The Electoral Commission (EC) has set April 30, 2024, as the date for the Ejisu constituency by-election in the Ashanti region following the passing of the Member of Parliament (MP) and Deputy Finance Minister, Dr. John Ampontuah Kumah on March 7, 2024. Dr. Kumah’s death, attributed to a brief illness, has left a widow and […]
The Majority Chief Whip in parliament, Frank Annoh-Dompreh has criticised independent presidential aspirant, Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen for asserting that Ghanaians should elect a Christian president during the upcoming general elections because of the nation’s Christian majority. Speaking at the Church of Pentecost’s Easter Sunday Convention at the Dr Thomas Wyatt Assembly, Mr. Kyerematen stressed that […]
The Communications Director of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Richard Ahiagbah, has asked the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) to refrain from politicising the National Cathedral project. Rather than engaging in political rhetoric, he urged the NDC to focus on crafting a campaign message that resonates with the Ghanaian populace in preparation for the […]
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) is set to convene a meeting today, Friday, February 23, to address Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu’s resignation as the Majority Leader in Parliament. Scheduled to take place at the Alisa Hotel in Accra at 9am, the meeting aims to facilitate the appointment of his successor, with many speculating that the current Deputy […]
In preparation for the 2024 election, the Presidential Candidate of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has constituted a team that will work on the party’s manifesto. The committee has been tasked to carry out a thorough review of the party’s previous manifestos from the 2016 and 2020 elections. By engaging with […]
The Majority Leader and Member of Parliament for the Suame constituency in the Ashanti region, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has formally relinquished his role as the leader of the majority caucus in Parliament. According to Myjoyonline’s sources within the New Patriotic Party (NPP) hierarchy, he willingly offered to step down during a meeting of the NPP caucus in Parliament […]
The Majority caucus in Parliament has no plans to change their leadership, the Member of Parliament for Bekwai in the Ashanti Region, Joe Osei Owusu, who also doubles as the First Deputy Speaker of Parliament has said. Mr Osei Owusu has therefore asked the public to disregard any such claims in the media that there […]
The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) has revealed its line-up for the 2024 general elections with a team of advisors and key members to lead their campaign efforts. The team consists of prominent figures within the party including former President John Agyekum Kufuor and current President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. They are to steer the […]
President Akufo-Addo is poised to announce his inaugural significant ministerial reshuffle today, Wednesday, February 14, marking the first major overhaul since assuming office in January 2017. Sources within the Jubilee House, the government’s administrative headquarters, have disclosed this information to JoyNews. Reports indicate considerable activity on the fourth floor of Jubilee House, where ministers potentially impacted […]
Professor Baffour Agyeman-Duah, a former United Nations Senior Governance Advisor, says Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia needs a chance to prove himself as President of Ghana. He said though Dr Bawumia may have made certain comments whilst in opposition or as chairman of the Economic Management Team (EMT), he is now trying to thread a […]
Gideon Boako, the spokesperson for Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia has clarified the intention behind his boss’ decision to implement policies that are contrary to that the incumbent Akufo-Addo government should he be elected as President. According to Mr Boako, a new vision does not necessarily imply criticism of the current administration’s policies. He believed that, […]
The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has announced plans to abolish the e-levy, emissions tax, and other levies as part of proposed tax reforms aimed at boosting government revenue and fostering a cashless society if he is elected President. Presenting his government’s policy statement and priorities to Ghanaians in Accra on Wednesday, February 7, 2024, […]
