Author: Gifty Baoateng

The National Democratic Congress (NDC), has said it is launching an immediate investigations into allegations of vote-buying in the just ended parliamentary primary in the Ayawaso East constituency of the party. The election, held on Saturday, January 7, according to multiple media accounts was characterized by massive vote-buying by leading contenders namely Baba Jamal Muhammed Ahmed and Hajia Amina Adams. While Bama Jamal was reported to have gifted Plasma TV, wife of the deceased MP, allegedly shared motorbikes. As many condemned the act, Baba Jamal defended the gesture saying there is no cause for alarm because he is been gifting…

Delegates of the National Democratic Congress (NDC\) in the Ayawaso East constituency in the Greater Accra Region, will today January 7, have the benefit to elect their parliamentary candidate. The winner will come against the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) preferred candidate for the March bye-election, occasioned by the demise of their Member of Parliament (MP) Mahama Nasser Toure. The MP, died early January 2026, after a short illness at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra. Five (5) aspirants picked forms to vie for the contest with leading contenders being the wife of the late MP, Hajia Amina Adams and…

Majority leader Mahama Ayariga, has made light of the victory chalked by former vice president, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, after emerging winner of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential primary. The Bawku Central constituency Member of Parliament (MP), likened the victory to a journey to nowhere because the presidential candidate will lose again in 2028 just as he did in 2024. Ayariga said this in his opening speech to welcome colleague MPs from recess on Tuesday, February 3 on the floor of Parliament. The Minority side Tuesday thronged the chamber clad in all white, apparently in celebration of the victory of…

The police in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region have arrested a 22-year old Patrick Antwi, over kidnapping allegations. The young man, is allegedly involved in kidnapping of his victims for ransoms. He’s been plying his crime in the regional capital but luck recently alluded hence his apprehension. Antwi, according to reports, usually abducts school-going children and demands ransom for their family members before releasing them. Upon his arrest, he’s immediately linked to two kidnapping incidents in Kumasi alone but managed to evade arrest by the police until his capture days ago He is set to be arraigned before court to…

Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has led a fact-finding mission to Latvia, following the death of an 18-year old Ghanaian student. Ahyia Nana Agyei Oduro, tragically lost his life in June 2025, while studying in Riga Technical University (RTU) for a brief period, approximately six months. The incident however did not occur at the campus of the university. Authorities in Latvia had suggested that Nana Agyei died by suicide after falling from the sixth-floor apartment. His family back home suspects a foul play due to events that unfolded before his bizarre death in the northern European country. It…

The 2024 flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has taken a commanding lead in the presidential election held today, Saturday, January 31. The former vice president has polled 55, 926 votes representing 57.61% of 132 out of the 277 polling stations. From the results so far, Dr Bawumia appears to be cruising to victory for the second time despite his votes reducing if compared to the 2023 results. His closers contender, Ken Agyapong follows with 24, 507 votes representing 24. 65% from 132 out of the 277 polling stations. His votes appears to have dwindled. Bryan…

Two former Presidents from the New Patriotic Party (NPP), did not vote in the presidential election held today, Saturday, January 31. The two, John Agyekum Kufuor and Akufo-Addo, who by their positions as ex-presidents were delegates who were supposed to have voted but were nowhere to be found during the process. Polls started at 7am and closed at 2pm but checks show the two did not vote in their polling stations. No reason has been given officially but a special aide to former vice president, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has said there is nothing extraordinary about their absence. According to Kofi…

0ver 200, 000 delegates of the largest opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), are today Saturday, January 31, going to the polls to elect the next flagbearer of the party for the 2028 general election. In all the 275 constituencies, voting is underway across the country and so far, it has been peaceful with the exception of a few places like Juaboso in the Western North Region, where some delegates were stopped by the police because shirts they wore had party’s colours. In the Ashanti Region, the stronghold of the party, over 36, 000 delegates in 47 constituencies, are expected to…

Ghana’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (UK) and Northern Ireland, Zita Sabah Benson, has officially presented her letters of credence to His Majesty King Charles III. The important ceremony was held at the St James’s Palace, marking a historic milestone as the country’s first female High Commission to the UK since independence in 1957. In a very colourful Kente dressed designed with Ghana’s colours and the black star, Mrs Benson is seen being given a queen’s treatment accompanied by a delegation from the Commission. The diplomat and lawyer, marks another first as the first Ghanaian High Commissioner to be…

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) says it has seized and is managing multiple high-value properties, fuel stations, cash, vehicles and apartments linked to the ongoing criminal case against former National Petroleum Authority (NPA) Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, and nine other accused persons. This was disclosed in the 2025 Half-Yearly Report issued and signed by the Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng. According to a report filed by Myjoyonline, the seized assets form part of exhibits in the case The Republic v. Mustapha Abdul-Hamid & Nine Others (CR/0603/2025), currently pending before the Criminal High Court in Accra. Among the properties…