In relation to the recent arson attack on the Electoral Commission (EC) office in Ayensuano, Eastern Region, the Ghana Police Service has revealed that nine more people have been arrested. As a result, 106 people have been detained in connection with election-related disturbances. Assisting with ongoing investigations into the violence …

President Akufo-Addo has promised President-elect John Dramani Mahama and Vice-President-elect Professor Jane Naana Opoku Agyemang that his administration will make sure the transition goes well from today, Wednesday, December 11, 2024, until January 7, 2025, when they take office. When he welcomed President-elect John Dramani Mahama and Vice-President-elect Jane Naana …

In accordance with the Presidential (Transition) Act, 2012 (Act 845), President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has named the government’s representation on the Transition Team. The appointments and the President’s commitment to a smooth transition of executive authority to the incoming administration were detailed in a statement released on Tuesday, December …

The 2024 National Transition Team was formally inaugurated by President-elect John Dramani Mahama and outgoing President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, marking a significant turning point in Ghana’s political process. The gathering, which took place on Wednesday, December 11, at Accra’s Jubilee House, marks the beginning of a planned and orderly …

President-elect John Dramani Mahama’s special aide Joyce Bawah Mogtari says she foresee Jean Mensa, the Electoral Commission chairperson, stepping down. Madam Mogtari claims that in order to regain its integrity and credibility, the very political present Commission must be completely reformed. Speaking on Channel One Television, Joyce Bawah Mogtari stated …

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has said that it has trained 153,000 people to assist with its electoral operations as part of its comprehensive preparations for the elections that ended on December 7. The party’s Director of Elections and IT, Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, discussed the scope and complexity of …

Following reports of violence and disorder in various regions of the country, President-elect John Dramani Mahama made a nationwide appeal for calm and tolerance. Mahama asked residents to maintain composure and refrain from acts that could jeopardize Ghana’s institutions and democracy during a live broadcast on Tuesday night, December 10, …

In order to ensure a seamless transition of power from the outgoing government to his incoming administration, President-elect John Dramani Mahama has formally announced his Transition Team. The Presidential (Transition) Act, 2012 (Act 845), which requires the formation of such a team to guarantee a smooth political transition, is in …

Police and soldiers have been sent to the Ghana Gas Company’s offices in Accra after a heated altercation amongst angry young people. The deployment coincides with claims that fights with security forces occurred when the supposed supporters tried to storm the premises. In an attempt to keep things under control …

Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) presidential candidate in the recently concluded election, has informed party supporters that their party was the one that handed the election to the National Democratic Congress (NDC). Speaking to party officials and supporters from the Korle Klottey constituency who had contacted him, …