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Speaker Bagbin to admit Minority’s GoldBod losses motion but rules out debate during emergency sitting

Speaker of Parliament Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin has indicated that he will admit a motion filed by the Minority seeking a parliamentary inquiry into...

Mahama Ayariga defends GoldBod, says reported losses are costs of stabilising the cedi

Outgoing Majority Leader in Parliament, Mahama Ayariga, has defended the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) against allegations that its operations have resulted in significant financial...

We will vet Mahama Ayariga fearlessly – Minority Leader

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has pledged that the Minority in Parliament will subject the nomination of outgoing Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga to thorough scrutiny...

Bagbin cites communication error as he announces James Agalga as Majority Leader

Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has announced James Agalga as Majority Leader, but clarified that Mr Agalga cannot take up the full title yet,...

Election violence: One suspect discharged, 25 facing trial – Muntaka

Interior Minister Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak says 26 suspects have so far been arraigned in connection with election-related violence recorded during the 2020 and 2024...

Is Wontumi’s priority NPP chairmanship when in prison? – Kwasi Kwarteng asks campaign team

Lawyer and New Patriotic Party (NPP) communicator Kwasi Kwarteng has questioned the basis for the decision by the campaign team of National Chairman hopeful...

NPP demands apology from Asunafo North MCE over ‘useless’ Ahafo Region comment

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Ahafo Region has demanded an immediate apology and retraction from the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Asunafo...

Dekutse takes unity message to Keta NDC grassroots, says party must heal before next battle

Francis Senanu Dekutse, an aspiring Keta Constituency Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has taken his campaign for a stronger grassroots party structure...

NPP executives, MPs rally behind Justin Kodua as he files for re-election

The incumbent General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Frimpong Kodua, has filed his nomination to contest the party’s upcoming national executive...

Bawumia backs Afenyo-Markin, urges Minority to stay focused on alleged $1.7bn GoldBod loss

Minority Leader in Parliament Alexander Afenyo-Markin says New Patriotic Party (NPP) Flagbearer Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has expressed confidence in his leadership and urged the...

Five eye NPP chairmanship as 50 pick forms to contest 11 executive positions

Fifty aspirants have picked nomination forms to contest 11 national executive positions in the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) upcoming national executive elections. The National Chairperson...

Afenyo-Markin accuses gov’t of using state agencies to intimidate NPP MPs

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has accused the government of using investigations by state agencies to intimidate and silence New Patriotic Party (NPP) MPs. He claims...

Afoko to file nomination for NPP National Chairmanship on Tuesday

Former New Patriotic Party (NPP) National Chairman Paul Awentami Afoko is expected at the party’s Accra headquarters on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, to submit...

“I won’t be the first Minority Leader to suffer attacks” – Afenyo-Markin

Minority Leader in Parliament Alexander Afenyo-Markin says he is prepared to withstand the political attacks that come with his position, stressing that he will...

Parliament reconvenes today after Bagbin’s recall

Parliament will today, Monday, August 24, resume sitting following a recall by Speaker Alban Bagbin. The special sitting comes barely a month after the House...

Afenyo-Markin must sue or resign; The Minority Leader cannot sit on an extortion allegation

There are moments in public life when silence is not wisdom. It becomes a burden. The latest confrontation between the Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander...

Wenchi Traditional Council suspends Twafohene over land allegations

The Wenchi Traditional Council has indefinitely suspended Nana Akora Tua Adutwum Kyeremeh Siasaa Kufour IV, the Twafohene of the Council. Paramount Chief of the Wenchi...

I’ll open the door for aggrieved NPP members to return – Boakye Agyarko

Former Energy Minister and New Patriotic Party (NPP) National Chairmanship aspirant, Boakye Kyeremateng Agyarko, has pledged to unite the party and bring back disgruntled...

GoldBod is the best we’ve done with our gold resources yet – Kofi Bentil

Lawyer and Senior Vice-President of IMANI Africa, Kofi Bentil, has defended the establishment and operations of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), describing the institution...

NPP chairmanship: Electing Wontumi from prison not possible; he is not Mandela – Mussa Dankwah

Executive Director and Head of Research at Global InfoAnalytics, Mussa Dankwah, has cautioned the New Patriotic Party (NPP) against electing Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly...

‘I never insulted Afenyo-Markin, he got the response he deserved’ – Sammy Gyamfi

Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi, has rejected claims that he insulted Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin during a recent...

‘You can’t call it losses today after defending it’ – Sammy Gyamfi to NPP on Gold-for-Oil Programme

Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi, has accused the New Patriotic Party (NPP) of double standards in its criticism...

No president has fought galamsey more seriously than Mahama – NDC Communicator

A member of the NDC/Government Communications Team, Lawyer Nathaniel Tetteh, says no president in Ghana’s history has taken the fight against illegal mining, popularly...

You’re acting lawlessly – Tanko Computer slams NPP over Wontumi’s chairmanship bid

Deputy Director of Elections and IT of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Rashid Tanko Computer, has criticised the decision by Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly...

I support calls for Energy Minister to appear before Parliament – Sagnarigu MP

Member of Parliament for Sagnarigu, Atta Issah, has expressed support for calls for the energy minister to appear before Parliament, saying lawmakers have a...

Michael Tetteh Kwetey to contest NDC Greater Accra Regional Chairmanship

Michael Tetteh Kwetey, a former Constituency Secretary and Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has announced his intention to contest the party’s Greater...

High Court injunction seeks to restrain Agona West NPP chairman from holding party meetings

An injunction application filed at the Accra High Court seeks to restrain the Agona West Constituency Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Gibrine...

Wontumi eligible to pick NPP nomination form, but vetting will determine his fate – Opare-Ansah

The Chairman of the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) National Elections Committee, Fredrick Opare-Ansah, has clarified that Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi,...

Kpone kingmakers disown man claiming to be Paramount Chief

The accredited Kingmakers of Kpone have disassociated themselves from Ago Tettey Kwao, who they say is holding himself out as Nene Tettey Mansro II,...

Wontumi’s campaign team picks up NPP National Chairman nomination forms while he’s in prison

The campaign team of incarcerated New Patriotic Party (NPP) National Chairman hopeful Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has picked up nomination...

Saglemi progress validates work done under NPP – Oppong Nkrumah

Member of Parliament for Ofoase/Ayirebi and former Works and Housing Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, says progress towards completing the Saglemi Housing Project demonstrates the...

GoldBod losses: Afenyo-Markin vows to pursue issue despite attacks

Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has vowed to remain resolute in defending the New Patriotic Party (NPP) despite mounting criticism and personal attacks...

Hawa Koomson declares bid for NPP National Women’s Organiser position

Former Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture Development and Member of Parliament for Awutu Senya East Constituency, Hawa Koomson, has officially declared her intention to...

NPP 1st Vice Chairmanship race: Diaspora picks forms for Richard Oti Aboagye

Former New Patriotic Party (NPP) Sweden Branch Chairman, Richard Oti Aboagye, has picked nomination forms to contest the position of 1st Vice Chairman in...

NPP extends 2026 National Officers Elections filing deadline to August 29

The National Officers Elections Committee (NOEC) of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has extended the deadline for filing nomination forms for the party’s 2026...

Kwaku Nkansah PaaNii withdraws from NPP National Treasurer race

Kwaku Nkansah “PaaNii”, an aspirant for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) National Treasurer position, has withdrawn from the race, citing circumstances beyond his control. In...

Asiedu Nketia shows off adorable wife in latest photo

National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has given social media users a glimpse into his softer side with a...

NPP chairmanship race: Boakye Agyarko’s team rejects Global InfoAnalytics’ survey

The campaign team of New Patriotic Party (NPP) National Chairman aspirant Boakye Agyarko has dismissed a recent survey by Global InfoAnalytics, which places former...

Nii Lante Vanderpuye apologises to Sammy Gyamfi, NDC

National Chairman hopeful of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Nii Lante Vanderpuye, has apologised to Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) Chief Executive Officer, Sammy Gyamfi,...

Paul Yandoh reveals how he sneaked out of NPP election grounds after defeat

Former New Patriotic Party (NPP) Ashanti Regional Communications Officer Paul Yandoh has revealed how he sneaked out of the party’s regional election grounds after...