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Privileges committee reschedules hearing of Adwoa Safo; this is why

The Privileges Committee of Parliament has rescheduled the hearing of Dome Kwabenya MP Sarah Adwoa Safo.The absentee MP was scheduled to appear before...

NDC chairman suspended for illegally selling cards to non-members

The Western North Regional functional executive committee of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has suspended its Sehwi Wiawso constituency chairman, Kwaku Shaibu, for illegally...

EC to sanction political parties that are not operational in two-thirds of the country

The Electoral Commission (EC) says it will not hesitate to sanction political parties, which fail to meet regulatory requirements, including being operational in two-thirds...

John Boadu blamed for NPP’s 2020 parliamentary seats woes [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · John Boadu blamed for NPP's 2020 parliamentary seats woesAn aspiring General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Frederick Opare-Ansah, has said...

EC boss and deputies inspect offices of political parties [Photos]

The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Jean Mensa has visited the offices of the Convention’s People’s Party (CPP) and Progressive People’s Party (PPP) in...

Sammy Gyamfi makes strong demand over Sir John’s alleged state lands ownership [audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Sammy Gyamfi makes strong demand over Sir John's alleged state lands ownershipThe National Communications Officer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC),...

We will reject election results if… NPP youth declare

New Patriotic Party (NPP) youth in the Ekumfi Constituency of the Central region say they will reject the regional election results. if the party...

NPP Regional Chairman hopeful hits hard at his opponents [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · NPP Regional Chairman hopeful hits hard at his opponentsAn Eastern Regional New Patriotic Party (NPP) Chairman hopeful, Kwadwo Boateng-Agyemang, has said he...

Special Prosecutor charges failed Juaben MCE nominee with 26 counts of corruption

The Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng has charged the embattled Municipal Chief Executive aspirant for Juaben, Alexander Kwabena Sarfo-Kantanka with twenty-six counts of corruption in...

Revealed: Sir John did not declare his assets

The Fourth Estate can report that the late Chief Executive of the Forestry Commission, Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie, whose will has left some Ghanaians in...

Ghana ready for mining hub – Lands Minister

Ghana is positioning itself to become the mining hub of Africa, where all mining and related activities, as well as various linkages, will be...

I love you and will never turn my back on you – Sir John’s boy declares amid will brouhaha [audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · I love you and will never turn my back against you – Sir John’s boyA former aide to the late Chief Executive...

Full list: All the 75 properties contained in Sir John’s will

The will of the former CEO of the Forestry Commission, Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie, has come under intense scrutiny.It is a long list of 75...

Charles Owusu ‘runs away’ from Sir John’s viral will [Listen]

Charles Owusu, a former aide to the late Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Forestry Commission, Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie also known as Sir John...

Owoo family not only beneficiaries of Achimota Forest land – Sir John’s boy tells Abu Jinapor

A former Operations Manager at the Forestry Commission, Charles Owusu has dared the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources to make public the names...

Stonebwoy reacts to Sir John’s will making rounds on social media

Dancehall musician, Stonebwoy has joined Ghanaians sharing their views and sentiments on the will of former Chief Executive Officer of the Forestry Commission, Kwadwo...

Video flashback: Sir John warned chiefs against selling the Ramsar lands he willed to his sisters

“We have also put out a number of publications in the dailies, alerting people that the Forestry Commission has not given any chief or...

Sam George wades into Achimota Forest saga

Member of Parliament for Ningo Prampram constituency, Sam George has opined that the acquisition of environmental assets, by private individuals is ‘criminal’ and ‘reprehensible”.Citing...

NDC youth threatens mass action over Achimota forest and Agyapa deal

The Youth Wing of the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has threatened a series of mass actions if the governing New Patriotic Party...

NDC party card is now like cocaine – Kwaku Boahen

The membership card of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) is in hot demand.According to reports, there is a mad rush for the card...

Full details: Achimota Forest lands, gold businesses and guns in Sir John’s will

When President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo signed an executive instrument declassifying parts of the Achimota Forest as a forest reserve, many Ghanaians greeted the...

NPP elections: Angry supporters in Aowin set party office on fire [Videos]

Some disgruntled supporters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Aowin Constituency of the Western North Region have set the party’s office on...

We’ll introduce ‘thief tax’ to deal with corruption when elected into office – Economic Fighters’ League

A pressure group, the Economic Fighters League (EFL) says it will deal rootlessly with corruption should they be elected to govern the country.According to...

Ghana’s public debt hits ¢391bn as of quarter 1, 2022

Ghana’s public debt stock remarkably shot up by ¢40.1 billion to ¢391.9 billion as of the end of March, 2022, the Summary of Economic...

I bought ‘fake party cards’ from NDC Regional office – Suspended Chairman fumes

The Amasaman Constituency Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Winfred Kofi Zoiku, has questioned the basis for his suspension from the party.Mr. Zoiku...

Strike out charges against me – Gyakye Quayson tells court

The injuncted Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin North, James Gyakye Quayson, has filed a motion urging the High Court to strike out some...

Not even Nkrumah achieved a quarter of Akufo-Addo’s 1D1F – Otchere-Darko

The founder of think tank, Danquah Institute (DI), Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko, has described the government’s One District-One Factory (1D1F) initiative as the “biggest” rollout...

#DampareMustGo: Why IGP is trending on Twitter

The Inspector General Police (IGP), Dr. George Akuffo Dampare, has been trending on Twitter the whole day.Social media users are asking for him to...

Truth about Ibrahim Mahama’s car gift to Kwabena Agyepong revealed [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Truth about Ibrahim Mahama’s car gift to Kwabena Agyepong revealedFormer General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwabena Agyepong has finally...

Scrap Council of State – J A Kufuor Foundation CEO

The Chief Executive Officer of the John Agyekum Kufuor Foundation, Professor Baffour Agyeman-Duah has called for the scrapping of the Council of State.The professor...

Kwabena Agyepong finally breaks silence on his ‘I’m eating fufu in Kumasi’ comment [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Kwabena Agyapong finally breaks silence on his 'I'm eating fufu in Kumasi' reportsFormer General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwabena...

High Court to begin trial against Gyakye Quayson on this date

The High Court has set June 13, to commence the criminal trial against the embattled Assin North MP James Gyakye Quayson.The charges against James...

How the dismissed PPA CEO cleared all the funds in his “frozen” bank accounts

Information available to The Fourth Estate indicates that the dismissed chief executive officer of the Public Procurement Authority (PPA), Adjenim Boateng Adjei, has withdrawn all the money from...

Cost of running Ghana too high; we don’t need more than one deputy Minister – Kwabena Agyapong

A former General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwabena Agyei Agyapong, has expressed reservation about the number of Ministers in Ghana.According...

Mahama makes bold statement as he drops old photo of his NSS days  

Former President, John Dramani Mahama has asked the government to pay personnel of the National Service Scheme (NSS) their allowance arrears.Mr. Mahama said the...

Politicians are over politicising public service – Kwabena Agyepong

Former General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has bemoaned the rate at which politicians have been appointed to positions in the public...

Kwabena Agyapong recounts how he was convinced to become NPP Secretary [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · KWABENA AGYEPONG ON SECRETARY POSTFormer General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwabena Agyei Agyapong has revealed how a now deputy...

It was a waste of time – Kwabena Agyepong fumes over Barker-Vormawor’s arrest [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · It was a waste of time - Kwabena Agyepong fumes over Barker-Vormawor's arrestFormer General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwabena...

Wontumi files nomination for re-election

The Ashanti Regional Chairman for the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has filed nomination to seek...

Why Achimota Forest Reserve is trending on social media

The Achimota Forest Reserve has been trending on social media, especially Twitter and Facebook, since midday.This follows reports that government has through an Executive...