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Things Fall Apart for Deputy Energy Minister-nominee as Afenyo-Markin quizzes him on Okonkwo

Deputy Minister-Designate for Energy and Green Transition, Richard Gyan-Mensah, found himself in an unexpected literary debate during his vetting before Parliament’s Appointments Committee on...

Suhuyini defends relevance of Deputy Ministerial roles

Deputy Minister-Designate for Roads and Highways, Alhassan Suhuyini, has defended the importance of deputy ministerial positions in Ghana, emphasizing their role in mentorship, emergency...

ORAL Committee is a dangerous precedent for the country – Kyei Mensah-Bonsu [Video]

Former Minister for Parliamentary Affairs and Member of Parliament for Suame, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, has criticized President John Mahama’s ORAL Committee, describing it as a...

Tema West Youth petition NDC over MCE nominee shortlist

The Democratic Concerned Youths of Tema West have petitioned the National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) over the exclusion of Romeo Elikplim...

Ayariga shoots down calls to summon Communications Minister over radio station closure

Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga has dismissed demands to summon the Minister for Communication, Digital Technology, and Innovation, Samuel Nartey George, over the closure of...

Mahama appoints Dr. Oliver-Kevor as Ag. Director General of NiTA

President John Dramani Mahama has appointed Dr. Mark Oliver-Kevor as the acting Director General of the National Information Technology Agency (NiTA). He replaces Richard Okyere-Fosu,...

I was victimised for attempting reforms at Ghana Water – Afenyo-Markin

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has revealed that he was victimised in his attempt to reform the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) during his tenure...

You’re not in your movie industry; be more serious to assist Agric Minister – Habib Iddrisu to Dumelo

The First Deputy Minority Whip, Habib Iddrisu, has urged Deputy Minister-designate for Food and Agriculture, John Dumelo, to be supportive and take his role...

I’ll step down as NDC Youth Organiser if… – Opare Addo

The Minister of Youth Development and Empowerment, George Opare Addo, has stated that he is willing to resign from his position as the National...

Clergy disappointed in Mahama over Council of State ‘snub’ – Ntim Fordjour [Video]

Assin South Member of Parliament(MP), Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, has expressed concerns over the exclusion of senior clergymen in the 9th Council of State...

Ernest Yaw Kumi challenges contempt conviction at Supreme Court

Embattled Akwatia Member of Parliament(MP), Ernest Yaw Kumi, has filed a certiorari and prohibition application at the Supreme Court, seeking to overturn his contempt...

We’ll not be intimidated by NIB’s invitations – NPP

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has said it will not be intimidated by the number of invitations issued by the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB)...

Schools to close down over late Goasomanhene’s 40th-day observance

Basic schools in Goaso of the Ahafo region will be closed down on Thursday, February 27, 2025, for the 40th-day observation of the late...

Sky Train project followed due process – Ghartey to NIB

Former Railways Development Minister, Joe Ghartey, has stated that his meeting with officials of the National Investigation Bureau (NIB) on Monday reaffirmed that the...

Deputy Finance Minister nominee refutes claim of gov’t borrowing GH¢38bn in first 4 weeks

Deputy Finance Minister-designate Thomas Ampem Nyarko has dismissed claims that the Mahama-led government has borrowed over ₵38 billion within its first four weeks in...

NPP gov’t didn’t add a km of tarred road in Bodi in 8 years – Samson Ahi

Bodi Member of Parliament (MP) in the Western North Region, Samson Ahi, has stated that the constituency did not benefit from even a kilometer...

Savannah Regional Minister leads joint security team to address unresolved murders in Bole

The Savannah Regional Minister, Salisu Be-Awurbe, has led a joint security committee to Bole to tackle a series of unresolved murder cases that have...

Let’s hurry up before Afenyo-Markin comes – Deputy Finance Minister-nominee jokes

Deputy Finance Minister-designate, Thomas Nyarko Ampem made a lighthearted remark during his vetting proceedings today. He referenced the anticipated arrival of Deputy Minority Leader and...

Joyce Bawah threatens legal action over ‘malicious’ publications

Presidential Advisor and Special Aide to President Mahama, Joyce Bawah, has issued a strong warning against the dissemination of false reports about her. In a...

Ashanti NPP Parliamentary Caucus denies allegations of bias in Regional election

The Ashanti NPP Parliamentary Caucus has dismissed allegations regarding the Ashanti Regional Caucus election, calling them misleading and baseless. In a press release signed by...

Kennedy Agyapong wades into calls for expansion of NPP’s Electoral College

Former Assin Central Member of Parliament, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, has expressed support for the call to expand the New Patriotic Party (NPP) electoral college. Speaking...

Mahama reveals $1.7 billion needed to complete unfinished Agenda 111 projects

President John Dramani Mahama has revealed that his government will need $1.7 billion to complete the Agenda 111 hospital projects that were left unfinished...

NPP leadership to follow Abronye to NIB office – Nana B

The National Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Henry Nana Boakye, has criticised the National Investigations Bureau (NIB) for alleged bias following an...

Ato Forson denies authorising payment to Kennedy Agyapong or any other contractor

Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has denied claims that he authorized payment to businessman and former Assin Central MP, Kennedy Agyapong, for a...

Barker-Vormawor criticizes NIB’s invitation to Abronye over Mahama allegations

Convener of the Fix the Country Movement, Oliver Barker-Vormawor, has expressed concerns over the National Investigations Bureau's (NIB) invitation to the Bono Region Chairman...

Mahama prioritised persecution of political opponents at his maiden Cabinet Meeting – Minority alleges

The NPP Minority Caucus has accused the Mahama government of deliberately plotting to use state institutions to persecute opponents of the NDC and the...

Mahama’s ‘crime scene’ comment baseless – Minority Caucus

The Minority Caucus in Parliament has criticized President John Mahama for describing Ghana’s economic situation as a "crime scene" and accusing the previous government...

PNP accuses Mahama of violating Constitution over Ministerial appointments

The People’s National Party (PNP) has accused President John Dramani Mahama of a serious constitutional violation over his recent ministerial appointments, claiming they fail...

Minority Caucus condemns Mahama’s use of state institutions to persecute opponents

The Minority Caucus in Parliament has accused the Mahama government of misusing state institutions to persecute and intimidate members of the previous government and...

Kwabena Agyepong hit with sad news

Former General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwabena Agyepong, has lost his mother, Mrs. Comfort Agyepong. She passed away at the University of...

NIB releases Ameyaw-Ekumfi

The National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) has released the former Chairman of the Public Procurement Authority (PPA) Board, Professor Christopher Ameyaw-Ekumfi. Prof. Ameyaw-Ekumfi was detained on...

Parliament to begin deputy ministerial vetting today

The Appointments Committee of Parliament will begin vetting President John Mahama’s deputy ministerial nominees today, Monday, February 24, 2025. The session is scheduled to run...

I am bringing a lot of wisdom and experience to the Council of State – Sophia Akuffo

former Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo has reaffirmed her commitment to bringing wisdom and experience to the Council of State, where she serves as one...

Parliament summons Foreign Affairs Minister over deportation of Ghanaians from the U.S.

The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has been summoned to appear before Parliament on Friday, 28th February 2025, to address concerns surrounding...

Mahama Administration’s first 30 days: A strategic start to Reset Ghana Agenda – Dr. Agumenu

The first 30 days of President John Dramani Mahama’s administration have been marked by a structured and strategic approach towards national development under the...

President Mahama, let’s stop the empty rhetoric of economic crime scenes and walk the pre-election can-do talk: Martin A.B.K. Amidu

Am I hearing well and rightly that President Mahama described Ghana rhetorically as an "economic crime scene" before 7 January 2025 that has to...

Mahama must fight galamsey, not complain – Amoakwa-Boadu

Legal practitioner and member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Legal Directorate, Kingsley Amoakwa-Boadu, has called on government to take decisive action against illegal...

You threatened a protest against Akufo-Addo’s 30% pay hikes but accept Mahama’s 10% – Ntim Fordjour chides Unions

Former Deputy Minister of Education and Assin South MP, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, has questioned what he sees as inconsistencies in organised labour’s reactions...

Minority can’t protect Akwatia MP – Sam Pee Yalley

President of the Professionals Forum of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sam Pee Yalley, has stated that the Minority in Parliament cannot protect Akwatia...

The judge erred in Akwatia MP’s contempt case conviction – Amoakwa-Boadu

Legal practitioner and member of the Legal Directorate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has expressed strong reservations over the recent conviction of the...