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Claim NAPO was denied speaking at NPP Rally, false!

Claim:  X user @LongLyf2 claimed that NPP Vice-Presidential candidate Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh was not allowed to speak at the final rally. Verdict: False. Verification: Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh was...

Martin Amidu did not accuse Mahama of being father of corruption

Claim: An X (formerly Twitter) user claims that Martin Amidu accused John Mahama of being the father of corruption in his new revelation about the Airbus...

False! Ghana 7th not 3rd, most food-secure African country

Claim: At the final rally of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) on Dec. 5, 2024, the flagbearer, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, said: “If you ranked...

Yamin attacked by NDC ‘thugs’ in Kumasi, but Kofi Boakye wasn’t there

Claim: NDC security boys attacked Joseph Yamin and ex-police chief Kofi Boakye at a press conference in Kumasi, an Accra-based media outlet alleges. Verdict: Misleading! Explanation: Verification by...

The picture of Stonebwoy in an NDC shirt is doctored

Claim: A Facebook user shared an image of renowned Afro dancehall artist Stonebwoy clad in an NDC shirt on Dec. 4, 2024. Verdict: False Explanation: The picture is...

2024 elections: NDC calls on Akufo-Addo to halt military deployment in communities

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has expressed serious concern over the deployment of armed military personnel across local communities ahead of the 2024 general...

The ballot is stronger than the bullet; let’s protect our democracy – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has called on Ghanaians to uphold the nation’s hard-earned democratic values as they prepare to elect a new president...

Mahama accuses EC of plot to aid NPP rig elections

With just few hours to the general elections, former President John Dramani Mahama has accused the Electoral Commission (EC) of aligning with the ruling...

Chaos as NDC Kumasi press conference is disrupted by party members, Yamin locked up

A press conference organised by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Kumasi, led by Organiser Joseph Yamin, was abruptly disrupted by a group of...

Abetifi NDC invokes curses ahead of elections

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Abetifi Constituency of the Eastern Region has resorted to traditional rites, invoking curses to deter party agents...

2024 elections: Juaboso NPP vows to prevent foreigners from voting

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Juaboso Constituency of the Western North Region has issued a strong warning against alleged attempts to include...

It’s not our mandate to make anybody President or MP – Jean Mensa tells EC staff

The Electoral Commission (EC) Chairperson Jean Mensa, on Thursday, December 5, made a passionate appeal to Election Officials to discharge their duties diligently during...

GJA sets up collation centre ahead of Dec. 7 election

The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has announced the deployment of volunteers in all the 276 constituencies nationwide and at the Ghana International Press Centre...

Election 2024: Mahama outspends Bawumia on social media campaign advertisements

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer has outspent his New Patriotic Party rival on electoral and political advertisements on Facebook and Instagram in the...

Election: We’ve installed superior counter-rigging machinery – NDC

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Ashanti Region has warned any individual or entity intending to rig the 2024 general election to stop...

Mahama has better plans for Ghana’s progress – Professional Women for JM

The President of Professional Women for JM (PW4JM), Ofeibea Ramatu has expressed her strong belief that the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC),...

2024 election: NCA, Mobile operators promise uninterrupted services

The National Communications Authority (NCA) has pledged collaboration with mobile network operators (MNOs) to deliver uninterrupted services during and after the 2024 election. At a...

We’ll win 99 seats in six regions – NPP MP declares

Member of Parliament(MP) for Effiduase-Asokore, Dr Nana Ayew Afriyie has declared that the New Patriotic Party(NPP) will win 99 seats in six regions in...

2024 election: It’ll be difficult for NPP to get 76% votes in Ashanti region

A Senior Research fellow in Public Sector Economics, Dr George Domfeh, has stated that it will be difficult for the New Patriotic Party(NPP) to...

Leave polling centre after voting – Ashanti REGSEC advises electorate

The Ashanti Regional Security Council (REGSEC) has issued several directives aimed at ensuring a peaceful electoral process on Saturday, December 7. Among them is a...

Kufuor must rise above partisanship – Political analyst [Audio]

A political science lecturer at the University of Cape Coast(UCC), Dr. Jonathan Asante-Otchere has urged former President John Agyekum Kufuor to rise above partisanship. Dr...

Special Voting recorded high voter turnout with lowest per polling station being 83% – EC

The Electoral Commission (EC) is not anticipating any shortage of election materials and equipment in any part of the country during the December 7...

‘Vote for me; I’ll make you proud’ – Mahama to Ghanaians

The presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has made an impassioned call to Ghanaians, urging them to support him...

Insist and ensure the validating stamp is wrapped – Omane Boamah to NDC executives

Director of Elections for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Dr Edward Omane Boamah, has urged party executives to remain vigilant ahead of the December...

EC urged to implement robust cybersecurity measures in upcoming elections

The Frimpong-Manso Institute (FMI) has urged the Electoral Commission (EC) to implement robust cybersecurity measures to avoid violence in upcoming elections. In a statement issued...

What an accountant-turned mechanic says about Dec. 7 election

Unable to get a job as an accountant since graduating five years ago, Nathaniel Qainoo has been forced to swap his calculator for a...

Mahama delivers closing campaign speech, urges Ghanaians to vote for change

Former President John Dramani Mahama, the presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has reiterated the need for change and to reset Ghana,...

National Peace Council urges Ghanaians to uphold peace ahead of 2024 elections

As Ghanaians prepare to head to the polls on Saturday, December 7, 2024, the National Peace Council (NPC) has called for collective responsibility in...

Obuasi West PC pledges fruit juice factory, museum to boost local development

Obuasi West Independent Parliamentary Candidate, Kofi Appianin Ennin, has pledged to establish a fruit juice factory and a museum in Obuasi to create jobs...

National Election 2024: EC ready for polls, election materials deployed

The Electoral Commission (EC) says it is ready to deliver free, fair, credible, and transparent elections on December 7, 2024. Addressing a press conference in...

NDC PC calls for IGP’s intervention over alleged soldier deployment in Nkawkaw

Parliamentary candidate for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Nkawkaw, Frederick Obeng Somuah, has raised concerns over the alleged deployment of 15 soldiers to...

“Does Bawumia have a quarter of my husband’s knowledge” – Alan’s wife fumes

Wife of Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen, the leader of the Movement for Change, has sparked discussions with her bold assertion that her husband’s knowledge far...

Akufo-Addo confirms Bawumia’s readiness to lead Ghana

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has expressed full confidence in Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia's readiness to lead Ghana, asserting that the Vice President is well-equipped...

Mahama to be sworn in as President with a solid parliamentary majority -Asiedu Nketia

The Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has confidently stated that the party's presidential candidate, John Dramani Mahama will be...

Vote for Bawumia to secure Ghana’s future – NAPO

The New Patriotic Party's (NPP) Vice-Presidential candidate, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has expressed his firm belief that Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia is the most qualified...

Election 2024: Vote for Bawumia to transform Ghana – Kufuor

Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has urged Ghanaians to go out in large numbers and vote for the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) presidential candidate,...

December 7 is the only time we have to reset Ghana – Mahama

The presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has called on Ghanaians to seize the moment and vote for change...

Mahama’s experience is one of failure – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Akufo-Addo has criticised former President John Dramani Mahama, describing his leadership experience as a legacy of failure. Speaking at the New Patriotic Party's...

2024 elections: Damongo set for NPP – Abu Jinapor

A mammoth crowd of New Patriotic Party supporters and constituents who have absolutely been thrilled and impacted by the extraordinary and remarkable transformation of...

Election 2024: Do not to be intimated by men in uniforms and guns – Gbande to NDC supporters

The Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mustapha Gbande, has urged electorates along the Ghana-Togo border not to be intimidated by...