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Chaos in Parliament: Soldiers should have punished misbehaving MPs – Prophet

Founder and Head Pastor of Kings Kingdom Charismatic Centre, Prophet Seth Kofi Adjei, says the soldiers' invasion of parliament during the election of Speaker...

Kennedy Agyapong, K.T. Hammond, others win Muntaka’s heart

New Patriotic Party (NPP) Members of Parliament, Kennedy Agyapong, Kwabena Tahir Hammond, Afenyo-Markin and Frank Annor Dompreh have won Asawase Member of Parliament, Muntaka...

Election of Speaker: How MP spoilt his ballot – Ablakwa gives insight

Member of Parliament for the North Tongu Constituency, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has been trying to comprehend how a member ended up voting for two...

Ken Agyapong attacks Ministers of State who served in Akufo-Addo’s first term

The ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Ken Agyapong, has descended heavily on Ministers of State who served in...

Fomena constituents make staggering demands of their MP

Constituents of Fomena in the Ashanti region are excited at the turn of events in Ghana’s 8th Parliament. They deem it fulfilling to see their...

They want to finish me, I need state security – Keta MP cries after suffering another robbery attack [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Keta MP cries after suffering another robbery attack Member of Parliament (MP) for Keta Constituency, Kwame Dzudzorli Gakpe, has said his life is...

Nomination of Fomena MP as Second Deputy Speaker, the inside story

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Asawase has detailed processes that led to the nomination of the Fomena MP as the Second Deputy Speaker....

Oppong Nkrumah speaks on Mike Oquaye’s defeat [audio]

Member of Parliament for Ofoase Ayirebi, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, says he is saddened by the defeat suffered by Professor Mike Oquaye at the election...

Muntaka reveals how many weeks he spent to convince MPs to vote for Bagbin

The Asawase Member of Parliament (MP), Muntaka Mubarak, says he spent about two weeks to convince National Democratic Congress (NDC) MPs to vote for...

Former ministers to take charge of ministries pending new appointments

President Akufo-Addo has charged some former ministers to maintain their respective positions pending the appointment and subsequent approval of new ministers for his second...

Check out full list of 2020 10 best performing Ministers, Deputies

FAKS Investigative Services has released its annual survey on the performance of Ministers and Deputy Ministers. The survey, according to the Chief Executive Officer of...

Find out why Kennedy Agyapong is highest-paid MP

Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong, has revealed that he is the highest-paid member of the Ghanaian House. Speaking in an interview...

Haruna Iddrisu praises Muntaka over this…

The leader of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Caucus in Parliament, Haruna Iddrisu has applauded the Chief Whip, Mubarak Mohammed Muntaka for demonstrating vigilance...

Supreme Court Judge attempted to bribe NDC MP to vote for Mike Oquaye – MP

A Supreme Court judge led the charge in attempting to bribe some Members of Parliament on the National Democratic Congress side to vote for...

You’ll have your share of development this term – Akufo-Addo to Ashanti region

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said the Ashanti region will get its fair share of the national cake in the next four years...

Muntaka ‘whips’ Osei- Kyei Mensah-Bonsu

Chief Whip of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and Member of Parliament for Asawase, Muntaka Mubarak, has labelled Leader of the New Patriotic Party...

Check out when Domelevo will resume work

The Auditor-General, Daniel Yaw Domelevo, says he will resume work in March following a directive from the Presidency in July 2020 to proceed on...

Akufo-Addo dissolves Inter-Ministerial committee on galamsey

President Nana Akufo-Addo has dissolved the Inter-ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining, Starr News has learnt. Sources with knowledge of the development say the President will...

Election petition: Oppong Nkrumah, others to speak for Akufo-Addo

The legal team of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has named the spokespersons for the presidential election petition filed by John Dramani Mahama, flagbearer...

EC describes Mahama’s election petition as ‘incompetent’

The Electoral Commission (EC) has described the election petition filed by the National Democratic Congress' (NDC) John Dramani Mahama as incompetent. The Commission, like the...

RE: Confirmed, NPP is Minority and NDC is Majority in Parliament

I have noted with some amusement an article currently circulating that seeks to give false comfort to the ill-informed about the respective statuses of...

Our courageous allies in NPP ensured Bagbin’s victory – Ablakwa reveals

Member of Parliament for North Tongu has disclosed that 'quietly courageous' National Democratic Congress (NDC) allies in the New Patriotic Party (NPP) aided in...

Akandoh’s wife threatens to sue Ursula Owusu-Ekuful

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Juaboso, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has said his wife is threatening to sue Ablekuma Central MP, Mrs Ursula...

Christian Council reacts to MPs’ drama in electing Speaker

The Christian Council of Ghana has condemned the chaotic contention among Members of Parliament (MPs) over the election of a Speaker, describing the behaviour as “distasteful...

Bagbin’s election signals a new era in Ghana politics – Spio-Garbrah

Ekwow Spio-Garbrah, a former Minister of Trade and Industry, has described Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin’s election as Speaker of the Eighth Parliament of the...

Thank God I am a free thinker – Koku Anyidoho’s powerful writeup [Read]

Thank God I Am A Free Thinker! ---------------------------------------------- At, Creation, the Almighty God created all of us in His own image to have Dominion over our...

Why Koku believes Ofosu-Ampofo is NDC’s leader until new flagbearer emerges

Koku Anyidoho has provided clarity as to who is currently the leader of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) after its electoral defeat. According to him,...

Akufo-Addo wins big; check it out

The African Leadership Magazine - a popular Pan African political magazine on the Continent – has declared President Nana Akufo-Addo winner of the 2020...

Check out when party that forms Majority side in Parliament will be decided

The immediate-past Majority Leader in Parliament, Osei-Kyei Mensah-Bonsu, says the party that forms the Majority side in Ghana’s 8th Parliament will be known on...

Mahama, NDC hold victory party to celebrate Bagbin as Speaker of Parliament [Photos]

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has held a party to celebrate its victory in the just ended Speaker of Parliament election won by parliamentary...

Osei-Kyei Mensah-Bonsu is being dishonest, Bagbin was voted for – Apaak

Member of Parliament (MP) for Builsa South, Dr Clement Apaak, says it is dishonest for the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) to allege that...

Why Asiedu Nketia thinks Muntaka Mubarak deserves national award

The General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress has described the Member of Parliament (MP) for Asawase constituency and some of his colleagues as...

Former NPP MP exposes colleagues over Prof Oquaye’s loss [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Former NPP MP exposes colleagues over Prof Ocquaye’s loss A former New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament (MP) for Obuasi East in...

NDC sends strong message to Joe Wise

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has demanded that the Member of Parliament for Bekwai and now 1st Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Joseph Osei Owusu...

I shall make Akufo-Addo, Bawumia my allies – Koku Anyidoho declares

Chief Executive Officer of the Atta Mills Institute, Samuel Koku Anyidoho, has said that he will make President Nana Akufo-Addo and Vice President Bawumia,...

Dr Clement Apaak: Would NPP have made Alban Bagbin the Speaker of Parliament if they had a choice?

Folks, Kyei Mensah Bonsu has proven to be shamelessly dishonest. In any case, not even my three-year-old son who sleepily watched the events of...

Okaikwei South MP, Dakoa Newman’s stunning outfit at the President’s inauguration [Photos]

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has been sworn-in for a second four-year term in office. A host of dignitaries and Members of Parliament (MPs) among...

We neglected our strongholds and we’re being punished for it – Kennedy Agyapong to NPP

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong, has said that the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) major problem is neglecting their strongholds. According...

Ursula Owusu is not my type of woman – Akandoh

Member of Parliament (MP) for Juaboso Constituency and former Ranking Member on the Committee of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has stated that Mrs Ursula...

NPP candidate in court over Savelugu Constituency election results

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) 2020 Parliamentary Candidate for Savelugu Constituency in the Northern Region, Muhammed Abdul-Samed Gunu, has filed a petition at the...