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NPP wants to delay anti-LGBTQ+ Bill for 2028 campaign advantage – Abass Nurudeen

Chief Executive Officer of the Social Investment Fund, Abass Nurudeen, has accused the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) of deliberately seeking to delay the...

Oppong Nkrumah raises concern over rising youth unemployment

The Ranking Member on Parliament’s Economy and Development Committee, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has expressed concern over what he describes as a worsening youth unemployment...

Focus on protecting Ghanaians in South Africa, not publicity- Minority tells Ablakwa

The Minority in Parliament has urged the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, to prioritise the safety, welfare and evacuation of Ghanaians affected...

I’m the right person for Nkwanta South NPP Secretary position – Damba Kwesi

Aspiring New Patriotic Party (NPP) Constituency Secretary for Nkwanta South in the Oti Region, Damba Kwesi, has declared his intention to contest for the...

Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill was passed lawfully, Speaker cannot overturn it – Mahama Ayariga

Majority Leader, Mahama Ayariga, has stated emphatically that Speaker Alban Bagbin cannot overturn Parliament’s decision to pass the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values...

Ghanaians didn’t ask for any new law on anti-LGBTQ+ Bill – Ntim Fordjour

The Assin South Member of Parliament, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, says there is “nothing new” in the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill,...

Election 2028: Eric Opoku declares readiness to contest NDC flagbearership race

Minister for Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, has indicated his readiness to contest for the flagbearership of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and lead...

Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill: We’ve always warned about lapses in the law – Ntim Fordjour

The Assin South Member of Parliament, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, says the purpose of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill is not...

We want the same bill passed and assented to –Ntim Fordjour on Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill

The Assin South Member of Parliament, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, has called for the swift assent of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values...

Speaker Bagbin orders reconsideration of anti-LGBTQ bill passage over bipartisan support concerns

Speaker of Parliament Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin has called for a review of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2025, citing procedural...

Inusah Fuseini defends NDC Council of Elders’ intervention to safeguard party unity

Former Tamale Central Member of Parliament, Inusah Fuseini, has defended the recent involvement of the NDC Council of Elders in internal party matters, stressing...

I was surprised to hear that the LGBTQ bill has been passed – Speaker Bagbin

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has summoned the leadership of the House for discussions following the passage of the Human Sexual Rights and...

Trials don’t break me and every battle has been fought hard – Wontumi

New Patriotic Party (NPP) National Chairman hopeful, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has pledged to rebuild and unite the party as...

Upcoming NPP Primary: Asante Akyem South Youth urge Eric Amofa to contest

A coalition of youth groups in the Asante Akyem South Constituency has urged NPP stalwart Eric Amofa to contest the NPP parliamentary primary. A statement...

NPP petitions Chief Justice for removal of Circuit Court Judge over Abronye’s case

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has formally petitioned the Chief Justice, Justice Paul Kwadwo Baffoe-Bonnie, seeking the removal of Joseph Yennuban Kunsong, the presiding...

Minority demands return of original anti-LGBTQ+ Bill, rejects ‘dangerous dilutions’

The Minority in Parliament has called for the reinstatement of the original Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, arguing that recent amendments have...

Focus on jobs, not LGBTQI politics — Ernesto Yeboah

Leader of the Economic Fighters League (Fighters), Ernesto Yeboah, has expressed concern over the ongoing national debate surrounding the Human Sexual Rights and Family...

Tension simmers in Kadjebi over the protracted choice of Omanhene and installation of new Queenmother

Tension is simmering in Kadjebi in the Oti Region following the installation of a new Queenmother and the prolonged process to select a new...

Richard Ahiagbah accuses NDC of betraying Ghanaians over Family Values Bill

The National Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Richard Ahiagbah, has accused the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) of misleading Ghanaians over...

We must build bridges to the future, not the past – Afoko rallies NPP

Former National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Awentami Paul Afoko, has called on party members, executives, and patrons to move beyond old...

NPP members oppose resumption of Asante Mampong polling station elections

A group of concerned members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Asante Mampong Constituency of the Ashanti Region has opposed plans to...

NDC Council of Elders orders halt to premature presidential campaigns

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Council of Elders has directed all party members and groups engaged in premature presidential campaign activities to stop immediately,...

NPP-USA rejects new internal election guidelines, sticks to branch constitution

The New Patriotic Party’s USA Branch (NPP-USA) has resolved to conduct its 2026 internal elections under its existing Branch Bylaws, postponing consideration of the...

President Mahama will not “play games” over Anti-LGBTQ Bill – Akwatia MP

The Member of Parliament for Akwatia, Bernard Bediako, has voiced confidence that President John Dramani Mahama will give assent to the Human Sexual Rights...

Western North NPP expresses concern over abandoned Sefwi Boako TVET project

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Western North Region has expressed disappointment over what it describes as the neglect of Technical and Vocational...

First Lady joins mourners at funeral of Sammy Gyamfi’s father-in-law [Photos]

The First Lady, Lordina Mahama, on Saturday joined hundreds of mourners in Kumasi for the final funeral rites of Andrews Kwame Amankwah, the late...

You’re a true symbol of unity to the NPP – Afoko told

The hall at the New Patriotic Party (NPP) regional secretariat at Damongo in the Savannah Region buzzed with more than politeness when chairman hopeful...

We can pass it by Friday – Dafeamekpor signals rapid move on LGBTQ bill

The Majority Chief Whip, Rockson Nelson Dafeamekpor, says Parliament could pass the reintroduced anti-LGBTQ bill within days once debate begins this week. Speaking on PM...

Dafeamekpor explains why he keeps family life private despite wife’s political career

South Dayi Member of Parliament Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor has explained why he has largely kept his marriage and family life out of the public domain,...

Dafeamekpor confirms Asante Akyem North MP is under fraud and money laundering investigation in Netherlands

Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor has confirmed that detained Member of Parliament Ohene Kwame Frimpong is under investigation in the Netherlands over alleged fraud and money laundering. The...

Show me where he said he wants to be flagbearer- Dafeamekpor defends Asiedu Nketia’s ‘Thank You’ tour

Majority Chief Whip Rockson Nelson Dafeamekpor has challenged claims that NDC National Chairman Johnson Asiedu Nketia, popularly known as General Mosquito, is secretly campaigning...

NDC is a government of propaganda – Afenyo-Markin criticises Mahama administration

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has strongly criticised the government, accusing the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) of failing to deliver on key campaign promises...

Observe Eid-ul-Adha in peace and harmony – Parliament’s Muslim Caucus urges Ghanaians

The Muslim Caucus of Parliament has called on Muslims across Ghana to observe this year’s Eid-ul-Adha celebrations in an atmosphere of peace, unity, mutual...

BoG reintroducing E-Levy through the backdoor – Afenyo-Markin slams 0.75% MoMo transfer charge

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has criticised the Bank of Ghana over a newly proposed 0.75 per cent charge on transfers from mobile money wallets...

Savannah NDC orders immediate halt to early internal campaign activities

The Savannah Regional Executive Committee of the National Democratic Congress has directed party members to immediately stop all unauthorised campaign activities for constituency, regional...

2028 election: NPP Frankfurt Chapter urges unity, backs Bawumia to rescue Ghana

The Frankfurt Chapter of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Germany has called on party members at home and abroad to close ranks and...

Parliament launches ‘Mini Parliament’ to give children a voice in national decision-making

The Parliament of Ghana has launched the maiden edition of its Mini Parliament initiative, creating a dedicated platform for children to debate, deliberate, and...

Give credit to Akufo-Addo for starting E-Visa system — Minority tells gov’t

The Minority in Parliament is urging government to acknowledge the role of the former New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration in laying the groundwork for...

Asiedu Nketia wrong to link parliamentary reshuffle to NDC victory – Dr Asante Otchere

The Executive Director of the African Institute of Strategic Studies has challenged claims by the National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson...

‘Who is Kevin Taylor?’ – Nukpenu dismisses claims about deciding next NDC flagbearer

Greater Accra Regional Organiser of the National Democratic Congress, Anthony Nukpenu, has dismissed claims by social commentator Kevin Taylor that he would influence the...