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National Democratic Congress — Ghana's ruling political party under President Mahama, currently implementing Supreme Court-mandated electoral reforms and facing 2028 campaign preparations.
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Joy Online
… According to him, the conviction of Chairman Wontumi should not be presented as evidence of the government’s commitment to tackling illegal mining, insisting that allegations involving some members of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) remain unresolved. …
NPP demands update on galamsey probe against Yamin, AbangaThe Chronicle
… Beyond the court ruling, the NPP accused the John Mahama-led administration of engaging in selective justice by allegedly targeting political opponents while failing to act against individuals within the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) who have been linked to illegal …
NPP Rejects Wontumi Conviction, Describes Verdict as ‘Travesty of Justice’Joy Online
… According to Mr Kodua, the prosecution and conviction of a leading opposition figure should not be celebrated while, in his view, allegations involving individuals associated with the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) remain unresolved. …
‘This is no trophy’ – Justin Kodua says Wontumi conviction shouldn’t be celebrated as political victoryJoy Online
… He further accused members of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) of engaging in more destructive illegal mining activities across the country, and stated that the government has failed to crack down on them. …
Wontumi doesn’t deserve this – Leading NPP members outraged over 20-year galamsey sentenceJoy Online
Deputy Director of IT and Elections of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Rashid Tanko Computer, says the 20-year prison sentence handed to New Patriotic Party (NPP) Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, was lenient considerin …
Wontumi’s 20 years jail term lenient; Akonta Mining damage warrants maximum sentence – NDCJoy Online
… The NPP also accused the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) of selectively targeting political opponents while allegedly failing to act against individuals linked to illegal mining within its own ranks. …
NPP declares Wontumi a ‘political prisoner’, vows to appeal convictionJoy Online
… Less than five months to determine the next chapter of the National Democratic Congress’ national leadership. …
NDC’s Elections 2026: Looming leadership shake-up as 9 executive seats face uncertaintyThe Chronicle
… The legislation, a key pledge in the National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) 2024 election manifesto, now awaits presidential assent. …
Bawumia To JM: Put The Tribunal Bill On IceJoy Online
The deadline set by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for government appointees seeking to contest positions at the party’s next national congress has now elapsed, potentially narrowing the field ahead of the December 2026 internal elections. …
NDC’s six-month resignation deadline expires, leaving key government appointees out of party contestJoy Online
National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, has extended his lead in the party’s 2028 presidential flagbearership race, according to a new nationwide survey by Africa Policy Lens (APL). …
Asiedu Nketiah extends lead, Haruna Iddrisu surges to second as NDC flagbearer race reshapes – APL SurveyFormer NDC legal affairs director Abraham Amaliba defended the Court of Appeal's acquittal of ex-MASLOC CEO Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu, arguing that legal decisions must be based on law rather than public emotion or political sentiment, despite criticism from the NPP.
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Former NDC legal affairs director Abraham Amaliba defended the Court of Appeal's acquittal of ex-MASLOC CEO Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu, arguing that legal decisions must be based on law rather than public emotion or political sentiment, despite criticism from the NPP.
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Abraham Norman Nortey, a former SRC President at both the University of Health and Allied Sciences (2019) and University of Cape Coast (2024/2025), has announced his candidacy for the NDC parliamentary primaries in the Domeabra-Obom Constituency ahead of the 2028 general elections. Nortey was the first medical student to lead UCC's SRC and is among few student leaders in Ghana to have served as SRC President at two public universities.
10 hours ago · Joy Online →
NPP National Organizer Henry Nana Boakye has accused the NDC of orchestrating events to secure the freedom of former MASLOC CEO Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu following the Court of Appeal's acquittal and discharge of her, saying the appellate court found the prosecution had failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt.
12 hours ago · Joy Online →
Ghana's Supreme Court ruled 5-2 that the Electoral College system for selecting parliamentary and presidential candidates is unconstitutional, allowing all registered party members to participate instead of just delegates. The NDC and NPP have welcomed the decision.
16 hours ago · The Ghanaian Times →
The National Democratic Congress's Deputy General Secretary says the party previously experimented with expanding internal elections to all members but abandoned the system after encountering significant challenges, following a Supreme Court ruling that directed all registered members participate in primaries.
16 hours ago · Joy Online →
The NDC has expressed confidence it can comply with a Supreme Court directive to replace the delegate system with one allowing all eligible members to participate in selecting parliamentary and presidential candidates, citing existing data management systems and the successful conduct of branch elections across more than 40,000 branches.
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Patrick Yaw Boamah, the NPP MP for Okaikwei Central, criticised the government's economic management during the Mid-Year Budget Review debate, questioning where the promised 800,000 jobs are and arguing that increased revenue collection must translate into better living conditions and timely payment of public-sector workers like doctors, nurses, and teachers.
18 hours ago · Joy Online →
The Supreme Court ruled 5-2 that political parties must allow all registered members to participate in presidential and parliamentary primaries, not just delegates. NDC Deputy General Secretary Mustapha Gbande welcomed Ghana's democratic progress but cautioned that expanding participation comes with challenges that parties must address.
19 hours ago · Joy Online →
The National Democratic Congress says it will review the Supreme Court's decision declaring the delegate system unconstitutional and may seek clarification from the court before deciding its next steps. The court ruled in a 5-2 decision that political parties must allow all registered members to participate in internal elections, but the NDC's Deputy General Secretary said the party previously attempted wider participation and faced difficulties.
20 hours ago · Joy Online →
Founding NPP member Dr Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe has argued that former Vice President Bawumia would not have qualified as Akufo-Addo's running mate under the party's own democratic membership criteria, including dues payment, branch meeting attendance, and multi-year membership requirements.
29 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Political analyst Jonathan Asante Otchere has called the Supreme Court's decision declaring the delegate system unconstitutional an important step for internal democracy, but warned it may be more theoretical than practical in implementation, noting that political parties will face significant challenges when putting the ruling into effect.
29 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The NDC has acknowledged that implementing the Supreme Court's decision to abolish the delegate system in party elections will increase costs for political parties, but says defending democratic principles within parties must take precedence. The NDC's Deputy Director of IT and Elections said parties will need to find innovative ways to raise funds to meet the increased expense of broader internal elections.
29 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Kofi Bentil, Vice President of IMANI Africa, has questioned the Supreme Court's 5-2 decision declaring the delegate system unconstitutional, arguing that representation is fundamental to democracy and that suggesting representation is unconstitutional is "quite weird." The Court ruled that all registered, card-bearing members of political parties must be allowed to vote in primaries, requiring parties to conduct "One Member, One Vote" elections instead of relying on a limited number of delegates.
29 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The National Democratic Congress says it welcomes the Supreme Court's ruling declaring Ghana's political party delegate system unconstitutional and is prepared to comply. The party's Deputy Director of IT and Elections stated the NDC has the membership data and structures needed to transition to a more inclusive electoral system and has prior experience with a similar model piloted between 2014 and 2015.
29 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Supreme Court has declared that the delegate system used by political parties to elect presidential and parliamentary candidates violates the 1992 Constitution, directing all parties to adopt a more inclusive process allowing every eligible member to vote within one year. The 5-2 majority ruling held that restricting voting rights to delegates, executives, and party officials breaches Article 55(5) of the Constitution.
29 July 2026 · The Chronicle →
Ghana's Supreme Court ruled 5–2 that all registered party members in good standing must be allowed to vote in internal party elections, overturning the long-standing delegate system and requiring a shift to one-member-one-vote elections for party leaders and candidates. The ruling affects presidential, parliamentary and executive primaries conducted by Ghana's major political parties.
29 July 2026 · Joy Online →
NDC's James Agbey has urged President Mahama not to grant clemency to NPP Chairman Bernard Antwi-Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi), warning that such a move could provoke grassroots backlash. Agbey dismissed recent appeals for presidential mercy as premature, arguing that Wontumi has not yet served sufficient time and the NPP remains divided on whether to accept his conviction.
29 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Yaw Osafo-Maafo, a former NPP Senior Presidential Advisor, cautioned that the NDC government faces electoral rejection in 2028 if it fails to deliver on campaign pledges, suggesting voters will assess performance and could remove the party from power. Akyem Oda MP Alexander Akwasi Acquah cited strong turnout at NPP constituency elections as evidence of party members' commitment to reorganizing and supporting Dr Mahamudu Bawumia's comeback bid.
29 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Member of Parliament for Oforikrom has criticized the government's 24-hour economy policy as "dead on arrival," arguing that the NDC has abandoned a key 2024 campaign promise and that a 24-hour economy cannot be created through policy alone because it is demand-driven. He questioned the government's commitment, noting there is no clear budgetary allocation to support implementation.
29 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ranking Member on Parliament's Economy and Development Committee warned private sector partners that Parliament has not yet approved any specific company, contract amount, or implementation schedule for the government's fiscal electronic devices project. Oppong Nkrumah said the Minority opposed Parliament approving a multi-year commitment without critical details such as total cost, duration, contractor identity, and year-by-year fiscal impact.
29 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ranking Member Kojo Oppong Nkrumah warned that Parliament cannot approve multi-year financial commitments without disclosure of details such as total cost, duration, contractor, and yearly fiscal impact. The Minority opposed parliamentary approval for rollout of fiscal electronic devices because key information about the transaction was not provided.
29 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Parliament's Minority caucus rejected a request to approve a multi-year commitment for rolling out fiscal electronic devices, calling it a "blank cheque" because the government's request lacked information on project cost, timeline, contractor, and yearly financial impacts.
29 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ranking Member on Parliament's Economy and Development Committee says the Minority will use the Right to Information Act and seek court orders if necessary to obtain contracts and documents on government revenue-related agreements that he says have not been disclosed to Parliament. He opposes parliamentary approval of a multi-year fiscal electronic devices commitment without details on cost, duration, contractors, and fiscal impact.
29 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Former MP Inusah Fuseini has reaffirmed the NDC's commitment to respecting the 1992 Constitution's two-term limit for presidents, saying the party will adopt a unified position based on constitutional provisions despite some internal calls for President Mahama to seek another term.
28 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Presidential Advisor Goosie Tanoh called on African countries to build industries and add value to critical minerals rather than exporting raw materials, citing the opportunity to create decent jobs and strengthen peace on the continent. The call was made at a high-level conference on Governance, Critical Minerals and Conflict in Africa organised by the Open Society Foundations in Accra.
28 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Eric Adjei, CEO of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme, argued that the NPP will struggle to develop a compelling campaign message for the 2028 elections due to the government's economic performance, citing inflation that reached 50 per cent under former Vice President Bawumia's tenure as head of the Economic Management Team. He contended that the NDC has stronger appeal among voters and youth.
27 July 2026 · Joy Online →
According to Global InfoAnalytics' July tracking poll, NDC National Chairman Johnson Asiedu Nketia and Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson are statistically tied in the race to succeed President Mahama as NDC presidential candidate, with Nketia's marginal lead driven largely by support from NPP voters, while Forson holds an edge among floating voters.
27 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Chief of Staff Julius Debrah has completed his doctoral studies at the University of Ghana, Legon, and credited his family, academic mentors, President John Mahama, colleagues, and Kwahu traditional leaders for supporting him through his academic journey.
27 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Chief Executive Officer of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme, Eric Adjei, said the opposition NPP's "the future is pregnant" slogan does not scare the governing NDC, insisting the John Dramani Mahama administration remains committed to delivering on its promises through integrity and accountability.
27 July 2026 · Joy Online →
A poll by GlobalInfo Analytics released July 27 shows National Chairman Johnson Asiedu Nketia and Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Baah Forson each at 31 per cent as the preferred choice to lead the NDC into the 2028 general elections, with Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu at 15 per cent and Vice President Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang at 9 per cent.
27 July 2026 · Joy Online →