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Video: Why $3b Eurobond can help fight coronavirus – Ato Forson explains

Minority Spokesperson on Finance, Cassiel Ato Forson, has asked the government to amend the proposed utilisation of the $3 billion Eurobond proceeds to...

Watch: 8 MPs asked to self-quarantine

Eight more Members of Parliament (MPs), who have recently returned from a trip abroad, have been asked to self-quarantine. ALSO READ: Coronavirus: Parliament to relocate Minority...
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Kumasi pastor who defied church ban granted GH¢ 10,000 bail [photos]

The Asokwa District Court has granted bail to eight ministers of the gospel and church elders who congregated in contravention to presidential ban on...

Coronavirus: Cassava starch, Akpeteshie sold as hand sanitizers

Criminals are taking undue advantage of the mad rush for hand sanitizers and defrauding unsuspecting Ghanaians through various schemes. In view of the novel coronavirus...
Davido weds Chioma in latest One Milli music video

Social media react to video of Davido “fondling” Chioma’s boobs [Watch]

Social media users have shared their opinions concerning a video of Nigerian music star, Davido playing with the boobs of his girlfriend, Chioma. In a...

NDC experts will collaborate with govt in combating coronavirus – Mahama [Video]

Former President John Dramani Mahama says the National Democratic Congress (NDC), under his leadership, has assembled a technical team to collaborate with the government...
Kwame Jantuah, CEO for African Consortium Limited

Kwame Jantuah calls for 20-year development plan for energy sector

Former Chairperson of the Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the African Consortium Limited, Kwame Jantuah, has advocated...
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Imposition of Restrictions Act passed despite NDC criticism and fears

Parliament has approved the Imposition of Restriction Bill 2020. Among others, the Bill allows for the president to impose restrictions on the movement of people...

Coronavirus: Check out why Okudzeto Ablakwa feels vindicated [audio]

Minority Ranking Member on Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, feels vindicated as the government battles to control the spread of Covid-19, popularly known as...

Coronavirus: What NDC thinks Ghana must do

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) is urging President Nana Akufo-Addo, amidst the spread of the deadly coronavirus, to consider a national call to prayer. ...

Afriyie-Ankrah slams NIA for defying public gathering ban

National Democratic Congress' (NDC) Director of Elections, Elvis Afriyie-Ankrah, says the Ghana card registration has the potential to spread the deadly novel coronavirus in...
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How you can tell the difference between a common cold and COVID-19

Coronavirus is known to have several nasty symptoms, ranging from a fever to breathing difficulties. However, COVID-19 also shares many characteristics with the common cold,...
Bank of Ghana releases GH₵ 2 coin, 100, 200 Cedi notes

$8.97m spent on printing new 100, 200 cedi notes – Finance Minister

The Finance Minister has told Parliament that $8.9 million was spent to print the new ¢100 and ¢200 notes. Responding to questions on the Floor...
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Coronavirus: South Africa imposes strict restrictions

South Africa has declared a national disaster and announced a ban on travel from the worst-affected countries, while Kenya has also imposed sweeping...

Coronavirus: Parliament to pass new legislation to back measures

Parliament and the Executive have agreed to pass new legislation to back measures on coronavirus spread within 24 hours. A meeting on Monday March...
President Akufo-Addo and Speaker of Parliament, Prof. Aaron Mike Oquaye

Pres. Akufo-Addo holds emergency meeting with Speaker of Parliament over coronavirus

President Akufo-Addo has called for an emergency meeting between himself and the Speaker of Parliament Professor Aaron Mike Oquaye. The meeting is scheduled to take...
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Game of Thrones actor dead

Actor Max Von Sydow, who appeared in films and TV series including The Exorcist, Flash Gordon and Game of Thrones, has died at the...

Stonebwoy to finally rebrand to 1GAD?

Chief Executive Officer of Burniton music, Stonebwoy, is contemplating changing his stage name to 1GAD as he makes progress in the music industry. The artiste...
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Health Minister snubs Haruna Iddrisu

Health Minister Kwaku Agyemang-Manu has refused to shake hands with minority leader Haruna Iddrisu in parliament over fears of contracting the deadly novel coronavirus...

GJA to sue Speaker if…

The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has condemned threats by the Speaker of Parliament, Prof. Mike Ocquaye, to revoke the accreditation of journalists who report...

Parliament threatens to make journalists unwelcome guests in parliament if…

The leadership of Ghana’s parliament has threatened to make journalists unwanted guests in the house if they failed to channel their reportage in the...

Speaker of Parliament threatens Parliamentary Press Corps [listen]

Speaker of Parliament, Prof Mike Oquaye, has threatened to cause withdrawal of accreditation of the media in Parliament and sanction them for failing to...

Collapse of Menzgold, others cause of economic hardship – IEA

The collapse of MenzGold & DKM Savings and Loans has been cited as a major cause of economic hardships in the country today. Speaking...

Listen: John Jinapor ‘chokes’ on SONA’s item 13 brouhaha

The controversy about whether or not the Minority in Parliament really returned to the Chamber after boycotting the 4th State of the Nations Address...

Even Rebecca Akufo-Addo wouldn’t insult us as you did – Jinapor to Ursula Owusu

John Jinapor, a former Deputy Minister of Energy and Member of Parliament for Yapei Kosougu, has expressed disappointment in the choice of words used...
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SONA 2020: Akufo-Addo expresses worry about obesity in Ghana [Video]

President Nana Akufo-Addo has urged Ghanaians to check what they eat on a daily basis following his observation that many citizens are obese. The...

Listen: Ursula Owusu roots for Asiedu Nketia as NDC running mate

Ablekuma West Member of Parliament is campaigning for the General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, to be running mate. ALSO...

SONA walkout: Ursula Owusu prays for massive defeat for NDC MPs [audio]

The Member of Parliament (MPs) for Ablekuma Central is beginning a prayer session against Minority MPs to lose their seats during the December 2020...

SONA2020: German Ambassador to Ghana reacts to NDC MPs’ walkout

German Ambassador to Ghana, Mr Christoph Retzlaff, was part of the many Ghanaians who reacted to the walkout by the Minority in Parliament prior...

SONA 2020: Akufo-Addo breaks silence on missing excavators

President Akufo-Addo has, for the first time, commented publicly on the much-talked-about missing excavators. Without giving too much away, the President said those found culpable...
President Nana Akufo-Addo

Akufo-Addo reveals payment date for customers of defunct Microfinance, Savings and Loans companies [Video]

President Nana Akufo-Addo has announced payment of customers of failed Savings and Loans and Microfinance Institutions will begin on Monday, February 24, 2020. Addressing Parliament...
President Nana Akufo-Addo

Coronavirus: To evacuate or not to evacuate – Akufo-Addo states position [Video]

President Akufo-Addo has told parliament that the government has not ruled out the option of evacuating Ghanaian students from Wuhan due to the outbreak...

SoNA 2020: Akufo-Addo catches cold while delivering address

President Akufo-Addo in his State of the Nation Address (SoNA) on the floor of parliament on Thursday manifested signs of a person who had...

‘Things Fall Apart’ cover singer “disappoints” fans in latest video

Naana Blu, the talented young singer who did a cover on Kofi Kinaata's Things Fall Apart and became a viral sensation has been sighted...

Confusion rocks Parliament over number of missing excavators

The Minority in Parliament, as a matter of urgency, is asking for clarity on the number of missing excavators which seized by the State. Minority...

Muntaka laments late arrival of ambulance after fatal accident

Member of Parliament (MP) for Asawase and Minority Chief Whip, Muntaka Mubarak, has condemned the poor response by the Ghana Ambulance Service last...
MP for the Asawase Constituency Muntaka Mubarack

Muntaka, Ahmed Ibrahim responding to treatment after road accident near Konongo

Minority Chief Whip, Muntaka Mubarak and his deputy, Ahmed Ibrahim are responding to treatment after they were involved in an accident at Kubease near...

Galamsey fight hasn’t been a total failure – Dr Boako defends

Spokesperson to the Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has parried allegations that President Nana Akufo-Addo’s fight against illegal mining has been a failure. Dr Gideon...

Ekow Vincent Assafuah files nomination to contest Old-Tafo NPP primary

Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Ministry of Education, Ekow Vincent Assafuah, wants to represent the Old-Tafo Constituency in Parliament on the ticket of the...

Govt responds to NDC’s energy sector allegations

Government has denied claims by the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) that it has mismanaged the country’s oil revenues. Deputy Energy Minister, Dr Mohammed Amin...