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The National Democratic Congress (NDC), the main opposition, today launched “Operation Looking For The Umbrella,” a voter education program designed to make sure that voters who support John Dramani Mahama and all NDC parliamentary candidates have an easy time casting ballots on December 7. The exhortation for voters to abstain …

Ghana’s long-term local and foreign currency issuer ratings have been improved by international credit rating agency Moody’s to “Caa2” from “Caa3” and “Ca,” respectively. The upgrading is attributed to comprehensive debt treatment that has greatly reduced the government’s financial responsibilities. Ghana was upgraded by Moody’s on Friday, October 11. Additionally, …

The National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama, has urged Ghanaians to cast a large number of ballots against the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the next general election on December 7 in opposition to what he claims is the reckless waste of public funds. During his three-day campaign …

Parliament has been presented with a revocation instrument by the government on the Environmental Protection (Mining in Forest Reserves) (Revocation) Instrument. L. I. 2462, which set rules for mining in areas of preservation. When Organized Labour announced that it was going to go on strike over the detrimental effects of …

Dr. Opoku Prempeh (Napo) inaugurated the District Road Improvement Project (DRIP) in Afram Plains North as part of the campaign tour, demonstrating the NPP’s dedication to economic development and infrastructure. He urged people to support NPP presidential candidate Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia in order to sustain the country’s and the region’s …

A cross-section of the diplomatic community met with the Electoral Commission (EC) to discuss the updated provisional voter register in advance of the polls on December 7. The EC used the conference as a chance to brief participants on a range of election-related issues, such as materials, EC’s redress processes, …

Election Watch Ghana’s convenor, Mark Ewusi, has asked the Office of the Special Prosecutor to look into claims of bribery from the Election Commission’s October 1 Inter Party Advisory Committee meeting with political parties. Mark, who is also the People’s National Convention (PNC) National Youth Organizer, claims that just minutes …

The nationwide strike has been suspended, according to the Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA). The suspension “is to allow for further engagement with the Government on outstanding conditions of service concerns,” according to a communiqué sent by university authorities on October 11. “All members of the Association are, therefore, …

An injunction has been granted against Cynthia Morrison’s nomination as an independent parliamentary candidate for the Agona West Constituency in the Central Region by a District Magistrate Court located in Agona Swedru. She is not allowed to run for office until a pending lawsuit is completely settled by the court, …

The list of polling stations for the 2024 presidential and parliamentary elections has been made public by the Electoral Commission (EC). The Commission has declared that on December 7, 2024, it will hold elections at 40,975 polling stations. This is stated in a news statement that Deputy Chairman Samuel Tettey …