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"Corrupt" NDC gov't appointed Charlotte Osei because of her 'incompetence'

Anti-corruption Crusader, Martin A.B.K Amidu, strongly believes the erstwhile NDC-led John Mahama administration appointed Madam Charlotte Osei to head the Electoral Commission (EC) "precisely...

MPs asked to place national interest above partisanship interest

Professor Aaron Michael Oquaye, the Speaker of Parliament, has called on Members of Parliament (MP) to place national interest above every other considerations. According to...

Muntaka chided over speaker of Parliament attack

The Media Network for Change (MNC), a vibrant pressure group, has descended heavily on Minority Chief Whip, Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak, who is also the...

Nkrumah isn’t Ghana’s only founder – Mike Oquaye

Speaker of Parliament, Prof Mike Oquaye has underscored the need for the political history of the country to be told in its entirety. He contends...

I cautioned Mills against Nkrumah founder’s day celebration – Speaker

The Speaker of Parliament says late President John Evans Atta Mills erred when he declared the birthday of Ghana’s first President, Kwame Nkrumah as...

Compulsory towing levy is a bad law – Obiri Boahen

The Deputy General Secretary of the governing New Patriotic Party says he will support any action to stop the implementation of the controversial tow...

Woyome celebrates progress at African Court after ICC 'setback'

Embattled businessman Alfred Agbesi Woyome is celebrating progress of his suit he filed at the African Court in Tanzania tagainst the government of Ghana on...

Hot Audio: Haruna Iddrisu is a hypocrite – Chairman Wontumi

The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, has said the conduct of the exhibited by the Minority leader...

‘Towing Levy’ should not be compulsory – NPP man

New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Subin in the Ashanti Region, Eugene Boakye has advised the government to desist from implementing the...

Canadian travel alert existed since Mansa Musa era – Bryan Acheampong

Minister of State at the presidency, Bryan Acheampong has described as unfortunate the Minority’s resolve to create fear and panic in the country. According to...

NDC not against free SHS programme but – Chief Biney

A Communications team member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has downplayed claims by certain government communicators that the party is against the implementation...

Vice President Bawumia attends inauguration of Iran President

The Vice President of the Republic, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia left Accra on Thursday August 3, 2017 for a three day official visit to the...

Hot Audio: Nana Addo won't implement compulsory towing levy – Sammy Awuku

The National Youth Organizer of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Sammy Awuku has expressed reservations about the towing levy to be imposed on...

Drink your poisoned chalice – Martin Amidu to Yaw Donkor

Former Attorney General Martin Amidu has urged the former National Security Coordinator, Yaw Donkor to stop protesting his invitation by the police for questioning...

We’ll fix economy – Nana

President Akufo-Addo has stressed that no matter the state in which his New Patriotic Party (NPP) government found the Ghanaian economy, he and his...

I will resign from NPP if 'robbery' towing levy is implemented – Abronye DC

The Brong Ahafo Regional Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwame Baffoe, also known as Abronye DC has threatened to resign from the...

Mahama calls for probe into murder of Kenya's electoral commission IT Manager

Former President John Dramani Mahama has expressed his condolence to the family of slained Kenya's electoral commission ICT Manager Chris Msando and called for...

GHC51m judgement debt: ICC throws out Woyome case

The International Court of Arbitration has thrown out a case business man Alfred Agbesie Woyome filed against the government of Ghana. In a statement addressed...

John Mahama heads Commonwealth Observer Mission in Kenya

Former President John Mahama is in Kenya as part of Commonwealth Observer Mission to monitor the East African country’s August 8 elections. The former President...

Hot audio: People always try to bribe me – Auditor General reveals

The Auditor-General, Daniel Yaw Domelevo has revealed attempts by some people to influence him with money after they have been implicated for misappropriating public...

NDC group kicks against calls for Mahama's 2020 bid

A group of National Democratic Congress members calling itself, “Bring Back NDC” says calls for the return of former President Mahama to lead the...

Hot Audio: Makola market women seize public toilets

Some traders at the Makola 31st market in Accra have taken over public toilet in the market. The group, Makola Market Women Union, believed to...

Audio: NPP Man blasts Otiko Djaba over school feeding recruitment

A former Regional Organizer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Brong Ahafo region, Yaw Dabie Appiah has criticized the Minister for Gender,...

Speaker acting like Pontius Pilate – Amidu

Popular anti-corruption campaigner, Martin Amidu has warned the President Nana Akufo-Addo to be wary of his inner circle in parliament following the sudden withdrawal...

Stop 'whining', drink your 'poisoned chalice' – Martin Amidu tells fmr. Nat'l Security Coordinator

Former Attorney General Martin Amidu has asked former National Security Coordinator, Mr Yaw Donkor – who is protesting the circumstances under which he has...

We’ll not pay tow levy – PPP

Progressive People’s Party (PPP) has called on Ghanaians to resist any attempt by the government to impose what it calls “Mandatory Tow Levy.” ‘Ghanaians must...

GBC’s Francisca appointed Ghana’s High C’ssner to Kenya

The deputy director General of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation Francisca Ashitey-Odunton has been appointed Ghana’s High commissioner to Kenya by President Akufo-Addo. She was sworn...

Adom-Otchere clashes with Pratt over Ghana’s founding history

Ahead of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the United Gold Coast Convention (UGCC) on August 4, two renowned journalists, Paul Adom-Otchere and...

Minority’s critique of mid-year budget ‘illegitimate’ – Kwaku Kwarteng

The Minority in Parliament’s contentions with the Akufo-Addo administration’s mid-year budget review are illegitimate, a deputy Finance Minister, Kwaku Kwarteng, has asserted. Speaking on Eyewitness...

President Akufo-Addo swears in 4 Ambassadors, 1 High Commissioner

President Nana Akufo-Addo has sworn into office 4 ambassadors and 1 High Commissioner, at a ceremony at the Presidency, Wednesday. The five persons, who received their...

Minority accuses Ken Ofori-Atta of ‘cooking’ figures, demands investigation

The Minority in Parliament is accusing Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta of doctoring figures when he presented government’s Mid-Year 2017 Budget Review, Monday. The opposition lawmakers...

Audio: Titus Glover begs angry invisible forces

Member of Parliament (MP) for Tema East, Daniel Nii Kwartei Titus-Glover has called on angry Members of the Invisible Forces in Tema who stormed...

Hot Audio: NADMO cars below my standard – Akua Donkor

Leader and founder of the Ghana Freedom Party (GFP), Akua Donkor has denied taking two cars from the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) as...

Speaker of Parliament now a dictator – Asiedu Nketia

General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia has lambasted the Speaker of Parliament, Prof Mike Oquaye turning the August...

Minority walk-out was well planned – Majority leader

Majority Leader, Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu has said that Minority’s boycott of Parliament over claims of bias against the Speaker of the House, Prof...

Hot audio: John Boadu condemns Invincible Forces

The Acting General Secretary of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) has described threats by the party’s vigilante group Invincible Forces to abandon the...

NDC runs away from AMERI probe

The Minority National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Parliament staged a walk-out from the chamber yesterday to protest against what it described as ‘deliberate gagging’...

Sharks persecuting 'wonder woman' EC boss – Franklin Cudjoe

Founding President of policy think tank IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has said the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Mrs Charlotte Osei, is being...

'Akua Donkor received 2 NADMO cars from Mahama'

Founder of the Ghana Freedom Party (GFP), Akua Donkor has two vehicles belonging to National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) in her possession, Deputy Director...

Bugri Naabu fires salvos at NPP regional conference

The outspoken Northern Regional Chairman of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Daniel Bugri Naabu has fired salvos at some NPP Members of Parliament...