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Bawumia embarks on 3-day campaign tour in Ashanti Region

The flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamadu Bawumia will from today, June 10, 2024, begin a 3-day campaign tour in the...

Election 2024: EC to conduct 3-day voter registration mop-up in August

The Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana has announced plans to conduct a three-day mop-up voter registration exercise from August 1 across its district offices,...

Ghanaians need a change of mindset – Hassan Ayariga

Flagbearer of the All People’s Congress (APC), Hassan Ayariga, is advocating for Ghanaians to offer his political party the opportunity to take over the...

Joy FM listeners disappointed in campaign messages from both NPP and NDC

The discerning listeners of Joy FM say they are uninspired by the campaign messages of the two dominating political parties in the country; the New...

Bawumia gaining momentum ahead of December polls – Gabby

A prominent figure in the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko, has revealed the growing momentum of the party’s flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia,...

Suspect who allegedly stabbed Hawa Koomson’s son remanded

An Accra High Court on Thursday 6th June 2024 remanded into Police custody suspect Usman Haruna who is alleged to have stabbed Ato Koomson,...

Five hospitalised in Zabzugu following violent clash over vote transfer disagreement [Video]

Five people have been hospitalised in Zabzugu in the Northern Region following a violent clash over a disagreement regarding a voter transfer. The chaos erupted...

Bawumia is a strong candidate with vision – Mac Manu

A former Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Peter Mac Manu, says the flagbearer of the NPP, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia is a very...

I’ll reset, repair Akufo-Addo’s damage to the economy – Mahama

The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Mahama, has reiterated a pledge to reset and repair the economic damage caused by the...

EC reassigns Dr Serebour Quaicoe

The Electoral Commission (EC) has re-assigned it Director of Services, Dr Serebour Quaicoe as part of preparations for the 2024 election. Dr Quaicoe has been...

Presidential candidates must be asked how they’ll fund longlist of promises – Economist

Economist and Political Risk Analyst, Dr Theo Acheampong, has stated that political parties campaigning ahead of the 2024 general elections should be forthcoming about...

Bawumia failed to stabilise the cedi and wants to be President? – Joy FM listeners fume

A number of patrons of Joy FM have expressed frustration over Ghana's current economic hardship, and subsequently casting doubt on the ability of Vice...

I needed a gun to protect myself against Hawa Koomson – Awutu Senya East NDC PC 

The Awutu Senya East National Democratic Congress (NDC) Parliamentary candidate,  Phyllis Naa Koryoo Okunnor has justified her decision to acquire a gun. Naa Koryoo has...

Don’t hold yourself out as NDC Amenfi Central PC – Keche’s wife told

The High Court in Sekondi of the Western region has injuncted Joana Cudjoe Gyan from holding herself out as Parliamentary candidate for the National...

EC’s posture doesn’t allow anyone to sleep – Tanko-Computer

The Deputy Director of Elections and IT for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Dr Rashid Tanko-Computer has criticised the Electoral Commission (EC), stating that...

NUGS send improtant message to EC over voter transfer centres

The National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) has urged the Electoral Commission (EC) to establish voter transfer centers on various university campuses. This request aims...

Bawumia promises open university for job creation

Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia has promised that his government will establish what will be known as an open...

Voter registration: Kasoa EC office turns ghost center after stabbing of Hawa Koomson’s son

The Awutu Senya East Electoral Commission (EC) office in Kasoa, once a bustling hub with hundreds of daily applicants for voter registration and transfers,...

EC reverses ban on political party agents at vote transfer centres

The Electoral Commission (EC) has reversed its earlier directive preventing political party agents from observing the vote transfer exercise. In a memo issued to its...

It is unlawful for party agents to monitor voter transfer exercise – NDC told [Audio]

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has said the decision of the Electoral Commission (EC) not to allow political party agents to monitor the ongoing...

We don’t need EC’s help to win an election – NPP [Audio]

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has fought off allegations by the National Democratic Congress(NDC) of attempts by the Electoral Commission (EC) to rig the...

Pollsters must also be blamed for electoral violence – Nana Bediako

A communication team member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Bediako has said pollsters should also be blamed for electoral violence in Ghana. According...

The ANC dilemma which will determine South Africa’s future

South Africa's governing African National Congress (ANC) is faced with a tricky dilemma which will determine the country's future after it spectacularly lost its...

Why is Hawa Koomson’s son not in handcuffs? Police asked [Audio]

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Awutu Senya East constituency has questioned the Police on why Ato Koomson, son of MP, Hawa Koomson...

Vote transfer: It’ll be foolish to trust EC – Franklin Cudjoe to parties

Founder and President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has asked political party agents to ignore the Electoral Commission’s directive seeking to stop them from...

Latest on Hawa Koomson’s son after stabbing incident [Listen]

Ato Koomson, the son of Awutu Senya East Member of Parliament (MP), Mavis Hawa Koomson is in stable condition after being stabbed. The unfortunate incident...

Mexico elects Claudia Sheinbaum as first female President

Claudia Sheinbaum has been elected as Mexico's first woman President in a historic landslide win. Mexico's official electoral authority said preliminary results showed the 61-year-old...

We’re for peace, but we’ll resist any attempts to rig 2024 election – Mahama

In a recent address at the funeral of the late John Tia Akologo, former Minister of Information, in Duusi, Talensi District of the Upper...

Vote transfer: Disregard EC’s directive – NDC to agents

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has urged its agents to disregard the Electoral Commission's (EC) directive not to allow monitoring of the voter transfer...

You won’t be allowed to monitor voter transfer – EC to political parties

The Electoral Commission (EC) has asked its directors not to allow political party agents to monitor the ongoing voter transfer exercise. In a statement, the...

South Africa’s President faces up to poor poll result

South Africa's President, Cyril Ramaphosa has admitted his African National Congress (ANC) party has suffered a challenging election result after the party lost its...

Political assassinations in Mexico: 34 candidates murdered amid election

What should have been celebrated as a ground-breaking election has become overshadowed by the bloodiest election campaign in Mexico’s history, and ongoing high levels of violence across...

EC captures over 22K new voters in Western North region

A total of 22,829 new voters made up of 11,383 males and 11,446 females registered at the end of the limited voters registration exercise...

EC begins voter ID card replacement and transfers

The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced that the procedures for transferring votes, applying for proxy voting, and replacing lost or damaged voter ID cards...

The People’s Forum: No gutter, no vote; Nanakrom residents chant

Residents of Nanakrom in the Adentan constituency have threatened to boycott the 2024 election over the poor drainage system in the area. According to them,...

Voter ID cards replacement: NDC raises concerns on GH₵10 charge [Audio]

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) is opposing the GH₵10 charge by the Electoral Commission (EC) for the replacement of missing voter ID cards. In an...

First results announced from South Africa election

The first results have been announced from what is seen as South Africa's most closely fought elections since the African National Congress (ANC) came...

Voter registration: CODEO lauds EC

The Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO) has commended the Electoral Commission (EC) for the successful conduct of the limited voter registration exercise. The National...

Bawumia, Mahama agree on need for tax reforms

Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia and former President John Dramani Mahama have agreed on the need for a simplified tax regime for easy computation...

Counting underway in South Africa’s crucial election

Votes are being counted after what is seen as South Africa's most closely fought elections since the African National Congress (ANC) came to power...