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Call our MP and Chairman to order – Angry Asante Akyem North NPP members tell NEC

Some members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Asante Akyem North Constituency in the Ashanti Region have petitioned the party’s National Executive...

Jail corrupt officials in your gov’t first – Kofi Adams tells Akufo-Addo

The National Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Kofi Adams has called on the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to consider jailing persons...

Only GHS1.5m' approved for Hawa Koomson, not GHS1bn – Gov't

Government has explained that only GHS1.5million is “directly available” to the Ministry of Special Development Initiatives per its budget out of the over GHS1billion...

Ghanaians will see the real corrupt people in 2018 – Akufo-Addo

President Akufo-Addo has re-emphasised his commitment to the fight against corruption hinting that the coming year will witness prosecution of corrupt officials. He assured of...

Minority request emergency parliamentary sitting on cash-for-seat scandal

The Minority in Parliament has requested the Speaker to summon the House for a special sitting to investigate the Trade Ministry’s collection of various sums...

Akufo-Addo is committed to fighting corruption – PC Appiah Ofori

Anti-corruption campaigner, Paul Collins Appiah Ofori, has disclosed that he has confidence in the Akufo-Addo administration to deal with corruption in the country. His comments...

Read: Govt's official position on Hawa Koomson's 'bloated' budget

Information Minister, Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, has released a statement on the controversy that greeted the budgetary allocation for the Ministry of Speical Development's Initiative. The Ministry...

Ghanaians are not happy – Amissah-Arthur

Former vice president Kwesi Amissah-Arthur has said Ghanaians are already looking for alternatives since they are not happy about where the country is headed. ““I...

HOT VIDEO: Free yourself from mental slavery – Ken Agyapong tell Ghanaians

Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong has said that Africans, especially Ghanaians are unable to realise their dreams because they have failed...

A Plus taunts govt over special dev't ministry’s budget

Musician A Plus has waded into the controversial 2018 budget of the ministry for Special Development Initiatives approved by Parliament. According to him, the claim...

Free SHS problems: Amissah Arthur ready to offer help

Former Vice-President, Mr Kwesi Amissah-Arthur has criticized the NPP government’s handling of the economy so far. According to him, the NPP government could have done...

Stop attacking journalists – GJA to NPP supporters

The Ghana Journalists Association has condemned the beating of three journalists at the NPP head office in Accra last week. The journalists who had gone...

Mahama in Liberia for poll run-off

Former President John Dramani Mahama has arrived in Monrovia for Liberia's presidential run-off, taking place on December 26. President Mahama who is the Head of...

Kwame Sefa Kayi names his best and worst Ministers under Akufo-Addo

Respected Journalist, Kwame Sefa Kayi has disclosed names of ministers appointed by the President whom he perceives to be the best and the performing. President...

PHOTO: Gunmen attack MP on Christmas Day

Seven unknown gunmen attacked the Member of Parliament for Asunafo South constituency and former Brong Ahafo regional Minister, Eric Opoku on Christmas Day. The gunmen,...

Don’t stigmatise lepers, show them love – Bawumia appeals

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has appealed to families of people suffering from leprosy not to abandon them. He said lepers especially those who are...

Alhassan Suhuyini’s Facebook ‘impersonator’ arrested

A 26-year-old confidence trickster is in the custody of the Tamale Police for allegedly using Facebook to defraud unsuspecting Ghanaians in the name of...

Akufo-Addo congratulates Otiko Djaba

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has congratulated the Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Otiko Afisah Djaba for creating an opportunity for him...

President Akufo-Addo is a gift from God – Tema MCE

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is a gift from God and we need to count our blessings with his leadership style, Felix Mensah Nii...

Alabi is best man to lead as NDC flag bearer – Quarshigah

National Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential aspirant Prof. Joshua Alabi has gotten his first major endorsement for the position ahead of next year’s contest. Member of...

Ghanaians won’t take excuses from us in 2020 – Wontumi warns NPP

Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, wants the leadership of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) to reflect...

Kofi Akpaloo wishes Ghanaians Merry Christmas

My dear fellow citizens, as we enter into this holiday season, may you be nonplussed with the joyfulness of the season, I extend season's...

I have performed creditably – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo- Addo has stated that he has performed creditability in his first year of office. "I have put my critics and...

I won't tolerate feet dragging from Civil servants- Auditor General warns

The Auditor General has warned he will not tolerate acts by the public and civil service officials that impede his work. Daniel Domelevo insists these...

Auditor-General fumes over ‘illegal’ reduction of approved budget

Auditor-General, Daniel Domelevo, has expressed discontent with a decision by the Ministry of Finance to cut his department’s budgetary allocations for 2018. According to him,...

Wa: Angry Assembly members throw out 2 ‘strange’ Akufo-Addo nominees

Members of the Wa Municipal Assembly have hijacked proceedings of sessional meeting for hours prompting the intervention of the Wa Central Member of Parliament,...

CHRAJ has not taken fight against corruption seriously – Emile Short

Former Commissioner of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), Emile Short has said the Commission has not taken seriously its role...

NDC extends goodwill to Ghanaians

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) on Friday extended its best wishes and goodwill to Ghanaians on Christmas. A statement signed by Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, General...

Audio: Special prosecutor needed in 100K for seat saga– Asiedu Nketia

General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has asked President Akufo-Addo to allow the Special Prosecutor probe the alleged payment of $100,000...

I am ready to resign – Hawa Koomson as Minority brand her incompetent

Special Development Initiatives Minister, Hawa Koomson, has said she is ready to resign following revelations that her 2018 budget is inflated. "No problem, I will...

Nana Addo will win 2020 elections – Owusu Bempah

The founder and leader of the Glorious Word Ministry International, Reverend Isaac Owusu Bempah, has predicted that Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will win the...

Cash-for-seat: Over GHC2.6m raised at expats event – Alan K

The Ministry of Trade and Industry has disclosed that an amount of Ghs2, 667, 215, 00 was raised at the recent Ghana Expatriate Business...

Hot Audio: Akufo-Addo would soon be auctioned – Baba Jamal

Former Member of Parliament (MP) for Akwatia, Baba Jamal says President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo could soon be auctioned by some members of his...

Okudzeto Ablakwa sues Carlos Ahenkorah

Former Deputy Minister of Education, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has resolved to sue deputy Trade Minister for defamation. According to him, the vitriolic attack launched on...

$100k for seat: Alan K did no wrong – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Akufo- Addo has stated that, officials at the Ministry of Trade and Industry did no wrong in commercializing the Presidential Table at...

Ricketts-Hagan is corrupt – NDC man alleges

A leading member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Ashanti Region, Alhaji Mohammed Sani, has warned former Deputy Minister of Finance, Kweku...

Angry Ellembele NPP executives storm party head office; demand voter’s register

Some 150 executives of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) from Ellembele Constituency of the Western Region, have lay siege to the party’s head office...

Former Sports Minister Nii Nortey Dua has died

Former Sports Minister Nii Nortey Dua has died. He reportedly died Thursday dawn after a protracted ailment, sources close to his family have hinted. The late...

Carlos Ahenkorah apologises to Okudzeto

Embattled Deputy Trades Minister, Carlos Ahenkorah says he is sorry for his verbal assault on opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) Parliamentarian, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa. "I...