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Parliament summons EC Chair over Ablekuma North election result
Parliament has summoned the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Jean Mensa, to appear before the House next week regarding the unresolved Ablekuma North...
Bagbin spares Effiduase-Asokore MP from Privileges Committee
Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has declined to refer Effiduase-Asokore MP, Dr. Nana Ayew Afriyie, to the Privileges Committee following a heated altercation in...
Mahama’s clemency for affected radio stations mere optics – Afenyo-Markin
The Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has questioned the sincerity of President John Mahama’s directive ordering the immediate restoration of 62 radio stations...
You can choose the propaganda route but… – GRNMA tells gov’t
The Greater Accra Regional Chairman of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA), Jefferson Asare, has accused the government of prioritising propaganda over...
Health Minister owes nurses an apology; his actions are killing patients – Former GRNMA...
The immediate past President of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA), Dr. Kwaku Asante-Krobea, has slammed the Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah...
Many former gov’t officials quietly facing legal scrutiny – Srem Sai
Deputy Attorney General Dr. Justice Srem Sai has dismissed the perception that the government’s anti-corruption campaign targets only a few high-profile individuals, arguing that...
Women MPs visit AMA, Makola Market; assure market women of their firm support
Women Parliamentarians have visited and encouraged market women in Accra to assure them of their firm support and commitment to addressing their concerns.
The Women’s...
Supreme Court overturns contempt conviction of Akwatia MP Ernest Kumi
The Supreme Court has overturned the contempt conviction of Ernest Yaw Kumi, New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Akwatia in the Eastern...
You can’t force the employer to pay you – Austin Gamey on GRNMA strike
Labour expert Austin Gamey has weighed in on the ongoing strike by the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA), stating that the government...
Gov’t working behind the scenes to end nurses’ strike – Kwakye Ofosu
Government spokesperson and MP for Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, says the Mahama administration is quietly working behind the scenes to resolve the ongoing nationwide...
Dumsor Levy: Stop using your goodwill to saddle Ghanaians with taxes – Akosua Manu...
The 2024 NPP Parliamentary Candidate for Adentan, Akosua Manu, popularly known as Kozie, has criticised government’s implementation of the GH¢1 per litre levy.
She accused...
Kwakye Ofosu fires back at Bawumia over Dumsor Levy criticism
Minister for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has pushed back against former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s criticism of the newly introduced Dumsor Levy,...
Political parties threaten demo over GH¢1 fuel levy
The Coalition of Political Parties (COPP) has announced plans to embark on a protest against the Energy Sector Levy (Amendment) Bill, 2025, which introduces...
Mahama assents to GH₵1 fuel levy bill
President John Dramani Mahama has officially signed into law the Energy Sector Levy (Amendment) Bill, 2025, cementing a controversial but, what the government describes...
OSP drops all corruption, bribery charges against Thomas Owusu Andy
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has withdrawn all six charges of corruption and bribery against Owusu Andy Thomas, effectively clearing him of...
Gov’t is in crisis – Kwadwo Poku on GH¢1 fuel levy [Audio]
The Executive Director of the Institute for Energy Policies and Research, Kwadwo Nsafoah Poku, claims the government is in crisis and unable to fund...
The consequences will be dire for all of us – COPEC on GH¢1 fuel...
The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC) has strongly criticised the government’s introduction of a GH¢1 levy on each litre of petroleum products.
Speaking on Adom...
Energy Minister defends GH¢1.00 fuel levy
The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Jinapor, has defended the recently approved GH¢1.00 petroleum levy, describing it as a timely and necessary...
Statutory payments fully made – Finance Minister tells Parliament
The Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has revealed that statutory payments have been released to ease pressure and boost the local economy.
The Minister...
Wontumi visits NPP headquarters after release
The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, visited the party headquarters on Tuesday...
Unpacking the South African land law that so inflames Trump
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa is at the centre of a political firestorm after he approved a law that gives the state the power...
Prof. Akua Biritwum becomes first female chair of National Media Commission
Professor Akua Biritwum has made history as the first-ever female Chair of the National Media Commission (NMC) since its establishment in 1993.
The milestone was...
Wontumi withdraws application to review bail conditions
An application seeking a review of the bail conditions of the Ashanti Regional New Patriotic Party (NPP) Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as...
Man Utd second most valuable club despite struggles
Manchester United have been named the world's second most valuable football club behind only Real Madrid despite their recent struggles on the pitch.
Forbes' annual...
From bulldozing to bail-begging: Wontumi’s plot twist no one saw coming
In the grand courtroom of Ghanaian drama, where the gavel often doubles as a microphone and legal briefs trend more than TikTok dances, one...
Two dead and hundreds arrested in France after PSG Champions League win
Two people have died and hundreds have been arrested across France after Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) fans celebrated the club's victory in the Champions League...
Bawumia arranged sureties for Wontumi’s release – Hassan Tampuli
The Member of Parliament for Gushegu and Deputy Minister for Transport, Hassan Tampuli, has made claims that former Vice-President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia arranged for...
I’m grateful; Bryan Acheampong filed documents exceeding GH₵50m bail – Wontumi’s Lawyer
The lawyer for embattled Ashanti Regional NPP Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has revealed that former Agriculture Minister, Bryan Acheampong,...
Wontumi’s lawyers file motion to review his bail conditions
Lawyers for embattled Ashanti Regional New Patriotic Party(NPP) Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, has filed a motion at the High Court in Accra seeking a...
Wontumi case: We’ve followed due process; critics blowing matters out of proportion – EOCO
The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has defended its handling of the arrest and detention of the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New...
We’re disappointed we couldn’t see Wontumi – Bawumia
Former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia on Friday, May 30, was disappointed that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) leadership was unable to meet detained...
Wontumi’s lawyers secure second surety for GH₵50m bail
Lawyers for the embattled Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, say they have...
Bawumia and Afenyo-Markin granted access to Wontumi [Video]
Former Vice President and 2024 NPP flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, along with the Minority Leader, has been granted access to the Ashanti Regional Chairman...
Chairman Wontumi transferred to NIB; NPP supporters storm office
Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako—widely known as Chairman Wontumi—has been transferred to the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB)...
I wasn’t happy with Afenyo-Markin sitting on the floor at EOCO – Dormaahene
The Dormaahene and President of the Bono Regional House of Chiefs, Osagyefo Dr. Fredua Agyemang Badu II, has taken a light-hearted jab at Minority...
If Chairman Wontumi is not released by 6pm, there’ll be problems – MP warns...
Member of Parliament for New Juaben South, Michael Okyere Baafi, has issued a strong warning that if the Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako,...
Fuel prices to drop by up to 9% – ASEC predicts
Fuel prices in Ghana are expected to decline further by between five and nine per cent in the next pricing window, according to a...
Only Mahama, brother can bail Wontumi – NPP Man [Audio]
The Ashanti Regional Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Paul Yandoh, has stated that only President John Mahama and his brother, Ibrahim...
Wontumi detention: Heavy police deployment at EOCO headquarters [Video]
A significant security deployment has been stationed at the headquarters of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) in Accra, as members of the...
Annoh Dompreh claims Wontumi is on hunger strike amidst EOCO detention
Minority Chief Whip and Member of Parliament for Nsawam-Adoagyire, Frank Annoh Dompreh, has alleged that the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard...