POLITICS

In the parliamentary primaries held last Saturday, ten ministers and deputy ministers seeking reelection to parliament on the ticket of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) were defeated. 28 sitting members were defeated overall in the contest. Effia’s Member of Parliament (MP) for the Western Region, Joseph Cudjoe, is the …

Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, the Member of Parliament for North Tongu, revealed that the Black Stars’ 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) campaign was allocated $8.5 million (GH₵105 million) by the Ministry of Youth and Sports. This revelation follows requests for budgetary transparency prior to the competition regarding the funding allotted …

The successful conduct of the recent New Patriotic Party (NPP) primaries, according to President Akufo-Addo, is evidence of the party’s commitment to democracy and the rule of law. In the parliamentary primaries held last Saturday, ten ministers and deputy ministers seeking reelection to parliament on the ticket of the ruling …

The New Patriotic Party’s beleaguered Ashanti Regional Chairman, who is suspected of disrespecting the Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has turned up to observe the party’s parliamentary primaries despite the party’s Monday claim that he was unwell. The Kumasi Traditional Council, which had called Bernard Antwi Boasiako, also known as …

Confusion has plagued the New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary primaries, which are currently taking place in the Northern Region’s Yendi constituency. According to reports, the confusion began when Abibata Shani Mahama Zakaria, an opponent’s supporter, accused an Electoral Commission (EC) officer of using permanent ink to tamper with his favorite …

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary primary election for the Bantama constituency was won by Francis Asenso Boakye. 650 votes separated him from rival Ralph Agyapong’s 130. A lawyer named Ralph Kwame Agyapong entered the race with the intention of defeating Francis Asenso-Boakye, who is running for reelection for a …

At the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Parliamentary Primaries on Saturday, delegates from the Adansi Asokwa constituency decided to keep Kobina Tahir Hammond. In all, 321 candidates are vying for NPP tickets in the 2024 legislative elections; 33 of these candidates are running unopposed. In the end, K.T. Hammond emerged victorious …

CEO of Ghana Free Zones Authority, Mike Oquaye Jr. defeated Sarah Adwoa Safo, the MP for Dome-Kwabenya, in the primary elections for the New Patriotic Party (NPP). The son of the former Speaker of Parliament, Professor Mike Oquaye, presented a serious challenge to Adwoa Safo, who has been representing the …

The winner of the NPP Bekwai parliamentary primary is lawyer Ralph Opoku Adusei. The results, announced by the Bekwai Electoral Commission Officer, show that Adusei put up a strong showing, garnering 662 votes, or 70% of the total votes cast. With 245 votes (26%), COP George Alex Mensah (RTD) came …

The NPP flagbearer and vice presidential spokesperson, Gideon Boako, defeated Tano North MP Freda Prempeh in the parliamentary primary. Gideon Boako garnered 444 votes, while Freda Prempeh received 221 votes. Gifty Twum-Ampofo, the current Member of Parliament for Abuakwa North, lost her bid to serve the constituency once more in …