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Assin North Dual Citizenship case: Supreme Court sets date for ruling

A Cape Coast High Court hearing the dual citizenship case of the Assin North Member of Parliament (MP) has deferred judgment of the matter...

Alleged bribe against CJ: NDC calls for Public Inquiry

The opposition National Democractic Congress (NDC) is demanding a full-blown Public Inquiry into the $5-million allegation against the Chief Justice, justice Kwesi Annin Yeboah. They...

MP threatens demo over border closure

The Jomoro Member of Parliament (MP), Dorcas Toffey, has threatened to embark on a demonstration with his constituents over Ghana's border closure. According to her,...

Calls on Lordina to refund allowance are bogus – Apaak

JoyNews/AdomNews · Calls on Lordina to refund her allowance is bogus – Apaak Member of Parliament (MP) for Builsa South constituency has mounted a...

Two MPs file Private Members Bill against car loan

Two Members of Parliament (MPs) have sponsored a bi-partisan Private Members Bill against the $28million loan requested by the Finance Ministry to procure 275...

There’s hardship in the country – John Boadu admits

General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), John Boadu, has made a rare confession of economic hardship in Ghana. He made the confession when...

John Boadu has this to say about salaries for presidential spouses [Video]

The General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), John Boadu, has waded into the decisions of the spouses of the President and the...

We’ll resist attempts by NPP to use technicalities to remove Assin North MP – Ofosu Ampofo

The National Democratic Congress says it will resist all attempts by the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) to use technicalities to remove Assin North...

Rebecca Akufo-Addo to refund GHC899,097 allowances paid her, rejects salary payment

First Lady, Rebecca Akufo-Addo has declined the offer for her to be paid allowances. According to a July 12 statement, she has also “decided to...

Paying 60% car loan for MPs will trigger mass industrial action – Dr Thomas Buabeng warns gov’t

The government has been advised to backtracked plans to absorbed 60 per cent car loan for 275 Members of Parliament and 31 Council of...

Akufo-Addo to tour Upper West Region on July 13

President Nana Akufo-Addo will embark on a two-day working visit to the Upper West Region from Tuesday, July 13, 2021. On arrival, the President is...

NDC to call for Commission of Inquiry to probe Chief Justice

JoyNews/AdomNews · NDC reacts to Chief Justice’s 'bribery' saga The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) will push for the establishment of a Commission of Inquiry...

Sammy Gyamfi reacts to ill-health rumours [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Sammy Gyamfi reacts to ill-health rumours National Communications Officer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi, has debunked rumours that he...

MPs car loan saga: Okudzeto Ablakwa proffers solution

North Tongu Member of Parliament (MP), Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has called on other MPs to advocate for the discontinuation of the purchase of vehicles...

Akufo-Addo, Boakye Agyarko, others mourn with popular MP [Photos]

President Nana Akufo-Addo, Former Energy Minister, Boakye Agyarko, among others, have commiserated with Bantama Member of Parliament (MP), Francis Asenso Boakye. This was on Saturday,...

A Plus ‘attacks’ Kweku Baako over this…

Social commentator and political activist, Kwame Asare Obeng, widely known as A Plus, says veteran journalist, Abdul Malik Kweku Baako Jnr, is the opposite...

Presidents’ wives make ‘certain’ decisions, they deserve more – Ayariga

Founder of the All People’s Congress, Hassan Ayariga, has made a strong case for spouses of the President and Vice President to be paid...

Let’s educate students with 21st century skills and essential moral values – Ntim Fordjour

Deputy Minister for Education, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour is urging educational stakeholders to help ensure students who go through the academic system are imbibed...

Ejura killing: Why Kweku Baako wants dead protesters exhumed

Editor-In-Chief of the New Crusading Guide, Abdul Malik Kweku Baako, says claims that the protesters at Ejura were armed with weapons and firing at...

Randy Abbey wades into Ejura killings

Media consultant and host of ‘Good Morning Ghana’, Randy Abbey, says intelligence picked by security agencies at Ejura of a possible rampage should have...

Parliament sets up 9-member Ad hoc committee to probe procurement of Sputnik-V vaccines

Parliament has constituted a nine-member Special Ad hoc Committee to investigate government’s procurement of Sputnik-V COVID-19 vaccines. The nine-Member Committee is chaired by the Deputy...

John Mahama’s take on salary for First and Second Ladies

The issue of handling spouses of Political office holders is not a new one; it has engaged the attention of all governments since the...

Koku Anyidoho makes shocking revelation about Mills’ emoluments

Nine years after the demise of the late President John Evans Atta Mills, his emoluments have not been paid. According to the Founder and Chief...

Meet PC Appiah Ofori’s daughter who is a renowned pastor

Founder of Faithway International Chapel, Pastor Selina Baidoo, the daughter of anti-corruption crusader, Paul Collins (PC) Appiah Ofori, has spoken highly of how her...

Diana Asamoah, Kwaku Gyasi, others surprise Agona East MP [Photos]

Agona East Member of Parliament (MP), Queenstar Maame Pokua Sawyerr, has been celebrated by gospel singers, Diana Asamoah and Kwaku Gyasi at a special...

Govt to pay 60% of car loan for 275 MPs and 31 Council of State Members

The Government of Ghana will pay 60% of the loan facility tabled before Parliament for the purchases of vehicles for Members of the 8th...

$28m loan to procure vehicles for MPs not free – Parliament

The Public Affairs Directorate of Parliament has defended the House’s decision to accept a request from the Finance Ministry to obtain a $28 million...

Why Fire Service personnel arrived in taxi to douse flames at Akyem Begoro [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Ambrose Dery reveals why Fire Service personnel arrived in taxi to douse flames at Akyem Begoro Interior Minister, Ambrose Dery, has justified why...

I was advised not to enter Ejura in my own interest – MCE

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Ejura Sekyeredumase has revealed that he was advised against returning to the town on Tuesday, June 29, in...

NPP Chairman challenges salaries of presidential spouses at the Supreme Court

The Bono Regional Chairman of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwame Baffoe, is challenging Parliament’s approval of salaries for presidential spouses at the...

Some MPs opposed salaries for First and Second ladies – Jinapor reveals

JoyNews/AdomNews · John Jinapor reacts to salaries of First and Second ladies It has emerged that some Members of Parliament (MPs) opposed the decision to...

NPP’s Nana B honoured

The New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) National Youth Organiser, Henry Nana Boakye (Nana B), has been honoured for his immense contribution to the party. This was from...

Some colleagues come to work in Uber – MP on $28 million car loan [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Some colleagues come to work in Uber – MP on $28 million car loan It has emerged that some Members of Parliament (MPs),...

NDC youth to haul First Lady, Samira to Supreme Court

The youth wing of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) is set to challenge the decision to pay salaries to First and Second Ladies, Rebecca...

MP asks colleagues to reject $28m car loan

Vice-Chairman of Parliament’s Finance Committee, Patrick Yaw Boamah, has said if he had his way, members of the House will reject a $28 million...

Minority heads to Supreme Court over salaries for Rebecca and Samira [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Minority heads to Supreme Court over salaries for Rebecca and Samira The Minority in Parliament says they are heading to the Supreme Court...

Asempa FM’s ‘Ekosii Sen’ lists best first time MPs

Asempa FM’s Ekosii Sen, in a list, has named best first time Members of Parliament (MPs) in the eighth Parliament. The late afternoon political programme made...

Allotey Jacobs’ interesting postmortem of NDC’s ‘March for Justice’ demo [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Allotey Jacobs’ interesting postmortem of NDC’s demo Former Central Regional Chairman of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) is not happy about the...

Parliament to probe hike in prices of building materials

The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Joseph Osei Owusu, has ordered three committees to probe the recent hikes in prices of building materials. According to reports,...

Kennedy Agyapong cuts ties with his younger brother; this is why

Assin Central Member of Parliament (MP) Kennedy Agyapong says he does not want to see his biological kid brother anywhere close to himself. According to...