LGBTQ+ Bill will have to be reintroduced in the 9th Parliament – Speaker Bagbin

The Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2021 will be reintroduced to the Ninth Parliament for consideration and passage, the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has said. Describing the Eighth Parliament as history, he said all the businesses that were pending in the Eighth Parliament, including the bill, ended with that Parliament. […]

I’m not worried about the numbers, I’ve learned from Bagbin’s era NDC opposition – Afenyo-Markin

Minority Leader and Effutu MP, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, says he is unfazed by the numerical disadvantage of his caucus in Parliament. Speaking on JoyNews’ PM Express on October 27, he said his leadership will be defined by substance, not numbers. “I’m not in any way worried about the numbers. Like I indicated in my opening remarks in Parliament, […]

Some people are being passed as lawyers who don’t deserve it – Thaddeus Sory

Lawyer and law lecturer Thaddeus Sory has raised serious concerns about transparency in Ghana’s legal education system, suggesting that some individuals are being called to the Bar despite not meeting the necessary academic and attendance requirements. Speaking on JoyNews’ PM Express on October 20, Mr. Sory questioned how some people manage to qualify as lawyers […]

Ursula Owusu-Ekuful announces bid for NPP General Secretary position

Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, former Minister of Communications has announced her intention to contest for the position of General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party(NPP) ahead of the 2028 general elections. In a Facebook post on Monday, October 20, 2025, marking her birthday, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful reflected on recent internal challenges within the NPP and called for unity […]

NPP and NDC figures named in galamsey scandal – TUC calls for license revocations

Deputy General Secretary of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), Dr Kwabena Nyarko Otoo, has called for the immediate revocation of mining licenses held by politically exposed individuals involved in galamsey operations. Speaking on JoyNews’ PM Express on October 13, Dr Otoo revealed that some politically connected figures from both the governing and opposition parties are […]

U.S. complies with Ghana’s refusal to accept Salvadoran deportee Abrego Garcia – Ablakwa

The government of Ghana has confirmed that the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has formally complied with Ghana’s refusal to accept Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran national at the centre of an international deportation controversy. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, who initially denied the existence of such an arrangement, announced […]

NPP imposed 12,000 unpaid workers on us before leaving office – Employment Minister alleges

Employment and Labour Relations Minister, Dr Rashid Pelpuo, has accused the Akufo-Addo government of burdening the new administration with thousands of newly recruited but unpaid public sector workers before exiting office. Speaking on JoyNews’ PM Express on October 7, the Wa Central MP said the Mahama government inherited 12,000 newly engaged workers without financial provisions or clearance […]

Ministers unpaid 9 months into Mahama’s government – Dr Rashid Pelpuo admits

Employment and Labour Relations Minister, Dr Rashid Pelpuo, has revealed that nine months into President Mahama’s administration, ministers, including himself, have still not been paid. Speaking on JoyNews’ PM Express on Tuesday, Wa Central MP said the delay was part of a broader problem with the government’s new payroll system. He described it as a “system of renewal” […]