POLITICS

The leader of the New Patriotic Party, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has reiterated his dedication to addressing the problem of ghost names on government payrolls. He emphasized that the payroll database is always being examined to stop unauthorized people from receiving government benefits while on tour in Bawjiase, in the Awutu …

Prof. Jane Naana Opoku Agyemang, the running mate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), will start her second campaign tour in the Western Region on Tuesday. Prof. Jane Naana Opoku Agyemang, the running mate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), will start her second campaign tour in the Western Region …

Jean Adukwei Mensa, the chair of the Electoral Commission (EC), has stated that the body is unable to declare an election’s winner. Ghanaians who vote in the elections, she stated, will have the authority to do so. “We don’t have the power to determine who wins elections; the citizens and …

In the Electoral Commission’s (EC) balloting for the 2024 presidential elections on December 7, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has clinched a favorable position. At the EC’s voting ceremony on Friday in Accra, NPP Director of Elections Evans Nimako selected the party’s choice. On the ballot paper, the NPP will …

The Electoral Commission (EC) claims that it gave those who made errors on their nomination papers more time to fix them. Chief Executive Jean Mensa of the EC stated that although several applicants took the effort to correct their errors, others returned the applications with the same or comparable errors. …

John Dramani Mahama, the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has denied assertions made by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) that their government generated two million jobs. Mr. Mahama stated that this claim is unsupported by facts and called it the NPP’s political tactic to garner support before the …

The government has designated Monday, September 23, 2024, as a formal public holiday through the Ministry of the Interior. Henry Quartey, the sector minister, encouraged everyone in the nation to mark the day in a statement he released. The day is designated as Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day in honor of …

Thirteen candidates have received formal approval from the Electoral Commission (EC) to run in the 2024 presidential election. The EC has authorized candidates from a variety of political backgrounds, including major party candidates and a number of independents, following what it described as a rigorous screening procedure. Following months of …

The People’s National Convention (PNC)’s Bernard Mornah and the People’s National Party (PNP)’s Janet Nabla have been officially disqualified by the Electoral Commission (EC) from running in the forthcoming December 7 presidential election. The EC disclosed that the two candidates did not fulfill the legal prerequisites for their candidacies to …

As the national elections on December 7 draw near, Sheikh Osman Nuhu Sharubutu, the National Chief Imam of Ghana, has urged political figures and interested parties to put peace first. With election season well underway and emotions high, Sheikh Sharubutu has called on politicians to conduct themselves with decency and …