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Parliament approves GHC 4 billion budget for Local Government Ministry

Parliament has approved a GHC 4 billion budget allocation for the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy, and Religious Affairs for the 2025 fiscal year. The...

Mahama orders audit of Buipe Sheanut Factory, accuses NPP of mismanagement

President John Dramani Mahama has ordered a comprehensive audit of the Buipe Sheanut Factory, which has been non-operational for some time. He accused the previous...

NPP MP files suit against AG over Chief Justice removal process

The immediate past Attorney General, Godfred Yeboah Dame, has filed a lawsuit on behalf of Vincent Ekow Assafuah, Member of Parliament for Old Tafo,...

Chief Justice would have to be suspended if… – Inusah Fuseini [Audio]

Former Tamale Central MP Inusah Fuseini has explained that the quest to remove Chief Justice Gertrude Torkonoo must follow constitutional procedures. According to him, if...

We won’t allow Mahama to remove Chief Justice – PNP declares

The People’s National Party (PNP) has strongly opposed President John Dramani Mahama’s alleged move to remove Chief Justice Gertrude Torkonoo from office, describing it...

I hate the politicisation of Ghana – Fritz Baffour

Veteran journalist and former Minister for Information, Fritz Baffour, has raised concerns over the excessive politicisation of Ghana, urging leaders to prioritise national unity...

This can break the nation – Manhyia South MP cautions Council of State over petitions to remove CJ

Member of Parliament for Manhyia South, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, has urged the Council of State to tread cautiously regarding petitions seeking the removal...

There are serious flaws in our system – Fritz Baffour

Veteran journalist and former Minister for Information, Fritz Baffour, has expressed concerns over what he describes as significant flaws in Ghana’s governance systems, following...

ORAL team is to help fight corruption, not witch-hunt anyone – Mahama

Former President John Dramani Mahama has reiterated that the Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) initiative is solely focused on fighting corruption and ensuring accountability...

Dr. Kotei Dzani clarifies Mahama’s role in Chief Justice’s removal process

Former Council of State member Dr. Nii Kotei Dzani has clarified that President John Dramani Mahama has no direct role in the removal of...

Residents celebrate as Joseph Antwi is nominated Nkwanta South MCE

Residents of Nkwanta South in the Oti Region have erupted in celebration following the nomination of Joseph Antwi as the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE)...

Galamsey: NPP wants NDC to fail because they’ve failed – Mustapha Gbande

The Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mustapha Gbande, has dismissed the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) criticisms of the government, stating...

Parliament repeals E-Levy

Parliament officially repeals the Electronic Transaction Levy (E-Levy), which imposed a 1% charge on electronic transactions. Introduced in 2022 under the Akufo-Addo administration, the levy...

NDC members emboldened to engage in illegal mining– Ahiagbah claims

The Director of Communications for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Richard Ahiagbah, has accused the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) of failing to take...

Adu Boahene’s alleged crime is strange – Sammy Ayeh

Dr. Sammy Ayeh, Governance Spokesperson at the Presidency, has expressed concern over allegations that Kwabena Adu Boahene, the former head of the National Signals...

NPP can’t lecture gov’t on handling of petitions for CJ’s removal – Kwakye Ofosu

The Minister of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has strongly dismissed criticisms from the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) regarding President John Mahama’s handling...

Supreme Court to rule on Akwatia MP’s injunction case on April 30

The Supreme Court has adjourned to April 30 to rule on an application filed by Akwatia MP, Ernest Kumi, seeking to overturn an interim...

Mahama not obligated to disclose petitioners’ names – Lawyer Ansa-Asare

Former Director of the Ghana School of Law, Lawyer Ansa-Asare, has stated that President John Mahama is not required by the Constitution to publicly...

Akufo-Addo weakened Ghana’s judiciary with his appointments – Lawyer Ansa-Asare

Former Director of the Ghana School of Law, Lawyer Ansa-Asare, has criticized former President Nana Akufo-Addo for the deterioration of Ghana's judicial system, attributing...

You’ve no authority to interfere in HR duties; focus on your job – MP slams Sam George [Audio]

Mpraeso Member of Parliament (MP), Davis Ansah Opoku, has criticized the recent decision by the Minister for Communications, Digital Technology, and Innovations, Samuel Nartey...

Odike calls for removal of President’s power to appoint judges

Founder and leader of the United Progressive Party (UPP), Akwasi Addae Odike, has called for a constitutional review to strip the President of the...

Kpando nominee pending as Mahama names DCEs

President John Mahama has nominated 71 new District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) to be voted on by Assembly members of their respective districts. If approved, they will...

Ntim Fordjour slams Ashanti Regional Minister over calls to dismiss fire officers

The Ranking Member of Parliament’s Defence and Interior Committee, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, has criticized the Ashanti Regional Minister for demanding the dismissal of...

Electricity is no longer free – Energy Minister warns SOEs

The Minister for Energy and Green Transitions, John Abdulai Jinapor, has cautioned State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) against the misuse of electricity, stressing that power is...

Kofi Bentil disagrees with Supreme Court ruling on IGP removal case

Vice President of IMANI Africa, Kofi Bentil, has expressed disagreement with the Supreme Court’s ruling on an application seeking to restrain President John Dramani...

Ken Thompson slams Akufo-Addo’s administration for economic woes

Former Chief Executive Officer of Dalex Finance, Ken Thompson, has strongly criticized former President Nana Akufo-Addo’s administration, claiming it severely damaged the economy. In an...

Minority pledges full cooperation with probe into ECG missing containers

The Minority in Parliament has vowed to fully cooperate with investigations into the disappearance of more than 1,300 containers belonging to the 1,300 containers...

NDC only interested in propaganda, not governance – Afenyo-Markin

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has strongly criticized the current National Democratic Congress (NDC) administration, accusing it of prioritizing propaganda over governance and failing to...

You can arrest all of us; no intimidation will break us – Afenyo-Markin to NDC

The Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has pledged that members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) will remain resolute in the face of what he...

Dambai Zongo Chief calls for unity after food donation rejection

The Chief of Dambai Zongo in the Oti Region, Aremeyaw Issah, has called for collaboration with the National Democratic Congress (NDC) National Deputy Secretary,...

Parliamentary standards gradually declining – Ricketts-Hagan

Deputy Majority Leader in Parliament, Kweku Ricketts-Hagan, has raised concerns over the gradual decline of parliamentary principles and standards. Speaking on Adom FM’s Burning Issues,...

57 radio stations face frequency suspension over regulatory violations – Sam George

The Minister for Communications, Digital Technology, and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, has announced that 57 radio stations risk having their frequencies suspended due to...

Bawumia offers support to Adum fire victims in Kumasi

Former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has sympathized with traders affected by the fire outbreak in Adum, the Central Business District of the Ashanti...

Bawumia commends Fire Service for ‘yeoman’s job’ in Adum Market fire

Former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has commended the Ghana Fire Service for their swift response to the recent Kumasi market fire. The blaze, which...

Central Regional Minister seeks security support to tackle sanitation crisis

The Central Regional Minister, Eduamoah Ekow Panyin Okyere, has urged security agencies and institutions to work with the Regional Coordinating Council (RCC) to address...

Do not defend Adu Boahene’s corrupt actions – Old Tafo MP tells NPP

Vincent Ekow Assafuah, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Old Tafo, has urged his fellow New Patriotic Party (NPP) MPs not to defend Kwabena...

Subin MP calls for mandatory insurance policy for traders

The Member of Parliament for Subin, Kofi Obiri Yeboah, has called on the government to introduce a mandatory insurance policy for traders to protect...

You can go and burn the sea – Mustapha Gbande tells critics over Jakpa-led operations [Audio]

Deputy Director of Operations at the Presidency, Mustapha Gbande, has criticized those opposing businessman Richard Jakpa’s role in leading operations at the homes of...

Sophia Akuffo calls for review of Ghana’s mining agreements

Former Chief Justice and Distinguished Fellow of the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA), Justice Sophia Akuffo, is calling for a comprehensive review of Ghana’s...

AG rebukes Minority Leader over allegations of theft in Addison raid

Attorney General Dr. Dominic Ayine has strongly rebuffed Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin’s claims that National Security operatives stole personal belongings during a search at...