The Electoral Commission (EC) will not compromise its core principles of transparency and integrity in the electoral process preceding the December 7 polls, the Chairperson of the commission, Jean Mensa, has assured.

Ghanaian musician and "Lapaz Toyota," hit-maker, Guru has been elected as President of the Students' Representative Council (SRC) at the University of Ghana.

The Civic Forum Initiative (CFI), consisting of key Civil society organisations, including the Institute for Democratic Governance (IDEG), has proposed to the Electoral Commission (EC) to commit to an independent audit of the final voters’ register for the 2024 general election once it is completed and in good time.

A study has revealed high interest in the 2024 general election, with 87 per cent expected turnout, surpassing the 78.89 per cent in the 2020 polls.

The Minority Leader in Parliament, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has said the National Democratic Congress (NDC) will explore other available options to compel the Electoral Commission (EC) to allow an independent forensic audit of the voters’ register ahead of Election 2024.

The running mate to the National Democratic Congress (NDC) flag bearer, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has stressed the need for the electorate to elect leaders who are committed to serving the interest of the people in the December elections. 

In an unprecedented move, the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) plans to prioritise spot sales over forward contracts for the new cocoa season. 

This strategic shift aims to take advantage of potential price surges in the international cocoa market, following a missed opportunity last season when prices soared to $12,000 per tonne. 

Cocoa prices on the spot market soared from US$2000 per tonne in March 2023 to a staggering US$12,000 in February 2024, before dropping to US$7960 by September 2024.

Civil society groups last week ramped up the campaign against illegal mining, commonly called galamsey in local circles, as they mounted perhaps the biggest pressure on government to end the unfolding environmental calamity.

The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) has released dates for a planned presidential and vice presidential debates ahead of the December 7 general elections. 

The Electoral Commission (EC) has entreated political parties and other stakeholders in the electoral system to trust the elections management body to deliver a credible electoral roll for the 2024 general election.

The Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO) has asked media organisations to desist from declaring election results ahead of the Electoral Commission's official declaration. 

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has confirmed Dr Tia Abdul-Karibu Mahama to run on the ticket of the party for the Walewale constituency 2024 parliamentary election.

A former Chairman of the Electoral Commission (EC), Dr Kwadwo Afari-Gyan, says election officials involved in election offences deserve the harshest punishment.

"Persons who commit serious election offences, particularly if they are professional election officials or electronic experts, must be severely punished for attempting to undermine the will of the people. Possibly a treasonable act" a former Chairman of the Electoral Commission (EC), Dr Kwadwo Afari Gyan has said.

Joined by enthusiastic supporters from the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Tano North constituency, Dr. Gideon Boako, the New Patriotic Party nominee for the Tano North parliamentary election filed his nomination forms for the 2024 election on Monday.

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has called on political parties to refrain from declaring election results before the official announcement by the Electoral Commission (EC), warning that such actions can sow confusion and lead to potential conflict.

In an interesting development on Ghana’s political scene, many individuals are becoming attracted by the allure of the presidential office, with staggering figures applying to vie for the presidency this year.

The flag bearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has stated that the call for a forensic audit of the voters register was not solely an NDC demand, but a necessary step to ensure the integrity of the upcoming December 7 general election.

Historian Allan Lichtman, who has an almost perfect record in predicting US election results, has said that Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris will win the November poll. The American University professor has correctly predicted the results of all but one US presidential election since 1984.

A former Chairman of the People's National Convention (PNC), Bernard Anbataayela Mornah, leads the party into the December 7 general election, after he won the flagbearership race in the party’s decentralised congress last Saturday.

The flag bearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, will file his nomination papers for the upcoming presidential elections on Monday, September 9, at 2 pm.

Last November, as part of a series of democracy dialogues facilitated by The Democracy Project, the Centre for Gender Research, Advocacy and Documentation (CEGRAD, University of Cape Coast) served as a host. 

It was the hope of Evans Dogbe, 25, and Kate Agboga, 23, that their two-year-old twins would grow up to become responsible adults. Having also lost their first child, the young couple saw the birth of Frederick and Leticia as compensation for their previous loss. 

The flag bearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), former President John Dramani Mahama was in the Techiman South constituency in the Bono East Region on Thursday as part of his campaign tour.

With the Electoral Commission (EC) set to receive nominations for presidential and parliamentary aspirants, this year’s presidential ballot paper will be long if all the aspirants return their forms.