POLITICS

One of the leading members in the NPP flagbearership race, Alan Kyerematen has officially withdrawn from the race. His decision comes just a day before the New Patriotic Party organises balloting for aspirants who will be contesting in the November Congress that is aimed at electing a successor for Nana Akufo Addo …

The campaign team of New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential hopeful, Alan Kyerematen, has stated that his planned announcement, which was scheduled for Tuesday, September 5, 2023, has been postponed. According to a news report by myjoyonline.com, a statement by the press aide of the Alan Kyerematen for President Campaign, Barima Sarpong, indicated that …

The Ashanti Regional Minister, Simon Osei-Mensah, has urged his party, the New Patriotic Party (NPP), to go on the attack in the 2024 elections. Speaking in an interview shared by journalist KB Nkansah, on Monday, September 5, 2023, Osei-Mensah said that the NPP must go on the offensive in the strongholds of the …

Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, the Member of Parliament for Suame Constituency and Majority Leader of Parliament, has called on flagbearer aspirants of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to step aside and allow Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia to lead the NPP into the 2024 elections. Speaking in an interview on Okay FM on September 4, 2023, …

Former chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana, Charlotte Osei, has clarified that she has been apolitical before, during and after her role at the elections management body. She issued a rebuttal on Twitter on September 4, 2023; to an allegation made by a New Patriotic Party footsoldier, to …

A fiery exchange unfolded on Peace FM’s Kokrokoo on September 1, 2023 between Kwesi Pratt Jnr, the Managing Editor of the Insight newspaper, and Yaw Adomako Baafi, a former Communications Director for the New Patriotic Party (NPP). The two clashed over the issue of justification or otherwise of coups and the changing stance …

Former Chairman of the Electoral Commission (EC), Dr Kwadwo Afari Gyan, has urged members of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) to rescind their boycott of the Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC). The main opposition party withdrew its participation from IPAC after the 2020 general elections, accusing the leadership of the EC of alleged …

Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia was at the Manhyia Palace last weekend to celebrate the Akwasidae Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the King of the Asante Kingdom. The event took place on September 3, 2023. Dressed in traditional kente cloth, Dr. Bawumia was accompanied to the Manhyia Palace by a delegation including some party …

New Patriotic Party (NPP) Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako has revealed what accounted for John Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen placing third in the party’s recently held special delegates election. According to Wontumi, the election which was held to reduce the number of the party’s flagbearer hopefuls from 10 to five had two …

Solomon Owusu, a member of the New Patriotic Party’s communication team, has raised questions about the justification behind the establishment of a parliamentary committee to investigate the leaked tape in which some senior police officers were captured seeking the support of Bugri Naabu for the removal of the current Inspector-General of …