The Electoral Commission (EC) will re-exhibit the Provisional Voter’s Register (PVR) from October 14 to 19, 2024. This decision follows a meeting held with political parties and other stakeholders on October 1, 2024, under the auspices of the Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC). The EC emphasised that this exercise is part of its commitment to ensuring […]
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EC to hold IPAC meeting on Tuesday; urges political parties to attend with 2 reps
The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced that it will hold another Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) meeting on Tuesday, October 15, 2024. This was revealed in a press release issued by the commission on Monday, October 14. The meeting is expected to bring together key stakeholders in the electoral process to discuss important matters ahead of […]
Printing of Notices of Poll starts today, not Ballot Papers – EC to NDC
The Electoral Commission (EC) has responded to claims made by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) regarding the printing of ballot papers for the upcoming 2024 general elections. The EC clarified that it has not yet begun the printing process, countering the NDC’s concerns. However, the Commission noted that preparations are underway. In a statement issued […]
Gov’t surprised by organised labour’s decision to strike despite meeting
Government has expressed surprise at the decision of Organised Labour to go ahead with an industrial action on October 10, 2024, in protest of the ongoing illegal mining (galamsey) activities in the country. This comes after a high-level meeting between President Akufo-Addo and Organised Labour on October 3, 2024, at the Jubilee House, where key […]
NDC strategically using galamsey to influence the 2024 elections – Kwabena Agyepong
A senior campaign advisor to Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has accused the opposition NDC of using the issue of illegal mining or “galamsey,” as a political strategy to divert attention from their lack of a concrete campaign message ahead of the 2024 general elections. According to Kwabena Agyepong, the NDC is deliberately focusing on […]
Protesters arrested for breaching rule of law, I’m not responsible for jailing people in Ghana – Akufo-Addo
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has stated that the Executive was not involved in the recent arrests of Ghanaian protesters. He said that the arrests and subsequent arraignment were due to breaches of the rule of law and emphasised that that should not be misinterpreted as an effort to suppress dissent. “People misconduct themselves, and […]
Former Ejisu Juaben MCE Yamoah Ponkoh dies
A former Chief Executive of Ejisu Juaben Municipal Assembly under the John Mahama administration, Afrifa Yamoah Ponkoh, has passed away. The news of his death broke on Sunday afternoon, October 6. Although the exact cause of death remains unclear, close sources revealed that Mr Ponkoh had been unwell for several weeks before his passing. The […]
Hohoe resident ‘given strokes’ for destroying NPP posters
A viral video sighted by the Ghana News Agency (GNA), has shown a young unidentified man and a resident of Hohoe in the Volta Region receiving ten strokes of cane for destroying campaign posters of John-Peter Amewu, Hohoe Constituency New Patriotic Party (NPP) Parliamentary Candidate. Jonas-Kwofi Worlanyo, Vice Chairman, Gbi-Bla House of Justice, a voluntary […]
EC’s move to improve credibility of voters register commendable but needs to scrutinise IT systems – Analyst
Dr Jonathan Asante Ochere, a senior lecturer and political analyst at the University of Cape Coast (UCC) says the move by the Electoral Commission (EC) to improve the credibility of the voters’ register was commendable. Speaking in an interview on TV3 on Wednesday [October 3, 2024], Dr Ochere however said while the register has improved, […]
Nana Bediatuo Asante in stable condition, Presidency clarifies health status on Secretary to President
Nana Bediatuo Asante, the Secretary to President Akufo-Addo is in stable condition at a hospital in the United States following an illness, the Presidency has clarified. This was contained in a statement dated October 2, 2024, issued by Eugene Arhin, Director of Communications at the Presidency. The statement was to clarify the health status on […]
We won’t fail you – EC assures parties
The Electoral Commission has asked all political parties and other stakeholders in the general election to trust it to deliver a credible register and elections. “We assure you and the good people of Ghana, we are working tirelessly to ensure that the 2024 Election is free, fair, credible and transparent,” the Chairperson of the EC, […]
EC to address 2024 voters register issues at IPAC meeting on Tuesday
The Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana will meet all political parties, civil society organisations (CSOs), and donor partners on Tuesday, October 1, 2024, under the Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) framework. The meeting aims to address concerns over the 2024 voters register, following repeated calls from the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), for a forensic audit […]