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Let’s allow political parties to sponsor district level elections – Dr Oduro Osae

 A Local Government expert, Dr Oduro Osae, has proposed the amendment of Article 55(3) of the 1992 Con­stitution to allow for partisanship in the...

Let’s work tirelessly for victory in 2024 – Mahama tells NDC executives

The presidential aspirant for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama has urged the national executives to work tirelessly to ensure the party's...

No society has developed through IMF’s assistance – Alban Bagbin

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has stressed that interventions from Bretton Woods institutions such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have...

NDC has the men and women to fix Akufo-Addo’s mess – Mahama

The flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has pledged to restore economic stability if elected as President. He expressed confidence...

NCCE disappointed over low women participation in DLEs 

The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has expressed disappointment and concern over the low participation of women in the 2023 District Level Elections...

All set for district assembly elections on Tuesday

The Electoral Commission (EC) has stated it is ready to hold the 2023 district-level elections, scheduled to take place on Tuesday, December 19. Over 66,000...

Akufo-Addo replies Speaker for calling him lame duck

President Akufo-Addo has refuted assertions by the Speaker of Parliament that he has become a lame-duck President following the election of Dr Mahamudu Bawumia...

The spirit of NDC is in the Volta region – Alban Bagbin

Former National Democratic Congress (NDC) legislator and now Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has stressed that the spirit of the National Democratic...

Hung Parliaments are the best; let’s keep voting that way – Alban Bagbin

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin has indicated that Ghana's 8th Parliament under the 4th Republic is the best out of the...

Bekwai electorates threaten ‘no vote’ over lack of development

Some electorates in communities in the Bekwai Municipality of the Ashanti Region have vowed not to turn up for the upcoming district Assembly elections. In...

Be vigilant and protect our votes – Western Nzema Chief tells Mahama

The Divisional Chief at Western Nzema in the Western region, Nana Ewiro Kwame has charged the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to build systems that...

My vision to transform Jomoro into a petrochemical hub has been destroyed and neglected by NPP – Mahama laments

Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress, John Mahama has expressed disappointment in the Akufo-Addo-led government's failure to implement his plans to transform Jomoro, a...

Investigate person behind ‘The New Force’ billboards – Sam George tells GRA

The Member of Parliament for Ningo-Prampram, Sam Nartey George has called on the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) to investigate the person funding the billboards...

Meet the two retired Police Commissioners contesting NPP primaries

Two retired Commissioners of the Ghana Police Service will be among aspirants contesting the parliamentary primaries of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the...

2020 NPP PC for Fomena hints at contesting seat again in 2024

A former New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary candidate for the Fomena constituency has hinted of plans to contest the parliamentary primaries of the party. Philip...

Why I cancelled nursing and teacher-trainee allowances – Mahama explains

Flagbearer for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) John Dramani Mahama has explained why he cancelled the nursing training allowances. According to him, his government...

Chiefs must be involved in active politics – Alban Bagbin

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin has indicated that chiefs who have already assumed leadership positions must be allowed to take part...

Mahama blames NPP government for stalling cocoa road projects

 Former President, John Dramani Mahama, could not hide his disappointment when used some roads in cocoa growing villages in the Western North region. Most of...

Ablekuma West parliamentary aspirant decries ‘dangerous apathy’ in NPP

A parliamentary candidate aspirant of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Ablekuma West Constituency, Roni Nicol has bemoaned the high level of apathy...

OSP disrupts counterfeit foreign currency manufacturing network in Ghana involving US$40 million

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has disrupted a syndicate involved in the production of substantial amount of counterfeited foreign currency in Ghana. The...

Sefa Kayi confronts Miracles Aboagye over lithium deal

On the December 14, 2023, a heated confrontation unfolded between presidential staffer Dennis Miracles Aboagye and Kwami Sefa Kayi, regarding the allocation of airtime...

Mahama is the godfather of digitalisation, not Bawumia – Asiedu Nketia

The Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia says Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia should not be given credit for introducing...

E-voting: What the EC can learn from the KNUST example

During the University Teachers Association of Ghana voting in September 2023, a lecturer at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Dr....

24-hour Economy: Our opponents are blowing hot air; the policy has taken them by storm – Asiedu Nketia

The Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has censured the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) for undermining his party's vision of implementing a...

NPP Chairman accuses Special Prosecutor of bias [Video]

The Third National Vice Chairman of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Alhaji Masawud Osman, has made accusations against the Office of the Special...

NADMO boss joins NPP parliamentary primary

The Director-General of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), Eric Nana Agyemang-Prempeh, has officially declared his intention to contest the New Patriotic Party (NPP)...

We will build processing factories in cocoa growing areas – Mahama

Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, says his next government will build cocoa processing factories in cocoa growing areas in...

NALAG urges Ghanaians to vote for women in district level election

The National Association of Local Governments of Ghana (NALAG) has appealed to Ghanaians to massively vote for women contesting the district Assembly election. In...

Mahama shares personal experience on 24-hour economy

Former President, John Dramani Mahama, has shared a personal story on his participation in a 24-hour shift in his formative years. As a worker on...

NALAG joins calls for partisan district Assembly elections

The National Association of Local Authorities of Ghana (NALAG), has waded into calls for the election of Assembly members to be done on partisan...

Road tolls likely coming back in 2024 – Minister tells Parliament

Road tolls are likely to be reintroduced in 2024. This is according to the Minister of Roads and Highways, Kwasi Amoako-Attah who made the...

Too much power allocated to the President – Alban Bagbin

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin has asserted that the 1992 Constitution has allocated too much power to the executive headed by...

District Level Elections: Over 66,000 vie for assembly, unit committee slots

More than 66,000 people are vying for Assembly and Unit Committee positions in the upcoming District Level Elections (DLEs), slated for Tuesday, December 19,...

‘Wee’ for recreational purpose still criminal in Ghana – Dr Ayine

Chairman of the Subsidiary Legislation Committee, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has clarified that the Parliament of Ghana has not passed any law that legalizes cannabis...

Why Sam George embarked on a weight loss journey will shock you

The Member of Parliament for Ningo Prampram in the Greater Accra region has opened up about his weight loss journey. Samuel George Nettey revealed that,...

NPP, NDC sceptical about EC’s 3:pm closure for 2024 polls proposal

The two major political parties in Ghana, the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), have expressed reservations regarding...

Sam George apologizes to Duffuor

The Member of Parliament for Ningo-Prampram, Sam Nartey George, has apologised to former Minister for Finance, Dr. Kwabena Duffuor for comments made during the...

Developing a 24-hour economy – The mining and allied services in perspective

The 24-hour economic policy in Ghana aims to achieve sustainable growth and development in the country will drastically reduce unemployment and poverty rates between...

Lithium deal: What better offer do you have?” – NPP’s Ellen Ama Daaku challenges NDC

A member of the communications team of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Ellen Ama Daaku, has challenged the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to...

Inflation drop show economy is rebounding – Kennedy Osei Nyarko

The Member of Parliament MP for Akim Swedru in the Eastern Region, Kennedy Osei Nyarko has expressed his optimism for Ghana's economy to recover. He assured the public that his government is working...