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Three districts won’t participate in Assembly elections – EC

The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced three districts will not participate in the District Assemblies and Unit Committee elections slated for Tuesday, December 17,...

List of ‘One Million One Constituency’ projects outlined by MBDA boss [Video]

The Middle Belt Development Authority (MBDA) has outlined a number of projects that have been completed under government's 'One Million One Constituency' initiative within...

Kweku Baako backs EC

Editor-in-Chief of the New Crusading Guide, Abdul Malik Kweku Baako has advised the Election Commission (EC) to find alternative and non-repulsive ways of engaging political...

Listen: NDC man reacts to nomination of Justice Anim-Yeboah as Chief Justice

A communications team member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) says he would have been very disappointed if Justice Jones Victor Mawulorm Dotse had...

Suspended NPP Central Region Vice chair replaced

The Central Region branch of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) has named Kingsley Kofi Karikari-Bondzie, 1st Vice-Chair in an acting ...

Prez speaks about ‘Year of Return’ and implications for tourism

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says the 'Year of Return' initiative implemented by his administration has boosted tourism revenue generated across the country. He said...

Audio: Kwakye Ofosu rates Akufo-Addo’s Media Encounter

A former Deputy Minister of Information is not impressed with President Nana Akufo-Addo’s Encounter with the media. READ: Listen: What Akufo-Addo said about Special Prosecutor Felix...

Why Akufo-Addo describes his deputy as ‘prophet’

President Akufo-Addo has hailed Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia for predicting the collapse of eight banks while in opposition in 2016. The president sung his deputy's...

Creation of ‘7-tree-crop Development Authority’ in the offing – Prez

President Nana Akufo-Addo has hinted of government’s plan to create a 7-tree-crop development authority with the aim of diversifying agriculture in Ghana. The 7-tree-crop, which...

READ: Akufo-Addo’s take on Afrobarometer report

"The only poll that matters is the one which will happen on the 7th of December." This is the assertion of President Nana Akufo-Addo...

Kyei Mensah-Bonsu takes on Auditor-General over press conferences

Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Osei Kyei Mensah-Bonsu, has cautioned the Auditor-General, Daniel Domelevo against the phenomenon of making public findings of audit report without...

Economic statistics not mere figures – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Akufo-Addo is optimistic the government has demonstrated much commitment towards developing Ghana's economy which makes their economic statistics not mere statistics. According to...

Akufo-Addo reacts to IMANI’s rating

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is not bothered about the latest rating of his performance in office by policy think tank, IMANI Ghana. According to...

Govt doesn’t have capacity to fix all roads – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says despite announcing that 2020 would be a year for road construction the government does not have the capacity...

Watch Live: Akufo-Addo meets the press

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is meeting the press today to account for his stewardship after three years in office. Today’s encounter is the third since...

Ken Agyapong elated at Justice Anin-Yeboah’s nomination

Outspoken Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong, is elated at President Nana Akufo-Addo's choice of new Chief Justice. RELATED STORY: Just in:...

NDC calls for withdrawal of 50% CST increment

The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) is calling on the government to, as a matter of urgency, withdraw the 50% Communication Service Tax (CST)...

NDC calls for forensic audit of KelniGVG

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) is calling for a forensic audit into the contract and operations of KelniGVG. READ THIS: Tema youth begs Traditional Council...

NDC calls for national consensus on constitutional amendment

The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) is calling for a broader national consensus on the amendment of Article 55(3) of the constitution. In a statement...

Listen: Baako hits hard at Napo, GES Council chair over teachers’ strike

Managing Editor of the New Crusading Guide Newspaper, Malik Kweku Baako, has criticised the Education Minister, Dr Matthew Opoku-Prempeh and the Chairman of the...

There was no meeting to decide strike – Sam Pyne

A member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP)’s Communications Team, Sam Pyne, has revealed that the decision to embark on an industrial strike wasn't...

Akufo-Addo to meet Press tomorrow

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will tomorrow 13th December, 2019 meet the press to account for his stewardship to Ghanaians almost three years since...

IMANI scores Akufo-Addo gov’t 48.78% for 2016 manifesto achievements

Think tank, IMANI Africa, has scored the Nana Akufo-Addo government an overall mark of 48.78% with regards to the fulfilment of its 2016 manifesto...

Independent parliamentary candidate joins NPP

The former Presiding Member of the Akuapem North Municipal Assembly, Nana Asiedu Ofei who contested as an Independent Parliamentary candidate in the 2016 general...

Osafo-Maafo moves to challenge $1m surcharge by Auditor-General

Senior Minister Yaw Osafo-Maafo has moved to challenge a $1 million surcharge against him. A statement from Mr Osafo-Maafo Wednesday said he has instructed...

EC reacts to IPAC meeting walkout

The Electoral Commission (EC) says it is still ready to engage parties on the procurement of a new biometric register despite the walkout of...

Mpeniase Assemblyman aspirant outlines vision

A young visionary has appealed to the people of Mpeniase Electoral Area at Akropong in the Eastern region to vote for him to...

Those criticising govt over striking teachers are hypocrites – Minister

Central Regional Minister, Kwamena Duncan, says those criticising the government over the teachers’ strike are hypocrites. His comment follows Kwesi Pratt Jnr, the Managing Editor...

Parliament demands arrest of man who destroyed Peace Council building

The Defence and Interior Committees of Parliament is demanding the immediate arrest and prosecution of a man who allegedly demolished an office Complex owned...

MP disappointed over NDC IPAC meeting walkout

New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Tarkwa Nsuaem constituency, Mireku Duker, has expressed disappointment over the National Democratic Congress (NDC)’s decision to...

Mahama deserves credit for indigenous gas utilisation – Kofi Buah

Former President John Mahama deserves every credit for indigenous gas utilisation and its associated savings and not President Nana Akufo-Addo, a former Minister of...

Assembly Elections: Aspirant promises free daily breakfast for the youth

Assembly member aspirant from Adukrom Nima in the Ashanti region, Nana Adabor Ibrahim Issah Ampim, has promised to provide free daily breakfast for the...

John Mahama reacts to withdrawal of MMDCE bill

Former President John Dramani Mahama has described the withdrawal of the bill on the election of Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) as...

Bagbin unhappy with ‘peanuts’ given to Ministry

Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Alban Kingsford Bagbin, has lamented over government’s budgetary allocation to the Ministry of Works and Housing describing it as...

Audio: Bagbin proposes establishment of “ways and means” committee

Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has proposed to parliament the establishment of a ‘ways and means’ committee. Speaking on the Floor of the...

Politicians don’t love Ghana more than striking teachers – Kwesi Pratt

Managing Editor of the Insight newspaper, Kwesi Pratt Jnr, says teachers love Ghana, despite the current strike to demand legacy arrears from the government. To the...

Stop politicizing teacher’s strike – Gov’t told

Deputy Brong Ahafo Regional Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Eric Agyei, says politicians should stop politicizing the strike recent strike by...

NPP reacts to Afrobarometer report

Yaw Buaben Asamoa, the Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), is optimistic that the undecided voters captured in the Afrobarometer report will...

MP jabs Mahama over corruption fight comments

New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Sekondi Constituency is urging former president John Mahama not to descend into the foot soldiers’ gutter...

Listen: Afrobarometer report your textbook; take it serious – Allotey Jacobs to parties

Former Central Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has urged political parties to take the Afrobarometer report serious because it is their...