The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Bagbin has officially declared four parliamentary seats vacant with barely two months to the election in December. This ruling means that Ghana’s hung parliament which gave the governing New Patriotic Party a slight upper hand as the Majority side with the support of an Independent Member of Parliament, Andrew […]
EC disqualifies NDC’s Joana Cudjoe from Amenfi Central Parliamentary race
The Electoral Commission of Ghana has disqualified Joana Gyan Cudjoe, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate for the Amenfi Central Constituency, from participating in the 2024 parliamentary elections. This decision follows an Order for Interlocutory Injunction issued by the High Court in Sekondi on May 31, 2024, in the case of Gyedu Frimpong & 4 […]
Five students arrested for gang-rape at Mpraeso SHS, 3 on the run
Five students at Mpraeso Senior High School (SHS) in the Eastern region have been arrested for an alleged gang rape of a 16-year-old female student. Three other students who were part of the act are also currently on the run.Narrating her ordeal, the victim said she was on her way with her friend to buy […]
Oliver Barker-Vormawor granted GHC20k bail with two sureties
An Accra High court has granted Oliver Barker-Vormawor bail to the tune of GHC20k with two sureties. The leader of the activist group Democracy Hub is expected to report to the Police twice a week. Oliver was arrested for his involvement in the Democracy hub protest and was charged with various unlawful acts.He was denied […]
GHS Confirms Cholera Outbreak In Greater Accra
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has officially confirmed cases of cholera in the Ada West and Ada East Districts of the Greater Accra Region, sparking significant public health concerns. The first confirmed case was reported on October 4, 2024, when a patient visited a health facility with symptoms of vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain. According […]
EC begins ballot printing tomorrow
The printing of ballot papers for Election 2024 will commence on tomorrow, October 17, 2024, the Electoral Commission (EC) has said. The Chairperson of the EC, Mrs Jean Mensa on Tuesday at an Inter Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) meeting said the Commission will print 18,772,251, which is the total number of registered voters on the […]
2024 general elections: EC releases revised provisional voters register …after correcting discrepancies, removing anomalies
The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Mrs Jean Mensa, has announced the release of the revised provisional voters register for the upcoming 2024 general elections.She explained that the EC had corrected discrepancies and removed anomalies from the register, ensuring all eligible voters registered in 2020, 2023, and 2024 were included. At the Inter Party […]
Majority Leader goes to Supreme Court over moves to declare seats of independent candidates vacant
Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin has announced that he has filed an injunction application at the Supreme Court in response to the Minority’s efforts to declare the seats of Independent candidates vacant. This development follows the announcement by former Minority Leader Haruna Iddrisu that his side of the house intends to invoke Article 97 (1)(g) of […]
Agona Swedru Court lifts injunction against Cynthia Morrison’s candidacy
A District Magistrate Court in Agona Swedru, Central Region, has set aside an injunction against Cynthia Morrison’s candidacy as an independent parliamentary candidate for the Agona West Constituency. The injunction had previously prevented her from presenting herself as a candidate until the court fully resolved an ongoing legal case. Cynthia Morrison, who won the Agona […]
2024 Polls: EC Releases Ballot Statistics
The Electoral Commission (EC) has officially released the ballot statistics that will guide the printing of ballots for both the presidential and parliamentary elections ahead of the 2024 December polls.This announcement comes at a time when preparations for the election are in full swing, with the EC working to ensure that all logistics are in […]