Political parties in the Asawase Constituency in Kumasi, one of the hotspots in elections have signed a peace pact to show their commitment to ensure peace during and after the December 7 general elections.

Representatives from the various political parties, which included the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Convention Peoples Party (CPP), Great Consolidated Popular Party (GCPP), Peoples National Convention (PNC), United Ghana Movement (GUM) Progressive People’s Party (PPP) and the Liberal Party of Ghana (LPG) assured of Asawase making a difference and changing people perceptions about the constituency in this year’s elections.

A delegation of the West African Elders Forum (WAEF) observation mission led by former Nigerian president, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan is in Ghana to observe the 2024 elections.

They arrived inAccra ahead of the December 7, 2027, elections on Wednesday.

Elections are not one-time events. They are a process. However, the declaration of the election result serves as a milestone event since it serves as the pinnacle of elections that determine victors and losers; therefore, every stakeholder in the elections is keenly interested in it.

Across emerging democracies and advanced ones, results are heavily contested, especially in close elections.  For example, the results were disputed during the U.S. 2000 Presidential Election, leading to the Bush v. Gore Supreme Court case, which was decided 5-4 in favour of President George Bush. Numerous examples of election results dispute flaying into violence, including Kenya’s 2007 elections, are now a reality. 

The Electoral Commission is not anticipating any shortage of election materials and equipment in any part of the country during the December 7 elections, the chairperson of the commission, Mrs Jean Adukwei Mensa has said. 

Addressing what she termed as her last engagement with the media before the 2024 election day on December 7, 2024, the EC chairperson, said the commission had distributed all materials and equipment to the regions in adequate quantities, adding that, “we don’t anticipate any shortage in any part of the country”.

The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Mrs Jean Adukwei Mensa, has reminded officials of the commission that the EC’s collective goal is not to make anybody a President or Member of Parliament but to conduct a free and fair elections. 

Consequently, she has charged the officials to abide by the values of motto of the commission (transparency, fairness and integrity), and do so with integrity. 

My brothers and sisters,

My beloved Ghanaian youth.

The time is now!

The time to replace fear with hope is now!

Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has advised young people to make the right decisions by electing a leader for the future.

That, he said, was because the future was in the hands of young people.

Former President Kufuor who was speaking at the final Election 2024 campaign rally of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) at the University of Ghana, Legon in Accra on Thursday evening observed that with Dr Mahamudu Bawumia at the helm of affairs, Ghana would move ahead at such speed that within just five to10 years, Ghana may join the middle class or the upper levels of middle class.

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has described Dr Mahamudu Bawumia as the best candidate in the 2024 Presidential election race.

He has, therefore, cautioned Ghanaians against voting for any other candidate apart from the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) flag bearer on Saturday, December 7, 2024 or the massive works that had been done by the government in the last eight yeas would be at risk.

The wife of the Vice-President, Samira Bawumia, has appealed to the youth of Ghana to support Dr Mahamudu Bawumia to empower them through skills training and jobs.

She said Dr Bawumia was the candidate who resonated with current trends and therefore he would avail himself to the youth.

The presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has assured that his government will leverage the private sector to create jobs.

He said the private sector held the key to wealth creation and prosperity of the country.

The presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, says he represents the future while his opponent, John Dramani Mahama of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) represents the past.

In that regard, he said, “the choice that Ghanaians have on Saturday is whether we want to go forward  to the future or backwards into the past.

The Vice President Alhaji Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has assured party supporters that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) will continue to implement policies aimed at improving the lives of the Ghanaian people, urging them to vote overwhelmingly for him in the December 7 general elections.

Speaking at the party's final campaign rally at the forecourt of the University of Ghana Sports Centre at Legon in Accra  on Thursday, December 5, Dr Bawumia called on supporters to ensure the party’s victory and approach the future with a mindset of possibilities.

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) brought the curtains down on its 2024 election campaign with a final rally that was attended by enthusiastic supporters.

The rally, which was held at the Madina Zurak Park in Accra, was a sea of red, white, green and red, as supporters clad in NDC paraphernalia sang, danced, and cheered on their leaders.

The General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Fifi Fiavi Kwetey, has called on voters to turn out in their large numbers on Saturday to send a strong message that "enough is enough."

"Your statement on Saturday must tell the NPP and the rest of the world that enough is enough", he said, emphasising the importance of making their voices heard through their votes.

The Bank of Ghana commissioned a new office building recently. The new building was financed and constructed by the Bank at a time when its performance was continuously short of its core mandate.

All-in-all, the construction of the new office building, which is not expected to advance the attainment of the Bank’s mandate in anyway by itself, seems to have been undertaken at a time that all policy energies should have been garnered towards reducing inflation and depreciation of the cedi, and bolstering the banking system to support growth and reduce unemployment.

Thus, the management of the Bank of Ghana seems to have taken decisions that are incongruent with their mandate and, thus, puts them out of touch with a significant majority of Ghanaians. 

The Presidential Candidate for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama has reminded voters that their vote on election day is their voice, power, and the key to unlocking a better future for Ghana. 

He has therefore urged Ghanaians to embrace their civic responsibility by casting their votes to create the change the nation desperately needs.

Speaking on the significance of Saturday's elections, Mr Mahama stressed the need for a collective effort to reset Ghana across all sectors. 

The Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama has urged election officials and the security services to refrain from engaging in vote rigging or any undemocratic actions during Saturday's elections.

Addressing the NDC's final rally at Madina in Accra on Thursday evening, Mr Mahama cautioned against any plans to interfere with the electoral process or manipulate the will of the Ghanaian people. 

The General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Frimpong Kodua has chastised the National Democratic Congress for resorting to religious discrimination in the run-up to the presidential and parliamentary elections.

He said Ghanaians do not need "cheap" politics and religious discrimination at this period but someone with competence and the capability to govern the country.

Former President John Dramani Mahama has assured that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) will carefully monitor and safeguard the 2024 electoral process to ensure that any attempts to rig the election are thwarted.

Speaking to supporters at the party’s final campaign rally on Saturday, December 5, at Zurak Park in Madina, Mr Mahama emphasized that the NDC will remain vigilant to guarantee that the election process is free and fair.

He urged the party’s polling agents to stay alert and avoid any underhand tactics by the New Patriotic Party (NPP).

The Presidential Candidate for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has described the 2024 general election as a pivotal moment for the nation, urging supporters to come out in large numbers and vote.

Speaking at the party's final campaign rally on Saturday, December 5, at the Zurak Park in Madina, Mr Mahama emphasized that the upcoming election "represents a choice between the Ghana we have today and the Ghana we want to build together."

The Walewale Constituency has long been a bellwether for political contestation between the two dominant parties in Ghana the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC).

Traditionally a stronghold for the NDC, Walewale has witnessed a shift in recent years, largely due to the emergence of Vice-President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, on the political landscape.

As the birthplace of the Vice-President, who is also the flag bearer of the NPP, the constituency now represents a crucial battleground for the upcoming elections.

The General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Fiifi Fiavi Kwetey, has called on party supporters to turn out in large numbers on December 7 to vote and restore the NDC to power.

Mr. Kwetey cautioned that any complacency or apathy within the party could lead to disastrous consequences. He urged the enthusiastic supporters gathered at Zurak Park in Madina, Accra, for the final campaign rally to stay vigilant.

The Member of Parliament for Ningo Prampram, Sam George Nartey has criticized the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and its flagbearer, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, alleging that a vote for the NPP in the December 7 elections would indicate support for homosexuality and policies that undermine Ghanaian cultural and family values.

There is bustle and hustle at the Damongo Market Square as a mammoth crowd gathered at the final rally of the Member of Parliament (MP) for the area, Samuel A. Jinapor, who is seeking re-election in the December 7 polls.

Although the rally has been advertised to start around 5pm, as early as 1pm, the streets of Damongo were awashed with the blue, white, and red colours of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) as sympathisers and members of the party thronged the venue to throw their support behind the legal practitioner.

Thousands of supporters of the National Democratic Congress have gathered at the Zurak Park in Madina for the final rally of the party ahead of the December 7 general elections.