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 …
Read More »Police arrest man for vandalizing property at Parliament
After damaging multiple vehicles and other items on the premises of Parliament in Accra, a young guy was taken into custody. According to reports, the suspect, who was wearing white, broke the windows and windscreens of roughly seven cars that were parked in front of the parliamentary buildings. The man’s …
Read More »Mahama set up 5-member committee to investigate corruption related cases
John Dramani Mahama, the president-elect, has formed a five-member panel to handle and look into public concerns about purported corruption. In a statement released on Wednesday, December 18, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, the Mahama Transition Team’s spokesperson, emphasized the effort as a means of enabling citizens to report issues relating to …
Read More »Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill: Supreme Court throws out Dela Sky suit
A lawsuit brought by television personality Richard Dela Sky and University of Ghana researcher Dr. Amanda Odoi, contesting the enactment of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, also referred to as the Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill, was unanimously dismissed by the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court ruled that the case …
Read More »2024 poll stands as a testament to the resilience of Ghana’s democracy – President Akufo-Addo
“The peaceful, fair, and orderly conduct of the 7 December 2024 presidential and parliamentary elections has consolidated Ghana’s enviable and globally recognized democratic credentials,” according to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. “The successful conduct of the presidential and parliamentary elections on Saturday, 7 December 2024 stands as a testament to …
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