I have had ten months to reflect on our loss in the December 2024 elections with sober reflection. Based on my analysis of available data, historical voting patterns in Ghana, and voter behavior patterns, two significant factors, apart from the candidate’s competence and marketability, have convinced me that Dr Mahamudu…
Read MoreNew Patriotic Party (NPP) firebrand and businessman Kennedy Ohene Agyapong has signaled a shift in tone as he seeks to become the party’s presidential candidate for the 2028 election. He promises a “focused action” in place of fiery rhetoric. “You know me. You’ve heard me speak my mind for years….
Read MoreThe National Democratic Congress (NDC) is holding its parliamentary primary in Tamale Central, Northern Region, today (Saturday, 6 September). Voting is taking place at four polling stations within the Aliu Mahama Sports Stadium, where 1,551 delegates from branch, constituency, and regional executive bodies are casting ballots to select the party’s…
Read MoreAs Ghana looks ahead to the 2028 general elections, one truth stands out clearly for the New Patriotic Party (NPP): unity will be the decisive factor between victory and defeat. The NPP has always been strongest when its members, from the grassroots to the top leadership, close ranks around a…
Read MoreGuyanese President Mohamed Irfaan Ali has reportedly been reelected for a second five-year term in office, even as official final results from Monday’s general election are yet to be published. Ali’s People’s Progressive Party (PPP) secured at least 242,000 votes in the poll, claiming majorities in eight of the 10…
Read MoreNew Patriotic Party (NPP) lawmaker Michael Okyere Baafi, has apologised for declaring he would resign if his party lost the Akwatia by-election, saying the outcome was shaped by widespread vote buying. Baafi, who represents New Juaben South, said he made the remark to motivate his campaign team but admitted it…
Read MoreBernard Bediako Baidoo of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) has won the Akwatia parliamentary by-election, securing a key victory for the government in one of the country’s most competitive constituencies. Official results from the Electoral Commission (EC) showed Bediako polling 18,199 votes, defeating his closest rival Kwame Asumadu of…
Read MoreTension erupted at the Akwatia Lorry Station in the Vawaso Electoral Area today (Tuesday 2 September) during the local by-election when a confrontation occurred between Alhaji Osman Masawudu, third national vice-chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), and the escort of Chief Sofo Azorka, vice-chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC)….
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