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Cecilia Dapaah case: People must guard against contempt in commentary – Gary Nimako

The Director of Legal Affairs for the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Gary Nimako has cautioned the public concerning their discussions on the ongoing...

I’ll release audio recording of Kan Dapaah’s $1m offer to silence me – Barker-Vormawor

Convenor of FixTheCountry Movement, Oliver Barker-Vormawor has accepted the challenge by the Ministry of National Security to provide evidence to back his claim that...

#OccupyJulorbiHouse: Police arresting protesters without a warrant was unlawful – Inusah Fuseini

Lawyer and former Member of Parliament for Tamale Central, Inusah Fuseini, has criticised the police over the arrest of protesters on Thursday, September 21. Speaking...

Jubilee House is the safest place to protest – Mornah hits back at police

Bernard Mornah, one of the leaders of the #OccupyJulorbiHouse protest, has criticized the Ghana Police Service for preventing protesters from going ahead with their...

NPP Elections Committee releases guidelines for Nov 4 presidential primaries

The Presidential Elections Committee of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has released the guidelines for the November 4 primaries that will take place at...

#OccupyJulorbiHouse demo: Protesters mass up for Day 3

Members of pressure group, Democracy Hub, have gathered in significant numbers at the 37 Trotro station on Saturday, marking their third and final day...

#OccupyJulorbiHouse: Organisers of demonstrations must respect the law – Gary Nimako

Lawyer and Director of Legal Affairs for the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Gary Nimako Marfo, has stated that, the organisers of the #OccupyJulorbiHouse...

Ghana is in a leadership crisis and Africa leaders lack consciousness – Lecturer

Political science lecturer, Professor Samuel Adu-Gyamfi, has described Ghana as a country in leadership crisis. According to him, none of the individuals aspiring to be...

NPP flagbearer race: Bawumia suspends campaign over ongoing limited registration exercise

Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has suspended his campaign for the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) flagbearer election due to the ongoing limited voter registration...

Corrupt officials are like termites… eating the very foundation of our democracy – Torgbe Afede XIV

The Agbogbomefia of Asogli State, Torgbe Afede XIV says corrupt officials are like termites at the woodwork eating the very foundations of our democracy. Corruption and its...

Prioritise national interest — Dr Abu Sakara

A Development Agronomist and statesman, Dr Abu Sakara, has stressed the need for politicians to prioritise the national interest rather than parochial interests at...

Without guarantor system, EC would’ve disenfranchised many eligible voters – Omane Boamah

The Director of Elections and IT for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Dr Edward Omane Boamah, says that many eligible voters would have been...

NDC behind #OccupyjulorbiHouse demo – Charles Owusu alleges

Former head of the Monitoring Unit at the Forestry Commission, Charles Owusu, has accused the National Democratic Congress (NDC) of orchestrating the #OccupyjulorbiHouse protest....

Alan Kyerematen to address the nation

Former New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential hopeful, Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen will on Monday, September 25, 2023, address the nation on his political future. The event...

OccupyJulorBiHouse: NPP government should be ashamed – Security analyst

Security analyst, Adib Sanni, has expressed his displeasure about how the police handled protestors of “OccupyJulorbiHouse” demonstration. The protest in Accra on Thursday, September 21,...

Rumours of jostling for new NDC veep needless distractions – Prof. Opoku-Agyeman

The 2020 Vice Presidential candidate of the NDC, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyeman, has dispelled rumours that former President John Mahama is frantically searching for...

Scenes as #OccupyJulorbiHouse protest enters Day 2

After a tense first day of the planned 3-day protest against the government led by the #OccupyJulorBiHouse protestors, the group is currently up for...

Pressure mounts on EC to resume limited voter registration in Bawku Central

The demand for the immediate resumption of the limited voter registration exercise in the Bawku Central Constituency is gaining momentum, with a prominent lawyer,...

#OccupyJulorbiHouse: Check out full list of protesters arrested on Day 1

Democracy Hub, the organizers of the three-day #OccupyJulorBiHouse protest aimed at pressuring the government to address the economic challenges in Ghana, has released a...

#OccupyJulorbiHouse: Seek legal redress against police if… – NPP

Communications team member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Lawratu Musah-Saka, has condemned the Ghana Police Service for manhandling protestors of the OccupyJulorbiHouse demonstration. Speaking...

Akufo-Addo was not sincere with Ghanaians in his self-assessment of fighting corruption – Domelevo

Former Auditor-General, Daniel Yao Domelevo says President Akufo-Addo was not sincere with Ghanaians when he gave himself top marks for his government’s efforts in...

IGP ‘go show you pepper’ – NPP woman mocks #OccupyJulorbiHouse protestors

A member of the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) communications team, Ellen Ama Daaku, has ignited controversy with a tweet regarding the September 21 #OccupyJulorbiHouse...

Every eligible voter will be captured – EC Chair assures

The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Jean Mensa, has given a firm assurance that no eligible Ghanaian who is desirous of registering to...

#OccupyJulorbiHouse: Unleashing terror squad on peaceful protesters shameful, unacceptable – Minority

The Minority in Parliament has criticised the Ghana Police Service over the arrest and brutalities it meted out to the #OccupyJulorbiHouse demonstrators on Thursday,...

#OccupyJulorBiHouse: The dramatic arrests, harassment, abuse, and more on Day 1

At the entrance of the popular 37 lorry station in Accra, the JoyNews crew was interacting with a protestor venting his spleen over the...

NPP is best party to develop Ghana – COP Alex Mensah

A former Commissioner of Police (COP) George Alex Mensah has asked Ghanaians to retain the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the 2024 general...

Sammi Awuku joins NPP parliamentary race

Director General for the National Lottery Authority (NLA), Sammi Awuku has officially declared his intention to contest for the Akuapem North constituency seat in...

#OccupyJulorBiHouse: Derogatory captioning of Presidency by organisers unacceptable – Richard Ahiagbah

The Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Richard Ahiagbah has expressed his displeasure about the derogatory captioning of the Jubilee House by...

Any political party that claims EC wants to rig elections is weak – Allotey Jacobs

Former Central Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Bernard Allotey Jacobs has criticised the opposition party for alleging that there is a...

#OccupyJulorBiHouse: What IGP told Bernard Mornah after late night call

The former Chairperson of the People's Convention Party (PNC), Bernard Mornah  has revealed details of a late-night phone call he received from Inspector General...

#OccupyJulorBiHouse: Bridget Otoo’s husband fights police for harassing his wife

Dr. Evans Ago Tetteh, the husband of popular journalist, Bridget Otoo, has confronted the Ghana Police Service for allegedly harassing his wife who was...

Onsy Nkrumah declares intention to contest CPP flagbeaership race

Onsy Kwame Nkrumah, the son of Ghana’s first President, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, has expressed his intention to run for the flagbearership position of the...

Alan Kyerematen has concerns but he’s not quitting NPP – Stephen Ntim

The National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Stephen Ntim, has engaged in productive dialogues with presidential aspirants who did not secure victory...

Losing our father was the price we paid for Ghana’s independence – Samia Nkrumah

The daughter of Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, Samia Yaba Christina Nkrumah, has highlighted the essence of sacrifice in the development of Ghana. As part of...

Group declares sit-in demonstration at EC office

A civil society group, Justice for Ghana (J4G) will on Friday begin a planned sit-in demonstration at the Electoral Commission’s (EC) headquarters in Accra. The...

Unsung hero Addai-Nimoh draws support from Kufuor loyalists

Ing. Francis Addai-Nimoh is a sterling example of political resilience; consistently, he has proved to be an unsung hero in the politics of the...

NPP presidential race: There could be a runoff on November 4 – Aspirant

New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential hopeful, Francis Addai-Nimoh, has said it will be wrong for anyone to think the outcome of the Super Delegates...

#OccupyJulorBiHouse: Protestors’ arrest unnecessary – Naana Opoku-Agyemang

The 2020 running mate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Prof Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has reacted to the arrest of #OccupyJulorBiHouse protestors. According to her,...

Bawumia visits Enchi voter registration centre

The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia on Wednesday, September 20, visited the Enchi District voters’ registration centre ahead of his campaign in the Western...

Kwame Nkrumah should be the yardstick of good governance – CPP

The Convention People’s Party (CPP) has urged the citizenry to reflect on the developmental agenda of Dr Kwame Nkrumah and use his records as...