Alive Chapel International Church founder and general overseer Bishop Elisha Salifu Amoako’s 16-year-old son, who was involved in the deadly accident in East Legon in Accra, was given a six-month prison sentence at a senior correctional facility for his involvement in the incident. Among the charges were two counts of …
Read More »Operation Recover All Loot is not a witch-hunting committee – John Mahama
Concerned that the Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) committee would unfairly target members of the outgoing administration, President-elect John Dramani Mahama has denied claims that it is being used as a political witch-hunting tool. Mr. Mahama clarified during a meeting with the Canadian High Commission in Ghana on Thursday, December …
Read More »2024 Election: Security taskforce failed to protect staff during collation – Jean Mensa
The National Elections Security Taskforce has come under fire from the Electoral Commission (EC) for not adequately protecting its employees when they collated and announced the parliamentary results for nine unresolved constituencies from the elections held on December 7. Nsawam Adoagyiri, Ahafo Ano South West, Ahafo Ano North, Obuasi East, …
Read More »EC nullifies parliamentary results for Ablekuma North, Okaikwei Central and Dome Kwabenya
For the Dome Kwabenya, Okaikwei Central, and Ablekuma North constituencies, the Electoral Commission (EC) pointed to anomalies in the collation procedure, such as the omission of results from several polling places. Therefore, citing procedural violations and threats to its employees throughout the collation process, the EC has declared the parliamentary …
Read More »2024 Election: 6 NPP PCs sue EC over delayed results
In an appeal for a judicial review in the form of a Mandamus, six New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary candidates for the 2024 elections are pleading with the High Court to order the Electoral Commission (EC) to compile and announce the results of the 2024 elections in their respective seats. …
Read More »EC asks political parties to provide collation agents for Tema Central results
Political parties have been invited by the Electoral Commission (EC) to send two collation agents apiece to the Greater Accra Region’s Tema Central Constituency parliamentary results collation. The collation will be held in the EC’s Greater Accra Regional Office, which is close to Ridge Hospital in Accra, on Wednesday, December …
Read More »Scrapping of taxes: How will you fund your social interventions programs – Majority Leader quizzes NDC
Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, the outgoing Majority Leader in Parliament and Effutu’s Member of Parliament, has expressed doubts about the viability of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government’s pledges to enact extensive social intervention programs and do away with some taxes. Speaking on Joy FM’s Super Morning Show, Mr. Afenyo-Markin argued …
Read More »NDC supporters storm Roads and Highways Ministry over appointment
In protest of Mr. Godfred Amoo’s selection as the Ministry’s chief director, a large contingent of National Democratic Congress (NDC) supporters stormed the Ministry of Roads and Highways early on Wednesday, December 18, 2024. The demonstrators, who were clearly upset, said that Mr. Amoo’s appointment went against an order from …
Read More »Ashanti Regional Chief Imam is dead
Ghanatodayonline.com has heard that the Ashanti Regional Chief Imam, a highly regarded figure in the Muslim community, passed away following a brief illness. The Imam became ill Tuesday evening and was sent to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital’s (KATH) Emergency Unit for treatment, according to people close to his family. …
Read More »EC to use alternative verification for Ablekuma North results
Despite ballot papers being destroyed in a fire, the Electoral Commission has guaranteed that there are other ways to confirm the results of the parliamentary election in the Ablekuma North Constituency. Voting materials, including as ballot papers and pink sheets, were destroyed in the Tuesday, December 17, 2024, fire that …
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