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Vetting Chaos: I didn’t fight, I wanted to restore order – Dafeamekpor

Majority Chief Whip Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor has denied allegations of engaging in a physical altercation during the recent vetting chaos, asserting that his actions were...

Prof. Opoku-Agyemang called me on phone to be her secretary – Ama Pratt

Ama Pratt, the press secretary and spokesperson to Ghana’s Vice President, Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, has disclosed how she gained her role at the...

Vetting Chaos: Minority formally seeks removal of Ad-Hoc Committee chairman

The Minority in Parliament has formally requested the removal of Ho West MP, Emmanuel Bedzrah, as Chairman of the Ad-Hoc Committee probing the chaos...

Vetting Chaos Committee: We’ll withdraw until Speaker intervenes – Minority

The Minority Caucus in Parliament has announced its temporary withdrawal from the Ad-hoc Committee investigating the disruption of the Appointments Committee’s proceedings on Thursday,...

Konkomba NDC youth divided over Nkwanta North DCE appointment, exchange blows

The race for the District Chief Executive position in the Nkwanta North District took an interesting twist when Konkomba youth clashed in a scuffle...

Ewurabena Aubynn vows to defend Ablekuma North election victory

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate for Ablekuma North, Ewurabena Aubynn, has firmly stated her determination to safeguard her electoral victory.She insists that...

Aowin Traditional Council performs rituals to banish MP [Video]

The Aowin Traditional Council in the Western North Region has performed rituals to banish Member of Parliament (MP) Oscar Ofori Larbi from stepping foot...

NPP’s Election Defeat: Akwatia MP condemns early internal campaigning

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Akwatia Constituency, Ernest Yaw Kumi, has criticized some New Patriotic Party (NPP) members for launching internal campaigns despite...

Battor chief wades into ‘daughter of a murderer’ remark

The Mankrado of Battor, Togbe Borbordzi Xevi VII, has charged the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, to swiftly identify and punish the Member of...

We’ll do everything possible to protect Ablekuma North seat – NDC

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Greater Accra Regional Youth Organiser has urged its supporters in the Ablekuma North Constituency to regard members of the...

Mahama working to ensure Niger, Mali, others return to ECOWAS – Ablakwa

Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has disclosed that President John Dramani Mahama is spearheading efforts to bring Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso...

Mustapha Gbande’s appointment sparks excitement among NDC’s grassroot

The grassroots of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) have erupted with excitement following the appointment of the party’s Deputy General Secretary, Mustapha Gbande, as...

Don’t vote for any NPP element to represent V/R on Council of State – Group advises

A democratic-oriented public interest interventionist group, New Voter Forum, has advised members of the electoral college in the Volta Region not to vote for...

Ignore attacks from NPP, remain resolute in new role – Volta NDC Youth to Dr Asiamah

The Youth Wing of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Volta Region has urged Dr. Johnson Asiamah to ignore the attacks and political...

Ministerial vetting: Unlimited questions allowed Minority Leader justifiable – Kofi Bentil

Lawyer and Senior Vice President of IMANI Africa, Kofi Bentil, has justified the unlimited questioning time granted to the Minority Leader during ministerial vetting.In...

I wish you well, but… – Kofi Bentil to Mahama over galamsey fight

Legal and policy analyst Kofi Bentil has cautioned President John Mahama against underestimating the fight against illegal small-scale mining (galamsey).He stressed the need for...

Parliament must set example in ‘daughter of a murderer’ remark – Sam George

Ningo-Prampram MP Samuel George has called for a thorough investigation into the incident where Dr. Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings was referred to as the “daughter of...

Rawlings comment: Unverified claims without accountability are acts of impunity – Inusah Fuseini

Former Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Inusah Fuseini, has condemned the act of making unverified allegations against individuals without being held accountable, describing...

I’m fully convinced by Mahama’s decision making – Sam George

The Minister for Communications, Digitalisation, and Innovation, Samuel Nartey George, has expressed unwavering confidence in the leadership of President John Mahama, describing him as...

Sam George confident of approval even in secret ballot

The Minister for Communications, Digital Technology, and Innovation, Samuel Nartey George, has expressed unwavering confidence in his approval, even if subjected to a secret...

Ablakwa’s landlord, Finali Limited, details his residential agreement

Finali Limited, the company that owns the Airport Hills residential area, has confirmed that Ghana’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, does not own...

Ofosu Nkansah calls out NPP members using inaccurate 38% figure

Former CEO of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP), Kofi Ofosu Nkansah, has criticized some members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for...

I don’t own my Airport Hills residence – Ablakwa

Ghana’s Foreign Affairs Minister and Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has dismissed allegations that he owns a property at Airport...

We must find African solutions to African problems – Ablakwa

Ghana’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has emphasized the need for African-led solutions to the continent’s challenges.Speaking on TV3 on Saturday, February 8,...

Africa must unite for stronger bargaining power – Ablakwa

Ghana’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has called for greater unity among African nations to enhance the continent’s bargaining power on the global...

Nkwanta South NDC bemoans neglect in Ministerial Appointments

The Nkwanta South branch of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has voiced deep concern over the apparent neglect of their constituency in recent ministerial...

Mahama bans appointees from flying first class during official travels

President John Mahama has imposed a ban on first-class air travel for his appointees during official trips.He emphasized the need for fiscal discipline and...

Mahama swears in Sam George, Ablakwa, Kwakye Ofosu, and others as Ministers

President John Mahama has sworn in the fourth batch of ministers of state, following their approval by Parliament after a thorough vetting process and...

Vetting Chaos: I’m not biased; Minority’s claims are unfounded – Bedzrah

The Chair of the Ad-Hoc Committee investigating the chaos that disrupted the ministerial vetting, Emmanuel Kwasi Bedzrah, has rejected claims of bias leveled against...

Rawlings Foundation demands urgent action from Speaker over MP’s derogatory comment

The J.J. Rawlings Foundation has petitioned Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, to investigate remarks made against the late former President Jerry John Rawlings and...

Vetting Chaos: I felt very unsafe but had to remain calm – Naa Odoley Sowah

The Member of Parliament for La Dadekotopon, Rita Naa Odoley Sowah, has expressed deep concerns over the chaotic scenes during the parliamentary vetting proceedings...

Minority Leader launched an unprovoked attack on the clerk – Pusiga MP

The Member of Parliament for Pusiga, Laadi Ayii Ayamba, has shared disturbing details about the events that transpired during the ministerial vetting on January...

I was the target of the vetting chaos – Ablakwa

Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has claimed that he was the primary target of the chaos that erupted during the Appointments Committee...

Vetting chaos: Annoh-Dompreh directed the disconnection of consoles, tables lifting – Pusiga MP

The Member of Parliament for Pusiga, Laadi Ayii Ayamba, has provided fresh details on the chaos that erupted during the Parliamentary vetting session on...

Afenyo-Markin accuses chair of Committee Probing Vetting chaos of bias

The Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has accused the Chairman of the Ad-hoc Committee probing the vetting chaos, Emmanuel Bedzrah, of exhibiting bias.The Effutu MP...

Ashaiman MP condemns vandalism at party office over ministerial ‘snub’

Ashaiman Member of Parliament (MP), Ernest Norgbey, has condemned the vandalism at the constituency office following his exclusion from President John Mahama's ministerial nominees.Mr....

Vetting Chaos: Afenyo-Markin instigated Majority MPs to misbehave – Nkwanta North MP

Nkwanta North Member of Parliament (MP), John Oti Kwabena Bless, has accused Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin of instigating the chaos that erupted during the...

Ablakwa claims he was the main target of vetting disturbances

Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has asserted that he was the primary target of the disruptions that marred the ministerial vetting process...

Vetting Chaos: Minority MPs undermined the Appointments Committee Chairman – Ablakwa

Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has accused members of the Minority Caucus of undermining the authority of the Appointments Committee Chairman during the chaotic vetting session...

Vetting Chaos: Both my visitors and I were left embarrassed – Ablakwa

Foreign Affairs Minister-designate, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has expressed deep disappointment over the chaotic scenes that unfolded during the ministerial vetting process on Thursday, 30...