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Wenchi parliamentary candidates pledge to ensure a violence-free polls

Some parliamentary candidates contesting the Wenchi constituency seat in the Bono region have declared their commitment to ensure a violence-free election on December 7.They...

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,...

Full text: Mahama’s speech at NDC’s final rally ahead of Dec. 7 election

My brothers and sisters,My beloved Ghanaian youth.The time is now!The time to replace fear with hope is now!The time to replace cynicism and disillusionment...

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...

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...

We’ll not endorse any candidate in 2024 election – PNP

The People’s National Party (PNP) has announced its decision to remain non-aligned in the upcoming December 7 2024 general election.This decision according to the party...

Ghana Immigration Service intercepts dummy ballot papers bound for Togo

Immigration officials in the Akatsi North District have intercepted three booklets of dummy ballot papers allegedly being smuggled to Togo via an unapproved route...

NDC warns EC against using washable indelible ink on December 7

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has urged the Electoral Commission (EC) to address unresolved issues arising from the Special Voting exercise ahead of the...

NDC draws crowd at climax of 2024 campaign [Photos]

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has held its final rally ahead of Saturday’s general elections, drawing a huge turnout at Zurak Park in Madina,...

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...