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Why is it difficult for people to understand that Ofori-Atta is sick? – Lawyer asks

Frank Davies, a legal team member for former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, has defended his client’s inability to appear before the Office of the...

If Chairman Wontumi is not released by 6pm, there’ll be problems – MP warns [Video]

Member of Parliament for New Juaben South, Michael Okyere Baafi, has issued a strong warning that if the Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako,...

Only Mahama, brother can bail Wontumi – NPP Man [Audio]

The Ashanti Regional Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Paul Yandoh, has stated that only President John Mahama and his brother, Ibrahim...

Wontumi case: Don’t crucify suspect before charges are filed – Appiah-Kubi to Srem-Sai

Andy Appiah-Kubi, lawyer for embattled Ashanti Regional NPP Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has expressed disappointment in Deputy Attorney General,...

Wontumi being investigated for fraud, money laundering – Deputy AG

Deputy Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Justice Srem-Sai, has confirmed that Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, is under investigation for...

Wontumi’s detention: Martin Kpebu pushes for house arrest [Listen]

Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has called for the modernization of Ghana’s bail system, including the use of house arrest and electronic monitoring for...

Majority is failing despite numerical advantage – ACEPA Director

Executive Director of the African Centre for Parliamentary Affairs (ACEPA), Dr. Rasheed Draman, has observed that the Minority in Parliament currently appears more organized...

Chairman Wontumi hospitalised after arrest – Lawyer says interrogation suspended

Legal counsel for the embattled Ashanti Regional Chairman of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has...

Minority urges Foreign Minister to practice quiet diplomacy, avoid populist social media moves

The Minority Caucus on Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, led by Samuel A. Jinapor, Ranking Member of the Committee, has expressed concern over the recent...

NPP laid foundation for digital road tolls, not Mahama – Asenso Boakye

Former Minister for Roads and Highways, Francis Asenso Boakye, has disagreed with claims that President John Mahama’s plan to reintroduce road tolls via a...

Godfred Dame joins Chairman Wontumi as he honours CID’s invitation

Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi and the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has honoured an invitation to...

Sorogho criticizes force used against Wontumi

Former Member of Parliament for Madina, Alhaji Amadu Sorogho, has expressed concerns regarding the methods employed by security personnel during the attempted arrest of...

Burkina Faso’s uprising is a rebirth, not rebellion – Ras Mubarak

Former Ghanaian lawmaker and journalist Ras Mubarak has praised the political shift underway in Burkina Faso, describing it as a “psychological awakening” that could...

Bawumia back on the road as NPP’s Thank You Tour resumes in Eastern Region

Former Vice-President and 2024 NPP Presidential Candidate, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, is back on the road with executives of the NPP for the continuation of...

Adenta Kumi’s arrest was ‘mindless’ – Franklin Cudjoe

President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has criticised the arrest of Alfred Ababio Kumi, popularly known as Adenta Kumi, describing it as excessive and...

The process to remove CJ lawful but… – Amanda Clinton

Legal practitioner and political analyst Amanda Akuokor Clinton has described the ongoing process to remove suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo as “lawful but not...

CJ’s impeachment process politicised; creates a bad scene – Prof. Appiagyei-Atua

Associate Professor at the School of Law, University of Ghana, Prof. Kwadwo Appiagyei-Atua, has expressed concern over the politicisation of the impeachment process involving...

“Swearing-in fiasco broke me” – Naa Momo Lartey

The Minister for Gender and Social Protection, Dr. Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, has revealed the deep personal toll of her controversial swearing-in incident, describing...

Adenta Kumi jubilates with NPP executives after release from NIB custody [Video]

Alfred Ababio Kumi, widely known as Adenta Kumi, has been released from the custody of the National Investigations Bureau (NIB). He was arrested on Friday...

Gender Minister shares her journey of unexpected calling into politics

Minister for Gender and Social Protection, Dr. Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, has shared how her involvement in community work and faith guided her unconventional...

Deputy Interior Minister defends armed raid on Wontumi’s home

Deputy Interior Minister Ebenezer Okletey Terlabi has justified the heavily armed security operation conducted at the home of New Patriotic Party (NPP) Ashanti Regional...

His wife was screaming on the phone – Lawyer recounts arrest of Adenta Kumi [Audio]

Private legal practitioner Nana Agyei Baffour Barfour Awuah has condemned the arrest of Alfred Ababio Kumi, popularly known as Adenta Kumi, describing it as...

Afoko still cares about NPP, but… – Sammy Crabbe [Listen]

A former Second Vice Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Sammy Crabbe, has said that former National Chairman, Paul Afoko, was not treated...

I am sorry – Bawumia apologises to NPP members over 2024 election defeat

Former Vice President and 2024 presidential candidate of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has publicly apologised to party members for...

‘I believe NPP will come back into gov’t in 2028’ – Bawumia

Former Vice President and 2024 presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has expressed firm confidence in the party’s chances...

Inusah Fuseini attributes cedi’s strength to policy coordination under Mahama

Former Member of Parliament for Tamale Central, Inusah Fuseini, has credited the recent stability of the Ghanaian cedi to the effective coordination of fiscal...

Bawumia warns against tariffs as solution to trade deficits

Former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has cautioned against the use of tariffs as a remedy for trade imbalances, stressing that such deficits are...

Ahiagbah urges Mahama to back Code of Conduct with legislation

The Director of Communications for the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Richard Ahiagbah, has urged President John Mahama to seek legislative backing for the...

Two Afram Plains DCEs confirmed

The District Chief Executives (DCEs) for Kwahu Afram Plains North and Kwahu Afram Plains South districts have been officially confirmed by their respective assembly...

It is unfair to blame gov’t for power crisis – Prof Sharif Khalid

The Economic Policy Advisor to the Vice President, Prof. Sharif Mahmoud Khalid, has described as unfair the growing criticism directed at the current government...

ECG losses due to “sinful” NDC-era power deals – Ahiagbah

Director of Communications for the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Richard Ahiagbah, has attributed the recent financial losses of the Electricity Company of Ghana...

Bawumia speaks at Cambridge Africa Business Conference today

Former Vice President of Ghana, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, is set to deliver the keynote address today, 17th May 2025, at the prestigious Cambridge University...

E/R: All 33 Municipal and District Chief Executives receive one-touch endorsement

The Eastern Region has concluded the confirmation process for all 33 Municipal and District Chief Executives (MDCEs) nominated by President John Mahama. All the nominees...

I haven’t been served any lawsuit – Ntim Fordjour responds to Dafeamekpor

The Member of Parliament for Assin South, Rev John Ntim Fordjour, has refuted claims that he has been served with a lawsuit reportedly filed...

Tanko Computer backs Mahama’s handling of Sammy Gyamfi’s gift controversy

Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Investment Fund for Electronic Communications (GIFEC), Dr. Tanko Rashid Computer, has expressed his support for President Mahama’s resolution...

NPP bans internal campaigns

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has directed all members seeking positions to cease campaign activities ahead of the official announcement of the process for...

Lecturer blasts politicians for hypocrisy over Sammy Gyamfi’s dollar gift saga

Political Science Lecturer at the University of Ghana, Dr. Kwame Asah-Asante, has criticised politicians for what he describes as sheer hypocrisy in their handling...

Gov’t structure intact, no power vacuum – Edudzi Tamakloe

Acting Chief Executive of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Godwin Edudzi Tamakloe, has downplayed concerns raised by the Minority Caucus in Parliament over the...

Sammy Gyamfi’s apology should put dollar gift controversy to rest – Edudzi

The Acting Chief Executive Officer of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Godwin Edudzi Tamakloe, has urged for a closure on the recent discussions surrounding...

No one is calling Sammy Gyamfi a thief but… – NPP MP [Audio]

Member of Parliament for Effia in the Western Region, Isaac Boamoah-Nyarko, says the Minority is demanding decisive action from President John Mahama over the...