Hon. Kennedy Ohene Agyapong did nothing wrong in uttering those words at Mrs. Charlotte Osei- Edmund Kyei

A member of the New Patriotic Party communications team is infuriated by the storm of criticism against Kennedy Agyapong for his alleged unsavoury comment at the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Mrs. Charlotte Osei.

Edmund Kyei believes the attacks at the Assin Central legislator is “unfair” and smack of “hypocrisy”, especially those uttered by Nana Oye Lithur and Foreign Affairs Minister, Hanna Tetteh.

Mr. Agyapong is reported to have accused the EC boss of trading sex for her position – a statement which has roundly been criticized by civil society groups, including Nana Oye Lithur and Hanna Tetteh, who have called on the MP to retract

It is still unclear if this year’s General Elections will be held on November 7, 2016.

It is still unclear if this year’s General Elections will be held on the yet-to-be accepted new election date, November 7, 2016.

The uncertainty over the elections date, Today understands, stems from the fact that the amendment of the date must go through loads of constitutional processes before it can become a law.

And following that long process, the Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Edward Doe- Adjaho, yesterday referred the amendment proposal date to the Council of State to bring forward the date for elections to November 7.

The Council of State is expected to consider the constitutional instrument and must, within 30 working days, take a stance on the

We are creating tension and fear which shouldn’t be the case,Ghana’s youth are disappointed- Rev. Professor Emmanuel Asante

Chairman of the National Peace Council, Rev. Professor Emmanuel Asante, says Ghana’s youth are disappointed in the political process of the country.

According to him, politicians have contributed to the situation because rather than solving the many challenges of the country, they end up making more promises without fulfilling them.

“To be honest with you when you talk to a lot of the young people, they are disappointed because we are talking too much when they have no jobs,” he said.
Head of Ghana’s Peace Council disclosed this when he addressed a Peace Summit organised by the

WOW! Rapper YG release a DISS TRACK Against Chris Brown ft. Sad Boy- listen to the (Audio)

Rapper YG got a new HIT RECORD on his hands – and many folks are saying that in it he’s taking shots at rival Chris Brown in it.The song is called “Don’t Come To LA.”

According to the streets, Chris Brown and YG are both affiliated with warring factions of the Bloods gang. But YG is officially certified, and Chris isn’t. Anyway, the streets say that YG is upset with Chris Brown, and he took shots at Breezy in the

PNC has betray us to attend IEA debate- Asiedu Nketia

The governing National Democratic Congress has accused the People’s National Convention (PNC) of betraying them because its leaders took part in events organized by the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA).

According to party General Secretary, Johnson Asiedu Nketia, the NDC boycotted the IEA events to among other things fight for equal opportunities for smaller parties in the country. He in an exclusive interview with Citi News’ Umaru Sanda Amadu, said it was thus surprising to see the PNC’s flagbearer on the IEA’s platform. “…we were surprised to see PNC, one of the parties we were fighting for, to now accept a

President Mahama’s Government is the most feckless and irresponsible regime to ever manage the affairs of Ghana - PPP

The National Youth Coordinator of the Progressive People’s Party, Mr. Divine Nkrumah, has described President Mahama’s Government as the most feckless and irresponsible regime to ever manage the affairs of Ghana.

He attributed the worsening economic condition to government’s mismanagement of the economy and its lack of understanding of the situation in order to institute appropriate policies to solve the problem.

He maintained that Government’s shallow managerial expertise and lack of foresight has plunged the country into the abyss of hopelessness. According to him, only Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom has the appropriate solution to rescue Ghana from the mess created by Government, and therefore called on Ghanaians to vote massively for

Joy FM’s Mannasseh Azure Awuni should render an unqualified apologise to President John Dramani Mahama - Ibrahim Irbard

International Relations and Security Expert, Irbard Ibrahim, has advised Joy FM’s Mannasseh Azure Awuni to render an unqualified apologise to President John Dramani Mahama over false claims he took a bribe, a Ford Expedition SUV, from a Burkinabe businessman in 2012 in exchange for contracts.

The security expert has also pleaded with government not to take legal action against the one-time journalist of the year for the reckless manner he sought to tarnish the image of the President.

“I plead with Government not to take legal action against Manasseh Azure. He's a fine gentleman with a lot of prospects. I have ever sat on Joy FM with him and I have seen him

I did not come into politics to line my pockets with the money of poor Ghanaians - Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo

“I am not into politics to take bribes or be corrupt. I did not come into politics to line my pockets with the money of poor Ghanaians. That is not why I am into politics. I am clean, because I did not go into government (from 2001 to 2007) to steal money. The same way, when you repose your confidence in me and help me win the elections, I assure you that I will jealously guard the resources of the nation to the benefit of all Ghanaians.”

These were the words of the 2016 presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Sunday, June 19, at the end of day 4 of his tour of the

Dr Theophilus Richardson, I believes the gift might have influenced some government decisions- Mahama car saga

A political scientist has waded into the debate about a Ford Expedition gift given to President Mahama by a Burkinabe contractor saying it is a “very big issue.”
Dr Theophilus Richardson believes the gift might have influenced some government decisions concerning road contracts in the country.

Joynews’ Manasseh Awuni Azure investigations revealed

Two Bulgarians who allegedly cloned ATM cards arrested

Two Bulgarians who allegedly cloned ATM cards and succeeded in withdrawing money from the accounts of customers of some banks have been arrested by the police.

The suspects — Nikolay Petev Nedyalkov, 24, and Petar Petrov Yardanov, 33 — are suspected to have been living in Ghana for some years.

They are said to have withdrawn cash from the bank accounts of the victims with the cloned ATM cards using the ‘Gh-link platform’.

Gh-link is a national ATM card that enables users to use the

I am confident Nana Akufo Addo will succeed the third time -Agona Chief

Chief of Agona Kwanyako says he is confident the flagbearer of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will emerge victorious at the end of the November poll.

Nana Ampim Darko V, says the third attempt at the presidency by the NPP leader is a sign of good omen since a Ghanaian tradition has it that “one has to go before the gods three times before a request can be granted”.

“When you appear before the gods continuously for the third time, they will not fail you because in the initial stages they were trying your patience,” he said in

President Mahama, he argued, has been tried, tested and proven to be a failure -Albert Kan Dapaah

Former Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee of Parliament, Albert Kan Dapaah, says he is very optimistic that the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) will be a better candidate in the fight against corruption than the sitting President, John Drama Mahama.

According to him, although the NPP leader, Nana Addo-Dankwa Akufo-Addo has not had the chance to govern the West African nation unlike his main competitor in the coming general elections, he has demonstrated that when given the chance, he would do better.

Such a personality, he noted, is what he is praying for to win the coming general elections in order to rid the country of

President John Mahama and Seth Terkper lack ideas to govern a country Ghana

President John Mahama and Seth Terkper lack ideas to govern a country Ghana, Not long a go bank of Ghana with collaboration of minister of Finance and president John Dramani Mahama put a ban on any foreign currency accounts in this country that, any businessmen who hold a foreign currency account in Ghana here cannot withdraw money from his or her account to transact business unless the account holder fill a form to request for withdrawal and also elucidate why the person is withdrawing the money and what he or she is going to use it for and again the banks should give cedis to the account holders while a customer have an agreement with the banks she or he is entitle to

British Airways’ new Boeing Dreamliner 787-9 featuring on ITV’s Heathrow

 With British Airways’ new Boeing Dreamliner 787-9 featuring on ITV’s Heathrow: Britain’s Busiest Airport series 2 – we thought we’d take a closer look at this

Wow what a song! Watch this video of Sarkodie

Wow what a song! Watch this video of Sarkodie

Use this holy month of Ramadan to pray for Allah to ward off the evils that plague -Nana Akufo-Addo

Flagbearer of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Akufo-Addo has admonished Moslems to pray for Ghana to overcome corruption, poverty and unprincipled politics.

Nana Addo made the call in a statement to wish Moslems well as they joined millions across the world to mark the start of the holy month of Ramadan today, Monday [June 6, 2016].
“It is therefore my prayer that Muslims will use this holy month of Ramadan to pray for Allah to ward off the evils that plague our

President Muhammadu Buhari travel to London for 10 days to seek medical attention

President Muhammadu Buhari will travel to London for 10 days to seek medical attention and take a rest, his verified Twitter handle announced on Sunday.

The decision of the president to seek medication for his ear infection confirms PREMIUM TIMES story published on Saturday.

The president’s verified Twitter handle, @NGRPresident, tweeted on Sunday, “During the holiday, the President will see an Ear, Nose and Throat specialist for a persistent ear

Thomas Partey brought security to the Black Stars midfield

Ghana coach Avram Grant has labelled Atletico Madrid youngster Thomas Partey as a future star following the youngster’s 8-minute debut for the Black Stars on Sunday against Mauritius.

Partey, 22, came off the bench in the 82nd minute to replace Anderlecht man Frank Acheampong with the Black Stars already having a comfortable 2-0 lead at the Stade George V.

He brought security to the Black Stars midfield as they claimed a 2-0 win to seal their 21st appearance at the

Very soon NDC may tax the air we breathe –Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia

Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, running mate to Nana Akufo-Addo, the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP), Flagbearer for the November polls, has descended heavily on the Mahama government for what he describes as an insatiable desire to tax Ghanaians on all fronts.

Blaming the situation on the government’s mismanagement of the economy and deep-seated corruption, Dr. Bawumia suggested that the NDC administration may soon tax Ghanaians for the air they breathe, considering that discussions are underway to tax a component of

A 34-year-old woman has allegedly slashed her 12 year-old son's ear for stealing GHC1.20

A 34-year-old woman has allegedly slashed her 12 year-old son's ear for stealing at Kumasi Tafo in the Ashanti region.

The suspect, Efia Grace assaulted her 12-year-old son as punishment for stealing her GHC1.20.

According to reports, the victim whose name was given as Kwadwo Badu was accused by the mother of stealing the money, an accusation he denied.

The accussed Afuah Grace with anger battered the victim until he fell unconscious with blood oozing from his

My husband Akufo Addo and NPP government will fix the increasing prices of goods -Mrs Rebecca Akufo-Addo

The wife of the New Patriotic Party (NPP)’s 2016 flagbearer Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has called on market women to have confidence in her husband and vote for him come November 2016.

Mrs Rebecca Akufo-Addo assured the market women that an NPP government will fix the increasing prices of goods and services in the country.

She disclosed this to the market women of the Tuesday Market in the Ablekuma District whilst on a visit to buy some foodstuffs.

Over hundred women gathered around her to register their misgivings about governance and the