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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...

CID invites Jinapor for questioning on AMERI

The Criminal Investigations Department of the Ghana Police Service has invited former deputy Power Minister, John Jinapor for questioning over the controversial AMERI power...

Speaker to summon security officials over dawn raid on MPs homes

Professor Aaron Mike Oquaye, the Speaker of Parliament, on Friday gave an assurance that he would invite the appropriate security officials to discuss matters...

There's no wisdom in searching MPs homes without prior notice – MP

MP for South Dayi, Rockson Dafeamekpor says he sees no wisdom in police officers turning up in the homes of former ministers for surprised...

Oye Lithur defends EC boss, Charlotte Osei

The ruckus continues as varied opinions on the Electoral Commission Chair, Mrs. Charlotte Osei emerge. There has been a mix-bag of reactions from politicians, public...

Free SHS has only one requirement, bathing – NPP Man

A member of the Communication team of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and an Aide to the second lady of the Republic, Vincent Ekow...

We have evidence of massive corruption to prosecute – Akufo-Addo

Following a hint given by Senior Minister, Osafo Maafo, that the Akufo-Addo-led administration is investigating many former Ministers and government officials of the erstwhile...

MPs immunity from arrest mantra is medieval- Kofi Bentil

Vice President of IMANI Africa Kofi Bentil says the immunity of Members of Parliament from arrest is medieval. He said the MPs will only be extricating themselves from the...

NPP delegates heckle NDC Organiser

Delegates at the Volta Regional Delegates Conference of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), booed at the opposition National Democratic Congress for expressing dissenting views...

CID invites 3 NDC MPs

The Minority National Democratic Congress (NDC) Members of Parliament (MPs) have taken cover under the Speaker’s protection barely 24 hours after threatening to impeach...

Akufo-Addo refers petitions against 2 EC deputy chairs to CJ

President Akufo-Addo has referred two petitions against Deputy Chairpersons of the Electoral Commission, Ms. Georgina Opoku Amankwa and Mr. Amadu Sulley to the Chief...

VIDEO: Akufo-Addo lacks the political will to fight corruption

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo lacks the political will to fight corruption, a member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has said. According to the...

My family traumatized over ‘Ameri-Deal’ raid – John Jinapor

Former Deputy Minister of Power, John Jinapor has described the police raid at his residence  Friday morning as ‘traumatizing’ to his family. The Former deputy...

'Making Charlotte Osei EC boss Mahama's biggest mistake'

Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party, Bernard Antwi-Boasiako says the appointment of Charlotte Osei as chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC) is...

Ghanaians prefer MPs with tertiary education

A new report by the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) shows that majority of Ghanaian voters want Members of Parliament who have tertiary education. According...

Police invade John Jinapor's residence over AMERI Deal

Five police officers believed to be from the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) on Friday raided the home of former Deputy Power Minister Mr John...

NDC threatens to sack Speaker

The minority National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Parliament yesterday sent a strong signal to the speaker of the house, Prof Mike Oquaye, that it...

Don’t gag minority – ACEPA to Speaker

Speaker of Parliament Professor Aaron Mike Oquaye should allow the Minority to express their views on parliamentary matters, Executive Director at the African Centre...

I will fight for Haruna Iddrisu to be treated well – Majority Leader

Majority Leader in Parliament, Osei Kyei-Mensah Bonsu has stated his intent to assist Minority Leader Haruna Iddrisu in his fight to secure space for...

Muntaka bangs fist in Parliament

It was wrong for the Minority Chief Whip, Muntaka Mubarak to have banged his hands on the table on the floor of parliament to...

Speaker is crippling us – Minority Leader

The Minority Leader in Parliament, Haruna Iddrisu, has expressed disappointment with Speaker of Parliament Prof Mike Aaron Oquaye for limiting him to just one...

'Antoa causing confusion at EC'

Brong Ahafo Regional Youth Organiser for the ruling New Patriotic Party, Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye DC says he feels vindicated by the...

Atta Mills promised to make me Finance Minister – Osafo Maafo

Senior minister Yaw Osafo Maafo has testified to late President John Evans Atta Mills as a man of conviction. The minister at the 5th memorial...

Edward Mahama is a serial loser – Atik Mohammed

Embattled General Secretary of the People’s National Convention (PNC), Atik Mohammed says the party’s 2016 flagbearer, Dr. Edward Nasigre Mahama caused his own defeat. According...

Hot video: Minority threatens to impeach Speaker

The Minority in Parliament has accused the Speaker, Rt. Hon Prof. Mike Oquaye, of frustrating efforts of the opposition to hold government accountable. Minority Chief...

VIDEO: Confer Ambassador-at-large title on Akufo-Addo

A leading member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Agbesi Nutsu has called on Parliament to consider the conferment of the position of an...

PHOTOS: NPP supporters clash with Metro Mass management

About 20 police officers have taken over the Kumasi office of the Metro Mass Transit in the Ashanti region to avert a possible clash...

AUDIO: Why I withdrew the Special Prosecutor and Zongo Dev't Bills – Majority Leader

Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, has explained the reason why he moved for the withdrawal of the Office of Special Prosecutor Bill, 2017 and the Zongo...

Gov't withdraws two bills from parliament

The government has officially withdrawn two newly laid bills namely, Office of Special Prosecutor Bill, 2017 and the Zongo Development Fund Bill, 2017, from...

EC Boss grilled over media cash

Electoral Commission Chairperson says monies the commission took from journalists for accreditation during last year’s elections were intact. Mrs. Charlotte Osei disclosed that the money...

Ghana’s public sector engulfed in rot – Akufo-Addo

President Akufo-Addo says the two major expectations of Ghanaians as far as his government is concerned is the elimination of corruption and the creation...

Hot Audio: Kweku Baako defends Charlotte Osei

Abdul Malik Kweku Baako has jumped to the defence of the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Mrs. Charlotte Osei; claiming she's being made a...

Charlotte Osei should be applauded – Kofi Akpaloo

After severe criticisms and bashing from sections of society and political figures in the country, Mrs. Osei may just find some solace in the...

Minority disgracing NDC with criticism of Kwabena Donkor raid – Amidu

Outspoken former Attorney General, Martin Amidu feels the Minority in Parliament’s reaction to the CID Monday dawn raid on the residence of former Power...

Unfocused NDC now press conference party – Mohammed Murtala

The Upper East Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Alhaji Mohammed Murtala Ibrahim has described the National Democratic Congress(NDC) as having lost...

I am not the entire commission; I am speaking for myself- EC chair tells Parliament

A suggestion by the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission that she was speaking for herself and not the entire Commission in an answer to...

VIDEO: I won’t be ‘distracted’ by the nakedness of Hannah Bissiw – MP

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Effiduase-Asokore in the Ashanti Region has dared a former deputy Minister, Hannah Louisa Bissiw to embark on a...

EC row: Parliament meeting Commissioners ‘moot’, needless – Haruna Iddrisu

It is “unnecessary” and “moot” for the leadership of parliament to meet with the Commissioners of the Electoral Commission (EC) as an intervention into...

Charging media for cards not bad practice – EC boss

Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Mrs Charlotte Osei, has said that the number of media houses, both local and international that turned up...