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Govt becoming unresponsive just as Rawlings used to justify his coup – Ebo Quansah warns

Veteran Journalist and General Manager of The Chronicle newspaper, Ebo Quansah, has cautioned President Nana Akufo-Addo to sit up and demand results from his...

Muntaka wades into police account of alleged brutality at Asawase

The Member of Parliament for Asawase Constituency in the Ashanti Region, Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak, says the account of the Ghana Police Service on the...

Bawumia promises ‘1 constituency, 10 appointments’ to appease party folks in his presidency

In response to the common refrain by grassroots party members that they are often sidelined during the formation of governments after they help their...

Economist urges govt to reconsider flagship projects amidst economic challenges

Economist and Professor Lord Mensah has called on the government to make tough decisions and reevaluate some of its flagship programs in order to...

Burning Issues: No plans to cancel Covid-19 levy – John Kumah

Deputy Minister of Finance, John Kumah, has said the government has no intention of cancelling the Covid-19 levy, despite calls from many to abrogate...

Don’t use insults in your campaign – Prof Opoku-Agyemang advises Ahafo NDC Women’s Wing

The 2020 Running mate to John Mahama, Prof Naana Opoku-Agyemang, has advised the Party’s Women’s Wing in Ahafo Region to embark on a campaign...

Lives of politicians in danger – John Kumah

Deputy Finance Minister, John Kumah, has described recent times as difficult for every politician in Ghana. His comment is in relation to the reports of...

Mintah Akandoh breaks silence after surviving ghastly accident

Juaboso Member of Parliament (MP), Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has broken his silence after being involved in an accident which almost claimed his life. The incident occurred...

Tamale High Court acquits Savelugu MP

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Savelugu Constituency in the Northern Region, Alhaji Jacob Iddris Wunbenkpan, has been acquitted on both counts he was...

Kitchen scandal: Okudzeto Ablakwa drags Gabby in latest GH¢187m deal exposè

New Patriotic Party (NPP) stalwart, Gabby Otchere-Darko, is the latest personality to be indicted in North Tongu MP, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa's exposè on corruption....

Niger junta detains more ministers

The military junta currently in charge of Niger has detained a leading official in the ousted president’s party as well as two more government...

He’s not even near the corner in order to turn it – Adongo slams Ofori-Atta

Bolgatanga Member of Parliament, Isaac Adongo, has fiercely countered the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta's claims that the government has successfully navigated the country's economic...

I have not abandoned Alan but I back Bawumia because … – John Kumah clarifies

Member of Parliament for Ejisu, John Kumah, has firmly dispelled rumours about his support for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer hopeful, Dr Mahamudu...

Mid-Year Budget review: John Kumah sends important message to Ghanaians

Deputy Finance Minister, Dr John Ampontuah Kumah, expressed optimism and support for the Finance Minister's statements during the 2023 Mid-Year Budget Review in Ghana. He...

Mid-Year budget review: No need for additional funds – Says Ofori-Atta

The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has assured that the Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo government would not seek any additional funds. He attributed this decision...

Mid-Year Budget Review: There will be no supplementary budget – Finance Minister

The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has announced government will not require a supplementary budget for the rest of the 2023 fiscal year. The decision...

We should not accept use of arms to take over govt – Minister urges Ghanaians

Defence Minister Dominic Nitiwul has ruled out a military coup in the face of increasing unlawful takeovers of democratically elected government in parts of...

Akufo-Addo’s inept govt, a big threat to Ghana’s democracy – Mahama

John Dramani Mahama, the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has expressed his concern about the maladministration of the Akufo-Addo-Bawumia government, stating that...

Quickly unravel mystery behind Cecilia Dapaah’s stockpile of cash – OSP told

The Member of Parliament for Ho West, Emmanuel Bedzrah, has urged the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) to speedily unravel the mystery behind...

Ghana’s economy on path of recovery – Ofori-Atta

Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has disclosed encouraging developments in the country's economy, following a period of severe economic hardship in 2022. During the 2023...

NPP issues ‘One man one vote’, no exceptions guidelines for Special Electoral College elections

The Presidential Elections Committee of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has announced guidelines for the party’s forthcoming Special Electoral College Elections. A statement issued by...

John Dumelo reveals game-changing ambition with Cecilia Dapaah’s money

Renowned Ghanaian actor, farmer, and entrepreneur, John Dumelo, has expressed his aspirations after observing the recent controversy surrounding former Sanitation Minister, Cecilia Dapaah. The...

2022 was the most difficult year for me – Finance Minister

Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has said 2022 was the most difficult year for him as a minister. This, according to him, was as a...

Asiedu Nketia breaks down in tears as NDC leadership visits Sherry Ayittey’s family

Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Asiedu Nketia, could not hold his tears when he visited the family of late former Fisheries Minister,...

NDC suspends member over injunction against primaries

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has announced the suspension of one of its members in the Abuakwa North Constituency, Edgar Asamoah Boateng. The decision was...

Akufo-Addo appoints Kofi Adu-Amoateng as new Bosome Freho DCE

President Nana Akufo-Addo has appointed Kofi Adu-Amoateng as the new District Chief Executive (DCE) for Bosome Freho in the Ashanti region. Mr Adu-Amoateng replaces Mr...

Dan Botwe reports Naa Torshie to Akufo-Addo

The Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Dan Botwe, has written a letter to President Nana Akufo-Addo in which he has strongly fingered...

Mid-Year Budget Review to outline growth strategies to promote economic stability

The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, is set to announce a Mid-Year Budget Review today, July 31, 2023, that will outline a comprehensive set of...

Closed Season: The woes of women and children in fishing communities

The din of brisk fishing activity greets anyone who ventures onto the landing beach at Jamestown the Greater Accra Region and in coastal regions...

Akosua Manu, a believer in education donates books to Otanor Presby school

Akosua Manu, aspiring parliamentary candidate for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Adentan Constituency, has donated books worth thousands of cedis to...

Politicians pay lip service to health sector but use it as cash cow during elections – Sarpong Asiedu

A Democracy and Development Fellow on Public Health at CDD-Ghana, Kwame Sarpong Asiedu, has accused political actors of lip-servicing Ghanaians when it comes to...

Cecelia Dapaah saga: We need to separate issue of source and stealing – Justice Srem-Sai

A senior lecturer at the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration's (GIMPA) Faculty of Law says the different issues in the case involving the...

Mahama criticises Akufo-Addo over conduct of his appointees

Former President John Dramani Mahama has taken a swipe against President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo regarding the conduct of his appointees. According to Mahama, President...

Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu wades into Cecilia Dapaah’s saga

Majority Leader in Parliament, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, has described the saga surrounding the former minister for Sanitation and Water Resources, Cecilia Dapaah, as a significant...

Chairman Wontumi sends strong warning to KKD over Akufo-Addo govt

The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, also known as Chairman Wontumi, has expressed his criticism of veteran...

Gyakye Quayson to personally cross-examine prosecution witness if…

The Member of Parliament for the Assin-North constituency, James Gyakye Quayson, would cross examine the first prosecution witness in his perjury case on Monday,...

My comments on Gyakye Quayson’s trial were not prejudicial – KT Hammond

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Adansi Asokwa and Trade Minister, KT Hammond, has said that he made no prejudicial comments on the trial...

Andy Appiah Kubi sues Assemblyman

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Asante Akyem North, Andy Appiah-Kubi, on Friday morning failed to show up in court despite filing a suit...

Wildlife Resources Management Bill 2022 passed

Parliament has passed the Wildlife Resources Management Bill 2022, after its third reading on Friday, July 28. Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources responsible...

High Court sets date to rule on contempt case against KT Hammond

The High Court in Accra has set October 19, to deliver a ruling on the contempt case brought against Adansi Asokwa Member of Parliament,...