Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumiahas expressed concern over what he described as “lawlessness and thuggery” being perpetrated by some supporters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) following the announcement of election results. In a statement issued on December 9, Dr Bawumia called on President-elect John Dramani Mahama to demonstrate statesmanship by reining in his supporters […]
The National Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi, has praised Dr Mahamudu Bawumia for demonstrating exceptional statesmanship through his concession speech. Mr Gyamfi made these remarks in a social media post on Sunday, December 8, following Bawumia’s formal concession to John Dramani Mahama after the 2024 general elections. In his post, […]
In a statement issued on December 8, the National Peace Council urged political leaders to publicly call on their supporters to vacate collation centres and respect the integrity of the electoral process. “It is essential that political supporters withdraw from the collation centres and allow their accredited agents to observe the collation process,” the statement […]
The Ghana Police Service (GPS) has disclosed that 89 individuals have been arrested across the country for various election-related offences in the last two days. According to the police, 40 of the 89 suspects have been linked to the destruction and looting of state properties, and they will be held accountable. “89 suspects have so […]
The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission has told Joy News that the Commission will conclude all election-related processes, deployments and training today, November 29, in readiness for the 2024 general election slated for December 7. Speaking on the sidelines of a ceremony held in Accra where all 12 presidential candidates committed to peace, the EC […]
The Ghana Police Service has clarified an incident about a broken seal on a bag of electoral materials dispatched for the upcoming 2024 general elections on December 7. According to a statement released by the Police on Friday, November 29, the affected bag was among those dispatched for one of the constituencies in the Eastern […]
The Volta Region has taken delivery of ballot papers for the upcoming general elections slated for December 7. Two trucks loaded with the ballot papers arrived at the Volta Regional Police Headquarters at about 9:45 pm on Tuesday, 26th November 2024. Due to the late arrival, the political parties placed their seals on the locks […]
Special Voting in the 2024 General Election takes place on Monday, 2nd December, 2024. Voting will start from 7am till 5pm. Special Voting is meant for members of the security agencies, the media and election officials who have been assigned duties on Election Day, who applied to the Commission and were put on the Special Voting […]
The Electoral Commission (EC) has denied allegations of collusion with any political party to manipulate the upcoming December 7 general elections. These claims were made by the National Democratic Congress (NDC), which accused the EC of working with the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to influence the election results, particularly in the Ashanti Region. Addressing the […]
The Electoral Commission (EC) says it is addressing concerns raised by media partners regarding the allocation of quotas for accreditation to collation centres on December 7. Many have questioned the rationale for limiting media access, which came to light after an EC memo directing its staff at District and Regional levels to select media houses […]
The Commanding Officer of the Achiase Jungle Warfare School in the Eastern Region, Lieutenant Colonel Jacob Cudjoe, has issued a stern warning to individuals planning to disrupt peace during the upcoming December 7 elections. In a video that gained widespread attention on Thursday, Lt. Col. Cudjoe made it clear that the military would not hesitate […]
Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer, has described John Mahama, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer, as a representative of the past for Ghana. His remarks came as he drew a clear comparison between former President Mahama’s administration and the current NPP government, highlighting what he views as significant progress achieved under […]
