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Rawlings scandalised as GTV anchor calls Robert Mugabe ‘rebel leader’

Former president Jerry John Rawlings says he’s shocked at the national television broadcaster, GTV, for describing Robert Mugabe as a rebel leader. Mr Rawlings in...

Corruption: Fix it and stop complaining – A Plus reacts to NPP press conference

Outspoken musician and politician, Kwame Asare Obeng, better known as A Plus has taken a swipe at the ruling New Patriotic Party for organising...

NPP executives suspended over Obuor’s parliamentary bid

About 39 polling station executives of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Asante Akyem South constituency of the Ashanti region have been suspended...

Nana beats Mahama on corruption fight

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has beaten former President John Dramani Mahama on the recent corruption rating posted by the world-acclaimed Transparency...

Lands Minister dismisses rosewood burning comments

Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Kwaku Asomah-Cheremeh, has debunked claims that the government intends to burn seized rosewood in Ghana. The comment of Mr...

Audio: NPP Man hails Allotey Jacobs over incorruptible Akufo-Addo comment

The National Youth Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Henry Nana Boakye (better known as Nana B), has dismissed claims by the opposition...

Amidu sues AG for not retrieving €47m judgment debt illegally paid Waterville

The Special Prosecutor, Martin Alamisi Amidu, in his capacity as a private citizen, has dragged the Attorney General and construction firm, Waterville to the...

Akufo-Addo more than honest; not corrupt – Allotey Jacobs

Former Central Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Bernard Allotey Jacobs, has jumped to the defense of President Nana Addo Danquah Akufo-Addo...

Pius Hadzide now epitomizes corruption – Sammy Gyamfi jabs defenceless Hadzide

The National Communication Officer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi has called out Deputy Sports Minister, Pius Enam Hadzide, saying he has no...

Ranking: Popular TV host names 5 powerful ministers who must be axed by Akufo-Addo [Video]

Adom TV journalist and co-host on Asempa FM’s Ekosii Sen show, Omanhene Kwabena Asante, has gone a step further with his demands on President...

NDC’s presser on corruption tasteless, vague – NPP

The ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) has described the reaction from the National Democratic (NDC) to President Akufo-Addo's briefing on corruption and the 'PDS...

NDC has no record in fighting corruption – NPP

General Secretary of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) has fired a salvo at the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) for tagging the Akufo-Addo...

Photos: NDC meets leadership of Pentecostal & Charismatic Churches

Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) John Mahama has announced the setting up of Policy Working Groups tasked with the responsibility to develop solutions that...

2020 polls: Popular Islamic cleric and numerologist makes shocking revelations

Popular Ghanaian Islamic Cleric, Numerologist, Philosopher who in 2015 and 2016 predicted accurately with numbers that Donald Trump, Nana Akufo-Addo and Muhammadu will...

Audio: John Boadu reasons with Asiedu Nketia for the first time

General Secretary of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), John Boadu, seems to agree with his opponent in the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC)...

Audio: Akufo-Addo won’t defend corrupt govt officials – John Boadu

General Secretary of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) says the Akufo-Addo government will not shield any official involved in corrupt acts. “We are all humans and...

Minority’s tour of abandoned hospital projects mischievous – Health Minister

Health Minister, Kwaku Agyemang Manu is peeved at the attempts by the Minority in Parliament to play partisan politics with the health sector. According to...

EC and stakeholders to discuss reduction in voting time

The Electoral Commission is to start discussions with political parties and stakeholders to reduce the voting duration by an hour as a proactive measure...

‘Dear Nana Addo’: The one million dollars one constituency promise 2 years on

The upcoming episode of Joy News’ citizen-driven series ‘Dear Nana Addo’, explores the one million, one constituency promise made by the governing New Patriotic...

Audio: Asiedu Nketia chose to address PDS matter in a comic manner – John Boadu

General Secretary of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) has slammed the National Democratic Congress (NDC) over the NDC's statement on the Power Distribution...

Akufo-Addo deserves the ‘clearing agent’ tag – NDC

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) says the government’s scandalous embrace of corruption resulted in the clearing agent tag. The NDC believes the Akufo-Addo-led government has...

Full Statement: NDC responds to report on PDS deal, corruption

The opposition National Democratic Congress has reacted to a report on the ECG/PDS concessionaire agreement and the fight against corruption under President Akufo- Addo.

Audio: Akufo-Addo has lowered the bar in corruption fight– NDC

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) is of the view that President Nana Akufo-Addo lowered the bar in his fight against corruption when he addressed...

You have failed us – Kumawu chiefs to Health Minister

Chiefs and Elders of Kumawu Traditional Council in the Ashanti region have called for the immediate completion of an abandoned 120-bed district hospital. According to...

Vituz Azeem takes on Akufo-Addo over ‘I don’t clear officials’ comment

Former Director of the Ghana Integrity Initiative, Vituz Azeem, has dismissed President Nana Akufo-Addo’s comment that it is not his duty to clear or...

Video: Demand your payment in court – Afenyo-Markin to MMT

New Patriotic Party Member of Parliament (MP) for Effutu Constituency, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has urged the management of the Metro Mass Transit (MMT) Limited to...

Audio: Group warns Asiedu Nketia against becoming running mate to Mahama

The General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has been warned against accepting any opportunity to serve as John Mahama’s...

EC considers reducing voting duration by an hour

The Electoral Commission (EC) is considering reviewing the voting duration downwards ahead of the 2020 elections to improve the security of the polls. At the opening ceremony of...

Audio: Sitting govts must start disowning their ‘corrupt’ appointees – Opuni-Frimpong

A former General Secretary of the Christian Council of Ghana, Rev. Dr Kwabena Opuni-Frimpong says the country needs a more comprehensive approach to fighting corruption. Rev. Opuni-Frimpong...

Dutch Ambassador clarifies ”Ghana beyond corruption” comments

The Dutch Ambassador to Ghana, Ron Strikker, has clarified recent comments he made on Ghana beyond Corruption widely published by the media. In a statement...

‘I don’t clear accused persons; recommendations from institutions do’ – Akufo-Addo

“It is not my job to clear or convict any person accused of wrongdoing, or of engaging in acts of corruption. My job is...

Audio: ‘Corruption’ now fighting Akufo-Addo – Kwakye Ofosu

Former Deputy Communications Minister, Felix Kwakye Ofosu has observed that instead of President Akufo-Addo's pledge to fight against corruption, corruption is now fighting...

I did not come into public life to enrich myself –Akufo-Addo

President Nana Akufo-Addo has said that he did not come into public life to enrich himself. “It will not work, I did not come into...

Audio: I’m happy my ethnocentric comment has gone viral – Collins Dauda

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament (MP) for Asutifi South in the Bono region is unapologetic about his ethnocentric comment. Alhaji Collins Dauda...

Muntaka’s opponent to go independent if… Aide

A group of National Democratic Congress (NDC) supporters who are also sympathisers of the disqualified parliamentary candidate of the party in the Asawase constituency,...

Full speech: President Akufo-Addo addresses 2019 GBA conference

The President, Nana Akufo-Addo has delivered an address at the 2019 Ghana Bar Association Conference held in Takoradi in the Western Region.

Convicting people on mere allegation is law of the jungle – Akufo-Addo fires

President Nana Akufo-Addo has said he will not be pressured to convict any appointee accused of engaging in corruption without any basis. "It cannot be...

Audio: Gov’t reacts to “Ghana Beyond corruption” comment by Netherlands diplomat

Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has suggested that if the Netherlands Ambassador to Ghana, Ron Stikker, had taken time to read the Ghana Beyond...

Masawudu condemns Asawase NDC protest over his disqualification

Mubarick Masawudu, the contender of Muntaka Mubarak of the Asawase constituency in the Ashanti region has condemned the protest by some National Democratic Congress...

Audio: Sacking of staff for dabbling in politics justified- Local Govt Service

Head of the Local Government Service has mounted a strong defence following the interdiction of three of its staff members for their participation in the recent...