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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: NDC, NPP final rallies a test for peace pact – Dr Boahen

A Political Marketing Analyst, Dr. Bernard Tutu Boahen, has stated that the decision by the two major political parties to host their final rallies...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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: MisleadingVerification:Our findings reveal that...

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...

GJA invites media to cover election-related activities at Press Centre

The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) says it has designated the Ghana International Press Centre (GIPC) as a hub for press conferences on election-related matters.This...

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...

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...

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...

Akufo-Addo cautions against religious conflict in Ghana

President Nana Akufo-Addo has advised against religious conflict and strife in Ghana, stating that they are not needed.Akufo-Addo ksaid people who sow division along...

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...

Peace Council holds constituency level stakeholder dialogue on peaceful election

The Western Regional Peace Council (WRPC), in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), has held a day’s constituency-level stakeholder dialogue in the...

NDC confident of first-round victory in 2024 polls

The General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Fifi Fiavi Kwetey, has expressed confidence in the party’s ability to secure a decisive victory...

Discontent runs high as Ghana readies to vote on Saturday

Public frustration over Ghana's economic travails, including high prices and a dearth of jobs, has dominated the run-up to Saturday's general election, which will...

2024 elections: NPP, NDC to hold final rallies in Accra today

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) will today, December 5, 2024, hold their final rallies ahead of the December...

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...

2024 election: Police announce road diversion ahead of NDC, NPP final rallies

The Ghana Police Service has announced road diversions for Thursday, December 5, 2024 in parts of the Greater Accra region.The diversion forms part of...

‘The digital gate didn’t open for the digital man’ – Mahama mocks Bawumia

Former President John Mahama has criticised Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, accusing him of misleading Ghanaians about his contributions to the country’s digitalisation efforts.According...

SHSs break on Thursday for election 2024

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has directed all Senior High Schools (SHSs) to close on Thursday, December 5, 2024 to enable all staff and...

NDC declares 5-days fasting and prayers ahead of Dec. 7 election [Video]

The National Democratic Congress(NDC) has declared a five-day fasting and prayer session for all members nationwide ahead of the December 7 election.The NDC Communications...

Global Patriots Germany boosts NPP’s in Lower West Akim ahead of Dec. 7 election 

In a spirited effort to galvanize grassroots support for the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) “Break the 8” agenda, Global Patriots Germany has taken their...

Don’t accept food or any gift from political parties – EC officials told [Video]

Electoral Commission(EC) officials have been advised against taking food or any gifts from political parties during the December 7 election.The EC Director of Training,...

EC sends important message to persons on Special Voting list

The Electoral Commission(EC) has reaffirmed any electorate on the Special Voting list who failed to vote on the scheduled date, December 2 has lost...

Peace Pact alone can’t ensure peaceful elections if NPP breaks rules – NDC elders

The Council of Elders of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has criticized the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for consistently refusing to adhere to the...

Global Patriots Germany champions NPP’s ‘Break the 8’ Agenda in Ayensuano

In a show of unwavering support for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and its "Break the 8" agenda, Global Patriots Germany, a Ghanaian diaspora...

Nyaho-Tamakloe calls for arrest, prosecution of Lydia Alhassan

A founding member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe, has called for the arrest and prosecution of the embattled Member of...

We’re ready for Special Voting in Western and Eastern Regions – EC

A Deputy Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Dr Bossman Asare, has confirmed the Commission's readiness for Thursday's Special Voting exercise in the Western...

Special voting: Eastern Region takes delivery of ballot papers

The Eastern Region has taken delivery of ballot papers for the Special Voting exercise, which is set for Thursday, December 5, ahead of the...

EC denies claims about voters’ register in viral white truck video

The Electoral Commission (EC) has refuted claims in a social media video alleging that a supposed Voters Register for Ahafo Ano 1 and 2...

Giving voters food, money is a crime – Samson Anyenini

Private legal practitioner and host of Joy News File, Samson Lardy Anyenini, has stated that giving voters food or money before or during an...

2024 election: Which vision are you voting for; upgrade or reset?

As Ghanaians prepare to head to the polls this Saturday, all eyes are on the upcoming election, where voters will decide between two major...