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You’ll go down as the worst if… – Peter Toobu tells IGP

Police officer turned-Member of Parliament, Peter Lanchene Toobu, has cautioned the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Dr George Akuffo Dampare not to allow what...

CDD scores OSP 50% on performance

The Center for Democratic Development (CDD) has rated the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), led by Kissi Agyebeng, 50 percent for exceptional performance. Project...

NIA must not aid illegal registration of voters in Pusiga – NDC warns

The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has issued a stern warning to the National Identification Authority (NIA) against facilitating the registration of illegal voters...

Stop the secrecy; there is no backlog in security service recruitment – Gov’t told [Audio]

A former Deputy Interior Minister, James Agalga has said there is nothing like backlog clearance with regards to security services recruitment. According to the Builsa...

Is nothing personal – Ablakwa on petition against Bryan Acheampong [Audio]

North Tongu Member of Parliament(MP) has said his petition to probe the sale of Social Security and National Insurance Trust's (SSNIT) 60% stake in...

Fake Ghana Card numbers used in registering 17 persons in Pusiga – EC

The Electoral Commission (EC) has reported that some individuals were registered using fake Ghana Card numbers during the ongoing voter registration process at the...

Akufo-Addo swears in new Ministers, deputies 

President Nana Akufo-Addo on Monday swore into office what could best be described as the last batch of ministers, with a charge on them...

2024 election: Presidential candidates must undergo psychological evaluation – Prof. Kpessa-Whyte

An astute political scientist and Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of African Studies, University of Ghana, Professor Michael Kpessa-Whyte, has suggested that those...

SSNIT hotels: Ablakwa to drag Bryan Acheampong to Parliament [Audio]

North Tongu Member of Parliament(MP), Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, says he will petition the Speaker of Parliament over the Social Security and National Insurance Trust...

We need to examine tax exemptions holistically – Minority

Deputy Minority Chief Whip Ibrahim Ahmed has called on the government to examine tax exemptions for businesses in the country properly. Speaking on PM Express on JoyNews, he...

My next administration will defeat corruption – Mahama

The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has pledged that his government will win the fight against corruption in Ghana. Interacting...

Americans among plotters in foiled coup attempt – DR Congo Military

American citizens were involved in an attempted coup d’état that left at least three people dead on Sunday in the Democratic Republic of Congo,...

Govt not recruiting NPP footsoldiers into security services – Henry Quartey

The Minister for the Interior, Henry Quartey, has denied allegations that the government is illegally enlisting members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) into...

Bryan Acheampong winning SSNIT hotels bid amounts to conflict of interest – Azeem

Anti-Corruption Advocate Vitus Azeem says that the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) selling 60% of its stake in hotels to MP and...

Archbishop Duncan-Williams warns politicians

The Founder and Presiding Archbishop of Action Chapel International, Archbishop Nicholas Duncan-Williams, has voiced concerns about what could befall Ghanaians should the country become...

Martin Amidu feeding into Akufo-Addo’s grand scheme to remove OSP – Sammy Gyamfi

The Communications Director of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi, says Martin Amidu’s petition for Kissi Agyebeng to be removed as Special Prosecutor...

CHRAJ sends important message to Ablakwa over sale of SSNIT hotels to Bryan Acheampong

The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has officially recognised the petition submitted by Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto...

Upper West regional House of chiefs hail Bawumia’s honesty and humility

The Upper West Regional House of Chiefs have expressed admiration for Vice President and flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia...

Vote wisely in the upcoming elections – Presbyterian moderator

Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana and Chancellor of the Presbyterian University Ghana (PUG), Rt. Rev. Dr. Abraham Nana Opare-Kwakye has advised all...

NPP parliamentary candidates given slots to recruit into security agencies – Ato Forson alleges

The Minority has raised concerns about what they perceive as clandestine and illegal recruitment into the security services by the government. Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson,...

How I paid, stopped Togolese from voting in the 2016 elections – Hopeson Adorye recounts [Video]

A leading member of the Alan Kyerematen's Movement for Change, Hopeson Adorye, has revealed an operation he led to prevent alleged Togolese nationals from...

Akufo-Addo invited us to discuss issues of national concern – Minority Leader



The Minority in Parliament has reported that President Akufo-Addo invited both the Minority and Majority caucus leadership for a meeting today, Monday, May 20. According...

SSNIT hasn’t responded to the fundamental issue; how was Rock City selected? – Ablakwa asks

National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for North Tongu constituency, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, says the statement from the Social Security and National Insurance...

Speak out on 2024 electoral concerns – Mahama to church leaders

Former President John Dramani Mahama has called on the church to speak out on issues surrounding the 2024 electoral process, emphasizing the need for...

CPP sets up 8-member committee

The Convention People’s Party (CPP) has set up an eight-member independent committee to steer the affairs of the party and re-organise its operations until...

You’ve been President before, allow me to also become President – Bawumia to Mahama

Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has urged the former President and flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John...

Achiase NPP holds peace and unity walk ahead of elections

The ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Achiase Constituency of the Eastern Region has organized a peace and unity walk as part of...

Gideon Boako supports 50 apprentices in Tano North with 1,000 each as seed money

The New Patriotic Party's (NPP) Parliamentary Candidate for Tano North, Dr Gideon Boako, has provided support to 50 apprentices in the constituency by offering...

Voter registration: Two Togolese arrested in Buem Constituency

Two Togolese have been arrested in Buem in the Jasikan District of the Oti region for allegedly attempting to partake in the ongoing voter...

EOCO’s treatment of Cecilia Dapaah’s case ‘travesty of justice’ – Cletus Avoka

Former Majority Leader, Cletus Avoka, has criticised the handling of the Cecilia Dapaah case by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), labeling it...

My campaign will focus on ideas, not insults – Bawumia

Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party(NPP) Dr Mahamadu Bawumia has said his campaign for the 2024 elections has so far focused on sharing his...

Kpemka’s appointment as Deputy BOST MD unconstitutional – Kwabena Donkor

Former Power Minister Dr Kwabena Donkor has described the appointment of Joseph Dindiok Kpemka as Deputy Managing Director of Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation...

Limited Voters Registration: EC corrects error on infographics

The Electoral Commission (EC) has corrected errors in the infographics shared on the ongoing limited voter registration exercise. This follows concerns raised by the Director...

Special Prosecutor’s removal will erode confidence in corruption fight – Dr Osae-Kwapong

Project Director of the Democracy Project and Fellow at CDD-Ghana has argued that impeaching Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng would undermine public trust in anti-corruption...

SSNIT denies wrongdoing in 60% hotel stake sale to Agric Minister’s company

The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) has denied any foul play in its decision to sell a 60% stake in its hotels...

Who is Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi?

Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi is feared dead after the helicopter he was in went down in the country’s East Azerbaijan province. The 63-year-old political heavyweight has...

Iran’s president feared dead as no sign of life spotted at helicopter crash site

Iran State TV has reported that there is "no sign" of life emanating from the wreckage of President Ebrahim Raisi's helicopter. The crash site, located...

Akufo-Addo’s convoy involved in tragic accident at Bunso Junction [Photos]

A vehicle from the convoy of President Akufo-Addo has been involved in an accident. The accident is said to have occurred at Bunso Junction in...

Why Minority boycotted approval of ministerial nominees – Ato Forson details

Dr Cassiel Ato Baah Forson, the Minority Leader and National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament (MP) for Ajumako-Enyan-Essiam, has explained why his side...

Govt could only account for $42m out of GARID’s $200m loan – Kofi Adams

The Member of Parliament for Buem, Kofi Adams, has disclosed that the government could only account for $42 million out of the total $200...