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Parliament plunged into darkness during proceedings

There was drama in Parliament on Monday, December 18, as the Chamber was plunged into darkness when power to the House was briefly interrupted.While...

Annor Dompreh is not afraid, we are trying to prevent skirt and blouse vote – NPP group

An NPP identifiable group in the Nsawam Adoagyiri constituency calling itself Volunteers for 2024 popularly known as V-24 has joined calls to allow the Majority...

I’m committed to ‘breaking the 8’: Obour announces second term bid for Asante Akyem South seat

Bice Osei Kuffour, the Managing Director of Ghana Post, who is popularly known as Obour is targeting Parliament for the second time on the...

Some MPs investing in district Assembly election – Group reveals

The lead coordinator for the Center for Decentralization Advocacy, Kojo Afari Yeboah, has described the district level election as partisan.In an interview on Asempa...

Why Bagbin disagrees with Akufo-Addo’s position on Witchcraft, Armed Forces Bills

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, strongly opposes President Akufo-Addo's decision not to assent to the Criminal Offences Amendment Bill and Ghana Armed Forces...

Allow Frank Annor Dompreh to go unoppose – Nasawam, Adoagyiri chiefs tell NPP

Some chiefs in the Nsawam Adoagyiri constituency are asking the leadership of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to protect performing Members of Parliament in...

Minority demands suspension of controversial 10-year contract with SML

The Minority caucus in Parliament has called for the immediate suspension of a 10-year contract between the Finance Ministry and Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited...

Let’s work tirelessly for victory in 2024 – Mahama tells NDC executives

The presidential aspirant for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama has urged the national executives to work tirelessly to ensure the party's...

NDC has the men and women to fix Akufo-Addo’s mess – Mahama

The flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has pledged to restore economic stability if elected as President.He expressed confidence...

NCCE disappointed over low women participation in DLEs 

The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has expressed disappointment and concern over the low participation of women in the 2023 District Level Elections...

All set for district assembly elections on Tuesday

The Electoral Commission (EC) has stated it is ready to hold the 2023 district-level elections, scheduled to take place on Tuesday, December 19.Over 66,000...

Akufo-Addo replies Speaker for calling him lame duck

President Akufo-Addo has refuted assertions by the Speaker of Parliament that he has become a lame-duck President following the election of Dr Mahamudu Bawumia...

The spirit of NDC is in the Volta region – Alban Bagbin

Former National Democratic Congress (NDC) legislator and now Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has stressed that the spirit of the National Democratic...

Hung Parliaments are the best; let’s keep voting that way – Alban Bagbin

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin has indicated that Ghana's 8th Parliament under the 4th Republic is the best out of the...

Bekwai electorates threaten ‘no vote’ over lack of development

Some electorates in communities in the Bekwai Municipality of the Ashanti Region have vowed not to turn up for the upcoming district Assembly elections.In...

Be vigilant and protect our votes – Western Nzema Chief tells Mahama

The Divisional Chief at Western Nzema in the Western region, Nana Ewiro Kwame has charged the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to build systems that...

My vision to transform Jomoro into a petrochemical hub has been destroyed and neglected by NPP – Mahama laments

Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress, John Mahama has expressed disappointment in the Akufo-Addo-led government's failure to implement his plans to transform Jomoro, a...

Investigate person behind ‘The New Force’ billboards – Sam George tells GRA

The Member of Parliament for Ningo-Prampram, Sam Nartey George has called on the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) to investigate the person funding the billboards...

Meet the two retired Police Commissioners contesting NPP primaries

Two retired Commissioners of the Ghana Police Service will be among aspirants contesting the parliamentary primaries of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the...

2020 NPP PC for Fomena hints at contesting seat again in 2024

A former New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary candidate for the Fomena constituency has hinted of plans to contest the parliamentary primaries of the party.Philip...

Why I cancelled nursing and teacher-trainee allowances – Mahama explains

Flagbearer for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) John Dramani Mahama has explained why he cancelled the nursing training allowances.According to him, his government...

Chiefs must be involved in active politics – Alban Bagbin

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin has indicated that chiefs who have already assumed leadership positions must be allowed to take part...

Mahama blames NPP government for stalling cocoa road projects

 Former President, John Dramani Mahama, could not hide his disappointment when used some roads in cocoa growing villages in the Western North region.Most of...

Ablekuma West parliamentary aspirant decries ‘dangerous apathy’ in NPP

A parliamentary candidate aspirant of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Ablekuma West Constituency, Roni Nicol has bemoaned the high level of apathy...

OSP disrupts counterfeit foreign currency manufacturing network in Ghana involving US$40 million

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has disrupted a syndicate involved in the production of substantial amount of counterfeited foreign currency in Ghana.The...

Sefa Kayi confronts Miracles Aboagye over lithium deal

On the December 14, 2023, a heated confrontation unfolded between presidential staffer Dennis Miracles Aboagye and Kwami Sefa Kayi, regarding the allocation of airtime...

Mahama is the godfather of digitalisation, not Bawumia – Asiedu Nketia

The Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia says Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia should not be given credit for introducing...

E-voting: What the EC can learn from the KNUST example

During the University Teachers Association of Ghana voting in September 2023, a lecturer at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Dr....

24-hour Economy: Our opponents are blowing hot air; the policy has taken them by storm – Asiedu Nketia

The Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has censured the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) for undermining his party's vision of implementing a...

Mahama shares personal experience on 24-hour economy

Former President, John Dramani Mahama, has shared a personal story on his participation in a 24-hour shift in his formative years.As a worker on...

Too much power allocated to the President – Alban Bagbin

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin has asserted that the 1992 Constitution has allocated too much power to the executive headed by...

Why Sam George embarked on a weight loss journey will shock you

The Member of Parliament for Ningo Prampram in the Greater Accra region has opened up about his weight loss journey.Samuel George Nettey revealed that,...

NPP, NDC sceptical about EC’s 3:pm closure for 2024 polls proposal

The two major political parties in Ghana, the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), have expressed reservations regarding...

Sam George apologizes to Duffuor

The Member of Parliament for Ningo-Prampram, Sam Nartey George, has apologised to former Minister for Finance, Dr. Kwabena Duffuor for comments made during the...

Lithium deal: What better offer do you have?” – NPP’s Ellen Ama Daaku challenges NDC

A member of the communications team of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Ellen Ama Daaku, has challenged the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to...

Inflation drop show economy is rebounding – Kennedy Osei Nyarko

The Member of Parliament MP for Akim Swedru in the Eastern Region, Kennedy Osei Nyarko has expressed his optimism for Ghana's economy to recover.He assured the public that his government is working...

2024 elections: More polling stations to be created to avoid long queues

The Electoral Commission (EC) is in the process of establishing additional polling stations ahead of the 2024 elections.The EC's plan aims to limit the...

2024 Elections: Polls to close at 3: pm – EC proposes

The Electoral Commission (EC) is proposing for the 2024 general election polls to end at 3: pm to enhance transparency.EC’s Chairperson, Jean Mensa cited...

You can’t compare Mahama to Bawumia who is the future of Ghana – Afenyo-Markin

Deputy Majority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, has described Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia as the future of Ghana.He is of the view that, comparatively,...

State your position on LGBTQ+: Hannah Bissiw to Bawumia

The National Women's Organizer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Dr. Hannah Louisa Bissiw, has urged Vice President and New Patriotic Party (NPP) falgbearer,...