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Minority pays glowing tribute to late Akwatia MP

Parliament was, on Monday, 7 July 2025, gripped with shock and sorrow following the sudden death of Akwatia MP Ernest Yaw Kumi. Addressing the House...

Sad scenes from Akwatia constituency over Ernest Yaw Kumi’s death [Video]

Residents of Akwatia in the Eastern Region have been thrown into a state of shock and grief following the sudden death of their Member...

I’m devastated – NDC’s Eric Adjei weeps over death of Ernest Kumi [Video]

The Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme, (NEIP) Eric Adjei and personal friend of the late Akwatia MP,...

Shocking details emerge about Ernest Yaw Kumi’s death [Listen]

It has emerged that the late Akwatia Member of Parliament (MP), Ernest Yaw Kumi, complained of chest pains before his sudden death on Monday,...

It hit us very hard – Nana B mourns death of Ernest Kumi [Video]

National Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Henry Nana Boakye, popularly known as Nana B, has expressed deep sorrow over the sudden death...

I still can’t believe it; Yaw Kumi’s death can’t be true – Effia MP mourns [Listen]

Member of Parliament (MP) for the Effia constituency in the Western Region, Isaac Yaw Boamah Nyarko, has expressed deep sorrow over the sudden death...

Ernest Yaw Kumi’s seat tied with red cloth as Parliament mourns him

Parliament has been thrown into mourning following the death of the Member of Parliament for the Akwatia constituency, Ernest Yaw Kumi. Following the news of...

Ahafo NDC executives warn gov’t workers against sabotaging Mahama

Some executives of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Ahafo Region have vowed to resist any attempts by government workers to undermine the...

Relive Akwatia MP Ernest Yaw Kumi’s last interview [Video]

A video believed to be the final media interview of the late Akwatia Member of Parliament (MP), Ernest Yaw Kumi, has emerged following news...

Akwatia MP, Ernest Yaw Kumi passes on

Member of Parliament (MP) for the Akwatia constituency in the Eastern Region, Ernest Yaw Kumi, has reportedly passed away. Details surrounding his death remain unclear,...

Big shake-up in Nigerian politics as heavyweights join forces

Nigeria's two main opposition leaders have joined a new political party to challenge President Bola Tinubu and his ruling party in the next election. Atiku...

Janet Nabla threatens to sue gov’t over National Cultural Convention Centre project

The Chairperson of the People’s National Party (PNP), Janet Nabla, has threatened to sue the Mahama-led government over plans to convert the stalled National...

Education Minister to lay Scholarship Authority Bill before Parliament

The Government will next week present the Scholarship Authority Bill to Parliament as part of measures to tackle nepotism and cronyism in the award...

NPP NEC to hold emergency meeting today

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) will today, July 7, 2025, hold an emergency meeting of its National Executive Committee (NEC). The meeting is scheduled for...

Parliament to sit on Mondays and Saturdays

Parliament will begin extended sittings from Monday, July 7, 2025, as the House moves to complete pending legislative business ahead of its scheduled adjournment...

NPP, Minority to march to EOCO over former Buffer Stock CEO’s ‘punitive detention’

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the Minority in Parliament have announced plans to march to the offices of the Economic and Organised Crime...

NDC Canada Chapter hails Gyakye Quayson’s appointment as Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Canada Chapter has extended heartfelt congratulations to James Gyakye Quayson on his appointment as Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs...

Ablekuma North: We’ll do everything to ensure Ewurabena Aubynn wins – Agbana

The Member of Parliament for Ketu North, Edem Agbana, has pledged that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) will do everything necessary to secure victory...

Here are 10 key visionary agreements reached between Ghana and India following PM Modi’s state visit

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s historic state visit to Ghana has concluded — a landmark occasion, as it marks the first visit by an...

We don’t need to create an authority for 24H Economy – Prof Bokpin

Professor of Finance & Economist at University of Ghana, Professor Godfred Bokpin, has advised against creating a new authority to oversee the 24-hour economy...

‘Whether you boil it or fry it, the NDC will remove you’ – Kofi Bentil to EC commissioners

Lawyer and Senior Vice President of IMANI Africa, Kofi Bentil, has alleged that officials of the Electoral Commission (EC) are afraid to take the...

We’re targeting ‘honorary’ title abuse, not politicians – GTEC Boss

The Director-General of the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC), Prof. Ahmed Abdulai Jinapor, has dismissed claims that the Commission’s recent enforcement actions against the...

Ablekuma North: All three chairpersons of the EC should resign – Kofi Bentil

Lawyer and Senior Vice President of IMANI Africa, Kofi Bentil, has called for the resignation of all three commissioners of the Electoral Commission (EC),...

EC must build consensus, improve communication before rerun – CDD-Ghana

Programmes Officer at the Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), Vera Abena Addo, has urged the Electoral Commission (EC) to adopt a broader stakeholder consultation...

Ablekuma North case requires mediation – Baffour Awuah

The Member of Parliament for Manhyia South, Nana Agyei Baffuor Awuah, has called for the involvement of independent bodies and impartial individuals in resolving...

Ablakwa claps back at US Senator; demands reparations over slave trade

Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has rejected comments by a senior US lawmaker Jim Risch who criticised Ghana’s government over debts owed...

Re-run in Ablekuma North unwarranted – Baffuor Awuah

The Member of Parliament for Manhyia South, Nana Agyei Baffuor Awuah, has criticised the Electoral Commission’s (EC) decision to re-run the 2024 parliamentary election...

Ablekuma North: EC’s inconsistencies are not helping matters – Vera Abena Addo

Programmes Officer at the Centre for Democratic Development-Ghana (CDD-Ghana), Vera Abena Addo, has criticised the Electoral Commission (EC) for what she calls “inconsistencies” in...

Ablekuma North: EC should re-run if recount is not possible – Abdul-Nasser Alidu

The Head of Strategy and Programmes at the 24-Hour Economy Plus Secretariat, Dr. Abdul-Nasser Alidu, has supported the Electoral Commission's (EC) decision to re-run...

Police now protecting EC Chair following military withdrawal – Defence Minister

On Saturday, July 5, Ghana’s Minister of Defence, Dr Edward Omane Boamah, posted on Facebook that the Electoral Commission Chairperson, Jean Mensa, has been placed under the...

President Mahama urges IGP to expedite probe into 2024 election violence

President John Dramani Mahama has once again intensified his push for accountability over the violence that marred the 2024 general elections, issuing a direct...

Bail now a tool for detention? – Salam Mustapha questions EOCO’s arrest of former Buffer Stock CEO

National Youth Organizer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Salam Mustapha, has criticized what he describes as a growing trend of using bail as...

Salam Mustapha slams EC over Ablekuma North re-run [Video]

National Youth Organizer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Salam Mustapha, has raised concerns over what he describes as increasing partisanship within Ghana’s justice...

Mahama renews call for justice over 2024 election violence

President John Dramani Mahama has strongly condemned the acts of violence that marred the 2024 general elections and renewed his call for accountability and...

Young Parliamentarians launch nationwide ghetto rescue campaign, starting in Ashaiman

The Young Parliamentarians Caucus has launched a nationwide initiative to rescue drug addicts from ghettos across all 276 constituencies, beginning in Ashaiman in the...

Banking sector clean-up: Ex-NPP Youth Organiser refutes Frank Adu’s claims, says sector stronger than ever

A former Suame Youth Organiser for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has publicly refuted assertions made by ex-Cal Bank Managing Director Frank Adu, accusing...

NPP desperate to avoid defeat in Ablekuma North re-run – Omane Boamah

Ghana’s Defence Minister and outgoing NDC Director of IT and Elections, Dr Edward Omane Boamah, has accused the New Patriotic Party (NPP) of desperately...

Frank Adu’s media criticism of Akufo-Addo gov’t driven by personal grudge – Ex-NPP Youth Organiser alleges

A former Suame Youth Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Richard Agyemang, has alleged that Frank Adu, the former Managing Director of Cal...

Asamoah-Boateng urges NPP to unite and refocus for 2028 victory

Former Minister for Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Stephen Asamoah-Boateng, has called on members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to put aside individual interests...

The party needs reorganization from the grassroots, not the top – Asamoah-Boateng on early NPP presidential primary

New Patriotic Party (NPP) stalwart and former Minister for Chieftaincy Affairs, Stephen Asamoah-Boateng, has expressed disagreement with the party’s National Council over its decision...