The Ghana Police Service has strongly denied claims of disturbances in Nsawam Adoagyiri allegedly linked to the Electoral Commission’s (EC) re-collation exercise conducted in Accra on December 21, 2024.  

The Governing Council of the University of Ghana has announced the re-appointment of Professor Nana Aba Appiah Amfo as Vice-Chancellor for a second four-year term, commencing in October 2025. 

Oleksandr Usyk defeated Tyson Fury to retain his unified heavyweight world titles and prove his status as a generational great with another close points win in their rematch in Saudi Arabia.

Foreign workers seeking U.S. jobs enjoyed near-guaranteed visa success in fiscal year 2024, with immigration authorities approving more than 97 per cent of H1-B visa applications, as reported by the National Foundation for American Policy.

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has rejected the re-collated election results, accusing the Electoral Commission (EC) of manipulating the process.

The party claims that the results were declared under dubious and unlawful circumstances, describing them as a "blatant assault" on Ghana’s democratic principles and a betrayal of the people’s sovereign will.

Mohammed Kudus, the Ghanaian star playing for West Ham United, brought a piece of his homeland to the pitch in a unique celebration following his equalizing header against Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday.

The Electoral Commission (EC) has begun declaring winners for the nine disputed parliamentary constituencies following the collation of results mandated by the Accra High Court. Below are the declared winners so far:  

As Ghana’s ninth Parliament prepares to convene on January 7, 2025, the latest developments from the Electoral Commission (EC) have further defined the composition of the legislature. 

The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced the suspension of the re-collation exercise for the Dome Kwabenya and Ablekuma North parliamentary constituencies.

Two creatives, Baba Sadiq and actress, Ebi Bright may not make it to parliament next year after falling to win majority of the votes in their respective constituencies after re-collation of results by the Electoral Commission on Saturday.

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has strongly rejected the ongoing re-collation of results in the nine disputed constituencies.  

Mr. Patrick Yaw Boamah, the incumbent Member of Parliament for Okaikwei Central, has been declared the winner following a re-collation exercise.  

The New Patriotic Party's Parliamentary Candidate for Tema Central Constituency, Charles Forson has been declared winner of the election after the re-collation exercise. 

Mr. Frank Annoh-Dompreh, the incumbent Member of Parliament (MP) for Nsawam-Adoagyiri and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary candidate, has been declared the winner following the re-collation exercise at the Greater Accra Regional Electoral Commission office in Ridge.

Mr. Patrick Boakye-Yiadom, the incumbent New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament (MP) for Obuasi East, has been declared the winner of the constituency following today’s re-collation.  

Popular television host Randy Abbey is set to officially step down from his role as the Managing Director of Ignite Media Group (IMG), the parent company of Metro TV, Original TV, and Original FM, on December 31, 2024.  

The Electoral Commission (EC) has commenced the re-collation and declaration of results for nine disputed constituencies, in compliance with a court order.  

The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has presented Presidential Charters to 14 universities at a ceremony at the Jubilee House.

The universities include the Academic City University College in Haatso-Accra, KAAF University College, in Fetteh Kakraba, Entrance University College of Health Sciences at Spintex in Accra, the Garden City University College, Kenyase-Kumasi, the Family Health University College, Teshie-Accra, Ensign Global College, Kpong and the Thrivus Institute for Biomedical Science and Technology in Lashibi- Accra.

The country recorded a 6.43 per cent  rise in fire incidents from January to November, this year, compared to the same period last year.

The fire cases increased from 5,258 last year to 5,596 this year. 

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) which released the figures, said the increase in fire incidents was partly due to harsh harmattan conditions earlier this year, with incidents peaking at 917 in February after starting at 802 in January per month. 

As the Christmas season approaches, some streets in Accra, particularly the Kwame Nkrumah Interchange and the Central Business District, have been inundated with a spillover of traders from the markets onto sidewalks and roadways.

The usual hustle and bustle in the capital have intensified, with makeshift stalls, street vendors, and hawkers competing for space to attract festive shoppers.

At the Kwame Nkrumah Interchange, the number of traders has surged, as goods such as Christmas decorations, clothing, shoes and assorted toys are displayed along pavements, with vendors calling out to passersby, hoping to makes some sales.

On Saturday, December 7, 2024, Ghanaians went to the polls to elect a president and 276 Members of Parliament. 

Touted as a high-stakes election, the occasion was preceded by numerous calls for a peaceful, fair and transparent process to solidify Ghana’s position as a beacon of democracy.

Despite a few skirmishes and isolated acts of lawlessness that must be addressed with the full force of the law, the process unfolded largely as the world and all Ghanaians had hoped: a testament to Ghana’s stability and democratic maturity.

The recent electoral triumph of President-elect John Mahama and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) marks a significant shift in Ghana's political landscape.

This landslide victory has caught both the NDC and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) by surprise, particularly due to the unexpected margin of seats gained/lost in Parliament and the substantial vote difference in the presidential race against Vice-President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia.

Analysts attribute Mahama's win to widespread public dissatisfaction rooted in economic hardship and perceived governmental corruption.

Political parties are a central part of Ghana’s democratic architecture. With the 2024 presidential and parliamentary elections over, I draw on data from the most recent Afrobarometer (Round 10, 2024) to highlight Ghanaian attitudes towards political parties.

I also make comparisons to previous rounds of the survey and note changes, positive or negative, in those attitudes.

The Accra High Court has ordered the Electoral Commission (EC) to bring finality to the election in six constituencies by collating the results and declaring the winners in tandem with the electoral laws of the country.

The six constituencies are Tema Central, Nsawam-Adoagyir, Ablekuma North, Ahafo Ano North, Techiman South and Okaikwei Central.

Apart from the order to collate the results and declare the winners, the court, presided over by Justice Rev. Fr Joseph Adu Owusu Agyemang, further ordered the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) to provide the EC with adequate security at the collation centres to enable the commission to discharge its duties.

If there is any particular disease that a lot of people agree to suffer from, then it is typhoid fever. But when probed further, they admit to all kinds of symptoms except fever.

They only refer to the disease as typhoid. What they forget is that the disease, they claim to be suffering from, is known as typhoid fever. 

Thus, without the symptoms of fever, it is highly unlikely that one will be suffering from typhoid fever.