Election 2024: ‘Bawumia was a crowd-puller, but we failed him’ – NPP MP

The outgoing MP for Asante Akim North has expressed profound regret over what he describes as a collective failure within the NPP to support Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia’s historic campaign. Andy Kwame Appiah-Kubi speaking on Joy News’ Upfront with Raymond Acquah, described Dr Bawumia’s unprecedented efforts on the campaign trail, the internal sabotage he faced, and […]

‘Ken Ofori-Atta grew too pompous and more powerful than Akufo-Addo’ – Andy Appiah-Kubi

The outgoing Asante Akim North MP, Andy Appiah-Kubi, has delivered a scathing critique of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, accusing him of being “too pompous” and wielding more power than even President Nana Akufo-Addo. Speaking in an interview on TV3, he detailed what he described as the dysfunctional dynamics in the government under Mr Ofori-Atta’s […]

Nullify Tema Central declaration, I was forced to declare Ebi Bright the winner – EC official tells Jean Mensa

The Tema Metropolitan Electoral Officer of the Electoral Commission (EC), Ofusehene Asante Manasseh, has alleged that he was coerced by prominent members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to declare Ebi Bright as the MP-elect for the Tema Central constituency following Saturday’s polls. According to Mr Asante, both his life and the lives of his […]

Ahiagbah cites internal rifts as a factor in NPP’s 2024 election loss

The Director of Communications for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Richard Ahiagbah, has attributed the party’s loss in the 2024 general elections to internal divisions that weakened its campaign and compromised unity. The NPP’s attempt to “break the eight” and secure a consecutive term in power ended in disappointment, with the party losing the presidency […]

Bawumia displayed exceptional statesmanship with his concession speech – Sammy Gyamfi

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, […]

Withdraw supporters from collation centres – Peace Council to political parties

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 […]

All our materials are on the field; we’re ready for the election – Jean Mensa assures

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 […]

‘In Mahama’s era students lacked chalk, but are now receiving tablets’ – Bawumia

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 […]

We detected errors in Ahafo, Volta ballot printing ourselves, not NDC – EC

Deputy Chairman of the Electoral Commission (EC), Dr. Bossman Asare, has refuted claims that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) drew the Commission’s attention to anomalies in the Ahafo and Volta ballot printing. According to him, the errors were identified by the Commission’s own internal auditors. This follows remarks by the NDC’s Deputy Director of Elections […]