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Minority stages walkout ahead of 2025 Mid-Year Budget review presentation

Members of the Minority in Parliament staged a dramatic walkout on Thursday, July 24, moments before the Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson's presentation...

Mahama urges Ghanaians to uphold Atta Mills’ values of humility and ethical leadership

President John Dramani Mahama has urged Ghanaians, particularly members and leaders of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), to uphold the values of humility, integrity,...

Minority threatens to boycott Mid-Year Budget presentation

Parliament is braced for a potential boycott today as intelligence from the House suggests the Minority Caucus is likely to absent itself from the...

Mahama should decline Minority’s request to meet him – Adu Asare [Video]

Former Member of Parliament for Adentan, Kojo Adu Asare, has urged President John Mahama not to grant an audience to the Minority in Parliament. According...

81 candidates apply to run in Cameroon’s presidential elections

It's a record number: 81 candidate applications to run in the presidential elections set for October this year were made to Cameroon's national body...

NPP can only win Akwatia by-election with Ama Sey – Some constituents

A section of New Patriotic Party (NPP) members and sympathisers in the Akwatia Constituency of the Eastern Region are rallying behind former MP Mercy...

Remember your Majority status will not last forever – Egyapa Mercer to NDC 

Former Member of Parliament for Sekondi, Andrew Egyapa Mercer, has advised the National Democratic Congress (NDC) caucus not to be complacent about their current...

Finance Minister presents mid-year budget review today

The Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, is expected to present the 2024 Mid-Year Budget Review to Parliament today, July 24, 2025. The presentation is...

Mid‑year budget review: Finance Minister won’t ask for extra funds – Committee chair

The Chairman of Parliament’s Committee on Economy and Development, Eric Afful, has indicated that the upcoming mid‑year budget review will adhere to the GH₵293 billion...

Nii Adama Latse II loses case at Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has quashed the order directed at the National House of Chiefs in Kumasi to restore Nii Tackie Adama Latse II onto...

Minority slams NDC government over galamsey

The Minority in Parliament has criticised the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government, accusing it of hypocrisy and failure in tackling illegal mining, popularly known...

Mahama refers electoral violence report to AG for legal review

President John Dramani Mahama has referred a comprehensive report on electoral violence recorded during the 2020 and 2024 general elections to the Attorney-General, Dr...

Paul Adom-Otchere criticises Mahama over lack of press accountability

Ghanaian journalist Paul Adom-Otchere has taken a swipe at President John Mahama, accusing him of avoiding press accountability and failing to engage the media...

Why I get angry when people say ‘galamsey’ is worse under NDC – Erastus Donkor

Environmental journalist, Erastus Asare Donkor, says in the fight against illegal mining, the erstwhile New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration failed to appreciate his reports...

Woman beaters and their cheer leaders – Occasional Kwatriot Kwesi Yankah writes

Ablekuma North has brought into sharp focus the menace of woman beaters, who in their youth specialized in picking quarrels with girls. The few fights...

Patricia Appiagyei rejects replacing Afenyo-Markin on ECOWAS Parliament delegation

Deputy Minority Leader Patricia Appiagyei has rejected her nomination to serve on Ghana’s reconstituted delegation to the ECOWAS Parliament. Appiagyei, who was nominated as a...

NDC’s two-thirds majority a big mistake – Collins Owusu Amankwah warns

Former Manhyia North MP, Collins Owusu Amankwah, has raised concerns over the National Democratic Congress (NDC)’s current two-thirds majority in Parliament, warning that it...

Parliament passes Ghana Medical Trust Fund Bill

Parliament has approved the Ghana Medical Trust Fund Bill, 2025, popularly known as MahamaCares, marking a significant step toward strengthening the country’s healthcare financing...

Dr Zanetor Rawlings appointed member of Ghana’s delegation to Pan African Parliament

Dr Zanetor Agyeman Rawlings, three-term Member of Parliament for Klottey–Korle Constituency, has been appointed to serve as a member of Ghana’s delegation to the Pan African...

Minority, gov’t clash over Mahama Cares fund and NHIS financing

Parliament was thrown into heated debate on Tuesday as the Minority raised strong objections to the proposed Ghana Medical Trust Fund, popularly known as...

Afenyo-Markin removed from delegation to ECOWAS Parliament

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has been removed from Ghana’s delegation to the ECOWAS Parliament, despite his initial inclusion by the Minority Caucus. Although Afenyo-Markin currently...

Minority to petition Mahama on ‘issues of great public concern’

The Minority Caucus in Parliament has written to President John Dramani Mahama, requesting an audience to present a formal petition on what they describe...

Speaker urges calm ahead of Akwatia by-election

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has appealed to Members of Parliament (MPs) to promote peace and civility ahead of the upcoming by-election...

NDC will use Majority for reforms, not abuse – Mahama Ayariga

Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga has assured Ghanaians that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) will use its two-thirds majority in Parliament to implement transformational reforms—not...

Ablekuma North NDC supporters grace Ewurabena Aubynn’s swearing-in [Video]

Parliament witnessed a wave of celebration on Monday, July 21, as scores of National Democratic Congress (NDC) supporters from Ablekuma North thronged the House...

Minority boycotts Ewurabena Aubynn’s swearing-in [Video]

The Minority has walked out of Parliament in protest of the swearing in of newly elected MP for Ablekuma North, Ewurabena Aubynn. The protest was...

Ewurabena Aubynn officially sworn into office as Ablekuma North MP

The Member of Parliament-elect for Ablekuma North, Ewurabena Aubynn of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has been officially sworn into office by the Speaker...

Ending galamsey is far-fetched – Collins Owusu Amankwah slams NDC

Former Member of Parliament for Manhyia North, Collins Owusu Amankwah, has slammed the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government over its handling of illegal mining,...

Ablekuma North MP-elect Ewurabena Aubynn to be sworn in today

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, will today, July 22, swear in the Member of Parliament-elect for Ablekuma North, Ewurabena Aubynn. The ceremony follows her...

Political chess masters: 11 multiparty Ghanaian families playing all sides

As the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) convened on Saturday, July 19, to refine its constitution, a foundational step to strengthen the elephant to...

Jerry Ahmed reacts to “I will sell my seat if Bawumia is elected flagbearer” report 

Member of Parliament for Weija-Gbawe, Jerry Ahmed Shaib, has strongly denied reports claiming he would resign from his seat if former Vice President Dr....

NPP announces date to open nomination for flagbearer hopeful

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has announced its decision to open nominations for its presidential primaries no later than July 31, 2025. This was revealed...

Ablekuma North rerun: Peter Toobu scores police 98% over handling of violence

Member of Parliament for Wa West, Peter Lanchene Toobu, has commended the Ghana Police Service for its handling of the violence that erupted during...

Publish full Deloitte audit report on National Cathedral project – NPP to gov’t

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has urged President John Mahama to make public the full Deloitte and Touche audit report on the controversial National...

NPP will not make 2024 election report public – Oppong Nkrumah

Member of the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Constitutional and Legal Committee, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, says the party will not release its full internal report...

NPP is looking for a presidential candidate, not just a flagbearer – Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu

Former Majority Leader Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has cautioned the New Patriotic Party (NPP) against reducing its presidential primaries to a contest of mere popularity or...

I pray NPP remains divided – Volta NDC Chairman

The Volta Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mawutor Agbavitor, has sparked controversy with a bold statement following the recent National Delegates...

Presidential jet still grounded due to severe corrosion – Defence Minister

Minister for Defence Dr. Edward Omane Boamah has disclosed that Ghana’s presidential jet remains grounded due to extensive corrosion, with no definite timeline for...

A scam against God and country – Nana Yaa Jantuah slams NPP over National Cathedral project

Presidential staffer Nana Yaa Jantuah has criticised the previous New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration over the controversial National Cathedral project, accusing them of mismanaging...

Government to roll out national job portal for employment overseas – Rashid Pelpuo

The Minister of Labour, Jobs and Employment, Dr Abdul-Rashid Hassan Pelpuo, has announced that the government will soon roll out a national job portal...