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Bawumia will respond once OSP acts on petition – Miracles Aboagye on 300 pickup funding claims

The campaign team of former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia says he will formally respond to a petition submitted to the Office of the...

Issuance of Ghana Card began under NDC in 2009 – NIA boss

The Executive Secretary of the National Identification Authority (NIA), Wisdom Kwaku Deku, has disclosed that the first batch of Ghana Cards was issued in...

Support Mahama’s agenda even without positions – Asiedu Nketia to NDC members

National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr. Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has urged party members who have not received government appointments to remain...

Being an MP is one of the toughest jobs – Felix Kwakye Ofosu

Member of Parliament for Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese and Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has described the position of MPs as...

NPP flagbearer race: Adutwum appoints Yaw Opoku Mensah as official spokesperson

New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer hopeful for the 2028 general elections, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, has appointed Yaw Opoku Mensah as his official spokesperson. In...

Gov’t serious about ORAL, but… – Felix Kwakye Ofosu

Government has reiterated its commitment to pursuing the investigative work of the Operation Recover All Loots (ORAL) initiative while safeguarding the rights of suspects. Minister...

Kwakye Ofosu accuses NPP of hypocrisy over utility tariff hikes

Minister for Government Communications and Member of Parliament for Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has accused the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) of double standards...

Kwakye Ofosu accuses Akufo-Addo administration of complicity in galamsey

Member of Parliament for Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese and Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has accused the former Akufo-Addo administration of...

NPP flagbearer race: They underestimate me at their own risk – Adutwum 

Aspiring New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum has warned those dismissing his chances in the race to do so at their...

Poverty, not cost of living, is Ghana’s greatest threat – Dr. Adutwum

Aspiring New Patriotic Party (NPP) flag bearer Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum says poverty, not the rising cost of living, is the greatest threat facing...

Tamale Central by-election: Prof. Alidu to be declared unopposed if… – EC

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate in the Tamale Central by-election, Prof. Alidu Seidu, is set to make history as the first person...

Sack MMDCEs over galamsey – Ken Ashigbey to Mahama [Audio]

Convener of the Coalition Against Galamsey, Ghana, Dr. Ken Ashigbey, has urged President John Dramani Mahama to immediately sack Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief...

Party-appointed DCEs and MCEs hinder genuine development – Ras Mubarak

Leader of the Trans Africa Tourism and Unity Campaign, Ras Mubarak, has called for urgent reforms in Ghana’s local governance system, arguing that the...

NPP pays glowing tribute to Apostle Kwadwo Safo ‘Kantanka’

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has paid glowing tribute to Apostle Kwadwo Safo Kantanka, the renowned religious leader, inventor, and philanthropist, following his passing...

IMANI Africa advises Mahama administration to match rhetoric with delivery

Policy think tank IMANI Africa has issued a series of recommendations to President John Dramani Mahama’s administration following an assessment of its first six...

Article 146 can’t be replaced – Dafeamekpor

The Majority Chief Whip, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, has dismissed suggestions for a new constitutional instrument to replace Article 146, which governs the procedure for removing...

GBA has lost relevance, now acts like NPP appendage – Amaliba

Former Director of Legal Affairs of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Abraham Amaliba, has criticised the Ghana Bar Association (GBA), accusing it of losing...

Running for presidency in Ghana now costs $200m – CDD-Ghana

The Ghana Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) has raised alarm over the escalating cost of contesting presidential elections, warning that democracy risks being captured...

CDD-Ghana warns $200m presidential campaign cost threatens democracy

The Ghana Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) has expressed concern over the rising cost of contesting presidential elections, warning that the country’s democracy risks...

I’ll carefully consider any appointment before accepting – Chief Biney [Listen]

Former Deputy National Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Chief Nixon Biney, has dismissed viral reports claiming he has been appointed Managing Director...

Give me authority; I’ll end galamsey in one month – Janet Nabla to Mahama

Founder and Chairperson of the People’s National Party (PNP), Janet Asana Nabila, has challenged President John Dramani Mahama to hand her the authority to...

Why NAIMOS, other institutions are unable to fight galamsey – Erastus Asare reveals [Audio]

Environmental journalist Erastus Asare Donkor has attributed the limited success of the National Alternative Illegal Mining Operations Strategy (NAIMOS) in tackling galamsey, particularly in...

IGP is moving on slippery grounds — Miracles Aboagye

Communications Director for the Bawumia Campaign Team, Dennis Miracles Aboagye, has accused the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Christian Tetteh Yohunu of selective justice...

All are equal before the law – Kwakye Ofosu challenges judge’s justification in Abronye remand case

Government Communications Minister and presidential spokesperson, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has raised concerns over comments made by an Accra Circuit Court judge in the case...

NPP Council of Elders sets up committee to regulate presidential aspirants’ conduct

The National Council of Elders of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has constituted an Ad Hoc Committee to monitor and regulate the conduct of...

Abronye’s arrest: NPP Bono Council of Elders condemns gov’t, urges Peace Council’s intervention

The Bono Regional Council of Elders of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has condemned the arrest and prosecution of its Chairman, Kwame Baffoe, popularly...

Mahama effectively a ‘Supreme Leader’ – Richard Ahiagbah

The Director of Communications of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Richard Ahiagbah, has cautioned that President John Dramani Mahama now wields powers akin to...

We’ll have no one to govern if we don’t tackle galamsey – Dr. Boakye-Danquah

Former Government Spokesperson on Governance, Dr. Palgrave Boakye-Danquah, has cautioned that Ghana could lose its people to environmental destruction if illegal mining, popularly known...

No change, still maintain – Ashanti NPP declares as Bawumia ends 3-Day tour

Delegates of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Ashanti Region have declared their unflinching support for Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s candidacy as the party...

E&P Black Volta takeover: This is clearly a public interest deal – Bright Simons

Honorary Vice President of IMANI Africa, Bright Simons, has described Engineers & Planners’ (E&P) takeover of the Black Volta concessions, operated by Azumah Resources...

Breaking Barriers: Sabah Zita Benson makes history as Ghana’s first female High Commissioner to the UK

In a groundbreaking moment that reverberates through the corridors of international diplomacy, President John Dramani Mahama has appointed Sabah Zita Benson as Ghana's first...

It’s unfair to link the E&P Black Volta deal to political interference – Bobby Banson

Private legal practitioner and lecturer at the Ghana School of Law, Bobby Banson, has dismissed suggestions that Engineers & Planners’ (E&P) takeover of Azumah...

Suspend ‘unconstitutional’ Ghana-US mass deportation agreement – Minority to gov’t

The Minority Caucus on the Foreign Affairs Committee of Parliament has called for the immediate suspension of Ghana’s agreement with the United States to...

Nana Akomea dismisses claims of NPP delegates switching to Kennedy Agyapong

Director of Communications for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Akomea, has dismissed claims that delegates are abandoning former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia...

Bawumia has proven track record of excellence – Nana Akomea

Director of Communications for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Akomea, has commended Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia for his performance in public office,...

NPP Youth Wing announces demo over ‘arrest’ of members

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has announced plans to hold a mass demonstration on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, to protest what it describes as...

Ken Agyapong emerges front-runner in NPP presidential race – Academic poll

A recent survey conducted by academic researchers has placed former Assin Central MP, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, as the front-runner in the New Patriotic Party’s...

Disgrace to democracy – Nana Akomea on Abronye’s arrest [Listen]

A leading member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Akomea, has criticised the government over what he described as the growing trend of...

Don’t punish Bawumia for our ‘sins’ – MP to NPP delegates

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Afigya Kwabre North, Collins Adomako-Mensah, has urged New Patriotic Party (NPP) delegates not to punish Vice President Dr....

 Abronye reportedly on hunger strike amidst detention 

The Bono Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye DC, has begun a hunger strike while in...