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Yendi has been gripped by a shortage of ballot papers, causing tensions among political parties. Suhuyini Saharan, a Joy News reporter, disclosed that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) alleged discrepancies in the distribution process, claiming some ballot papers went missing after being collected from the Electoral Commission (EC) and transported …

Some Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) and the aged in the Hohoe Constituency, have applauded measures put in place by the Electoral Commission (EC) to give them priority during the exercise.   Peter Dornyame, a 67-year-old Person with Disability (PWD), speaking with the Ghana News Agency (GNA) after voting said he was …

Former United Nations Senior Governance Advisor, Professor Baffour Agyeman-Duah, has expressed the desire that the winner of Saturday’s presidential election should ideally secure a majority in parliament to ensure smoother governance, rather than a hung parliament. Professor Agyeman-Duah explained that while he is all for a parliament able to hold …

The Ghana Police Service have commended the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for their peaceful final rallies ahead of the December 7 election. The two major political parties on Thursday held rallies to climax their 2024 election campaign activities. The NDC’s event took place at …

The Ghana Coalition Against Galamsey (GCAG) has invited all presidential candidates contesting the 2024 elections to sign a National Pledge Against Illegal and Irresponsible Mining. The pact, initiated in partnership with the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) and other civic organizations, aims to demonstrate political commitment to ending galamsey …

Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has strongly criticised the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government and former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta’s handling of loans. According to him, they mismanaged the $11.5 billion in borrowed funds within five years but failed to deliver on their promises to …

Former President John Mahama has refuted claims linking him to an attack on the convoy of the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, in Techiman. His remarks follow an incident on Monday, 2 December, where some unidentified youth hurled stones at the Asantehene’s convoy in Techiman. According to police reports, the …

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Parliamentary candidate for Ayawaso West Wuogon, John Dumelo, has lodged a formal complaint with the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) against the incumbent Member of Parliament, Lydia Seyram Alhassan. This follows allegations that Ms Alhassan was seen distributing food to voters in a queue …

By:  Joseph Appiah-Dolphyne The National Media Commission (NMC) is set to launch a new media watch app to combat misinformation and disinformation in the lead-up to the 7 December general elections. The initiative is designed to empower both journalists and citizens to report real-time suspicious activities at polling stations to …

The Programs Officer of the Ghana National Commission on Small Arms and Light Weapons, Carl Sowah, has urged Ghanaians to vote in the upcoming December polls without resorting to guns or violence. Sowah emphasized that Ghana remains the only country in Africa with a commendable record of democracy, highlighting the need to maintain this …