Felix Kwakye Ofosu, the spokesperson for the transition team of the incoming government, has expressed serious concerns about the outgoing administration’s last-minute actions, which include massive recruiting and a payment of GH₵240 million to a company connected to the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). Following the team’s first day of …
Read More »Chinese President Xi Jinping pledges to collaborate with Mahama
John Dramani Mahama was congratulated by Chinese President Xi Jinping after he was elected president-elect of the 4th Republic of Ghana in the December 2024 elections. In his message, President Xi Jinping stated that as Ghana was among the first nations in sub-Saharan Africa to establish diplomatic connections with China, …
Read More »NPP’s Kwame Appiah Kodua wins Fanteakwa North seat after recount
The Electoral Commission (EC) in Fanteakwa North has overturned its previous decision and given Kwame Appiah Kodua, a candidate for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), the parliamentary seat. On December 10, 2024, Haruna Apaw-Wiredu, the candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), was first proclaimed the victor after receiving 11,138 …
Read More »2024 Election: NPP’s Ernest Kumi wins Akwatia seat
Ernest Kumi of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has been declared the Member of Parliament-elect for the Akwatia constituency by the Electoral Commission (EC), capping an extensive and controversial electoral process. His primary rival, National Democratic Congress (NDC) member Henry Yiadom Boakye, received 17,206 votes, compared to 19,269 votes for …
Read More »Court remands 14 over Damongo election violence
Due to their alleged involvement in violent disturbances on Election Day in Damongo, Savannah Region, 14 people have been ordered into jail custody by a Kumasi High Court. Two juveniles were released, while 14 of the 16 suspects who were arraigned were placed under remand. One person was killed and …
Read More »Mahama promises to investigate election-related deaths in 2024 polls
John Mahama, the president-elect, has pledged to look into the deaths of some people during the just held elections. Concern at the reported deaths of four people during Ghana’s elections has been raised by the US government. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressed his deepest sympathies to the families …
Read More »Ghana’s post-election violence endangers foreign direct investments – Osabutey Abass
Osabutey Abass, a renowned security analyst and executive director of Platform for Peace and Security Africa, has raised fears that Ghana’s continuous post-election violence may have a major effect on foreign direct investment in the nation. Abass claims that the increasing damage to state properties and institutions will discourage foreign …
Read More »Akufo-Addo reaffirms ban on outgoing appointees purchasing official vehicles
The Office of the President has reiterated its order that, as the administration comes to an end, outgoing ministers, deputy ministers, regional ministers, and other political appointees are not permitted to purchase official government vehicles. Established at the conclusion of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s first term in 2020, this …
Read More »Police grabs 9 more suspects for arson attack on EC office
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 …
Read More »I will ensure a smooth transition – Akufo-Addo to Mahama
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 …
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