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CODEO records 235 incidents from 4,000 polling stations

The coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO) in the early hours of Tuesday said it has recorded 235 incidents from the 4,000 polling stations...

Breaking: EC office at Fomena in flames [Video]

Moment after an independent candidate, Amoako Andrew Asiamah, emerged winner in the parliamentary race in the Fomena constituency, the Electoral Commission (EC) office was...

Police react to shooting incident at Awutu Senya West

The Ghana Police Service has debunked claims that police personnel shot an alleged ballot box snatcher in the Awutu Senya West Constituency. In a Twitter...

We’ve flipped seats in NDC strongholds – John Boadu

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has said it will still have majority seats in the next Parliament considering the collated results they have in...

Nii Lante Vanderpuye arrested!

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Odododiodoo constituency, Nii Lante Vanderpuye, has been arrested. He is being accused of instigating a shooting incident at the...

Election 2020: Gunshots disperse voters at Diaso collation centre

Confusion has marred the Upper Denkyira West Collation Centre after the New Patriotic Party (NPP) challenged voting results. The NPP presented figures which went contrary...

What NDC makes of results trickling in [Video]

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) says results trickling in shows an exciting outlook for the party in the 2020 election. According to the...

Election 2020: Ballot papers torn into pieces at Techiman South [Video]

Several ballot papers have been torn into pieces at the Techiman South Collation Centre in the Bono East Region. Reports indicate the incident occurred...

Chaotic scenes as Muntaka supporters clash with military at Asawase

There are chaotic happenings currently at the Asawase Constituency in the Ashanti Region. The confusion started when some supporters of the Member of Parliament for...

Voters hoot at security personnel [Video]

Voters at the Madina Central Mosque, affectionately called Zongo Junction, have screamed their disapproval towards their assigned security personnel for handing over...

Presiding officer’s bizarre reason for arriving late with ballot box [Video]

A delay was recorded in the Madina collation centre after a presiding officer arrived late with the ballot box. Aside the delay, the ballot boxes...

Yaw Dabo storms polling station with kitchen stool to cast vote [Video]

Actor Yaw Dabo left no stone unturned after he stormed a polling station to cast his vote earlier today. What got many laughing and...

EC official arrested for issuing torn ballot papers

A ballot issuer in the Bawku Central constituency of the Upper East Region has been arrested for issuing torn ballot papers to the electorate...

NPP parliamentary candidate ‘concedes’ defeat

The New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) parliamentary candidate for Navrongo Central, Tangoba Abayage, has conceded defeat in the ongoing 2020 general election. Madam Abayage, who doubles...

Remain vigilant as votes are counted – Akufo-Addo to NPP

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has urged all agents and supporters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to remain vigilant as the votes are...

EC reacts to Asawase ballot stuffing

The Electoral Commission (EC) has described as misleading statements on alleged stuffing of ballots in the Asawase Constituency constituency in the Ashanti Region. Voting...

Mahama speaks on results trickling in as polls end

National Democratic Congress' (NDC) presidential candidate, John Dramani Mahama, has thanked the electorate for exercising their franchise in the December 7 general election. According to...

Awutu Senya East shooting: Police on a manhunt for perpetrators

Police say they have begun investigating a shooting incident that occurred close to a polling station in the Awutu Senya East Constituency in the...

Election 2020: Two jubilating motorcyclists die at Bantama

Two persons involved in a motor accident have died at Bantama in the Dadieso Constituency of the Western North Region. Joy News’ Samuel Awuku reports...

Wontumi replies NDC on ballot stuffing accusation

The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Benard Antwi Bosiako, says “he has cancelled the National Democratic Congress (NDC) press...

Election 2020: Man arrested for smoking ‘weed’ at a Polling Station

A daring 25-year-old man has been arrested by Police for smoking a dried substance suspected to be 'weed' at Polling Station A at Aboabo...

Voting continues in these two constituencies

Despite the close of polls at 5:pm, the exercise is still ongoing in the Bantama constituency in the Ashanti Region and Tamale North Constituency. According...

Election 2020: Exclusive photos from various polling stations

Ghanaians exercised their franchise today, December 7, 2020, in the presidential and parliamentary elections across the country. Below are exclusive photos that were taken before...

Election 2020: One shot dead for attempting to snatch ballot box

A man has been shot dead after he attempted to snatch a ballot box while EC officials were counting votes at Awutu Senya East...

Vote counting underway across the country

After 10 hours of voting, polls have officially closed to mark the start of the counting process across the country. The process was mostly peaceful...

Rains disrupt counting of ballot papers at Tafo [Photos]

Sorting of ballot papers halted for more than 30 minutes at Tafo/Pankrono constituency due to a heavy downpour that forced election officials to scamper...

Stonebwoy, Tracey Boakye, Funny Face other celebrities cast their vote

Some celebrities have taken to social media to share photos of themselves casting their ballot in the ongoing 2020 December 7 elections. Dancehall musician...

Election 2020: 20 arrested in hotel at Suhum [Video]

At least 20 people have been arrested inside the Daily Bread Hotel at Suhum in the Eastern Region. Information gathered suggested that some...

Muntaka breaks silence on ballot stuffing at Asawase

Member of Parliament for Asawase, Muntaka Mubarak, has urged the Electoral Commission (EC) to ensure that all ballot sheets are double-checked. According to him, the...

Election 2020: Heavy rains disrupt process in Volta [Video]

The electoral process in some polling stations in the Volta Region came to a standstill following a heavy downpour. Midway into the voting, thick clouds,...

PPP presidential candidate votes at Krowor

Presidential candidate and Progressive People’s Party (PPP), Madam Brigitte Dzogbenuku, on Monday, cast her ballot at the Selim Crèche Nursery Polling Station at the...

Some visually impaired voters refused to use tactile jackets to vote

Voters with visual impairment in the Asante-Akim South constituency refused to use the tactile jackets provided at various polling centres to aid them cast...

Percival Kofi Akpaloo casts ballot

Percival Kofi Akpaloo, presidential candidate of the Liberal Party of Ghana, on Monday, cast his ballot at the Nana Buabasa Polling Station at Ashtown...

Election 2020: NPP reacts to NDC’s ballot stuffing allegation

The ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) has reacted to allegation of rigging leveled against it by the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC). Deputy Campaign Manager...

Election 2020: NDC accuses NPP of stuffing ballots [Video]

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) is accusing the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) of engaging in electoral malpractice. The opposition party, among others,...

Full text: CODEO’s preliminary election report

The Coalition of Domestic Observers (CODEO) has expressed satisfaction with preliminary measures put in place by the Electoral Commission for the 2020 elections. CODEO, in...

2 arrested for reporting to polling station drunk [video]

Two voters have been arrested at Abetifi in the Eastern Region for reporting to their various polling stations drunk. Speaking to Adom News’...

Voting suspended at Asawase [Video]

Voting has been suspended at a polling station in New Zongo in the Asawase constituency of the Ashanti Region. Electoral Commission (EC) officials...

NPP executives move to electoral grounds

The National Executives of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) as well as National Campaign Officers have moved camp to the electoral grounds to...

86-year-old frail, wheelchair-bound ex-VC of UG votes despite poor health

A former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ghana, Professor George Benneh, who is 86 years old, frail, wheelchair-bound, and can hardly talk, insisted on...