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NPP bigwigs to visit Mahama to seek pardon for Chairman Wontumi

Some New Patriotic Party (NPP) stalwarts are expected in the coming days to pay a courtesy call on President John Mahama to plead for...

Mahama to announce tough restrictions on public officials’ perks

President John Mahama is expected to announce sweeping restrictions on the perks and privileges that public officials enjoyed under the previous administration, as part...

Mahama bans DSTV and satellite TV subscriptions at Jubilee House

President John Mahama has banned the use of DSTV and other satellite television subscriptions at the Jubilee House, with plans underway to extend the...

Minority proposes 3-point strategy to tackle energy sector debt

The Minority in Parliament has outlined a three-point strategy to help the government address Ghana’s growing energy sector debt. The Caucus is urging the administration...

Speaker directs MPs, Ministers holding office of profit to regularise positions within 14 days

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has issued a firm directive to all Members of Parliament, ministers, and deputy ministers currently holding any...

Parliament summons GUTA, others over refusal to reduce prices

The Committee on Trade, Industry, and Tourism of Parliament has summoned the Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA), the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI),...

GRNMA strike: Parliament abruptly adjourned amid Minority’s anger

Parliament was abruptly adjourned on Thursday after a heated confrontation between the Minority and the Speaker’s chair over the refusal to allow a statement...

Palanquins and Pageantry: A glimpse into Ghana’s rich chieftaincy traditions

The recent appearance of the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, and the Wenchimanhene, Osagyefo Amoapong Ampem Anye Tabarako III, in palanquins at the funeral...

Parliament to draft law supporting lifestyle audits – Bagbin

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has announced plans to introduce legislation aimed at facilitating lifestyle audits for individuals suspected of possessing unexplained wealth. The...

NPP Chairman’s family sends strong message over his health

The family of the National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Stephen Ayesu Ntim,, has alleged attempts by some elements within the party...

Dumsor Levy: Stop using your goodwill to saddle Ghanaians with taxes – Akosua Manu to government

The 2024 NPP Parliamentary Candidate for Adentan, Akosua Manu, popularly known as Kozie, has criticised government’s implementation of the GH¢1 per litre levy. She accused...

Minority faults gov’t over lack of consultation on GH¢1 fuel levy

The Minority in Parliament has criticised the government for failing to engage stakeholders and ensure transparency prior to introducing the GH¢1 per litre fuel...

You want to worry me – Bawumia tells Bryan Acheampong

It was a moment of joy and political intrigue as former Vice President and 2024 NPP Presidential Candidate, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, shared pleasantries with...

Minority announces nationwide campaign against GH¢1 fuel levy

The Minority in Parliament has announced plans to embark on a series of actions to protest the controversial Energy Sector Recovery Levy. The Ofoase-Ayirebi MP...

Court remands NPP sympathiser accused of assaulting JoyNews reporter

A sympathiser of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Theophilus Thompson, pleaded not guilty in court on Monday, 9 June 2025, following his arrest...

NPP doesn’t give second chance to non-performing candidates – Kennedy Agyapong

Former Member of Parliament and New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential aspirant, Kennedy Agyapong, has stated that the party does not reward poor electoral performance...

Kwakye Ofosu fires back at Bawumia over Dumsor Levy criticism

Minister for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has pushed back against former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s criticism of the newly introduced Dumsor Levy,...

Ofori-Atta must first be arrested before any trial in absentia – OSP clarifies

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has clarified that former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta cannot be tried in absentia unless he is first...

OSP declaring Ofori-Atta wanted over bruised ego – Miracles Aboagye

Dennis Miracles Aboagye, an aide to former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has criticised the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) for declaring former...

I wouldn’t return to Ghana if I were Ofori-Atta – Miracles Aboagye on OSP case

Dennis Miracles Aboagye, aide to former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has weighed in on the ongoing standoff between the Office of the Special...

I won’t advise Ofori-Atta to return to Ghana – Kofi Bentil

Vice President of IMANI Africa, Kofi Bentil, has advised former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta against returning to Ghana amid escalating legal tensions with the...

Ken Ofori-Atta is not sick, he’s playing hide and seek with OSP- Tanko Computer

The Deputy National Director of Elections and IT for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Dr. Sofo Tanko Rashid Computer, has alleged that former Finance...

OSP lied about Ofori-Atta’s medical report – Frank Davies claims

Legal counsel for former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, Mr Frank Davies, has vehemently rejected assertions by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) that...

Your Dumsor Levy is draconian – Kozie tells Mahama

The New Patriotic Party’s 2024 parliamentary candidate for Adentan, Akosua Manu, has taken a swipe at the John Dramani Mahama administration over what she...

OSP vs Ken Ofori-Atta: I also faced interrogations – Seth Terkper

The former Finance Minister and current Presidential Advisor on the Economy, Seth Terkper, has disclosed that during his tenure in office, he underwent multiple...

Survey suggests Opoku-Agyemang, Bawumia could face off in 2028 election

A new survey suggests that Ghanaian voters favour a 2028 presidential contest between Vice President Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang and Former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu...

Political parties threaten demo over GH¢1 fuel levy

The Coalition of Political Parties (COPP) has announced plans to embark on a protest against the Energy Sector Levy (Amendment) Bill, 2025, which introduces...

NDC to rename headquarters after Rawlings [Photos]

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) is taking bold steps to immortalise its founder, the late former President Jerry John Rawlings, with sweeping proposals aimed...

Mahama to set up inter-ministerial committee to implement economic dialogue recommendations

President John Mahama has unveiled plans to establish an inter-ministerial committee to oversee the timely and transparent implementation of key recommendations from the 2025...

Bawumia slams NDC over new ‘dumsor levy,’ warns Ghanaians of more taxes ahead

Former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has taken a swipe at the governing NDC for introducing a new fuel tax barely months after abolishing...

I am under NIB interrogation – Napo confirms

The 2024 Vice Presidential candidate for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has revealed that the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) is...

Minority march to protest undeclared Ablekuma North election result

The Minority in Parliament on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, marched to the headquarters of the Ghana Police Service in protest over the undeclared Ablekuma...

Goosie Tanoh urges NDC to uphold probity and accountability to sustain leadership for the next 50 years

Presidential Advisor and veteran National Democratic Congress (NDC) comrade, Goosie Tanoh, has urged the party to recommit to its founding values of probity, accountability,...

Parliament approves new GH¢1 fuel levy after Minority walkout

Parliament has approved the Energy Sector Levy (Amendment) Bill, 2025, introducing a GH¢1 levy on each litre of petroleum products. The controversial bill, aimed at...

Bunkprugu Paramount chief officially gazetted after 18-year legal battle

After nearly two decades of intense legal disputes and traditional contestation, the Paramount Chief of Bunkprugu, Naba Alhaji Abuba Nasinmong, has finally been officially...

EOCO subjected Wontumi to ill-treatment, they nearly killed him – Paul Yandoh

The Ashanti Regional Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Paul Yandoh, has alleged that the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) subjected...

Statutory payments fully made – Finance Minister tells Parliament

The Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has revealed that statutory payments have been released to ease pressure and boost the local economy. The Minister...

Wontumi visits NPP headquarters after release

The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, visited the party headquarters on Tuesday...

OSP treats Ken Ofori-Atta like a ‘common criminal’ – Kwabena Agyepong fumes

Former General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwabena Agyei Agyepong, has expressed strong disapproval of how the Office of the Special Prosecutor...

You’re not a judge – Kwabena Agyepong slams OSP over ‘fugitive’ tag on Ofori-Atta

Former General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwabena Agyei Agyepong, has questioned the legal authority of the Office of the Special Prosecutor...