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Frances Essiam, NDC woman clash over ECOWAS intervention in Niger coup

A member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Nana Akua Avle, has sent strong warning to the Akufo-Addo led government, urging them to 'mind...

Widowed since 2000 and raising 6 daughters; the story of NPP’s Frances Essiam

Frances Essiam, a stalwart of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has revealed a chapter of her life's journey, disclosing her status as a widow...

EC to embark on registration exercise September 12

The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced that the voters’ registration exercise for individuals who have reached the age of 18 will commence on Tuesday,...

Cecilia Dapaah fights claims that assets found in her home are corruption-related

Former Minister for Sanitation and Water Resources, Cecilia Abena Dapaah, is fighting off claims that the assets found in her house and bank accounts...

John Jinapor dissociates himself from Genser/GNPC Sales Agreement Report

The Ranking Member on Parliament’s Mines and Energy Committee, John Abdulai Jinapor, has disassociated himself from the contents of the Genser Energy and Ghana...

Let Auditor-General explain transfer of ¢52.5b to unknown account in 2020 – Accountant petitions Parliament

A chartered accountant has petitioned Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee to investigate the unexplained withdrawal of GH¢52.5 billion from the government’s account at GCB Bank...

Ghana Card surest way to ensure integrity of voters register – Jean Mensa

Chairperson of Ghana’s Electoral Commission, Jean Mensa, has insisted that the electoral body’s proposed constitutional instrument seeking to make the Ghana Card the sole...

Niger coup: Chief of Staff of deposed President escapes to Ghana

JoyNews exclusively caught up with the Chief of Staff of Niger’s deposed President Mohammed Bazoum who is still living in denial that the military...

I have big plans for Ghana – Dr Afriyie Akoto

A flagbearer hopeful of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto, has said that he is the only candidate among the ten...

Why I won’t back down despite facing defeat in 2020 elections – Ernest Kumi on Akwatia seat

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary candidate for the Akwatia constituency, Ernest Yaw Kumi, remains steadfast in his pursuit of becoming the constituency's parliamentary...

EC schedules district level elections on this date…

The Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana has officially scheduled the District Level Elections for December 19, 2023.This announcement comes in line with the...

NPP flagbearer race: I’m for anyone delegates elect – Ga West MCE

Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Ga West Municipal Assembly, Clement Wilkinson, has refused to publicly declare support for any of the 10 New Patriotic...

There was zero corruption in Agyapa deal – Gabby

A New Patriotic Party (NPP) stalwart, Gabby Otchere Darko, has asserted that the government's Agyapa deal was free of corruption and corruption-related activities.According to him, it is demoralizing and unfounded allegations of some Civil Society organizations(CSOs) that a network of connected individuals was stealing Ghana's gold reserves.He, therefore, finds the silence of Transparency International, Ghana Integrity Initiative, and the CSOs who pursued the Agyapa case before the West Africa regional court in Abuja, Nigeria, interesting.Taking to Twitter,...

Some contractors denied payments for supporting certain presidential aspirants – Dr Afriyie Akoto alleges

An aspirant in the New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential race, Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto, is alleging a grand scheme by some government officials that...

Burning Issues: Niger coup: NPP would lose 2024 election if… – Maj. Oduro

Following ECOWAS’ intention to attack Niger over the ousting of their President, major retired Derrick Oduro says the NPP would lose the 2024 general...

Small girl calling people lawless – Frances Essiam takes on NDC’s Beatrice Annan

On Metro TV’s Good Morning Ghana Show on Monday, August 14, 2023, a member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Frances Essiam, took exception...

Akufo-Addo lauds Afriyie Akoto for substantially improving Ghana’s agricultural sector

The President of the Republic of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has expressed his profound gratitude to Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto for executing the...

Bawumia has what it takes to send us to the promised land – Eastern Regional Minister

“Between all the aspirants vying for the flagbearership position, nobody can say he knows any of them more than me. I have had interactions...

Henry Quartey bans sale of party paraphernalia at Accra festivals

Regional Minister Henry Quartey has taken a decisive step by prohibiting the sale of political party paraphernalia during festivals in Accra.This move, according to...

Henry Quartey refuses to deliver speech; criticises MMDCEs for poor performance

The Regional Minister of Greater Accra, Henry Quartey, has launched a scathing critique directed at the Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs), accusing...

NPP man accuses NDC of collapsing 70 companies in Ashanti Region

A former regional communications director in the Ashanti region for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwasi Kyei, has said the National Democratic Congress (NDC)...

BoG saga: You should know better – Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu fires Ato Forson

The Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, has berated the Minority Leader, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, for demanding the immediate resignation of the Bank of Ghana...

I intend to make millions from farming not politics – John Dumelo

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate for the Ayawaso West Wuogon Constituency, John Dumelo, has stated that his venturing into politics has nothing...

I’ll beat Mahama hands down – Alan

A New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer aspirant, John Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen, has reiterated that he is the best candidate to defeat John Dramani Mahama...

NPP flagbearership: Minister explains why he ditched Bawumia for Alan

Deputy Railways Development Minister, Kwaku Asante Boateng, has stated reasons why he ditched the campaign team of Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia to support...

Osofo Kyiri Abosom threatens to demonstrate if Akufo-Addo sends troops to Niger

The 2020 presidential candidate for the Ghana Union Movement (GUM), Reverend Christian Kwabena Andrews, popularly known as Osofo Kyiri Abosom, has threatened to lead...

Senior lecturer at UG launches bid to unseat Okudzeto Ablakwa as MP

Senior Lecturer at the University of Ghana, Dr John Saviour Yaw Eleblu, has launched his bid to unseat Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa for the North...

Election 2024: You will lose again – Dumelo told

Artiste manager and entertainment pundit, Emmanuel Barnes, popularly known as Mr Logic, has said that actor cum politician, John Dumelo, will lose the Ayawaso...

Ato Forson reacts to alleged involvement in new BoG Headquarters project

The Minority Leader, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, has refuted assertions made by the Director of Communications for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), claiming that...

Niger: Ghana’s soldiers must be kept away from the looming bloodbath – Ablakwa tells Akufo-Addo

Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has called on President Nana Akufo-Addo to desist from sending Ghanaian soldiers to Niger amid...

Resignation of BoG governor, deputies non-negotiable – Kofi Adams

The Member of Parliament for Buem and former National Organizer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Kofi Adams, has added his voice to...

Govt’s silence on Cecilia Dapaah scandal surprising – Joyce Bawa

Former President John Dramani Mahama’s Special Aide has questioned what she describes as the government’s continuous silence on the former Sanitation Minister, Cecilia Dapaah’s...

International Youth Day 2023: Mahama reiterates promise to introduce a 24-hour economy

The leader and 2024 flag bearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has reiterated his promise to equip the youth of...

We don’t have a Dombo in the contest; Bawumia is not a Dombo – Catherine Afeku

Former Member of Parliament for Evalue Agomoro Gwira Constituency, has discounted claims of a Dombo lineage and tradition in the current NPP flagbearership race.Catherine...

Search for Mahama’s running mate: Gyampo assesses Naana Opoku-Agyemang’s chances

A Professor of Political Science at the University of Ghana (UG), Prof. Ransford Gyampo, has said that the retention of Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang...

It’s not prudent to build new BoG headquarters while in crisis – Inusah Fuseini

Former Member of Parliament (MP) for Tamale Central, Inusah Fuseini, says it is unwise for the Bank of Ghana (BoG) to commence the construction...

Dr Addison and his 2 deputies are co-architects of our economic crisis; they must resign – Martin Kpebu

Private legal practitioner, Martin Kpebu, has backed calls for the Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Ernest Addison and his deputies to...

‘Voltarians’ say I am their favourite after Rawlings – Alan Kyerematen

New Patriotic Party (NPP) Flagbearer aspirant, Alan Kyerematen, has reassured party delegates of a landslide win against the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) if...

Ernest Yaw Kumi vows to reclaim Akwatia seat in upcoming primary

A member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) communications team, Ernest Yaw Kumi, has declared his readiness to recapture the Akwatia constituency Parliamentary Elections...

Prof. Opoku-Agyemang stands tall among possible running mates for Mahama – Asah-Asante

Political Science Lecturer at the University of Ghana, Dr Kwame Asah-Asante, has expressed shock over the push for Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang to be changed...