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Engage in citizen journalism – Kofi Bentil to electorate

IMANI Africa Vice President, Kofi Bentil, has urged the citizenry to actively engage in citizen journalism as the 2020 elections are ongoing.Speaking on JoyNews’...

What Bawumia said after casting vote [Video]

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has voted at the Kperiga DA primary school polling station in the North East Region.Dr Bawumia, who is the...

Prof. Gyampo raises concern about the positioning of ballot booths

A Senior Lecturer at the University of Ghana Political Science Department, Prof Ransford Gyampo, has called on the Electoral Commission (EC) to position the...

Pregnant woman in labour stops to cast ballot [Video]

A determined woman in labour is making headlines after she stormed the Kofidja polling station in the Suhum Constituency in the Eastern Region to...

Youth block road, burn tyres to prevent EC officials in Kwesimintsim Constituency [Video]

Some irate youth in the Kwesimintsim Constituency in the Western Region blocked the main road that leads to the town on election day over...

Church of Pentecost rallies Ghanaians for peaceful elections [Photos]

The Adwen-Bu District of The Church of Pentecost under the Kaneshie Area has climaxed its Agent of Peace Campaign with a float and a...

Ghana’s election: Six things you should know

Ghanaians are going to the polls to elect a new president and parliament in a country seen as one of the most democratic in...

Ghanaians go to the polls today

Today, December 7, 2020, a total of 17,027,655 registered voters are expected to cast their ballot at about 33,367 polling stations across the country.The...

No parliamentary election for voters in Guan District – EC

The Electoral Commission (EC) says eligible voters in the Guan District of the Oti Region will not take part in the parliamentary election on...

Full text: Akufo-Addo’s message to Ghanaians ahead of Dec. 7 polls

ADDRESS TO THE NATION BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC,NANA ADDO DANKWA AKUFO-ADDO,ON SUNDAY, 6TH DECEMBER 2020, AT 8PMFellow Ghanaians, good evening, and, once again,...

NDC chairman apologises for near-bloody false alarm

National Democratic Congress (NDC) chairman for Kintampo North, Alhassan Mohammed, has apologised for some comments which created tension.Mr Alhassan suggested the New Patriotic Party...

Pope Skinny in trouble for calling John Dumelo an idi*t

Controversial artiste, Pope Skinny, has crawled his way into the bad books of Ghanaians after some comments he made about John Dumelo.In a tweet...

Moment Samini was snubbed at NPP rally [Watch]

Popular artise, Samini, had his share of mockery after he was snubbed at a New Patriotic Party (NPP) rally yesterday.The musician, who had made...

Election 2020: EC holds final press conference today

The Electoral Commission (EC) will today hold its final press briefing ahead of tomorrow's general election.The press conference is set to take place at...

Persons with missing ID cards can still vote – EC

The Electoral Commission (EC) has taken away the burden of electorate with missing Voter Identification (ID) card as preparations are in the offing for...

Election 2020: Asabee sends message to electorate over Mahama

The Director of the State Interests and Governance Authority (SIGA), Stephen Asamoah Boateng popularly called Asabee has said that Flagbearer of the NDC, John Mahama...

Special voting: You’ve lost your vote if … – EC

Director of Electoral Services for the Electoral Commission (EC), has said those who applied for Special Voting but failed to vote on December 1...

Corruption is no longer a big issue because Akufo-Addo has dealt with it – Mustapha Hamid

Campaign Coordinator of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) says corruption is no longer a big issue ahead of the upcoming election because the Akufo-Addo...

John Dumelo lands massive ‘last-minute’ endorsement [Photos]

With barely 48 hours to the December 7, 2020, general election, some popular actors have stormed the Ayawaso West Wuogon costituecy to support John...

Political activities heat up as campaign ends today

Today marks the end of all campaign activities across the country.In this regard, all political parties and independent candidates will round up their campaign...

NDC parliamentary candidate attacked with stones

The Upper Manya Krobo National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate, Bismark Tetteh Nyarko, has allegedly been attacked.Mr Nyarko is said to have been attacked...

Govt saves $5bn in energy sector

The government says it has saved in the energy sector over $5 billion by relocating Karpowership Ghana Company Limited (Karpowership) and securing agreements with...

A second term for Akufo-Addo with purposes – Razak Kojo Opoku writes

Ghanaians are  demanding a second term for President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to expand and further strengthen the Free Senior High School (SHS) policy.Founder...

Ignore the noise of NDC and vote for Akufo-Addo – Razak Opoku

Founder and President of the Concern Voters Movement (CVM),Razak Kojo Opoku has urged Ghanaians to ignore the noice of the opposition National Democratic Congress...

All polling stations are flashpoints – EC

Deputy Chairman of the Electoral Commission (EC), in charge of Corporate Services, says the Commission is treating all polling stations across the country as...

Lydia Alhassan, Dumelo snob NCCE parliamentary debate

Incumbent Ayawaso West Wuogon MP, Lydia Seyram Alhassan and actor John Setor Dumelo of the NDC did not attend a Constituency Parliamentary Debate organized...

December 7 will be a silent revolution – Ofosu-Ampofo

The Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo, has described the December 7 election as a silent revolution.This is because he believes...

PNC poised to win five seats from the north

The People’s National Convention (PNC) has said it would win five parliamentary seats in the northern part of Ghana in the upcoming general election.The...

Togbe Afede calls for peaceful elections

The Asogli State Council is admonishing Ghanaians to ensure a non-violent 2020 Presidential and Parliamentary election come Monday, December 7.It noted its concern about...

Ofosu-Ampofo ‘bites’ EC over ‘No Facemask, No Vote’ directive [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Ofosu Ampofo kicks against EC’s ‘No Facemask, No Vote’ directiveNational Chairman of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo, has kicked...

Airbus scandal: Sammy Gyamfi dares govt to arrest Mahama

Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has dared President Nana Akufo-Addo to release evidence on the Airbus scandal.Sammy Gyamfi also called for...

NDC adopts submarine campaign strategy in Ashanti Region

The Ashanti Regional branch of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) is adopting a submarine strategy few days to the December 7 general election.Ashanti...

NDC govt will scrap medical fees of rape victims

The next government of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) will scrap medical fees for victims of rape and defilement and provide them with counselling...

Check out Akufo-Addo and Mahama’s handshake at the Presidential Peace Pact

Presidential candidates of the two major political parties in the country, the ruling New Patriotic Party and the opposition National Democratic Congress have signed...

Airbus scandal: Govt moves to get $30 million compensation

The government says it has initiated moves to get Ghana’s share of compensation from the controversial Airbus bribery scandal repatriated to the country.The Minister...

I will resign if… Sammy Gyamfi [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · I will resign if… Sammy GyamfiNational Communications Officer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has put his position on the line...

Election 2020: We shall accept verdict of the people – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Akufo-Addo has pledged his commitment to accept the verdict of Ghanaians come December 7, 2020, as the country heads to the polls....

EC warns against wearing party-branded face masks at polling centres

The Electoral Commission (EC) has cautioned voters against turning up at polling stations on December 7 with party-branded facemasks.In accordance with Covid-19 safety protocols,...

30 NDC members defect to NPP at Nakpanzong

Some 30 National Democratic Congress (NDC) members at Nakpanzong community in the Nalerigu/Gambaga constituency of the North East Region have defected to the New...

I’ll ensure peace, happiness for all – Akua Donkor

The presidential candidate of the Ghana Freedom Party, Madam Akua Donkor, has appealed to the electorate to vote for her to bring peace and...