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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, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …