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Mahama has proven record as ‘Infrastructure King’ and won’t disappoint – Alhassan Suhuyini

Deputy Roads Minister and Member of Parliament for Tamale North, Alhassan Suhuyini, has described former President John Dramani Mahama as the undisputed “Infrastructure King”...

Some road contracts signed by Akufo-Addo gov’t were simply not fit for purpose – Alhassan Suhuyini

Deputy Minister for Roads and Highways, Alhassan Suhuyini, has criticised some road contracts signed under the Akufo-Addo administration, stating that many were poorly conceived...

Free sanitary pads for schoolgirls a major milestone – Vice President’s office

The Press Secretary and Spokesperson to the Vice President, Ama Pratt, has described the successful rollout of the free sanitary pad initiative as a...

Women’s Development Bank in the pipeline – Ama Pratt confirms

The Press Secretary and Spokesperson to the Vice President, Ama Pratt, has disclosed that plans are far advanced for the establishment of a Women’s...

NDC government tops DACF transfers – Deputy Finance Minister

The Deputy Minister for Finance, Hon. Thomas Nyarko Ampem, has revealed that the current NDC government has significantly increased statutory transfers to the District...

Ghanaians are happy again because “#Aban Bɔne Kɔ” and “#AbanPapaAba!” — Deputy Finance Minister declares

In a spirited conclusion to the 2025 Mid-Year Budget Review debate in Parliament, Deputy Finance Minister Thomas Nyarko Ampem declared that Ghanaians are once...

Recovery is not achieved through press conferences or walk-outs – Deputy Finance Minister jabs Minority

Deputy Finance Minister, Hon. Thomas Nyarko Ampem, has taken a direct swipe at the NPP Minority in Parliament, dismissing their criticisms of the government’s...

Mahama is not innocent in OSP’s actions – Assafuah [Audio]

The Member of Parliament for Old Tafo, Vincent Ekow Assafuah, has expressed disappointment in President John Mahama, accusing him of pretending not to be...

OSP using public office to settle personal scores – Vincent Assafuah [Listen]

Member of Parliament for Old Tafo, Vincent Ekow Assafuah, has accused the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) of using its mandate to pursue...

I won’t be surprised if Ukraine sues NPP – Majority Leader mocks 

Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga has accused the New Patriotic Party (NPP) of using the Russia-Ukraine war as a scapegoat for Ghana’s economic difficulties. According to...

Parliament expunges Ernest Yaw Kumi’s name from vote and proceedings

Parliament has officially expunged the name of Ernest Yaw Kumi, the late Member of Parliament for Akwatia, from its records following confirmation of his...

Okoe-Boye warns against emotional politics in decision-making

Minister of Health, Dr. Bernard Okoe-Boye, has called on Ghanaian politicians to move away from emotional manipulation and instead embrace critical thinking in their...

President Mahama swears in final batch of Deputy Ministers

President John Mahama, on Thursday, July 31, 2025, officially swore in the final batch of Deputy Ministers, in accordance with Article 78(1) of the...

IMF exposed you; cedi stability built on NPP foundations – Afenyo-Markin tells NDC

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has downplayed suggestions that the recent appreciation of the Ghana Cedi is solely the result of the Mahama-led administration’s policies,...

Interior Ministry confirms August 4 not a public holiday

The Ministry of the Interior has announced that Monday, August 4, 2025, will not be observed as a public holiday in Ghana. In a statement...

Agbodza, Asenso-Boakye clash in Parliament over ‘Big Push’ roads initiative

A heated exchange erupted in Parliament on Wednesday between Roads and Highways Minister Kwame Governs Agbodza and his predecessor, Francis Asenso-Boakye, during the debate...

Parliament passes the Social Protection Bill 2025 

Parliament has approved the Social Protection Bill, 2025, which establishes a Social Protection Fund aimed at enhancing essential social services for vulnerable groups across...

NDC eyes Akwatia seat with ‘Resetting the Agenda’ campaign

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) is intensifying efforts to reclaim the Akwatia parliamentary seat with a renewed sense of purpose and a strategic message...

Former Buem MP urges Akwatia voters to elect NDC in by-election for development

Acting Executive Director of the Complementary Education Agency (CEA) and former Member of Parliament for Buem, Daniel Kwesi Ashiamah, has appealed to residents of...

Enimil Ashon: A new job for Prof. Naana Opoku-Agyemang

The March 30 press statement announcing the sudden illness of the Vice-President, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, and flight out of the country for medical...

GTEC threatens lawsuit against NDC Chairman over unearned ‘Professor’ title

The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has issued a warning to Richard Kofi Asiedu, the Central Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC),...

Akwatia by-election: NPP acclaims Solomon Asumadu as parliamentary candidate

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has acclaimed businessman and its constituency Treasurer, Solomon Asumadu, as the parliamentary candidate for the upcoming Akwatia by-election. Scheduled for...

Let’s unite and win Akwatia seat to honour Ernest Yaw Kumi – Sammi Awuku charges NPP 

Akuapem North MP, Sammi Awuku, has called for unity within the New Patriotic Party (NPP) as the party prepares for the Akwatia by-election scheduled...

Restoring decorum in Ghanaian Parliament: Moving beyond partisan politics

In recent times, the halls of Ghana’s Parliament have witnessed a troubling trend—the rising intrusion of partisan politics into a space meant for national...

Minority blocks passage of Social Protection Bill

The Minority in Parliament has rejected the approval of the Social Protection Bill, 2025, citing the lack of a constitutionally mandated quorum during Wednesday’s...

Parliament endorses use of oil and mineral revenues for ‘Big Push’ projects

Parliament has approved for government to allocate the entirety of Ghana’s oil revenues and mineral royalties towards the execution of the ambitious “Big Push”...

‘Democratic crisis in slow motion’ – Dr. Arthur Kennedy slams NPP’s GH₵600,000 filing fee

Dr. Arthur Kobina Kennedy, a vocal critic and estranged member of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), has strongly condemned the party’s newly announced...

EC sets September 2 for Akwatia by-election

The Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana has announced that nominations for the upcoming Akwatia Constituency by-election will be open from Sunday, August 11, to...

NPP deserves some credit for the current cedi stability – Joe Jackson

Chief Executive Officer of Dalex Finance, Joe Jackson, says the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) deserves some credit for the recent stability of the...

Franklin Cudjoe commends Ato Forson for fiscal discipline, urges caution in celebrating early gains

President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has praised Ghana’s Finance Minister, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, for demonstrating commendable fiscal discipline during the government’s first...

Roads Minister questions Akufo-Addo’s 10,000km road claims

Minister for Roads and Highways, Governs Kwame Agbodza, has cast serious doubt on former President Akufo-Addo’s assertion that his administration constructed over 10,000 kilometres...

“I beg you, let’s not politicise Bawku conflict”- Mahama Ayariga tells Nitiwul

Majority Leader and Member of Parliament for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga, has urged legislators and social commentators to refrain from politicising the Bawku conflict,...

Why I supported Bawumia in 2024 elections – Kwabena Agyepong explains

New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential hopeful, Ing. Kwabena Agyei Agyepong, has justified his support for Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia during the 2024 general...

Akwatia by-election: Ntim Fordjour refutes claims of threatening violence 

Assin South Member of Parliament, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, has firmly denied allegations linking him to threats of violence in the lead-up to the...

Parliament approves four Deputy Ministers

Parliament has approved the nomination of four Members of Parliament as Deputy Ministers following the adoption of the Appointments Committee’s report. The Appointments Committee, by...

Kwabena Agyepong regrets exclusion of former polling station executives from NPP Primaries

Presidential hopeful for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Ing. Kwabena Agyei Agyepong, has expressed regret over the exclusion of former polling station executives from...

Mahama reaffirms commitment to development in Savanna Region

President John Dramani Mahama has reiterated his government’s commitment to delivering timely development and investment projects in the Savanna Region. Speaking at the Jubilee House...

Kwabena Agyepong sends strong message to Mahama [Video]

Former General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Ing. Kwabena Agyei Agyepong, has called on President John Dramani Mahama to make the toughest...

Kennedy Agyapong declares intent to contest NPP 2028 presidential primaries

Former Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, has officially declared his intention to contest the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) presidential primaries...

Godfred Dame writes: Attorney General’s press conferences marred by falsehoods

The penchant of the Attorney General, Dr. Dominic Ayine, to peddle untruths in his press conferences is becoming quite alarming. On 28th July, 2025,...