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Confusion rocks NDC elections over missing names of TEIN executives

Chaos erupted at the ongoing National Democratic Congress (NDC) Youth and Women Conference over missing names of TEIN executives.The election, taking place at the...

All you need to know as NDC delegates elect women and youth organisers

About 1,400 delegates of the National Democratic Congress are today December 10, 2022, electing women and youth organisers for the party at the University...

Rebel NPP MPs gave us the vim to file censure motion – Suhuyini

Tamale North MP, Alhassan Suhuyini, says the Minority Caucus’s censure motion against the Finance Minister, was motivated by the call by 98 NPP Members...

COVID-19: Vulnerable populations face higher burden of morbidity and mortality – Health Minister

The effect of the Covid-19 pandemic has worsened inequitable access to health care systems in Africa and the world, Health Minister, Kwaku Agyeman-Manu, has...

Alan mobbed by NPP grassroots at party’s headquarters 

Trade and Industry Minister, Alan Kyerematen, on Friday visited the  National Headquarters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for his maiden official meeting with...

You are causing ministers to create kingdoms in their ministries – Mahama tells Akufo-Addo

Former President John Dramani Mahama has once again criticised Nana Akufo-Addo over his failure to reshuffle his ministers. Mr Mahama said the President’s lack of...

Developing world faces $2.5trn shock; Ghana behaves like rich sultanate in the gulf – Bloomberg

Although there has been a small rally in the bond market in recent weeks, distressed debt in emerging markets remains a serious weak spot...

NDC decides: Duffuor will make Mahama sweat – Ben Ephson

Ghanaian journalist and pollster, Ben Ephson, has predicted a tough contest for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer race.One name which has strongly popped...

Alan Kyerematen’s campaign song pops up at Kufuor’s 84th birthday bash

During the 2010 Primaries for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), the campaign team of Alan Kyerematen composed a song to aid his fortunes of...

Censure motion against Ofori-Atta: Afenyo-Markin justifies Majority walkout

The Majority in Parliament has justified its decision to stage a walkout during the vote of censure motion against Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta.The Caucus...

Full text: Speaker Bagbin’s formal statement on ‘Ofori-Atta vote of censure motion’

FORMAL STATEMENT BY THE SPEAKER OF PARLIAMENT RT HON ALBAN SUMANA KINGSFORD BAGBIN ON MOTION TO PASS A VOTE OF CENSURE ON THE MINISTER...

I’m proud I voted for John Mahama; I’ll do same in 2024 – Popular broadcaster

Broadcaster Bridget Otoo has recalled how she proudly voted for John Dramani Mahama, the 2020 presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), back...

Censure motion: We didn’t find a single piece of evidence against Ofori-Atta – K.T. Hammond

K.T. Hammond, a co-chair of the committee that probed allegations in a censure motion filed against the Finance Minister, said they did not find...

We don’t want you anymore; it’s not by force to serve us – Adongo to Ofori-Atta

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for Bolgatanga Central, Isaac Adongo, has asked the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, to humbly resign and...

Censure motion: Parliament fails to oust Ofori-Atta

The vote of censure against the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has failed after less than 183 Members of Parliament voted to oust the embattled...

Censure motion: I’m innocent, I’ve committed no crime – Ofori-Atta

The embattled Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has once again rejected allegations of conflict of interest and gross mismanagement of the economy levelled against him...

2023 Budget: 4 key areas that received less allocation than National Cathedral

Between an imminent crash of the economy and a desperate cry for an International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout, Ghana is at crossroads.The steps government...

NDC man sends strong message to delegates ahead of elections

Communications team member of the opposition NDC, Twum Barima, has advised delegates in support of some aspiring national executives to avoid negative speculations about...

I’ve been given over ¢100k ‘haircut’ on my investment – Franklin Cudjoe

Founding President of IMANI Centre for Policy and Education, Franklin Cudjoe, says he has suffered a “haircut” of over ¢100,000 on his investment with...

I love you to death but… Atubiga tells Mahama over appeal for funds for NDC election

A former member of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Stephen Atubiga, has expressed displeasure about former President John Mahama for allowing himself to...

Ghana in talks with Dubai oil refiner to barter gold for fuel

Ghana is in talks with Emirates National Oil Company for a barter arrangement that will enable the West African nation to buy fuel with gold.The government...

You are on your own – John Kumah tells bondholders who reject debt exchange programme

Deputy Finance Minister, Dr John Kumah, has advised bondholders to comply with the government’s debt exchange programme.Speaking in an interview on JoyNews’ PM Express on Monday,...

Check out full list of aspirants running for National Executive positions in NDC

The main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has released a full list of all aspirants who are qualified to contest for national executive positions...

Govt might have over-borrowed – John Kumah admits

The Deputy Finance Minister, Dr John Kumah, has conceded that government might have over-borrowed in its quest to transform the economic fortunes of the...

Loyalty is not enough for a leader, reshuffle when necessary – Kufuor

Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has said loyalty alone is not enough for a good leader in assessing his appointees.The leader should be able to...

A.B.A Fuseini takes a ball of kenkey to Parliament [Watch]

Sagnarigu lawmaker ABA Fuseini has criticised the government for the economic challenges Ghanaians are saddled with at the moment.He noted that the cost of...

Asante Akyem North constituents expose MP over 1D1F factory

Residents of Asante Akyem North Constituency in the Ashanti region have expressed disappointment in their MP over claims of a functioning plantain processing factory...

Who will monitor your appointees? Mahama quizzes govt on V8 ban

Former President John Mahama has questioned the practicality of government's decision to freeze the use of V6 and V8 in Accra by appointees.According...

T-bills, individual bond holders exempted from Domestic Debt Exchange – Ofori-Atta

Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, says government has put in place measures to minimise the impact of the country’s domestic debt exchange on investors.These measures...

NDC demands immediate release of arrested party fan

The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has demanded the immediate release of its supporter, Seth Osei-Asiedu, popularly known as Kwaku Rafiki.The 25-year-old man was...

Adom FM editor Kwasi Agyeman delivers paper on Electoral Integrity and Unconstitutional Politics in Africa in Addis Ababa

Kwasi Agyeman, a PhD candidate at the Institute of African Studies, University of Ghana, is among a few authors whose scholarly works were accepted...

Ofori-Atta has more integrity than 99% of politicians – Prof Stephen Adei

Former Board Chairman of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Professor Stephen Adei, has expressed his displeasure over the manner in which MPs demanded the...

Bawumia is ‘Economic Maguire’, he is scoring own goals – Adongo

Member of Parliament for Bolgatanga Central, Isaac Adongo, has criticised the Head of the Economic Management Team, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia for what he termed...

I withstood gunshots and beatings; I can’t be soft – NDC Secretary hopeful

A Deputy General Secretary hopeful of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Dr Catherine Deynu, has said she is the right candidate for the job.According...

Court throws out Techiman South election petition; fines NDC GHc100k

The Wenchi High Court has thrown out the petition against the Techiman South parliamentary election filed by the National Democratic Congress (NDC).The Court has...

Court sentences Nigeria’s IGP to 3 months in prison

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Tuesday, sentenced the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba, to three months in prison for...

Throw in the towel; I’ll win this election hands down – Ofosu-Ampofo tells Asiedu Nketia

The National Chairman of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo, says he will beat his main contender, Johnson Asiedu Nketia hands down...

Sosu mocks Ashanti Regional NSS boss

Francis-Xavier Sosu, Member of Parliament (MP) for Madina, has stated that the Ashanti Regional Director of the National Service Scheme is suffering from...

Martin A.B.K. Amidu: Games in Parliament – Speaker and Minority’s motion of censure

INTRODUCTIONMr. Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin needs to be told to stop talking down on Ghanaians as though he is a village chief and we,...

Muster courage to speak truth to power – Bagbin tells Ofori-Atta

The Speaker of Parliament wants the Minister for Finance to release more information to the citizenry on measures the government is taking to address...