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Bernard Mornah elected PNC flag bearer for 2024 elections
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.
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Mahama to file nomination for 2024 presidential election on Monday
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.
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Election 2024: Women who run for office
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.
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Killer galamsey pits: How young couple lost twins
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.
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An NDC govt will add more compensation to Techiman South election shooting victims - Mahama
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.
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39 aspirants pick up presidential forms for Election 2024
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.
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2024 Elections: National Chief Imam prays for Bawumia's success
The National Chief Imam, Sheikh Osman Nuhu Sharubutu, has offered prayers for Vice President and New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, seeking Allah's favour and victory in the upcoming December Presidential election.
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Court orders GH¢150,000 compensation for 6 victims of Techiman election violence
The Wenchi High Court has ordered the government to pay a total compensation of GH¢150,000 to six persons who suffered various degree of injuries during the violence that characterised the 2020 parliamentary election in the Techiman South Constituency of the Bono East Region.
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Hassan Ayariga picks Rev Samuel Mensah as APC's running mate for Election 2024
The founder and leader of the All People's Congress (APC), Hassan Ayariga, has settled on an independent presidential aspirant and economist, Rev Samuel Wolarnyo Mensah, as his running mate for the 2024 general elections.
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Four Ghanaians guilty of smuggling £4.5 million worth of cannabis hidden in sacks of gari
Four men have been found guilty of smuggling £4.5 million worth of cannabis hidden in sacks of Gari powder from Ghana to south Essex.
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Daughter of South Africa’s ex-president Zuma to be Eswatini king’s 16th wife
A daughter of the former South African president Jacob Zuma and the king of Eswatini, formerly Swaziland, have become engaged during a traditional ceremony in which Nomcebo Zuma was among hundreds of women and girls dancing for the monarch.
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What are rejected ballots in Ghana's elections?
Before we understand what rejected ballots are, it is important to distinguish between spoilt ballots and rejected ballots, as the public, including the media, sometimes confuse these two terms.
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President Akufo-Addo endorses Flowerpot Flyover, Ofankor-Nsawam road projects
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has expressed his excitement about the progress of the Flowerpot Flyover and the Ofankor-Nsawam road projects, expressing the optimism that both projects will meet the completion deadlines.
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Mass poison: Canada-based Nigerian woman under probe for threatening genocide
A Nigerian woman based in Canada, Amaka Sunnberger, is under probe for threatening to poison Nigerians of Yoruba and Benin extractions.
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This is how parents and guardians can be involved in 2024 free SHS selection process
The 2024 school selection process for Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) candidates has commenced in Accra.
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Election 2024: EC meets NDC on Sept. 6
The Electoral Commission (EC) will meet officials of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) on September 6, 2024, to address concerns of the NDC on the provisional voters’ register.
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Reject politics of division for peaceful elections - Dr Aubyn urges media
The Regional Coordinator in charge of Research and Capacity Building of the West Africa Network for Peacebuilding (WANEP) has urged media practitioners to take proactive steps to promote healthy civil discourses to safeguard Ghana’s democracy as the 2024 elections draw closer.
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VIDEO: Akufo-Addo dismisses election rigging allegations, reaffirms NPP’s commitment to democracy
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has categorically dismissed concerns over potential electoral misconduct in the upcoming 2024 general elections, asserting that election rigging is not part of the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) ethos.
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Four jailed after forging more than 2,000 marriage documents to facilitate residency for Nigerians in the UK
Four individuals have been sentenced to prison for their involvement in forging more than 2,000 marriage certificates to facilitate illegal residency in the UK.
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Transferring names without voters' knowledge can create confusion on Election Day, better wake up and do your job properly - Mahama to EC
For some time now, all polling stations with more than 700 names on their voters register have been split into two — A and B — for the December 7 general elections.
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SA billionaire overtakes Dangote as Africa’s richest man
South African billionaire Johann Rupert has overtaken Nigerian industrialist Aliko Dangote as Africa’s richest person, according to the latest data from the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
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No election prophecies - Peace Council admonishes pastors
The National Peace Council has admonished pastors to be mindful of election related prophecies as they have the potential to increase political tension which could lead to violence in the run-up to this year’s elections.
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2024 election isn’t just a vote; it’s a chance to reshape our future - Alan Kyerematen
Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen, an independent presidential aspirant says the 2024 general election was not just about casting votes but an opportunity for Ghanaians to "reshape our future."
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Nigeria to enforce 18-year age limits for WAEC, NECO exams
The Federal Government has prohibited individuals under the age of 18 from taking part in the National Examinations Council and West African Examinations Council exams.
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Bawumia commits to peaceful elections
During a media engagement on Sunday, August 25, 2024, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), made a strong appeal for peaceful elections ahead of the December 7 polls.