The flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for election 2024, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has rejected claims that his Muslim faith was a key reason behind the party’s loss in the 2024 general elections. Speaking at the party’s headquarters on Wednesday, April 23, ahead of the NPP’s ‘Thank You Tour’, Dr Bawumia described the assertions […]
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has begun regrouping with full force for a political comeback in 2028. According to the party’s Deputy General Secretary, Haruna Mohammed, the party is not just reflecting but preparing to fight and take back power from what he described as “this very incompetent government.” Appearing on Joy News’ PM Express on Wednesday, […]
A recent poll conducted by Global InfoAnalytics has revealed that 57% of New Patriotic Party (NPP) supporters prefer Dr Mahamudu Bawumia to lead the party in the 2028 presidential elections. Dr Bawumia, who is the NPP’s presidential candidate for the 2024 elections, emerges as the clear front-runner should the party’s delegates select a flagbearer for […]
Parliament has approved the repeal of the controversial Electronic Transaction Levy (E-Levy), marking a significant policy shift in the country’s digital taxation. The decision follows the passage of the Electronic Transaction Levy (Repeal) Bill, 2025, on Wednesday, March 26, 2025. The E-Levy, which was first introduced in March 2022 under the previous New Patriotic Party […]
A motion by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Minority Caucus to investigate the termination of public service appointments made after December 7, 2024, has been dismissed by the First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Bernard Ahiafor. The motion, led by Minority Leader, Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, argued that the dismissals breached good governance principles and citizens’ rights. […]
The former Majority Leader has expressed concerns over what he describes as the commercialisation of the NPP’s internal structures, stating that the party has been turned into a “money-making machine.” Speaking on the findings of a fact-finding report on the party’s electoral performance in the Ashanti Region, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu noted that party members and supporters […]
Former Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has urged John Mahama to uphold his promise to be a president for all, by reversing the recent mass dismissals of “legitimately employed” persons from the public sector. The Mahama government, through a directive by the Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, has ordered the revocation of employment by the […]
Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has lifted the suspension of four Members of Parliament following a bi-partisan appeal from both the Majority and Minority caucuses. The suspension was initially imposed after chaotic scenes erupted during the vetting of ministerial nominees, prompting the Speaker to take disciplinary action. But speaking on the floor today, the Speaker […]
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has attributed its humiliating defeat in the December 2024 general elections to what it describes as a spiritual influence. According to the party’s General Secretary, Justin Frimpong Kodua, there were inexplicable occurrences on the day of the election that suggest a spiritual dimension to the outcome. Mr Kodua highlighted the […]
Former Minister for Roads and Highways, Francis Asenso-Boakye, has dismissed claims by Roads and Highways Minister, Kwame Governs Agbodza, that the Akufo-Addo administration constructed only 673 kilometres of new roads during its eight-year tenure. Speaking in Parliament on January 21, 2025, he accused his successor of misrepresenting the facts, arguing that the government actually constructed […]
A survey by Joy News through its social media handles has passed a damning verdict on former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, for being largely responsible for the NPP’s stunning defeat in the December 2024 election. The survey, which asked Ghanaians to share their views on factors which contributed to the NPP’s shocking defeat, had […]
Member of Parliament for Tano North, Dr Gideon Boako, has criticised Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, the Finance Minister-designate, for what he described as an evasive and inconsistent performance during his vetting. At a Minority press conference on Wednesday, 15 January, Dr Boako expressed disappointment in Dr Forson’s responses to critical issues. “Cassiel Ato Baah Forson, […]
