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NPP announces date to open nominations for national executive elections
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) will open nominations for its upcoming national executive elections from August 17 to 22, 2026. The nomination process forms part of preparations for the national elections scheduled for October 3, 2026. Chairman of the NPP National Executives Elections Committee, Frederick Opare Ansah, is...
Zambia Halts Presidential Election Vote Count Over Violence and Fraud Allegations
The electoral commission for the southern African nation said poll workers had been attacked and ballots had been stolen.
Gordon Asare-Bediako outlines vision for unified NPP communication front
Ghanaian journalist and aspiring communications director for the New Patriotic Party has outlined plans to centralise and professionalise the party’s messaging, including introducing structured speaking notes, training programmes and a coordinated media strategy. Gordon Asare-Bediako said he intends to build a “well-di...
NPP must rebuild media relations or risk political setback – Asare-Bediako warns
Journalist and New Patriotic Party (NPP) member Gordon Asare-Bediako has said relations between the party’s communication machinery and the media have significantly deteriorated since 2016, warning that the party may struggle to rebuild trust ahead of future elections. Gordon Asare-Bediako, who is seeking to become the...
UTAG-KNUST votes to retain existing election system for Pro-Vice Chancellors and Deans
The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has voted to retain the existing election system for selecting Pro-Vice Chancellors and Deans. The decision was taken at an Emergency General Meeting held on Thursday, August 20, 2026, at the Allotey Au...
NPP race: “Kodua is full of wisdom; we must retain him” – Trobu MP
New Patriotic Party (NPP) lawmaker Gloria Owusu has endorsed General Secretary Justin Frimpong Kodua for another term, saying she has come to recognise his wisdom, maturity and leadership abilities. Owusu, the Member of Parliament for Trobu, made the comments during Kodua’s campaign tour of the Greater Accra Region, wh...
Adenta Kumi pledges 54% votes for Bawumia in 2028 election
National Youth Organiser hopeful of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Alfred Ababio Kumi, popularly known as Adenta Kumi, has pledged to help secure a decisive 54 per cent victory for the party’s flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, in the 2028 general election. Outlining what he described as a “Kyemp3 policy,” Kumi said the...
Adenta Kumi pledges 54% votes for Bawumia in 2028 election
National Youth Organiser hopeful of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Alfred Ababio Kumi, popularly known as Adenta Kumi, has pledged to help secure a decisive 54 per cent victory for the party’s flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, in the 2028 general election. Outlining what he described as a “Kyemp3 policy,” Kumi said the...
NPP outlines measures to ensure smooth Greater Accra regional polls
The New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Greater Accra Regional Director of Elections and Research, Ebenezer Doku, has outlined measures put in place to ensure a smooth and orderly regional election at the Tema WAEC Hall. Speaking to the media, Mr Doku said the arrangements focused on the identification of eligible delegates, v...
EC to introduce digital portal for election results transmission
The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced plans to review Constitutional Instrument 127 (CI 127), which regulates the conduct of elections, as part of efforts to strengthen the transmission and management of election results. The review is expected to address some of the challenges encountered during the 2024 general...
Ashanti NPP race: “smear campaigns may see me blamed for crucifying Jesus but I am focused” – COKA
New Patriotic Party (NPP) Ashanti Regional chairmanship aspirant Odeneho Kwaku Appiah, popularly known as COKA, has hit back at what he described as the intrigues of internal party politics ahead of the regional elections. In a Facebook post on Tuesday (11 August) COKA warned supporters not to be surprised if he became...
Kokofu dominates Ashanti NPP chairmanship perception survey
Former Bantama MP Dr Henry Kwabena Kokofu has opened a commanding lead in the race for the Ashanti Regional chairmanship of Ghana’s main opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), according to a stakeholder perception survey conducted by Africa Wash Consult. The survey, conducted on 7 August, put Kokofu’s overall stakeholde...