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Whether or not Wontumi will still contest NPP national chairmanship race after 20-year sentence
The campaign team of Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, is yet to decide whether to continue with his bid for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) national chairmanship race following his recent jail sentence. Former New Edubiase Member of Parliament, George Oduro, who disclosed this, said the team w...
NPP sets July 19 deadline for chapter elections ahead of branch polls
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has directed all branches across the country to complete their chapter elections by Sunday, July 19, 2026, warning that chapters that fail to meet the deadline will be barred from participating in the upcoming branch elections. The directive forms part of measures by the party to ensure co...
Wontumi swears in Afigya Sekyere East NPP leadership, urges grassroots mobilisation
The newly elected executives of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Afigya Sekyere East Constituency were sworn into office on Tuesday (14 July), after a constituency election marred by violence that led to the arrest of seven people, including party activist Okatakyie Afrifa Mensah. Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard...
Majority of NDC delegates want Asiedu Nketia to remain chairman, poll finds
A majority of delegates of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) want Johnson Asiedu Nketia to remain the party’s national chairman, according to a new Global InfoAnalytics survey, even as debate intensifies over the party’s leadership ahead of the 2028 general election. The poll found that 61% of delegates...
NDC members petition leadership over alleged irregularities in Lower Manya Krobo branch elections
Some members and branch executives of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Lower Manya Krobo Constituency have petitioned the party’s Eastern Regional Secretariat and Elections Directorate to replace the official supervising the ongoing branch elections. The petitioners alleged procedural breaches, including i...
Newly elected Asante Akyem South NPP executives call for unity ahead of 2028 election
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Asante Akyem South Constituency has elected a new team of constituency executives, with a call for unity and teamwork as the party prepares for the 2028 general elections. Kyei Noah was re-elected as Constituency Chairman for a second term after securing 707 votes. William Obeng won...
Nandom delegates reportedly interrupt NPP Upper West regional elections
The New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Upper West Regional executive elections have been briefly disrupted following an incident involving some delegates from the Nandom Constituency. The incident occurred at the Wa Technical Institute, where delegates had gathered to elect new regional executives. The cause of the disruption...
Nii Lante Vanderpuye leads early NDC chairmanship race as Ofosu Ampofo closes in – Global InfoAnalytics poll
Former Member of Parliament for Odododiodio, Edwin Nii Lante Vanderpuye, has emerged as the early frontrunner in the race for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) National Chairmanship, according to a new poll by Global InfoAnalytics. The survey shows Mr Vanderpuye leading with 26.8% support among NDC grassroots resp...
We know NDC will fail on its promises; NPP will uproot them like mushroom in 2028 – Osafo Maafo
A senior member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and former Senior Presidential Advisor under the Akufo-Addo administration, Yaw Osafo-Maafo, has warned that the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) risks losing power in the next general election if it fails to deliver on its campaign promises. According to him...
Democracy is more than elections; it requires responsible citizens — Ibn Chambas
Former African Union High Representative for Silencing the Guns, Dr Mohamed Ibn Chambas, has stressed that democracy goes beyond periodic elections, arguing that it must be supported by a culture of responsible citizenship, accountability and respect for democratic values.
“Our victory was earned” – Afigya Sekyere East NPP executives challenge election annulment
Elected executives of the New Patriotic Party in the Afigya Sekyere East Constituency have rejected the party’s decision to annul their recent election, insisting the polls were conducted legally and with full supervision. Constituency Chairman-elect Kwaku Ofosu says no lawful directive to suspend the election was rece...
Assin South NPP constituency elections suspended
The Assin Fosu High Court has suspended the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) constituency executive elections in the Assin South Constituency of the Central Region with a 10-day interlocutory injunction. The court’s decision follows a legal challenge by some party members who alleged that aspects of the nomination process b...