Also known as: Mr Solomon Owusu · Dr Solomon Owusu
Solomon Owusu — Director of Communications for the United Party and Movement for Change, commenting on governance and political issues.
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The Ghanaian Times
… In a media release signed by its Director of Communication and Spokesperson, Mr Solomon Owusu, the party noted that flooding had remained one of Ghana’s most pressing urban challenges for more than six decades. …
Revive 1963 master plans to end flooding — UPJoy Online
Director of Communications for the United Party, Solomon Owusu, has accused the South African government of financing the recent attacks and killings of Ghanaians in South Africa, claiming the violence is politically motivated and linked to the ruling party’s declining support. …
Solomon Owusu accuses South African government of backing attacks on GhanaiansJoy Online
… Joining the discussion are Rashid Tanko Computer, Deputy Director of Elections of the National Democratic Congress (NDC); Haruna Mohammed, Deputy General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP); and Solomon Owusu, Director of Communications of the United Party. …
This Saturday on Prime Insight: Kennedy Agyapong controversy and utility tariff hikesJoy Online
… Joining the conversation to provide diverse perspectives are: Frank Davies: Member of Ken Ofori-Atta’s Legal Team Awal Mohammed: Communications Team Member, New Patriotic Party (NPP) Solomon Owusu: Director of Communications, United Party Ivan Kyei Innocent: Youth Activist Viewer …
This Saturday on ‘Prime Insight’: Multiple resignations and Ofori-Atta saga to dominate discussionsJoy Online
… A member of the United Party, Solomon Owusu, announced plans to petition for her removal, accusing her of breaching the oath of secrecy and saying her actions could set a dangerous precedent. …
Former Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo resigns from the Council of StateJoy Online
… The discussion will feature Awal Mohammed, a member of the NPP National Communications Team; Solomon Owusu, Director of Communication for the United Party; and youth activist Ivan Kyei Innocent. …
This Saturday on Prime Insight: Wontumi plea deal, Sedina extradition and Mahama ratingsJoy Online
… The guests for the programme are Solomon Owusu, Director of Communications of the United Party; Awal Mohammed, a member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Communication Team; and youth activist Ivan Kyei Innocent. …
This Saturday on Prime Insight: Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill controversy, disaster management and 2028 politicsJoy Online
The Director of Communications for the Movement for Change, Mr Solomon Owusu, has called for the removal of Speaker of Parliament Mr Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, over his recent decision to seek a reconsideration of the controversial Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, …
Remove Speaker Bagbin over Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill controversy — Solomon OwusuThe Ghanaian Times
… ns have petitioned the Ghana Football Association (GFA) to initiate discussions and processes within African football that will lead to the removal of CAF President, Patrice Tlhopane Motsepe, from office. • Andrew Appiah-Danquah The petitioners – Political Activist, Solomon Owusu …
Initiate processes to remove CAF President Dr Motsepe from office… 2 petitioners urges GFAJoy Online
Political activist Solomon Owusu and lawyer Andrew Appiah-Danquah have petitioned the Ghana Football Association, calling for the initiation of a continental process to review the continued suitability of Dr. …
GFA petitioned to review CAF President over South Africa xenophobiaDr Solomon Owusu advises President Mahama that chiefs will not effectively support the government's anti-galamsey efforts because they are aware of or complicit with illegal miners, and argues that the President must instead use state power directly to address the problem, which was a key election promise.
15 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Dr Solomon Owusu advises President Mahama that chiefs will not effectively support the government's anti-galamsey efforts because they are aware of or complicit with illegal miners, and argues that the President must instead use state power directly to address the problem, which was a key election promise.
15 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Two Ghanaian citizens have petitioned the Ghana Police Service's Criminal Investigation Department to investigate MP Dominic Nitiwul over comments he allegedly made about the redevelopment of the Konkomba Yam Market at Agbogbloshie, which they claim could provoke ethnic tensions and disturb public peace. The petitioners say they object not to his criticism of the redevelopment itself, but to his characterization of it as deliberately targeting the Konkomba ethnic group.
16 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Joy Online reports that Prime Insight, a current affairs programme, will on Saturday, August 15, examine two legal and governance issues: the controversy over whether trials can proceed during the legal vacation, and the conviction of former Goldman Sachs banker Asante Kwaku Berko in the United States. The two-hour programme will bring together political and legal voices to discuss their implications for Ghana's justice system and anti-corruption efforts.
14 August 2026 · Joy Online →
A Joy Prime programme on Saturday, August 8, 2026, will discuss President Mahama's ministerial reshuffle—including Kenneth Gilbert Adjei's appointment as Defence Minister and moves of other officials—and renewed claims of threats to democratic governance, featuring political commentators and analysts.
7 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Solomon Owusu of the United Party has criticised the NPP's nationwide demonstration themed "Democracy Under Attack," alleging it was deliberately organised to overshadow the first anniversary of a helicopter crash that killed eight people, and dismissing claims that individuals had been arrested merely for speaking their minds.
6 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Solomon Owusu, Director of Communications for the United Party, has criticised former Attorney-General Godfred Yeboah Dame's handling of the criminal case against former MASLOC Chief Executive Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu, describing the prosecution as ineffective and saying the Court of Appeal's judgment exposed significant shortcomings in both prosecution and trial process. Tamakloe-Attionu faced 78 counts across nine core charges but was convicted by the High Court; the Court of Appeal has since overturned her 10-year custodial sentence.
1 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Solomon Owusu, Director of Communications for the United Party, initially reacted with anger to the Court of Appeal's acquittal of former MASLOC CEO Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu, but changed his perspective after reading the court's 94-page judgment, which he said had valid reasons for overturning the conviction.
1 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Solomon Owusu, Director of Communications of the United Party, said the strongest opposition to any third-term bid by President Mahama would come from within the NDC rather than opposition parties, and that the UP would have no objection if Mahama pursued another term. Mahama has not indicated he intends to seek a third term, though the issue is under public debate.
18 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Joy Prime's Prime Insight current affairs show will air Saturday, July 11, from 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM, with a panel of legal experts, political communicators, and activists debating the National Cleanup Exercise, the extradition of Frederick Kumi to the US and the arrest of former NAFCO CEO Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba, and the performance of the 'Nkoko Nkitikiti' agricultural project.
10 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Veteran Ghanaian filmmaker Kwaw Ansah has unveiled a documentary and animated film exploring Africa's identity, history and future, featuring African intellectuals examining the continent's development challenges and themes of slavery, colonisation and loss of identity. The works were previewed at an industry screening in Accra with leading actors and creative stakeholders invited to offer feedback ahead of public release.
9 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Prime Insight will feature experts evaluating the government's GHS 350 million flood relief package and Ghana Armed Forces operations, and examining legal implications of the Supreme Court's decision regarding Justice Torkornoo's removal.
3 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The United Party has urged the government to revive and implement the 1963 master plans for Accra, Tema, Kumasi and Sekondi-Takoradi to address persistent flooding, which the party says reflects decades of poor urban planning. The party noted that desilting efforts on the Odaw drain by both major parties have failed to yield lasting results, and that flooding has remained a pressing challenge for more than six decades.
2 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Solomon Owusu, Director of Communications for the United Party, has accused the South African government of financing recent attacks and killings of Ghanaians in South Africa, claiming the violence is politically motivated and linked to the ruling ANC's declining support.
2 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Joy Prime's Prime Insight programme will air Saturday to discuss Kennedy Agyapong's comments on the Afari Military Hospital project and the resulting NPP controversy, alongside the latest utility tariff increases and their economic implications.
26 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Joy Online reports that the upcoming episode of Prime Insight will examine multiple resignations and leadership vacancies at the Electoral Commission and Council of State, and discuss the legal saga involving former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, including claims about his reported US residency and potential implications for his criminal trial in Ghana.
19 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Former Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo has resigned from Ghana's Council of State, having submitted her resignation last year and ceased attending meetings since then. Her resignation follows a period in which she became central to a judicial crisis involving then Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, abstaining on a Council vote and later testifying in Torkornoo's defence.
14 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Joy Prime's Saturday current affairs programme will feature panel discussions on Chairman Wontumi's plea bargain negotiations and his lawyer's withdrawal from court, the extradition and imprisonment of former MASLOC CEO Sedina Tamakloe Attionu, and President Mahama's latest approval ratings from the Institute of Economic Affairs.
12 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Joy Prime's current affairs programme will bring together political communicators and a youth advocate to discuss the recently passed Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, disaster management, and emerging political dynamics ahead of the 2028 elections.
5 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Director of Communications for the Movement for Change has called for the removal of Speaker Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin over his decision to seek reconsideration of the Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill following its passage by Parliament on May 29. Mr Solomon Owusu argued that the Speaker's actions undermined Parliament's authority and that the First Deputy Speaker Bernard Ahiafor had exercised the same constitutional authority when presiding over the bill's consideration.
4 June 2026 · Joy Online →
A political activist and lawyer have petitioned the Ghana Football Association to lead efforts reviewing whether CAF President Patrice Tlhopane Motsepe should remain in office, citing a conflict between CAF's message of African unity and recurring xenophobic violence against foreign Africans in South Africa.
3 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Political activist Solomon Owusu and lawyer Andrew Appiah-Danquah have petitioned the Ghana Football Association to initiate a continental review of CAF President Dr. Patrice Motsepe's suitability, citing concerns about the contradiction between CAF's commitment to African unity and its leadership's association with South Africa, which they characterize as linked to recurring xenophobic hostility toward Africans.
1 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Political activist Solomon Owusu and lawyer Andrew Appiah-Danquah have filed a petition with the African Union seeking the removal of Wamkele Keabetswe Mene as Secretary-General of the AfCFTA Secretariat, citing recurring xenophobic attacks in South Africa and arguing that the nation's leadership of the trade body is inconsistent with African unity and integration goals.
1 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Political activist Solomon Owusu and lawyer Andrew Appiah-Danquah have petitioned the African Union to remove the Secretary-General of the AfCFTA Secretariat, Wamkele Keabetswe Mene, citing South Africa's recurring xenophobic attacks against fellow Africans as incompatible with the continental trade bloc's values and objectives.
1 June 2026 · Joy Online →
A Saturday edition of Joy Prime's current affairs programme will feature political voices and analysts debating the restoration of GN Savings and Loans' banking licence and the GH¢100,000 bail granted to NPP Bono Regional Chairman Abronye DC, both contentious national issues.
22 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Joy Prime's flagship current affairs show will air a discussion on Saturday, May 16, examining the arrest and detention of Asante Akyem North MP Kwame Ohene Frimpong in the Netherlands over alleged criminal charges, as well as concerns raised by the opposition NPP about the criminalisation of free speech following arrests of political communicators and activists.
15 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Solomon Owusu, communications director for the United Party, argues that former Vice President Bawumia lacks credibility in raising concerns about alleged abuse of state power and threats to democracy, citing Bawumia's eight-year tenure as chairman of the Police Council without implementing necessary reforms.
14 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The United Party has rejected suggestions that its leader, Alan Kyeremateng, should rejoin the New Patriotic Party, with the party's director of communications calling such appeals insulting and arguing that Kyeremateng leads a recognised political party and should not be disrespected in this way.
13 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The United Party has congratulated Ghana's Black Princesses (U-20 women's national football team) on qualifying for the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup after defeating Uganda in the qualifying final, with a 2-1 first-leg win at home and a draw in Kampala. The party praised the team's determination and patriotism, and called on government to accord women's football the same investment and attention given to the senior men's Black Stars team.
12 May 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Joy Prime's Prime Insight programme will air Saturday, May 9, to discuss the Charles Amissah death report findings and growing succession debate within the NDC, bringing together political communicators, analysts and youth voices including Solomon Owusu, Wonder Madilo, Dr. Ezekiel Agyekum-Obeng and Ivan Kyei Innocent.
9 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana National Association of Teachers and the United Party have issued goodwill messages to candidates writing the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination, urging them to approach the papers with confidence, discipline and integrity, and calling on teachers and invigilators to strictly adhere to examination rules.
7 May 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →