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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...

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...