Bawumia sweeps Bono East with 69% of votes
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The former Vice President and 2024 New Patriotic Party (NPP) Presidential Candidate, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has recorded a landslide victory in the Bono East Region branch of the opposition NPP’s Presidential Primary held today, 31st January 2026. The former Vice President secured 5,049 votes across all 11 constituencies in the Bono East […]
President Mahama hails Ibrahim Mahama’s industrial and entrepreneurial achievements at UMaT
By Celestine Avi and Seth Eyiah President John Dramani Mahama has lauded his younger brother, Ibrahim Mahama, for his remarkable contributions to Ghana’s mining sector as he receives an honorary Doctor of Science degree from the University of Mines and Technology (UMaT) in Tarkwa. Speaking at the 18th Special Congregation, the President celebrated Ibrahim’s journey […]
President Mahama urges UMaT to lead Ghana’s industrial transformation through education, mining, and youth empowerment
By Seth Eyiah and Celestine Avi President John Dramani Mahama has reaffirmed government’s commitment to strengthening tertiary education, responsible mining, and youth empowerment, describing specialised universities as critical drivers of Ghana’s industrial transformation. Speaking at the 18th Special Congregation of the University of Mines and Technology (UMaT) in Tarkwa, the President said institutions such as […]
83 NPP delegates absent from voting in Bolgatanga Central Constituency
By Peter Agengre Bolgatanga Central Constituency recorded 83 absentees among New Patriotic Party (NPP) delegates during today’s presidential primary. Voting has now ended, and counting is underway across the country. The delegates were expected to participate in the election to choose the party’s flagbearer for the 2028 general elections. The five aspirants contesting the position […]
Israeli air strikes kill at least 28 Palestinians in Gaza, rescue officials say
At least 28 people have been killed in a wave of Israeli air strikes across the Gaza Strip on Saturday, according to local authorities. The civil defence agency, which is operated by Hamas, says children and women were among those killed. It added that in one attack, helicopter gunships hit a tent sheltering displaced people […]
More than 200 killed in mine collapse in DR Congo
More than 200 people have been killed in a mine collapse in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, rebel authorities have said. The mine, in the town of Rubaya, gave way on Wednesday due to heavy rains, Lumumba Kambere Muyisa, spokesman for the North Kivu region’s rebel governor, told reporters. At the time, the death toll […]
Results from NPP flagbearer race ‘like a Ghanaian movie’ — Prof. Opoku-Antwi
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH Governance expert and policy analyst, Professor Enoch Opoku-Antwi, has stated that the outcome of the just-ended flagbearer election of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone. According to him, the winner of the election was obvious, given the trajectory adopted from the beginning of the process. “This […]
Live: Five aspirants contest NPP flagbearer across the country
The New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) flagbearer election has concluded at polling centres nationwide, with delegates casting their votes to choose the party’s candidate for the 2028 general elections. About 211,849 delegates were expected to participate in the process. The five aspirants contesting the top position are former Vice President and 2024 NPP flagbearer Dr. Mahamudu […]
NPP primaries: Police enforce strict security to ensure peaceful voting in Yilo Krobo
By Michael Kofi Kenetey The Ghana Police Service in the Yilo Krobo Municipality in the Eastern Region has enforced strict security measures at the voting centre at Ogome Anglican Basic School in the Yilo Krobo Constituency by preventing NPP delegates from entering the inner perimeter with mobile phones, bags, purses and other personal items. According […]
Bryan Acheampong should be looking at a ministerial position instead- Brako-Powers
By Love Wilhelmina Abanonave Political analyst and Private legal practitioner, Austin Kwabena Brako-Powers has stated that, he believes Dr. Bryan Acheampong should consider a ministerial position instead of running for President in 2028. He questioned Acheampong’s popularity within the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and suggests he’s lost his political touch. “His popularity in his own […]
It is normal for candidates to give delegates transportation – Gideon Sackey
By Love Wilhelmina Abanonave Some delegates while preparing to vote in the New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential primaries today, January 31, are receiving monies as transportation allowance from the various camps, some receiving 200 cedis. Ablekuma South Constituency Secretary, Gideon Nii Ampim Sackey, has defended the move, stating that candidates are simply supporting delegates with […]
Afenyo-Markin denies allegations of influencing voters at Effutu constituency polling station
By Love Wilhelmina Abanonave Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin has denied allegations of influencing voters at a polling station in Effutu Constituency during the ongoing NPP Presidential Primary, calling the claims “entirely false” and “deliberate distortion of facts”. He took to his Facebook today to write that, he has adhered to Electoral Commission and party guidelines […]
Arms trafficking suspect abandoned firearms, flees surveillance – Police confirm
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The Ghana Police Service says it has recovered a cache of suspected illegal firearms and ammunition from an arms trafficking suspect who abandoned the package and fled after noticing he was under surveillance. The Police explained that despite a coordinated search operation in the area, the suspect managed to escape. However, investigations […]
Vice President meets College of Physicians and Surgeons to strengthen specialist healthcare in Ghana
Vice President, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has met with the leadership of the College of Physicians and Surgeons, led by Professor Afua Hesse, to discuss initiatives aimed at enhancing specialist healthcare delivery in Ghana. The discussions focused on preparations for a major volunteer medical outreach, expected to attract between 1,500 and 2,000 delegates, who will […]
