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Presidential debate: Monkeys play by sizes; find your size not Mahama – Ato Forson jabs Bawumia

The Minority in Parliament has continued to oppose the Majority caucus's call for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer, John Mahama, to debate Dr...

Each Ghanaian owes GH₵19k – Mahama breaks down Ghana’s external debt

Almost eight years after handing over power to the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), John Mahama says Ghana’s debt to external creditors has quadrupled. According...

We are NDC but will vote for Bawumia – Some NDC supporters at Atta Mills’s wreath-laying ceremony [Video]

Some individuals claiming to be family members of the late President, Prof. John Evans Atta Mills are anger at National Democratic Congress (NDC) over...

5 things Atta Mills once said that reflect his vision for a united and peaceful Ghana

Professor John Evans Atta Mills' legacy as a leader who championed peace, unity, and development is deeply felt in Ghana. His quotes reflect his vision...

Bawumia must meet the press before attempting to debate Mahama – Minority

The Minority is still standing its ground against New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia's challenge to face the National Democratic Congress (NDC)...

Koku Anyidoho clashes with NDC, relatives of Atta-Mills at Asomdwee Park [Audio]

The memorial service to honor the late President Prof. John Evans Atta Mills at Asomdwee Park in Accra faced disruption on Wednesday, July 24,...

Mordecai Quarshie writes: “Economic independence now!”

Ghana is currently in an economic crisis resulting in our 17th bailout by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). It is interesting that we have had...

Mid year budget review: Minority slams Akufo-Addo and Bawumia government [Full address]

The following is the verbatim transcription of the reaction of the Minority in Parliament, led by Minority Leader, Cassiel Ato Forson, to the 2024...

Bawumia questions Mahama’s northern development record

The Vice President and Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has accused former President John Mahama of supervising the retrogression...

NPP sets up documents vetting committee ahead of elections

In preparation for the upcoming parliamentary filing, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has established a nine-member committee to ensure that all parliamentary candidates comply...

The economy is in good hands – Majority Leader

Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin has assured that Ghana's economy is in safe hands. He said the government is competent in managing the country's economic affairs. “The...

Mahama represents the past; reject him – Bawumia

Flagbearer of the New Party (NPP) Alhaji Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia is calling on Ghanaians to reject the leader of the main opposition political party,...

2024 mid-year budget review uninspiring; hopeless – Ato Forson [Video]

Minority Leader Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has criticised the 2024 mid-year budget, describing it as uninspiring and hopeless. The Ajumako-Enyan-Essiam Member of Parliament attributed this...

Ghana’s economy is on autopilot – Ato Forson [Video]

Minority Leader, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has criticised the 2024 mid-year budget, describing it as uninspiring and hopeless. The Ajumako-Enyan-Essiam Member of Parliament attributed this...

Ablakwa charges ‘doubting’ MPs to provide contrary evidence on ambulance spare parts scandal

The Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has requested MPs challenging his allegation of $34.9 million (GH₵538 million) being the sum...

NPP vehicle allegedly set ablaze by unknown persons in Binduri

A Nissan Pickup belonging to the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Binduri Constituency, has been set ablaze by unknown individuals. The incident occurred at...

Frank Annor Dompreh convicted for contempt, fined GH¢7,200

Member of Parliament (MP) for Nsawam-Adoagyire Constituency of the Eastern Region, Frank Annor Dompreh has been convicted for contempt by the High Court in...

Ghana’s Constitution not perfect but manageable – Prof Kofi Abotsi

The Dean of the University of Professional Studies (UPSA) Law School, Professor Kofi Abotsi, says the challenges within Ghana’s constitution do not make it...

Mid-year budget presentation delayed over absence of Minority MPs

The presentation of the 2024 mid-year budget review to Parliament has delayed due to the absence of the Minority caucus. Reports suggest that, the Minority...

Sefwi-Wiawso NPP protest against Bagbin for sacking their MP from Parliament [Video]

Some members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Sefwi-Wiawso constituency have staged a protest against the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin. This was...

Minority reschedules #OccupyBoGdemo to August 13

The Minority in Parliament has changed the date for its second protest demanding the removal of the Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG),...

NDC will likely take credit for credit scoring system – Miracles

The Director of Communications for the Bawumia Campaign Team, Dennis Miracles Aboagye, says he will not be surprised if the opposition National Democratic Congress...

I celebrate Okudzeto Ablakwa – PPP Chairman on corruption exposé

National Chairman of the Progressive People's Party (PPP), Nana Ofori Owusu has hailed the Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa for...

Our elections now defined in monetary terms – Dr Yaw Perbi

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the HuD Group, Dr Yaw Perbi is worried about how politics and elections in Ghana have been redefined...

How did an unqualified company secure this contract? Ablakwa on ambulance servicing scandal 

Service Ghana Auto Group Limited, a company embroiled in controversy, is under intense scrutiny for its involvement in a dubious $34.9 million (GH₵538 million)...

Greed will be your downfall – PPP Chairman fires Ken Ofori-Atta [Listen]

National Chairman of the Progressive People's Party (PPP), Nana Ofori Owusu has fired a salvo at former Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta for his role...

If Mahama is the alternative, then Ghana is doomed – NPP Youth Organiser

The National Youth Organiser of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Salam Mustapha, has stated that former President John Mahama has been smeared with...

CPP opens nominations for presidential primary

The Conventions People’s Party (CPP) has opened nominations for the election of its presidential candidate for the 2024 general elections. In a statement issued on...

I didn’t ask Annoh-Dompreh to apologise to Bagbin; I did no wrong – Sefwi-Wiawso MP

The Member of Parliament for Sefwi-Wiawso, Dr. Kwaku Afriyie, has distanced himself from an apology issued on his behalf by the Majority Chief Whip,...

IEA admits it hasn’t yet invited NDC for debate, rejects NPP fronting allegations

The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) has clarified that it has not yet extended invitations to any political parties or presidential candidates for the...

I’m yet to recover from shock of Speaker’s extreme action – Sefwi Wiaso MP [Video]

Hours after the Speaker sent the Member of Parliament for Sefwi Wiawso, Dr Kwaku Afriyie out of the House, he said he is yet...

I don’t see anything wrong with it – Trade Minister defends sacking cement manufacturers from meeting [Listen]

Trade Minister, Kobina Tahir Hammond has defended his decision to sack representatives of the Cement Manufacturers Association from a meeting with the Ghana Chamber...

Is it insulting to say ‘it doesn’t lie in your mouth’? – Sefwi Wiawso MP to Speaker

Member of Parliament for Sefwi Wiawso, Dr. Kwaku Afriyie, feels he was misunderstood by the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, today. According to him, the...

Group petitions Akufo-Addo, NPP and others to settle Abu Ramadan vs. party financier land dispute

A group of New Patriotic Party (NPP) members calling itself the Coalition of Concerned Members of NPP, has petitioned the national headquarters of the...

We need legislation on number of Supreme Court judges – Bagbin [Video]

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin says there is a need to urgently legislate a cap on the size of the Supreme Court. The Constitution provides...

NPP has been good to Wechiau; we will vote for Bawumia – Wechiau Paramount Chief

The chiefs and people of Wechiau in the Wa West constituency of the Upper West Region have promised to vote this time for the...

Residents of Bortiribor threaten to boycott December poll

Residents of Bortiribor, a farming community in the Nkwanta South Municipality of the Oti Region, have threatened to boycott the December general elections if...

You must explain why some promises were not fulfilled – Bawa Mogtari tells Bawumia

Spokesperson for the John Mahama campaign team, Joyce Bawah Mogtari, says the New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, needs to explain to...

Richard Obeng Mensah: Election as usual; voting as usual in Ghana?

‘We cannot just continue to think that there is enough land out there, that there’s enough water and forest and wetlands to destroy, to...

Bredi community vows to vote for NPP due to Dr. Gideon Boako’s development initiatives

The residents of Bredi, a community near Duayaw-Nkwanta in the Tano North Constituency, have pledged their unwavering support for the New Patriotic Party (NPP)...