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Akufo-Addo nominates Francis Fiakpui as Hohoe MCE

President Nana Akufo-Addo has nominated Francis Fiakpui as the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for the Hohoe Assembly. This follows the revocation of the appointment of...

Naana for President: NDC Regional Chairmen slam Kwesi Ahwoi

Regional Chairmen of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has slammed its leading member, Kwesi Ahwoi for predicting doom for their flagbearer, former President John...

Ejisu by-election: Former GFA president Kwesi Nyantakyi considered as potential candidate

In the wake of the unfortunate passing of the Member of Parliament for the Ejisu Constituency, John Ampontuah Kumah, attention is turning towards potential...

I will be more accountable to Ghanaians than you – Bawumia tells Mahama

The flagbearer of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) has asserted that if elected as President, he would uphold a higher level of accountability...

2024 election: NDC leading NPP by a wide margin in the polls – report

A report has indicated that, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) is significantly ahead of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the upcoming December...

Mahama has been Ghana’s worst President economically – Bawumia

The flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, criticised his counterpart, John Mahama, the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC),...

NDC will reduce ECG losses in first 100 days when elected – John Jinapor

The Ranking Member on Parliament's Energy and Mines Committee, John Abdulai Jinapor, says the next NDC government will prioritise reducing losses at the Electricity...

We’ll probe ‘dubious SML contract’ despite Akufo-Addo’s order – Minority

The Minority in Parliament has criticized President Akufo-Addo for the delay in addressing the KPMG report on the audit of the revenue mobilisation contract...

VP Bawumia explains why he will be more accountable to Ghanaians as President

The Vice President and flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has stated that if elected as President, he will prioritize accountability...

NDC female MPs slam Wontumi for attacking Prof. Opoku Agyemang

Female members of the Minority Caucus in Parliament have slammed the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for his recent attacks...

District-level elections: Field officers lament delays in payment of allowance

Field officers employed by the Electoral Commission (EC) for the 2023 district-level elections have expressed discontent due to the prolonged wait for their payments. The...

Use internal structures to address concerns – Wontumi to NPP regional executives

The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, also known as Chairman Wontumi, has condemned party members and executives...

Ellembelle DCE wins NPP parliamentary primary

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Ellembelle in the Western region, Kwasi Bonzoh, has won the New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary primary. This was during...

Bawumia’s running mate creating tension, possible division – COKA

A leading member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Ashanti Region, Odeneho Kwaku Appiah has expressed concern about the party’s unity and...

Former Minister of Information passes on

Former Ambassador to Cuba, John Akologu Tia has passed away. Confirming the news to JoyNews, the Upper East Regional Communications Officer of the National Democratic...

Anti-LGBTQ Bill: President would have been in contempt of court if… – Lawyer

Private legal practitioner, Bobby Banson says President Akufo-Addo could be cited for contempt of court should he receive the Human Sexual Rights and Family...

Speaker Bagbin travels to Geneva for 148th Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly

The Speaker of Parliament, Rt Hon Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has traveled to Geneva, Switzerland, to attend the 148th Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly from...

Minority reacts to NHIA’s plans to spend over GHȼ200m for Ghana card for children

The Minority in Parliament has criticised the National Health Insurance Authority’s (NHIA) planned allocation of GH₵245 million for the procurement of Ghana Cards for...

Ghanaians are not truthful, the leaders are a reflection of the people – Professor Adu-Gyamfi

A political historian at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Professor Samuel Adu-Gyamfi, holds the view that Ghanaians are choosing political leaders...

Why Speaker Bagbin is trending on X

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, is trending on X after halting the approval of newly-vetted ministers appointed by President Akufo-Addo. Speaker Bagbin made waves...

Pay NSS allowances – Mahama tells Akufo-Addo

Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Mahama, has chastised the government over the delayed payment of allowances due to National Service Personnel. His...

Alan pledges to make Eastern Region scientific research hub in the sub-region

Founder and leader of the Movement for Change, Alan John Kwadwo Kyerematen, has unveiled an ambitious plan to transform the Eastern Region into the...

Omane Boamah sends important message to EC over stolen BVR kits

The Director of Elections and IT for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, has called on the Electoral Commission (EC) to...

Recalling parliament won’t crucify Christ afresh – Atta Akyea tells Bagbin

Samuel Atta Akyea, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Abuakwa South, has urged Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, to recall Parliament to address what...

Justice Baah was not biased towards Anas – Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that it dismissed an application by investigator, Anas Aremeyaw Anas because his contention that a High Court judge was...

Ursula Owusu replies Murtala over plagiarism claim [Listen]

Minister for Communications and Digitalization, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, has denied accusations of plagiarism regarding her recent address to Parliament concerning internet service disruptions. In an interview...

NPP Parliamentary candidates will be given targets in 2024 elections – Nana B

The National Organizer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Henry Nana Boakye says the party's parliamentary candidates would be allocated targets in the upcoming...

Bagbin is a very wise man but … – Atta Akyea on suspension of ministerial approval [Listen]

Abuakwa South Member of Parliament (MP), Samuel Atta Akyea, has said Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin erred by suspending the approval of ministers vetted...

John Kumah had potential to reach zenith of political career – Akufo-Addo 

President Akufo-Addo has commiserated with the family of the late Dr John Kumah, Member of Parliament (MP) for Ejisu and Deputy Finance Minister, after...

Inusah Fuseini defends Bagbin on suspension of ministerial approval

Former Member of Parliament for Tamale Central, Inusah Fuseini, has defended the Speaker of Parliament's decision to suspend the approval of Ministers vetted by...

Return all BVDs – EC to Regional offices

The Electoral Commission (EC) has instructed its Regional offices to return all Biometric Verification Devices (BVDs) used in the 2023 District Level Elections to...

NDC Effutu PC opposes granting of leases for lithium mining close to Ayensu River

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Parliamentary candidate in Effutu, James Kofi Annan, has lodged a formal petition to the Minerals Commission opposing the granting...

LGBTQ+ Bill: You are always creating problems – Nana Yaa Jantuah fires Akufo-Addo [Listen]

Former General Secretary of the Convention People's Party (CPP), Nana Yaa Jantuah is not happy with President Akufo-Addo's handling of the anti-LGBTQ Bill. According to...

My leadership will resist any affront to the democracy of Ghana – Bagbin to Akufo-Addo, Bawumia

The Speaker of Parliament has affirmed his unwavering commitment to protect Ghana's sovereignty and uphold its democratic principles in the face of potential government...

Majority’s accusations of Speaker bizarre and unfortunate – Minority

The Minority in Parliament has criticized the Majority for challenging the Speaker's decision to suspend the approval process for Ministers and Deputy Ministers of...

Dafeamekpor hasn’t filed injunction against new ministers – AG tells Speaker

The Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame, has refuted claims that he has received an interlocutory injunction in the case brought forth...

Okoe Boye to use proceeds of ‘Fellow Ghanaians’ book to build wards for Nkoranza and LEKMA hospitals

Minister of Health designate, Dr. Bernard Okoe Boye, has pledged to use all the proceeds from the auctioning of his book "Fellow Ghanaians" to...

Eastern Region: Alan Kyerematen storms market; promises traders bank

Founder and leader of the Movement for Change, Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen is promising what he describes as a retail markets infrastructure across the country...

Network disruptions: Bawumia will build a robust digital infrastructure – Salam Mustapha

The National Youth Organizer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Salam Mustapha, has appealed to Ghanaians to support its flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia to...

AG’s office did not advise on E-Levy bill when it was sent to court – Old Tafo MP justifies President’s approval

The Old Tafo MP, Vincent Ekow Assafuah, has justified President Akufo-Addo's decision to assent to the E-levy bill despite two injunctions filed at the Supreme Court...