Police in the Western Region have arrested Bernard Afful, the Mpohor deputy constituency secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), for registering persons who are under the constitutionally required age of 18 in the ongoing limited voter registration exercise. Afful, 59, was arrested together with Rojer Miller, 33, proprietor of Voice of Christ Preparatory School […]
Ahafo: We didn’t endorse Bawumia – Deputy Chief Imam
The Ahafo Regional Deputy Chief Imam Alhaji Unus Ahmed Mohamed (Alhaji Takoradi) has denied reports circulating on various media platforms that Ahafo Zongo Chiefs and Imams have endorsed the Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Vice President Dr Alhaji Mahaudu Bawumia ahead of the December 7 polls. According to Alhaji Unus, a day visit […]
Mim Pragyia Fares Remain Unchanged Amid Transport Fare Increases
In the midst of recent transport fare hikes, pragyia fares in Mim have stayed constant at 3 cedis, according to Tanko Osman, Mim Pragyia Riders Chairman. Osman made these statements during an interview on the ‘Rejoice Amansan Ntie’ morning show, where he addressed several key points regarding the local transportation system.Osman urged passengers not to […]
ECG Staff Sabotaged Paperless System To Hide Corruption– Bawumia Reveals
The Vice President and flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has disclosed that officials of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) sabotaged the government’s efforts to digitalise revenue collection.The Akufo-Addo government has been pursuing the digitalisation agenda with the Vice President leading the charge. During the Annual AGM of Anti-corruption Agencies […]
NDC Raises Concern Over Stolen BVR Kits, EC Refuses to Release Serial Numbers
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has once again voiced its apprehension regarding the stolen Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) kits belonging to the Electoral Commission (EC), as tensions escalate over the security of the electoral process. Revealed in April, the EC disclosed that a number of BVR kits h ad been pilfered from its possession. Subsequently, […]
Public Sector reforms must be geared towards supporting private sector for job creation- Osafo Maafo
The senior presidential advisor, Yaw Osafo Maafo, has called for national public sector reforms that are geared towards creation of jobs for the youth. He said a significant challenge facing the country is unemployment among the youth, which is a serious threat to national security but the private sector has not been leveraged efficiently to […]
Voter Registration Numbers Dip in Asunafo North
The Electoral Commission (EC) commenced the limited voters registration process in Asunafo North just three days ago, aiming to register eligible voters ahead of upcoming elections. However, the initiative faced significant hurdles due to network connectivity issues, hampering the registration progress.On the inaugural day of registration, Asunafo North managed to register 87 individuals despite grappling […]
Select running mate from Bono, Bono East else …– Dormaahene tells Bawumia
Dormaahene, Nana Agyemang Badu I has urged Vice President Bawumia to consider selecting his running mate from either the Bono or Bono East regions. In a clear message to the Vice President during a campaign visit, Dormaahene advised the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to diversify the search for a running mate to avoid alienating certain […]
EC Pays Temporary Officials For 2023 District Level Elections
The Electoral Commission (EC) says it has settled its indebtedness to almost all temporary officials who worked in the December 2023 District Level Elections. The EC says a total of 116,211 temporary officials who worked in the District Level Elections have been paid the sum of GH₵69,164,842.11 for their services. However, 47 temporary officials remain […]
Error In Registration Slip Does Not Affect Voter’s Eligibility– EC Clarifies
The Electoral Commission (EC) has said that an error in the registration slip does not affect the voter’s eligibility.This follows a video, which has since gone viral, where a new Voter’s ID Card indicates that the bearer of the card registered at Kasoa in the Central Region, yet the District is captured as Ayawaso North […]