The Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana will conduct special voting in the Eastern and Western regions today, Thursday, December 5, 2024, ahead of the December 7 general elections. This follows the rescheduling of the exercise for the two regions initially planned for Monday, December 2, 2024. The EC announced the postponement during an emergency Inter-Party […]
NPP and NDC stage final rallies today amid tight security
The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), are set to conclude their campaigns today, December 5, ahead of Ghana’s highly anticipated general elections on Saturday, December 7, 2024.Both rallies, will take place in Accra, with their venues just five kilometres apart, raising security and logistical concerns. The NPP’s event, […]
NDC Allocated 70% of Cocoa World Market Price to Farmers – Former MCE
Former Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for the Asunafo North Municipality in the Ahafo Region, Hon. Alhaji Mohammed Kwaku Doku, has claimed that during the tenure of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), cocoa farmers received 70% of the world market price for cocoa. He explained that the remaining 30% was used to provide fertilizers and agrochemicals […]
Police detain 88 people on 2 metro mass buses allegedly recruited for election duties
The Ghana Police Service is investigating 88 individuals who were intercepted on two Metro Mass Transit buses at Benchema, near Asawinso, in the Western North Region. The arrest was made on Tuesday, December 3, 2024.Preliminary investigations by the police revealed that the individuals were allegedly recruited by a man known as “Sammy” from various locations […]
EC burns ballot papers in 31 of 33 constituencies over security breaches
The Electoral Commission (EC), in collaboration with the Ghana Police Service and political party representatives, has destroyed approximately 3.6 million ballot papers intended for the December 7 Presidential and Parliamentary elections in 31 out of 33 constituencies in the Eastern Region. The Afram Plains North and South constituencies were exempted due to logistical challenges, as […]
Vice President Bawumia commissions E-Gates at Kotoka International Airport
The Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has inaugurated the state-of-the-art E-Gates at Terminal 3 of Kotoka International Airport (KIA) in Accra, marking a significant milestone in Ghana’s digitization agenda.The innovative system, accessible via the Ghana Card, has been installed in the arrival section and aims to streamline the immigration process for travelers. The E-Gates eliminate […]
Election Security Taskforce ready to tackle machoism on election day
The National Election Security Taskforce, led by the Inspector-General of Police, Dr. George Akuffo Dampare, has declared zero tolerance for the phenomenon of “machoism,” and the wearing of uniform by non-security personnel during the upcoming December 7 General Elections. This was communicated to the political parties during a meeting on Tuesday, 3rd December 2024, between […]
Chief Imam Calls on Zongo Youth to Reject Electoral Violence
Mim Feteegya Chief Imam, Mallam Nurudeen, has called on Zongo youth in the Asunafo North Municipality of the Ahafo Region to redefine their role in this year’s elections by rejecting associations with violence. Speaking during a peace campaign in Mim, the Chief Imam emphasized the need for Zongo youth to distance themselves from politicians who […]
Special voting: Immigration officer alarmed by someone using his identity to vote
An immigration officer who showed up to cast his ballot at Ablekuma Central was told someone had mistakenly used his identity to vote. The officer, who wishes to remain anonymous, expressed outrage and has urged the Electoral Commission to exercise extreme caution to prevent such incidents in the future. He was eventually taken through a […]
EC official arrested at Bimbilla for allegedly photographing his ballot
A temporary Electoral Commission (EC) official was on Monday, December 2, 2024, arrested during the Special Voting exercise in Bimbilla in the Northern region. This was after the official identified as Gerti Justice allegedly took a picture of his ballot.Justice’s arrest according to reports by Accra-based ChannelOne TV was prompted by concerns from National Democratic […]