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I will unite Minority Caucus – Ato Forson

The newly appointed Minority Leader, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, is appealing for all hands on deck as he takes over as leader. According to him,...

You are in good hands – Ato Forson assures Minority Caucus

Minority Leader, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, has urged calm among the rank and file of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) over the recent parliamentary...

Stan Dogbe tackles Ben Ephson over Mahama

A former Presidential staffer under the erstwhile Mahama administration, Stan Dogbe, has taken on pollster Ben Ephson over his comments on the Minority leadership...

Ato Forson’s first statement as Minority Leader

Member of Parliament(MP) for Ajumako Anyam-Essiam, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has broken silence following his appointment as Minority Leader on Tuesday. Dr Ato Forson...

NDC leadership to meet Minority over reshuffle

The National executives of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) will meet the leadership of the Minority in Parliament over the recent change in...

Asawase NDC protests removal of Muntaka as Minority Chief Whip

Some displeased members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Asawase constituency on Wednesday marched to the party office in the Ashanti region...

Full list: 60 NDC MPs against change in Minority leadership

Sixty members of Parliament on the Minority side on Wednesday rejected the decision by the National Executive of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to...

You were appointing leaders for a group not shepherds for sheep – Kwesi Pratt tackles NDC

The Managing Editor of the Insight newspaper, Kwesi Pratt Jnr, has waded into the controversial change of the Minority in Parliament's leadership. According to...

Shake-up in Minority leadership: Asiedu Nketia, Fifi Kwetey are coup plotters – NDC chair

JoyNews/AdomNews · Asiedu Nketia, Fifi Kwetey are coup plotters – NDC chair National Democratic Congress (NDC) constituency chairman for Tamale South, Alhaji Abdul Rauf, has...

Why Minority leadership changes won’t be reversed – Fifi Kwetey

General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Fifi Kwetey, has stated the party will not in any way reverse the decision on the...

It’s a coup d’état – Titus-Glover on Minority leadership changes 

Former Member of Parliament for Tema East Constituency, Nii Kwartei Titus-Glover, has expressed his disappointment in the executives of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). According...

God will punish you; bad man – NDC Chairman attacks Asiedu Nketia [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · ALHAJI ON ASIEDU National Democratic Congress (NDC) constituency chairman for Tamale South, Alhaji Abdul Rauf, has descended on the National Chairman of the...

You are targeting Haruna and hurting Dagbon – Dagbon Youth

A group calling itself Concerned Dagbon Youth has in a statement accused the leadership of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) of engaging in tribal...

Koku Anyidoho questions Asiedu Nketia over reshuffle

A former Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Samuel Koku Anyidoho, has berated Johnson Asiedu Nketia, National Chairman of the NDC,...

Check out profile of new Minority Leadership in Parliament

The leadership of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Parliament was changed on Tuesday, January 24, 2023. According to the party, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson...

2024 polls: Bawumia can be a good President if… – Former NPP MP [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · ASSIBEY ON BAWUMIA PRESIDENT A former New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament (MP) for the New Juaben South constituency has said the...

Asiedu Nketia explains change in NDC’s parliamentary leadership

Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has justified the change in leadership of the party in Parliament. According to him, the...

Has anyone told you we’re dissatisfied with our leadership? MP quizzes NDC over reshuffle [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · MP quizzes NDC over reshuffle Member of Parliament for Tamale Central, Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed, has said the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has no...

Haruna Iddrisu’s last interview as Minority Leader [Watch]

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has replaced the Member of Parliament (MP) for Tamale South, Haruna Iddrisu, as the Leader of the Minority Caucus...

Parliament yet to approve sale of Vodafone Ghana to Telecel – Sam George

Minority spokesperson on Parliament’s Communications Committee, Sam George, is demanding that the government submits the agreement covering the proposed sale of Vodafone Ghana to...

Ato Forson replaces Haruna Iddrisu as Minority Leader

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has announced a change in the party’s parliamentary leadership with  Ajumako-Enyan-Essiam Member of Parliament (MP), Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, as...

Minority to summon ECG MD over new AKSA contract

The Minority in Parliament is alleging the government through the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has signed a new power purchase agreement with AKSA....

Debt Exchange Programme: Minority to embark on roadshow

The NDC Caucus in Parliament is set to embark on nationwide roadshows to foster a deeper understanding of the Debt Exchange Programme.   The Programme...

Full speech: Minority’s address on Debt Exchange Programme

The Minority in Parliament has expressed dissatisfaction with the government's Debt Exchange Programme. The Caucus has reiterated the country is already in a bad...

Agric Minister Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto resigns

The Minister for Food and Agriculture, Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto has resigned. He tendered his resignation to President Akufo-Addo a while ago. This comes four days after...

Funny, see what General Mosquito’s friends did to him

Newly elected chairman of the opposition National Democratic Congress, Johnson Asiedu Nketia, continues to receive congratulatory messages for his victory. The latest to do so...

Parliament to investigate Meek Mill’s video shoot at Jubilee House

Parliament will conduct an investigation into how American rapper, Meek Mill was allowed to shoot a music video at the Jubilee House. Member of Parliament...

NDC elections: Former Chairman calls for annulment of Eastern Regional elections

It appears the legal battles bedeviling the National Democratic Congress (NDC) are far from over as another suit challenging the Regional elections in the...

2022 Best MP Afenyo-Markin to lead NPP one day — Rev. Charles Owusu

Ahead of the much-awaited new year prophecies from Rev. Owusu Bempah, his junior pastor, Rev. Charles Owusu, has released a serious prophecy about the...

More praise for Parliament for its scrutiny of 2023 Budget

The Coalition for Democratic Accountability and Inclusive Governance, otherwise called the Citizens’ Coalition, has described as a “bold and long overdue step”, Parliament’s close...

NPP sets records straight on election of 2024 presidential candidate

The governing New Patriotic Party(NPP) says its National Executive Council (NEC) has not agreed on any conclusive timelines for the conduct of the Party’s...

Parliament slashes budgetary allocation to Office of Government Machinery by ¢17m

Parliament has cut ¢17 million from the original allocation made to the Office of Government Machinery for 2023. This was after the House agreed on...

Parliament approves 2.5% VAT increment

Parliament has approved the 2.5% Value Added Tax (VAT) increment announced by the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta in the 2023 budget by a head...

Prof Kwesi Botchwey’s funeral: Family pays courtesy call on Bagbin [Photos]

The family of the late former Minister of Finance,  Professor Kwesi Botchwey, has officially informed the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, about his...

Parliament rejects Foreign Ministry’s €116m budget for redevelopment of AICC

The Ministry for Foreign Affairs’ plan to raise an amount of €116 million to reconstruct the Accra International Conference Center (AICC) has been rejected...

Blame Parliament for govt’s excessive borrowing – Minority Leader

The Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu, has said Parliament must accept some blame and responsibility for not keeping the Executive arm of government in check...

Asiedu Nketiah should resign from Parliamentary Service Board – NMC Chair

The Chairman of the National Media Commission (NMC), Yaw Boadu-Ayeboafoh has asked Parliament to re-examine the role of the newly elected Chairman of the opposition...

Minority votes against GHS80 million National Cathedral budget

https://youtu.be/8XhxgvobKUw The Minority in Parliament has voted against the GHS80 million earmarked for the National Cathedral project in 2023 and thus may have no public...

Speaker worried over non-release of funds to Defence Ministry

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has expressed worry over the non-payment of 81 percent of funds on goods and services for the Defence...

Speaker leads MPs to pay tribute to late Prof Kwesi Botchwey

Speaker Alban Bagbin on Monday led Members of Parliament (MPs) to pay tribute to the late Professor Kwesi Botchwey, former Finance Minister, for his...