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Election 2024: ‘Already broken seal’ causes confusion at Mampong constituency

There was confusion at Mampong in Ashanti after National Democratic Congress polling agents at the Mampong Infantry Jnr Primary School (St. Monica's) complained of...

Election 2024: Check out full list of 801 parliamentary candidates

Voting has commenced for the 2024 general elections across all 276 constituencies nationwide as Ghanaians elect a president and parliamentarians for the next four...

Ablekuma West voters angrily reject alleged food from Ursula Owusu [Video]

Chaos erupted at the Assemblies of God Church polling station in the Ablekuma West Constituency in the Greater Accra Region on Saturday morning. The confusion...

Election 2024: Ibn Chambas warns against overbearing military role in electoral security

The African Union High Representative for Silencing the Guns, Dr Mohamed Ibn Chambas, has called for a measured and cautious approach to military deployment...

Military personnel seen at Weija ITS polling station

Military personnel have been spotted at the Weija ITS polling station in Accra today, December 7, 2024, despite earlier assurances from security forces that...

2024 polls: I’m satisfied with the general mood of the country – Bawumia

Presidential Candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has said he is satisfied with the general mood of the country for...

Asante Akyem Central astroturf 90% complete

The first-ever Astroturf pitch aimed at promoting sporting activities in Odumasi and its surrounding areas within the Asante Akyem Central constituency of the Ashanti...

Greater Accra: Voting yet to start at many polling stations

Voting has yet to begin at many polling stations across various constituencies in the Greater Accra region. As of the time of this report, Joy...

2024 election: Bawumia casts ballot in Walewale [Video]

Vice President and presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party(NPP),  Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has cast his ballot in the 2024 election. Dr. Bawumia voted at...

Election 2024: Overnight queues largely missing

It has been a surprising departure from the past; the widespread long, overnight queues usually associated with general elections in Ghana have been missing...

EC won’t take any decision to compromise integrity, credibility of Dec. 7 polls – Regional Director  

The Electoral Commission (EC) has given the assurance that it will not take any decision that will compromise the integrity and credibility of the...

2024 election: Voting delays in Nandom

As of 7:35 am, voting was yet to begin at the OA station, Nayiri and Local Court (fire service station) polling stations in Nandom...

2024 election: EC clarifies process for voters without ID cards

The Electoral Commission (EC) has assured that all eligible voters who have lost their voter cards can still vote in the December 7 2024...

New president awaits Ghana as election day arrives

Election day has arrived in Ghana, where a debt crisis and high living costs mean the economy is uppermost in the minds of many...

CBG resumes forex trading

Consolidated Bank Ghana (CBG) has resumed its foreign exchange trading operations following the restoration of its licence by the Bank of Ghana (BoG). The Central...

Akufo-Addo urges Ghana to sustain democratic progress

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has urged Ghanaians to show democratic maturity in the upcoming December 7 elections. He noted that, over the past thirty...

50 people get infected with HIV each day in Ghana – AIDS Commission

Fifty people get infected with HIV each day, while 34 people die of AIDS-related causes, the Ghana AIDS Commission has said. According to Dr Kyeremeh...

‘No room for hooliganism’ – Kasoa police bare teeth at election thugs

The Central East Police Command in charge of Kasoa and its environs has indicated its preparedness for the Election 2024 and vowed to clamp...

Election 2024: The Trends – Who wins where?

Decision day approaches in Ghana as approximately 18.8 million registered voters prepare to head to the polls on December 7 to elect a President...

Livestream: Ghanaians go to the polls today

Today, December 7, 2024, 18,774,159 registered voters are expected to cast their ballots at about 40,647 polling stations nationwide. This is a 10.25% increment compared to...

2024 election: Voters begin early queuing in Odododiodio constituency

As the much-anticipated 2024 general elections kick off, voters in the Odododiodio Constituency have begun queuing early to cast their ballots. Electoral materials were observed...

Victim of Sunyani-Asufufu truck accident identified as final-year midwifery student

The victim of the tragic accident at Sunyani-Asufufu on Tuesday night has been identified as Margaret Boadi, a final-year Midwifery student at the Catholic...

2024 elections: Key contenders, issues, and areas to watch as D-Day arrives

Ghanaians will go to the polls today, December 7, to elect a new president and 275 members of Parliament in what promises to be...

Ablakwa challenges Old Tafo voters amidst NDC’s winning prospects

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament (MP) for North Tongu in the Volta Region has thrown a challenge to Old Tafo constituents...

Explainer: Does winning 75% of Ashanti Region guarantee NPP victory in 2024?

Ghana’s voters will elect a new president in less than 16 days. Campaigns have intensified, with many political bigwigs taking every opportunity to sell...

Misleading! Mahama didn’t leave office with debt-to-GDP ratio at 56%, inflation at 15%, unemployment rate at 8%

Claim 1:  A Facebook user claims John Mahama, the NDC 2024 flagbearer, left office on January 6, 2017, when Ghana’s debt-to-GDP ratio was 56%.  Verdict: False! Explanation Data from...

No evidence to support claim of Goasomanhene’s death during election ritual for John Mahama

Claim: X user @NanaKwame shared a flyer in which the Goasomanhene reportedly died while consulting a deity for John Mahama, the 2024 NDC flagbearer, to...

Claim NAPO was denied speaking at NPP Rally, false!

Claim:  X user @LongLyf2 claimed that NPP Vice-Presidential candidate Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh was not allowed to speak at the final rally. Verdict: False. Verification: Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh was...

Martin Amidu did not accuse Mahama of being father of corruption

Claim: An X (formerly Twitter) user claims that Martin Amidu accused John Mahama of being the father of corruption in his new revelation about the Airbus...

False! Ghana 7th not 3rd, most food-secure African country

Claim: At the final rally of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) on Dec. 5, 2024, the flagbearer, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, said: “If you ranked...

If you want hits, stick to highlife – Kwabena Kwabena

For the up-and-coming artistes who will have nothing to do with Highlife music because they believe it is outmoded, musician Kwabena Kwabena has a...

Yamin attacked by NDC ‘thugs’ in Kumasi, but Kofi Boakye wasn’t there

Claim: NDC security boys attacked Joseph Yamin and ex-police chief Kofi Boakye at a press conference in Kumasi, an Accra-based media outlet alleges. Verdict: Misleading! Explanation: Verification by...

The picture of Stonebwoy in an NDC shirt is doctored

Claim: A Facebook user shared an image of renowned Afro dancehall artist Stonebwoy clad in an NDC shirt on Dec. 4, 2024. Verdict: False Explanation: The picture is...

Ivory Coast’s beloved staple food ‘attiéké’ gains UN cultural heritage status

Ivory Coast's beloved staple, attiéké - made from fermented cassava flour - has officially been added to Unesco's list of intangible cultural heritage. Attiéké, pronounced...

Ghana shut land borders over elections

The Ministry of the Interior has announced the immediate closure of all land borders ahead of tomorrow's general election. The closure will remain in effect...

2024 elections: NDC calls on Akufo-Addo to halt military deployment in communities

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has expressed serious concern over the deployment of armed military personnel across local communities ahead of the 2024 general...

The ballot is stronger than the bullet; let’s protect our democracy – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has called on Ghanaians to uphold the nation’s hard-earned democratic values as they prepare to elect a new president...

Mahama accuses EC of plot to aid NPP rig elections

With just few hours to the general elections, former President John Dramani Mahama has accused the Electoral Commission (EC) of aligning with the ruling...

Chaos as NDC Kumasi press conference is disrupted by party members, Yamin locked up

A press conference organised by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Kumasi, led by Organiser Joseph Yamin, was abruptly disrupted by a group of...

2024 election: Be cautious in reporting – Journalists told

The Akyeamehene of the Akyode Traditional Council, Nana Sey Mireku, has called on journalists to prioritize accuracy and exercise caution in their reporting during...