The wait is over.
On Wednesday, Adele announced that her new album, 30, will be dropping on Nov. 19 — and from the looks of her latest Instagram post, it’s sure to be one of her most personal albums yet.
“I was certainly nowhere near…
The National Film Authority under the auspices of the Ministry of Tourism, Arts Culture will be holding the final session of the Presidential Film Pitch Series on Thursday 29th and Friday 30th April 2021.
This will be preceded by a medi…
EU provides €40 million to boost sustainable fisheries and aquaculture in Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific
In Africa, the programme will support both aquaculture and fisheries value chains
ACP-EU-FAO initiative to invest…
Mr Boniface Abubakar Saddique, New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament-elect for Madina Constituency, has outlined his vision to help bring development to the Constituency. He said his major preoccupation is to unite all factions wi…
The Brong Ahafo Region failed in its bid to increase the number of women members of parliament (MP).
Even though there were 12 women out of the 121 people who filed their nominations to vie for the 29 seats in the region, only two got …
None of the 26 constituencies that voted ‘skirt and blouse’ in the 2012 election repeated their action in 2016, but President John Dramani Mahama fared better with ‘skirt and blouse’ voting this year.
This year, 22 out of 28 constituen…
The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has congratulated President-elect, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on his election victory. This was contained in a statement signed by the acting National President, Ms. Philippa Larson, a c…
The Communication Board of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana (PCG) has commended the media and the Electoral Commission for their spectacular performance in the just ended 2016 national general election.
A statement signed and issued by …
The President-elect, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has said he would never forget the expectations of Ghanaians that informed the vote for change in the December 7 polls.
"I and the government I will lead will always remember that the pe…
The Ghana News Agency hereby submits the full text of the speech delivered by President-elect Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo at the Inter-denominational thanksgiving service of the New Patriotic Party at the Accra Stadium.
"What can I say,…
The President-elect, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has asked for more time from the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for more consultations before coming out with names for cabinet positions in his governm…
The President-elect, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has appealed to all Ghanaians across the political divide to leave the bitterness that characterised the campaign season behind and support his government to improve the economic conditions…
President John Mahama will begin a nationwide thank you and farewell tour on Tuesday, December 20, 2016 following his defeat in the 2016 general elections.
The President will be meeting traditional and religious leaders as well as regio…
British Prime Minister Theresa May, has congratulated President-elect Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on his victory in the December 7, 2016 presidential elections.
“I wanted to congratulate you on your election as President of the Republi…
Former Member of Parliament for Asokwa, Maxwell Kofi Jumah, has described as ridiculous the call by the Coalition of Concerned Teachers (CCT) on president-elect, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, to restore teacher trainee allowances within it…
The National Campaign Co-ordinator Organiser for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) during the just-ended general election, Kofi Adams, has vowed that no executive member of the party will be forced to resign his or her postion followi…
The President-elect, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, arrived in Kumasi yesterday, to a tumultuous welcome, after his overwhelming victory in last Wednesday’s poll.
He was accompanied by Dr. Mahamadu Buwumia, the incoming Vice President and…
The process of transitioning from the out-going National Democratic Congress (NDC) government to the in-coming New Patriotic Party (NPP) government began yesterday, with a closed-door meeting of the transition team, made up of both parties…
Food Sovereignty Ghana(FSG), a food advocacy group, has congratulated Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo as President-Elect in the December 7 Presidential election and President John Dramani Mahama for gracefully conceding defeat.
This FSG sai…
The leader of the People’s National Convention (PNC), Dr Edward Nasigrie Mahama, has expressed his desire to serve in the incoming administration whenever he is called upon to contribute his quota to national development.
According to …
The President-elect, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has reiterated his resolve to meet the expectations of the people by working hard to turn the fortunes of the country around for the better.
He expressed his determination to honour the …
The leadership of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) have expressed shock over the New Patriotic Party (NPP) winning a seat in the Volta Region.
The Regional Chairman of the party, Mr John Kwadwo Gyapong, said they had worked very h…
Once again, Ghana has underscored her reputation as a model African democracy – a standing which owes much to the peaceful change of governments through the ballot box.
It is, however, ironic that previous changes in government through …
The Ghana Bar Association (GBA) has congratulated Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on his election as the President-elect of Ghana, including all lawyers who have been elected as Members of Parliament.
Nana Akufo-Addo polled 5,716,026 votes,…
Kofi Annan, chairman of the Kofi Annan Foundation and Nobel Laureate, congratulated Nana Akufo-Addo on his electoral victory, and the people of Ghana for the way they handled a tense election.
"I congratulate our new president-elect who…
The French Republic has congratulated Nana Akufo-Addo on his election as the President-elect of the Republic of Ghana.
A statement issued by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs paid tribute to Ghana's democratic tradition as well as …
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Parliamentary Candidate for Shai Osudoku, Mrs Linda Obenewaa Akweley Ocloo, has been elected as the Member of Parliament.
She polled 20,114 votes to beat three other contenders namely, Mr Stephen N…
The 2016 presidential candidate of the Progressive People's Party (PPP), Papa Kwesi Nduom insists that his party remains an alternative to Ghana's political establishment despite a poor showing in the 2016 general elections.
Nduom in a…
Editor in Chief of the New Crusading Guide Abdul Malik Kweku Baako says the defeat suffered by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the 2016 elections was largely self-inflicted.
This was because the NDC had resorted to personalit…
The leadership of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has comdemned attacks on supporters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) which were allegedly perpetrated by its members in the aftermath of their victory in the Presidential polls.
A…
President John Dramani Mahama has conceded defeat in the elections. He has consequently called Nana Akufo-Addo and congratulated him.
Mr Eugene Arhin, Press Secretary to Nana Addo who confirmed this to media men in Nana Addo's residence…
“I want to congratulate the Election Commission, its staff and the people of Ghana for conducting a good election on 7 December, worthy of our democratic tradition. I also applaud the support and the diligence of the electoral observers – …
Supporters of both the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Tamale Central Constituency are jubilating on the streets of Tamale, claiming victory in this year's polls.
Although…
Pollster and Managing Editor of the Dispatch newspaper, Ben Ephson has said he is unperturbed by attacks on him following his prediction that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) would win the 2016 elections.
Mr Ephson in November pr…
Former Secretary General of the United Nations (UN), Kofi Annan has called on the losing party to concede in the spirit of democracy.
In a Facebook post Friday, Mr Annan wrote, “In the spirit of democracy, I call on the losers to conced…
Mr Johnson Asiedu Nketia, General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) said his Party is confident of winning the December 7 Presidential elections and justified the delay in the declaration of results.
Addressing a press…
President John Dramani Mahama of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has won the Wa Central Constituency with 32,664 votes.Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) polled 22107 votes and Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom of the Pr…
Mr Abass Ridwan Dauda, a 33-year-old broadcaster and businessman has won the Sissala East Constituency Parliamentary seat for the New Patriotic Party (NPP). Mr Ridwan Dauda shockingly polled 8,811 votes representing 34.55 per cent of valid…
Mr William Agyapong Quaittoo, an aspiring parliamentary candidate for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has won the Akim Oda seat with 21,131 votes.The Akim Oda constituency has 72 polling stations and 28,812 electorates cast their votes out …
Nana Akua Owusu Afriyeh, the parliamentary candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has been declared as the Member of Parliament for the Ablekuma North.
She won with a total of 54, 698 as against her fiercest contender Sally Amaki D…
The provisional results for the Ablekuma South Presidential elections are as follows: Convention People's Party (CPP) - 40, National Democratic Party (NDP) - 30, National Democratic Congress (NDC) – 31,761, Progressive People's Party (PPP)…
A vehicle belonging to the outgoing Member of Parliament (MP), Mrs Benita Sena Okity-Duah was yesterday vandalised at her residence in Accra.
The windscreen of a Hyundai Santa Fe parked at her Teshie residence was destroyed by stones th…
President John Dramani Mahama has called on Ghanaians to allow the Electoral Commission (EC) carry out its constitutional in releasing and announcing certified results from the various collation centres.
“Let’s allow EC to carry out …
At the La Dadekotopon Constituency collation centre supporters of the NPP are waiting patiently for the final declaration of the results by the Electoral Commission to enable them start jubilating.
But the presence of armed military off…
Mr Kobina Tahir Hammond has retained his Adansi Asokwa constituency seat in the Ashanti region.
He polled 16,459 representing 54.50 per cent of valid votes cast as against the National Democracy Congress (NDC) candidate’s Amankwa Evan…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has taken back the Ejura Sekyedumase constituency seat which it lost to the New Patriotic Party (NPP).
Certified results released Thursday morning from the constituency collation centre showed th…
The Presidential Candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has confirmed receiving congratulatory messages from a number of presidential candidates over his victory in the 2016 polls.
The office of Nana Aku…
The Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO) has scored the electoral process high marks indicating that the arrangements put in place by the Electoral Commission (EC) for setup and opening of polls were adequate for most polling s…
The National Youth Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Mr Sammy Awuku says with the availability of declared pink sheets from 27,577 polling stations, the party can confidently place its presidential candidate, Nana Addo Dankwa Akuf…
Hundreds of supporters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) have besieged the residence of Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo at Nima in Accra, asking him to address them on the outcome of the presidential elections.
The home of Nana Akufo-Addo is…