifi Fiavi Kwetey, has stressed the need for the country to rally around a common goal and ambition as a people to help provide a leap in national development. Describing it as the “Ghana Dream”, just as America will say “The American Dream”, Mr Kwetey said […]
Assin North by-election: EC denies NDC’s accusation of inserting candidate’s name in voters register
The Electoral Commission (EC) has dismissed claims by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) that the Commission is attempting to insert the name of one of the NPP’s aspirants into the Assin North voters register ahead of the by-election. The NDC had on Sunday revealed that the NPP aspirant Charles Opoku is not a registered voter […]
Conduct by-election for vacant Assin North constituency seat – Clerk to Parliament notifies EC
Parliament has written to the Electoral Commission (EC) to notify it of the vacancy in the Assin North constituency. THE Clerk to Parliament, Cyril Kwabena Nsiah, signed the letter dated May 29, 2023, which was addressed to the Chairperson of the EC, Jean Mensa. The notification, he said, had been necessitated by the judgement of […]