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Hon Aponkye eyes Asawase constituency seat

Defeated Assemblyman Hopeful for Adukrom Nima in the Ashanti region, Nana Adabor Ibrahim Issah Ampim, has announced plans to contest the Asawase constituency parliamentary...

Fasten efforts to make OSP fully operational – Parliament to govt

Parliament has urged the government to speed its efforts in making the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) fully operational. READ THIS: Yaya Toure blames...

Listen: How ‘Hon Aponkye’ will prove his case in court

Failed assemblyman for Adukrom Nima in the Ashanti region, Nana Adabor Ibrahim Issah Ampim, popularly known as ‘Hon Aponkye’, claims he has incontrovertible evidence...

Video: I served EC officials, police with porridge – Hon Aponkye alleges

Disappointed aspiring Assemblyman for Adukrom Nima in the Ashanti region is accusing officials of the Electoral Commission (EC) of stabbing him in the back. Nana Adabor Ibrahim...

Audio: How Aponkye used all his life savings for Assembly elections

Failed Assemblyman is counting his loses after using all his life savings to campaign for the elections. Nana Adabor Ibrahim Issah Ampim, a barber by...

Majority Leader commends Minority over fruitful discussion on Chief Justice nominee [Listen]

Parliament is prepared to forfeit part of Christmas celebration to ensure the vetting and approval of the president's nominee for the Chief Justice position,...

Akufo-Addo is Ghana’s first president to blow GH¢ 63m on travels – Ato Forson [Audio]

Ranking Member of Parliament’s Finance Committee, Cassiel Ato Forson, has raised questions about the expended GH¢ 63 million on foreign travels by President Nana...

I’ll go door-to-door to kiss voters – Presidential candidate

Independent presidential candidate for the 2020 presidential election, Kofi Koranteng, has indicated that part of his campaign strategy for 2020 would...

Ato Forson ‘mad’ over GH¢ 1.9m blown on refreshment by Akufo-Addo

Ranking Member of the Finance Committee of Parliament, Cassiel Ato Forson, has described as extravagant the lifestyle of President Nana Akufo-Addo and his Deputy,...

Chief of Staff office breaks silence on outrageous expenditure [Listen]

Deputy Chief of Staff, Samuel Abu Jinapor, says claims by the Minority in Parliament that President Nana Akufo-Addo has spent in excess in the...

Presidency blows GH₵1.9 million on refreshment- Minority alleges

The Minority in Parliament is accusing the presidency of overspending its budget. They want the Chief of Staff to provide a detailed breakdown of how...

Vetting of Justice Anin Yeboah to be held on Monday

Parliament has rescheduled the vetting of the Chief Justice nominee, Justice Anin Yeboah, to Monday, December 23, 2019. The vetting was to come off on...

NDC to resist attempt by EC to compile new Voters Register (Listen)

The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) says it will in the strongest terms resist attempts by the Electoral Commission (EC) to compile a new...

Voter apathy as result of lack of confidence in politicians – Allotey Jacobs

Former Central Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Bernard Kojo Allotey Jacobs, says the low turnout at the district level elections shows...

Audio: Don’t waste time to concede defeat – Sammy Awuku to Mahama

Former President John Mahama has been urged not to waste time in conceding defeat in the 2020 general election. READ: MP wants Kwesi Appiah sacked! National...

NPP criticises John Mahama for his ‘silence’ on vigilantism law

The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) has criticised former President John Dramani Mahama for his ‘silence’ on Vigilantism and Related Offences Act (2019). The act, which...

Parliament reschedules vetting of new Chief Justice

Parliament has rescheduled the vetting of the new Chief Justice, Justice Anin-Yeboah to December 23, 2019. The vetting was initially expected to take place on December...

450 media houses apply to cover NPP National Delegates Conference

 About 450 media houses have applied to provide coverage for the 2019 National Delegates Conference of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP). National Organiser of the party,...

Don’t toy with peace and stability of Ghana with new register- NDC to EC

National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo, has warned the Electoral Commission (EC) not to toy with the peace and stability...

NDC man reveals why Akufo-Addo will serve one term

A former Deputy National Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) is confident the incumbent Akufo-Addo-led government will serve one term. According to Fred...

Poor voter turnout for district elections vindicates Akufo-Addo’s referendum withdrawal – MP

Parliament’s Vice Chairperson on the Committee on Local Government and Rural Development, Sanid Suleman Adamu, has said, the President’s decision to withdraw the referendum...

MP pats Roads Minister on the back over demolition exercise [listen]

Minister for Roads and Highways, Kwasi Amoako-Atta, has been lauded for his bravery having ordered the demolition of a 22-storey building at the Airport...

All you need to know about NPP’s Sunday National Delegates Conference

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) will, on Sunday December 22, 2019, hold its 2019 National Delegates Conference. The conference will provide the platform for deliberations...

Police CID invites NDC’s Sammy Gyamfi over alleged cybercrime

The Cyber-crime Unit of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service has extended an invitation to the National Communications Officer of...

Ghana must seek justice and compensation for 44 Ghanaians killed in the Gambia – Gambia Human Rights Commissioner

President Nana Akufo-Addo The Chairperson of the Gambia Human Rights Commission, Mr Emmanuel Daniel Joof, has said Ghana has an obligation to ensure it gets...

People’s Manifesto: NDC receives over 700 ideas from Ghanaians [Audio]

People ridiculing the National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) move to solicit ideas from the general public ahead of election 2020 might have to revise their...

Audio: Allotey Jacobs speaks on Donald Trump’s impeachment

Former Central Regional Chairman of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has mounted a spirited defense for President of the United States, Donald Trump...

Listen: Allotey Jacobs’ prophecy about 2020 elections

Political parties have been urged to brace themselves for a 'tough fight' ahead of the 2020 general election. READ: Lil Win mocks Hon. Aponkye in...

Hon Aponkye to embark on ‘Thank You’ tour

Popular aspiring assemblyman aspirant for the Adukrom Nima Electoral Area in the Ashanti region, Nana Adabor Ibrahim Isaah Ampim, popularly known as Hon. Aponkye,...

I’m not surprised at Assembly election’s low turnout – Kwamena Duncan

Central Regional Minister, Kwamena Duncan, says he is not surprised the recent Assembly elections recorded a low turnout because that has been the case...

Listen: ‘Akufo-Addo will suffer Hon. Aponkye’s fate in 2020’

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has been urged to take a cue from the humiliating defeat of popular aspiring assemblyman, Nana Adabor Ibrahim Isaah...

NPP Polling Station Chairman narrates how he was slapped at on election day [Listen]

Maxwell Anti, a polling station Chairman at Oda has narrated how he was slapped during the just-ended assembly elections. Maxwell was slapped when he attempted...

EC impressed with District Level Elections (Audio)

The Electoral Commission (EC) says it is impressed with the smooth election process of the just-ended District Level Elections. According to the Director of training at...

‘Hon. Aponkye’ reveals how he was forced to step down [Listen]

Popular candidate for assembly membership election in the Adukrom Nima Electoral Area in the Ashanti Region, Nana Adabor Ibrahim Isaah Ampim (alias Hon. Aponkye),...

Fulfill your ‘huge’ promises or be recalled by EC – Local governance expert to Assembly members

Dr Eric Oduro Osae, a local governance expert, has said the inability of elected Assembly members to fulfill campaign promises may result in their...

Gomoa West DCE promises more development

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Gomoa West constituency, Bismark Baisie-Nkum, is promising more development in his area. READ: Sad! Groom beaten to death at...

Local governance expert gives reasons for low turnout at Assembly elections

Dr Eric Oduro Osae, Dean of the Local Governance Institute, has blamed the low turnout for district assembly elections on the non-participation of mobilisation...

Pockets of violence put ballot counting on hold in 3 electoral areas of North-East region

Counting of ballots is on hold in at least three electoral areas in the Chereponi and Mamprugu/Moiduri districts of the North-East region following violent...

New Voters Register not needed – Kwesi Pratt to EC

Managing Editor of the Insight Newspaper, Kwesi Pratt Jnr, says a new Voters Register is not needed ahead of the 2020 polls. In his view,...

‘Hon. Aponkye’s branded goodies pop up hours after his defeat [Photos]

Honourable Aponkye whose real name is Nana Adabor Ibrahim Isaah Ampim who was the most conspicuous candidate going into the December 17 Local...