POLITICS

At least one military officer and some soldiers have also been picked up as part of investigations into the alleged attempted coup plot on Ghana’s presidency. Information Minister, Kojo Oppong-Nkrumah noted that the soldiers are being interrogated and will be put forward in the court of law in the coming days. “There are military persons including an officer who are ...

Former first lady of the third republic, Fulera Limann, has revealed that her husband, Dr. Limann, put his love for Ghana over his personal interests, even to the detriment of his own family. She narrated how her husband’s decision to pursue politics was hard for her to accept because she saw no need for him to join politics, especially since ...

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has received the 2019 FOCOS Humanitarian Award, on behalf of the people of Ghana, for the country’s “longstanding support for the Foundation of Orthopedics and Complex Spine”. Receiving the award on Monday, 23rd September, 2019, at the FOCOS NYC Gala ceremony, Mr. Akufo-Addo noted that orthopedic health conditions are severe among low and middle-income countries, ...

Former President Jerry John Rawlings says it is wrong for any individual or group of persons to threaten former presidents. The National Democratic Congress (NDC) founder in a Facebook post condemned the youth groups who have to threaten former President John Dramani Mahama over the Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II brouhaha. “It is utterly inappropriate for a youth group, and ...

The Member of Parliament for the Tafo-Pankrono constituency in the Ashanti Region Dr. Anthony Osei Akoto has announced he will not contest the ruling party’s upcoming primaries for the 2020 polls. The Minister for Monitoring and Evaluation made his decision known to the party’s constituency executives at a meeting held on Monday in Kumasi. Constituency Chairman of the ruling New ...

The management of JOSPONG Group of Companies has described government’s recent takeover of the Great Consolidated Diamonds Ghana Limited (GCDGL) over contract breaches as unlawful. According to the company, the facts presented by government for the seizure are inaccurate and a misrepresentation of the terms of the agreement executed between the parties. In a statement copied to Joy News, the ...

Former Spokesperson for the defunct Armed Forces Revolutionary Council (AFRC), Major Retired Osahene Boakye-Djan, has described the arrest of some alleged coup plotters by the National Security as a joke. He said the description given by the Minister of Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah about how the arrested persons were planning to execute the plan falls below expectation, hence more clarity ...

My eyes were full of tears upon hearing our *biggest problem* as a country in the person of Nana Addo, confessing the deportation of a Chinese illegal mining Queen from Ghana was a mistake. I then asked myself, numerous questions, are we our own enemies as Ghanaians, or is it true that, Nana Addo’s fight against galamsay was a hypocrite ...

The Ashanti Regional Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Kwame Zu has apologized over comments he made against Okyenhene, Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin. Mr Zu in a statement said he unreservedly render an unqualified apology to the Okyenhene, the Akyem Abuakwa Traditional Council and indeed all Ghanaians for the said statement. “I hereby wish to unreservedly render an ...

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has stated that the 2020 elections will not disturb the peace of the country. He said although the political atmosphere was going to get “hotter and hotter”, that would in no way plunge the country into confusion. He said despite the negative picture some people posted on social media about the threat to peace, everything ...