The National Democratic Congress’ presidential defeat in 2016 was one that took its supporters by storm. However, one person who was affected badly was Appiah Stadium, the party’s popular serial caller based in Kumasi, Ashanti Region. According to him, when John Dramani Mahama lost his seat to the New Patriotic Party’s Nana Addo Dankwa …

Members of the Women’s Wing of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Ashanti Region are today, Tuesday, 15 December 2020, demonstrating against the results of the December 7 polls. The women are reiterating the party’s position that the election was flawed and rigged for President Nana Akufo-Addo. Clad …

Former Chairman of the National Peace Council, Most Rev. Emmanuel Asante, has said while the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) can disagree with the results declared by the Electoral Commission (EC) in the recent elections, its actions must not destabilise the peace of the country. The comments by the immediate past Chairman of …

The 7th Parliament is racing against time to finalise the determination of the salaries and allowances payable and the facilities and privileges available to Article 71 officeholders. Article 71 office holders include the President, the Vice-President, the Speaker of Parliament, the Chief Justice, and Justices of the Supreme Court. The current Parliament is …

A group calling itself the Concerned New Patriotic Party (NPP) Members of Ayigya in the Oforikrom constituency of the Ashanti Region have rooted for the vice president, Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia to lead the party in 2024 general elections. According to the group, Dr. Bawumia has supported the party in the …

Prosper Akamani, who is the Nkwanta South National Democratic Congress (NDC) chairman, has been arrested for allegedly stabbing two persons who are supporters of the  New Patriotic Party (NPP) at Dadiase for jubilating in his presence after the EC announced the 2020 presidential results. The victims, Aketai Frank and one …

The Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council (GPCC) has admonished supporters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), victors of the December 7 polls, to be measured in their celebrations. The admonishing by the EC comes at a time when National Democratic Congress (NDC) is contesting the outcome of the results declared …

The former Member of Parliament for Akwatia Constituency, Baba Jamal, has revealed that the National Democratic Congress will not proceed to court to protest against the results of the Techiman South Constituency because the party does not have evidence to challenge the case in court. According to him, since the …

Supporters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Ashaiman hit the streets on Sunday to register their displeasure with alleged rigged results released by the Electoral Commission The demonstration which began in the early hours of Sunday traveled mid-day with aggrieved supporters burning car tyres at vantage points. Personnel of …

Calm has been restored in Tamale this morning, Friday, 11 December 2020 after police fired warning shots to disperse some supporters of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) who poured onto the streets to support their flagbearer’s rejection of the 2020 parliamentary and presidential election results last night. The youth, who chanted …

President of Policy Think Tank, IMANI Africa Franklin Cudjoe has said that Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia is the Catholic Choice for the New Patriotic Party in 2024. The conversation around who takes over from Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has begun even before the President starts his second term as President. This was after a video …

The National House of Chiefs says it is concerned with the simmering post-election tensions that tend to disturb the peace Ghanaians are enjoying. The House has called an emergency meeting “to discuss these and other developments relating to the elections on December 7, 2020”, a statement from the House said …

Member of Parliament(MP) for Tamale Central Constituency Alhaji Inusah Fuseini has advised former President of Ghana John Dramani Mahama to declare himself president-elect and form a parallel government. The former President and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) have said that they will not accept the results of the 2020 general election. According …

The Akwatia Constituency Executives of the New Patriotic Party have announced their intention to sack the outgoing Member of Parliament for the area Mercy Adu Gyamfi alias Ama Sey from the party effective January 7, 2020. The party has also revealed it will suspend en masse party executives who aided Ama Sey …

The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) has disclosed at a press conference that the Electoral Commission (EC) was consulting them when it was looking for pink sheets at the collation centre in Techiman South constituency. The party said they have all their pink sheets hence anyone who will make claims …

Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Chairman Wontumi has asked President-elect Nana Akufo Addo to focus on his administrative work and let him deal with the Presidential candidate for National Democratic Congress (NDC) John Dramani Mahama.   According to Chairman Wontumi, the President-elect should not worry about …

The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission of Ghana, Jean Mensa, has not travelled outside the country after declaring the election 2020 presidential results, the Commission has said. This follows recent rumours that the EC Chairperson together with her deputies sought refuge in another country following the official declaration on December …

Two persons have been injured as a result of a clash between supporters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress the Western Region town of Bonyere in the Jomoro Constituency. The violent incident is reported to have occurred closer to the residence of the Member of …

The Member of Parliament-elect on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Keta Constituency, Kwame Dzudzorli Gakpe, has been attacked by some armed men at the dawn of Friday, December 11, 2020. According to reports by GhanaWeb’s correspondent in the region, the attack took place at MP-elect’s residence at …

Senior journalist and political analyst, Kwesi Pratt Jnr, has analysed Akua Donkor’s action prior to and after the Electoral Commission’s declaration of the winner of the 2020 elections. Per Mr Pratt’s perspective, madam Donkor made a mockery of herself following her loud jubilation at President Nana Akufo-Addo’s residence at Nima. …

Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and Former President John Dramani Mahama made his ‘defiant’ statement about the just-ended Presidential and Parliamentary elections because he may have been misinformed by the leadership of his party, Pollster and Managing Editor of the Daily Dispatch Newspaper Mr Benjamin Emmanuel Ephson has said. “I think that …

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) branch in Akwatia has vowed to punish all party executives and members who sabotaged the party from retaining the parliamentary seat in the constituency. Addressing a press conference on Thursday, December 11 at Akwatia, NPP Chairman of the Akwatia constituency, Alhaji Baba Yakubu, decried how …

A leading member of Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s government Kow Essuman is shocked the NDC under John Mahama thinks the best way to challenge the results the just-ended election is by holding Press Conferences. To him, if the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and its leader have issues with the outcome …

Even before Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo starts his second term as President, Ghanaian lawyer, academic and politician Joe Gharteyhave disclosed his intentions to contest for presidency in 2024. Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will not be eligible to contest for another election in Ghana after his second term as President which will end in 2024. …

President-elect Nana Akufo-Addo in accordance with the Presidential Transition Act 2012 (Act 845), has appointed members of his Transition team.   The team will be chaired by Chief of Staff, Akosua Frema Osei-Opare, a statement issued by Director of Communications at the presidency, Eugene Arhin said. Below is the full …

Former President John Dramani Mahama will today address Ghanaians.  This follows the declaration of the New Patriotic Party’s flagbearer, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo as the winner of the presidential elections by the chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Jean Mensa. Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo polled 6,730,413, representing 51.595% while John Mahama garnered 6, 214, …

A founding member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Victor Newman is dead. The Director of Research at the Presidency died after a short illness. A source close to the family said he died today,10 December 2020 at the Legon Hospital in Accra. He was appointed as the Director of …

The 8th Parliament of the 4th Republic will see many new faces as about 111 members of the 7th Parliament will not return to the house. Out of the 275 seats, 33 incumbent New Patriotic Party (NPP) MPs lost their seats in the December 7 elections while 18 incumbent National Democratic Congress (NDC) MPs …

At the peak of last night’s disturbances, gunshots were fired at the office of former President John Dramani Mahama by irate supporters of the National Democratic Congress. GhanaWeb reporters at the premise report that repeated gunshots were fired at the car park as irate supporters protested the outcome of the …

Former special aide to Akua Donkor and P.R.O for Kingdom Loyalists Movement, Emmanuel Abankwah popularly known as Olumanba Akwasi Kesse has disclosed why the NPP have lost alot of their parliamentary seats.   According to him, NPP delegates, because of their parochial interest voted for candidates who are not the …