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Tread cautiously; sovereignty lies with the people – Kwasi Kwarteng warns after 60 MPs declare support for Bawumia

Kwasi Kwarteng, a member of former Assin Central MP Kennedy Agyapong’s campaign team, has downplayed reports that about 60 New Patriotic Party (NPP) Members...

Dafeamekpor denies restrictions on Minority’s role in Parliament’s Appointment Committee

The Member of Parliament for South Dayi, Rockson Nelson Dafeamekpor, has pushed back against claims suggesting the Minority in Parliament is being denied the...

Over 60 NPP MPs visit Bawumia, declare support for flagbearer bid

More than 60 Members of Parliament (MPs) from the New Patriotic Party (NPP) have rallied behind former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, expressing support...

Full text: Sammi Awuku’s statement on historic dialogue with deaf students

STATEMENT ON THE ENGAGEMENT WITH STUDENTS FROM THE SENIOR HIGH TECHNICAL SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF, MAMPONG. BY HON. SAMUEL AWUKU Mr. Speaker, Thank you for the opportunity...

Sammi Awuku calls for urgent reforms to support deaf students in Ghana

Akuapem North Member of Parliament (MP), Samuel Awuku, has called for urgent and targeted action to address the pressing challenges facing students at the...

Petition against SC judge nominee Justice Ackaah-Boafo derails vetting session

The usually rigorous vetting process for President John Mahama's Supreme Court judge nominees has taken an unexpected turn in Parliament, as the hearing for...

Education Ministry record alone won’t earn you flagbearer slot – Vanderpuye cautions Adutwum

National Coordinator of the District Roads Improvement Programme (DRIP), Edwin Nii Lantey Vanderpuye, has advised former Education Minister Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum to tread...

Justin Kodua dismisses claims of power struggle with NPP Chairman

General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Frimpong Kodua, has dismissed rumours suggesting he has taken over the responsibilities of the party’s...

Vice President engages NDC leadership 

Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, engaged the Functional Executive Committee of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in a...

NPP to warn Abronye, Owusu Bempah over indiscipline – Justin Kodua

The General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Frimpong Kodua, has announced that the party will issue a final warning to Bono...

Adutwum officially declares intention to contest NPP flagbearership race

Former Education Minister, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, has officially announced his intention to contest the New Patriotic Party(NPP) flagbearership race. According to the Bosmotwe Member...

Justin Kodua reveals why NPP is holding early presidential primaries [Video]

The General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Frimpong Kodua, has justified the party’s decision to hold an early presidential primary, saying...

Ablekuma North Collation: NDC is frustrating the process – Justin Kodua

The General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Frimpong Kodua, has accused the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) of deliberately stalling the...

Ablekuma North collation: Police playing funny games with us – NPP

The General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Frimpong Kodua, has accused the Ghana Police Service of deliberate inaction that is preventing...

Letter from Chairman Ntim’s family was unfortunate and unnecessary – Justin Kodua

The General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Frimpong Kodua, has criticised the family of party Chairman Stephen Ntim over a letter...

Why I turned down Mahama’s NHIA Board Chair offer – Bagbin

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has revealed that he turned down President John Mahama's appointment to serve as Chairman of the Board of...

You can’t intimidate me – Ahiafor clashes with Afenyo-Markin

Tensions flared during the vetting of Supreme Court Justice nominee Hafisata Amaleboba as Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin engaged in a heated exchange with Appointments...

Assemblies to receive GH₵25m each this year – Mahama

President John Mahama has announced that every Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assembly (MMDA) will receive a minimum of ₵25 million this year. He made this...

Mahama warns MMDCEs against corruption, urges accountability

President John Dramani Mahama has issued a strong warning to all Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) to avoid corrupt practices, stressing that...

Bawumia stands tall in upcoming NPP Presidential Primaries – Egyapa Mercer

Former Minister for Tourism and Creative Arts and Member of Parliament for Sekondi, Andrew Egyapa Mercer, has thrown his support behind Dr Mahamudu Bawumia,...

Your role is a public duty, not a personal reward – Mahama to MMDCEs

President John Dramani Mahama has charged Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) to view their appointments and confirmations as a call to serve...

Mahama orders MMDCEs to declare assets by July 15

President John Dramani Mahama has directed all Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) to declare their assets by 15th July 2025, in accordance...

NPP sets up 9-member committee for National Delegates Conference

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has set up a nine-member committee to spearhead preparations for its National Delegates Conference. The event has been scheduled for...

Debate needed on more Supreme Court judges – Kpebu

Legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has called for a broad national conversation on whether Ghana should increase the number of justices on the Supreme Court. Mr....

If NDC stays on course, Ghana will reach its destination – Dr. Asah-Asante

Political Scientist and Senior Lecturer at the University of Ghana, Dr. Kwame Asah-Asante, has expressed strong optimism that Ghana can achieve its development goals...

Lawra drowning: Parliament summons Muntaka and Jinapor for answers

The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mubarak, and the Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Jinapor, are scheduled to appear before Parliament next...

Continue the fight against exam malpractice – Adutwum to government

Former Minister of Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, has called on the current National Democratic Congress (NDC) government to sustain and strengthen the fight...

NPP to hold presidential primaries on January 31, 2026

General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Frimpong Kodua, has announced that the party will hold its presidential primaries on January 31,...

The future lies in STEM, not chew and pour – Adutwum

Former Education Minister and Member of Parliament for Bosomtwe, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, has stressed that Ghana’s path to greatness lies in prioritising engineering...

NPP NEC holds high-stakes meeting over constitutional reforms and related matters

The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) is currently holding a crucial meeting at the Alisa Hotel in Accra to...

Asante Akyem North MCE nominee confirmed amidst NDC’s boycott

National Democratic Congress (NDC) executives in the Asante Akyem North constituency in the Ashanti Region on Monday boycotted the confirmation of the Municipal Chief...

Whether or not Adutwum will contest NPP flagbearer race [Listen]

Bosomtwe Member of Parliament (MP) Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum has subtly hinted at his intention to lead the New Patriotic Party (NPP) into the...

Justice Bright Mensah proposes 20 Justices to Supreme Court

A Supreme Court nominee, Justice Philip Bright Mensah, has proposed that the number of judges serving on Ghana’s apex court be increased to 20. His...

Enough of the in-fighting, let’s rebuild for 2028 – Abena Osei-Asare to NPP bigwigs, grassroots

Former Minister of State at the Finance Ministry and Member of Parliament for Atiwa East, Abena Osei-Asare, is calling on the rank and file...

Charles Owusu calls for limit on number of Supreme Court judges

Governance advocate Rev. Charles Owusu has called for a cap on the number of Supreme Court judges, opposing the position taken by Supreme Court...

Without a cap at Supreme Court, more will come, and it won’t help – Ansa-Asare warns

Former Director of the Ghana School of Law, Kwaku Ansa-Asare, has strongly opposed the idea of maintaining an uncapped number of judges at the...

Healing the sick horse: The imperative of rebuilding the New Patriotic Party

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) stands at a crucial crossroads, much like the traveler in Robert Frost’s poem “The Road Not Taken.” The decisions we...

LGBTQ+ is not natural – Bagbin maintains opposition

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has reiterated his strong stance against LGBTQ+ activities, asserting that these practices will not be recognized or legalized...

Mahama is Ghana’s most prepared President – Gabby Otchere-Darko

New Patriotic Party (NPP) stalwart Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko has described President John Mahama as the most prepared leader in Ghana's political history. Speaking on Asaase...

“Restrain him!” – Afenyo-Markin clashes with Dafeamekpor at vetting session

A moment of escalated tension erupted at Parliament's Appointments Committee on Monday, June 16, 2025, during the vetting of Supreme Court judge nominee, Justice...