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Gov’t lays bill to reduce tax on gold mining before Parliament

The government has laid before Parliament the Growth and Sustainability Levy Amendment Bill, which seeks to reduce the tax on gold mining companies from...

Security Services Recruitment: Asiedu Nketia urges job seekers to be patient

Johnson Asiedu Nketia, the National Chairman of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), has urged the youth—particularly the large number who were unsuccessful in...

Parliament passes bill making Presidential Charter optional for private universities

Parliament has passed the Education Regulatory Bodies (Amendment) Bill, 2026, making the acquisition of a Presidential Charter optional for private universities and removing the...

NDC Ashanti Chairman calls for consideration of party youth in security recruitment

The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress, Augustus Nana Akwasi Andrews, has called for greater recognition of the party’s youth who played...

Recruitment controversy: Muntaka has done nothing wrong — NPP Man

A member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Alhaji Osman Masawudu popularly known as Chairman Buga, has come to the defense of Minister Muntaka...

Applicants allegedly pay up to GH¢50,000 for security recruitment – Akosua Manu [Video]

Akosua Asaa Manu, Special Aide to former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has alleged that some applicants seeking recruitment into Ghana’s security services are...

Refund GH¢220 recruitment fees to disqualified applicants — Ntim Fordjour

Member of Parliament for Assin South, John Ntim Fordjour, has called on the government to refund the GH¢220 application fee paid by applicants who...

NDC will retain Western Region seats in next election – Joseph Nelson

The Western Regional Minister, Joseph Nelson, has assured that the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) has no cause for concern over the political landscape...

“Go and create jobs” — Afenyo-Markin tells Dafeamekpor

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin shared a light-hearted moment with Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor after parliamentary proceedings, jokingly telling him to “go and create jobs.” A video circulating...

Baba Jamal breaks silence on viral photo of him sleeping in Parliament

The Member of Parliament for Ayawaso East, Baba Jamal, has dismissed viral images circulating on social media that appear to show him sleeping shortly...

Ali Maiga Halidu urges NPP delegates to choose competent organiser for 2028 elections

Former Dormaa West MP Ali Maiga Halidu has urged delegates of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to elect a competent and grassroots-focused national organiser...

Even Asiedu Nketia can register and join NPP if he wants — Justin Kodua

General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party, Justin Kodua Frimpong, has emphasized that every Ghanaian has the right to register as a member of...

NPP felt I was becoming too powerful and started pulling the plugs – Henry Quartey reveals [Video]

Former Greater Accra Regional Minister and Interior Minister, Henry Quartey, has revealed that some of his initiatives were blocked by leaders of the New...

There is nothing like unfairness — Henry Quartey breaks down security recruitment reality [Audio]

Former Interior Minister and former Greater Accra Regional Minister, Henry Quartey, has explained the complexities behind the security services recruitment exercise, stressing that the...

Henry Quartey dares Peter Toobu to speak on current security recruitment issues

Former Interior Minister Henry Quartey has challenged Peter Lanchene Toobu to publicly comment on the ongoing controversy surrounding recruitment into Ghana’s security services. Mr. Quartey...

There are protocols in security recruitment — Henry Quartey admits

Former Interior Minister Henry Quartey has acknowledged that recruitment slots within the Ghana security services are sometimes sold to interested applicants, despite official procedures...

Muntaka is currently the most unpopular man in his party – Henry Quartey [Audio]

Former Interior Minister and former Greater Accra Regional Minister, Henry Quartey, has expressed sympathy for his successor, Mubarak Mohammed Muntaka over the pressures surrounding...

I didn’t take any government land as Interior Minister — Henry Quartey

Former Interior Minister and former Greater Accra Regional Minister, Henry Quartey, has denied claims that he personally benefited from government land allocations during his...

Minority Leader criticises NDC over recurrent electricity and water tariff hikes

The Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has criticised the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for what he describes as a recurring pattern of increasing electricity and...

I feel sorry for Muntaka over recruitment pressure — Henry Quartey

Former Interior Minister Henry Quartey has expressed sympathy for the current Interior Minister, Mubarak Mohammed Muntaka, amid the ongoing controversy surrounding the Ghana security...

Afenyo-Markin proposes refunds for disqualified security service applicants

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has proposed that applicants disqualified during the recent Ghana security services recruitment exercise be refunded the fees they paid. His remarks...

SONA 2026: Parliament concludes debate

The Parliament of Ghana has concluded deliberations on the 2026 State of the Nation Address delivered by President John Dramani Mahama on February 27,...

Minority seeks answers over Mahama’s use of chartered jet for foreign trips

The Minority in Parliament has begun raising questions about the recent international travels of John Dramani Mahama using a chartered aircraft, calling for greater...

It’s too early to predict Bawumia will lose 2028 election — Okraku-Mantey

Former Deputy Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mark Okraku-Mantey, has questioned recent prophecies predicting that Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia will lose the 2028...

Reward hardworking members in upcoming branch elections – Asiedu Nketia

The National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has called on party members to recognise and retain hardworking individuals in...

NDC must reward grassroots supporters with jobs – John Dumelo

The Member of Parliament for Ayawaso West Wuogon, John Dumelo, has urged the National Democratic Congress (NDC) leadership to provide more job opportunities for...

SWESCO alumni alarmed as headmistress is transferred amid alleged political interference

The Swedru Senior High School (SWESCO) community is unhappy following the sudden transfer of the school’s Headmistress, Golda Andam, a move alleged to have...

Those in opposition are not doing galamsey — NPP MP

The Member of Parliament for Mpraeso Constituency, Alexander Akwasi Acquah, has called for stronger action against illegal mining, insisting that the fight against galamsey...

Local Gov’t Minister applauds restoration of peace in Sunyani Traditional Area

The Ahmed Ibrahim, Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, has expressed delight over the restoration of peace in the Sunyani Traditional Area,...

‘Any attempt to cut expenditure is welcome’ — Collins Adomako-Mensah

The Member of Parliament for Afigya Kwabre North District, Collins Adomako-Mensah, has expressed support for government efforts to reduce expenditure on national events, including...

Afenyo-Markin calls for review of AI-based aptitude tests in Security Services recruitment

The Minority Leader and Member of Parliament for Effutu, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has called for the removal of artificial intelligence-based aptitude tests used in the...

People’s Forum petitions PURC over rising Electricity Tariffs

The advocacy group, the The People’s Forum, has petitioned the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) to suspend further electricity tariff increases and review existing...

Ghana’s economy could suffer from oil price hikes amid Iran–Israel conflict – Tano South MP

The Member of Parliament for Tano South, Charles Asiedu, has warned that the escalating conflict between Iran, Israel, and the US could have negative...

Akufo-Addo to lead AU election observers to Congo

Former President Nana Akufo-Addo has been appointed by the African Union (AU) to lead its Election Observation Mission to the Republic of the Congo...

Asante Akim North MP sponsors bill to regulate campaign financing

The Member of Parliament for Ohene Kwame Frimpong, representing Asante Akim North, has initiated a private member’s bill seeking to amend Ghana’s Political Parties...

Akrofuom MP urges gov’t to sponsor NDC supporters to 2026 World Cup

The Member of Parliament for Akrofuom , Joseph Azumah, has called on the government to consider sponsoring supporters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC)...

BoG Governor updates parliamentary committee on Ghana’s economic recovery

The Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr. Johnson Pandit Asiama, has told Parliament that Ghana’s economy is stabilising after a period of...

Ban on land transit goods could kill Intra-Africa trade — Economist

Economist and Academic City University lecturer, Paul Appiah-Konadu, has cautioned that the government’s directive banning land transit goods could negatively affect trade relations among...

‘It will be unfair and disingenuous to ask CLOGSAG to end strike’ — Sammi Awuku

The Member of Parliament for Akuapim North, Sammi Awuku, has said it would be unfair to ask the Civil and Local Government Staff Association...

Baba Jamal Ahmed sworn in as MP for Ayawaso East

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has officially sworn in Mohammed Baba Jamal Ahmed as the Member of Parliament for the Ayawaso East Constituency. The...