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Full text: NDC press conference over persistent increase in fuel prices

Monday, October 18, 2021 Good afternoon distinguished ladies and gentlemen of the media. It is my singular honour to welcome you on behalf of the...

Scrap taxes on fuel – NDC to government

The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) is demanding the immediate removal of all taxes imposed on petroleum products since the assumption of office of...

Cape Coast Assembly members threaten legal action over MCE’s confirmation [Audio]

A group calling itself concerned assembly members in the Cape Coast metropolitan assembly has said it will not hesitate to take legal action following...

Togbe Afede XIV wades into abandoned projects

The Paramount Chief of Asogli Traditional Council, Agbogbomefia Togbe Afede XIV, has called for a law that will seek to address issues of abandoned...

My own party wants my failure, not even NDC members – Kumawu MP cries

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament (MP) for Kumawu in the Ashanti Region has bemoaned the adverse impact of the party’s internal...

Cape Coast MCE confirmed amidst chaos

Presidential nominee for the Cape Coast Metropolitan Assembly, Ernest Arthur, has been confirmed as the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of the area after being...

First Black US secretary of state dies of Covid-19 complications amid cancer battle

Colin Powell, the first Black US secretary of state whose leadership in several Republican administrations helped shape American foreign policy in the last years...

NDC not a member of Progressive Alliance – Sammy Gyamfi

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has asked the public to disregard allegations that it is a member of the Progressive Alliance. The Alliance is an...

I never promised to build a harbour in Cape Coast – Akufo-Addo

Residents of Cape Coast, who have been waiting for the construction of a new harbour since the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) won its...

NDC must pass vote of no confidence in Mahama – Atta Akyea

Former Minister of Works and Housing and Member of Parliament (MP) for Abuakwa South Constituency, Samuel Atta Akyea, is urging Members of the National...

Why I disagree with expulsion of Koku Anyidoho, Allotey Jacobs – Kojo Bonsu

JoyNews/AdomNews · Kojo Bonsu reacts to expulsion of Koku and Allotey Jacobs A leading member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) is not happy with...

Another top NDC man declares intention to lead party into 2024

Former Metropolitan Chief Executive (MCE) of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA), Kojo Bonsu has declared his intention to contest the flagbearer position of the...

Mahama kicks against Agyapa deal

Former President John Dramani Mahama has re-stated his opposition to plans to re-introduce the controversial Agyapa deal. He said the deal is bad for the...

2020 elections was one of the worst we’ve had since 1992 – Mahama

JoyNews/AdomNews · 2020 elections one of the worse we've had since 1992 - Mahama The National Democratic Congress (NDC)’s flagbearer for the 2020 election, John...

Gary Nimako lands appointment with Gaming Commission

The managing partner at Marfo & Associates, Gary Nimako Marfo, has been appointed the board chairman of the Gaming Commission of Ghana. The Gaming...

Some NPP members scheming against me; they say I’m becoming too powerful – Henry Quartey [Audio]

Greater Accra Regional Minister, Henry Quartey, says some members of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) are hatching a plot to sabotage him. Mr Quartey...

Minority caucus supports anti- LGBTQI+ bill – Haruna Iddrisu assures

JoyNews/AdomNews · Where were those rights of LGBTQI- Haruna Iddrisu quizzes after assessing constitution Minority Leader Haruna Iddrisu has categorically stated that the National Democratic...

There’s no ‘8’ to be broken – Lord Commey charges NPP supporters

Director of Operations at the Presidency, Lord Commey, has declared that the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) has no interest in 'breaking the 8'...

Mahama replies Jean Mensa over ‘credible 2020 election’ comment

Former President John Dramani Mahama says Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Mrs Jean Mensa, should have mounted the witness box during the 2020...

I will resign if Mahama doesn’t contest as flagbearer in election 2024 – NDC chairman

The Eastern Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Amankrah, has said he will resign if former President John Dramani Mahama decides...

Nobody should be ‘gagged’ from contesting – Former MP to NPP executives

A former New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Obuasi constituency, Edwin Ennin, has described as ‘nonsensical’ attempts by some executives of the...

LGBTQ+ Bill: MP reveals how voting will be done

Deputy Minority Chief Whip, Ahmed Ibrahim, has hinted voting on the anti-LGBTQI+ Bill will be done in the open. This comes after several calls by...

Commercial drivers must at least pass BECE mathematics – Akpaloo

A pass in mathematics at the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) level should be part of the requirements for acquisition of driver’s license, Kofi...

Election 2020: EC saved country $90m

The Electoral Commission (EC) saved the country $90 million in the conduct of the 2020 Election, the Chairperson of the commission, Mrs Jean Mensa,...

NDC quashes beleaguered Central Regional Communications Officer’s suspension

The Functional Executive Committee (FEC) of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has quashed the decision by the Central Regional Executive Committee to suspend its...

SIGA boss sends important message to CEOs of state enterprises [Audio]

Director-General of State Interests and Governance Authority (SIGA), Stephen Asamoah Boateng, says the laws are always there to punish any Chief Executive Officer (CEO)...

I will protect some MPs if…- Asamoah Boateng

Stephen Asamoah Boateng has promised to ensure that some New Patriotic Party (NPP) Members of Parliament (MPs) are protected if he becomes Chairman of...

Asiedu Nketia sends strong message to chiefs involved in partisan politics

General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, says Ghana’s democracy risks becoming destabilised if traditional leaders continue to take sides...

Election 2020: Why NPP performed poorly in Greater Accra [Audio]

The Chairman of the Greater Accra Regional Branch of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Divine Otoo Agorhom, has said the party lost massively in...

Why I won’t declare my presidential ambition now – Joe Ghartey

Member of Parliament for Essikado-Ketan, Joe Ghartey, says he will make his intention known when nominations are opened by the party for persons seeking...

MMDCEs confirmation: Ernest Kumi attributes ‘cash for vote’ craze to Ghana’s deteriorated politics

The confirmation of Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) has been inundated with reports of money being offered to assembly members to seek...

Supreme Court sets date to deliver its ruling on removal of judge from Opuni’s case

The Supreme Court has set October 26, 2021, to rule on the application to have Justice Honyenuga removed from hearing the criminal trial of...

2020 electoral violence: Mahama’s appeal to E/R House of Chiefs

Former President John Dramani Mahama has passionately appealed to the Eastern Regional House of Chiefs to add their voices to calls for justice for...

NPP Chair clashes with Hopeson Adorye over Kpone Katamanso seat [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · NPP Chair clashes with Hopeson Adorye over Kpone Katamanso seat The Chairman of the Greater Accra Regional Branch of the New Patriotic Party...

Renominate Mordecai Quarshie as LEKMA MCE – Concerned youth of Teshie appeals to Akufo-Addo

Concerned Unit Committee Members of the Ledzekuku Municipal Assembly (LEKMA), in collaboration with Teshie Youth for Development, are appealing to the president to renominate...

Mahama evokes memories with rare photo

Former President John Mahama has taken Ghanaians down memory lane with a photo of his days as a Deputy Communications Minister. The image was...

KT Hammond sends harsh words to LGBTQI+ right activists [Audio]

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Adansi Asokwa, Kobina Tahir Hammond, has descended on persons fighting the anti-LGBTQ+ Bill currently before Parliament. Speaking on Asempa...

Kenyans disown CNN journalist over LGBTQ+ interview with Sam George

Some Kenyans on social media have advised CNN journalist, Larry Madowo, to stop introducing himself as a Kenyan following his interview with Ningo-Prampram Member...

NDC suspends Central Region Communications Officer

The Central Regional branch of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has suspended Kwesi Dawood, the Regional Communications Officer for alleged misconduct. Mr Dawood has been...

Apostle Nyamekye sends strong message to LGBTQI+ campaigners [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Apostle Nyamekye sends strong message to LGBTQI+ campaigners Chairman of the Church of Pentecost, Apostle Eric Nyamekye, says when the fight against the...