The Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana has reiterated its commitment to collaborating with the media to ensure transparency in the December 7 general elections, following concerns about its decision to limit media access to collation centres.  

With just ten days to Ghana's December 7 general elections, the Managing Director of the Graphic Communications Group Ltd. (GCGL), Ato Afful has issued a rallying call for the youth to reimagine Ghana’s future and for political actors to prioritise the nation’s interests over partisan considerations.

The Electoral Commission (EC) has decided to review its directive on a limited media access to constituency and regional election results collation centres.

"Following the memo directing the Commission's staff at the District and Regional levels, to select media houses for accreditation to its collation centres was made public, the Commission has received numerous calls from a number of its Media Partners expressing concern about the quotas granted to Media Houses," a statement issued Wednesday morning by EC Deputy Chair in charge of Operations, Samuel Tettey said.

It is based on this that the EC is reviewing the limited media access to election collation centres.

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The virgin constituency, Guan, is ready to take on a suitor in the December 7 poll but the bride has numerous needs the suitor must be prepared to meet.

With a poor road network, dilapidated schools, inadequate health facilities, and lack of secondary referral facilities, among others, residents are looking forward to an ambitious Member of Parliament who can lobby for projects and development for the nascent constituency.

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Journalists from newspapers and online portals are to be denied access to Ghana's Election 2024 results collation centres at the constituency and regional levels. 

The Electoral Commission (EC) has decided to grant limited media accreditation that give access to only television and radio stations at the collation centres, excluding newspapers and online portals.

The commission had earlier asked for applications for media accreditation, which normally grant access for the coverage of the elections at all polling stations and collation centres.

The flag bearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has urged the electorate to vote “Number 1” in the presidential and parliamentary elections on December 7 this year.

Some traditional leaders in the Western Region have expressed disappointment and frustration over the current government's neglect of the region. 

A Ghanaian national, Wigbert Bandie, has been sentenced to over five years in prison for orchestrating an international wire fraud conspiracy that defrauded elderly victims of over $2 million. 

Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia is set to inaugurate Ghana's first fleet of electric buses (EVs) on Wednesday (November 27), marking a step toward modernising the country’s public transportation system.

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The National Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, John Mahama, has said that the erstwhile NDC government under his presidency solved the load-shedding challenges in 2016.

The world's oldest living man has died at the age of 112, his family have confirmed.

John Alfred Tinniswood died on Monday at the Southport care home where he lived.

The lifelong Liverpool football fan became the world’s oldest living man in April this year, when Juan Vicente Pérez Mora died at the age of 114.

An anti-corruption campaigner, Vitus Azeem has reacted to the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice's (CHRAJ) findings on the petition filed by the Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa on the National Cathedral project.

In an interview with Joy News on Tuesday [Nov 26], Mr. Azeem expressed dissatisfaction with CHRAJ's investigation, particularly its conclusion of no conflict of interest involving the Executive Secretary of the Cathedral Secretariat, Rev Victor Kusi Boateng.

Decathlon, a leader in sporting goods will on Wednesday, November 27 open its newest branch at the Accra Mall.

And as part of the opening, Decathlon is bringing together a star-studded lineup of Ghana’s celebrities and  influencers, award-winning musician, Stonebwoy, content creator, Kobe Boujee, award-winning presenter, Anita Akua, and musician and style influencer, Sister Deborah to celebrate with shoppers and fans.

The Electoral Commission has said all was set for the special voting for Election 2024 on Monday, December 7, 2024 at 276 special voting centres across the country.

Ghana needs firm and decisive leader, who can harness the human and material resources to take full advantage of technology to drive the country’s transformation agenda to benefit from the fourth industrial revolution. 

A grave digger found in possession of a human skull without court authorization has been sentenced to eight years in prison by the Dansoman Circuit Court.

The Omanhene of Tepa in the Ashanti Region, Nana Adusei Atwenewa Ampem, has set an ambitious target to increase investment in education in his traditional area as he marks the Silver Jubilee of his enstoolment on Saturday.

Ghanaians will be heading to the polls next week to elect Ghana’s sixth president. This will bring an end to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s time in office, after two terms. Ghanaians had great hopes for President Akufo-Addo, who had a strong political background. Political scientist Lloyd G. Adu Amoah gives an overview of his tenure in this article, originally published by The Conversation.

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