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EXCLUSIVE: Kennedy Agyapong to quit parliament at end of current tenure [Video]

Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Ken Agyapong says he will not contest the 2020 parliamentary elections based on advice received from his wife. According...

AUDIO: Bossman Asare eats and drinks NPP – Koku asserts

Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Koku Anyidoho has described Dr Bossman Asare, the nominated Deputy Chairperson of the Electoral Commission...

AUDIO: Akufo Addo made the right choice – Abu Jinapor

Deputy Chief of Staff Abu Jinapor has said that President Akufo Addo has made the right choice by appointing the Head of the Institute...

EC  Chair’s appointment should not be done by the President – Dr. Oduro Osae

 The Dean of Studies and Research at the Institute of Local Government Studies (ILGS), Dr Eric Oduro Osae has called for a reform in...

Former SSNIT Boss, others to face court today

A former Director-General of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), Ernest Thompson, will appear before a High Court today over the $140...

I apologize to Parliament, I’m not a tin god – Kennedy Agyapong

Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Ken Agyapong, has apologized for making alleged contemptuous comments about the legislature in public. He rendered the apology after...

AUDIO: Jean Mensa’s appointment exposes her NPP stance – Koku

Deputy General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Koku Anyidoho says just-nominated Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Jean Adukwei Mensa, will do...

Ken Agyapong pushes to suspend Privileges Committee sitting again

Assin Central MP, Kennedy Agyapong, has written to the Privileges Committee of Parliament, urging it to suspend its sitting after he filed a motion...

Infographic: New EC Chair and deputies

Head of the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA)...

Breaking: Akufo-Addo names IEA’s Jean Mensa as new EC Chair

The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has nominated, Juan Adukwei Mensa as the new chairperson of the Electoral Commission. Her nomination was communicated in a...

I need more prayers – Akufo-Addo tells clergy

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has acknowledged the enormous efforts of the clergy in nation building and asked them to do more. He stated that...

Free SHS cause of decline in quality SHS education – Ablakwa

The Minority in Parliament is claiming there is a decline in the quality of secondary education following the introduction of the Free Senior High...

Woyome in hot waters over assets

The Supreme Court has set October 15, 2018 to hear oral arguments from embattled businessman, Alfred Agbesi Woyome, UT Bank, the Attorney General and...

AUDIO: I have secrets that can send Anas to jail – Rev Owusu Bempah

The leader of Glorious Word and Power Ministry, Isaac Owusu Bempah, says he will soon expose investigative journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas. He says Editor-in-Chief of...

Finance Minister lied to us over VAT increase – Ato Forson

The Minority spokesperson on Finance, Ato Forson, says...

President Akufo-Addo nominates Municipal and District Chief Executives

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in accordance with article 243(1) of the 1992 Constitution and section 20(1) of the Local Governance Act, Act 936,...

I did not receive any payment from NHIA – Adwoa Safo

The Minister of State in charge of Public Procurement, Hon. Sarah Adwoa Safo has denied receiving any payment from the National Health Insurance Authority...

Minority goofed big time – Deputy Finance Minister

Deputy Minister of Finance is elated they were able to “embarrass and expose” the vile propaganda of the Minority in Parliament. Hon. Abena Osei Asare...

Govt to “outsource” management of public sector payroll – Ofori-Atta

Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta says the Akufo-Addo government will soon hand over the management of public sector payroll to a third party in order...

Stop taking economic policy directions on social media – Finance Minister jabs Minority

The Minister of finance, Ken Ofori Atta has asked the Minority to stop taking economic policy directions from social media as the gospel truth. In...

AUDIO: Jail Osei Kyei Mensah for receiving double salary – Ras Mubarak

Member of Parliament for Kumbungu, Ras Mubarak, is calling for the prosecution of Majority Leader, Osei Kyei Mensah-Bonsu. According to him, Mr. Mensah-Bonsu allegedly received...

‘Why can’t we help Government?’ – Rawlings advocates opposition support

Former President Jerry Rawlings has lamented the extent to which partisan politics has polarised the country and slowed down its development. He said the situation...

A great curse will befall NPP if they increase taxes – Allotey Jacobs

Central Regional Chairman of the opposition National Democratic Congress, Mr. Bernard Allotey Jacobs has said that, if the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) government...

Audio: Akufo-Addo is in my DNA – A Plus

Controversial musician and member of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), has eulogized President Akufo-Addo for remaining incorruptible. Kwame Asare Obeng popularly known as A-Plus...

AUDIO: ‘Unskillful’ NPP communicators behave like robots – A Plus

Controversial New Patriotic Party (NPP) fanatic, Kwame Asare Obeng, popularly known as A-Plus has described communicators of his party as attackers who only seek...

Fresh application filed to stop EC chair appointment

A Ghanaian citizen, Fafali Nyonantor, has filed a fresh application praying the Supreme Court to restrain President Nana Akufo-Addo from appointing a new Chairperson...

VIDEO: Former KASSTECH caterer confirms theft of students’ food items to Fabewoso

A former caterer at Kade Senior High Technical School (KASSTECH) has revealed how matrons smuggle food items meant for students under the Free Senior...

AUDIO: “Thief” facebook comment against Ursula wasn’t mine – A Plus suggests

Controversial Musician and Member of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwame Asare Obeng popularly known as A-Plus has denied calling Communications Minister, Ursula...

I have no problem with Asenso, Jinapor – A Plus (AUDIO)

Controversial New Patriotic Party (NPP) fanatic Kwame Asare Obeng, popularly known as A-Plus, says he is not at loggerheads with Deputy Chiefs of Staff,...

Chief Biney vies for NDC Deputy National Organiser position

A leading communications team member of the opposition National-Democratic Congress (NDC), Chief Biney, has officially declared his intention to contest for the position of...

Mahama’s political greenhorns caused our defeat – Bagbin

Mr Alban Kingsford Sumana Bagbin, Second Deputy Speaker of Ghana's Parliament has partly attributed the electoral defeat of the National Democratic Congress in 2016...

I goofed – Kweku Baako apologizes over Anas/BBC Collaboration [AUDIO]

Editor-in-Chief of the New Crusading Guide newspaper has apologised for claiming that Anas Aremeyaw Anas’ latest work was a collaboration between him and the...

VIDEO: Ghana’s economic growth outstanding – Kojo Oppong Nkrumah

Deputy Information Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has described Ghana’s economic growth as outstanding. He said after a year of fiscal discipline and innovative economic management,...

VIDEO: Stop behaving like “tin god”- Ken Agyapong blasts Kweku Baako

The Member of Parliament for Assin Central Constituency in the Central Region, Kennedy Agyapong has asked the Editor-In-Chief of the New Crusading Guide, Abdul-Malik...

FABEWOSO: KASSTECH Matron accused of “stealing” Free SHS food items (VIDEO)

A security officer at the Kade Senior High School (KASSTECH), 65-year-old Mr Jacob Oscar has accused the matron of the school of allegedly stealing...

John Mahama leads Commonwealth observers for Zimbabwe elections

Former President John Dramani Mahama will lead a Commonwealth group to observe Zimbabwe’s general elections on July 30, the Commonwealth Secretariat has announced. The secretariat,...

EC saga: NDC promises massive protest after Amissah Arthur’s burial

The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) says it will surely take decisive steps to register its revulsion in the strongest possible terms against the...

George Opare Addo to run as National Youth Organizer of the NDC

Former Municipal Chief Executive of Akuapem North, George Opare Addo, has formally declared his intention to run as National Youth Organizer of opposition party,...

President welcomes five new envoys

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Tuesday received the credentials of five newly accredited ambassadors to Ghana. They are Shi Tin Wang, the Chinese Ambassador,...