Following a strenuous balloting process on Friday evening, the presidential candidate for the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia secured the 1st position on the ballot paper for the December 2024 presidential election while his fiercest opponent, John Dramani Mahama of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) will sit on the 8th position on the ballot paper. 

After the balloting at the Electoral Commission on Friday evening, this is how the presidential candidates for the 2024 election will appear on the ballot paper. 

The Electoral Commission has cleared 13 candidates for the 2024 presidential election.

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.

Three West African countries run by military juntas will be launching a new biometric passports “in the coming days” as part of their withdrawal from the wider regional bloc Ecowas.

Despite the fascinating ethnic and religious tapestry that is Nigeria, the unity of the country has been consistently threatened by lingering ethnic conflicts, which continue to manifest in the form of hate speech and genocidal threats on social media, VICTOR AYENI writes.

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.

At least 48 people have been killed in the central Nigerian state of Niger, after a fuel tanker collided with a lorry carrying passengers and cattle, the country's disaster agency said.