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Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill: We’ve always warned about lapses in the law – Ntim Fordjour
The Assin South Member of Parliament, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, says the purpose of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill is not to “protect those promoting LGBTQ+ activities,” but to uphold Ghana’s existing moral and legal standards. Speaking in an interview on Adom FM’s Dwaso Nsem morning show, Mr. Fordjour q...
GES warns against paying money for recruitment slots
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has cautioned the public against paying money to individuals claiming to facilitate recruitment into the Service, warning that such practices are fraudulent.
South Africa xenophobic concerns: Minority demands clarity on Ghana’s decision to defer Ramaphosa visit
The Deputy Ranking Member on Parliament’s Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration Committee, Nana Asafo-Adjei Ayeh, has called on the government to provide further details on recent diplomatic developments between Ghana and South Africa following concerns over xenophobic attacks. Speaking on JoyNews’ The Pulse on Tues...
Focus on performance, not political ambitions — Mussa Dankwah tells Ministers
The Executive Director of Global InfoAnalytics, Mussa Dankwah, has urged government ministers to remain focused on delivering results in their respective portfolios rather than being distracted by political ambitions. His comments come amid a public disagreement between the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Food...
Police arrest Fuseini ‘Fuzzy’ Sorku in Tamale over alleged assault case
Police in Tamale have arrested Fuseini Sorku, popularly known as "Fuzzy", in connection with the alleged assault of Yussif Abdul-Hakim at his residence. The arrest comes shortly after the Savannah Regional branch of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) held a joint press conference calling on the police to apprehend the suspe...
Presidency donates over GH¢6.1m to Ghana Medical Trust Fund to support critical healthcare
The Presidency has donated GH¢6,102,737.80 to the Ghana Medical Trust Fund as part of efforts to support patients suffering from serious non-communicable diseases and to improve access to specialist healthcare across the country. The donation forms part of a pledge made by President John Dramani Mahama and staff of the...
Speaker Bagbin directs Parliament to reconsider anti-LGBTQ Bill over bipartisan consensus concerns
The Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has directed the House to revisit the passage of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2025, popularly known as the anti-LGBTQ bill, following concerns over whether the level of bipartisan support reflected in the committee report was adequately demonstrated during proce...
Minority cites ‘major defects’ in Wontumi judgment, vows legal, parliamentary action
The Minority in Parliament has described the High Court judgment sentencing the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, to 20 years' imprisonment as fundamentally flawed, citing what it says are four major legal defects in the ruling.
NPP’s Salam Mustapha accuses EOCO of political interference over Miracles Aboagye’s arrest
The National Youth Organiser of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Salam Mustapha, has criticised the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) over the arrest of the party’s communications team member, Dennis Miracles Aboagye, accusing the agency of acting under political influence. The comments followed a pro...
Kennedy Agyapong’s comments were meant to spark reflection, not destroy NPP – Kwasi Kwarteng
A spokesperson for former Assin Central MP Kennedy Agyapong, Kwasi Kwarteng, has defended recent comments made about the state of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), insisting they were meant to promote introspection and reconciliation rather than division within the party.
AKSA bribery scandal: NPP demands public inquiry, tracing of beneficiaries
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has called for an independent public inquiry into the controversial “Holy Rain” scandal, demanding a full tracing of payments, beneficiaries, intermediaries and official decisions linked to the Aksa Energy power project during Ghana’s power crisis. The call follows the conviction of former...
Supreme Court ruling on delegate system more theoretical than practical – Political analyst
Political analyst Jonathan Asante Otchere has described the Supreme Court's ruling declaring the political party delegate system unconstitutional as an important step towards deepening internal democracy, but cautioned that the decision may prove more theoretical than practical when implementation begins.