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December Polls: I pray Bawumia wins – Ansah-Asare

The former Director of the Ghana School of Law, Kwaku Ansah-Asare, is urging the electorate to vote for the flagbearer of the governing New...

President Akufo-Addo’s claims on ‘Agyapadie’ document can’t be taken seriously – Sam George

National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for Ningo-Prampram, Samuel Nartey George, has criticised President Akufo-Addo for his comments on the controversial 'Agyapadie' document. The 38-page...

NDC prepared for December 7 elections – Dr. Omane Boamah [Audio]

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) is ready for the upcoming elections, according to Dr. Omane Boamah, the party's Director of IT and elections. Speaking on...

Check out copy of the leaked controversial ‘Agyapadie’ document

On Thursday, August 1, 2024, President Akufo-Addo addressed rumours regarding a document believed to be a master plan of the Akyem faction within the...

Voter register is “sick and unfit for purpose” – Dr. Omane Boamah [Audio]

The Director of IT and elections of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Dr. Edward Omane Boamah has called for a comprehensive audit of Ghana's...

Akufo-Addo is a promise-keeper – Kow Essuman

Kow Essuman, legal counsel to President Nana Akufo-Addo, has hailed him as a "promise-keeper" in his recent remarks. His comments underscore the President’s dedication to...

Be patient with your husbands, times are hard – Jane Naana to traders

The running mate to the National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer, Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, has called on women, particularly traders, to be patient with...

NDC will restore hope to Ghanaians – Opoku-Agyemang assures

Running mate to John Dramani Mahama, the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has assured Ghanaians that the party...

2024 polls: Upper East must reward Bawumia – Amin Adam

Finance Minister, Dr Mohammed Amin Adam has appealed to residents of the Upper East Region to reward Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, flagbearer of the New...

President Akufo-Addo calls for vigilance against false information in election campaigns

In an impactful speech at the Ghana Report Summit titled “Dealing with Misinformation and Disinformation – Election 2024,” President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo highlighted...

Government committed to sustainable fisheries management as closed fishing season ends – Hawa Koomson

Fisheries Minister Mavis Hawa Koomson has reiterated government's commitment to sustainable fisheries management and its contribution to the country's economic development. She stated government's ongoing...

National action plan to combat misinformation before cabinet – Akufo-Addo

At the Ghana Report Summit held today on August 1st, 2024, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo revealed that a comprehensive National Action Plan, aimed...

Ghana Shippers’ Authority Bill, 2024, approved by Parliament

Parliament has successfully passed the Ghana Shippers' Authority Bill, 2024, into law following its third reading on the floor of the House on Monday,...

Former Deputy Minister Yaw Adusei slammed by Wontumi over claims about the economy

Ashanti Regional Chairman of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as ‘Chairman Wontumi’, has responded to some claims made...

Akufo-Addo should reflect on ‘Agyapadie’ document instead of blaming opponents – Omane Boamah

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has refuted President Akufo-Addo's accusations that political opponents have targeted him and his party with a coordinated campaign of...

EC announces nomination dates and fees for 2024 elections

The Electoral Commission (EC) is set to open nominations for the 2024 presidential and parliamentary elections on Monday, September 9. The nominations will be closed...

Akufo-Addo accuses political opponents of being behind fictitious ‘Agyapadie’ document

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has accused his political opponents of orchestrating a false narrative that blames him for the death of his late...

Lack of faith in Ghana’s judiciary troubling for electoral integrity – Kan Dapaah

National Security Minister, Albert Kan Dapaah has expressed concern about the lack of trust in the country's judiciary among politicians. Speaking at a forum in...

SALL petitioners file appeal against ruling on Amewu’s election

The petitioners from the Santrofi, Akpafu, Likpe, and Lolobi (SALL) areas have filed an appeal against the Ho High Court's decision that dismissed their...

NPP Nhyiaeso Constituency Chairman passes on

The New Patriotic Party  (NPP) Chairman for the Nhyiaeso constituency in the Ashanti Region, Joe Kad has passed on. According to reports, he died at...

Twifo-Ati-Morkwa NPP PC, 2 others remanded in Police custody

New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Parliamentary Candidate for Twifo Ati-Morkwa Constituency, Ebenezer Dwamena and two others have been remanded into Police custody. The accused persons face...

2024 polls: Mahama vows to halt mining in forest reserves if elected

The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama has pledged to end mining in forest reserves if elected in the upcoming...

CODEO to deploy 4,000 observers to monitor 2024 election

The Coalition for Domestic Election Observers (CODEO) has announced its plan to deploy 4,000 observers nationwide for the upcoming December 7 elections. As a member...

Akufo-Addo launches aquaculture for food and jobs

President Nana Akufo-Addo has launched the Aquaculture for Food and Jobs programme under the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development. The programme would train 10,000...

Iran vows revenge on Israel for Hamas leader’s assassination

Iran has threatened “harsh punishment” for Israel, which it says was responsible for assassinating Hamas’s leader on Wednesday. Israel has not commented directly on the...

‘Is she black or Indian?’: Trump questions Kamala Harris’ racial identity

Donald Trump has questioned Kamala Harris' racial identity during a heated exchange at a convention for black journalists. Trump falsely claimed the vice-president and presumptive...

Frustrated Nigerians vow ‘days of rage’ as hardships mount

“We are protesting because we are hungry,” Nigerian activist Banwo Olagokun tells the BBC. He is part of the Take It Back Movement, one of...

Mahama would renegotiate IMF deal if he regains presidency

Former president John Mahama will try to renegotiate the terms of an International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout and boost local ownership of future oil...

PNC will break NDC-NPP duopoly – Bernard Mornah

Presidential aspirant of the People’s National Convention (PNC), Bernard Mornah, has pledged to break the duopoly of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the...

EC announces dates for exhibition of provisional voters register [Audio]

The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced the dates for the exhibition of the Provisional Voters Register ahead of the upcoming Mop-Up Voter Registration exercise. The...

Ablakwa urges Lands Ministry to provide data on state lands

Chairman of Parliament's Assurance Committee, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has charged on the Lands and Natural Resources Ministry over its failure to provide Parliament with...

Mahama’s 24-hour policy will enhance economy – Minority

The Minority spokesperson on Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, says that a 24-hour economy will enhance productivity and boost government revenue. According to him, cocoa...

Minority files RTI request at DACF; demands cost DRIP, others

The Minority in Parliament has submitted a Right to Information (RTI) request to the District Assembly Common Fund (DACF), seeking details about the recently...

Afenyo-Markin petitions Bagbin to recall Parliament

The Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has petitioned the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, to reconvene Parliament. This request follows dissatisfaction among the Majority caucus regarding...

Local Government Minister assures President of comprehensive DRIP training

The Minister for Local Government and Decentralisation, Martin Adjei Mensah-Korsah, has said a comprehensive training has been provided for operators, drivers, and technicians involved...

Don’t point fingers at current government; let’s have measures to protect state lands – Farouk Aliu Mahama

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Yendi, Farouk Aliu Mahama, has called for constructive measures to protect state lands rather than blaming the current...

Election 2024: Accept defeat peacefully – Kan Dapaah advises Political leaders

The Minister for National Security, Albert Kan Dapaah, has issued a warning about the potential for electoral violence as the country approaches the 2024...

2024 polls: GJA cautions politicians against assaulting journalists

The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has urged politicians to refrain from assaulting journalists as the 2024 elections approach. The GJA has noted that, politicians often...

Akufo-Addo has no reason to refuse assent to Affirmative Action bill – Otiko Djaba

A former Minister of Gender, Children, and Social Protection Otiko Afisa Djaba believes that President Akufo-Addo will sign the Affirmative Action Bill into law...

5,000 construction workers to gain employment through DRIP – Akufo-Addo

Some five thousand Ghanaian construction workers are expected to gain direct jobs from government's accelerated road construction project dabbed, District Road Improvement Programme (DRIP). The...