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2024 polls: EC warns voters against electoral law violations

The Electoral Commission (EC) has cautioned voters against any unlawful activities during the ongoing elections, warning that violators will face legal consequences. Director of Electoral...

2024 Election: No polling station has more than 500 voters in Bawku

Joy News has learned that across the various polling stations in the Bawku Central constituency in the Upper East region, no polling station has...

Ursula Owusu-Ekuful denies claims of rejected food for Ablekuma West agents

Member of Parliament for Ablekuma West, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, has strongly refuted reports that food distributed by her team to party agents on election day...

TUC Chairman casts ballot in Achiase Aprade

The Chairman of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) in Ghana, Bernard Owusu has successfully cast his vote in the 2024 election. Mr Owusu voted in...

2024 polls: Prof. Opoku-Agyemang casts vote, urges high turnout

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Vice Presidential Candidate, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has cast her vote at the Komenda M/A JHS polling station. She encouraged...

Akufo-Addo casts vote at Kyebi [Video]

President Nana Akufo-Addo has cast his ballot in the ongoing 2024 general election in his hometown, Kyebi. There was a mammoth crowd as Akufo-Addo joined the...

Polling agent arrested for double voting at Wassa Akropong 

The Ghana Police Service have arrested a polling station agent at the Wassa Akropong-Appiahkrom polling station A in the Western region for double voting...

Viral video of Kennedy Agyapong criticising NPP for vote-buying, not related to Dec. 7 elections

Claim: A video of Assin Central MP Kennedy Agyapong claiming the New Patriotic Party (NPP) wants to buy votes from electorates has gone viral. It...

NAPO accompanies Asantehene to cast his vote

Minister of Energy and MP for Manhyia South, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, popularly called Napo, accompanied the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, and his...

2024 election: Police debunk voting at Abeka NPP office

The Police have dismissed reports alleging an ongoing voting exercise at the New Patriotic Party(NPP) office at Abeka in the Greater Accra region. In a...

Explainer: What percentage of votes does NDC require in Volta and Ashanti Regions to win Dec. 7 elections?

As Ghana approaches the December 7 general elections, there is rising political tension amid calls for a peaceful atmosphere. Citizens are gearing up to exercise...

2024 polls: Calm restored at Asante Mampong Constituency after voting disruption

Calm has successfully been restored at the IJ Infant Junior Primary polling station in the Asante Mampong Constituency. The polling station was briefly disrupted due...

Election 2024: Prof Agyeman-Duah ‘prays’ against a hung parliament

Former United Nations Senior Governance Advisor, Professor Baffour Agyeman-Duah, has expressed the desire that the winner of Saturday's presidential election should ideally secure a...

2024 elections: Man arrested in Okaikwei South over weapon possession

An man identified as Michael Allotey has been arrested in the Okaikwei South constituency of the Greater Accra region for possessing a weapon. Mr Allotey...

2024 election: Confusion erupts at Asawase

Chaos erupted at the Akurem Junior High School(JHS) polling station in the Asawase constituency of the Ashanti region in the ongoing 2024 election. Earlier reports...

Mahama casts vote in Bole-Bamboi, says he is confident of victory

Former President, John Dramani Mahama has cast his vote in the Bole-Bamboi constituency of the Savannah Region, expressing confidence in winning the ongoing presidential...

Mahama visits father’s grave ahead of elections in Bole

Presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama visited his late father Emmanuel Adama Mahama's grave in his family house in...

EC official arrested in Kintampo South

An Electoral Commission (EC) official in the Kintampo South constituency of the Bono East Region has been arrested for allegedly issuing defective ballot papers...

Near clash at Sakasaka polling station over ballot snapping [Video]

A near brawl erupted at the Sakasaka Quarters A polling station in the Tamale Metropolitan District in the Northern Region when a voter attempted...

Democracy in focus: Snapshots of Ghana’s 2024 Election

Ghana’s 2024 election is not just a test of democracy but a celebration of the resilience and determination of the people. From long queues at...

Voting temporarily suspended at Kintampo South polling station over alleged tearing off Bawumia’s photo

Voting at the Temporal Boot Bayere polling station in Apesika, Kintampo South Constituency, was temporarily suspended after a ballot issuer was caught tearing off...

2024 election: EC grants media access to all centres

The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Jean Mensa, has assured the media of unrestricted access to all polling and collation centres nationwide. Mrs Mensa...

Don’t take this election for granted – Samson Anyenini

Legal practitioner, Samson Lardy Anyenini has urged citizens not to take the upcoming elections for granted. According to him, voters must be aware that there...

2024 polls: EC is not responsible for military deployment – Jean Mensa

Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Jean Mensa, has clarified that the Commission is not responsible for the deployment of military personnel or any...

Voter caught photographing thumb printed ballot at Laterbiokorshie [Video]

Polling got off to a smooth start at many polling stations across Ghana. But at the Laterbiokorshie Methodist Church polling station, there was a confusion...

2024 election: We’ll intervene when necessary – National Elections Taskforce

The National Elections Taskforce has assured it is closely monitoring the ongoing election process and will intervene when necessary to maintain peace and order. The...

2024 polls: EC confirms 99% of polling stations opened on time

The Deputy Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC) in charge of operations, Samuel Tettey, has confirmed that nearly all polling stations across Ghana, approximately...

2024 polls: Missing names, verification issues hit some polling centres

The ongoing 2024 elections have witnessed reports of missing names and verification challenges at various polling stations nationwide. The development has caused frustration among voters...

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...

‘When processes are transparent, acceptance is high’ – Ibn Chambas on election credibility

The African Union High Representative for Silencing the Guns, Dr Mohamed Ibn Chambas, has stressed the importance of transparency in electoral processes and the...

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...

2024 polls: Goodluck Jonathan commends peaceful start to elections

Former Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathan has expressed satisfaction with the peaceful atmosphere observed at the start of Ghana’s elections. Speaking to the press at the...

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...

I have never rigged an election, I always win genuinely – Hawa Koomson

The Member of Parliament for Awutu Senya East, Mavis Hawa Koomson, has denied the election rigging allegations made against her by members of the...

2024 polls: Napo, wife cast votes in Manhyia South [Video]

The Vice Presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, and his wife, Alma Pokuaa Adade Prempeh, have cast their...

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: Voting smoothly underway in Assin Central Constituency

The election is progressing smoothly in the Assin Central constituency of the Central Region, where 52,441 registered voters are expected to cast their ballots...

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...

CJID and DUBAWA intensify efforts to protect integrity of elections

As Ghana approaches its 2024 general elections, the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) and its fact-checking subsidiary, DUBAWA, are scaling up their...