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Serve ‘double-salaried’ MPs with writ via substituted service – Supreme Court orders

The Supreme Court has ordered Bono East Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwame Baffoe, alias Abronya DC, to serve a writ...

I acknowledge that times are hard – Bawumia

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has admitted that the country is experiencing economic challenges. Citing the rising increase in fuel prices and a general increase...

Full text: Bawumia’s address on the state of the economy

The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, on Thursday, April 7, 2022, addressed the country on the state of the economy. He made his presentation at...

Bring Bawumia’s match to speak on economy; not ‘Goro’ boys – Sammy Awuku tells NDC [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Bring Bawumia's match to speak on economy; not 'Goro' boys - Sammie Awuku tells NDC National Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP),...

Akufo-Addo has built more factories than Nkrumah, other presidents – Gabby Otchere-Darko

Co-founder of Danquah Institute, Gabby Otchere-Darko, has asserted that, President Akufo-Addo has built more factories than any government in the history of Ghana. According to...

Pressure has smoked Bawumia out of his ‘rat hole’ – Kwakye Ofosu

A leading member of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Felix Kwakye Ofosu, says the widespread public outrage against the economic challenges in the...

When Stephen Amoah enacted Kung Fu moves while announcing introduction of ‘Ghana Chinese’ in Kumawood movies

Nhyiaeso MP, Dr Stephen Amoah, on Thursday announced the introduction of adapted Chinese movies in the Ghanaian movie industry by government. Speaking to Adom TV, following...

Okudzeto Ablakwa threatens demo over Akufo-Addo’s exorbitant foreign trips

The Ranking Member on Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee has threatened to stage the biggest demonstration ever against government over President Akufo-Addo’s use of private aircraft for...

NDC won’t continue with E-levy if – Sammy Gyamfi

The National Communication Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi has reiterated that the party will cancel the E-levy policy if it...

Speaker’s ruling on presence in Parliament absurd – Okudzeto Ablakwa

Ranking Member on Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has described as absurd and strange, Speaker Bagbin’s ruling on what constitutes being present...

Sammy Gyamfi’s take on Akufo-Addo’s BBC interview [Listen]

The National Communication Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi, has criticized President Akufo-Addo, for demonstrating intolerance and egoism in a recent...

Privileges Committee not a “kangaroo” court – Prof. Gyampo

Political Scientist at the University of Ghana, Professor Ransford Gyampo has backed Speaker Bagbin’s referral of three Members of Parliament to the Privileges Committee...

Moment Akufo-Addo met British PM Boris Johnson at Downing Street

On Tuesday, President Nana Akufo-Addo met with Prime Minister Boris Johnson at Downing Street. The British PM welcomed the strength and depth of the partnership...

Kofi Akpaloo offers solution to Ghana’s economic woes

The flagbearer of the Liberal Party of Ghana (LPG), Kofi Akpaloo, says he has the antidote to Ghana’s economic woes. In his view, the solution...

Assin North MP takes over Twitter

Assin North MP, James Gyakye Quayson, has taken over social media after his lead Counsel, Tsatsu Tsikata on Tuesday told the Supreme Court Judges they...

Adwoa Safo again

Member of Parliament (MP) for Dome Kwabenya, Sarah Adwoa Safo, is in the news again and trending on social media. During Parliamentary proceedings on Tuesday,...

Minority accuses Lands Ministry of blowing over ¢10m on national dialogues on ‘galamsey’ [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Minority accuses Lands Ministry of using over ₵10m on national dialogues on 'Galamsey' The Minority in Parliament has alleged that the Lands and...

Adwoa Safo’s children could be seized by America’s Social Welfare Dept. – Muntaka Mubarak defends MP’s absence

While political speculations have been rife concerning the reasons why the Dome-Kwabenya Member of Parliament, Adwoa Safo, has been absent from Parliament for an...

Adwoa Safo’s issue should not be handled harshly – Frederick Opare-Ansah

Former Deputy Minister for Communications, Frederick Opare-Ansah, who is a New Patriotic Party General Secretary hopeful, has shared his opinion on the conduct of...

Muntaka to challenge Bagbin’s decision to refer three MPs to Privileges Committee

JoyNews/AdomNews · Muntaka Serves Notice To Challenge Bagbin’s Decision To Refer Three MP’s To Privileges Committee Minority Chief Whip, Muntaka Mubarak, has vehemently disagreed with...

Your Lordships can decide anyway you want -Tsatsu Tsikata tells Supreme Court judges

Lead Counsel for Assin North MP, James Gyakye Quayson, Tsatsu Tsikata, on Tuesday told the Supreme Court Judges they can decide anyway they wanted,...

Confusion rocks CPP over interdiction of officers

There appears to be turmoil in the camp of the Convention People’s Party (CPP) following the alleged interdiction of three key officers of the...

Why Anas is trending on Twitter

Ace Ghanaian investigative journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas, who has been on the low for months, is currently trending on Twitter. This comes a few hours...

Adwoa Safo, two other MPs dragged to Privileges Committee

The Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has referred three Members of Parliament (MPs), Sarah Adwoa Safo, Henry Quartey, and Kennedy Agyepong to the Privileges...

Fate of Assin North MP to be determined on this date…

The Supreme Court has set April 13, 2022, to deliver its ruling on whether Assin North Member of Parliament (MP), James Gyakye Quayson, should...

Bagbin sends strong message to parliamentary staff

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has cautioned parliamentary staff against leaking sensitive documents to the press. Such misconduct, he bemoans, reduces the institution's reputation...

Parliament goes on recess

Parliament is expected to adjourn Sine Die on Tuesday 5th April 2022 to end the First Meeting of the Second Session of the Eighth...

Adwoa Safo to be referred to Privileges Committee

Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, has revealed that Sarah Adwoa Safo may be referred to Parliament’s Privileges Committee by next week. The Member of Parliament for...

Ghana’s economy is terrible – BBC’s Peter Okwoche tells Akufo-Addo

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said he does not know of any economy around the world that is doing well in the midst...

Assin North seat is automatically vacant, NDC has 136 MPs – Majority Leader asserts

The Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, has stated emphatically that the Assin North Parliamentary seat held by the embattled NDC Member of Parliament,...

Adwoa Safo marked present in Parliament’s attendance register while absent for proceedings last Friday

There was controversy in Parliament on Monday when it came to light that the MP for Dome-Kwabenya, Sarah Adwoa Safo, has been marked as...

2022 FIFA World Cup Prize fund & participation importance

FIFA World Cup 2022 will be taking place in Qatar with the tournament starting on 21st November with the final to be played on...

Bagbin vows to crack whip on Akufo-Addo appointing MPs to boards [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Bagbin vows to crack whip on Akufo-Addo appointing MPs to boards Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, says he will not sit aloof for...

Why MD for Ghana Airports Company was dismissed – Transport Minister discloses

The Transport Minister, Kweku Ofori-Asiamah, has justified government’s decision in dismissing the former MD for Ghana Airports Company limited Mr. Yaw Kwakwa. According to...

More panic withdrawals soon, E-Levy set to defeat cashless economy – Dumelo

Actor cum Politician, John Dumelo, has bemoaned the passag of the Electronic Transaction Levy (E-Levy). Taking to Facebook to lament over the policy, he...

Kojo Bonsu gets Yaa Naa, Northern Chiefs’ blessings over ambition to contest NDC flagbearership

Former Kumasi Mayor under the erstwhile National Democratic Congress (NDC) regime, Kojo Bonsu, has received the blessings of the king of Dagbon, Yaa Naa...

Duffuor to launch ‘NDC ahoto) project’

A former Finance Minister, Dr Kwabena Duffuor, will on Thursday, April 7, 2022, launch a micro-business initiative. The project, dubbed NDC ahoto), will be...

Bagbin announces plans to establish dialysis centre in Wa

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has announced plans to establish a dialysis centre in Wa in the Upper West Region. The former Nadowli Kaleo...

Akufo-Addo was misled; it won’t be the first time – Sam George on 10,875km new roads claim

The Member of Parliament for Ningo-Prampram, Sam Narety George, says President Nana Akufo-Addo was misled into believing his government has constructed 10,875km of new...

Stephen Amoah apologises for ‘economy is like a child with sickle cell’ comment

The Member of Parliament for the Nhyiaeso Constituency, Dr Stephen Amoah, has apologised for comparing the current state of the Ghanaian economy to a...