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NDC youth in Kenyasi threaten to leave party over DCE appointment

Youth members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Kenyasi, within the Asutifi North Constituency of the Ahafo Region, have vowed to leave the...

Profile of Deputy Chief of Staff Stanislav Xoese Dogbe

President John Mahama has unveiled significant appointments to his office, underscoring his administration’s commitment to effective governance and operational excellence. The newly appointed individuals, who...

Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, Naa Momo Lartey, and Ahmed Ibrahim set for vetting today

The Appointments Committee of Parliament will continue the vetting process for President John Mahama's ministerial nominees today, January 21, 2025. Scheduled to appear are Minister-Designate...

NDC begins vetting of 165 MMDCE aspirants in Upper West Region

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has commenced assessing 165 individuals who have expressed interest in heading the various Municipal and District Assemblies in the...

Mahama’s ‘Nkoko nketenkete’ will help youth if implemented – Afenyo-Markin

The Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has expressed his belief in the government’s proposed poultry programme. Speaking during the vetting of Agriculture Minister-designate, Eric Opoku, Mr...

I’ve had no regrets – Haruna Iddrisu on being changed as Minority Leader 

Former Minority Leader and Tamale South MP, Haruna Iddrisu says he has no regrets over his removal in the parliamentary leadership reshuffle. According to him,...

Have a day job before entering politics, our salary is just GH₵15K – Agbodza tells youth

Kwame Agbodza, Member of Parliament for Adaklu and Minister-nominee for Roads and Highways, has advised young people aspiring to enter politics to have a...

Livestream: Vetting of Haruna Iddrisu underway

The Minister for Education-designate, Haruna Iddrisu, is currently before the Appointments Committee of Parliament. Watch the livestream below: ALSO READ: Stalled Suame Interchange was unfair to Osei...

Stalled Suame Interchange was unfair to Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu – Agbodza

The Minister-designate for Roads and Highways has stated that once he is approved, he will focus on addressing abandoned roads, including the Suame Interchange,...

Mahama’s commitment to 60 ministers shows he’s a promise keeper – Kwame Agbodza

Roads and Highways Minister-designate, Kwame Agbodza, has praised President John Dramani Mahama for his commitment to limiting the number of ministers in his administration...

Akufo-Addo govt owed road contractors as little as ¢5k – Kwame Agbodza

Kwame Agbodza, the Roads and Highways Minister-designate, has revealed that some road contractors in Ghana are owed as little as ¢5,000 by the government,...

FALSE! Okudzeto is not connected to Chinese nationals spotted at Kantamanto

Claim: Multiple social media posts alleged Ghanaian lawmaker Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has a connection with the Chinese nationals spotted at Kantamanto, the popular second-hand clothes market in...

673km of roads constructed since 2017, not Akufo-Addo’s 11,000km – Kwame Agbodza

Roads and Highways Minister-designate, Governs Kwame Agbodza, has challenged the claims made by the Akufo-Addo administration regarding the construction of roads across the country. During...

Ministerial vetting suspended amidst confusion [Video]

The Chairman of the Appointments Committee of Parliament, Benard Ahiafor, on Monday temporarily suspended proceedings following misunderstandings among Members of Parliament (MPs). This occurred while...

Photo claiming reconstruction of Akufo-Addo’s destroyed statue is misleading!

Claim: Social media posts on X (formerly Twitter) have circulated a photo claiming that the recently destroyed statue of Ghana’s ex-President Nana Akufo-Addo is currently...

Drama, chaos rock Appointment Committee [Video]

The second sitting of the Appointment Committee of Parliament on Monday, January 20, 2025, was marked by disagreements. Despite the presence of Roads and Highways...

Livestream: Appointments Committee vets Minister-designate for Roads and Highways

The Appointments Committee of Parliament has commenced the vetting of the Minister-designate for Roads and Highways, Kwame Governs Agbodza. The vetting provides an opportunity for...

I didn’t gag you; I overly indulged you – Appointment Committee chair to Minority [Audio]

The Chairman of the Appointment Committee of Parliament, Bernard Ahiafor, has refuted claims of partisanship and intimidation by the Minority. The Akatsi South MP stated...

NDC communication officers congratulate Edudzi Tameklo on appointment as NPA boss

The regional communication officers of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and their deputies have congratulated Godwin Edudzi Kudzo Tameklo, Director of Legal Affairs of...

Kwame Agbodza, Haruna Iddrisu and Eric Opoku to face Appointments Committee today

Education Minister-designate, Haruna Iddrisu, and Roads and Highways Minister-designate, Governs Kwame Agbodza, are set to face Parliament’s Appointments Committee today for vetting. The Tamale South...

Adaklu constituency NDC congratulates Kwame Agbodza

The Adaklu Constituency of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has congratulated Governs Kwame Agbodza, the MP for the area, on his nomination as the...

ORAL must work discreetly – Barker-Vormawor

Human rights activist Oliver Barker-Vormawor has expressed concern about the public and highly visual nature of the Operation Recover All Loots (ORAL) initiative, cautioning...

NPP Ashanti Regional communications director begs Rev. Owusu Bempah for forgiveness [Listen]

The Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Ashanti Region, Paul Yando, has apologized to the Founder and Leader of Glorious...

Reintroduction of tribunals not the return of military regime – Shamima Muslim

Shamima Muslim, a member of the Communications Bureau of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has stated that the government's aim to reconstitute tribunals across...

Minority Leader deliberately overshadowing vetting committee chair – Shamima Muslim

A member of the Communications Bureau of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Shamima Muslim, has accused Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin of deliberately overshadowing the...

Appointment Committee Chairman didn’t coordinate the process well – Atta Akyea

A legal practitioner, Samuel Atta Akyea has expressed dissatisfaction with the performance of the chairman of the Parliamentary Appointments Committee following the vetting of...

The current vetting process doesn’t sufficiently address competency – Prof Kwame Gyan

Law professor and legal expert, Prof Kwame Gyan, has criticised Ghana’s current system of vetting ministerial nominees, describing it as inadequate and ineffective in...

Abide by the Constitutional Code of Conduct – CHRAJ urges public officers

The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has urged public officers of the new government and the members of the ninth Parliament...

NPP disputes claims by NDC women’s wing of winning Ahafo Ano South-West seat

New Patriotic Party (NPP) executives in the Ahafo Ano South-West constituency of the Ashanti Region have debunked claims by the National Democratic Congress (NDC)...

Prof. Kobby Mensah predicts Mahama will reshuffle his appointees

A Marketing lecturer at the University of Ghana Business School, Prof. Kobby Mensah, has predicted that President John Mahama will most likely carry out...

Krobo chiefs pledge support for Eastern Regional Minister-designate ahead of vetting

The Eastern Regional Minister-Designate, Rita Akosua Awatey, has sought the support and blessings of chiefs in Krobo land ahead of her upcoming vetting. Mrs. Awatey,...

Ablekuma North collation halted amid alleged vandalism

The collation of parliamentary election results for the Ablekuma North constituency has been suspended after the collation center at the Greater Accra Regional Office...

Irate Youth vandalise EC office over Ablekuma North collation [Video]

An irate youth group has vandalized the Greater Accra Regional Office of the Electoral Commission (EC) over the collation of the Ablekuma North parliamentary...

Ablekuma North collation to resume today

The collation of parliamentary election results for the Ablekuma North Constituency is set to continue today at 8 am at the old head office...

False! Video of alleged gold smuggling not from Ghana

Claim: A viral video shows the Akufo-Addo government smuggling boxes of gold out of the country. Verdict: False. Using reverse image searches, DUBAWA found that the viral...

Parliamentary vetting: ‘There’s no rule about how questions should be’ – Joe Osei Owusu

The immediate past Chairman of the Appointments Committee has stated that there is no strict rule dictating how questions should be framed during parliamentary...

NPP’s Freddie Blay claims gold contributes over 40% to Ghana’s economy, false

 Claim: The former New Patriotic Party Chairperson, Freddie Blay, has claimed that gold contributes over 40% to Ghana’s economy. Verdict: False. Data from the Ghana Statistical Service’s 2024...

False! The Electoral Commission has not declared any winner for Ablekuma North

Claim: Multiple social media handles declare different winners for parliamentary elections for Ablekuma North Constituency. Verdict: False. DUBAWA’s checks reveal that the Electoral Commission of Ghana has...

‘Don’t attack trucks distributing rice, other food items to schools’ – Apaak warns

Clement Apaak, the official in charge of food distribution in response to the ongoing food shortages in Senior High Schools, has issued a stern...

Mahama engages Mali’s Prime Minister; urges united effort against terrorism

President John Mahama has called for enhanced Ghana-Mali cooperation on Sahel security, stressing the need for joint efforts to combat insurgency and terrorism. Mr Mahama...