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Asiedu Nketia denies interest in NDC’s electronic payment platform provider

Aspiring National Democratic Congress (NDC) Chairman, Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has denied claims that he was involved in the selection of the company in charge...

Foreign Affairs hasn’t received notification from EC to register Ghanaians abroad – Parliament told

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has not received any official notification from the Electoral Commission (EC) pertaining to a planned registration...

Akufo-Addo’s government has done considerably well – Spokesperson

A spokesperson on governance and security has commended the Akufo-Addo government for performing substantially well in their six-year stay in office.Mr. Palgrave Boakye-Danquah while...

Ghana’s Parliament ranked 1st among 13 others in OPI Report 

The Africa Open Parliament Index (OPI), a joint effort of the Africa Parliamentary Monitoring Organisations Working Group, has ranked Ghana’s Parliament the 1st among...

Minority rejects 3 loan applications from govt

The Minority Members on the Parliamentary Finance Committee has said they will not entertain any further loan proposal from the government.Their position, they said,...

Gabby Otchere-Darko’s reaction to Jomoro MP’s case

New Patriotic Party (NPP) stalwart, Gabby Otchere-Darko, has described as refreshing, the Sekondi High Court's dismissal of a case against Jomoro MP, Dorcas Affo-Toffey....

Minority initiates Vote of Censure against Health Minister

The Minority in Parliament has initiated another Vote of Censure against Health Minister, Kwaku Agyemang Manu.The motion, filed by Ketu North Member of Parliament...

Akufo-Addo sacrificed Charles Adu Boahen for political expediency – Martin Amidu

Former Special Prosecutor has accused President Nana Akufo-Addo of sacrificing the dismissed Minister of State for the Finance Ministry, Charles Adu Boahen, for political...

NPP’s Council of Elders, national executives, Majority MPs hold crunch meeting over demands to sack Finance Minister

The New Patriotic Party (NPP)’s Council of Elders and the national leadership are set to meet members of the Majority caucus today, Tuesday, November...

Hilarious moments at Ofori-Atta’s censure motion hearing [Video]

Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta will soon know his fate when the special committee set up by Parliament to consider the Minority’s censure motion present...

Former MP begs 98 NPP MPs over Ofori-Atta

A former Member of Parliament (MP) for Ayensuano, Samuel Ayeh-Paye, has entreated the 98 MPs of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) pushing for the...

How former AG and NDC bigwigs stormed court to support Jomoro MP [Photos]

A former Attorney General (AG), Marrietta Brew Oppong, and other bigwigs of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) were in court on Monday to solidarise...

Ofori-Atta likely to face empty House if he insists on reading 2023 Budget

JoyNews has reported that Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, will face an unprecedented situation if he attempts to present the budget on Thursday.Both Majority and...

From Eric’s Diary: Revealed – ‘The unnamed Businessman’

Story so far:Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta and his family are worried about the incessant calls for him to resign or be sacked by the...

Zongo communities target Presidential seat in future

The leadership of Zongo communities in Kumasi say they have set in motion a number of interventions aimed at changing the narrative about Zongo...

Jomoro MP makes bold statement after court ruling confirms her MP status

Member of Parliament for the Jomoro constituency, Dorcas Affo-Toffey, has reacted to the dismissal of a petition challenging her citizenship by the Sekondi high...

Ofori-Atta danced around the questions – Dr Ato Forson on censure motion hearing

A Ranking Member of Parliament’s Finance Committee, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, has accused the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta of being dishonest in his responses...

Mahama mourns with Prof Kwesi Botchwey’s family [Photos]

Former President John Mahama has commiserated with the family of a former Finance Minister, Professor Kwesi Botchwey.The visit to Prof Botchwey's residence on Monday...

Anas petitions CHRAJ to investigate Ofori-Atta

Investigative Journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas has petitioned the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) to investigate Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta.CHRAJ Commissioner, Joseph...

98 NPP MPs react to Ofori-Atta’s response to threat to boycott budget

The 98 MPs of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) have reacted to the Finance Minister’s decision to present the 2023 budget despite their demand...

Akufo-Addo mourns Kwesi Botchwey

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has mourned former Finance Minister, Professor Kwesi Botchwey, who passed away on Saturday, November 19, 2022.Describing him as his...

It is suicidal to remove Ken Ofori-Atta at this ‘crucial hour’ – Mark Assibey Yeboah

A former chairman of the Finance Committee of Parliament, Dr Mark Assibey Yeboah, has stated it will be "suicidal" to remove Finance Minister Ken...

Why Prof. Gyampo believes Finance Ministry needs a new face

A Senior Lecturer at the University of Ghana, Professor Ransford Gyampo, has for the umpteenth time asked President Akufo-Addo to terminate the appointment of...

Court finally delivers judgement on Jomoro MP’s case

A Sekondi High Court has dismissed the election petition brought before it against Dorcas Affo-Toffey, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament (MP)...

Mark-Oliver Kevor elected NDC Eastern Regional Chairman

A former Eastern Regional Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mark-Oliver Kevor has been elected as the new Regional Chairman.The 39-year-old Mark-Oliver Kevor...

Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings: Ghana on my mind

It is not enough to boast about free and fair elections or successful transfers of power.At this point, 2 decades into the 4th...

Nobody has the right to be a Minister; Ofori-Atta must go – ACEP Director

The Executive Director for Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP) has added his voice to calls for the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta to resign.In...

Kwesi Yankah: My time with Anas

Monday, 14th November, I was all set going to see the latest operation by this mystery man, Anas Aremeyaw Anas, who for two decades had...

Sam George writes to Ursula on SIM re-registration again

The National Democratic Congress (NDC)’s Member of Parliament (MP) for Ningo-Prampram has once again taken on the Communications Minister, Mrs Ursula Owusu-Ekuful. Samuel Nartey George...

People say Bawumia is stingy – Sulemana Braimah [Video]

The Executive Director of the Media Foundation for West Africa, Sulemana Braimah, has said that some people within the close circles of the Vice...

I will oppose the motion for removal of Ofori-Atta – NPP MP

Member of Parliament for Sekondi, Andrew Egyapa Mercer, has said the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, does not deserve to leave office.Speaking to JoyNews shortly after Ken...

Confusion over NDC Eastern Regional election settled

The long-awaited Eastern regional delegates conference of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) is underway.The election of regional executives, which was supposed to start early...

PNC confiscates official vehicle from 2020 flagbearer

Officials of the People’s National Convention (PNC) on Thursday impounded an official vehicle from 2020 Presidential Candidate David Apasera.The vehicle was confiscated near...

Four arrested after chief narrowly escapes assassination attempt [Video]

https://youtu.be/Ww68ZfNX7BEThe Effutu North District Police Command in the Central Region has arrested four persons following an assassination attempt at the Gomoa Pomadze chief's palace....

The war of destiny – How a man from Shama offered his blood to save Ahanta

When the Bible said that “the thief only came to steal, kill and destroy…. “, we often send our minds on wild goose chase...

Ofori-Atta happy with Committee probing Censure Motion over this…

The Finance Minister says he is pleased with the decision by the Parliamentary Ad-hoc Committee on Censure to strike out grounds One and Three...

Ofori-Atta to present 2023 budget; says he is ‘unaware’ of NPP MPs’ threats

Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, says he expects to be the one to present the 2023 budget statement to Parliament on November 24.He revealed...

I’ve not banned phones in Parliament – Speaker

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has said that he has not given any directive to ban journalists from using phones at the press...

I won’t substitute my position for anything – NDC Women’s Organiser hopeful

National Women's Organiser hopeful for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has said she has all the qualities to occupy the position and will not...

Ghanaians mourn Prof Kwesi Botchwey

Ghanaians have been thrown into a state of mourning after the news of former Finance Minister, Professor Kwesi Botchwey's death.The National Democratic Congress (NDC)...