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NPP members who voted against Mike Oquaye were just bitter – NPP MP [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · People who voted against Mike Oquaye were just bitter – NPP MPMember of Parliament (MP) for Kpandai, Matthew Nyindam, has expressed disappointment...

How NDC MPs celebrated Bagbin’s victory as Speaker [Video]

National Democratic Congress (NDC) Members of Parliament (MPs) could not hide their joy after their candidate, Alban Bagbin won the bid as...

Full text: Inaugural address by Akufo-Addo at his second term swearing in

Mr Speaker,I extend a hearty akwaaba, our word of welcome, to their Excellencies, the distinguished leaders of sister states from our region and continent,...

Mahama reacts to Bagbin’s election as Speaker of Parliament

Former President John Dramani Mahama has congratulated Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin on his election as the Speaker of the 8th Parliament of the 4th...

Why Kennedy Agyapong is trending on Twitter

Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong, is trending on Twitter for being a peacemaker when confusion rocked the inauguration of the...

Video of Ursula Owusu pushing a colleague off his chair pops up

There was chaos on the Floor of Parliament moments before the dissolution of the 7th Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana.The...

Confirmed: Alban Bagbin is new Speaker of Parliament

Former Member of Parliament (MP) for Nadowli Kaleo, Alban Sumani Bagbin of the National Democratic Congress has been elected Speaker of the 8th Parliament...

Moment Carlos Ahenkorah snatched ballot sheets [Video]

The Member of Parliament (MP)-elect for Tema West, Carlos Kingsley Ahenkorah, snatched ballot sheets during counting in an election to elect Speaker...

Meet the retiring MPs from the 7th Parliament

A total of eleven (11) Members of Parliament (MPs) decided to retire from Parliament, thus did not contend in the 2020 parliamentary elections to...

Embattled Assin North MP permitted to vote for Speaker nominees

Clerk of Parliament, Cyrill Nsiah has given the Assin North MP-elect, James Gyakye Quayson the go-ahead to participate in the election of a Speaker...

MPs attempt to snatch ballot box in Parliament

Some National Democratic Congress (NDC) Members of Parliament attempted to snatch box during voting to elect Speaker for the 8th Parliament.This was after they...

Assin North MP-elect prevented from voting for Speaker nominees

Injuncted Assin North MP-elect, James Gyakye Quayson has been prevented from voting for the Speaker of Parliament nominees for the 8th Parliament of the...

Assin North MP-elect not recognised by Parliament

Clerk of Parliament, Cyril Nsiah has said he cannot recognise the Member of Parliament-elect for Assin North constituency.This was after he confirmed receipt of...

Brawl in Parliament over sitting arrangement [Photos]

Commotion has erupted over the sitting arrangement ahead of the dissolution of the 7th Parliament of the 4th Republic.The Members of Parliament elected from...

Assin-North MP-elect spotted in Parliament [Photo]

National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) Member of Parliament-Elect for Assin North, James Gyakye Quayson has been spotted in Parliament despite a Cape Coast High Court...

Drama as NDC MPs occupy majority side of Parliament [Watch]

The 7th Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana will be dissolved at midnight.This is in accordance with Article 113(1) of the 1992 Constitution...

Election 2020: National funeral service for victims slated for Jan 7

A national funeral service for all victims who died during and after the December 7 general elections will be held on Thursday January 7,...

Injunction against Assin North MP-elect apt – Lawyer [Audio]

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has welcomed the decision by the Cape Coast High Court, restraining the Member of Parliament-elect for Assin North, James...

George Weah arrives in Ghana ahead of Akufo-Addo’s inauguration [Video]

Liberia's President George Weah has arrived in Ghana for President Akufo-Addo's inauguration on Thursday, January 7, 2021.Mr Weah arrived at the Kotoka International Airport...

Case against Kofi Adams, EC adjourned indefinitely

A Hohoe High Court has adjourned a case before it that seeks to place an “order of perpetual injunction” on the swearing-in of Kofi...

NDC announces next line of action after election petition

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Caucus in Parliament has proposed Alban Sumani Bagbin as the next Speaker of the House.The Functional Executive Committee of...

Hohoe High Court to hear petition against Kofi Adams, EC today

A Hohoe High Court will today Wednesday, January 6, hear a case against the National Democratic Congress (NDC) MP-elect for Buem Constituency, Kofi Adams...

Hohoe: Gbi Youth who clashed with NDC supporters to be fished out [Audio]

The Hohoe Constituency Chairman for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Bright George Bansah, has said the Gbi Youth Association - a group that blocked...

Trump announces delegation to attend Akufo-Addo’s inauguration

President Donald Trump has announced a Presidential Delegation to attend the swearing-in of President Akufo-Addo on his second term in office.The ceremony has been...

Oppong Nkrumah reveals how Akufo-Addo’s fight against ‘galamsey’ cost him votes in 2020 polls

Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has said the government’s interest in fighting against illegal small scale mining made the President a subject of victimisation...

Sall trial: Supreme Court judges ‘played ostrich’ – Kwaku Azar

Lawyer and Accounting Professor, Stephen Kwaku Asare, raised concerns over the Supreme Court ruling which removed the injunction on the MP-elect for Hohoe Peter...

Court rejects NDC’s interim injunction against Techiman South MP-elect

A Wenchi High Court presided over by Justice Frederick Arnold W. K Nawurah on Tuesday struck out an interim injunction application seeking to restrain...

NDC nominates Alban Bagbin for Speaker of Parliament position

The NDC in Parliament has proposed Alban Sumani Bagbin as the next Speaker of the House.Speaking on Top Story on Joy FM, JoyNews’ Kwesi...

SONA: What Haruna Iddrisu said after Akufo-Addo’s address

Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu has said Ghana’s democracy is in tatters under President Akufo-Addo.This, he said is due to the violence that marred the...

Prof Yaw Gyampo: SONA 2021 could have been better

The President’s State of the Nation’s Address (SONA) was concise, erudite, straightforward and simple. He touched virtually on everything from where Ghana was, at...

Supreme Court gives judgment on Amewu’s case

The Supreme Court has quashed an order of the Ho High order of injunction brought against the Member of Parliament (MP) elect for Hohoe,...

Akufo-Addo finally speaks on Mahama’s election petition [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Akufo-Addo speaks on Mahama's election petitionPresident Akufo-Addo has lauded ex-President Mahama's decision to challenge the 2020 election results at the Supreme Court.To...

Ablekuma Central shooting case adjourned again!

The Accra Circuit Court 4 has adjourned the case in which a National Security operative is alleged to have shot indiscriminately at the Ablekuma...

Check out Akufo-Addo’s lead lawyer against Mahama’s election petition

Renowned legal practitioner, Akoto Ampaw will be President Akufo-Addo's lead lawyer in the election petition filed by former President John Mahama.Lawyer Ampaw will be...

NDC legal team to hold emergency meeting

The National Democratic Congress' (NDC), legal team is expected to hold an emergency meeting today, Tuesday, January 5, 2021.This comes on the back of...

NDC Minority MPs’ case adjourned to Jan. 19

An Accra Circuit Court on Monday adjourned the matter involving 20 minority Members of Parliament, who allegedly failed to notify the Police before holding...

Kofi Adams sued!

Thirteen persons in the Oti Region have filed a suit challenging the election of the former National Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC),...

Amewu’s fate hangs as Supreme Court makes decision on him today

The Supreme Court will today January 4, 2021, hear a case challenging an injunction against the swearing-in of John Peter Amewu as the Member...

We’ll not honour police summons to appear in court – Minority MP

National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for Kunbungu, Ras Mubarak, says his minority colleagues will not honour police summon served on them to...

NDC MPs to face court on Monday over protest march

Minority Leader of Parliament, Haruna Iddrisu, and some ten other NDC MPs will be in court on Monday, January 4, 2021.This follows a lawsuit...