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Ras Mubarak slams Madina MP over ‘position’ on LGBTQI

Former Member of Parliament (MP) for Kumbungu, Ras Mubarak, has slammed Madina lawmaker, Francis-Xavier Sosu, labelling him 'foolishly courageous,' over his stance on same-sex...

Covid-19 Third Wave: Govt has failed to protect Ghanaians – Ofosu-Ampofo

National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo, has called out the government for failing to fulfill its task of protecting the...

Jefferson Sackey, Kofi Agyapong appointed Deputy Directors of Communication at Presidency

President Nana Akufo-Addo has appointed Jefferson Kwamena Sackey and Samuel Kofi Agyapong as Deputy Directors of Communication at the Presidency. The two are to...

Sputnik V probe: NPP group backs Health Minister

A youth advocacy group, Patriotic Youth Advocates, has observed that the intentions and the enormous amount of workload on the Minister of Health, Kwaku...

Manasseh Azure sends message to Gabby Otchere-Darko over LGBTQ+ bill

Senior investigative journalist, Manasseh Azure Awuni, has asked Gabby Otchere-Darko, a leading member of the incumbent New Patriotic Party, why the Western World aren't...

Afram Plains North MP hit with sad news [Photos]

Betty Nana Afua Krosbi Mensah, Member of Parliament (MP) for Afram Plains North Constituency, in the Eastern Region, has lost her mother. The mother, Mrs...

Francis Sosu reacts to ‘anti-LGBTQI bill’ comment that has landed him in ‘trouble’

Member of Parliament (MP) for Madina constituency, Francis Xavier Sosu, is of the view that he has been wrongly judged for his comments on...

UPSA confers honorary doctorate degree on Napo

The University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) has conferred honorary doctorate degree on Energy Minister, Dr Matthew Opoku-Prempeh, aka Napo. He was conferred with...

Promoters of ‘LGBTQ+ bill’ want Ghana blacklisted – Gabby Otchere-Darko

A leading member in the New Patriotic Party, Gabby Otchere-Darko, says politicians and citizens championing the anti LGBTQ+ bill against those vying for same-sex...

Alleged $5m bribery saga: How Ogyeedom Kwesi Atta tried without success to get CJ and Jones Dotse off his case

Documents in possession of JoyNews reveals the chief at the centre of the alleged $5 million bribe involving the Chief Justice (CJ), Kwasi Anin-Yeboah,...

Sam George receives email from Twitter over LGBTQ+ post

Member of Parliament for Ningo Prampram, Sam Nartey George, has received an email from Twitter over his LGBTQ + bill post over the weekend. His...

Full text: Akufo-Addo’s 26th address on measures to fight coronavirus

Fellow Ghanaians, good evening. I have not come into your homes for some time, because I had hoped that the next time I did so,...

Meet the 8 parliamentarians spearheading ‘LGBTQ+ Bill’ (Photos)

Some Ghanaian legislators have united to kick out the agenda of LGBTQ+ being imposed on citizens from Western powers. Though most of the legislators are...

Sam George ‘mocks’ Sister Derby over LGBTQ+ bill saga

Musician and LGBTQ+ activist, Sister Derby, and Member of Parliament for Ningo-Prampram, Sam George, have been exchanging words on twitter following the latter’s championing...

LGBTQ+ feud: UK politician clashes with Sam George on Twitter

A United Kingdom (UK) politician, Seb Dance, has hit back at Ningo Prampram lawmaker, Sam George, over his hard-line stance on LGBT rights in...

Akufo-Addo’s £15,000 per hour trip on a luxury jet: Na who cause am? – Ransford Gyampo quizzes

Political Science lecturer at the University of Ghana, Prof Ransford Gyampo, is wondering why Ghanaians have failed to demand accountability from those they give power...

NDC’s Hannah Bissiw drops jaws with stunning birthday photos

The Women's Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Dr Louisa Hannah Bissiw, is a year older. The outspoken female politician turned 49 on Friday...

Ketu South MP, Dzifa Gomashie flaunts adorable dad

National Democratic Congress Member of Parliament (MP) for Ketu South, Dzifa Abla Gomashie, has left social media users in awe with a photo of...

Gabby Otchere-Darko wades into anti-LGBTQ+ bill

Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko, a leading member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has waded into the new anti-LGBTQ+ bill that is set to be...

MP for Sissala escapes unhurt after alleged attack

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Sissala West in the Upper West Region, Mohammed Adams Sukparu, has escaped unhurt after an alleged attack by...

Presidential travels: Okudzeto Ablakwa files another urgent question

Member of Parliament (MP) for North Tongu constituency is not backing down on his quest to get answers on cost of presidential travels. Samuel Okudzeto...

Presidential travels: Ken Ofori-Atta’s answer to Parliament an insult – Ablakwa

Member of Parliament (MP) for North Tongu is appalled at answers given by Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta on the amount of GH¢2.8 million spent...

Over GH¢260 million disbursed as interest subsidies for 128 1D1F companies

The government has spent over GH¢260 million as interest subsidies on 128 One District, One Factory (1D1F) Companies. This was revealed by the Minister for...

Tax analyst sends important message to Kissi Agyebeng [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Tax analyst sends important message to Kissi Agyebeng Tax analyst, Geoffrey Ocansey, has asked Special Prosecutor (SP) nominee, Kissi Agyebeng, not to allow...

Our party Chairman is not Ekow Ewusi’s boy, don’t tag him to deny him DCE position – Abura Asebu Kwamankese NPP

Some party executives of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Abura Asebu Kwamankese District of the Central Regional are warning they would not...

Allotey Jacobs sends important message to Akufo-Addo over Health Minister

Social commentator, Bernard Allotey Jacobs, has called on President Nana Akufo-Addo to sack the Health Minister, Kwaku Agyeman-Manu. This follows the Minister's acknowledgement of the...

Dampare’s appointment: Why Okudzeto Ablakwa thinks Akufo-Addo got it right

Minority spokesperson on Foreign Affairs and the Member of Parliament (MP) for North Tongu constituency, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has commended President Nana Addo Dankwa...

Check-out Kissi Agyebeng’s description of Gabby Otchere-Darko

The Special Prosecutor nominee, Kissi Agyebeng, has said that Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko, who is a leading member of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP),...

‘Suhum MCE not in good terms with MP’: NPP youth group hits street over cracks

The ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) youth at Okorase, a suburb of Suhum in the Eastern Region, have accused the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE),...

Bagbin moves to check absenteeism in Parliament

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has expressed unhappiness about the continued absenteeism of legislators from proceedings in the House. The function of the House...

I am not here to stop corruption- Special Prosecutor nominee [Audio+Video]

JoyNews/AdomNews · I am not here to stop corruption- Special Prosecutor nominee Special Prosecutor nominee, Kissi Agyebeng, says he will make corruption a costly activity...

Kissi Agyebeng’s message to naysayers over his age [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Kissi Agyebeng responds to concerns about his age Special Prosecutor nominee, Kissi Agyebeng, has fought off assertions that he is too young and...

Kissi Agyebeng sets records straight on Agyapa deal

The nominee for the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), Kissi Agyebeng, has refuted claims that he was a surrogate for a law firm...

Governance Analyst speaks against tribal politics [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Governance Analyst speaks against tribal politics in governance Governance Analyst and a lecturer at the Central University, Dr Benjamin Otchere-Ankrah, has spoken against...

Ofori-Atta finally answers Okudzeto over President’s travels

Minister of Finance Kenneth Ofori-Atta has finally answered Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa on his urgent question regarding the cost...

Special Prosecutor nominee, Kissi Agyebeng, to be vetted today

Parliament’s Appointments Committee will, today, Thursday, vet Kissi Agyebeng for the position of Special Prosecutor. The vetting process chaired by Chairman Joseph Osei Owusu is...

Chief in court for allegedly impregnating girl, 15

A Chief has been arraigned before the Koforidua Circuit Court for allegedly defiling and impregnating a 15-year-old girl. Mark Koranteng, 65, Dademantse of Mpanmu near...

Finance Minister responds to Akufo-Addo’s foreign trips

Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta has said the National Security Minister is best placed to give the needed details of the cost of President Akufo-Addo’s...

NPP to launch ideological institute next month

The ruling New Patriotic Party, (NPP) is set to launch an ideological institute to promote its ideologies and train members of the party in...

Why more youth want to join GAF – Koku Anyidoho reveals

Chief Executive Officer of the Atta-Mills Institute, Koku Anyidoho, has said the huge number of youth who have stormed the El-Wak Stadium to participate...