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NPP must be strategic in choosing 2028 flagbearer – Pius Hadzide [Video]

Spokesperson for Bryan Acheampong’s 2028 campaign, Pius Enam Hadzide, has urged the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to be politically smart and strategic in selecting...

Ghanaians always prosper under NPP governments – Pius Hadzide [Video]

Spokesperson for Team Bryan Acheampong’s 2028 campaign, Pius Enam Hadzide, says history has shown that Ghanaians always enjoy better living conditions under New Patriotic...

PNP petitions Asantehene over Chief Justice suspension

The People’s National Party (PNP) has submitted a petition to the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, urging his intervention in what the party describes...

Speaker announces plans to introduce local languages in parliamentary debates

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has revealed that Members of Parliament (MPs) will soon be permitted to use local Ghanaian languages during...

Ashie Moore sets records straight on alleged $2.2m fraud

The Greater Accra Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Emmanuel Nii Ashie Moore, has denied reports of an alleged $2.2 million fraud...

Abuakwa South MP urges Mahama to halt new 21% non-life insurance tax

The Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South, Dr. Kingsley Agyemang, has raised serious concerns over the government’s proposed taxation of general insurance services, warning...

NPP Patriotic Institute is refreshing start for our party – Sammi Awuku

Former National Lottery Authority boss and influential NPP stalwart, Sammi Awuku, is rallying party faithful behind what he calls a bold new mission, which...

5G rollout: Why Ghana missed June deadline

On November 1, 2024, there was a grand event at the La Palm Royal Beach Hotel, which marked the ceremonial launch of Ghana's first...

Speaker Bagbin lauds Niger’s democratic revival, reaffirms Ghana’s support

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has commended the Republic of Niger for inaugurating its Consultative Council for Rebuilding, describing it as a historic and...

TI-Ghana and CDD-Ghana renew calls for political finance reform

Transparency International-Ghana (TI-Ghana) and the Ghana Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) have renewed their call for comprehensive political finance reforms in Ghana, highlighting the...

We imported democracy without the foundations that made it work elsewhere – Yaw Nsarkoh

Former Executive Vice President of Unilever Ghana and Nigeria, Yaw Nsarkoh, says Ghana may have embraced the appearance of democracy, but the substance never...

GJA elects new national and regional executives today

Preparations are underway for the much-anticipated Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) elections, scheduled for today, June 30, 2025. The Elections Committee has approved 62 aspirants to...

Nkrumah and co were pioneers without predecessors, and it shows – Yaw Nsarkoh

Former Executive Vice President of Unilever Ghana and Nigeria, Yaw Nsarkoh, says Africa’s democratic dysfunction is not merely the result of policy failures but...

Democracy far better than military rule – Joe Ghartey

Former Railway Minister and ex-Essikado-Ketan MP, Joe Ghartey, has spoken out on Ghana’s political climate, firmly defending the country’s democratic system amid growing political...

Ayariga defends 2.45% electricity tariff hike as necessary to save ECG

Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga has defended the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission’s (PURC) approval of a 2.45% increase in electricity tariffs, calling it a critical...

Franklin Cudjoe calls for end to partisan bias in public sector recruitment

Founding President of IMANI-Ghana, Franklin Cudjoe, has called for an end to entrenched political bias in public sector employment, describing it as a dangerous...

Bridget Otoo lands appointment at Presidency

President John Mahama has appointed Ghanaian media personality Bridget Otoo as a Presidential Staffer in charge of Government Communications. In her new role, she will...

Ghana’s civil service is politicised, not neutral – Kpebu

Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has asserted that Ghana’s civil service is not politically neutral, contrary to public perception. According to him, partisan interests...

DRIP recruits 4,460 personnel to boost road infrastructure nationwide

The National Coordinator of the District Road Improvement Programme (DRIP), Edwin Nii Lante Vanderpuye, has announced the recruitment of 4,460 new personnel to support...

Volta NPP grassroots declare support for Bryan Acheampong’s flagbearer bid

In a significant political development within the New Patriotic Party (NPP), a group comprising polling station executives, electoral area coordinators, and branch executives in...

You should know better – MP tells Asiedu Nketia for calling EC incompetent [Video]

Member of Parliament for Manhyia South, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, has criticised National Democratic Congress (NDC) Chairman, Johnson Asiedu Nketia, for his persistent attacks...

COKA calls for unity and reform at NPP Chairmen Caucus 2025 Conference

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) took a significant step toward revitalizing its internal structures and energizing its base as the 2025 Conference of the...

Ntim Fordjour condemns viral same-sex kiss at Independence Arch, blames Mahama, NDC

Member of Parliament for Assin South, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, has strongly criticized viral images of a same-sex couple kissing beneath Ghana’s Independence Arch. According...

You’re a ‘small boy’ in NPP; tone down your utterances – Former MP slams Nana B

Former Subin Member of Parliament (MP), Eugene Boakye Antwi, has taken a swipe at New Patriotic Party (NPP) National Organiser, Henry Nana Boakye, popularly...

No single faction can win 2028 Election for NPP; we must unite – Former MP warns [Audio]

Former Subin Member of Parliament, Eugene Boakye Antwi, has warned that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) cannot reclaim power in the 2028 general elections...

If the people who voted for you say E-Levy won’t help, why force it? – Eugene Antwi on NPP’s 2024 defeat

Former Member of Parliament for Subin in the Ashanti Region, Eugene Boakye Antwi, has described the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) loss in the 2024...

Chief Justice’s public outburst disappointing – Lawyer Ansa-Asare [Video]

Former Director of the Ghana School of Law, Lawyer Kwaku Ansa-Asare, has expressed deep disappointment over Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo’s recent public address regarding...

Are we going to build a skyscraper? – Nana B questions Arthur Kennedy [Audio]

National Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Henry Nana Boakye, has responded to Dr. Arthur Kennedy’s concerns about the timing of the party’s...

NDC’s push to remove Chief Justice threatens democracy – Miracles Aboagye warns [Video]

Director of Communications for the 2024 Bawumia Campaign, Dennis Miracles Aboagye, has raised alarm over what he describes as ongoing efforts by the opposition...

NPP MPs must remain neutral – Minority Leader, Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, Arthur Kennedy share views

The Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has advised members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) caucus in Parliament to remain neutral to foster a sense...

Twum Barimah slams embattled Chief Justice over public address [Video]

A Communications Team Member of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Lawyer Twum Barimah, has described the recent press conference by embattled Chief Justice...

‘Loyalty alone won’t cut it’ – Asiedu Nketia says competence comes first in NDC appointments

Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has made it clear that competence—not blind loyalty—will be the key criterion for appointments...

The entire EC leadership must go; they are not fit for purpose – Asiedu Nketia

Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has launched a scathing attack on the Electoral Commission (EC), declaring its entire leadership...

Democracy focuses on individual competence, not tribe or religion – Kufuor

Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has urged members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the broader Ghanaian political class to prioritise individual competence...

This is a party that has been branded tribal; we cannot perpetuate it – Kufuor to NPP

Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has condemned religious and tribal bigotry, which are creeping into the New Patriotic Party (NPP), as the campaign for...

If we want power, we must choose someone who is a problem solver – Kufuor

Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has urged members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to prioritise competence over identity politics as the party prepares...

It’s better to be a messenger of a ruling party than a General Secretary in opposition – Kufuor to NPP members

Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has issued a sobering reminder to the New Patriotic Party (NPP) on the true essence of political power. Speaking at...

Did you have any experience before becoming MP? – Nana B questions Adomako Kissi [Audio]

The National Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Henry Nana Boakye, has criticised former Anyaa-Sowutuom MP, Dr Dickson Adomako Kissi, over his comments...

Prophet Nana Yaw Sarfoh: A fate wrapped in broadcasting, evangelism and entrepreneurship  

In the sphere of media practice, some voices do more than report the news; some have transcended the everyday storytelling to become the story. One...

Human Rights Committee Chair rallies Parliament to champion rights of the vulnerable

The Chairman of Parliament’s Human Rights Committee, Ernest Yaw Anim, has issued a stirring call to action, urging Ghana’s lawmakers to take the lead...