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Justify Ken Ofori-Atta’s self-raid or resign – AFAG to OSP

Pressure group Alliance for Accountable Governance (AFAG) has called on the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) to justify its allegations that former Finance...

Bawumia to deliver keynote address at Harvard University’s Africa Business Conference

Former Vice President of Ghana, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has been announced as the keynote speaker for this year’s Africa Business Conference at Harvard University. The...

Martin Kpebu urges NPP to reflect on ‘arrogance’ after 2024 election defeat

Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has advised the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to critically reflect on its governance mistakes following its heavy defeat in...

Akufo-Addo administration exploited service personnel – Sulemana Braimah alleges

The Executive Director of the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), Sulemana Braimah, has accused the Akufo-Addo administration of financial exploitation of national service...

Lawyer slams OSP’s actions, describes it as ‘jungle justice’ [Listen]

Former Director of the Ghana School of Law, lawyer Kwaku Ansa-Asare, has slammed the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) for its approach in...

NDC’s Chief Biney announces divorce from NPP’s Afia Akoto

A former Deputy National Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Chief Biney, has announced his separation from Maame Afia Akoto, a member of...

AK-47-wielding National Security operatives raided my house in 2017 – John Jinapor recounts

Minister of Energy and Member of Parliament for Yapei Kusawgu, John Jinapor, has recounted how gun-wielding national security operatives raided his home in 2017...

Prosecute Ken Ofori-Atta if… – Mpraeso MP to OSP

The Member of Parliament for Mpraeso, Davis Ansah Opoku, has expressed support for investigations into alleged corruption involving former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta. However, while...

Why I haven’t touched Gyakye Quayson’s case – A-G

The Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Godfred Dame, has announced that he will not review the criminal case against Assin North Member of Parliament...

I won’t file a case before looking for evidence – Ayine

Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has reaffirmed his commitment to fair and diligent prosecution, stating that he will not initiate...

Old Tafo MP threatens legal action over revocation of last-minute public sector appointments

Old Tafo Member of Parliament (MP) Vincent Ekow Assafuah has threatened to take legal action against the Mahama administration over the revocation of last-minute...

Mahama orders probe into National Service ghost names scandal

President John Dramani Mahama has directed the National Investigations Bureau (NIB) to probe the operations of the National Service Authority following the discovery of...

Stop mass dismissals of public servants – Mpraeso MP to Mahama

The Member of Parliament for Mpraeso, Davis Ansah Opoku, has urged President John Dramani Mahama to reconsider a directive that revokes appointments and recruitments...

NDC member petitions leadership over Jasikan MCE vetting process

A concerned member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Buem-Jasikan Municipality of the Oti Region has petitioned the party's national executives to...

Performance of Council of State abysmal – Samson Anyenini

Legal practitioner and JoyNews' Newsfile host, Samson Lardy Anyenini, has expressed his dissatisfaction with the performance of the Council of State, stating that it...

Stop the hypocrisy; you grabbed and shared more state lands – Nitiwul jabs NDC [Video]

Former Defence Minister Dominic Nitiwul has said the National Democratic Congress (NDC) is guilty of grabbing and sharing more state lands. The Bimbilla Member of...

Finance Minister to present 2025 budget on March 10

The Minister of Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, is expected to present the 2025 Budget to Parliament on March 10. This is the date proposed...

Council of State has become weak – Inusah Fuseini

Former Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Inusah Fuseini, has stated that while the Council of State is an important institution designed to aid...

Sammi Awuku challenges government’s directive on post-election appointments

Sammi Awuku, a prominent political figure, has issued a strong call to President Akufo-Addo to reverse a recent directive that he argues could set...

Kwakye Ofosu justifies revocation of last-minute public service appointments

Minister of State for Government Communication, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has accused the former Akufo-Addo-Bawumia administration of bypassing due process in making last-minute public service...

They should know better – Ashanti Regional Council of State aspirant condemns chaos

Ashanti Regional Council of State aspirant, Frederick Adjei, has described the chaos that erupted during the election at the Ashanti Regional Coordinating Council in...

Minority opposes suspension of Roads Authority Act implementation

The Minority in Parliament has opposed the suspension of the implementation of the National Roads Authority Act, describing it as illegal. The Act merged the...

Chief of Staff revokes all public sector appointments made after December 7

The Office of the President has directed the revocation of all appointments and recruitments made in Ghana’s public sector after December 7, 2024, citing...

Minority condemns discontinuation of several high-profile criminal cases

The Minority in Parliament has condemned as the decision by Attorney General, Dr Dominic Ayine to withdraw several high-profile criminal cases involving government officials. The...

When did you review these cases? – Manhyia South MP questions AG’s decision to drop high-profile cases

A private legal practitioner and Member of Parliament for Manhyia South Constituency, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, has expressed his concerns over Attorney General (AG)...

ORAL is fundamentally flawed – NPP MP [Listen]

Private legal practitioner and Member of Parliament(MP) for Manhyia South Constituency, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, has slammed Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL), calling it...

Re-elected Council of State member vows to drive Oti Region’s development

Re-elected member of the Council of State for the Oti Region, Kings Richard Atikpo, has reaffirmed his dedication to advocating for policies that enhance...

Parliament needs divine intervention to restore order among MPs – Speaker

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has announced plans to hold the next annual prayer meeting inside the parliamentary chamber to exorcise any spirit of...

Council of State has outlived its usefulness, abolish it – Prof. Akotey

Political Sociologist at Valley View University, Prof. Martin Akotey, has called for the abolition of Ghana’s Council of State. Speaking in an interview on LUV...

Mahama inaugurates 19-member ‘120-days social contract’ task force

President John Dramani Mahama has inaugurated a 120-day social contract task force, tasked with monitoring and ensuring the delivery of these social contracts within...

Former NDC women’s organizer elected Eastern Region Council of State member

Former Eastern Regional Women's Organizer of the NDC, Evelyn Korang, emerged victorious in the Eastern Region Council of State election. She secured 17 votes out...

Confusion rocks Greater Accra Council of State election [Video]

The Greater Accra Council of State election on Tuesday, February 11, was temporarily marred by chaos at the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) head office. The...

32-year-old businessman wins Western Regional Council of State election

Maxwell Boakye, a Tarkwa-based businessman, has emerged victorious in the Western Regional Council of State election, securing a decisive win with 17 out of...

NIB questions Annoh-Dompreh over ‘inciteful comment’ on Ablekuma North

The National Investigations Bureau (NIB) has questioned Minority Chief Whip, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, over comments he allegedly made that incited New Patriotic Party (NPP) supporters...

V/R: Allegations of vote buying, party interference emerge in Council of State election

The just-ended Council of State election in the Volta Region has sparked controversy following allegations of vote buying and political interference made by aspirant...

Anyone who orchestrated my dismissal will face karma – Former Customs boss

Jaman South Member of Parliament (MP), Colonel Kwadwo Damoah (Rtd.), has claimed that those responsible for his removal as Commissioner of the Customs Division...

ORAL is toothless, I won’t respond to their call – Former Deputy AG

The former Deputy Attorney General, Alfred Tuah-Yeboah, has described President John Mahama's Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) initiative as a toothless agenda, stating that...

NPP will lose 2028 election if… – Dominic Nitiwul [Video]

Former Defence Minister Dominic Nitiwul has warned that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) risks losing the 2028 election if it does not put its...

Legon Cities CEO re-elected as Council of State Member for Oti Region

In a significant political development, Richard Kings Atikpo, the incumbent Member of the Council of State for the Oti Region, has retained his position. The...

Janet Nabla slams ORAL committee, calls it a political revenge tool

The Chairperson of the People's National Party (PNP), Janet Asana Nabla, has criticized the establishment of the Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) Committee. She described...