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NDC can’t change the constitution alone – Minority MPs hold key role – Barker-Vormawor

Convener of the FixTheCountry Movement, Oliver Barker-Vormawor, has observed that the legal process required to amend recommendations by the Constitution Review Committee (CRC) could...

Nyaho-Tamakloe rejects proposal to extend presidential term to five years

Renowned statesman, Dr. Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe has firmly opposed any attempt to extend presidential term limits as Ghana undertakes discussions on constitutional reforms, insisting that...

Weak institutions make presidential term extension risky – Victoria Bright

Chartered legal practitioner and entrepreneur Victoria Bright has voiced opposition to the proposal to extend Ghana’s presidential term from four to five years, arguing...

One-year extension of presidential term unnecessary – Manhyia South MP

Vice Chair of Parliament’s Subsidiary Legislation Committee and a member of the Constitutional and Legal Affairs Committee, Nana Agyei Baffuor Awuah, has described the...

Mahama’s record shows four-year presidential term is sufficient – Inusah Fuseini

Former Member of Parliament for Tamale Central, Inusah Fuseini, has questioned the need to extend Ghana’s presidential term from four to five years, arguing...

At 30, you lack the experience to be a President – Prof Agyeman-Duah

Former UN Senior Governance Advisor, Prof Kwaku Agyeman-Duah, has opposed proposals to reduce the minimum age requirement for presidential candidates from 40 to 30...

Let the people decide – Prof. Prempeh pushes back against fear of ‘young presidents’

Chairman of the Constitution Review Committee, Prof Henry Kwasi Prempeh, says fears about young presidents are misplaced and should not stand in the way...

Why 5-year presidency may end 8-year tradition – Prof. Prempeh explains

Chairman of the Constitution Review Committee, Professor Henry Kwasi Prempeh, says a five-year presidential term could break Ghana’s growing culture of automatic eight-year presidencies. Speaking...

Ashanti NPP Council of Elders salutes Minority Caucus

The Ashanti Regional Council of Elders of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) has commended the Minority Caucus in Parliament for what it describes...

Five-year term will be harsher on presidents – CRC Chairman

Chairman of the Constitution Review Committee, Professor Henry Kwasi Prempeh, says proposals to extend Ghana’s presidential term from four years to five are not...

Proposed 5-year presidential term will not apply to current President – Prof. Prempeh

The Chairman of the Constitution Review Committee, Prof Kwasi Henry Prempeh, has clarified that the proposed five-year presidential term in the reviewed 1992 Constitution...

I’m sure Mahama trusted my judgment; I have not disappointed in the last one year – Haruna Iddrisu

The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has dismissed suggestions that he is unhappy or disappointed with his appointment, stating firmly that he is...

NDC reflects on first year in office, pledges economic recovery and stronger governance

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has used its Christmas and New Year message to take stock of its first year in government, highlighting efforts...

NPP started ‘Nkoko Nkintikiti’ as poultry intensification – Bryan Acheampong

New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer hopeful Bryan Acheampong has claimed that the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) government’s Nkoko Nkintikiti programme was originally conceived and initiated...

I’ll restore discipline in NPP – Bryan Acheampong

The Member of Parliament for Abetifi and New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential aspirant, Dr Bryan Acheampong, has vowed to restore discipline within the party...

CRC proposes ban on MPs serving as Ministers

The Constitutional Review Committee (CRC) has proposed amendments to Article 78(1) of Ghana’s 1992 Constitution to bar sitting Members of Parliament from being appointed...

It’ll be difficult to reconcile after family insults – Kwabena Agyepong

New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential hopeful and former General Secretary, Kwabena Agyepong, has condemned what he describes as the growing culture of insults and...

‘Unreasonable behavior’ has no expression in the NPP – Akosua Manu

Special Aide to former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, Akosua Asaa Manu, popularly known as Kozie, has emphasized the need for discipline and unity...

Serve NPP, not an individual – Kwabena Agyepong appeals to members [Listen]

A presidential aspirant for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwabena Agyepong, has called on party members to place their loyalty first and foremost in...

Kwabena Agyepong vows to unite NPP for 2028 elections [Audio]

New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential aspirant Kwabena Agyepong has urged members to maintain harmony and avoid insults amidst preparation for its presidential primaries on...

NPP primaries: Kwabena Agyepong questions effectiveness of Ad-hoc committee monitoring campaigns

New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential hopeful, Kwabena Agyepong, has expressed concerns about the effectiveness and transparency of the party’s Ad Hoc Committee tasked with...

Atlantic Lithium submits revised mining lease to Parliament

Atlantic Lithium Limited, the Africa-focused lithium exploration and development company, has submitted a revised Mining Lease for its flagship Ewoyaa Lithium Project to Parliament. The...

Minority flags election petitions, youth unemployment, and third-term agenda as democratic threats

The Minority Caucus has warned that Ghana’s democracy faces serious threats from the weaponisation of election petitions, rising youth unemployment, and persistent concerns over...

Minority raises alarm over mass dismissals, selective justice, and contractor payments

The Minority Caucus has expressed serious concerns over what it describes as partisan governance, including mass dismissals of public servants, selective prosecution, and discrimination...

Minority warns President Mahama over galamsey, GoldBod, and environmental collapse

The Minority Caucus in Parliament has warned President John Dramani Mahama that illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, poses a serious threat to Ghana’s...

Dafeamakpor defends withdrawal of OSP repeal bill

The Majority Chief Whip in Parliament, Rockson Dafeamakpor, has defended his role in the controversial private member’s bill that sought to repeal the Office...

Vote for me on the basis of my competence, track record, integrity and vision – Bawumia appeals to NPP delegates

Former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has appealed to delegates of the New Patriotic Party to vote for him in the January presidential primaries...

NAPO slams gov’t for revocation of renamed universities

Former Minister of Education and NPP 2024 presidential running mate, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has criticised the government over the approval of a new...

Parliament’s declaration of Kpandai seat vacant was premature – Kofi Bentil

Lawyer and Senior Vice President of IMANI-Africa, Kofi Bentil, has criticised Parliament’s decision to declare the Kpandai parliamentary seat vacant, arguing that the move...

Gideon Boako slams Bryan Acheampong over alleged false claim involving Bawumia

Dr. Gideon Boako, Member of Parliament for Tano North, has strongly condemned Bryan Acheampong for what he describes as a “blatant falsehood” concerning the...

Ayariga rejects allegations of targeting Minority

Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga has dismissed claims suggesting that investigative agencies are being used to silence the Minority in Parliament. In his concluding remarks as...

Former Jasikan MCE quits as Bryan Acheampong’s coordinator; declares support for Bawumia

NPP Flagbearer aspirant, Dr. Bryan Acheampong, has been dealt a heavy blow, following the defection of a senior campaign coordinator, Elizabeth Anim Kessewaah Adjornor,...

Bryan Acheampong cannot distance himself from 2024 defeat – Former NPP Chairman [Video]

Former New Juaben North NPP Constituency Chairman, Kwadwo Boateng Agyemang, has criticised Bryan Acheampong for attributing the party’s defeat in the 2024 general elections...

NPP Primaries: Electoral Area Coordinators in Yunyoo, Chereponi and Saboba declare support for Bawumia

Former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia’s growing momentum in the New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential primaries received a significant boost on Wednesday following emphatic...

Akufo-Addo should have left office after first term – Bawah Mogtari

Presidential Advisor and aide to President John Dramani Mahama, Joyce Bawah Mogtari, says she agrees with growing public sentiment that former President Nana Akufo-Addo...

Kennedy Agyapong’s team plans massive praise and worship event ahead of NPP primaries

Dr. Stephen Amoah, a member of Kennedy Agyapong’s campaign strategy team, has announced plans to organise what he described as the biggest praise and...

National Election Security Taskforce meets NPP ahead of presidential primaries

The National Election Security Taskforce has met with the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Presidential Election Committee ahead of the party’s presidential primaries scheduled for...

Bawumia cannot be the cause of NPP’s loss – Nana Akomea refutes Bryan Acheampong’s assertion

Nana Akomea, chairman of the communications directorate for Bawumia's campaign, has debunked Bryan Acheampong's recent assertions that Bawumia's candidature was the major cause of...

Over 214,000 delegates to vote in NPP flagbearer election on January 30, 2026

A total of 214,812 delegates are expected to participate in the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) flagbearer election scheduled for January 30, 2026. The Chairman of...

I am yet to see any politician who has more businesses than Kennedy Agyapong – Stephen Amoah

A member of Kennedy Agyapong’s campaign strategy team, Dr. Stephen Amoah, has described Kennedy Agyapong as “presidential material,” citing his business background and philanthropic...