Politics

The National Executive Council (NEC) of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) has unanimously approved Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh as the running mate for Dr Mahamudu Bawumia for the 2024 general elections. The party highlighted that Dr Opoku Prempeh meets all the criteria for the running mate position, which led …

The Convention People’s Party (CPP) has announced its aim to elect a flagbearer by August 2024, just six months before the 2024 general elections. Last week, the acting communication director of the party, Sylvester Sarpong-Suprano, indicated in an interview that the party may not be fielding any presidential candidates for …

During elections, some musicians compose songs for various political parties to be used for campaign activities in their bid to win over voters. Examples include Daddy Lumba’s ‘Nana Y3 Winner’ for President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and Diana Asamoah’s ‘Meba Dofo’ during the 2020 elections. Nacee’s ‘Onaapo’ for former President …

The National Executive Council (NEC) of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) is set to meet today, July 4, to discuss the flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s choice of running mate for the upcoming December 7 general elections. Dr Bawumia is anticipated to present and justify his selection of Energy Minister, Dr …

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has imposed a one-month suspension on its Central Regional Chairman, Prof Richard Kofi Asiedu, and Assin Central Constituency Secretary, Sadique Broni Yeboah, citing anti-party conduct. This decision was reached following a meeting involving the party’s national executives, the Functional Executive Committee (FEC), and Assin Central …

The Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has accused the Minority caucus of opposing the proposed bill on Free Senior High School policy. The bill seeks to regulate the Free SHS intervention by making it mandatory for future governments to sustain the policy. The leader of the majority group had earlier disclosed …

The Director of Communications for the Convention People’s Party (CPP), Sylvester Sarpong-Soprano, has indicated that the party is unlikely to field a presidential candidate for the 2024 general election. He explained that the ongoing internal disagreements within the party have made it impossible to conduct primaries to select a candidate …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has appointed his Executive Secretary, Nana Bediatuo Asante, as an Ambassador-at-Large. Nana Bediatuo Asante, who has served as the President’s Executive Secretary since 2017, received his new appointment during a ceremony held at the Jubilee House. At this event, President Akufo-Addo also presented credentials to …

The Member of Parliament for Ejisu Constituency and Deputy Finance Minister, Hon. John Kumah has passed on. Sources close to the family confirmed to Asaase Radio that the 45-year-old MP reportedly died after a short illness. According to the source, he died at the age of 46 on March 7th, …

Parliament has passed the bill on the Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values also known as the anti-LGBTQ bill. The bill proscribes LGBT activities and criminalizes its promotion, advocacy and funding. Persons caught in the act would be subjected to a 6 months to 3 year …