In a new survey by Global Info Analytics, former vice president, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has established a commanding lead across 14 out of the 16 regions of the country in the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) upcoming presidential primary. According to the survey, conducted between November 17 and 21, 2025, Dr Bawumia is ahead in Ahafo, […]
The Tamale High Court, presided over by Justice Emmanuel Brew Plange, has annulled the 2024 parliamentary election results for the Kpandai constituency and ordered a fresh poll within 30 days, following a successful legal challenge. The petition was filed by National Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate Daniel Nsala Wakpal, who claimed that the December 7, 2024, election was […]
New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Gushegu, Alhassan Sulemana Tampuli, has raised concerns about what he describes as the growing “weaponisation” of bail by state investigative bodies, particularly the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO). Speaking on JoyNews’ Newsfile on Saturday, November 22, the MP said recent developments indicate that bail, meant to protect the […]
The Bimbilla MP, Dominic Nitiwul, is demanding answers from government over its decision to acquire two new aircraft for the Ghana Air Force after years of rejecting similar proposals. His challenge follows Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson’s announcement on Thursday, November 13, that government will begin the procurement of four modern helicopters, one long-range […]
The government of Ghana has not requested for any monetary and material support from the United States of America (USA) government for accepting some third-party deportees into Ghana, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has told Parliament. Mr Ablakwa said the decision or understanding to accept West African nationals was purely on humanitarian […]
The Appointments Committee of Parliament will today, Monday, November 10, 2025, vet Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie for the position of Chief Justice following his nomination by President John Dramani Mahama. The vetting, which is expected to begin at 11:00 a.m., was confirmed in an official notice issued by David Sebastian Damoah, Director of Media Relations at […]
Lawyers for the former Chief Executive Officer of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Dr. Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, have refuted claims by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) suggesting that assets worth over GH¢100 million linked to their client have been seized. In a statement issued by Hay & Partners at Law and signed by Hanifa […]
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. […]
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, […]
The flagbearer campaign of former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has received a major endorsement from 63 Members of Parliament of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), who have reaffirmed their commitment to back his candidacy ahead of the party’s upcoming primaries. In a joint statement, the MPs, part of an earlier group of legislators who […]
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has expressed profound sorrow over the passing of former First Lady, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings. The governing party described her as a remarkable woman whose impact on Ghana’s social and political history will never fade. In a statement released by the party, the NDC hailed Mrs Agyeman-Rawlings as a trailblazer for […]
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 […]
