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Audio: Sam George throws challenge to Speaker of Parliament over regulation of churches

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Ningo Prampram, Sam George, has thrown a challenge to the Speaker of Parliament, as well as his colleagues...

Ayariga’s lawyers ordered to produce him in court

An Accra High Court presided over by Justice Afia Serwaa Asare Botwe has ordered lawyers for Bawku Central MP, Mahama Ayariga, to present him...

Audio: NPP MP disagrees with colleagues over moves to regulate ‘fake churches’

New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin South, Mr John Ntim Fordjour seems not to agree with those who are calling...

Asante Akyem Agogo: Zongo Chief apologises to DCE after youth rejected his rice (Audio)

Chief of the Asante Akyem Zongo community in the Ashanti region, Abdul Rahim Sulemana has rendered an apology to the District Chief Executive (DCE)...

NDC MP calls for resignation of Ghana Beyond Aid members over cover page gaffe (Audio)

National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament (MP) for Kumbungu, Ras Mubarak has urged members of the Ghana Beyond Aid Committee to resign over...

Fabewoso: One-Village-One-Dam not Akosombo or Bui type – Minister

The Akufo-Addo led administration’s One-Village-One-Dam promise has come under criticism with some residents in the beneficiary towns in the Upper East region casting doubts...

Photos: Greater Accra NABA gets tricycles

An Association, identified as the Nana and Bawumia Movement (NABA), has donated 60 tricycles to its members in the Greater Accra Region. According to the...

Agogo Zongo youth reject rice, sugar donated by MP, DCE (Video)

Member of Parliament (MP) for Asante Akyem North constituency on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party, Andy Appiah and the District Chief Executive...

How MCE, MPs ‘internal wrangling’ is hindering Agona West development (Audio)

New Patriotic Party Member of Parliament (MP) for Agona West Constituency, Mrs Cynthia Morrison is being blamed for lack of development in the constituency. ALSO:...

Ayariga rubbishes Amidu’s invitation ; says “Speaker can’t ‘release’ me”

Member of Parliament for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga, has stated he cannot be ‘released’ on Tuesday by the Speaker of Parliament to stand trial...

DCE’s error-ridden letter goes viral

Social media has been hit by an error-ridden letter written and signed by Lawal Tamimu, the District Chief Executive (DCE) for the Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District...

Owusu Bempah explains why he will never be part of Christian groups (Audio)

Founder and Leader of Glorious Word Power Ministry International, Reverend Isaac Owusu Bempah, has attributed his lack of interest in Christian Council groups to...

Audio: Emulate incorruptible principles of late Kwabena Adjei – Speaker urges MPs

Speaker of Parliament, Professor Aaron Mike Oquaye on Friday, as he eulogised former National Democratic Congress (NDC) National Chairman, Dr Kwabena Adjei, ahead of...

Ghana Beyond Aid Committee apologises for photoshopped Kenya building

The Ghana Beyond Aid Committee has apologised for plagiarising a building from Kenya on the cover page of Ghana Beyond Aid strategy document. The document,...

Audio: John Boadu reveals how a $2bn bauxite deal is used to construct roads in Ghana

The General Secretary of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), John Boadu, has revealed how President Akufo-Addo, through a bauxite company, received $2bn through...

Govt won’t yield to pressure to publish Short report – Oppong Nkrumah

Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has disclosed that the government will not be rushed into publishing the report from the Emile Short Commission on...

NDC asks Atta Akyea, Dapaah to show value for GH₵ 397 million meant for desilting Accra drains or resign over floods

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) is calling for the head of the Minister for Works and Housing, Samuel Atta Akyea and his colleague minister...

Audio: Owusu Bempah reacts to MPs call to deal with ‘fake’ pastors

Founder and Leader of Glorious Word Power Ministry International, Reverend Isaac Owusu Bempah, has reacted to Members of Ghanaian Parliament's call for action against...

Sam George cautions Parliament on legislation against churches

Member of Parliament (MP) for Ningo Prampram, Samuel Nettey George has admonished Parliament on attempts to pass a legislation aimed at regulating churches in...

Local governance expert throws weight behind election of MMDCEs

Dr Eric Oduro-Osae, a local governance expert has given strong backing to the election of Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) by the...

MMDCE election to end winner-takes-all syndrome – Local Govt Minister

Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Hajia Alima Mahama says the election of Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) on partisan basis...

Gov’t outlines roadmap on election of MMDCEs

Government has announced the roadmap on elections of Chief Executives across the various Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) in the country, as part of...

MPs call for legislation to clamp down on ‘azaar’ pastors (Audio)

Some Members of Parliament (MPs) are demanding action against pastors and churches preying on the gullibility of the public. The lawmakers argued that the State...

EC, govt, citizenry cause of Limited Registration mess – Bonfeh

Acting General Secretary of the Convention People's Party, James Kwabena Bomfeh says there are problems associated with the Electoral Commission’s (EC) limited registration exercise because the EC, the...

Video: MP weeps over Chereponi conflict

Member of Parliament (MP) for Chereponi constituency in the North East region, Samuel Abdulai Jabanyite broke down in tears in the studio of Joy...

Oye Lithur eyes Adentan constituency seat ahead of 2020 election

Former Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection under the erstwhile John Mahama administration, Nana Oye Lithur, has revealed plans to contest the Adentan...

NPP youth justify chasing DCE out his office

New Patriotic Party (NPP) youth in the Krachi West Constituency has justified the chasing out the District Chief Executive (DCE) of the district, Douglas...

Lower Manya Chaos: MP accused of ‘double standards’ [Audio]

Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Lower Manya Constituency, Goldman Awuku Dodzi, has accused the Member of Parliament (MP), Ebenezer Terlabi...

Brazil 2014: Players were interested in cash; I was concerned about trophy – Afryie Ankrah (Audio)

Former Minister of Youth and Sports, Elvis Afriyie Ankrah has debunked claims that he misappropriated funds during Black Stars' participation in the World Cup...

Video: Angry NPP youth chase out DCE ; lock office

Some youth in the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Krachi West constituency in the Volta region on Tuesday locked the office of the...

Mahama under fire for doubting EC

Deputy Minister for Information, Pius Enam Hadzide says former President John Dramani Mahama does not speak like a statesman because he is wearing the...

Chereponi violence: Defence Minister is perceived to be biased – Mornah (Audio)

National Chairman of the People's National Convention, Mr Bernard Mornah believes the Defence Minister, Dominic Nitiwul’s involvement in attempts to broker peace between the...

MP calls for stiffer punishment for ‘conflict contractors’ in Chereponi clash (Audio)

Member of Parliament for Tema East, Nii Kwartei Titus-Glover is calling for stiffer punishment for perpetrators in the renewed Konkomba, Chokosi conflict in the...

High Court asked to strike out assault charge against NDC Chairman

An Accra High Court has been asked to strike out the charge of assault levelled against NDC National Chairman, Samuel Ofosu Ampofo, accused of...

Kweku Baako sees silver lining in Stonebwoy-Shatta brawl

Editor-in-Chief of the New Crusading Guide Newspaper strongly believes that the unfortunate incident at Sunday’s Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA) should serve as a wake-up call for...

Rawlings, Zoomlion embark on tree planting to mark June 4

Former President Jerry John Rawlings, Zoomlion Ghana Limited and the Forestry Commission have begun a one-week tree planting exercise in parts of Accra to commemorate...

Chereponi clash: Underlying tensions not being addressed – MP (Audio)

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Tamale Central, Inusah Fuseini, believes resolving the violence in the Chereponi District of the North East region requires...

UN appoints Charlotte Osei for International Elections Commissioner role

The United Nations has appointed Charlotte Osei as an International Elections Commissioner to Afghanistan as it prepares to hold crucial presidential polls in September.  The appointment...

Go to court & defend yourself if you are innocent – NPP to Ayariga

A New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) communications officer Ernest Yaw Kumi has asked the Member of Parliament for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga, to go to...

Mahama Ayariga trial takes off

The Special Prosecutor, Martin ABK Amidu, has filed a case against National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament (MP) for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga,...