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NDC elections: I have not endorsed any candidate – Mahama

Former President John Dramani Mahama has cautioned the general public and members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to stop associating his name with ongoing campaigns. This,...

2024 polls: Ghana should be declared a danger zone – Victor Smith [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · VICTOR ON NANA B NPP Former High Commissioner to UK, Victor Emmanuel Smith, add cc has said Ghana should be declared a danger...

NDC Chairmanship race: Why I will vote for Ofosu-Ampofo – Victor Smith [Audio]

Former High Commissioner to the UK, Victor Emmanuel Smith, has said he would vote for the incumbent chairman of the National Democratic Congress, Samuel...

Meet the MP who spends ¢7,000 on fuel

JoyNews/AdomNews · It cost me ₵7000 to travel to Tamale and back - Murtala Mohammed Member of Parliament for Tamale Central, Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed, has...

NPP woman accuses NDC of causing cedi depreciation

The Deputy Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Rabi Salifu, has accused the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) of having a hand...

NPP elections: Alan Kyerematen to fund NPP’s electoral albums

Minister for Trade and Industry, Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen, is promising to pay for the entire cost of printing the albums for the upcoming New...

Meet the new women, youth leadership of the NDC

The largest opposition political party in Ghana, the National Democratic Congress (NDC), held its women and youth leadership elections at the party's 10th Women...

NPP has neglected me after my leg was amputated – Bahmed 

Alhaji Ahmed Bandoh alias Bahmed, a member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), is beside himself with grief as a result of what he describes...

Why Asiedu Nketia is contesting NDC Chairman – Victor Smith reveals

Former High Commissioner to UK, Victor Emmanuel Smith, is claiming that Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), is contesting...

16 wanted for shooting at NDC elections

The Police have declared 16 persons wanted over the violent clashes that ensued at the NDC’s Women’s Organiser and National Youth Organiser elections at...

Report on anti-LGBTQ bill to be laid before Christmas break – Anyimadu-Antwi

The Chairman of the Constitutional, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee says he is certain that the report on the Promotion of Proper Human Sexual...

Anti-Gay Bill: Ghanaian MPs must respect peoples’ rights – US Ambassador

United States Ambassador to Ghana, Virginia Palmer, has advised Ghanaians and their representatives in Parliament to respect international obligations and Domestic laws which centre...

My ‘dead goat’ comment was taken out context by NPP – Mahama [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Mahama explains the use of dead goat syndrome Former President John Mahama has explained why he said he had dead goat syndrome. According to...

Biden set to host Nana Addo, others at US-Africa Leaders summit

President Nana Akufo-Addo is expected to join his counterparts in Washington D.C. next week for the US-Africa Leaders Summit.  President of the United States, Joe...

NDC Election: George Opare Addo floors Brogya Genfi

George Opare Addo has been re-elected National Youth Organiser of the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC). The former Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Akuapem...

Gunshots at NDC election, 4 reportedly injured as ‘macho’ men clash

Three  warning shots have reportedly been fired leaving some delegates injured at the National Democratic Congress (NDC) National Youth and Women's Organisers election. It is,...

Confusion rocks NDC elections over missing names of TEIN executives

Chaos erupted at the ongoing National Democratic Congress (NDC) Youth and Women Conference over missing names of TEIN executives. The election, taking place at the...

All you need to know as NDC delegates elect women and youth organisers

About 1,400 delegates of the National Democratic Congress are today December 10, 2022, electing women and youth organisers for the party at the University...

Rebel NPP MPs gave us the vim to file censure motion – Suhuyini

Tamale North MP, Alhassan Suhuyini, says the Minority Caucus’s censure motion against the Finance Minister, was motivated by the call by 98 NPP Members...

COVID-19: Vulnerable populations face higher burden of morbidity and mortality – Health Minister

The effect of the Covid-19 pandemic has worsened inequitable access to health care systems in Africa and the world, Health Minister, Kwaku Agyeman-Manu, has...

Alan mobbed by NPP grassroots at party’s headquarters 

Trade and Industry Minister, Alan Kyerematen, on Friday visited the  National Headquarters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for his maiden official meeting with...

You are causing ministers to create kingdoms in their ministries – Mahama tells Akufo-Addo

Former President John Dramani Mahama has once again criticised Nana Akufo-Addo over his failure to reshuffle his ministers.  Mr Mahama said the President’s lack of...

Developing world faces $2.5trn shock; Ghana behaves like rich sultanate in the gulf – Bloomberg

Although there has been a small rally in the bond market in recent weeks, distressed debt in emerging markets remains a serious weak spot...

NDC decides: Duffuor will make Mahama sweat – Ben Ephson

Ghanaian journalist and pollster, Ben Ephson, has predicted a tough contest for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer race. One name which has strongly popped...

Alan Kyerematen’s campaign song pops up at Kufuor’s 84th birthday bash

During the 2010 Primaries for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), the campaign team of Alan Kyerematen composed a song to aid his fortunes of...

Censure motion against Ofori-Atta: Afenyo-Markin justifies Majority walkout

The Majority in Parliament has justified its decision to stage a walkout during the vote of censure motion against Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta. The Caucus...

Full text: Speaker Bagbin’s formal statement on ‘Ofori-Atta vote of censure motion’

FORMAL STATEMENT BY THE SPEAKER OF PARLIAMENT RT HON ALBAN SUMANA KINGSFORD BAGBIN ON MOTION TO PASS A VOTE OF CENSURE ON THE MINISTER...

I’m proud I voted for John Mahama; I’ll do same in 2024 – Popular broadcaster

Broadcaster Bridget Otoo has recalled how she proudly voted for John Dramani Mahama, the 2020 presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), back...

Censure motion: We didn’t find a single piece of evidence against Ofori-Atta – K.T. Hammond

K.T. Hammond, a co-chair of the committee that probed allegations in a censure motion filed against the Finance Minister, said they did not find...

We don’t want you anymore; it’s not by force to serve us – Adongo to Ofori-Atta

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for Bolgatanga Central, Isaac Adongo, has asked the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, to humbly resign and...

Censure motion: Parliament fails to oust Ofori-Atta

The vote of censure against the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has failed after less than 183 Members of Parliament voted to oust the embattled...

Censure motion: I’m innocent, I’ve committed no crime – Ofori-Atta

The embattled Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has once again rejected allegations of conflict of interest and gross mismanagement of the economy levelled against him...

2023 Budget: 4 key areas that received less allocation than National Cathedral

Between an imminent crash of the economy and a desperate cry for an International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout, Ghana is at crossroads. The steps government...

NDC man sends strong message to delegates ahead of elections

Communications team member of the opposition NDC, Twum Barima, has advised delegates in support of some aspiring national executives to avoid negative speculations about...

I’ve been given over ¢100k ‘haircut’ on my investment – Franklin Cudjoe

Founding President of IMANI Centre for Policy and Education, Franklin Cudjoe, says he has suffered a “haircut” of over ¢100,000 on his investment with...

I love you to death but… Atubiga tells Mahama over appeal for funds for NDC election

A former member of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Stephen Atubiga, has expressed displeasure about former President John Mahama for allowing himself to...

Ghana in talks with Dubai oil refiner to barter gold for fuel

Ghana is in talks with Emirates National Oil Company for a barter arrangement that will enable the West African nation to buy fuel with gold. The government...

You are on your own – John Kumah tells bondholders who reject debt exchange programme

Deputy Finance Minister, Dr John Kumah, has advised bondholders to comply with the government’s debt exchange programme. Speaking in an interview on JoyNews’ PM Express on Monday,...

Check out full list of aspirants running for National Executive positions in NDC

The main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has released a full list of all aspirants who are qualified to contest for national executive positions...

Govt might have over-borrowed – John Kumah admits

The Deputy Finance Minister, Dr John Kumah, has conceded that government might have over-borrowed in its quest to transform the economic fortunes of the...