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Why I get angry when people say ‘galamsey’ is worse under NDC – Erastus Donkor

Environmental journalist, Erastus Asare Donkor, says in the fight against illegal mining, the erstwhile New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration failed to appreciate his reports...

Woman beaters and their cheer leaders – Occasional Kwatriot Kwesi Yankah writes

Ablekuma North has brought into sharp focus the menace of woman beaters, who in their youth specialized in picking quarrels with girls. The few fights...

Patricia Appiagyei rejects replacing Afenyo-Markin on ECOWAS Parliament delegation

Deputy Minority Leader Patricia Appiagyei has rejected her nomination to serve on Ghana’s reconstituted delegation to the ECOWAS Parliament. Appiagyei, who was nominated as a...

NDC’s two-thirds majority a big mistake – Collins Owusu Amankwah warns

Former Manhyia North MP, Collins Owusu Amankwah, has raised concerns over the National Democratic Congress (NDC)’s current two-thirds majority in Parliament, warning that it...

Parliament passes Ghana Medical Trust Fund Bill

Parliament has approved the Ghana Medical Trust Fund Bill, 2025, popularly known as MahamaCares, marking a significant step toward strengthening the country’s healthcare financing...

Dr Zanetor Rawlings appointed member of Ghana’s delegation to Pan African Parliament

Dr Zanetor Agyeman Rawlings, three-term Member of Parliament for Klottey–Korle Constituency, has been appointed to serve as a member of Ghana’s delegation to the Pan African...

Minority, gov’t clash over Mahama Cares fund and NHIS financing

Parliament was thrown into heated debate on Tuesday as the Minority raised strong objections to the proposed Ghana Medical Trust Fund, popularly known as...

Afenyo-Markin removed from delegation to ECOWAS Parliament

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has been removed from Ghana’s delegation to the ECOWAS Parliament, despite his initial inclusion by the Minority Caucus. Although Afenyo-Markin currently...

Minority to petition Mahama on ‘issues of great public concern’

The Minority Caucus in Parliament has written to President John Dramani Mahama, requesting an audience to present a formal petition on what they describe...

Speaker urges calm ahead of Akwatia by-election

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has appealed to Members of Parliament (MPs) to promote peace and civility ahead of the upcoming by-election...

NDC will use Majority for reforms, not abuse – Mahama Ayariga

Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga has assured Ghanaians that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) will use its two-thirds majority in Parliament to implement transformational reforms—not...

Ablekuma North NDC supporters grace Ewurabena Aubynn’s swearing-in [Video]

Parliament witnessed a wave of celebration on Monday, July 21, as scores of National Democratic Congress (NDC) supporters from Ablekuma North thronged the House...

Minority boycotts Ewurabena Aubynn’s swearing-in [Video]

The Minority has walked out of Parliament in protest of the swearing in of newly elected MP for Ablekuma North, Ewurabena Aubynn. The protest was...

Ewurabena Aubynn officially sworn into office as Ablekuma North MP

The Member of Parliament-elect for Ablekuma North, Ewurabena Aubynn of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has been officially sworn into office by the Speaker...

Ending galamsey is far-fetched – Collins Owusu Amankwah slams NDC

Former Member of Parliament for Manhyia North, Collins Owusu Amankwah, has slammed the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government over its handling of illegal mining,...

Ablekuma North MP-elect Ewurabena Aubynn to be sworn in today

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, will today, July 22, swear in the Member of Parliament-elect for Ablekuma North, Ewurabena Aubynn. The ceremony follows her...

Political chess masters: 11 multiparty Ghanaian families playing all sides

As the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) convened on Saturday, July 19, to refine its constitution, a foundational step to strengthen the elephant to...

Jerry Ahmed reacts to “I will sell my seat if Bawumia is elected flagbearer” report 

Member of Parliament for Weija-Gbawe, Jerry Ahmed Shaib, has strongly denied reports claiming he would resign from his seat if former Vice President Dr....

NPP announces date to open nomination for flagbearer hopeful

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has announced its decision to open nominations for its presidential primaries no later than July 31, 2025. This was revealed...

Ablekuma North rerun: Peter Toobu scores police 98% over handling of violence

Member of Parliament for Wa West, Peter Lanchene Toobu, has commended the Ghana Police Service for its handling of the violence that erupted during...

Publish full Deloitte audit report on National Cathedral project – NPP to gov’t

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has urged President John Mahama to make public the full Deloitte and Touche audit report on the controversial National...

NPP will not make 2024 election report public – Oppong Nkrumah

Member of the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Constitutional and Legal Committee, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, says the party will not release its full internal report...

NPP is looking for a presidential candidate, not just a flagbearer – Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu

Former Majority Leader Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has cautioned the New Patriotic Party (NPP) against reducing its presidential primaries to a contest of mere popularity or...

I pray NPP remains divided – Volta NDC Chairman

The Volta Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mawutor Agbavitor, has sparked controversy with a bold statement following the recent National Delegates...

Presidential jet still grounded due to severe corrosion – Defence Minister

Minister for Defence Dr. Edward Omane Boamah has disclosed that Ghana’s presidential jet remains grounded due to extensive corrosion, with no definite timeline for...

A scam against God and country – Nana Yaa Jantuah slams NPP over National Cathedral project

Presidential staffer Nana Yaa Jantuah has criticised the previous New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration over the controversial National Cathedral project, accusing them of mismanaging...

Government to roll out national job portal for employment overseas – Rashid Pelpuo

The Minister of Labour, Jobs and Employment, Dr Abdul-Rashid Hassan Pelpuo, has announced that the government will soon roll out a national job portal...

Bryan Acheampong thanks NPP delegates for warm engagement at national conference

Flagbearer hopeful of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and Member of Parliament for Abetifi, Dr Bryan Acheampong, has extended heartfelt gratitude to party delegates...

Strength of democracy tied to political parties’ effectiveness – Prof. Etse Sikanku

Senior lecturer at the University of Media, Arts and Communication – Institute of Journalism (UniMAC-IJ), Professor Etse Sikanku, has stressed that the strength of...

Suame MP pushes for private member’s bill to support local auto mechanics

The Member of Parliament for Suame in the Ashanti Region, John Darko, has announced plans to introduce a Private Member’s Bill aimed at establishing...

NPP’s 2024 loss was a perfect storm, not a governance failure – Afenyo-Markin

Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has described the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) defeat in the 2024 general elections as the result of a...

NPP’s Abanga breaks ranks to shield NDC twin brother in ‘galamsey’ accusations

In a rare display of familial loyalty that transcends political divides, the 2024 NPP Parliamentary Candidate for Aowin, Fuseini Yakubu Abanga (NPP Abanga), has...

Photos from the NPP National Delegates Conference

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) ,on Saturday, 19th July,convened at the University of Ghana Stadium for its National Delegates Conference. The event attracted over 5,500...

Afenyo-Markin accuses NDC of rebranding and claiming credit for NPP projects

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has accused the Mahama-led administration of rebranding and claiming credit for the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) achievements. Addressing delegates at the...

Full List: NPP Delegates approve 54 motions

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) delegates have approved a comprehensive list of 54 motions aimed at strengthening the party’s structure and policies as it...

NPP expands electoral college for presidential primary

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has approved a significant amendment to its constitution to expand the Electoral College responsible for selecting the party’s presidential...

NPP Delegates shoot down regional oversight of Polling Station elections

Delegates of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) on Saturday, July 19, voted against Motion 17, which proposed a constitutional amendment to transfer the supervision...

Delegates reject motion to redefine youth age Limit at NPP Conference

Delegates at the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) National Delegates Conference on Saturday, July 19, overwhelmingly voted against a proposed amendment that sought to redefine...

NPP must embrace unity and discipline to win back power – Justin Kodua

The General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Kodua Frimpong, has urged party members to embrace unity and discipline as the party...

Let Ghanaians see we’ve learned our lessons – Bawumia to NPP

Former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia says Ghanaians must see clear evidence of the lessons the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has learned as it...