2024 polls: Goodluck Jonathan commends peaceful start to elections
Former Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathan has expressed satisfaction with the peaceful atmosphere observed at the start of Ghana’s elections.Speaking to the press at the...
I have never rigged an election, I always win genuinely – Hawa Koomson
The Member of Parliament for Awutu Senya East, Mavis Hawa Koomson, has denied the election rigging allegations made against her by members of the...
2024 polls: Napo, wife cast votes in Manhyia South [Video]
The Vice Presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, and his wife, Alma Pokuaa Adade Prempeh, have cast their...
Military personnel seen at Weija ITS polling station
Military personnel have been spotted at the Weija ITS polling station in Accra today, December 7, 2024, despite earlier assurances from security forces that...
2024 polls: Voting smoothly underway in Assin Central Constituency
The election is progressing smoothly in the Assin Central constituency of the Central Region, where 52,441 registered voters are expected to cast their ballots...
CJID and DUBAWA intensify efforts to protect integrity of elections
As Ghana approaches its 2024 general elections, the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) and its fact-checking subsidiary, DUBAWA, are scaling up their...
2024 polls: NPP Asutifi South PC casts his vote
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Parliamentary Candidate for Asutifi South, Yaw Owusu Brempong in the Ahafo Region has cast his vote at the Methodist...
2024 polls: Voting underway across several polling stations [Photos]
Ghanaians have begun casting their votes in the 2024 general elections, with polling stations in all 276 constituencies opening at 7 a.m. to elect...
Voting delayed at Suma Ahenkuro Presbyterian B polling centre due to BV machine issues
Voting at the Suma Ahenkuro Presbyterian B polling centre in the Jaman North Constituency has been delayed due to technical difficulties with the activation...
Election preparations underway in Upper Denkyira East – EC confirms
As the nation prepares for another crucial election day, the Electoral Commission (EC) Boss in the Upper Denkyira East constituency, Rudolf Chireh has assured...
2024 election: Voters begin early queuing in Odododiodio constituency
As the much-anticipated 2024 general elections kick off, voters in the Odododiodio Constituency have begun queuing early to cast their ballots.Electoral materials were observed...
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:Â 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:Â 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:Â 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...