The Ghana Police Service said that 89 people had been arrested for a variety of offenses during the general elections in 2024. 40 of the suspects are directly connected to acts of vandalism, looting, and property destruction, according to a police bulletin released on Monday, December 9. Every suspect will …
Read More »We have 72 hours to declare the presidential results – EC Boss
As the Electoral Commission (EC) prepares to finalize and declare the results of the 2024 presidential elections, its chairperson, Jean Adukwei Mensa, has urged patience. On Sunday, December 8, she spoke to the media and reassured Ghanaians of the EC’s dedication to transparency while outlining the intricacies of the collation …
Read More »We’ve delivered a transparent election – Jean Mensa
Jean Mensa, the Electoral Commission’s (EC) chairperson, claims that the Commission has conducted the elections fairly. At the eighth press conference since Sunday morning, hours after the votes had closed, she declared that the Commission “has walked the walk of transparency, we have walked the walk of accountability, we have …
Read More »Mahama breaks silence, confirms Bawumia’s congratulatory call
Following his resounding victory in Ghana’s December 7 elections, National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer John Dramani Mahama has stated that he received a congratulatory call from his opponent, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). “This morning, I received a congratulatory call from my brother Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, …
Read More »“What is keeping the EC from officially declaring the results”? – Asiedu Nketia quizzes
Johnson Asiedu Nketia, the chairman of the NDC, has called on the National Peace Council to step in and pressure the Electoral Commission (EC) to release the results of the general elections in 2024 as soon as possible. As worried citizens await official results, his remarks coincide with an increase …
Read More »List of incumbent MPs who fell in the 2024 Parliamentary elections
The 2024 parliamentary elections have seen a number of prominent members of Parliament lose their seats to the National Democratic Congress (NDC), causing the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to suffer an increasing number of serious changes. Given that so few NPP MPs were able to hold onto their seats, the …
Read More »2024 Election: Bawumia concedes defeat, congratulates Mahama
Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has accepted defeat to John Dramani Mahama, the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), despite the fact that Ghana’s Electoral Commission (EC) has not yet formally declared the outcome of the elections held on December 7. Dr. Bawumia …
Read More »Awutu Senya East shooting incident claims one life
In the Central Region’s Awutu Senya East Constituency, occupants of a V8 vehicle opened fire during Saturday’s polling, leaving one person dead and another badly injured. Both the deceased and the injured person are thought to be National Democratic Congress (NDC) members, according to information obtained. The altercation reportedly happened …
Read More »Voting closes, sorting and counting underway
Voting in the 276 seats for the presidential and parliamentary elections scheduled for December 7, 2024, is now over. At their assigned polling centers, voters eagerly exercised their right to choose the nation’s future president and parliamentary representatives for the 9th Parliament during the early Saturday morning polls. The electoral …
Read More »Kumasi: Irate NDC youth disrupts Yamin’s press conference
A group of irate youths abruptly interrupted a news conference that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Kumasi, led by organizer Joseph Yamin, was organizing halfway through the program. Visibly agitated, the young men stormed the arena and approached Mr. Yamin and his crew, accusing them of merely lip service …
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