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Speaker rejects Ayariga’s motion on EC’s Constitutional Instrument

The Speaker of Parliament, Mike Oquaye has declined to admit a motion filed by Bawku Central MP, Mahama Ayariga requesting the House to reject...

Why change a Voters Register that made you President – Rex Omar asks Akufo-Addo

The Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana on Tuesday, June 3, 2020 started piloting the compilation exercise of people on the new Voters Register in...

I pity NDC – Freddie Blay

The National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Freddie Blay, says he pities the National Democratic Congress (NDC) over its decision to return...

NPP Youth Wing promises incident-free voters’ registration exercise

The Eastern Regional Youth Wing of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), says it will ensure an incident-free voters' registration exercise slated to be carried...

ASEPA, IMANI petition Otumfuo over new Voters Register

Alliance for Social Equity and Public Accountability (ASEPA) and IMANI Ghana have petitioned Otumfuo Osei Tutu II to engage the Electoral Commission (EC) to...

NPP delegates petition against the disqualification of 4 parliamentary aspirants

Delegates of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Atiwa East Constituency in the Eastern region, have petitioned against the disqualification of four parliamentary...

EC has failed – Richard Ahiagbah

Executive Director for Danquah Institute, a public policy analysis and research centre, Mr Richard Ahiagbah, has blamed the Electoral Commission (EC) for the ‘national’...

New register: EC must be decisive with approach – Danquah Institute

The Danquah Institute has said though it supports the Electoral Commission’s (EC) decision to compile a new register, it must be forthright and decisive...

NDC assaulting Ghana’s democracy – Richard Ahiagbah

Executive Director of the Danquah Institute (DI), Richard Ahiagbah, has said that the National Democratic Congress' (NDC) position against the new Voters Register is...

NDC’s Director of IT provides detailed analysis of why EC can’t complete register on time

Director of Information Technology for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Osei Kwame Griffiths, has with a detailed analysis, justified why the NDC wants...

Lecturer explains why EC will not be able to register all eligible voters

Political Science lecturer at the University of Ghana, Dr Seidu Alidu, has said the Electoral Commission (EC) is unlikely to register all eligible voters...

Sekou Nkrumah ‘punches’ Bernard Mornah

Dr Sekou Nkrumah, the youngest son of Ghana’s first president, Dr Kwame Nkrumah, has described the National Chairman of the People's National Convention (PNC)...

New Voters Register compilation can be done in a month if…

Executive Director of the Danquah Institute, Richard Ahiagbah, says the compilation of a new Voters Register by the Electoral Commission (EC) can be achieved...

John Boadu replies Sammy Gymafi’s ‘over our dead bodies’ comment

The Multimedia Group · John Boadu replies Sammy Gyamfi on voters registerGeneral Secretary of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), John Boadu, has replied...

New Voters’ Register: Prof Gyampo has a message for political parties [Read]

Senior Political Science lecturer at the University of Ghana, Ranford Gyampo, has expressed disgust at the friction between the two main political parties over...

CID invites PNC Chairman

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service has invited Chairman of the Peoples National Convention (PNC), Bernard Mornah for allegedly threatening...

Battle of Akwatia NPP: History betrays Ama Sey’s claims – Ernest Kumi

A leading contestant in the battle of who represents the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Akwatia Constituency, going into election 2020, Ernest Yaw...

MP recounts being tagged ‘mad woman’ after defeating NDC stalwart [Listen]

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Akwatia in the Eastern region, Mercy Adu Gyamfi, also known as Ama Sey, has revealed names that were...

Sammy Gyamfi brilliantly argues why EC will be unable to start registration exercise in June [Video]

National Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi, has made some compelling arguments as to why the Electoral Commission (EC) will...

EC sets date for new voter registration exercise

The Electoral Commission (EC) has detailed a comprehensive roadmap scheduled for its mass registration exercise ahead of the December 7 polls.This follows its...

Donald Trump features viral Prampram pallbearers in hilarious campaign video [Video]

American President, Donald Trump has featured Ghana’s dancing pallbearers in a short campaign video that is targeted at presidential candidate, Joe Biden.The video with...

Heavy security at EC, IPAC meeting [photos]

The meeting between the Electoral Commission (EC) and the Inter-party Advisory Committee (IPAC) on the compilation of a new Voters Register has commenced at...

John Dumelo rates NDC, NPP in corruption fight

National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) parliamentary candidate for the Ayawaso West Wuogon Constituency, John Dumelo, has commended his party in its fight against corruption in...

Why I’m contesting AWW seat and not Hohoe – John Dumelo

Ghanaian actor-turned-politician, John Dumelo, has revealed his reason for contesting the Ayawaso West Wuogon (AWW) Constituency seat instead of his native town, Hohoe in...

Why social media politics will win me AWW seat – John Dumelo [Video]

Ayawaso West Wuogon (AWW) constituency is arguably a traditional seat for the New Patriotic Party, at least, history tells us so but John Dumelo...

Expert chides EC’s I.T. department over poor job [Video]

A United States-based Information Technology (I.T) consultant, Dr Evans Sarfo-Adu has chided Ghana's Electoral Commission I.T department for not responding to concerns...

New voters’ registration likely to start late June

The Electoral Commission is likely to commence the 2020 Voter Registration Exercise at the end of June, a highly placed source has revealed to...

New Voters Register: Plot by EC, NIA to disenfranchise 10 million eligible voters – NDC

Director of Elections of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Elvis Afriyie Ankrah, has made some strong allegations against the Electoral Commission (EC) and the...

New Voters Register: EC outlines safety protocols for registration centres [Audio]

The Electoral Commission (EC) has outlined safety protocols for the compilation of a new voters register ahead of the December general elections.This is to...

EC exposes NDC’s ‘untruths’

The Electoral commission has responded to allegations by the National Democratic Congress that it was conniving with the National Identification Authority (NIA) to rig...

Why NDC won’t boycott 2020 elections – Ofosu-Ampofo explains

Anyone calling on the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to boycott the December polls is a nation wrecker, National Chairman, Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo has said.He explained...

NPP advises NDC on what to do with candidate Mahama if…

The ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) has described as cowardly moves by the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) to blame it for its impending...

We don’t need the EC to rig elections in our favour – Mac-Manu tells NDC

We don’t need the Electoral Commission (EC) to rig the elections in favour of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), says the newly outdoored campaign...

NDC reveals EC’s vote rigging strategy

The National Chairman of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) says it has incontrovertible evidence to prove the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC),...

Don’t promise Ghanaians ‘this’ during election year – Political Scientist

Political Science lecturer of the University of Ghana, Professor Ransford Gyampo, has advised political parties against promising to fight corruption during campaign periods.Prof Gyampo...

Allotey Jacobs withdraws from all media platforms [Audio]

Suspended former Central Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Bernard Allotey Jacobs, has announced his withdrawal from Accra-based radio station, Peace FM’s...

It ‘will be madness’ to hold elections amid Covid-19 pandemic

Ugandan President, Yoweri Museveni, has given the strongest signal that presidential election in his country due next year may not take place if the coronavirus...

Why John Dumelo cannot unseat me – Lydia Alhassan

New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Ayawaso West Wuogon, Lydia Alhassan is confident of her victory in the 2020 polls against her...

Election or no election; Akufo-Addo takes a stance

With the global coronavirus pandemic still hanging and the 2020 general election gradually approaching, concerns have been raised as to how the general election...

EC responds to Minority Leader’s PPEs allegations

The Electoral Commission (EC) has dismissed claims by Minority Leader Haruna Iddrisu that government has given the Commission some Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs).Speaking at...