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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...

Abetifi NDC invokes curses ahead of elections

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Abetifi Constituency of the Eastern Region has resorted to traditional rites, invoking curses to deter party agents...

2024 elections: Juaboso NPP vows to prevent foreigners from voting

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Juaboso Constituency of the Western North Region has issued a strong warning against alleged attempts to include...

Hundreds gather in Damongo to offer special prayers for Mahama’s victory

The Yagbonwura, Bii-Kunuto Soale Jewu Soale I, overlord of the Gonja Kingdom, has led an Islamic prayer session ahead of tomorrow’s general elections. The prayer...

Judiciary must be seen as a pillar of democracy, not an extension of the executive – Justice Atuguba

A former Justice of the Supreme Court of Ghana, who presided over the 2012 presidential election petition, Justice William Atuguba has identified the excessive...

It’s not our mandate to make anybody President or MP – Jean Mensa tells EC staff

The Electoral Commission (EC) Chairperson Jean Mensa, on Thursday, December 5, made a passionate appeal to Election Officials to discharge their duties diligently during...

Ghanaian-Canadian leader honoured with King Charles III coronation medal

A Ghanaian-Canadian citizen, Dr. Hilda Fankah-Arthur, was among the select group of Albertans awarded the King Charles III Coronation Medal on December 5th, 2024. The...

GJA sets up collation centre ahead of Dec. 7 election

The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has announced the deployment of volunteers in all the 276 constituencies nationwide and at the Ghana International Press Centre...

Security tightened in Bawku ahead of elections

Security in Bawku has been heightened ahead of the crucial December 7 general elections. Travellers entering the town are subjected to strict checks before being...

Direct flight from London Gatwick to Kumasi was chartered – Adom-Otchere confirms

Board Chairman of the Ghana Airports Company Limited, Paul Adom-Otchere, has confirmed the first direct flight from London Gatwick to the Prempeh I International...

Judicial Service seeks Chief Justice’s directive on embattled Juaben MCE corruption-related case

The Ashanti regional chapter of the Judicial Services is seeking the direction of the Chief Justice regarding the fate of the embattled Municipal Chief...

Election 2024: Mahama outspends Bawumia on social media campaign advertisements

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer has outspent his New Patriotic Party rival on electoral and political advertisements on Facebook and Instagram in the...

Election: We’ve installed superior counter-rigging machinery – NDC

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Ashanti Region has warned any individual or entity intending to rig the 2024 general election to stop...

Travelers stranded, frustrated over bus shortages ahead of Dec. 7 election

Scores of passengers have been left stranded at various transport terminals in their quest to travel to their various constituencies to cast their votes. Some...

Mahama has better plans for Ghana’s progress – Professional Women for JM

The President of Professional Women for JM (PW4JM), Ofeibea Ramatu has expressed her strong belief that the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC),...

2024 election: NCA, Mobile operators promise uninterrupted services

The National Communications Authority (NCA) has pledged collaboration with mobile network operators (MNOs) to deliver uninterrupted services during and after the 2024 election. At a...

Police probe EC official over unauthorised transport of election materials

The Electoral Commission (EC) has reacted to an incident involving its District Electoral Officer (DEO) for Afadjato South in the Volta Region. The officer was...

We’ll win 99 seats in six regions – NPP MP declares

Member of Parliament(MP) for Effiduase-Asokore, Dr Nana Ayew Afriyie has declared that the New Patriotic Party(NPP) will win 99 seats in six regions in...

Mahama determined to rebuild Ghana – Goosie Tanoh

The Chairman of the Employment and Job Creation Committee of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) 2024 manifesto team, Goosie Tanoh, says the flagbearer, John...

Renal patients laud free dialysis treatment; say it’s a life saver policy

Kidney patients have praised government for implementing free dialysis policy for all ages across the country. Some of the patients have said they were struggling...

2024 election: It’ll be difficult for NPP to get 76% votes in Ashanti region

A Senior Research fellow in Public Sector Economics, Dr George Domfeh, has stated that it will be difficult for the New Patriotic Party(NPP) to...

Leave polling centre after voting – Ashanti REGSEC advises electorate

The Ashanti Regional Security Council (REGSEC) has issued several directives aimed at ensuring a peaceful electoral process on Saturday, December 7. Among them is a...

Eminent Persons Group calls for peaceful, free, and fair election

The Eminent Persons Group (EPG) of the Christian Council of Ghana have made a passionate call for  free, fair, and peaceful election on Saturday,...

Kufuor must rise above partisanship – Political analyst [Audio]

A political science lecturer at the University of Cape Coast(UCC), Dr. Jonathan Asante-Otchere has urged former President John Agyekum Kufuor to rise above partisanship. Dr...

First direct flight from London touches down at Kumasi Airport [Photos]

Ethiopian Airlines flight ETH8719 has touched down at the Prempeh I International Airport in the Ashanti Regional capital, Kumasi. Joy News' Nana Yaw Gyimah reports...

Gov’t hands over 15,000 acres farmland to Ejura community

The government through the Minister of Public Enterprises, Joseph Cudjoe, and the Director-General of SIGA, John Boadu, on Wednesday, December 4, 2024, officially handed...

False! Booklets found in vehicle in Ahafo Ano, not ballot papers

Claim: An X user, @marcusadampah, alleges that the New Patriotic Party ( NPP) has been caught with ballot papers and voter’s register as part of...

Misleading! Men in Metro Mass buses at Benchema, not thugs from Burkina Faso

Claim: A social media user, @marcusadampah, shared a video showing men in two Metro Mass buses he alleged are “macho men” the NPP brought in...

False! Mahama did not say he “may not sign” Anti-LGBTQ+ bill

Claim: An X user, @Mayor38593709, shared a flyer in which John Mahama, the 2024 NDC flagbearer, reportedly said he “may not sign” the anti-LGBTQ+ bill into...

Police commend NPP, NDC after peaceful rallies in Accra

The Ghana Police Service have commended the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for their peaceful final rallies ahead of...

Wenchi parliamentary candidates pledge to ensure a violence-free polls

Some parliamentary candidates contesting the Wenchi constituency seat in the Bono region have declared their commitment to ensure a violence-free election on December 7. They...

Special Voting recorded high voter turnout with lowest per polling station being 83% – EC

The Electoral Commission (EC) is not anticipating any shortage of election materials and equipment in any part of the country during the December 7...

Prof. Opoku-Agyemang pays for surgery of 3-year-old boy with hole in heart

The Vice Presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Prof. Jane Naana Opoku Agyemang, on Thursday donated $7,500 to cover the cost of...

Akufo-Addo, Bawumia and Kennedy Agyapong’s claim that 5.7 million students have benefitted from Free SHS false

Claim: Kennedy Agyapong has repeated the claim that 5.7 million people benefitted from Free SHS during the NPP’s final rally. Verdict: False Explanation According to the Ministry...

‘Vote for me; I’ll make you proud’ – Mahama to Ghanaians

The presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has made an impassioned call to Ghanaians, urging them to support him...

Insist and ensure the validating stamp is wrapped – Omane Boamah to NDC executives

Director of Elections for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Dr Edward Omane Boamah, has urged party executives to remain vigilant ahead of the December...

Court adjourns trial of Ben Lord, another

An Accra High Court Judge said the number of jurors to be empanelled in the murder case involving Ben Lord Ababio, a self-proclaimed traditional...

EC urged to implement robust cybersecurity measures in upcoming elections

The Frimpong-Manso Institute (FMI) has urged the Electoral Commission (EC) to implement robust cybersecurity measures to avoid violence in upcoming elections. In a statement issued...

What an accountant-turned mechanic says about Dec. 7 election

Unable to get a job as an accountant since graduating five years ago, Nathaniel Qainoo has been forced to swap his calculator for a...