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Meet the judges hearing the election petition case

The presidential election petition filed by former President John Dramani Mahama challenging the declaration of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo as the President-elect in...

Election Petition: Court grants Mahama’s motion to amend errors

The Supreme Court has given the National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer, John Mahama, the opportunity to amend some errors in his petition challenging the...

Election petition: Mahama, lawyers arrive at Supreme Court [Photos+Video]

The Supreme Court will this morning begin hearing on the presidential election petition brought before it by the National Democratic Congress’ (NDC)...

Ablekuma Central shooting incident: Suspect granted bail

The Accra High Court has granted ¢200,000 bail with three sureties to the accused National Security officer standing trial for his involvement in the...

Techiman South MP promises to facilitate peace in constituency

The Techiman South Member of Parliament (MP), Martin Agyei Mensah-Korsah, has assured his commitment to facilitate unity and social cohesion in the area. He described...

Speaker meets leadership of Parliament to resolve issues

The leadership of Parliament is waiting for official communication from the Second Deputy Speaker, Andrews Asiamah Amoako, in order to resolve some outstanding issues...

NALAG’s plea to Akufo-Addo over election of MMDCEs

The National Association of Local Government Authorities (NALAG) is urging President Nana Akufo-Addo to immediately revive processes that will allow for the election of...

NPP faces new electoral challenge

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has taken steps to challenge the Tarkwa Nsuaem parliamentary election results in the December 2020 election. The NDC’s Constituency Secretary,...

NDC, NPP battle over 16 parliamentary seats

Election 2020 is over, but the legal battles surrounding the parliamentary election have just begun.  The two major political parties — the New Patriotic...

Why election of Bagbin is a blessing – Jinapor explains [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Election of Bagbin is a blessing - Jinapor explains The base of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has been energised by the election...

Chaos in Parliament: We went overboard – John Jinapor apologises [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · John Jinapor speaks on chaos in Parliament Member of Parliament (MP) for Yapei-Kusawgu, John Abdulai Jinapor, has rendered an unqualified apology to Ghanaians...

Resolve electoral issues amicably – Nana Fitz tells NPP, NDC

A leading sports administrator, Nana Fitzgerald Barkers Woode (Nana Fitz), has called on the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC),...

Why I will never betray NPP MPs who voted for Bagbin – Muntaka [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Why I will never betray NPP’s MPs who voted for Bagbin National Democratic Congress (NDC) Chief Whip has confirmed that two out of...

Election of Speaker: I engaged 35 NPP MPs – Muntaka reveals [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Election of Speaker: I engaged 35 NPP MPs – Muntaka reveals Member of Parliament (MP) for Asawase, Muntaka Mubarak, has revealed he engaged...

My brother gave me a tough competition – John Jinapor

Member of Parliament (MP) for Yapei Kusawgu constituency, John Jinapor, has revealed that his brother, Abu Jinapor gave him a tough competition in the...

Peter Amewu faces fresh electoral challenge

The 2020 National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate for Hohoe constituency, Prof. Margaret Kweku, and four others, are urging the Ho High Court to...

Election results of another NDC MP challenged

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Upper East Region has challenged the election of Laadi Ayii Ayamba as Member of Parliament (MP) for...

‘Carlos Ahenkrah’s ballot snatching was an act of God’ [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Annoh Dompreh defends Carlos Ahenkorah The snatching of ballot papers during the election of Speaker of Parliament on Thursday, January 7, 2021, by...

Probe Assin North MP – Private citizen petitions CID

A private citizen, Richard Takyi-Mensah, has petitioned the Director-General of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) to conduct criminal investigations into a declaration made by...

Supreme Court will decide the validity of our claims – NDC

A member of the National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) legal team, Abraham Amaliba, says the Supreme Court will decide the fate of the presidential election...

Election Petition: Why EC wants the case dismissed

The Electoral Commission (EC) has responded to allegations raised by the presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress in the 2020 presidential elections, John...

NPP speaks on Prof Mike Oquaye’s defeat

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) says its leadership cannot be blamed for the defeat of the immediate past Speaker for the 7th Parliament, Prof...

Election petition: Oppong Nkrumah, others to speak for Akufo-Addo

The legal team of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has named the spokespersons for the presidential election petition filed by John Dramani Mahama, flagbearer...

EC describes Mahama’s election petition as ‘incompetent’

The Electoral Commission (EC) has described the election petition filed by the National Democratic Congress' (NDC) John Dramani Mahama as incompetent. The Commission, like the...

Our courageous allies in NPP ensured Bagbin’s victory – Ablakwa reveals

Member of Parliament for North Tongu has disclosed that 'quietly courageous' National Democratic Congress (NDC) allies in the New Patriotic Party (NPP) aided in...

NPP candidate in court over Savelugu Constituency election results

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) 2020 Parliamentary Candidate for Savelugu Constituency in the Northern Region, Muhammed Abdul-Samed Gunu, has filed a petition at the...

Mahama files motion to amend ‘mistake’ in election petition

Former President John Dramani Mahama has filed a motion at the Supreme Court to allow him to correct a ”mistake” in the election petition he...

NDC will not recognise Akufo-Addo as President until…

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) says it will not recognise President Nana Akufo-Addo until all issues of the 2020 elections are resolved. The General Secretary,...

Carlos chewed, swallowed 2 ballot papers – Asiedu Nketia [Audio]

General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has taken a swipe at the Member of Parliament for Tema West constituency...

Ken Agyapong drops bombshell about Assin North MP [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Ken Agyapong speaks on future of Assin North MP It has emerged that embattled Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin Central, James Gyakye...

NPP members who voted against Mike Oquaye were just bitter – NPP MP [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · People who voted against Mike Oquaye were just bitter – NPP MP Member of Parliament (MP) for Kpandai, Matthew Nyindam, has expressed disappointment...

How NDC MPs celebrated Bagbin’s victory as Speaker [Video]

National Democratic Congress (NDC) Members of Parliament (MPs) could not hide their joy after their candidate, Alban Bagbin won the bid as...

Full text: Inaugural address by Akufo-Addo at his second term swearing in

Mr Speaker, I extend a hearty akwaaba, our word of welcome, to their Excellencies, the distinguished leaders of sister states from our region and continent,...

Mahama reacts to Bagbin’s election as Speaker of Parliament

Former President John Dramani Mahama has congratulated Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin on his election as the Speaker of the 8th Parliament of the 4th...

Why Kennedy Agyapong is trending on Twitter

Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong, is trending on Twitter for being a peacemaker when confusion rocked the inauguration of the...

Video of Ursula Owusu pushing a colleague off his chair pops up

There was chaos on the Floor of Parliament moments before the dissolution of the 7th Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana. The...

Confirmed: Alban Bagbin is new Speaker of Parliament

Former Member of Parliament (MP) for Nadowli Kaleo, Alban Sumani Bagbin of the National Democratic Congress has been elected Speaker of the 8th Parliament...

Moment Carlos Ahenkorah snatched ballot sheets [Video]

The Member of Parliament (MP)-elect for Tema West, Carlos Kingsley Ahenkorah, snatched ballot sheets during counting in an election to elect Speaker...

Meet the retiring MPs from the 7th Parliament

A total of eleven (11) Members of Parliament (MPs) decided to retire from Parliament, thus did not contend in the 2020 parliamentary elections to...

Embattled Assin North MP permitted to vote for Speaker nominees

Clerk of Parliament, Cyrill Nsiah has given the Assin North MP-elect, James Gyakye Quayson the go-ahead to participate in the election of a Speaker...