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Allotey Jacobs sends message to political parties over district-level elections

Former Central Regional Chairman of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Bernard Allotey Jacobs has urged political parties not to underestimate the significance of...

Controller and Accountant General in breach of constitution; he must resign – Martin Kpebu

Private legal practitioner, Martin Kpebu, has added his voice to the calls by the Minority in Parliament for the Controller and Accountant General to...

2024 Budget: Parliament approves GH¢63.2 million for NDPC

Parliament on Thursday approved GH¢63.2 million for the implementation of programmes and activities of the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC) for the fiscal year...

Assembly members in Asante Akyem North, others pick nomination forms for Kwadwo Baah Agyemang

Engineer, Kwabena Osei lead a team of Assembly members and young men who have in several ways benefited from Hon Kwadwo Baah Agyemang...

Parliament approves GHS2 billion for Office of Government Machinery

Parliament has approved GHS2 billion for the Office of Government Machinery for the year 2024. Though there was a downward revision in the 2023...

Sam Pyne clashes with Nana Yaa Jantuah over high cost of living

The Metropolitan Chief Executive of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA), Sam Pyne, engaged in a heated on-air debate with former General Secretary of the...

Office of the President engaged in reckless and irresponsible expenditure – Adongo

The Ranking Member of the Finance Committee in Parliament, Isaac Adongo has accused the Office of the President of engaging in reckless and irresponsible...

NPP Primaries: NDC MPs demand resignation of Controller and Accountant General

Some National Democratic Congress (NDC) Members of Parliament are demanding the immediate resignation of the Controller and Accountant General. The demand follows a decision by...

NPP primaries: Controller and Accountant General picks forms to contest Akim Swedru seat

The Controller and Accountant General, Kwasi Kwaning Bosompem, has picked nomination forms to contest the New Patriotic Party's parliamentary primaries in the Akim Swedru...

E.T Mensah was ready to make peace with Sam George – Nii Lante Vanderpuye

Member of Parliament for Odododiodoo Constituency, Nii Lante Vanderpuye has revealed former Ningo Prampram MP, E.T Mensah was on the cusp of making peace...

Palgrave Boakye-Danquah picks form to contest Abuakwa North primaries

The government’s spokesperson for Governance and Security, Palgrave Boakye-Danquah has officially announced his bid to contest the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Abuakwa North parliamentary...

Police investigates NDC’s Mustapha Gbande

The Ghana Police Service is investigating the Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mustapha Gbande. The Police in post on X said...

Bono Regional House of Chiefs suspends Berekum Traditional Council

The President of the Bono Regional House of Chiefs, Osagyefo Osaedeeyo Agyeman Badu II has announced the suspension of the Berekum Traditional Council. The President who...

District level election: EC scores itself high despite challenges

The Electoral Commission (EC) commended itself for the successful completion of the District Level Elections despite the various challenges that occurred during the process. According...

The New Force apologises to Belgium

Political movement, The New Force, has extended apologies to the Kingdom of Belgium over what they say is an injustice metered out to their...

Election 2024: Abandon 3: pm voting time proposal – Majority Leader to EC

Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, has kicked against the Electoral Commission's (EC) proposal to close polls at 3 pm instead of 5: pm during the...

My candidacy to preserve Tano North for NPP – Gideon Boako declares intention to contest NPP primaries

Dr Gideon Boako, the spokesperson to the Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has announced his bid for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary primaries...

Trump’s legal defeat in Colorado may turn into political gold

One of the court challenges to Donald Trump's eligibility to run for president in 2024 has finally struck gold. The Colorado Supreme Court's ruling to...

EC to hold District Level Elections in postponed areas today

The Electoral Commission (EC) will today, Thursday, December 21, hold the district Assembly elections in areas which were postponed last Tuesday. Elections in about...

I forgive you – NPP MP tells Foh-Amoaning

Member of Parliament(MP) for the Asante Akim Central, Kwame Anyimadu-Antwi, says he has forgiven lawyer Moses Foh-Amoaning over his comments against him over the...

NPP primaries: David Asante picks form to contest Nkawkaw seat

The Managing Director (MD) of the Ghana Publishing Company, David Asante, has picked forms to contest for the New Patriotic Party (NPP)’s parliamentary primaries...

EC breached the Constitution by canceling indelible ink – Minority

The  Minority in Parliament is asserting that the Electoral Commission (EC) is acting in breach of the 1992 Constitution with its decision to abandon...

MPs make strong case for EC as Parliament approves its budget

Members of Ghana's Parliament have made a compelling case for the Electoral Commission (EC) to be adequately resourced. During a debate ahead of...

Agric Ministry gets GH₵ 3.3 billion budgetary allocation

The Ministry of Agriculture has had its budget for the fiscal year ending 2024 approved by Parliament. The Ministry in the report presented to the...

Napo files nomination to seek re-election in Manhyia South

Member of Parliament for Manhyia South, Dr Matthew Opoku-Prempeh, has picked and filed his nomination forms to seek re-election on the ticket of the...

Minority wants E.I 144 declassifying status of Achimota Forest revoked

The Minority in Parliament has emphasized the necessity for the government to annul Executive Instrument 144, which declassified sections of the Achimota Forest as...

NPP parliamentary primary in Sunyani East put on hold

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary primary in the Sunyani East constituency has been put on hold, the General Secretary has confirmed.  Delegates in...

NPP primaries: Polling station executives pick nomination form for Kwesimintsim MP

Some polling station executives of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) have picked nomination forms for Kwesimintsim Member of Parliament (MP), Dr Prince Hamid Armah...

Parliament approves GH₵1.7 billion for Lands Ministry

Parliament has approved over GH₵1.7 budget for the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources for the 2024 fiscal year. The exact allocation is GH₵1,734,768,575. The...

John Kumah: Brilliant, gravitas and totally fit to be Bawumia’s running-mate

One of the best things that can befall any politician is to do a turnaround and see his popularity accelerate. And oh yes, it has...

John Kumah: Brilliant, gravitas and totally fit to be Bawumia’s running-mate

One of the best things that can befall any politician is to do a turn around and see his popularity accelerate. And oh yes, it...

There are no political judges – Supreme Court nominee

Supreme Court justice nominee, Henry Anthony Kwofie, has dismissed claims politically-inclined judges exist in the judiciary. According to him, such narratives are dangerous to...

Akufo-Addo to launch anti-corruption evaluation plan

President Akufo-Addo, will Thursday, December 21, launch the evaluation of Ghana’s maiden National Anti-Corruption Action Plan (NACAP) at the Jubilee House. NACAP constitutes Ghana’s...

Assemblyman who died while on campaign trail wins election

34-year-old Assemblyman, Manasseh Addison Sackey, who was seeking re-election in the Teberebie electoral area in Tarkwa but died while on campaign trail has emerged...

Obour still eyes Asante Akyem South parliamentary seat

Bice 'Obour' Osei Kuffour, a former President of the Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA), has not given up on the Asante Akyem South parliamentary...

NPP constituency chairman defeated in Assembly election at Sehwi Boinzan

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) constituency chairman for Sehwi Juaboso and the incumbent Assemblyman for the Boinzan electoral area, Stephen Affum Kroko, has been...

John Mahama congratulates newly elected Assembly members

Former President and flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDCM, John Mahama, has congratulated the newly-elected Assembly and Unit Committee Members in the...

CODEO disappointed with EC’s handling of District Level Elections

Coalition of District Election Observers expressed disappointment in the Electoral Commission (EC) for failing to ensure the smooth and efficient conduct of the District...

Some aspirants, voters angry as District Level Election hit ballot shortage

There was widespread anger in at least four regions as Tuesday's District Level Elections (DLE) were marred by a shortage of ballots. This shortage occurred...

Next NDC government will abolish quota system in nursing training institutions – Mahama

The next NDC-led government will abolish the quota system of enrolling student nurses into Nursing Training Colleges in the country, flagbearer of the National...