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Government reshuffling has partisan reasons – Prof Gyampo

Political Science Lecturer at the University of Ghana, Prof Ransford Gyampo says that the recent government reshuffling was not only about competence but also...

Don’t be angry – NPP’s Jennifer Queen tells sacked ministers

Deputy National Communications Director for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Jennifer Queen Oforiwaa, has advised dismissed ministers not to feel disheartened by their current...

Dan Botwe appointed chairman of Bawumia campaign team

Immediate Past Minister for Local Government, Decentralization and Rural Development, Dan Kwaku Botwe has been named as the National Campaign Chairman of Vice President...

Member of Parliament steps in as Speaker

Sunyani East’s Member of Parliament, Kwasi Ameyaw-Cheremeh has been nominated as the presiding Speaker for Friday’s parliamentary proceedings. This development arose due to the absence...

Bawumia to present campaign team to NPP’s NEC on February 19

The presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, will, on Monday, 19 February 2024, present the list...

The transformative legacy of Oppong Nkrumah at the Ministry of Information

In the dynamic landscape of governance and communication, the tenure of Kojo Oppong Nkrumah as Minister for Information has been marked by an unprecedented...

Allotey Jacobs hails Bawumia as Ghana’s economic ‘saviour’

Former National Democratic Congress (NDC) Central Regional Chairman, Bernard Allotey Jacobs, has extolled Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia as Ghana's 'saviour'. Allotey Jacobs praised...

Akufo-Addo’s reshuffle is a tactic to bolster resources for sitting MPs – A.B.A Fuseini

Member of Parliament for Sagnarigu, A.B.A. Fuseini, has criticised President Akufo-Addo's recent reshuffle, alleging that it aims to provide resources for incumbent MPs who...

GJA congratulates Fatimatu Abubakar

The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has extended a congratulatory message to Fatimatu Abubakar on her nomination as Information Minister-designate. The association has pledged its...

Ghana’s Democracy Index down to 6.3, lowest in a decade

Ghana’s democracy has once again been described as flawed in the 2023 Democracy Index report by the Economic Intelligence Unit. According to the report,...

New ministers can’t change anything – Jirapa MP

The Member of Parliament for Jirapa, Cletus Dapilah says the newly appointed ministers in President Akufo-Addo's 11th-hour reshuffle, would likely serve ceremonial roles as...

What an NDC supporter told Nana Akomea about Bawumia’s digitalisation [Listen]

Director for Bawumia’s Campaign Communications, Nana Akomea claims some women in the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) have fallen in love with Vice President...

Why after 14 years? Nana Akomea on Chief State Attorney – Woyome case [Listen]

Managing Director of the State Transport Corporation (STC), Nana Akomea, has expressed shock after Chief State Attorney at the Office of the Attorney-General, Samuel...

Resign if you’re tired – Minority to Majority over absenteeism in Parliament

The Minority in Parliament has issued a stern warning to the leadership of the Majority to take responsibility for absenteeism of their members. They said...

Reshuffle: 7 years economic mess, injury time ministers can’t salvage situation – Ashanti NDC

Communication Director of the National Democratic Congress in the Ashanti Region has taken a swipe at President Akufo-Addo's announced shake up in his government. Abass...

Ministerial Reshuffle: Ofori-Atta elevated to a rather sumptuous ‘mafia don’ role – Franklin Cudjoe

Many Ghanaians appear to have welcomed the removal of the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, after President Akufo-Addo’s reshuffle. The embattled Minister, whose head had been...

I have my priorities but I’ll continue ongoing projects – Okoe Boye

The Health Minister-designate, Dr. Bernard Okoe Boye, has affirmed his commitment to continue projects initiated by his predecessor, Kwaku Agyeman Manu. Despite having his priorities,...

Election-induced expenditures could threaten fiscal economy – Report

Election-induced expenditures could threaten the fiscal economy going forward.   According to the 2024 Quarterly Report by Databank Research, following the government signal of a...

Amenfi Central MP sends important message to NDC over Keche’s wife

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament (MP) for Amenfi Central constituency in the Western Region, Peter Kwakye-Ackah, has sent an important message...

Parliament to investigate delayed payments to Cocoa Road Contractors

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has announced plans to establish a high-powered committee aimed at investigating the issue of outstanding payments to cocoa...

Gabby reacts to Akufo-Addo’s changes at the Ministry of Finance

A leading member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko has reacted to recent ministerial reshuffle by President Akufo-Addo on Wednesday February...

10 months is enough time to make an impact – Kodua Frimpong on last-minute reshuffle

The General Secretary of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Kodua Frimpong, says President Akufo-Addo's decision to reshuffle his ministers ten months to the...

How Titus Glover feels about appointment as Greater Accra Regional Minister

The recent ministerial reshuffle by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Wednesday, February 14, 2024, saw the former Member of Parliament for Tema East,...

Oppong Nkrumah outlines priorities as Minister of Works and Housing

Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, the newly appointed Minister of Works and Housing, has outlined his focus areas for his term. He intends to prioritize rural housing,...

Akufo-Addo’s neglect of Western North in ministerial reshuffle unconstitutional – Samson Ahi

The Member of Parliament for Bodi, Sampson Ahi, has accused President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, of violating constitutional provisions mandating regional balance within the...

Profile of Finance Minister-designate, Dr Mohammed Amin Adam

Karaga Member of Parliament (MP) Dr Mohammed Amin Adam Anta has replaced Ken Ofori-Atta as the Minister of Finance in President Nana Akufo-Addo's latest...

Ghanaians react to Akufo-Addo’s ministerial reshuffle

President Nana Akufo-Addo's Valentine's Day ministerial shakeup has been met with mixed reactions from Ghanaians. In a decision which some people say has come...

Allotey Jacobs reacts to Ken Ofori-Atta’s removal

Social commentator, Bernard Allotey Jacobs has said the removal of Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta is a strategic step in the right direction. The much-anticipated ministerial...

Reshuffle: Is it a thank you package for Bawumia’s supporters? Nana Yaa Jantuah

Immediate-past General Secretary of the Convention People's Party (CPP), Nana Yaa Jantuah has downplayed the relevance of President Nana Akufo-Addo's ministerial reshuffle barely 10...

Nana Yaa Jantuah has this to say about Ken Ofori-Atta’s successor

Former General Secretary of the Convention People's Party (CPP) Nana Yaa Jantuah has berated the nomination of Dr Mohammed Amin Adam Anta as Finance...

Incoming ministers should prioritise completion of ongoing projects – James Avedzi

https://youtu.be/uajwkturjgk Ketu North Member of Parliament (MP), James Klutse Avedzi, has advised new ministerial nominees to consider completing ongoing projects rather than starting new ones...

2024 election: A vote for Bawumia a third term for Akufo-Addo – NDC

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has urged Ghanaians to be careful in considering the candidature of Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia in the December...

Timing of ministerial reshuffling problematic – Kwadwo Mpiani

A former Chief of Staff under the erstwhile Kufuor administration, Kwadwo Mpiani, has raised concerns about the timing of President Akufo-Addo's ministerial reshuffling with...

Meet some new faces in Akufo-Addo’s latest ministerial reshuffle

President Nana Akufo-Addo on Wednesday, February 14, 2024, announced a significant ministerial reshuffle. This is the first major overhaul since assuming office in January...

We’ll resist attempts to oppress independent candidates – Asante Akyem chiefs warn govt

The chiefs and people group of the Asante Akyem North constituency in the Ashanti region have issued a stern warning to government and the...

Ofori-Atta won’t be a shadow Finance Minister – NPP General Secretary

General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Kodua Frimpong has said Ken Ofori-Atta won't overshadow the newly nominated Finance Minister, Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam.  According...

Focus on Mahama, not ministerial reshuffle – Annoh-Dompreh to NDC

The Majority Chief Whip, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, has weighed in on the Minority's critic of President Akufo-Addo's ministerial reshuffle. According to him, the position...

Bold and radical – Justin Kodua’s reaction to Akufo-Addo’s reshuffle [Listen]

The General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Kodua Frimpong, has described President Akufo-Addo's recent ministerial reshuffle, as a bold and radical...

Reshuffle: We are 2 minutes into 4 minutes of injury time – CDD Fellow

A fellow at the Centre for Democratic Development (CDD), Kwame Sarpong Asiedu has reacted to the ministerial reshuffle by President Akufo-Addo. According to him, the...

Bawumia suffers from a gratitude deficit – Fifi Kwetey

General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Fifi Kwetey, has accused Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia of having a gratitude deficiency. He claims Dr...