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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)...

NDC is not making unrealistic promises – Joyce Bawah Mogtari

The spokesperson for the John Mahama Campaign, Joyce Bawah Mogtari, has stated that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) is not making unrealistic promises. She emphasised...

Mahama is super corrupt, Bawumia is different – Salam Mustapha

The National Youth Organizer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Salam Mustapha has said that former President John Mahama is rooted in corruption and...

Sefwi Wiawso MP ordered out of Parliament [Video]

Member of Parliament for Sefwi Wiawso, Dr. Kwaku Afriyie has been ordered out of the  Chamber. This was after the legislator was held in contempt...

Commit to zero tolerance for election violence – Dr Opuni Frimpong urges parties

Former General Secretary of the Christian Council, Dr Kwabena Opuni Frimpong, has urged political parties to commit to zero tolerance for electoral violence and...

Strange things have been happening after meeting Mahama – Ndoum

Global President of Groupe Nduom has hinted of political vilification after petitioning the John Dramani Mahama, the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC),...

2024 polls: NPP cannot secure 85% votes in Ashanti Region – Muntaka

Former Minority Chief Whip and Member of Parliament for Asawase, Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka, has dismissed the governing New Patriotic Party’s ambitious goal of securing...

SDA Church reiterates calls for election date change to accommodate Sabbath observance

The Seventh Day Adventist Church in Ghana has made a resounding call to the Electoral Commission, urging for a change in the date of...

Abu Jinapor refutes allegations of interference in Gonja chieftaincy affairs

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources and Member of Parliament for Damongo, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has firmly denied involvement in Gonja chieftaincy matters. This...

Creation of Savannah Region has ensured faster development – Bawumia

Vice President and flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has credited the Akufo-Addo government's creation of the Savannah Region with...

NDC to officially begin 2024 campaign on July 27

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has announced that its campaign for the 2024 elections will commence on Saturday, July 27, in Tamale in the...

Kwesi Pratt recounts conversation with Atta Mills

Managing Editor of the Insight Newspaper, Kwesi Pratt, has shared touching memories of his encounters with the late President John Evans Atta Mills. Speaking at...

2024 Election: Rawlings’ son, Kimathi campaigns for John Mahama [Watch]

Kimathi Rawlings, the son of the late former President Jerry John Rawlings (JJ), who is not typically involved in active politics, joined the National...

NDC supporters to stay wake for 72 hrs during December elections – Mahama

Flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), former President John Dramani Mahama, has urged all party executives and members to stake wake during...

Prof. Samuel Akainyah: Dr Opoku Prempeh’s NPP Vice Presidential candidacy must be withdrawn

For just as much as the date of February 24, is remembered and etched in the annals of Ghana as one very destructive day...

Vote out MPs who proposed L.I on sirens and speed limit – Kofi Bentil

Senior Vice President of IMANI-Africa, Kofi Bentil, has said the only reason the Legislative Instrument (LI) allowing parliamentarians, judges and other public officials to...