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Brawl in Parliament: Tema Central MP hailed as ‘Hercules’

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Tema Central constituency is being hailed as ‘Hercules’ in the unfortunate brawl that occurred in the House on...

MP’s face was cut with razor blade amid e-levy brawl – Annor Dompreh alleges [Listen]

A yet-to-be-identified Member of Parliament (MP) is reported to have cut the face of the Yagaba-Kubori MP with a razor blade during a fistfight in...

Fight in Parliament: Joe Wise was shaking like a leaf

The Majority Leader in Parliament, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, has been fighting off claims that the First Deputy Speaker, Joseph Osei Owusu, left the Speaker’s seat...

Jean Mensa did not attend NPP National Delegates Congress – EC

The Electoral Commission (EC) has refuted reports that its Chairperson, Mrs Jean Mensa, participated in the New Patriotic Party (NPP) National Delegates Congress on...

We won’t accept momo tax – Ato Forson insists

Member of Parliament (MP) for Ajumako Enyan Esiam, Cassiel Ato Forson, has opined that the Minority will not accept taxes on mobile money which...

Parliament to reconvene today after E-levy brawl

Parliament will resume sitting today to decide whether the controversial E-levy Bill should be considered under a certificate of urgency or otherwise after the...

E-levy: MPs fight in Parliament again [Video]

Some Members of Parliament (MP) on Monday night were engaged in a fistfight following a disagreement during the voting on government’s E-levy bill. The fight...

Finance Committee approves e-levy bill [Video]

The Finance Committee of Parliament has agreed to present the E-Levy Bill before the House for further deliberations. This is because the Bill was...

Akyem Abuakwa Traditional Council condemns Asamankese ‘chieftaincy riots’

The Akyem Abuakwa Traditional Council has condemned riots that erupted at the Asamankese palace on Monday. The council has called on the police to immediately...

Suspend e-levy bill just like your party’s constitutional amendments – Govt told

First Deputy Minority whip, Ahmed Ibrahim, has called on the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) to suspend the E-levy Bill just like it deferred...

We have lots of respect for Otumfuo – Muntaka

Member of Parliament (MP) for Asawase and Minority Chief Whip, Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka, has reacted to the comments of the Asantehene, Otumfuo Nana Osei...

Former MP blames govt for lack of enforcement of laws in the country

Former Member of Parliament (MP) for Upper West Akim, Derek Ohene Bekoe, has stated that the government is responsible for the lack of enforcement...

Take your responsibilities seriously – Mahama to Akufo-Addo

Former President John Dramani Mahama has called on President Nana Akufo-Addo to take his responsibilities seriously and focus on working to change the circumstances of...

Two shot in alleged forceful takeover of Asamakese palace [Photos]

Two persons have allegedly sustained gunshot wounds at Asamakese in the Eastern Region following the installation of Osabarima Atiabisa Kantinka Pobi Asomaning, a parallel...

Ablakwa tackles Bagbin, Parliamentary Service Board

North Tongu Member of Parliament (MP), Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has expressed reservations about a Parliamentary Service Board meeting reportedly held in Dubai. Mr Ablakwa...

NPP General Secretary race: John Boadu leads

At the New Patriotic Party (NPP) National Annual Delegates Conference in Kumasi, the General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), John Boadu, was...

Parliamentary Service Board meeting in Dubai; Asiedu Nketia clears air [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Parliamentary Service Board Meeting In Dubai; Asiedu Nketia Clears Air A member of the Parliamentary Service Board, Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has confirmed their...

CPP demands seized assets in 1996 after Coup

General Secretary for the Convention People’s Party (CPP), Nana Yaa Jantuah, has pleaded with the government to return assets seized from the party during...

Mahama, NDC bigwigs visit head of Saviour Church [Photos]

Former President John Mahama, has paid a visit to the head of the Saviour Church of Ghana, Opanyin Kwaku Abraham Adusei. The visit was...

Parliament to vote on controversial e-levy today

Parliament will convene later today, Monday, December 20, 2021, to consider the revenue mobilisation measures central to the operation of the 2022 budget. Key among...

I want to hand over power to NPP govt in 2025 – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has expressed the desire to hand over power to a New Patriotic Party (NPP) government in 2025 but indicated that...

Ghanaians going through difficult times but that’s not my fault – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Akufo-Addo has admitted that although Ghanaians are going through difficult times, he is not to blame. While admitting that the current economic terrain...

NPP Delegates Conference: Akufo-Addo appeals to delegates to exude discipline and unity

President Nana Akufo-Addo has appealed to New Patriotic Party (NPP) members present at the party’s National Annual Delegates Conference to be disciplined and comport...

Premium should be on governance than winning next election as the incumbent – Abu Jinapor

The Lands and Natural Resources Minister, Samuel Abu Jinapor, says it is premature for the incumbent New Patriotic Party (NPP) to be obsessed with...

Akufo-Addo’s govt has made Ghana better than UK and USA – Chairman Wontumi

The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Benard Antwi Bosiako, has praised the Akufo-Addo administration is demonstrating exceptional leadership skills in...

Alban Bagbin’s view on quorum problematic – Kweku Baako

The Editor-in-chief of the New Crusading Guide newspaper, Abdul Malik Kweku Baako Jnr, says comments by the Speaker of Parliament on forming a quorum...

All set for NPP Annual Delegates Conference [Photos]

All is set for the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) annual National Delegates Conference scheduled for today, Sunday, December 19, 2021, at the Baba Yara...

Parliament approves ¢574.7m for Foreign Ministry

Parliament on Friday approved the sum of GH¢574.7 million for the implementation of the programmes and activities of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and...

Minority raises procurement questions over AICC reconstruction plans [Video]

The Minority in Parliament is raising some questions over the planned reconstruction of the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC). The facility was built in...

Journalists must not accept govt appointments – Kwame Pianim

Veteran politician, Kwame Pianim, has called on journalists to desist from accepting appointments from politicians. According to him, when journalists accept offers to serve...

Nine remanded over alleged role in Tatale chieftaincy conflict

A Tamale District Court has adjourned to December 23, a case involving nine persons standing trial for their alleged roles in the chieftaincy clashes...

Mahama, NDC bigwigs pay last respects to Ama Benyiwa Doe [Photos]

Gomoa Abora in the Central Region was thrown into a state of mourning when former member of the Council of State, Ama Benyiwa Doe,...

Govt pulls brakes on E-levy Bill

A member of the Finance Committee in Parliament, John Jinapor, has disclosed that the Finance Ministry failed to present the Electronic Transaction Levy (e-levy)...

National Security Minister refuses to make cost of Akufo-Addo’s foreign travels public

The Minister of National Security, Albert Kan Dapaah, has told Parliament that he is unable to make public, the details of President Nana Akufo-Addo’s...

Presidential travels: This shall not be the end of the road – Ablakwa

North Tongu Member of Parliament (MP), Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, says he will remain resolute in his quest to seek the cost of President Nana...

Ablakwa announces next line of action on Presidential travels [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Ablakwa Announces Next Line Of Action on Presidential travels North Tongu Member of Parliament (MP), Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has revealed steps have been...

How MP rescued accident victim [Photos]

The Shai Osudoku Member of Parliament (MP), Linda Ocloo, has shared how she saved an accident victim after all efforts proved futile. Madam Ocloo...

Parliament heading for another brawl if… Gyampo predicts

JoyNews/AdomNews · ‘Parliament heading for another brawl if both Caucuses fail to build consensus’ - Gyampo Political Scientist at the University of Ghana, Professor Ransford...

I won’t be errand boy for the Executive nor frustrate govt business – Bagbin

Speaker of the 8th Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has reiterated he remains resolute to discharge his duties without fear or favour. According to him, he...

Nana B takes on Sammy Gyamfi over his anti-vaccine campaign [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Nana Boakye takes on Sammy Gyamfi on compulsory vaccination National Youth Organiser of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) has disagreed with the...