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I did not snub Mahama- Alex Mould

Financial and energy expert, Mr Alex Mould has refuted claims that he had rejected an offer to be the running mate of former president...

Amidu gives Ato Forson 7 days to apologise or….

Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu has demanded an apology from Ajumako-Enyan-Esiam MP for his comments on judgment debt payment to him. In a release, Amidu said...

Presidential Staffer promises to win Ningo-Prampram seat for NPP

A Presidential Staffer is promising to deliver the Ningo-Prampram constituency seat for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) if voted as parliamentary candidate. Alex Martey, a...

Audio: I’m not easy to defeat – Ursula Owusu-Ekuful

Member of Parliament for Ablekuma North constituency, Mrs Ursula Owusu-Ekuful has given an assurance that she will retain the Ablekuma North constituency seat for...

I’m ready to work hard – Mahama

Flagbearer of the main opposition National Democratic Congress, John Dramani Mahama has pledged to “work hard” to provide jobs for the youth and reduce...

Video: NPP man curses Asante Akyem North executives over suspension

A New Patriotic Party (NPP) polling station Chairman at Asante Akyem North Constituency in the Ashanti region, Kassim Awudu has rained curses on the...

Audio: It will be irresponsible to terminate PDS contract without fraud confirmation – Information Minister

Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has said it will be irresponsible for the government to terminate the Concession Agreement between the Electricity Company of...

Majority MPs push through controversial name change for new university

Majority Parliamentarians have pushed through a controversial proposal to change the name for one of two new universities recently declared autonomous. The Wa and Navorongo...

Prof Gyampo advocates for active youth participation in politics

Professor Ransford Gyampo, an Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Ghana, on Thursday advocated for the involvement of young people actively in partisan politics, urging the...

(Audio): PDS contract must be terminated – Minority

The Minority in Parliament has called on the Akufo-Addo government to terminate the concession agreement with Power Distribution Services (PDS). The call by the Minority...

Probe into PDS breaches to end in 30 days – Minister

Government has announced that full scale investigations into the detected breaches in the concession agreement with Power Distribution Services (PDS) will be completed within...

Ensure refund of monies collected by PDS with interest – Minority tells govt

The Minority in Parliament has urged the Akufo-Addo-led government to ensure the full refund of monies collected by Power Distribution Services (PDS) with interest. To...

Finance Ministry ‘responsible’ for PDS debacle – Former Minister

Former Power Minister under the erstwhile National Democratic Congress administration, Dr Kwabena Donkor has blamed the Finance Ministry for the Power Distribution Services’ (PDS)...

Audio: I warned govt against PDS deal – NPP man fumes

A former New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament (MP) for Obuasi East has revealed that the government ignored his warnings not to sign...

Terminate PDS contract – John Jinapor advises

A former Deputy Minister of Energy and Petroleum, John Jinapor, has cautioned government not to take advantage of the current challenges in the energy...

There are still challenges with NHIS – NPP MP

New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament (MP) for the Ledzokuku constituency in the Greater Accra Region, Dr Bernard Oko-Boye says he cannot be...

NALAG pledges support for MMDCEs election

The National Association of Local Authorities in Ghana (NALAG) has pledged support for the election of Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) in...

The world is depending on Ghana to advance freedom – US House Speaker

Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the United States (US) Congress, while commending Ghana’s contribution towards global peace and security, says the world is depending on...

Ayariga vs Amidu showdown halted again; find out why

The trial of Bawku Central MP Mahama Ayariga has been put on hold by an Accra High court. Justice Afia Serwaa Botwe stayed proceedings, pending...

Agona West Assembly members disassociate themselves from attempt to remove MCE

Majority of assembly members of the Agona West Municipal Assembly (AWMA) have disassociated themselves from attempts by few of their colleagues to remove Mrs...

No Ghanaian company has experience in power distribution – Kwabena Donkor on PDS debacle

Former Power Minister, Dr Kwabena Donkor feels vindicated by the struggles of the Akufo-Addo administration in handling the power sector. According to him, the suspension...

Michael Kwetey Tetteh to challenge Sam George

An aspiring Parliamentary candidate for Ningo-Prampram constituency is set the give sitting Member of Parliament, Sam George a run for his money. Hon. Michael Kwetey...

Parliament to engage public after ‘dropping the chamber’

Parliament is set to engage Ghanaians after succumbing to pressure to drop its planned construction of a $200 million Parliamentary Chamber. A statement signed by the Acting...

Breaking news: Gov’t suspends PDS contract

The government of Ghana has suspended the concession agreement it has entered into with Power Distribution Services (PDS), a statement by the Minister of...

Sam George reveals his relationship status with E. T. Mensah and it will surprise you

The Ningo Prampram MP confirms he's at loggerheads with his predecessor and political mentor, E. T. Mensah Says he will only help the former...

Full Statement: Minority predicts IMF “bailout” for Ghana

The Minority caucus of parliament has predicted that it would not come to them as a surprise if the government sought an International Monetary...

Court dismisses application to put Ofosu Ampofo’s trial on hold

An Accra High Court has dismissed an application filed by lawyers for National Democratic Congress (NDC) National Chairman, Samuel Ofosu Ampofo, seeking to put...

Video: Killer taxes may send Ghana back to IMF – Minority reacts to Mid- year Budget Review

The Minority in Parliament says Ghana is likely to return to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a bailout just a year after it...

Govt took tough decisions to right wrongs of Mahama’s era – Finance Minister

The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has said that the Akufo-Addo government has had to take some difficult decisions to correct the wrongs of the...

Obedient Akufo-Addo will fix our roads; alleviate poverty – Ofori-Atta

Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta says the Akufo-Addo-led government is committed and will gradually fix all deplorable roads in Ghana. “Fellow Ghanaians, I wish to plead...

Audio: Ofori-Atta digging his own grave – Adongo

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Bolgatanga Central, Isaac Adongo has expressed disappointment in the Mid-year Budget Review presented by Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta. He...

NDC primary: Paralysed aspirant breaks silence on condition

Kafui Augusta Takyi, a National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary hopeful for the Afajato South constituency has reacted to media reports that she became paralysed...

Volta: NDC Parliamentary aspirant becomes paralyzed after filing nomination

There was shock at the Volta Regional office of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) last week when an aspirant seeking to contest in the...

Attacks on journalists: Akufo-Addo’s record similar to Rawlings’ era – Haruna Attah

Veteran journalist, Abdul Raman Haruna Attah, wants President Nana Akufo-Addo to break his silence on the increasing attacks on journalists. This, according to the editor of...

Akufo-Addo will not contest 2020 general election – Osofo Kyiri Abosom

Founder and General Overseer of Life Assembly Worship Centre, Rev. Christian Kwabena Andrews, popularly known as Osofo Kyiri Abosom, has predicted that President Nana...

CID investigation of Bissue a waste of time – Baako

The Police Criminal Investigations Department's (CID) decision to conduct parallel investigations into allegations of corruption against Charles Bissue, continues to court criticisms. The latest of...

Free SHS: I’ve silenced my critics – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said the successful implementation of the Free Senior High School (SHS) program and the prudent measures put in...

Akufo-Addo government becoming increasingly intolerant – Ablakwa

The Ranking Member on Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee has launched an attack on the government’s handling of a documentary by JoyNews. According to Samuel Okudzeto...

‘Militia in the heart of the nation’: Baako challenges NMC decision on use of file image

Veteran journalist, Abdul Malik Kweku Baako, is contesting a decision by the National Media Commission (NMC) on the use of a file photo prior...

Four NPP aspirants set to contest Odododiodoo constituency primary

Four members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) are set to battle it out in the Odododiodoo constituency for the party's parliamentary primary. The interest...