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It is unlawful for party agents to monitor voter transfer exercise – NDC told [Audio]

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has said the decision of the Electoral Commission (EC) not to allow political party agents to monitor the ongoing...

We don’t need EC’s help to win an election – NPP [Audio]

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has fought off allegations by the National Democratic Congress(NDC) of attempts by the Electoral Commission (EC) to rig the...

Pollsters must also be blamed for electoral violence – Nana Bediako

A communication team member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Bediako has said pollsters should also be blamed for electoral violence in Ghana.According...

The ANC dilemma which will determine South Africa’s future

South Africa's governing African National Congress (ANC) is faced with a tricky dilemma which will determine the country's future after it spectacularly lost its...

Why is Hawa Koomson’s son not in handcuffs? Police asked [Audio]

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Awutu Senya East constituency has questioned the Police on why Ato Koomson, son of MP, Hawa Koomson...

Vote transfer: It’ll be foolish to trust EC – Franklin Cudjoe to parties

Founder and President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has asked political party agents to ignore the Electoral Commission’s directive seeking to stop them from...

Latest on Hawa Koomson’s son after stabbing incident [Listen]

Ato Koomson, the son of Awutu Senya East Member of Parliament (MP), Mavis Hawa Koomson is in stable condition after being stabbed.The unfortunate incident...

Mexico elects Claudia Sheinbaum as first female President

Claudia Sheinbaum has been elected as Mexico's first woman President in a historic landslide win. Mexico's official electoral authority said preliminary results showed the 61-year-old...

We’re for peace, but we’ll resist any attempts to rig 2024 election – Mahama

In a recent address at the funeral of the late John Tia Akologo, former Minister of Information, in Duusi, Talensi District of the Upper...

Vote transfer: Disregard EC’s directive – NDC to agents

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has urged its agents to disregard the Electoral Commission's (EC) directive not to allow monitoring of the voter transfer...

You won’t be allowed to monitor voter transfer – EC to political parties

The Electoral Commission (EC) has asked its directors not to allow political party agents to monitor the ongoing voter transfer exercise.In a statement, the...

South Africa’s President faces up to poor poll result

South Africa's President, Cyril Ramaphosa has admitted his African National Congress (ANC) party has suffered a challenging election result after the party lost its...

Political assassinations in Mexico: 34 candidates murdered amid election

What should have been celebrated as a ground-breaking election has become overshadowed by the bloodiest election campaign in Mexico’s history, and ongoing high levels of violence across...

EC captures over 22K new voters in Western North region

A total of 22,829 new voters made up of 11,383 males and 11,446 females registered at the end of the limited voters registration exercise...

EC begins voter ID card replacement and transfers

The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced that the procedures for transferring votes, applying for proxy voting, and replacing lost or damaged voter ID cards...

The People’s Forum: No gutter, no vote; Nanakrom residents chant

Residents of Nanakrom in the Adentan constituency have threatened to boycott the 2024 election over the poor drainage system in the area.According to them,...

Voter ID cards replacement: NDC raises concerns on GH₵10 charge [Audio]

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) is opposing the GH₵10 charge by the Electoral Commission (EC) for the replacement of missing voter ID cards.In an...

First results announced from South Africa election

The first results have been announced from what is seen as South Africa's most closely fought elections since the African National Congress (ANC) came...

Voter registration: CODEO lauds EC

The Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO) has commended the Electoral Commission (EC) for the successful conduct of the limited voter registration exercise.The National...

Bawumia, Mahama agree on need for tax reforms

Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia and former President John Dramani Mahama have agreed on the need for a simplified tax regime for easy computation...

Counting underway in South Africa’s crucial election

Votes are being counted after what is seen as South Africa's most closely fought elections since the African National Congress (ANC) came to power...

EC begins replacement of voter ID cards today

The Electoral Commission will from today, May 30, 2024, begin the replacement of voter ID cards ahead of the 2024 election.The exercise which will...

South African election results trickle in after wide-open vote

First results from South Africa's most competitive election since the end of apartheid were trickling in early on Thursday, after a late voting surge...

EC to lay fresh bill before Parliament for Ghana Card as sole identity for voter registration

The Electoral Commission (EC) can now go ahead and lay a bill in Parliament to ensure that the Ghana national identification card, commonly known...

Awutu Senya West NDC ‘threatens’ war against ‘aliens’ in voter transfer exercise

The Awutu Senya West National Democratic Congress (NDC) constituency executives have warned non-residents not to make the mistake of participating in the upcoming voter...

Bawumia reveals cedi stabilisation plan if elected President

The 2024 flagbearer of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has revealed his intentions to adopt a new approach to stabilise...

Bawumia takes campaign train to Volta Region

The Vice President and flagbearer of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, is set to embark on a day’s campaign tour...

EC vows to deliver accurate figures

The Electoral Commission (EC) has reiterated its commitment to delivering precise figures and information as the December elections draw near.Amidst notable criticism regarding inaccuracies...

Conduct 2024 polls peacefully to maintain your reputation – ECOWAS to Ghanaians

The ECOWAS Resident Representative, Ambassador Baba Gana Wakil, has called on Ghana to safeguard its longstanding peace in the forthcoming December 2024 polls.He highlighted...

We’re committed to providing accurate figures – EC

The Electoral Commission (EC) has reaffirmed its commitment to providing accurate figures and information as the December 7th polls approach.After facing harsh criticism for...

EC announces special voting date for December elections

The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Jean Mensa, has announced that special voting for the presidential and parliamentary elections will be held on December 2,...

Bawumia will be one of Ghana’s best Presidents; let’s try him – Titus Glover [Video]

https://youtu.be/4hm8spPDRPUGreater Accra Regional Minister, Daniel Nii Kwartei Titus-Glover has called on Ghanaians to vote New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia as the...

Sagnarigu chaos: NPP attempted to register non-residents – NDC [Audio]

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Sagnarigu constituency of the Northern claims the New Patriotic Party (NPP) allegedly tried to register non-residents which ...

Sagnarigu voter registration chaos: My clothes were ripped apart – NPP Chairman 

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Sagnarigu constituency Chairman, Alhaji Musah Fuseini Dangoomah, has given his account of the chaos that erupted at a voter...

EC and NDC are not enemies – Serebour Quaicoe

The Director of Electoral Services at the Electoral Commission (EC), Dr Serebour Quaicoe, has said his outfit does not hold any grudge against the...

Voter registration exercise: EC exceeds target [Listen]

The Electoral Commission (EC) has exceeded its 623,000 target in the ongoing limited voter registration exercise.According to the Commission, about 626,000 people have been...

2024 election: NPP targets five seats in Oti region

The National Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Henry Nana Boakye, has revealed that the party aims to win at least five parliamentary...

EC extends voter registration exercise

The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced a two-day extension of the ongoing Voter registration exercise.The exercise going on at 268 district offices was initially...

I used fire crackers not dynamite – Hopeson Adorye beats retreat

A former member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) who has defected to the Movement for Change, Hopeson Adorye, has made a U-turn on...

Voter registration: Dozens disqualified in Asuogyaman for failing residency test

Dozens of alleged non-residents have been disqualified by the District Registration Review Committee of the Electoral Commission(EC) in the Asuogyaman constituency of the Eastern...