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Don’t impose your cultures on us – Mahama

Former President John Dramani Mahama on Wednesday said Ghanaians are who they are because of their culture and traditions and no country should impose...

There is too much corruption in govt’s DNA – Asiedu Nketia

General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has accused the incumbent government of being too corrupt saying that corruption...

Listen: Allotey Jacobs chides NDC/ NPP over PDS scandal

Former Central Regional Chairman of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has blamed the over politicisation of the energy sector for the controversy that...

PDS restrictive tendering remains prerogative of MCC – NPP MP

New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Sekondi Constituency, Andrew Egyapa Mercer, says the use of restrictive tendering to replace the Power Distribution...

NPP man blasts MCC over $190m withdrawal after PDS deal abrogation

New Patriotic Party (NPP) Constituency Chairman for New Juaben North in the Eastern Region, Kwadwo Boateng-Agyemang, has chided the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) over...

Fabewoso: EC sells voters’ data to private company – Auditor-General reveals [video]

It has emerged that the Electoral Commission (EC) has sold voters’ data to a private software development company. This was contained in a report of...

CPP backs termination of PDS contract

The Convention People’s Party (CPP) has asked the government to cancel the concession agreement it had with Power Distribution Services (PDS), in spite of...

‘Akufo-Addo must be held responsible for any financial loss in PDS mess’

Eric Adjei, the Deputy Brong Ahafo Regional Communications Officer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), says President Nana Akufo-Addo is responsible for the...

Asiedu Nketia gives govt legal tips on how to prosecute officials over PDS deal

The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has begun chanting ‘prosecution’, ‘prosecution’ as government has terminated its agreement with Power Distribution Services (PDS), which managed...

Listen: Fmr NPP MP calls for harsh punishment for those involved in PDS fiasco

A former New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Obuasi East in the Ashanti Region is calling for stiff punishment for individuals involved...

Listen: Former NPP MP ‘chokes’ on PDS mess

Former New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament (MP) for Obuasi East, Edward Enin is at sea over government’s handling of the controversial concession...

Video: High Court acquits and discharges NPP National Chairman of contempt charge

New Patriotic Party (NPP) National Chairman, Freddy Blay, has been acquitted and discharged of the contempt charge leveled against him by the Commission on...

Council of State member Mogtar Shahanun dies at 74

A Member of the Council of State, Mogtar Shahanun has died, aged 74.  JoyNews’ Upper West regional correspondent, Rafiq Salam reports he suddenly took ill...

PDS contract biggest scandal in Ghana’s history – NDC

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has described the Ghana government’s contract with the Power Distribution Service (PDS) as the biggest scandal in the history of Ghana. According...

NPP to hold presidential, parliamentary primaries in April 2020

The governing New Patriotic Party has scrapped an initial plan to hold primaries for sitting Members of Parliament in January 2020. General Secretary of the...

I won’t go to a brothel for moral lessons – Ursula Owusu to Ato Forson

Communications Minister, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful has replied Parliamentarian Cassiel Ato Forson in a strongly-worded statement. The Ejumako-Enyan-Esiam MP had called out the Minister for her directive...

Akufo-Addo gov’t setting Ghana up against USA as gov’t conduct impugns US integrity – NDC

The National Democratic Congress (NDC), has accused the government of trying to impugn the integrity of the United States of America (USA) government through...

NDC outlines ‘3 cardinal sins’ of Akufo-Addo gov’t in PDS brouhaha

The National Democratic Congress (NDC), has outlined what it says are three ‘sins’ committed by the Akuffo-Addo-led administration that has resulted in the termination...

ECG Concession: Restrictive tendering is ‘a no no’ – NDC warns

The opposition party National Democratic Party (NDC), has kicked against government’s intention to replace the Power Distribution Service (PDS), by the use of a...

Audio: NPP blames NDC for bad roads in Ashanti Region

Ashanti Regional Minister, Simon Osei Mensah, is blaming the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) for the bad roads in the region. He says the opposition...

I was nearly buried alive after handing over power to Limann – Rawlings

Former President Jerry John Rawlings has revealed what he describes as several attempts on his life after he handed over power to former President...

Listen: Read well and stop the propaganda – Minister tells NDC

Deputy Minister of Energy in charge of Power, William Owuraku Aidoo, has hit hard at the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) for claiming it...

EC asks journalists to submit names for special referendum voting

The Electoral Commission (EC) has asked media personnel who would cover the National referendum come December, to submit their names for ‘Special/Early’ voting to...

Listen: EC boss speaks on social media impact on EC work

Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Mrs Jean Mensa, speaking on the advent of fake news through social media, disclosed how social media had...

Mahama presents crucial report on Mozambique elections

Former President, John Dramani Mahama, who is in Maputo, Mozambique to observe presidential, legislative and provincial elections, has presented a preliminary report. Addressing the media...

Ibrahim Mahama wins defamation suit against Owusu Bempah, Despite Group

Business Mogul, Ibrahim Mahama has won a defamation case against Ernest Owusu Bempah of Ghana Gas and the Despite Group. The court presided by Justice...

Listen: Ofosu-Ampofo should just apologise and move on – Lawyer

A private legal practitioner has said that charges against National Democratic Congress (NDC) Chairman, Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo could have been avoided. Mr Gary Nimako Marfo said...

Gov’t scheming to plunder ECG assets through PDS share restructure – NDC alleges

The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) claims it has intercepted a document that allegedly exposes a clandestine plan by the government to loot the...

Trust in us to deliver Ghana – NDP

The National Democratic Party (NDP) is calling on Ghanaians to repose confidence in them in order to deliver Ghana from its current...

EC and Police reactivate Elections Security Taskforce

The Electoral Commission (EC) and the Police Administration have reactivated the Elections Security Taskforce to effectively address election security issues in the upcoming District...

Senior Minister replies Auditor General over $1m Kroll payment

The Senior Minister, Yaw Osafo-Maafo has responded to claims by the Auditor General, Daniel Yaw Domelevo, that he led the government to pay a...

Parliament requests names of contractors working on abandoned GETFUND projects

The Parliamentary Select Committee on Education has called on heads of Senor High Schools (SHSs) to provide the committee with names of construction...

Listen: Aspiring MP to fight Ursula for ‘insulting’ Mahama

"The battle-lines have been drawn because if you touch former President John Mahama, you have touched me." This is a warning to Minister of...

Audio: ‘Akufo-Addo’s Bono region tour fruitless; he came to commission speed ramps’

National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate for Sunyani West constituency has described President Nana Akufo-Addo’s tour of the Bono region as a "fruitless venture." Millicent...

Audio recording of Ofosu-Ampofo a breach of privacy – Tony Lithur tells court

Lawyers for National Democratic Congress (NDC)’s National Chairman, Samuel Ofosu- Ampofo are urging an Accra High Court to strike out an audio recording presented...

Audio: Kweku Baako reacts to ‘Militia at Asutuare’ claims

Editor-in-Chief of the New Crusading Guide, Abdul Malik Kwaku Baaku, has downplayed concerns that the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) is training thugs at...

PPP relishes Assin North seat

With less than 15 months to the 2020 polls, the Progressive People's Party (PPP), has expressed its unwavering determination to win the Assin North Parliamentary seat. The...

ASEPA report recommends promotion for Yaw Adutwum, Godfred Dame as substantive ministers as they emerge as Best-Performing Deputy Ministers

The 2019 Ministerial tracking report by ASEPA which assesses the performance of Ministries and Ministers has cited Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, Deputy Minister for Education...

Ken Ofori Atta, Hajia Alima and Cecilia Dapaah are worst-performing ministers in new ASEPA survey

A 2019 Ministerial Performance Tracking report launched by Alliance Social Equity and Public Accountability (ASEPA) has indicted Ghana's sanitation ministry as worse-performing. The report, which...

”Double-track’ will end with our comeback – Asiedu Nketia

General Secretary for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has said the NDC will not run a double-track system which is currently...