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Sam George likens ‘incompetent’ Black Stars to Akufo-Addo’s government

Member of Parliament for Ningo-Prampram, Samuel Nartey George, has likened the performance of the Ghana Black Stars in the 2019 African Cup of Nations...

Court dismisses Valerie Sawyerr case

An Accra High Court has dismissed a case filed by a former board member of Ghana National Gas Company, Dr. Valerie Sawyerr, seeking to...

‘Kum Yen Preko’ demo, a wake-up call to Nana Addo – Otukonor

Deputy General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Boamah Otukonor says the Coalition for Social Justice led 'Kum Yen Preko' demonstration...

Foreign Affairs Minister sues Africawatch Magazine

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Madam Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey has sued General Media Strategies Inc, the publisher of Africawatch Magazine for...

Full statement: Ghana needs a real democracy – Economic Fighters League

STATEMENT READ BY CIC ERNESTO YEBOAH AT A PRESS CONFERENCE ON 8TH JULY 2019 The Economic Fighters League thanks you the media and Fighters for...

Mahama’s message to ‘Kum Yen Preko’ demonstrators

Former President John Dramani Mahama, prior to the 'Kum Yen Preko' demonstration, led by members of the Coalition for Social Justice in Accra to...

Where are the 281 promises you made – Kwakye Ofosu asks NPP gov’t

Former Deputy Communications Minister under the John Mahama administration, Felix Kwakye Ofosu has asked the Akufo-Addo-led government show prove of the 281 promises...

I didn’t come to deceive anybody – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says his administration is on the path of fulfilling many of the promises made to the Ghanaians in the...

Photos: ‘Kum Yen Preko’ demonstrators paint Accra red

The principal streets of Accra is painted red as demonstrators match in protest of what they describe as untoward socio-economic hardships in the country. READ:...

Why Parliament’s new Chamber project was dropped

The Parliamentary Service Board says its decision to take the development of a new chamber block out of its present agenda was occasioned by...

Shocking: Constituents ask MP to kill snake in toilet because he is their MP (Audio)

Member of Parliament (MP) for Adansi Asokwa constituency, Mr K.T. Hammond, has justified why Ghanaian Members of Parliament (MPs) must be appreciated. Speaking on Asempa...

Audio: My constituency has no ‘schools under trees’ – MP brags

Member of Parliament for Adansi Asokwa constituency, KT Hammond has said he has made adequate provision of infrastructure for all schools in his constituency. According...

$200m chamber not in NPP manifesto – Dep. Minister runs away from deal

Deputy Minister of Information, Pius Enam Hadzide, says the executive arm of government has not made any decision to build a new chamber of...

Washrooms in Parliament always chocked – K.T. Hammond justifies new chamber (Audio)

Member of Parliament (MP) for Adansi Asokwa constituency is still justifying the need for a new chamber in Parliament. According to him, the argument that...

Asawase NDC treasurer caged

The Asawase Constituency Treasurer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Faizer Dauda, has been remanded in custody after being charged...

Attorney-General discontinues case against ‘Volta secessionists’

The Attorney General’s Department has discontinued the case against nine persons charged with treason felony over plans to declare parts of Volta and Oti...

Leaked Ofosu Ampofo tape saga: Kwaku Boahen loses round 1 in court

An Accra High Court has dismissed an application filed by Deputy NDC Director of communication Kwaku Boahen in which he sought the court to...

Fabewoso: Sekyere East DCE ‘fingered’ in school feeding rot [video]

https://youtu.be/p0-lDeVwKoE The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Sekyere East in the Ashanti region, Mary Boatemaa Marfo has been accused of misappropriating funds meant for Ghana...

It’s official: Parliament drops new $200m chamber project (Audio)

Parliament will no longer go ahead with the new $200m worth 450-seat chamber proposed to be built by the Parliamentary Service Board. The Acting Director...

Akufo-Addo takes annual leave after Niger, France tours

The President is scheduled to take a week’s leave of absence as part of his annual leave from Thursday, July 11, 2019, a statement from...

Majority Leader proffers 9 reasons for new chamber

The Minister for Parliamentary Affairs has given nine reasons why Ghana needs to erect a much comfortable multi-purpose 450-seater capacity chamber for the work...

Parliament will not pursue case against ‘proposed chamber’ protesters

Acting Director of Public Affairs of Parliament, Kate Addo says the Legislative body will not pursue the case against Convener of Economic Fighters League,...

NPP regional chairman dies in ghastly accident

The Ahafo regional Chairman of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) has been confirmed dead in a fatal accident Saturday on July 6,...

For the hypocritical nature of NDC let’s stop new Chamber project – John Boadu

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has asked the leadership of Parliament to cancel its new 450-seater parliamentary chamber project. According to the General Secretary of the party,...

#Dropthatchamber arrest: Act was unlawful, must not be condoned – Kweku Baako

Editor-in-Chief of the New Crusading Guide Newspaper, Abdul Malik Kweku Baako has described the picketing in Parliament on Friday by members of the Economic...

New Chamber brouhaha: Parliament reacts to arrest of protesters

Parliament has officially reacted to the arrest of the three #Dropthatchamber protesters who disrupted Parliamentary proceedings and has appealed to Ghanaians to be mindful...

New chamber: MPs too quick about comfort – Joyce Mogtari

Former President John Dramani Mahama’s spokesperson, Joyce Bawa Mogtari, has described a decision by the Parliamentary Service Board to construct a new 450-seater chamber...

Release unedited footage of journalists’ interrogation – OneGhana Movement demands

Civil society group, OneGhana Movement is demanding the immediate release of unedited video footage of the interrogation of ModernGhana editor while he was in...

We must start new Parliamentary chamber one way or the other – Baako

Despite calls for Parliament to abort its decision to build a new chamber complex, the editor in chief of the New Crusading Guide Newspaper...

Video: How drama in Parliament unfolded

Parliament’s sitting on Friday was anything but usual. On a regular day, it is the Majority and Minority members who make the news for one...

NDC is only going on a walking exercise demonstration – Titus-Glover

Deputy Minister of Transport and the Member of Parliament for Tema East, Daniel Nii Kwartei Titus-Glover, is calling members of the opposition National Democratic...

Our client has not made U-turn – ModernGhana journalist’s lawyer insists

The Modern Ghana journalist who was arrested and detained by the National Security Council early this week insists he was never tortured by the...

Audio: Ghanaian MPs least paid in West Africa – Nii Lante Vanderpuye

Member of Parliament for Odododiodio constituency, Edwin Nii Lante Vanderpuye, has claimed that Ghana’s parliamentarians are the least paid in West Africa. He could not...

Beware of the elephant ahead of campaigns – Ako Gunn to NDC supporters

Deputy Communication Director of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Godwin Ako Gunn, has urged aspirants and members of the party not to allow campaigns...

Court discharges ModernGhana journos, Peace FM editor

An Accra High Court has discharged three journalists charged with stealing and unauthorised access to electronic records. This follows an application by Senior State Attorney,...

Video: 3 ‘#DropthatChamber’ protesters arrested in Parliament

Three protesters of the Economic Fighters League have been arrested by the police for screaming "#DropthatChamber" in Parliament's public gallery during proceedings on Friday. The...

‘Demo’ hits Parliament over new $200m Chamber project

A group, identified as the Economic Fighters, stormed Parliament Friday, to protest against the proposed construction of a new Parliament Chamber that would cost...

Former deputy GEPA CEOs reject A-G’s report of impropriety

Two former deputy chief executives of the Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA) have responded to a damning report by the Auditor-General (A-G) on the...

Audio: Building of new chamber not before Cabinet – Minister reveals

The Minister for Defence, Dominic Nitiwul has revealed that the decision to build a new chamber for Parliament is not before Cabinet. According to him,...

Some reactions about new parliamentary chamber misplaced – NPP MP

New Patriotic Party Member of Parliament (MP) for Abuakwa South Constituency, Osei Bonsu Amoah has described some reactions about the proposed new Parliamentary Chamber...