Some youth suspected to be supporters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) on Monday invaded the Bono Regional Forestry Commission premises to ransack the offices.

This is part of a number of post election issues in relation to looting, vandalism and destruction of properties in some locations across the country.

The head office of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) in Accra, has also been ransacked. The constituency office of the incumbent Member of Parliament for Ablekuma West, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful who has been defeated in the 2024 parliamentary election has been ransacked.

Nana Kwame Bediako of the New Force movement, who is commonly referred to as Cheddar has proven that he is indeed the new force in Ghana's political terrain as he beat Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen by a difference of 53,276 votes in the 2024 presidential election.

He garnered a total of 84,478 votes to place third in the presidential election as against a well established political colossus in the name of Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen who placed 4th with a total of 31,202 votes.

The Electoral Commission has declared John Dramani Mahama as the winner of Ghana's 2024 presidential election.

All is set for the declaration of the winner of the 2024 presidential elections at the headquarters of the Electoral Commission (EC) in Accra.

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Independent presidential candidate and leader of the New Force Movement, Nana Kwame Bediako, has congratulated former President John Dramani Mahama on his success in the 2024 elections.

Speaking at a press conference in Accra today (December 9), Mr. Bediako acknowledged that while the new government had achieved success, there is still much work to be done.

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has urged its members to celebrate with respect and refrain from damaging state property.

The party acknowledged reports of incidents where some of its supporters have engaged in vandalism of state property across the country.

Addressing a press conference at the party's Head Office at Adabraka-Accra, the National Communication Director of the NDC, Sammy Gyamfi condemned the acts of vandalism by some of the party supporters and instances of violence which has resulted in the death of some party supporters.

The Electoral Commission has declared the National Democratic Congress candidate for the Okwakwei Central, Baba Sadiq Abdulai as the winner of the parliamentary election.

The Civic Forum Initiative, a civil society platform on good governance and democracy, has called on the leadership of the National Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to call their supporters to order to refrain from acts of violence while the collation of results is being finalised by the Electoral Commission (EC).

The Electoral Commission (EC) has released presidential election results from 13 regions ahead of the formal declaration of the winner at 4:30 pm today, December 9.

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The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced that the results of the 2024 presidential election will be declared at 4:30 pm today, December 9.

The Deputy Chairperson of the EC in charge of Operations, Samuel Tettey made this announcement during a press conference at the EC headquarters in Accra. 

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has condemned the vandalism of state properties and lawless acts reported in various parts of the country following the December 7 elections.

Two people have been reported dead at Akomadan in the Offinso North constituency of the Ashanti Region in a suspected looting incident.

The incident happened on Monday morning [Dec 9, 2024].

The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced that it is awaiting the final results from four regions out of the 16 to declare the winner of the December 7 presidential election. These regions are Greater Accra, Upper East, Savannah and Ashanti.

Fred Tetteh, the Deputy Director of Research and Evaluation at the EC, provided this update at the National Collation Centre at the Commission's headquarters in Accra on Monday, December 9, 2024.

Spontaneous jubilation echoed across the country yesterday as Vice-President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia conceded defeat in the 2024 presidential election even before the Electoral Commission (EC) could declare a quarter of certified results.

Four political analysts have described the decisive win by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the 2024 presidential and parliamentary elections as an indication that Ghanaian voters are ready to use their thumb as a key accountability tool to change who governs the country.

Women groups have been concerned over the years about the inadequate number of women in the decision-making process of the country.

The impact of media coverage on  inuagurating of infrastructure is fundamentally different from the actual benefits voters derive from it. 

Some persons have ransacked the offices of the Social Welfare, Community Development and Veterinary Services in Tamale, looting valuable belongings.

Hundreds of National Democratic Congress (NDC) supporters thronged the streets of the Kumasi Metropolis yesterday afternoon to jubilate, even before the Electoral Commission officially declares John Dramani Mahama as the president-elect.

A major political tsunami has swept away some bigwigs in Parliament, with majority of the casualties coming from the camp of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), with the National Democratic Congress (NDC) as the biggest beneficiary.

Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hannah Serwaa Tetteh, has expressed heartfelt gratitude to the people of Awutu Senya West Constituency for re-electing her younger sister, Gizella Tetteh-Agbotui.

She acknowledged that while the process was challenging, the constituents gave their all to the campaign, ensuring the success of the National Democratic Congress.

The former Member of Parliament for Okaikoi South Constituency, Dakoa Newman, has expressed her sincere gratitude to the people of her constituency for their unwavering dedication to preserving Ghana's democracy.

Although she was not re-elected, Newman praised the people for their efforts and sacrifices in ensuring that Okaikoi South remained peaceful and united after the election.

The flag bearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has conceded defeat to former President John Dramani Mahama of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the country’s tightly contested presidential election.

The results of the 2024 parliamentary elections have signalled a dramatic shift in Ghana’s political landscape, with the National Democratic Congress (NDC) making significant gains and unseating several prominent Members of Parliament (MPs) from the New Patriotic Party (NPP).  

Madam Faustina Elikplim Akurugu, the Parliamentary Candidate for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has emerged victorious in the Dome Kwabenya parliamentary race, unseating the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) candidate, Mike Oquaye Jnr.