Source: ultimatefmonline. com - A Deputy National Organizer of the outgoing National Democratic Congress (NDC), Captain (Rtd) Joshua Hamidu Akamba is denying claims that the party lost the 2016 elections to the New Patriotic Party (NPP).

He insists that details of collation sheets obtained from the various collation centres put the NDC ahead of the NPP indicating that the party is currently analyzing the details and will soon come public with its findings.

Source: classfmonline. com - The timing for President John Dramani Mahama’s last State of the Nation’s address is wrong and must be reviewed, a political science lecturer at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Dr Richard Amoako Baah, has said.

Mr Mahama, in accordance with Article 67 of the 1992 constitution will deliver his last State of the Nation address on Thursday, 5 January, two days to the swearing in of president-elect Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.

Source: ultimatefmonline. com - Defeated lawmakers in the just-ended parliamentary elections and those who voluntarily refused to seek reelection are expected to make their last appearance in parliament before the 7th Parliament of the 4th republic commences on January 7, 2017.

Source: citifmonline. com - The National Democratic Congress (NDC), has stated that in the short-term, it will refrain from responding to its founder, Jerry John Rawlings’ diagnosis of the party’s poor performance in the past elections.

Source: Daily Graphic Ghana - President-elect Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has mentioned three additional names for ministerial positions subject to parliamentary approval after his inauguration. The names are Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto for the Ministry of Food and Agriculture; Prof. Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, the Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, and Mr Isaac Asiamah, the Ministry of Youth and Sports.

Source: starrfmonline. com - Scores of supporters of the National Democratic Congress and the New Patriotic Party clashed Monday night at Suhum leaving many injured.

Some of the victims who suffered life threatening injuries have been hospitalized receiving emergency care at the Suhum government hospital.

Source: classfmonline. com - The Suhum branch of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Eastern Region of Ghana has accused the National Democratic Congress (NDC) of attacking its members in the municipality.

According to the NPP, its members in Amenhia, a community near Suhum, had on Monday January 2 gathered to celebrate the victory of the party in last December’s general elections. However, during the celebration, an NDC pickup packed with thugs stormed the scene, and without provocation attacked and wounded the jubilant supporters.