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Parliament recalled from recess to sit for five days over urgent business

Parliament has been recalled from its current recess to resume sitting on Monday, August 24, 2026, to consider urgent parliamentary business. A notice issued by the Office of the Speaker of Parliament and signed by Speaker Rt. Hon. Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin indicates that the...

Mahama reshuffles government; Zanator, Ayariga nominated as Ministers

President John Dramani Mahama has introduced changes to his government, nominating two Members of Parliament for ministerial appointments while reassigning two ministers to new portfolios. The changes were announced in a statement from the Presidency dated Friday, August 7, 2026, and are subject to the...

James Agalga takes over as Majority Leader after Ayariga’s ministerial nomination

Builsa North Member of Parliament James Agalga has been selected as the new Majority Leader in Parliament following the nomination of Mahama Ayariga as Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs-designate. The change marks a significant adjustment to the leadership structure of the governing...

REPORTS: Captain Smart Resigns from Media General to Pursue NDC Parliamentary Ambition in Gomoa West

Broadcast journalist Blessed Godsbrain Smart, popularly known as Captain Smart, has officially resigned from Media General and its Onua TV/FM platforms as he prepares to enter active politics. The outspoken broadcaster is reportedly stepping away from his media career to focus on his ambition of...

Kwame Jantuah accuses NPP of arrogance over petition presentation

Political analyst and Convention People's Party (CPP) member, Lawyer Kwame Jantuah, has accused the New Patriotic Party (NPP) of exhibiting arrogance over its conduct following its recent demonstration and the presentation of a petition to President John Dramani Mahama. According to Jantuah, while the NPP...

Bonzoh Kay wins appeal as NPP clears him for Western Regional Secretary race

Former Ellembelle District Chief Executive, Hon. Kwasi Bonzoh, has won his appeal against his disqualification after the National Steering Committee of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) officially cleared him to contest the party's Western Regional Secretary position. The decision brings to an end days of...