The Special Voting exercise, a key prelude to Ghana’s 7 December general elections, is underway at designated polling stations across 14 regions. The process enables individuals, including electoral officials, security personnel, and media representatives, to cast their ballots early, ensuring their availability for election duties on the main voting day. The Electoral Commission (EC) disclosed …
Read MoreThe Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana has rescheduled the special voting exercise in the Eastern and Western Regions after the commission discovered some anomalies with the ballot papers printed in those regions. At an emergency meeting with the Inter-party Advisory Committee (IPAC) today, Sunday, 1 December 2024, the Commissioner’s chairperson, Mrs Jean Mensa, disclosed that …
Read MorePresident Akufo-Addo has called on all Ghanaians to commit to playing their part to make the 7 December 2024 presidential and parliamentary elections peaceful, free, and fair, while the Electoral Commission (EC), the security services, and the government also do all within their mandate to ensure a smooth electioneering process. The President made the call …
Read MoreDr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has reaffirmed his commitment to preserving Ghanaian cultural and moral values by pledging to sign the anti-LGBTQ+ and anti-witchcraft accusation bills into law if elected President. Speaking to congregants at the Believers Worship Center, Philadelphia Church, at Kenyase, Ashanti Region on Sunday (1 December), …
Read MoreThe Vice President and Presidential Candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has handed over the Otuo Siriboe STEM Junior High School to the Ashanti Region town of Juaben. The facility, a landmark achievement in Ghana’s education sector, is the first of its kind dedicated to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) …
Read MoreIn the heart of every Ghanaian, there is a deep understanding that leadership is not merely about occupying a position of power but about the integrity, vision, and ethics that guide one’s decisions and actions. As a child, I remember hearing wise words from my elders, particularly my father, who often said that a true …
Read MoreThe Member of Parliament for Ejura/Sekyedumase, Alhaji Bawa Braimah, has called on traditional leaders, particularly the Ejurahene, Barima Osei Hwedie II, to avoid involvement in partisan politics, stressing the importance of safeguarding the integrity of the chieftaincy institution. This follows allegations that the Ejurahene had directed locals to vote for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), …
Read MoreDr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, the Vice Presidential Candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has reiterated his unwavering commitment to fostering harmony and unity among Ghanaians, transcending religious and ethnic divides. Speaking during an engagement with the Islamic clergy in the Ashanti Region on Saturday (30 November), Dr. Opoku Prempeh aka ‘Napo’ shared the party’s …
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