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Don’t re-register if you don’t get your Voter’s ID card immediately – EC warns

The Director of Electoral Services at the Electoral Commission, Dr Serebour Quaicoe, has warned the citizenry against re-registering when they do not immediately receive...

Ghana would struggle without the church – Bawumia

The flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has reiterated his promise to incentivise churches and faith-based Organizations (FBOs).Dr Bawumia made...

Initial challenges with voter registration effectively addressed – Dr Serebour

The Director of Electoral Services at the Electoral Commission (EC), Dr Serebour Quaicoe, has said the ongoing limited voter registration process is proceeding smoothly...

Arrest and prosecute persons registering minors and foreigners – EC to police

The Electoral Commission (EC) has urged the Ghana Police Service to arrest individuals registering minors and foreigners in the ongoing limited voter registration exercise.Deputy...

2024 polls: I need your prayers – Bawumia urges religious bodies

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has urged religious organizations to support him with prayers for a successful outcome in the...

EC apologises to 18-year-old boy arrested over double registration [Audio]

The New Juaben South Municipal Electoral Commission (EC) in the Eastern Region has apologised to an 18-year-old boy who was arrested on Saturday over...

NPP has completed over 300 projects in North East region – Bawumia

The flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has touted the party's developmental infrastructure in the North East region as unprecedented.According...

‘I was joking,’ – Bawumia clarifies stance on taxing churches

The New Patriotic Party's (NPP) flagbearer, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has set the records straight on his statement about incentives for churches instead of taxes.Amidst...

Kukuom disturbances: Latest on security operative who was brutally attacked [Photos]

A 37-year-old man believed to be a national security operative in the Asunafo South District of the Ahafo Region was brutally attacked during the...

Kukuom voter registration disturbance a bad signal for election 2024 – Sheikh Armiyawo Shaibu

A member of the National Peace Council, Sheikh Armiyawo Shaibu says the violent incident recorded at Kukuom and elsewhere in the ongoing limited voter...

Walewale residents defy rains to welcome Bawumia

Residents of Walewale in the North East region defied morning rains on Monday to show enthusiastic support for Vice President and New Patriotic Party...

Arrest of 18-year-old boy for double registration; The inside story [Listen]

Martin Yaw Boateng, a father whose son was arrested for double registration at the New Juaben South center on Saturday, has said he is...

Man exposed, apologises for falsely claiming John Dumelo was FDA board member in 2015

Actor and politician, John Dumelo took to social media to expose a false fact-checker who earlier claimed he was appointed a Board member of...

Shouldn’t Hopeson Adorye be arrested or investigated? – Kwami Sefa Kayi

Renowned broadcaster, Kwami Sefa Kayi, has raised concerns over claims by former New Patriotic Party (NPP) member, Hopeson Adorye that the ruling party used...

Address voter registration challenges – IDEG to EC

The Institute for Democratic Governance (IDEG), a research and advocacy organisation, has urged the Electoral Commission (EC) to continue to address the challenges and...

See the regional breakdown of ongoing limited registration so far

The Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana has reported significant progress in the ongoing voter registration exercise, with a total of 143,014 individuals registered nationwide.This...

EC corrects ‘mistakes’ in limited voter registration figures

The Electoral Commission (EC) has swiftly corrected errors discovered in its publication of the daily voter registration figures during the ongoing limited voter registration...

3 policemen interdicted over Adugyama voters registration disturbance

The Ghana Police Service has interdicted three of its personnel over the disturbance in Adugyaman in the Ahafo Ano South East District in the...

Franklin Cudjoe lauds Afari Gyan’s pragmatic leadership during his tenure as EC boss

President of policy think thank, IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe has commended the Former Chairman of the Electoral Commission (EC), Dr. Kwadwo Afari Gyan for...

Angry parent storms registration center after son was arrested

An enraged parent stormed into the New Juaben South voter registration center on Saturday, May 11, 2024, after his 18-year-old son was arrested for...

Missing BVRs can be used for illegal registration – Asiedu Nketia

The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has raised concerns about the missing Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) kits at the Electoral Commission (EC).The party said...

Voter registration: NPP speaks on arrest of Mpohor Treasurer

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has broken silence on reports of the arrest of its Mpohor constituency Treasurer, Frank Nkrumah in the ongoing voter...

NDC, NPP agents record BVR serial numbers on EC officials’ blind side

Some agents of the New Patriotic Party(NPP) and National Democratic Congress(NDC), claim they are still recording the serial numbers of Biometric Verification Registration (BVR)...

Chaos erupts in Asuogyaman over alleged registration of non-residents

Tensions flared during the ongoing voter registration exercise when supporters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) at midnight confronted alleged non-residents bused from Afefe...

NDC, NPP executives arrested in Mpohor for allegedly registering minors [Photos]

The New Patriotic Party(NPP) Treasurer in the Mpohor constituency of the Western region, Frank Nkrumah has been arrested for allegedly registering a minor in...

NDC’s demand for serial numbers of BVRs an insult to its agents – NPP

The Deputy General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Haruna Mohammed says the National Democratic Congress' (NDC) demand for serial numbers of BVRs...

NDC drags Supreme Court into voter registration challenges

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) says the Supreme Court is partly responsible for the challenges that have marred the ongoing limited voter registration exercise.The...

Live up to expectation, have a backup plan – Afenyo-Markin to EC

The Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has urged the Electoral Commission (EC) to develop a contingency plan to address the challenges encountered during the limited...

NPP should ensure peaceful transfer of power to NDC in their own interest – Asiedu Nketia

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has warned the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), stressing the need for a smooth and peaceful transition of power...

NDC’s Ben Quarshie preaches peace among South Africans ahead of election 

The Chairman of the National Democratic Congress(NDC) Council of Elders of South Africa, Benjamin Quashie, has urged calm and peace among citizens as they...

Releasing serial numbers of BVR kits dangerous – EC tells NDC

The Electoral Commission (EC) has rejected a demand by the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) to disclose the serial numbers of the Biometric Voter...

Nobody will continue your legacy; not even Bawumia – Akufo-Addo told 

Former General Secretary of the Convention People’s Party (CPP), Nana Yaa Jantuah has taken on President Nana Akufo-Addo over claims that re-electing former President, John...

Gunshot reportedly fired as confusion rocks Cape Coast North registration centre [Video]

https://youtu.be/vJqG7jZtMBgGunshots were reportedly fired at a voter registration center in the Cape Coast North constituency of the Central region.Adom News' Kofi Adjei who is...

Voter registration: Applicants failing to provide proof of their residence worrying – Juaboso EC

The ongoing limited voter registration exercise in the Juaboso District has encountered challenges.This is because majority of applicants are failing to provide proof of...

EC to extend voter registration period if…

The Electoral Commission (EC) has stated its readiness to extend the ongoing limited voters' registration exercise if necessary.The exercise which commenced on May 7...

My presidency will benefit all – Bawumia

The flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has said his prospective presidency will be inclusive and beneficial for all Ghanaians.He...

Amend reliefs seeking to disqualify Mahama from 2024 race – Ken Kuranchie ordered by Supreme Court

Kenneth Kuranchie, the Editor-in-Chief of the Daily Searchlight Newspaper, has been directed by the Supreme Court to adjust two of his claims in a...

Limited registration: EC hasn’t worked to perfection – Mustapha Gbande

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) remains unsatisfied with the ongoing limited voter registration exercise.According to the party’s Deputy General Secretary, Mustapha Gbande, the manner...

EC pays temporary officials for 2023 District Level Elections

The Electoral Commission (EC) says it has settled its indebtedness to almost all temporary officials who worked in the December 2023 District Level Elections.The...

Reduce glitches to encourage more people to register – Prof Opoku-Agyeman to EC

Prof Naana Jane Opoku-Agyeman, the running mate for NDC’s John Mahama has called on the Electoral Commission (EC) to work on technical hitches to...