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Year of roads: Where are the roads? – MP questions govt

The Adentan Member of Parliament (MP), Mohammed Adamu Ramadan, has questioned the ruling New Patriotic Party government over the ‘slogan’ year of roads. He accused...

Microphone snatching, blows at Juaboso assembly meeting

Assembly members of the Sehwi Juaboso District of the Western North Region engaged in a fight during assembly sitting to approve their budget. This came...

Govt slashes Office of Special Prosecutor’s budget of GH¢1.2b to GH¢80m

On Tuesday, October 26, 2021, a group of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) working on anti-corruption and good governance issues met with the Special Prosecutor...

Sosu’s response to AG [Read]

The Second Deputy Ranking Member on the Constitutional, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee, Francis Xavier-Sosu, has hit back at the Attorney General (AG) saying that the State...

Police had the right to arrest Madina MP in church – Dr Ayine

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Bolgatanga East says the Police had the right to arrest Madina MP, Francis Xavier-Sosu during a Sunday service...

Minority replies Majority over Madina MP’s attempted arrest

The Minority side of Ghana’s Parliament is accusing the Majority side of playing mischief in their reaction to the Speaker’s decision to deny a...

Re: Bagbin becoming too much of an activist

The emergence of the Rt Hon. Alban Bagbin as Speaker of Parliament of Ghana has been one of the much-talked-about rare political developments in...

Parliament will pass anti-LGBTQI+ bill but… – Prophet Gaisie

Controversial soothsaying pastor, Nigel Gaisie, has prevailed on Ghanaians to brace themselves for more surprises as Parliament readies to pass the anti-LGBTQI+ bill that...

Mpraeso MP reacts to charges against Francis Xavier-Sosu

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Mpraeso, Davis Ansah Opoku, has criticised the Police for the charges they have filed against fellow lawmaker, Francis...

Majority opposes Speaker’s directive not to release Sosu to police

The Majority Caucus in Parliament has taken a swipe at the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, for his refusal to release Member of Parliament...

Gbawe Kwatei family sets records straight on curfew over chief’s funeral

The Gbawe Kwatei Family has dismissed rumours of imposing curfew in the area over the final funeral rites of the chief, Nii Laryea Faamlite...

Cape Coast MCE sues MP for defamation

The Metropolitan Chief Executive (MCE) for Cape Coast, Ernest Arthur, has filed a defamation suit against the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament...

Minority to summon Ken Ofori-Atta to Parliament over ‘missing’ oil money

The Minority in Parliament is pushing for the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta to be hauled before the House to answer questions over the government’s...

Bawumia is the new Kwame Nkrumah – Allotey Jacobs

Former Central Regional Chairman of the opposition National Democratic Congress has eulogiaed Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia for his public lecture on digitisation. Bernard Allotey...

Bawumia’s aide replies critics of digitisation agenda

Aide to Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, Gideon Boako has mounted a spirited defence for the incumbent government's digitaisation agenda. According to him, the...

Juaben MCE nominee should go to ‘Antoa’ – NPP Chairman

JoyNews/AdomNews · Juaben MCE nominee should go to Antoa A Constituency Chairman of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) has expressed disappointment in the two-time...

Assembly member accuses media of blowing Juaben MCE nominee’s ‘cash refund’ out of proportion

The Assembly Member for Abesim Electoral Area in the Juabeng Municipality is accusing the media of blowing issues out of proportion on the alleged...

Speaker Bagbin takes on Police over Madina MP

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, is fuming with rage over attempts by the Police Service to flout his earlier directive and arrest Member of...

Omane Boamah sets records straight on Ghana’s digital economy

Former Minister of Communications in the erstwhile Mahama administration has said the ruling New Patriotic Party cannot claim credit for Ghana's digital transformation. Dr Omane...

Juaben MCE confirmation: Assembly member ‘blames’ NPP supporters for confusion [Listen]

Assemblyman for Nobowam electoral area, Emmanuel Gallo, has said the brouhaha surrounding the exercise to confirm President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s Municipal Chief Executive...

GLC Bill: Sam Okudzeto sends harsh words to Dafeamekpor and Sosu

Former President of the Ghana Bar Association, Sam Okudzeto, has described two National Democratic Congress Members of Parliament (MPs) as jokers. Sam Okudzeto, referring to...

Juaben MCE confirmation: Assembly member reveals reason behind kneeling before chief [Listen]

Assemblyman for Nobowam electoral area, Emmanuel Gallo, has revealed why some assembly members knelt to apologise to the Omanhene following the confusion that has...

Police formally file charges against Sosu in court [Listen]

Police have formally filed charges, including causing damage to public property, against Francis Xavier Sosu in court over a demonstration he led in his...

Collins Nuntwiri Nuamah is NPP’s best bet for National Treasurer position – CNN

A group calling itself 'Team CNN' has opined that the National Treasurer hopeful of the ruling New Patriotic Party, Collins Nuntwiri Nuamah, is the...

Answers to Ghana’s problems do not lie in digitisation lectures – Sammy Gyamfi jabs Bawumia

The National Communications Officer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has described as useless the Ghana’s digital economy lectures delivered by Vice President...

Full Speech: Bawumia’s Digitalization address at Ashesi University

Ladies and Gentlemen, Thank you very much for the opportunity to speak at Ashesi University this evening. This is one of the leading and most...

Alajo Coup Plot: Court admits secret audiovisual recordings as evidence

A hard drive containing audiovisual recordings of alleged activities by suspects standing trial for plotting a coup will now be admitted as evidence by...

Tension in Parliament over controversies surrounding MMDCEs’ election

Tensions reached a boiling point in Parliament on Tuesday over the controversy surrounding the election of Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) in...

Could this be why Police want to arrest Madina MP?

A video showing Madina Member of Parliament (MP), Francis Xavier-Sosu, serving notice of plans to block a road during a protest has surfaced. The video,...

More trouble for embattled Juaben MCE nominee as Special Prosecutor invites him for questioning

The Special Prosecutor has invited the embattled Juaben Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) nominee, Alex Sarfo-Kantanka, for questioning. Kissi Agyebeng, in a letter dated November 2, said his...

Transport Minister incurs wrath of Minority MPs

Minority members in Parliament have taken a swipe at the Transport Minister, Kwaku Ofori Asiamah, for not responding to a call of the House....

Minister speaks on why CCTV cameras have not been fixed in all police stations [Audio]

The National Security Minister, Albert Kan Dapaah, has blamed the devastating effects of the covid-19 pandemic on the government’s failure to fix CCTV cameras...

Inside story of why Nuno Espirito Santo was sacked by Spurs

Nuno Espirito Santo began his managerial role at Tottenham Hotspur on a good note despite facing challenges during the summer.  The North London club opened...

Why I resisted arrest – Madina MP explains

Member of Parliament (MP) for Madina, Francis Xavier-Sosu, has revealed that he resisted arrest by Police during a demonstration in his constituency last Tuesday...

MPs are not above the law – Ambrose Dery speaks on arrest [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · MPs are not above the law - Ambrose Dery on arrest Interior Minister, Ambrose Dery, has waded into the legal argument concerning the arrest...

Ambrose Dery sends important message to Speaker over ‘attempted arrest’ of Madina MP [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Ambrose Dery sends important message to Speaker over ‘attempted arrest’ of Madina MP Interior Minister, Ambrose Dery, has said he does not agree...

Stop the banter with Parliament – Kwaku Azar slams AG over rejection of Resolution

Private legal practitioner, Professor Kwaku Azar, has descended on the Attorney General (AG), Godfred Dame, over his position that Parliament cannot direct the General...

Drama as Juaben MCE nominee demands money given to assembly members [Video]

Two-time rejected nominee for the Juaben Municipal Assembly, Alex Sarfo Kantanka, has demanded a refund of monies paid to assembly members for his endorsement. Sources...

NPP loses staunch member; Abu Jinapor mourns

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) at Damongo has lost one of its compatriots, Saaka Karimz. Member of Parliament for Damongo, Samuel Abu Jinapor, made this...

Tell your lies to class one pupils – Sam George tells Ghana police over Madina MP

Ningo-Prampram Member of Parliament (MP), Sam George, has described as lies the Ghana Police Service’s explanation concerning the alleged attempted arrest of Madina MP...