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Some NPP delegates in Mpraeso threaten to boycott polling station election
Some delegates of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Mpraeso Constituency of the Eastern Region have threatened to boycott the upcoming polling station elections scheduled for Saturday, May 16, citing poor communication and lack of transparency in the electoral process. The aggrieved delegates, numbering about 77 fro...
Ejisu NPP divided over voting method for polling station election
Members and executives of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Ejisu Constituency of the Ashanti Region have protested against a proposed open voting system for upcoming polling station election, warning that the move could deepen divisions within the party ahead of the 2028 general elections. The protesters...
NPP inaugurates National Elections Committee
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has inaugurated its National Elections Committee to oversee processes leading to the party’s National Conference for the election of national officers. The committee was inaugurated by the Acting National Chairman, Smith Dankwa Butey, who tasked members to execute their mandate with integr...
Colombia to close down embassy in Ghana
Far-right candidate and President-elect of Colombia, Abelardo de la Espriella, has announced that he will close the Colombian embassy in Ghana. In a post on their Threads handle on Monday, 27 July 2026, The NovaTimes reported that President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella also indicated that embassies in Algeria, Azerba...
Abolition of delegate system is not a cure for monetisation – Evans Nimako
The Director of Elections of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Evans Nimako, says the Supreme Court’s decision against the use of a delegate system in parliamentary primaries will not necessarily solve the problem of monetisation in Ghana’s politics. Mr Nimako said although the full details of the court’s judgment are yet...
“No cell, no false story, no intimidation will stop me” — Dennis Aboagye after EOCO release
Former presidential aide Dennis Miracles Aboagye has vowed to continue his bid to become the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) National Communications Director after his release from the custody of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO). Aboagye, who was released on Tuesday (14 July) said his detention had strengthen...
Former Afram Plains North MP declares intention to contest NDC National Women’s Organiser race
Former Afram Plains North Constituency MP, Betty Krosbi Mensah, has officially announced her intention to contest for the National Women’s Organiser position of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). According to her, the decision follows months of consultations with political mentors and gender advocates across the c...
David Hundeyin to release documentary on Tanzania election violence coverage
Award-winning Nigerian investigative journalist David Hundeyin is preparing to release a new documentary examining how international media organisations reported the violence that followed Tanzania’s October 2025 General Election. The documentary, titled What Happened on October 29?, seeks to provide what Hundeyin desc...
Ablekuma West NPP Constituency executive elections postponed indefinitely over register dispute
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has indefinitely postponed its Ablekuma West Constituency executive elections following claims of irregularities in the electoral register, throwing the constituency’s internal electoral process into uncertainty. The elections, which were scheduled for Saturday, were put on hold after peti...
COKA elected NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman
Odeneho Kwaku Appiah, popularly known as COKA, has been elected the new Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). COKA secured 663 votes to beat his sole contender, former Bantama Member of Parliament, Dr Henry Kwabena Kokofu, who obtained 269 votes. The results were announced after voting and the col...
Titus-Glover takes NPP national organiser campaign to Greater Accra constituencies
Former Member of Parliament for Tema East, Titus-Glover, has begun his nationwide campaign for the National Organiser position of Ghana’s governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), starting from his home region of Greater Accra. Titus-Glover officially launched his campaign on 27 July, with a two-day tour of the region, wher...
EC to conduct NPP constituency elections in 385 voting centres
The Electoral Commission (EC) says it is fully prepared to supervise the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) constituency executive elections scheduled for Saturday, July 11 and Sunday, July 12, at 385 voting centres nationwide. Voting is expected to begin at 0800 hours and end at 1600 hours. However, some constituencies will...