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Official: Plot to overthrow President Akufo-Addo uncovered and foiled

The attempt by a group of civilians and some serving military officers to overthrow the government of Nana Addo Danquah Akufo-Addo has been foiled,...

Politicians are abusing youth – Rev Dr Opuni-Frimpong

As Ghana commemorates Nkrumah Memorial Day Monday, politicians have been urged to stop using the youth as electoral weapons.Instead, Former General Secretary of the...

NPP Commissions party office in Nkoranza North constituency

The General Secretary of the NPP, John Boadu, on Sunday commissioned a party office at Busunya, the capital of the Nkoranza North constituency to...

Apologise or be banned from our Palace…. Okyeman to NDC

The Akyem Abuakwa Traditional Council has given the leadership of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) three days ultimatum to give a public apology to...

Minority to drag Sam George’s abuser before Privileges Committee

The Minority in Parliament has threatened to drag Mohammed Sulemana, the man who slapped Ningo-Prampram MP, Sam George, during the Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election...

Photo: Kwaku Bonsam to contest as an MP in 2020

Dreaded Afrancho-based Fetish Priest, Nana Kwaku Bonsam, has announced his intention to contest as a Member of Parliament (MP) for the Offinso North Constituency...

Photos: Akyem Abuakwa goes red after NDC’s regional secretary insulted Okyenhene

The Traditional Council and residents of Akyem Abuakwa in the Eastern region have embarked on a demonstration against the leadership of the National Democratic...

Audio: NDC man hot after insulting Okyenhene

The Akyem Abuakwa Traditional Council has condemned the insults on the Okyenhene, Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori Panin II by the Ashanti Regional Secretary of the National Democratic...

Political power sweeter than sex – NPP Chairman

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Chairman for the Afigya Kwabre South Constituency, Odeneho Kwaku Appiah, has made a rather comical confession that holding on...

52 Ghanaians deported from USA, Saudi Arabia

The Ghana Immigration Service has received 40 Ghanaian deportees from the United States of America for offences ranging from the trafficking of banned substances,...

2020 polls: I’m coming with full force – Ayariga

Founder and Leader of the All People's Congress (APC), Hassan Ayariga, has announced his decision to run for president when nominations open for...

Govt goofed in exonerating operative who slapped MP – Prof. Gyampo

Government has been criticized for quashing a recommendation for the prosecution of a security operative who slapped an opposition MP Sam George during the...

No jobs: Hungry NPP group, ‘Eagle Eye’ vandalises party office (Video)

A group of aggrieved New Patriotic Party (NPP) youth in the Sagnarigu constituency of the Northern region calling itself the 'Eagle Eye' has vandalised...

My respect for Otumfuo is profound-Mahama speaks on Asantehene’s UN comment

Former President John Mahama has indicated that he will seek to end the “disturbing” public discourse generated as a result of Otumfuo's speech at...

JB Danquah’s death: Mahama responds to Ken Agyapong

The Office of ex-President John Mahama has dismissed some purported comments made by controversial Assin Central Member of Parliament (MP), Kennedy Agyapong on his...

Video: Aisha Huang’s deportation was a mistake – Prez Akufo-Addo

President Nana Addo Dankwah Akufo-Addo says the government’s decision to deport Chinese national, Aisha Huang, after her reported involvement in illegal mining was a...

Audio: Sam George called for the slap – Deputy Minister justifies govt’s position

The Deputy Minister of Information has justified the government’s decision not to prosecute the National Security officer, Mohammed Sulemana, who assaulted the Member of...

UPP sacks founder Odike for milking coffers dry

The flagbearer of the United Progressive Party (UPP), Akwasi Addae Odike, has been dismissed from the party he founded.This was revealed by the Acting...

Audio: Sam George challenges Akufo- Addo over Short Commission report

Member of Parliament (MP) for Ningo Prampram, Samuel Nartey George, has rejected claims that he provoked his attacker, Mohammed Sulemana during the Ayawaso West...

Odoben Brakwa NPP condemns attack on executives

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) communications directorate in the Odoben Brakwa constituency in the Central region are accusing some youth of extortion which led...

Gov’t rejected at least 58.9% of Short Commission report

Government rejected at least 58.9% of the findings and recommendations of the Emile Short Commission which investigated political violence in the Ayawaso West Wuogon...

ROPAA lead campaigner to contest 2020 elections as independent candidate

A lead campaigner of the advocacy group campaigning for the passage of the Representation of the Peoples’ Amendment Act (ROPAA), has announced his decision...

Audio: Mahama has no message for 2020 – Gabby Otchere Darko

Founder of the Danquah Institute, Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko, has thrown a political jab at former President John Dramani Mahama, saying the latter has no...

NDC well prepared for election 2020 – Ofosu-Ampofo

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has hinted it is well prepared for the 2020 election and will leave no stone unturned to ensure it...

Photos+audio: NPP MP, party executives beaten at Breman Asikuma

A constituency Youth Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) is fighting for his life after he, together with the Member of Parliament (MP)...

Audio: Ken Agyapong wants CID boss fired

Outspoken Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong, has called for the resignation of the CID boss, Maame Tiwaa Addo-Danquah.Speaking on Accra-based Net...

MMDAs should be dissolved on October 7 – Gov’t directs

Government has directed that Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies across the country as well as their Unit Committees, should be dissolved by Monday, October...

NAPO insists ‘evil’ hands engineered CSSPS chaos in Accra

Education Minister Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh has maintained that mischievous hands instigated the horrific scenes that characterized the Senior High School placement process at...

Electoral Commission reacts to NDC allegations

The Electoral Commission has noted with concern a number of allegations the leadership of the National Democratic Congress has made in sections of the...

Full gov’t White Paper on Short Commission report

Joy News has obtained a complete copy of government’s White Paper on the Justice Emile Short Commission report following its inquiry into the Ayawaso...

Audio: NPP confirms NDC’s allegation against EC

Just a few hours after the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) had alleged that their opponents, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) had been given...

Find out 10 anomalies identified by NDC about EC’s verification exercise

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) says it has identified 10 anomalies in the course of the Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana's verification exercise carried...

NDC accuses EC of deliberate attempts to suppress strongholds

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) is alleging there are deliberate attempts by the Jean Mensah-led Electoral Commission (EC) to suppress the party’s strongholds in...

Psalm 109:8b is Sam George’s response to Govt White Paper on Short Commission report

The Member of Parliament for Ningo Prampram, Sam Nartey George, has waxed biblical about the Justice Emile Short Commission report and the government white paper covering...

Printing Voters Register outside EC’s outfit can compromise electoral credibility – NDC

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) says the printing of Voters Register outside the outfit of the Electoral Commission (EC) could compromise the credibility of...

Just In: NDC sues EC over Voters Register [Video]

The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has dragged Ghana’s Electoral Commission (EC) to court for failing to make available to the party the Voters...

Calls on Napo to resign misplaced – Deputy Minister

The Deputy Minister of Works and Housing has mounted a spirited defence for Education Minister, Dr Mathew Opoku-Prempeh who is being pressured to resign.Barbara...

AWW violence: All you need to know about Emile-Short Commission Report

The Government of Ghana has issued a White Paper and published the report of the Emile Short Commission which was instituted to make a...

Suspended PPA boss wants public hearing

The suspended Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Public Procurement Authority (PPA), Adjenim Boateng Adjei, has asked the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative...

Officer who slapped Sam George to walk free as Gov’t rejects some findings of Short Commission

The Akufo-Addo government has rejected some of the recommendations of the Emile Short Commission of Inquiry which investigated the Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election violence,...