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Speaker adjourns parliament indefinitely again

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin on Thursday, November 7, 2024, indefinitely adjourned the House again.This was due to the absence of the New Patriotic...

2024 Election: Joana Cudjoe’s fate hangs as Court makes decision today

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the Sekondi High Court will today, November 7, rule on an application to overturn an injunction against the National Democratic...

Providing Voters Register Lists breakdown not required by law

The Electoral Commission (EC) has stated that although it is not required by law to provide statistics of the Voters Register Lists, it granted...

‘The best of America’s story’: Biden responds to Harris election loss

President Joe Biden praised the campaign of Vice President Kamala Harris after Harris conceded the presidential election to Donald Trump on Wednesday.Biden called Harris...

2024 Election: NDC punches holes in EC’s certified register

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has raised concerns over the Electoral Commission's (EC) certified voter register for the December 7 election.The NDC claims the...

Election 2024: EC presents final voters’ register to Political Parties

The Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana has formally presented the final voters' register for the 2024 election to political parties.The register contains the names...

I’ll establish an Airport City in Manhyia North – Bawumia

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has pledged to develop an airport city in the Manhyia North constituency of the Ashanti...

America has shown us the way, let’s bring back Mahama – NDC urges Ghanaians

The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has quickly seized on the outcome of the United States' election, drawing comparisons with Ghana's upcoming December polls...

What a Trump victory would mean for the UK

As Donald Trump declares victory in the US presidential race, this result would represent the more complicated outcome for the UK government. There's one big...

Kamala Harris yet to concede as Trump barrels towards victory

Kamala Harris appears to be on course to lose her bid to become America's first woman president, as her Republican rival Donald Trump is...

US Election: Trump declares victory in ‘greatest political comeback’

Former President Donald Trump took the stage and declared victory in the early hours of Wednesday morning, cementing an extraordinary political comeback.Minutes earlier news...

Mood falls flat at Harris party as Democrats’ hopes slip away

Just after midnight, a few hundred feet from where Kamala Harris was expected to stand on stage for her election night party at Howard...

Has Trump won? When will US election results be announced

Donald Trump is projected to have won three out of seven crucial swing states in the US presidential election, putting him on the cusp...

Akua Donkor’s party divided over participation in 2024 Election

The leadership of Akua Donkor's Ghana Freedom Party (GFP) is divided over whether the party should continue to participate in the 2024 presidential election...

EC recruits over 200 experts to assist in election results collation

The Electoral Commission (EC) has reaffirmed its dedication to ensuring an error-free electoral process, emphasizing its commitment to transparency and upholding public trust.This assurance...

Afram Plains North MP accused of terrorizing supporters of Independent Candidate [Photos]

An independent parliamentary candidate in the Afram Plains North constituency is accusing the Member of Parliament(MP), Betty Krosbi Mensah of unleashing brutalities on persons...

We await EC’s response – GFP General Secretary

The General Secretary of the Ghana Freedom Party (GFP), George Afful says the party has completed the nomination process for the 2024 election, following...

Election 2024: NPP rejects alleged attempt to block GFP’s ballot re-entry

The Deputy General Secretary of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Haruna Mohammed, has stated that the party is not concerned with any particular...

Trump wins North Carolina; Harris’ path to victory narrows

Republican Donald Trump defeated Democrat Kamala Harris in the battleground state of North Carolina in Tuesday's U.S. presidential election, Edison Research projected, moving him...

Republicans edge closer to senate majority in early results

Republicans have struck blows against the Democrats in the race to control Congress, flipping Senate seats in West Virginia and Ohio.Jim Justice, West Virginia's...

2024 election: Napo’s wife tours Ga South to canvass for votes

The wife of the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Vice Presidential candidate, Alma Pokua Adade-Prempeh, has toured Bortianor Ngleshie Amanfrom and other communities in the...

‘I was born into NPP’ doesn’t bring development – Asiedu Nketia to A/R electorate

Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia believes the level of development in the region under the NPP is not commensurate...

What will decide the US election and why it’s so close

Never in recent US political history has the outcome of a presidential been so in doubt - this is not a contest for the...

2024 Election: Ghana Freedom Party announces Akua Donkor’s replacement

The Ghana Freedom Party(GFP) has announced Philip Kwabena Agyemang, popularly known as Roman Fada, as its new presidential candidate for the 2024 election.The development...

NPP disappointed in EC over denial of accreditation to printing houses

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has expressed disappointment in the Electoral Commission (EC) for denying them accreditation to supervise the printing of ballot papers...

We must not underrate electoral violence, deaths – Dr Opuni-Frimpong

Former General Secretary of the Christian Council, Rev Dr Kwabena Opuni Frimpong has emphasised the need to prevent the loss of innocent lives during...

Monetisation of politics costing us our peace – Rev. Opuni-Frimpong [Audio]

A former General Secretary of the Christian Council of Ghana, Rev Kwabena Opuni-Frimpong has expressed worry over the monetisation of politics in the country.According...

US Election: Four viral claims of voting fraud fact-checked

As millions of people cast their ballots in the US election, claims have been spreading online questioning the integrity of the vote. Election officials have...

US election: It’s voting day – What polls say; what Harris, Trump are up to

On the eve of Election Day in the United States, presidential candidates Donald Trump and Kamala Harris blitzed through battleground states while trying to...

10 reasons both Harris and Trump can be hopeful of victory

With just one day to go, the race for the White House is deadlocked - both at the national level and in the all-important...

Drones and snipers on standby to protect Arizona vote-counters

Razor wire. Thick black iron fencing. Metal detectors. Armed security guards. Bomb sweeps. The security at this centre where workers count ballots mirrors what you...

Prof Opoku-Agyemang begins Volta Regional tour

The Vice Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, will begin a two-day campaign tour of the Volta Region...

Akufo-Addo, Bawumia should have prioritised National Peace Campaign launch – Mahama

Former President and NDC Presidential Candidate, John Mahama, has criticised President Nana Akufo-Addo and Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia for their absence at the...

Election 2024: Akufo-Addo urges clergy to refrain from making prophecies

President Nana Akufo-Addo has called on the clergy to exercise restraint regarding prophecies about the outcomes of the December 7 elections, encouraging respect and...

US election 2024 results: When will we know whether Harris or Trump won?

Americans are voting for their next president in a general election that culminates on Tuesday 5 November.Once polls close, depending on how close the...

2024 election: Why would anybody queue to vote for Mahama? – Miracles Aboagye [Audio]

The Director of Communications for the Bawumia Campaign Team, Dennis Miracle Aboagye, has predicted a decisive win for the New Patriotic Party(NPP) in the...

Dorcas Affo-Toffey fights off ‘social media MP’ tag [Audio]

Jomoro Member of Parliament(MP), Dorcas Affo-Toffey, has fought off claims of being a social media MP due to her increasing presence.The first-time MP has...

Bawumia outlines bold plans for job creation for youth

On Sunday, the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party(NPP) Dr Mahamudu Bawumia in an engagement with the Ghanaian youth unveiled a comprehensive vision for...

I know my level; it’s definitely not a clearing agent – Mahama tells Akufo-Addo

National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer, John Mahama, has hit back at President Akufo-Addo after the latter labeled him a “one-term president.”During a tour of...

2024 election: Alan leads mammoth ‘Afrafranto Victory Walk’ in Accra

In a remarkable show of force and strength, Alan Kyerematen’s Movement for Change brought Accra to life as hundreds of thousands of supporters turned...