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Oquaye’s age favours him to be re-elected as Speaker – KNUST lecturer

The age of the current Speaker of Parliament Professor Mike Oquaye favours him to be re-elected as Speaker again, a senior lecturer at the...

We are yet to serve Kofi Adams with our injunction – NPP

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) says it is yet to serve Buem MP-elect, Kofi Adams with a writ following an injunction suit filed at...

Majority, Minority hold presser ahead of dissolution of 7th Parliament

The Majority and Minority caucuses in Parliament in a press conference today will take stock of the 7th Parliament ahead of its dissolution at...

Koku Anyidoho has interesting description for Akufo-Addo’s last SONA

Former Deputy General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) Koku Anyidoho has described President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s last State of the...

Seventh Parliament to be dissolved today

The Seventh Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana will be dissolved today at midnight. This is in accordance with Article 113(1) of the 1992...

Oppong Nkrumah reveals how Akufo-Addo’s fight against ‘galamsey’ cost him votes in 2020 polls

Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has said the government’s interest in fighting against illegal small scale mining made the President a subject of victimisation...

We’ll investigate Covid-19 funds misappropriation – Haruna Iddrisu

Minority Leader of Parliament, Haruna Iddrisu has said that they will probe how the funds secured by government for the fight against Covid-19 were...

Sall trial: Supreme Court judges ‘played ostrich’ – Kwaku Azar

Lawyer and Accounting Professor, Stephen Kwaku Asare, raised concerns over the Supreme Court ruling which removed the injunction on the MP-elect for Hohoe Peter...

Court rejects NDC’s interim injunction against Techiman South MP-elect

A Wenchi High Court presided over by Justice Frederick Arnold W. K Nawurah on Tuesday struck out an interim injunction application seeking to restrain...

NDC nominates Alban Bagbin for Speaker of Parliament position

The NDC in Parliament has proposed Alban Sumani Bagbin as the next Speaker of the House. Speaking on Top Story on Joy FM, JoyNews’ Kwesi...

SONA: What Rebecca Akufo-Addo, Samira Bawumia wore [Photos]

The First Lady, Rebecca Akufo-Addo and Second Lady, Samira Bawumia know how to slay it effortlessly. They looked absolutely stunning in their outfit during...

SONA: What Haruna Iddrisu said after Akufo-Addo’s address

Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu has said Ghana’s democracy is in tatters under President Akufo-Addo. This, he said is due to the violence that marred the...

Minority condemns security invasion of Parliament

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Members of Parliament are demanding the withdrawal of security personnel in Parliament ahead of President Akufo-Addo's investiture. In their view,...

Prof Yaw Gyampo: SONA 2021 could have been better

The President’s State of the Nation’s Address (SONA) was concise, erudite, straightforward and simple. He touched virtually on everything from where Ghana was, at...

SONA 2021: There is no hung Parliament – Majority Leader

Parliamentary Affairs Minister, Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu says there is no hung Parliament as projected by some Ghanaians. Speaking after President Akufo-Addo delivered his last...

Full speech: Akufo-Addo’s last State of the Nation Address

MESSAGE ON THE STATE OF THE NATION ON THE DISSOLUTION OF THE 7TH PARLIAMENT BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC, NANA ADDO DANKWA AKUFO-ADDO, ON TUESDAY,...

Akufo-Addo finally speaks on Mahama’s election petition [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Akufo-Addo speaks on Mahama's election petition President Akufo-Addo has lauded ex-President Mahama's decision to challenge the 2020 election results at the Supreme Court. To...

Next Parliament must put Ghana’s interest first – Akufo-Addo

President Akufo-Addo has said members 8th Parliament of the Fourth Republic would have to work together and be more accommodating of each other so...

Ablekuma Central shooting case adjourned again!

The Accra Circuit Court 4 has adjourned the case in which a National Security operative is alleged to have shot indiscriminately at the Ablekuma...

Check out Akufo-Addo’s lead lawyer against Mahama’s election petition

Renowned legal practitioner, Akoto Ampaw will be President Akufo-Addo's lead lawyer in the election petition filed by former President John Mahama. Lawyer Ampaw will be...

SONA: Akufo-Addo’s speech in infographics

President Akufo-Addo on Tuesday, January 5, 2021 delivered his last State of the Nation Address (SONA) in Parliament. He discussed among others the state of...

NDC legal team to hold emergency meeting

The National Democratic Congress' (NDC), legal team is expected to hold an emergency meeting today, Tuesday, January 5, 2021. This comes on the back of...

45 incidents, scandals that rocked 7th Parliament

The life of Ghana’s 7th Parliament which started on the dawn of January 7, 2017, with the swearing-in of Prof. Mike Ocquaye as Speaker,...

Check out set-up in Parliament for Akufo-Addo’s address [Photos]

All is set for President Akufo-Addo's last State of the Nation Address (SoNA) in Parliament on Tuesday January 5, 2021. There was a little misunderstanding...

Haruna Iddrisu justifies Minority MPs court snub

Member of Parliament for Tamale South, Haruna Iddrisu has revealed the Minority NDC MPs do not respond to social media summons, hence, their court...

NDC Minority MPs’ case adjourned to Jan. 19

An Accra Circuit Court on Monday adjourned the matter involving 20 minority Members of Parliament, who allegedly failed to notify the Police before holding...

Kofi Adams sued!

Thirteen persons in the Oti Region have filed a suit challenging the election of the former National Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC),...

NPP chooses Prof Mike Oquaye as Speaker of Parliament

JoyNews/AdomNews · Prof Mike Oquaye retained as Speaker of Parliament The Council of Elders of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has chosen Professor Aaron Mike...

Minority MPs ‘snub’ court!

Twenty Minority Members of Parliament including their leader Haruna Iddrisu charged over their march to the Electoral Commission head office on 22nd December 2020...

Effah Dartey reveals his whereabout, absence from Akufo-Addo’s govt

A leading member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Captain Nkrabeah Effah-Dartey (rtd), has explained his absence from frontline politics after his party won...

NDC MPs to face court on Monday over protest march

Minority Leader of Parliament, Haruna Iddrisu, and some ten other NDC MPs will be in court on Monday, January 4, 2021. This follows a lawsuit...

Former NDC MP dead!

Former National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for Ho West Constituency in the Volta region has died. Lawyer Francis Aggrey Agbotse, 76 served as...

CPP commends Ghanaians for peaceful elections

The Convention People’s Party (CPP), on Friday, January 1, 2021 commended the nation’s stakeholders for ensuring peace and progress in the country in the...

Detained hospital patients released after MP settled bills

The Member of Parliament of Asuogyaman, Thomas Ampem Nyarko has bailed out four patients detained at the Volta River Authority (VRA) Hospital at Akosombo...

Concerned Youth of Asamankese defends hardworking MCE

Concerned Youth of Asamankese have mounted a spirited defended for the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Hon Seth Oduro Boadu, after rival group, Asamankese...

Parliament set to be dissolved on January 6

Ahead of the dissolution of the 7th Parliament on midnight of January 6, the Parliamentary Service has outlined programmes to usher in the 8th...

Owusu Bempah begs Mahama

Founder and Leader of the Glorious Word and Power Ministry, Reverend Isaac Owusu Bempah has called on the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to retract...

Winner at press conference, ‘second runner-up’ in court; Mahama’s Election 2020 evolution worrying

In the wake of the declaration by the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Madam Jean Mensa naming President Akufo-Addo as the winner of the...

Widow of Mfantseman MP gets appointment

Widow of late Nfantseman Member of Parliament, Ekow Quansah Hayford has been given a position in the Majority leadership in Parliament. Mrs. Ophelia Mensah Hayford...

Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko’s ‘love letter’ to Mahama

Dear John Mahama, Akufo-Addo and the NPP did not file an election petition in 2012 to “remove all doubt…” Indeed, today, there are still several Ghanaians...