Madam Patricia Appiagyei, Deputy Minority Leader, has accused the government of operating on an alleged “autopilot” and ignoring the suffering and insecurity engulfing the country.
Delivering an opening remark at the Second Meeting o…
Majority Chief Whip in Parliament, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, has accused suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo of behaving in a manner suggestive of presumed guilt, following her strong condemnat…
King Charles III was given a heartfelt standing ovation in Canada's parliament in Ottawa after a historic speech in support of the country staying "strong and free".
Outside the Senate building later, another voice from the crowd shou…
Executive Director of the African Centre for Parliamentary Affairs (ACEPA), Dr. Rasheed Draman, has asserted that the Minority side in Parliament currently appears more organised and coordinated than the National Democratic Congress (N…
The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Wontumi has been picked up by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) following a visit to the Criminal Investigations Depa…
The Majority Leader has told Parliament that the Majority Caucus will spearhead a rigorous pursuit of accountability in Ghana’s public financial management to put a stop to abuse of public funds.
To that effect, he outlined the unres…
The Attorney-General, Dr Dominic Ayine, has urged the Supreme Court to dismiss Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo’s interlocutory injunction seeking to halt her removal proceedings.
In a 20-point affidavit, the Attorney General argued t…
The Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang on Monday, May 26, resumed her duty at the Presidency in Accra, after returning from a medical leave in London, United Kingdom.
The Presidency in a statement said the Vice Preside…
The Kremlin claimed Donald Trump was showing signs of "emotional overload" after he called Vladimir Putin "absolutely crazy" following Moscow's largest aerial assault on Ukraine.
The US president said on Truth Social on Sunday that "s…
Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa has signed into law a contentious bill that requires all motorists to buy a radio licence before acquiring vehicle insurance.
There has been an outcry from some motorists as they will now have t…
National Deputy Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Elikem Kotoko, has commended Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa for decisively shutting down Ghana’s Embassy in Washington, D.C., amid a corruption scan…
The Korle Klottey Municipal Assembly (KoKMA) has emphasised its commitment to address flooding and sanitation challenges in the area in collaboration with the Member of Parliament (MP) for the area, Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings.
The c…
Outgoing United States Ambassador to Ghana, Virginia Palmer, has commended Ghana’s democratic strength and its influential role in promoting regional security, social cohesion, and inclusive development.
In an interview on The P…
The Member of Parliament (MP) for the Ningo Prampram Constituency, who is also the Minister of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, has paid a courtesy call on the Ningo Traditional Council to official…
Deputy Ranking Member of the Parliamentary Foreign Affairs Committee, Nana Asafo-Adjei Ayeh, has condemned the government’s public manner of shutting down Ghana’s embassy in Washington, D.C., following a visa fraud sca…
A Kenyan member of parliament who was allegedly abducted by unknown men after a church service on Sunday is being treated in hospital after being found on a coffee farm, former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has said.
George Koimbu…
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A car collided with a number of pedestrians on Water Street just after 18:00, Merseyside Police said.
In a statement the force said: "We were contacted at just after 18:00 today, Monday 26 May, following reports …
King Charles III will deliver a significant speech in Canada's parliament later on Tuesday that is expected to offer his support in the country's dispute with US President Donald Trump.
The King and Queen Camilla received a warm welco…
President John Dramani Mahama has said metropolitan, municipal and district assemblies (MMDAs) under his leadership are to be empowered to raise their own funding through the issuing of bonds for infrastructural projects such as roads.
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Lead counsel for former Director-General of the National Signals Bureau (NSB), Kwabena Adu-Boahene, has denied reports suggesting that his client is seeking a plea bargain with the Attorney-General’s Department.
Speaking to the media …
The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has firmly denied allegations linking him to illegal mining activities, commonly known as galamsey.
Speakin…
Parliament reconvenes today, Tuesday, May 27, 2025, as the Second Meeting of the First Session of the Ninth Parliament officially begins following the Easter recess.
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, announced …
King Charles III and Queen Camilla will arrive in Canada later, for a two-day visit seen as bringing a message of support for the country in the face of threats and taunts from US President Donald Trump.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, wh…
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa and his delegation went to Washington this week hoping for a boost and a reset after months of acrimony with the Donald Trump administration.
Instead they got brutal, high-stakes diplomacy, pep…
Former Asante Akim North MP, Andy Appiah-Kubi, has expressed strong confidence in former Agriculture Minister and current Abetifi MP, Dr. Bryan Acheampong, as the ideal candidate to lead the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in…
The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of the Ayawaso East Municipal Assembly, Mr Abdul Ganiyu Ibrahim, has called for inclusive governance to drive sustainable development at the local level.
According to him, the development of the are…
Joseph Kabila, the ex-president of the Democratic Republic of Congo, has lashed out at the government of his successor - calling it a "dictatorship".
The 53-year-old made a 45-minute speech live on YouTube on Friday evening from an un…
Ngabi Dora Tue, consumed by grief, was barely able to stand on her own.
The coffin of her husband, Johnson Mabia, sat amid a crowd of stricken mourners in Limbe in Cameroon's South-West region - an area that had witnessed scenes like …
Americans across the country remembered George Floyd five years after he was killed by police, with special gatherings in the city where he grew up and the one where he died.
The murder of Floyd, a black man, in Minneapolis by police …
An Associate Professor of Law at the University of Ghana, Kwadwo Appiagyei-Atua, has criticised the ongoing impeachment proceedings against Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, describing them as symptomatic of deeper constitutional and ins…
The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, is expected to appear before the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police …
The Member of Parliament for Upper Manya Krobo, Bismark Tetteh Nyarko, has emphasised the need for the probe into petitions against the suspended Chief Justice to be conducted in camera, in strict adherence to constitut…
In a fast-moving world, suffused by conflict and political uncertainty, it might seem odd for the UK government to surrender sovereign British territory in a distant sea.
Indeed, the government's critics go further and say the decisio…
US President Donald Trump has hosted top purchasers of the cryptocurrency that bears his name at a gala dinner, in an event that protesters and his Democrat opponents branded as "corrupt".
$TRUMP was launched shortly before his inaugu…
The Communication Bureau of Team Adutwum has firmly denied media reports suggesting that Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, Member of Parliament (MP) for Bosomtwe, has endorsed a candidate in the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) flagbearer race.
A releas…
The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Krachi East Municipality, Mr. Safo Nketia, has convened a meeting with departmental heads to discuss pressing issues affecting the municipality.
The meeting with departmental heads from various se…
The Minority Chief Whip, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, has criticised the government for delaying the release of the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF), which he says is stifling local development.
He notes that funds for the year’s seco…
The Democratic Republic of Congo's senate has stripped former President Joseph Kabila of his immunity, paving the way for his prosecution over his alleged backing of rebels in the east.
Authorities have accused him of treason and war …
Harvard is suing the Trump administration after it revoked the university's ability to enrol international students, escalating a dispute between the White House and one of America's most prestigious institutions.
In the suit filed in…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) communication team in the Oti Region has expressed gratitude to President John Dramani Mahama for appointing Mr Mubarak Diplomatic as the Director of the Ghana Investment Fund for Electronic Communica…
The Volta Regional Minister, James Gunu, has urged the chiefs, queens and people of the Mepe Traditional Area in the North Tongu District in the Volta Region to take a decisive step to stamp out all chieftaincy and land disputes holding …
The Minority in Parliament has accused the government of deliberately withholding statutory payments owed to key national institutions and district assemblies, despite enjoying what it describes as “overwhelming goodwill” from the Ghanai…
Former Vice President and 2024 NPP Presidential Candidate, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia is back on the road with executives of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for continuation of the party's national Thank You Tour.
The tour, which covered 13 re…
Many Ghanaians believe that prayer and prophecy are important factors in political and economic outcomes.
Think of last December’s general election, the putative national cathedral, and the recent appreciation of the cedi against the…
The Nigerian government has pressed charges against a senator who accused one of the country's top politicians of plotting to kill her.
In April, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan alleged that Godswill Akpabio, the Senate president, and Yahaya …
US President Donald Trump has said he is recommending a 50% tariff on all goods from the European Union being imported to the United States.
"Our discussions with them are going nowhere!" he wrote in a post on social media on Friday. …
A Deputy Presidential Spokesperson, Shamima Muslim says President John Mahama acted within the law in suspending Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo in relation to the proceedings of the three petitions asking that she s…
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Gender has identified key policy and operational gaps in the placement and care of children with special needs in shelters, especially the privately-run ones.
During an assessment tour of select…
The Ministry for the Interior has stepped up efforts to enhance security across 334 conflict-prone areas identified nationwide to restore peace and stability.
Consequently, it is engaging relevant stakeholders to find lasting solution…
The General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Kodua Frimpong has criticised the arrest of Alfred Ababio Kumi—popularly known as Adenta Kumi—calling the incident a “disgrace” to the rule of law and a “shame” to the nation…
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