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Mahama vows strategic investment to transform Northern Ghana’s agriculture sector

Former President, John Dramani Mahama has committed to strategically investing in the agriculture sector to reposition it as a key driver of accelerated development,...

Speaker recalls Parliament

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Bagbin, has recalled Members of Parliament from their recess for an emergency sitting. According to a communiqué issued by the...

Mahama to retire after 2024 elections, Ghanaians shouldn’t vote for him – Bawumia

The flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has urged Ghanaians to reject John Mahama in the upcoming 2024 general elections. He...

Minority tackles COCOBOD over GH¢3.4bn head office cost

The Minority in Parliament has raised concerns about the management of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), criticising the rising administrative expenditures amidst declining cocoa...

DRIP initiative is Mahama’s brainchild; he brought it in 2016 – Minority

The Minority in Parliament has claimed that the government’s District Road Improvement Programme (DRIP) project is originally the brainchild of the National Democratic Congress...

Next NDC gov’t will prosecute persons behind ‘Agyapadie’ document – Sammy Gyamfi

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has promised to investigate and prosecute persons behind the controversial "Agyapadie" document when it comes to power. The NDC Communication...

Speaker recalls Parliament to sit on September 3

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Bagbin, has recalled Members of Parliament from their recess for an emergency sitting. According to a communiqué issued by the...

Ghanaians have been shortchanged by Bawumia – Sammy Gyamfi

The National Communications Officer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi, says the Akufo-Addo-Bawumia government has not been diligent with state resources. According...

Bawumia a key architect of state capture, corruption – NDC claims

The National Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress has accused the Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia of being part of the ongoing state...

Inflated sole-sourced contracts causing Ghana to lose billions of cedis – Sammy Gyamfi

The National Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi, has raised concerns about inflated sole-sourced contracts, which he claims causes the...

2 juicy cocoa road projects were awarded to Bawumia’s brother in 2020 – Sammy Gyamfi alleges

The National Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi, has alleged that the government awarded two lucrative cocoa road projects to...

Bawumia awarding contracts to his brother through sole-sourcing – NDC claims

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has accused Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia of abusing and awarding contracts to his brother through sole sourcing. According to...

Akufo-Addo says he has constructed 12,000 kilometers of roads, but we can’t see them – John Mahama

The Upper East region has some of the worst roads in the country. This was evident during our recent tour of the area. Roads that...

Full text: NDC accuses Bawumia of awarding contracts to his brother via sole-sourcing

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has accused Vice President and New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer, Dr Mahamadu Bawumia of abusing sole sourcing. At the Moment...

Mahama sets records straight on ‘Akonfem’ saga

Former President, John Mahama has dismissed claims that guinea fowls under the Savanna Accelerated Development Authority (SADA) during his tenure in 2014 flew to...

Komenda: NPP government is a complete fraud – Murtala Mohammed

Former Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, Murtala Mohammed, has accused the current government of being fraudulent. He quoted a report, allegedly prepared by PricewaterhouseCoopers...

2024 election: IEA announces timelines for presidential debate

The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) has announced plans to hold presidential and vice-presidential debates ahead of the 2024 election in October. There have been...

Mahama promises to complete Bolgatanga Airport

Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) John Mahama has promised to complete the Bolgatanga Airport project when elected in the December 7 election. The...

Mahama blames Akufo-Addo for Ghana’s strained ties with Burkina Faso

The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has pledged that a future NDC government will work to resolve the strained...

NDC now represents the ideals of the CPP – Dr Sekou Nkrumah

Dr Sekou Nkrumah, son of Ghana’s first President, Dr Kwame Nkrumah, believes that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has effectively taken on the role...

Allow Special Prosecutor operate without political interference – Mahama

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama, stressed the need for the government to allow the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP)...

Mahama vows to prosecute persons responsible for $12m financial loss on Pwalugu Dam

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer, John Mahama has pledged to hold accountable those responsible for the financial losses incurred on the Pwalugu Dam...

I miss Parliament and would love to go back – Nkrabea Effah Dartey

Private legal practitioner and seasoned politician, Captain Nkrabea Effah Dartey, has expressed his desire to return to Parliament. According to him, it is the most...

2020 Election violence: CHRAJ hands tied – Human rights body calls for expedited court cases

The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has ruled that it lacks the power to investigate the 2020 electoral violence which claimed...

Why I have relocated my children from London to Ghana – Wontumi explains

The Ashanti Regional NPP Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, also known as Chairman Wontumi, has said Ghana offers a more enjoyable lifestyle than London. In an...

Atiwa East MP cuts sod for Astro Turf construction in Asaman Tamfoe

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Atiwa East, Abena Osei-Asare has cut sod for the construction of an artificial football pitch with ancillary facilities...

Arrest persons behind Agyapadie document – Owusu Bempah to IGP

The Deputy Director of Communications for the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Ernest Owusu Bempah, has called on the Inspector General of Police (IGP)...

About 21. 8 per cent of voters consider economy most pressing issue – Polls

About 21.8 per cent of voters in a recent poll consider the economy as the most pressing issue facing the country today. Seventy-five per cent...

Nana Akomea slams Kwesi Pratt over Founders’ Day debate

A prominent member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Akomea, has refuted claims that President Akufo-Addo does not appreciate the achievements of Ghana’s...

Dr Sekou Nkrumah reacts to Dr Opoku Prempeh’s comment about Nkrumah

Dr Sekou Nkrumah, son of Ghana’s first President, Dr Kwame Nkrumah, has criticised the NPP vice presidential nominee, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh for making...

Former Ejisu MP Owusu Aduomi rejoins NPP

The Ashanti Regional New Patriotic Party (NPP) Council of Elders has successfully facilitated the return of Kwabena Owusu Aduomi to the party. The former Deputy...

Cedi depreciation: Let’s ensure predictability and stability in 2024 election – Bokpin appeals to EC

Professor of Finance at the University of Ghana, Godfred Bokpin, has appealed to the Electoral Commission (EC) to create reasonable predictability and certainty in...

God be my helper, I will increase the gap – Darkoa Newman says as she shares achievements in Okaikwei South [Audio]

Member of Parliament for Okaikwei South Constituency, Darkoa Newman, has shared her numerous achievements and future plans for her constituency. Speaking in an interview on...

Ambulance deal: Minority wants Akufo-Addo to stop payment of $34.9 million

The Minority in Parliament is calling on President Akufo-Addo to halt what it describes as a "scandalous, unconscionable, sweetheart, family-affair" ambulance spare parts deal. At...

What will the NPP be admitting to if they apologise? Asks Dr Asah-Asante

Political Science Lecturer at the University of Ghana, Dr Kwame Asah-Asante, has questioned what the New Patriotic Party (NPP) would be admitting to if...

South Tongu: NDC Women’s Organiser urges women to support NDC for 2024 elections

The South Tongu constituency Women’s Organizer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Alice Nartey, has appealed to women across the country to support the...

Political parties must apologise when they fail to deliver on campaign promises – Kobby Mensah

A Political Marketing Strategist, Professor Kobby Mensah says political parties must apologise to citizens when they fail to deliver on their campaign promises. According to...

Gomoa Tarkwa chief descends on politicians for abandoning his town

The newly installed chief of Gomoa Tarkwa in the Gomoa West District of the Central Region, Nana Atta Kwakwa Egyir Oposu VII is peeved...

Stop being hypocritical – Assin Central NDC reacts to NPP’s apology demand

The Assin Central NDC members have reacted to the press conference of the Assin Central NPP, demanding an apology and retraction of a statement...

Voting for Mahama will be a disaster – Prince David Osei

Ghanaian actor and political activist, Prince David Osei, has thrown his support behind Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia in the upcoming December 7 elections, urging Ghanaians...