POLITICS

Concerned that the Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) committee would unfairly target members of the outgoing administration, President-elect John Dramani Mahama has denied claims that it is being used as a political witch-hunting tool. Mr. Mahama clarified during a meeting with the Canadian High Commission in Ghana on Thursday, December …

The National Elections Security Taskforce has come under fire from the Electoral Commission (EC) for not adequately protecting its employees when they collated and announced the parliamentary results for nine unresolved constituencies from the elections held on December 7. Nsawam Adoagyiri, Ahafo Ano South West, Ahafo Ano North, Obuasi East, …

For the Dome Kwabenya, Okaikwei Central, and Ablekuma North constituencies, the Electoral Commission (EC) pointed to anomalies in the collation procedure, such as the omission of results from several polling places. Therefore, citing procedural violations and threats to its employees throughout the collation process, the EC has declared the parliamentary …

In an appeal for a judicial review in the form of a Mandamus, six New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary candidates for the 2024 elections are pleading with the High Court to order the Electoral Commission (EC) to compile and announce the results of the 2024 elections in their respective seats. …

Political parties have been invited by the Electoral Commission (EC) to send two collation agents apiece to the Greater Accra Region’s Tema Central Constituency parliamentary results collation. The collation will be held in the EC’s Greater Accra Regional Office, which is close to Ridge Hospital in Accra, on Wednesday, December …

Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, the outgoing Majority Leader in Parliament and Effutu’s Member of Parliament, has expressed doubts about the viability of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government’s pledges to enact extensive social intervention programs and do away with some taxes. Speaking on Joy FM’s Super Morning Show, Mr. Afenyo-Markin argued …

In protest of Mr. Godfred Amoo’s selection as the Ministry’s chief director, a large contingent of National Democratic Congress (NDC) supporters stormed the Ministry of Roads and Highways early on Wednesday, December 18, 2024. The demonstrators, who were clearly upset, said that Mr. Amoo’s appointment went against an order from …

Ghanatodayonline.com has heard that the Ashanti Regional Chief Imam, a highly regarded figure in the Muslim community, passed away following a brief illness. The Imam became ill Tuesday evening and was sent to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital’s (KATH) Emergency Unit for treatment, according to people close to his family. …

Despite ballot papers being destroyed in a fire, the Electoral Commission has guaranteed that there are other ways to confirm the results of the parliamentary election in the Ablekuma North Constituency. Voting materials, including as ballot papers and pink sheets, were destroyed in the Tuesday, December 17, 2024, fire that …

After damaging multiple vehicles and other items on the premises of Parliament in Accra, a young guy was taken into custody. According to reports, the suspect, who was wearing white, broke the windows and windscreens of roughly seven cars that were parked in front of the parliamentary buildings. The man’s …