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Nana Yaa Jantuah endorses Mahama

Former General Secretary of the Convention People's Party (CPP), Nana Yaa Jantuah, has officially endorsed John Dramani Mahama, the presidential candidate of the National...

We are 99.7% ready to win the election – Joseph Yamin

The National Organizer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Joseph Yamin, has declared the party’s readiness for the upcoming elections, asserting that they...

2024 election: Massive crowd as NPP holds final rally [Photos]

The New Patriotic Party(NPP) has attracted a huge crowd to the University of Ghana Sports Directorate as it holds a final rally ahead of...

2024 Election: Goodluck Jonathan sends important message to Ghana’s presidential candidates

Former Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathan has called on all candidates contesting Ghana’s December 7 general elections to prioritize peace and democracy by accepting the...

Let’s respect individual political rights – CePTOM urges Ghanaians ahead of Dec. 7 election

The Center for Performance Tracking and Outcome Mapping (CePTOM) has appealed to all citizens to uphold and respect each other’s political choices in the...

John Mahama is my friend but… – Kweku Baako

Editor-in-Chief of the New Crusading Guide, Abdul-Malik Kweku Baako, has explained why he has never and will never vote for the National Democratic Congress...

Misleading! Ex-President John Mahama did not promise to pay GHC500 to voters in Pru East

Claim: A video has gone viral on TikTok and Facebook in which Ex-president John Dramani Mahama is heard telling voters they will take people’s mobile...

2024 Polls: Religious leaders call for professionalism from security forces

The Eminent Persons Group of the Christian Council of Ghana has called on security agencies to uphold professionalism and neutrality during the December 7...

NPP is a development-oriented government – H. E. Kamal-Deen

Ghana’s Consul-General to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia H. E Alhaji Kamal-Deen Abdulai, has indicated that the New Patriotic Party(NPP), is a development-oriented government that seeks...

PNC and GFP’s endorsement signals victory for NDC – Mahama

Former President and 2024 flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has welcomed endorsements from the Ghana Freedom Party (GFP) and...

2024 polls: Ketu North NPP demands enhanced security measures

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Ketu North Constituency of the Volta Region has urged the police to strengthen internal security during Saturday’s...

2024 polls: Majority of Ghanaians in each constituency will vote for Bawumia – Richard Ahiagbah

The Director of Communications for the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Richard Ahiagbah, has expressed confidence in Dr Mahamudu Bawumia's victory in the December...

Tensions erupt at Koforidua Police Headquarters during Special Voting exercise

Tensions flared at the Koforidua Police Headquarters during the Special Voting exercise in the Eastern Region. The New Juaben South Organizer of the opposition National...

Afram Plains: EC deploys speed boats for smooth electoral material distribution

The Electoral Commission (EC) has procured speedboats to transport electoral materials to the Dwarf Islands and other hard-to-reach areas in the Afram Plains North...

EC to hold regular media briefings on December 7

The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced plans to hold regular media briefings on Election Day, December 7, 2024, to provide timely updates and ensure...

Supreme Court dismisses another application to halt Amenfi Central election

The Supreme Court has dismissed an application for an interim injunction intended to halt the Amenfi Central Parliamentary election. The plaintiffs, who have a pending...

Election 2024: Okoe-Boye set for victory in Ledzokuku [Audio]

Former Member of Parliament for Ledzokuku constituency, Dr Bernard Okoe Boye has expressed confidence that, he will reclaim the seat in the upcoming December...

Only one person wins, prepare to accept election outcomes – Goodluck Jonathan to politicians

Former Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathan has urged candidates in the upcoming general elections to accept the results in the spirit of peace and democracy. Goodluck...

 24-hour economy is ‘poster boy’ of 2024 elections – Prof Kobby Mensah 

A senior lecturer at the University of Ghana, Professor Kobby Mensah, has praised the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for its campaign approach to the...

Prestea: Thumb-cutting incident occurred not politically-motivated

Claim: An X user, @OfficialBigkay, claims an NDC supporter had cut off the thumb of an NPP member in Bolgatanga. Verdict: Misleading Verification: Our findings reveal that...

2024 polls: Small-Scale Miners Association backs NDC

The National Concerned Small-Scale Miners Association of Ghana (NCSSMAG) has officially endorsed the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) ahead of the upcoming general elections. The...

Nana B’s narrative on different voting days for various presidential candidates false

Claim: Henry Nana Boakye claims that the various presidential candidates will be voted for on separate voting days. Verdict: False. Article 46 of the Constitution of Ghana...

Did Bawumia call Ghanaians gullible and promise to deceive them into winning the election?

Claim: A viral TikTok audio allegedly features Mahamudu Bawumia, NPP presidential candidate, calling Ghanaians weak-minded and promising to deceive them into winning the upcoming election. Verdict: False. Explanation The Ghana Fact-checking...

Reports of Mahama, Bawumia taking the lead in special voting, false

Claim: Social media users are reporting an early lead for the presidential candidates of the New Patriotic Party and the National Democratic Congress in...

2024 polls: Information Minister urges journalists to uphold professionalism

Minister for Information, Fatimatu Abubakar, has called for professionalism from journalists preparing to cover the 2024 presidential and parliamentary elections on Saturday, December 7. In...

Key issues shaping voter decisions ahead of Ghana’s 2024 elections

As Ghana approaches the December 7 elections, critical national concerns drive voters’ priorities. This election holds particular significance as it comes at a time when...

2024 polls: Political strategist lauds NDC youth group; says it seems NPP doesn’t exist 

Political strategist, Professor Kobby Mensah has commended the youth group of the National Democratic Congress(NDC) for their active involvement in campaign activities leading to...

CSOs decry EC’s refusal to grant election observation accreditation

A coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) has expressed grave concern over the Electoral Commission’s (EC) refusal to grant them accreditation to observe the...

2024 election: Free SHS no longer resonates with Ghanaians – Prof. Kobby Mensah

A senior lecturer at the University of Ghana, Professor Kobby Mensah has asserted that the New Patriotic Party(NPP) flagship free Senior High School(SHS) policy...

Special Voting underway in Western and Eastern Regions

The Electoral Commission (EC) has commenced the Special Voting exercise in the Eastern and Western regions following their exclusion on Monday, December 2, 2024. The...

2024 polls: Electoral Commission unveils schedule for election updates

The Electoral Commission (EC) has outlined a series of media briefings to provide timely updates on the Presidential and Parliamentary Elections slated for December...

2024 Polls: NPP’s Christopher Arthur declares himself ‘the hope for Agona West’

The New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Parliamentary candidate for Agona West, Christopher Arthur, has expressed confidence in securing victory in the upcoming December 7 elections. Mr...

What are you coming to do? Akufo-Addo asks Mahama

President Nana Akufu-Addo has questioned what former President John Mahama is coming back to do at the Jubilee House after being rejected by the...

Mahama’s 24-hour economy’ policy is vague, misleading – Dr. Tedam

The proposed 24-hour economy policy of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer, John Mahama has been met with another criticism. A former New Patriotic Party(NPP)...

IGP Dampare warns against culture of ‘machoism’ ahead of Dec. 7 election

Dr George Akuffo Dampare, Inspector General of Police (IGP), has warned against the culture of machoism and use of unauthorised security outfits ahead of...

Conduct 2024 polls with utmost integrity – 3 statesmen appeal to EC

Three statesmen have appealed to the Electoral Commission (EC) to be fair and impartial to guarantee the integrity of December 7 presidential and parliamentary...

2024 election: What’s on the minds of Ghanaian voters explored in seven charts

Ghana is heading for its ninth general election since multiparty politics resumed in 1992. In that time, there have been three peaceful transfers of power,...

2024 election: I’ll only accept results if… – Mahama

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, John Mahama, has declared he will only accept the December 7 general election results if the process...

Special voting for Western and Eastern regions come off today

Special voting for the Western and Eastern Regions is being held today, December 5, following a postponement from the original date of December 2. The...

OSP involving Dumelo to equalise and avoid arrest – Aide

Benyamin Avornyotse, the spokesperson and aide for NDC parliamentary candidate John Dumelo, has criticised the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) for including Dumelo...