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Minority walk-out was well planned – Majority leader

Majority Leader, Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu has said that Minority’s boycott of Parliament over claims of bias against the Speaker of the House, Prof...

Hot audio: John Boadu condemns Invincible Forces

The Acting General Secretary of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) has described threats by the party’s vigilante group Invincible Forces to abandon the...

NDC runs away from AMERI probe

The Minority National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Parliament staged a walk-out from the chamber yesterday to protest against what it described as ‘deliberate gagging’...

GITMO 2 not terrorists – Parliament

The two Yemeni nationals who were held in Guantanamo Bay were not terrorists, contrary to claims by the then opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP). On...

Sharks persecuting 'wonder woman' EC boss – Franklin Cudjoe

Founding President of policy think tank IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has said the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Mrs Charlotte Osei, is being...

'Akua Donkor received 2 NADMO cars from Mahama'

Founder of the Ghana Freedom Party (GFP), Akua Donkor has two vehicles belonging to National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) in her possession, Deputy Director...

The lucky politician – Joe Osei-Owusu, First Deputy Speaker of Parliament

Osei-Owusu, known in political circles as Joe Wise, was a polling station chairman for the NPP at Bekwai, became central ward chairman and later...

Bugri Naabu fires salvos at NPP regional conference

The outspoken Northern Regional Chairman of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Daniel Bugri Naabu has fired salvos at some NPP Members of Parliament...

More troubles for Otabil

Today can report that there is no end in sight on the verbal attacks on the General Overseer and founder of the International Central...

Akufo-Addo’s frequent travels causing financial loss to the state – NDC MP

Member of Parliament for Juaboso Constituency, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh says President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s frequent travelling is rather causing the country financially than...

Strengthening ECOWAS, AU key to prosperity – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Akufo-Addo says with West Africa and Africa’s population set to reach 500 million and 2 billion people in 20 years, respectively, the process...

Atta Akyea must apologise over comments made – West Africa Engineers demand

The President of the West African Federation of Engineering Organization, Ing Magnus Lincoln Quarshie, says recent comments by the Minister for Works and Housing...

I will champion peace in the three Northern Regions – Rashid Pelpuo

Wa Central Member of Parliament Alhaji Abdul-Rashid Pelpuo said he will soon embark on a peace education in the three Northern Regions. This he said...

Amadu Sulley to Charlotte Osei; Stop sidelining me

The Deputy Chairperson of the Electoral Commission in charge of Operations, Mr Amadu Sulley has accused Chairperson of the Commission Mrs Charlotte Osei of...

Hot audio: Invisible Forces threaten govt officials over joblessness

Members of the Invisible Forces in Tema have threatened to visit mayhem on government officials for what they perceive as failure on their part...

Minority stages walkout over AMERI deal

The Minority in Parliament has staged a walk-out protesting the Speaker's decision to refer a motion for a rescission of the $510m AMERI power...

VIDEO: 'Akufo-Addo only providing a scholarship scheme not free education'

President Akufo-Addo is only rolling out a scholarship scheme for Ghanaian school children instead of a free education programme, a leading member of the...

Minority walks out of parliament

The Minority in parliament staged a walk-out on Tuesday, 1 August during deliberations on the controversial $510 million AMERI power deal.The walkout followed concerns...

EC row: Stop avoiding me – Amadu Sulley tells Charlotte Osei

One of the beleaguered deputy chairpersons of the Electoral Commission Amadu Sulley has accused his boss of sidelining him as the wrangling at the...

Rawlings made ambassador

Ex-president John Rawlings has accepted to be the ambassador for a revamped sanitation campaign being championed by the Accra Metropolitan Assembly. The campaign is to...

VIDEO: Gov’t fighting army worms with ‘Akeshaa’

The Central Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has accused the Agric Ministry of using ‘akeshaa’, a local substance used to clean...

MP promises financial assistance for pupils

Member of Parliament (MP) for Agona East constituency in the Central Region, Mrs. Queenstar Maame Pokuah Sawyerr, aka Obaatanpa, has promised that she will...

Nana Addo’s galamsey efforts commendable – MP

Tarkwa-Nsuaem Member of Parliament (MP), has lauded the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for staying true to his promise of helping to improve the...

Economy is recovering – Finance Minister

The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, yesterday gave a ray of hope for Ghana’s economic resuscitation and expressed great optimism for the future, with tailored...

Kufuor noted for good decisions – Nana Addo

President  Akufo-Addo has praised his predecessor John Agyekum Kufuor describing him as a man noted for taking good decisions. In his view, the appointment of...

Rawlings angry

Former President of Ghana Flt. Lt. Jerry John Rawlings, has lashed out at Ghanaians for being indisciplined when it comes to sanitation and has...

Gov’t blows GHC 50 million on Galamsey taskforce

The Government of Ghana would spend a whopping amount of fifty million Ghana cedis (GHC 50 million) on the anti-galamsey task force deployed to...

Akufo-Addo visits Nigeria today

President Akufo-Addo will leave for Nigeria today, August 1 on an official visit. He has been invited by the Acting President of Nigeria Prof. Yemi...

Akua Donkor wades into EC feud

The founder of Ghana Freedom Party (GFP), Mrs. Akua Donkor has called on the Economic and Organized Crime Office to probe the EC...

Finance minister has revised 'Asempa' budget to 'asembone budget'

Former deputy Finance minister Ato Forson says government's revision of some of the targets in its 2017 budget portends bad news for the Ghanaian...

Hot video: Shatta Wale’s taking over remix

Ghana's dancehall King Shatta Wale teamed up with the empire militants on song titled 'Take Over' produced by Willis Beatz. Though Shatta Wale is yet...

Finance minister has revised 'Asempa' budget to 'asembone budget'

Former deputy Finance minister Ato Forson says government's revision of some of the targets in its 2017 budget portends bad news for the Ghanaian...

Kan Dapaah meets leadership of Parliament over MPs "harassment"

The Speaker of Parliament has hauled the National Security Advisor before the House to explain the circumstances under which two Members of Parliament were accosted...

EC in disarray as CJ probes 3 over rot

The Sword of Damocles is hanging on the heads of the three top figures of the Electoral Commission (EC), as President Nana Akufo-Addo has referred two more...

Let’s avoid any traits of arrogance – John Boadu

Acting General Secretary of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr. John Boadu, has called for public officers to be modest, humble and avoid...

AMERI probe: Kwabena Donkor, others face CID today

Three government officials of the former administration have been invited by Police Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to assist with an ongoing probe into alleged...

Hot audio: Bugri Naabu flays NPP MPs

The Northern Regional Chairman of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Daniel Bugri Naabu has accused the Members of Parliament in the area of...

Why I Am Against JM's 2020 Presidential Bid

The 2016 electioneering period was a memorable one. The entire NDC rank and file was full of optimism. Optimism on the wings of 'JM...

Be careful of demons – Kwesi Botchwey cautions government

Former Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, Dr. Kwesi Botchwey, has advised current managers of the Ghanaian economy to be careful of demons that...

HOT AUDIO: Free SHS access: Gov’t may deliberately fail BECE candidates – Ahi

Former Deputy Minister for Water Resources, Works and Housing, Sampson Ahi says government may intentionally fail students who have written this year’s Basic Education...