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Speaker rejects Minority’s request to halt Justice Baffoe-Bonnie’s vetting

Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has turned down a request from the Minority Caucus to suspend the vetting of Chief Justice nominee, Justice Paul...

I don’t believe in lobbying for positions – Stephen Amoah [Audio]

Member of Parliament for Nhyiaeso in the Ashanti Region, Dr. Stephen Amoah, popularly known as Sticka, says he does not believe in lobbying for...

NPP race: Ken Agyapong will prioritise grassroots if elected – Dr. Amoah [Audio]

A member of Kennedy Agyapong’s campaign strategy team and Member of Parliament for Nhyiaeso, Dr. Stephen Amoah, popularly known as Sticka, has expressed confidence...

NPP Presidential Election Committee revokes voting rights of suspended members

The New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Presidential Election Committee, chaired by former Bekwai MP Joseph Osei-Owusu, has confirmed that all suspended members will be barred...

I thank Muntaka for not hiding the truth about Naa Koryoo – Hawa Koomson [Audio]

Former MP for Awutu Senya East, Mavis Hawa Koomson, has expressed a mixture of relief and happiness following the findings of the Minister of...

My mother called me crying after hearing the truth – Hawa Koomson [Audio]

Former Fisheries and Aquaculture Minister, Mavis Hawa Koomson, has recounted the emotional toll of false accusations made against her by Philis Naa Koryoo Okunnor...

Everywhere I go, people see me as a bad person because of Naa Koryoo – Hawa Koomson [Listen]

Former Member of Parliament for Awutu Senya East, Mavis Hawa Koomson, has accused her successor, Phillis Naa Koryoo Okunnor, of peddling lies to destroy...

Naa Koryoo wanted to disgrace and kill me – Hawa Koomson alleges

Former Awutu Senya East MP, Mavis Hawa Koomson, has accused her successor, Phillis Naa Koryoo Okunnor, of fabricating stories against her, plotting to tarnish...

I feel vindicated by Interior Minister’s report – Hawa Koomson

Former Member of Parliament for Awutu Senya East, Mavis Hawa Koomson, has expressed relief and vindication following the findings of the Minister of the...

NPP unhappy their corrupt practices are coming to light –Kwakye Ofosu

Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has accused the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) of being uncomfortable with the...

NPP sets up IPAC to ensure transparent presidential primary – Justin Kodua

The General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Kodua Frimpong, has reaffirmed the party’s commitment to conducting a free, fair, and transparent...

A Plus petitions Speaker to remove Abena Osei Asare as Public Accounts Committee Chair

The Member of Parliament for Gomoa Central, Kwame Asare Obeng, popularly known as A Plus, has petitioned the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, seeking...

He’s the only one who can win in 2028 – Mpohor NPP Chairman urges delegates to back Dr. Bawumia

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Chairman for Mpohor Constituency, Razak Dadzie, has declared his full support for Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, describing him...

Delay CJ nominee vetting until Torkonoo’s case concludes – Ahiagbah to Speaker

The Director of Communications of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Richard Ahiagbah, has appealed to the Speaker of Parliament to exercise restraint in the...

NPP distances itself from Asante Akim South MP’s remarks, reaffirms unity

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has distanced itself from comments attributed to the Member of Parliament for Asante Akim South, Kwaku Asante Boateng, describing...

Weija-Gbawe MP requests release of DRIP machinery to fix deplorable roads

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Weija-Gbawe Constituency in the Greater Accra Region, Jerry Ahmed Shaib, has written to the Weija-Gbawe Municipal Assembly requesting...

Bishop Tackie-Yarboi calls for single six-year presidential term

The Presiding Bishop of Victory Bible Church International, Bishop N.A. Tackie-Yarboi, has proposed a review of Ghana’s presidential tenure, suggesting a single six-year term...

Minority calls for action against Birim Central MCE over galamsey allegations

The Minority in Parliament has called on President John Dramani Mahama to immediately sanction the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Birim Central, Solomon Kusi...

Nana Konadu’s passing a major blow to NDC and the nation – Nii Lantey Vanderpuye

National Coordinator of the District Road Improvement Programme (DRIP), Edwin Nii Lantey Vanderpuye, has described the passing of former First Lady Nana Konadu Agyeman...

Emmanuel Bedzrah calls out Afenyo-Markin over ‘false claims’ of NDC-NPP consensus on LGBTQ Bill

Ho West MP Emmanuel Bedzrah has dismissed claims by Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin that a high-level consensus between the NDC and NPP in 2024...

NPP National Executive Committee to decide on Paul Afoko’s chairmanship intent — Dep Gen Secretary

The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) is set to review the intent of suspended former party Chairman, Awentami Paul...

Show up to work or risk your seat declared vacant – Speaker warns MPs

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has warned Members of Parliament (MPs) to maintain consistent attendance at sittings or risk having their seats declared...

Give Akufo-Addo his due in cedi stability – Minority demands

The Minority in Parliament has called for former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to be recognized as one of the key figures who contributed...

Samuel Abu Jinapor urges Majority to reintroduce original Anti-LGBTQ Bill

The Member of Parliament for Damongo, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has urged the Majority in Parliament to reintroduce the Anti-LGBTQ Bill passed by the 8th...

Oppong Nkrumah warns proposed Cyber Security Bill threatens Ghana’s democracy

Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, Member of Parliament for Ofoase Ayirebi, has cautioned that the proposed Cyber Security Amendment Bill could undermine Ghana’s democratic principles and...

Oppong Nkrumah warns against excessive sterilisation policy locking up GH₵60 billion

Former Information Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has cautioned the Mahama administration against what he describes as an excessive sterilisation policy that has withdrawn about...

86% of NPP delegates confident of party unity by 2028 – Musa Dankwa

A new poll conducted by Global Info Analytics has revealed that 86 percent of New Patriotic Party (NPP) delegates are confident the party will...

Nana Konadu was preparing to rejoin NDC before her demise – Fifi Kwetey

The General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Fifi Fiavi Kwetey, has disclosed that the late former First Lady, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, was...

Cameroon’s 92-year-old Paul Biya wins re-election

Cameroon’s President Paul Biya has been re-elected for an eighth term that could keep him in office until he is nearly 100, according to...

Akufo-Addo, Sammi Awuku, other NPP leaders to attend high-level democracy forum in Kenya

Former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will lead a high-powered Ghanaian delegation to the upcoming Democracy Union of Africa (DUA) and International Democracy Union...

Ntim Fordjour slams Mahama over prolonged Defence Minister vacancy

The Member of Parliament for Assin South, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, has sharply rebuked President John Dramani Mahama for what he terms an “irresponsible...

Chaos erupts at Jaman South delegates meeting

An engagement by presidential hopeful Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia with New Patriotic Party (NPP) delegates in Jaman South descended into a chaotic spectacle on Saturday...

2024 election: Bryan Acheampong clarifies alleged fertiliser distribution

Former Minister for Food and Agriculture and Member of Parliament for Abetifi, Dr. Bryan Acheampong, has dismissed claims that he distributed government fertilisers to...

Minority accuses gov’t of attempting to ‘run away’ from anti-LGBTQ+ bill

The sudden disappearance of the controversial anti-LBGTQ+ bill from Parliament’s Order Paper has sparked strong reactions from members of the Minority, who are demanding...

NDC gov’t is a better implementer of Free SHS, NHIS – Majority Leader

The Majority Leader, Mahama Ayariga, has claimed that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government has proven to be a more effective implementer of major...

Scrapping 1D1F undermines job creation agenda — Afenyo-Markin

Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has taken a swipe at the government over what he describes as a lack of serious effort to tackle unemployment,...

Legal challenges, not Akufo-Addo, stalled anti-LGBTQ+ bill — Ntim Fordjour

Member of Parliament for Assin South , Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, has dismissed claims that former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo deliberately refused to...

Minority pushes for parliamentary scrutiny of flagship programmes

Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has criticised the government for failing to submit key documents on its major flagship programmes to Parliament for scrutiny and...

Nii Lante Vanderpuye eyes NDC National Chairmanship, but under one condition

National Coordinator of the District Road Improvement Programme (DRIP) and former Member of Parliament for the Odododiodio Constituency, Edwin Nii Lantey Vanderpuye, has indicated...

Bagbin swears in MPs-elect for Akwatia and Tamale Central

Speaker of Parliament Alban Sumana Bagbin has officially sworn in two new Members of Parliament—Bernard Bediako Baidoo of Akwatia and Professor Alidu Seidu of...