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Bagbin commends Chief of Staff’s compassionate leadership

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has expressed gratitude to the Chief of Staff, Akosua Frema Osei-Opare, for her pivotal role, emphasising her exceptional...

Independence Day: Parliament to have extended sitting on Monday, March 4 

Parliament will on Monday, March 4, have an extended sitting, Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, the Majority Leader, said on Friday.  He explained that Wednesday, March 6...

It was bad – Freddie Blay recounts prison experience

Former Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and lawyer, Freddie Blay, has recounted his traumatic arrest and imprisonment years ago. According to him, it...

Juaboso NPP commends Akufo-Addo for appointing PC as Deputy Minister

The NPP Executive Committee of Juaboso Constituency has extended their warmest appreciation to President Akufo-Addo for the exceptional recognition he has given the constituency...

2024 elections: Knowing what the NPP has done, I fully support Mahama – Kofi Amoabeng

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of defunct UT Bank and UT Holdings, Captain Prince Kofi Amoabeng (rtd) has thrown his weight behind former President...

I’ll make Central Region the new financial services center – Alan Kyerematen

Independent presidential aspirant and founder of the Movement for Change, Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen, has promised to make Central Region, the new international financial services...

SONA was Akufo-Addo’s self congratulatory note – Dr Sam Ankrah

Dr. Dam Ankrah, an independent presidential aspirant, has strongly criticized President Akufo-Addo State of the Nation’s Address, describing it as self-congratulatory. He said the President...

ECG re-connects Parliament after settling debt

Parliament has been reconnected to the national grid after the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) task force disconnected the Legislature. The development was over the...

You have nothing to offer – Dan Botwe tells Mahama

Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) campaign team, Dan Botwe has said flagbearer of the Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama has nothing...

Lecturer confirmed as Nkoranza MCE

Assembly members in the Nkoranza Municipality, confirmed the President's nominee, Dr. Augustine Akwasi Amoateng, a lecturer at Sunyani Technical University as the Municipal Chief...

Jinapor brothers clash over ‘dumsor’ in Parliament [Watch]

Two brothers clashed on the floor of Parliament over erratic power supply known in local parlance as 'dumsor' while debating President Akufo-Addo’s State of...

Politics must not divide us; we’re one family – NPP, NDC told after funeral grounds chaos

Savannah Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Sulemana Iddrisu has appealed to sons and daughters of the region not to turn it...

Bawumia highlights over 200 development projects in Zongos

The Vice President and Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has shared extensive achievements chalked by the ruling government in...

We will not allow imposition of a PC on us – La Dadekotopon NPP supporters warn

New Patriotic Party (NPP) members in the La Dadekotopon constituency have said they would not allow the party to impose a parliamentary candidate on...

Mahama promises to include private secondary schools in free SHS programme

The flag bearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has emphasised the importance of private schools as partners with the government...

Prof Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang retained as Mahama’s running mate

The flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has maintained Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang as his running mate for the...

SONA 2024: Ayariga not happy with Akufo-Addo’s address on Bawku conflict

The Member of Parliament for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga has expressed dissatisfaction over President Akufo-Addo's address on the conflict in Bawku. President Nana Akufo-Addo in...

NDC bereft of ideas – Bawumia

The flagbearer of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has criticised the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), accusing them of lacking...

SONA 2024: NDC condemns Akufo-Addo’s silence on flood victims

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Volta Region has condemned President Akufo-Addo over what they describe as a "deliberate omission" of flood victims...

Yendi primaries: Thousands demonstrate as they demand for a re-run [Video]

Thousands of supporters of Hajia Habibata Shani Mahama, a parliamentary candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) have taken to the streets of Yendi...

Moment Parliament was plunged into darkness [Video]

Electricity supply to the Parliament House and Job 600, the office complex for Members of Parliament, has been disconnected due to a GH¢23 million...

Frema Osei Opare will be a ‘liability’ running mate to Bawumia – Prof. Adei

Prof. Emeritus Stephen Adei, an economist, administrator, and writer who previously served as Director General and Rector of the Ghana Institute of Management and...

I’ll rate Akufo-Addo 5 out of 10 on corruption fight – Prof. Adei

Former Rector of the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), Prof. Stephen Adei, has criticised President Akufo-Addo's efforts in addressing corruption.According to...

Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill: Sam George shades Barker-Vormawor [Listen]

A lead sponsor of the Anti-LGBTQI+ Bill, Samuel Nartey George, has taken on prominent activist and former leader of the #FixTheCountry movement, Oliver Barker-Vormawor,...

Execute your duties with a united front – Bawumia to Campaign and Manifesto Committees 

Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has charged members of his campaign and manifesto teams to execute their duties with a united front to ensure...

The Fourth Republic has been resilient – Zanetor Rawlings

The Member of Parliament for the Klottey Korle constituency in the Greater Accra region, Dr. Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings has complimented the resilience of the 4th...

Deputy Energy Minister-nominee pledges resolution of recent ‘dumsor’ within 2 weeks

The Deputy Minister-designate for the Energy Ministry, Collins Adomako-Mensah, has announced that the government is taking proactive measures to resolve the recent power disruptions...

Performance tracker will prove government funds have been applied properly – Atta Akyea

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Abuakwa South, Samuel Atta Akyea, has expressed confidence that the launch of the performance tracker by the government...

My lawyers will write to you – Stephen Amoah tells Sam George after he playfully hit his head on live TV [Watch]

Ningo-Prampram Member of Parliament, Sam George, and Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, Stephen Amoah, locked horns in a debate over Vice President Bawumia's...

Election 2024: Dan Botwe predicts victory for Bawumia; says he’ll secure over 50% votes

The Campaign Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dan Botwe has voiced confidence in Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia's prospects for victory in the upcoming...

Mahama criticises NPP’s hypocrisy in Free SHS policy review

The flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Mahama, has accused the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) of double standards in the...

Nkrumah’s overthrow remains a dark chapter in our history – Kofi Buah

The Deputy Minority Leader in Parliament, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has asked Ghanaians to reflect on the dedication and contributions of Ghana’s first President, Osagyefo...

Passage of anti-LGBTQ+Bill will worsen brain drain in Ghana – Academic laments

An academic and researcher, Dr Amanda Odoi, has expressed concern about the potential increase in the rate of brain drain now that the Human...

I don’t like the Ghana I’m leaving behind; times are very rough – Nunoo-Mensah

A former Chief of Staff of the Ghana Armed Forces, Brigadier Joseph Nunoo-Mensah has advised the incumbent government to take cues from the experiences...

Parliamentary vetting of newly nominated ministers scheduled for March 5-12

Parliament's Appointments Committee is scheduled to vet the newly nominated ministers and deputies from Tuesday, March 5, to Tuesday, March 12. Departing from his customary...

Dr. Bawumia finally outdoors campaign team [Photos]

Vice President and flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia has officially inaugurated his campaign team and his manifesto committee to...

2024 SONA: Akufo-Addo didn’t tell us how his appointees are getting rich quickly – Haruna Iddrisu [Watch]

Former Minority leader and Member of Parliament for Tamale South, Haruna Iddrisu, is shocked President Akufo-Addo did not apologise to Ghanaians for mismanaging the...

Asenso Boakye under fire for absenting himself from Parliament

Minister for Roads and Highways, Francis Asenso Boakye has come under fire in Parliament for his continuous absence in Parliament to answer questions. More...

Driver-mate analogy: Akufo-Addo took a dig at Bawumia – Franklin Cudjoe [Listen]

President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe has said President Akufo-Addo subtly jabbed Vice President, Dr. Bawumia over his driver's mate analogy during his State...

Akufo-Addo provided a comprehensive overview of the country’s status – Egyapa Mercer

Minister-designate for Tourism, Andrew Egyapa Mercer has praised President Akufo-Addo's presentation during the State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Tuesday, February 27. The Sekondi...