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2024 elections: Key contenders, issues, and areas to watch as D-Day arrives

Ghanaians will go to the polls today, December 7, to elect a new president and 275 members of Parliament in what promises to be...

Ablakwa challenges Old Tafo voters amidst NDC’s winning prospects

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament (MP) for North Tongu in the Volta Region has thrown a challenge to Old Tafo constituents...

Explainer: Does winning 75% of Ashanti Region guarantee NPP victory in 2024?

Ghana’s voters will elect a new president in less than 16 days. Campaigns have intensified, with many political bigwigs taking every opportunity to sell...

Misleading! Mahama didn’t leave office with debt-to-GDP ratio at 56%, inflation at 15%, unemployment rate at 8%

Claim 1:  A Facebook user claims John Mahama, the NDC 2024 flagbearer, left office on January 6, 2017, when Ghana’s debt-to-GDP ratio was 56%. Verdict: False!Explanation Data from...

No evidence to support claim of Goasomanhene’s death during election ritual for John Mahama

Claim: X user @NanaKwame shared a flyer in which the Goasomanhene reportedly died while consulting a deity for John Mahama, the 2024 NDC flagbearer, to...

Claim NAPO was denied speaking at NPP Rally, false!

Claim:  X user @LongLyf2 claimed that NPP Vice-Presidential candidate Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh was not allowed to speak at the final rally.Verdict: False. Verification: Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh was...

Martin Amidu did not accuse Mahama of being father of corruption

Claim: An X (formerly Twitter) user claims that Martin Amidu accused John Mahama of being the father of corruption in his new revelation about the Airbus...

False! Ghana 7th not 3rd, most food-secure African country

Claim: At the final rally of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) on Dec. 5, 2024, the flagbearer, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, said: “If you ranked...

Yamin attacked by NDC ‘thugs’ in Kumasi, but Kofi Boakye wasn’t there

Claim: NDC security boys attacked Joseph Yamin and ex-police chief Kofi Boakye at a press conference in Kumasi, an Accra-based media outlet alleges.Verdict: Misleading! Explanation: Verification by...

The picture of Stonebwoy in an NDC shirt is doctored

Claim: A Facebook user shared an image of renowned Afro dancehall artist Stonebwoy clad in an NDC shirt on Dec. 4, 2024.Verdict: FalseExplanation: The picture is...

2024 elections: NDC calls on Akufo-Addo to halt military deployment in communities

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has expressed serious concern over the deployment of armed military personnel across local communities ahead of the 2024 general...

The ballot is stronger than the bullet; let’s protect our democracy – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has called on Ghanaians to uphold the nation’s hard-earned democratic values as they prepare to elect a new president...

Mahama accuses EC of plot to aid NPP rig elections

With just few hours to the general elections, former President John Dramani Mahama has accused the Electoral Commission (EC) of aligning with the ruling...

Chaos as NDC Kumasi press conference is disrupted by party members, Yamin locked up

A press conference organised by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Kumasi, led by Organiser Joseph Yamin, was abruptly disrupted by a group of...

Abetifi NDC invokes curses ahead of elections

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Abetifi Constituency of the Eastern Region has resorted to traditional rites, invoking curses to deter party agents...

2024 elections: Juaboso NPP vows to prevent foreigners from voting

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Juaboso Constituency of the Western North Region has issued a strong warning against alleged attempts to include...

It’s not our mandate to make anybody President or MP – Jean Mensa tells EC staff

The Electoral Commission (EC) Chairperson Jean Mensa, on Thursday, December 5, made a passionate appeal to Election Officials to discharge their duties diligently during...

GJA sets up collation centre ahead of Dec. 7 election

The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has announced the deployment of volunteers in all the 276 constituencies nationwide and at the Ghana International Press Centre...

Security tightened in Bawku ahead of elections

Security in Bawku has been heightened ahead of the crucial December 7 general elections.Travellers entering the town are subjected to strict checks before being...

Election 2024: Mahama outspends Bawumia on social media campaign advertisements

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer has outspent his New Patriotic Party rival on electoral and political advertisements on Facebook and Instagram in the...

Election: We’ve installed superior counter-rigging machinery – NDC

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Ashanti Region has warned any individual or entity intending to rig the 2024 general election to stop...

Travelers stranded, frustrated over bus shortages ahead of Dec. 7 election

Scores of passengers have been left stranded at various transport terminals in their quest to travel to their various constituencies to cast their votes.Some...

Mahama has better plans for Ghana’s progress – Professional Women for JM

The President of Professional Women for JM (PW4JM), Ofeibea Ramatu has expressed her strong belief that the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC),...

2024 election: NCA, Mobile operators promise uninterrupted services

The National Communications Authority (NCA) has pledged collaboration with mobile network operators (MNOs) to deliver uninterrupted services during and after the 2024 election.At a...

Police probe EC official over unauthorised transport of election materials

The Electoral Commission (EC) has reacted to an incident involving its District Electoral Officer (DEO) for Afadjato South in the Volta Region.The officer was...

We’ll win 99 seats in six regions – NPP MP declares

Member of Parliament(MP) for Effiduase-Asokore, Dr Nana Ayew Afriyie has declared that the New Patriotic Party(NPP) will win 99 seats in six regions in...

Mahama determined to rebuild Ghana – Goosie Tanoh

The Chairman of the Employment and Job Creation Committee of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) 2024 manifesto team, Goosie Tanoh, says the flagbearer, John...

2024 election: It’ll be difficult for NPP to get 76% votes in Ashanti region

A Senior Research fellow in Public Sector Economics, Dr George Domfeh, has stated that it will be difficult for the New Patriotic Party(NPP) to...

Leave polling centre after voting – Ashanti REGSEC advises electorate

The Ashanti Regional Security Council (REGSEC) has issued several directives aimed at ensuring a peaceful electoral process on Saturday, December 7.Among them is a...

Ga East Municipal NCCE office organizes peace forum

Jemima Abena Konadu Mensah, the Ga East Municipal Director of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), has urged the electorate to avoid misinformation...

Eminent Persons Group calls for peaceful, free, and fair election

The Eminent Persons Group (EPG) of the Christian Council of Ghana have made a passionate call for  free, fair, and peaceful election on Saturday,...

Kufuor must rise above partisanship – Political analyst [Audio]

A political science lecturer at the University of Cape Coast(UCC), Dr. Jonathan Asante-Otchere has urged former President John Agyekum Kufuor to rise above partisanship.Dr...

Police commend NPP, NDC after peaceful rallies in Accra

The Ghana Police Service have commended the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for their peaceful final rallies ahead of...

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,...