South Africa Local Elections
South Africa's governing African National Congress (ANC) has suffered its worst electoral setback since apartheid ended in 1994.
With 92% of the votes counted after Wednesday's municipal elections,...
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Second Window for Re-Registration Begins Today
The extension of the re-registration exercise for persons whose names were deleted as part of list of National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) registrants begins on Friday.
The exercise, which runs...
2016 Elections Will Go Into a Run-Off – Nduom
The 2016 Presidential candidate of the Progressive People’s Party, Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom has predicted that 2016 presidential elections will head into a second round unlike 2012.
President Mahama...
I’m Winning the 2016 Elections – Akufo-Addo
The 2016 presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, says he is confident of an NPP victory in the December 7 elections, citing the enthusiastic response of the...
Spiritualist Predicts Win for Akufo-Addo in November 2016 Elections
As the election campaign gathers momentum, people claiming to have spiritual powers – traditional priests, prophets and pastors, are refusing to sit on the political sidelines and making bold...
56,772 ‘NHIS Voters’ to Re-Register from Monday July 18
From Monday, July 18 to Thursday, July 28, this year, people whose names have been deleted from the electoral roll because they used National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) cards as a form of...
Mahama Predicts ”One-Touch” Victory in November Elections
President Mahama has predicted a one touch victory for his party the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the November elections.
Speaking at the 24th-anniversary celebration of the NDC at its...
Government Delays Submitting 2017 Budget until after Elections
Ghana’s government will wait until after presidential elections to submit its budget proposal to parliament.
A partial spending and revenue plan for the first three months of 2017 will be presented...
IGP Invites Media to Help Chart a Peaceful Course to the 2016 Elections
The Inspector General of the Ghana Police Service, Mr John Kudalor said the media’s role was equally crucial in ensuring a fair and peaceful Election 2016 thus, the media, both local and...
UK Gov’t Gives £4m Aid Package towards Ghana’s Elections
The Electoral Commission, Police service and Judiciary have secured a £4 million aid package to assist in preparations towards the November polls.
The assistance from the British government will...
2016 Elections Will Cost Ghana GH¢ 1.2 Billion
Commissioner of the Electoral Commission (EC), Charlotte Osei has revealed to parliament that the general elections scheduled for 2016 would cost the nation about GH¢ 1.2 billion explaining the cost...
Mahama Will Lose 2016 Elections – UK Based Intelligence Unit
Ghana’s major opposition party the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has been highly tipped to win next year’s general elections, the latest report of the UK-based Economist Intelligence Unit...
Power Crisis ‘Dumsor’ Will End before 2016 Elections – President Mahama
A month to end the power crisis as Ghanaians were promised, President John Mahama appears to have shifted the goal post saying the crisis (dumsor) would end before the 2016 general elections.
The...
President John Mahama Predicts a One Touch Victory for NDC in 2016 Elections
President John Mahama has predicted a one touch victory for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the 2016 elections using the massive infrastructure development of the country as a bench mark to...
The NDC Will Win the 2016 Elections on Track Record – Mahama President
President John Dramani Mahama says the National Democratic Congress(NDC) has a good enough track record to retain power in the 2016 general elections.
He said the party had honoured most of its 2012...
Parliament Likely to Approve November 7 Voting Date for 2016 Elections and Beyond
The Ghana Electoral Commission has moved the Election Day, a month earlier to allow smooth transition. That means voting will take place on November 7 instead of December 7. Parliament will play a...
How The “Inherited Sate” Destroys Africa
Over the past five decades, Africa has had – and continues to deal with a number of issues affecting its development including corruption, preventable diseases, insecurity, malnutrition, poor...
2015 Presidential elections in Togo: So Many Things To Talk About
Togo is a relatively small country situated in West Africa with a population of about 5.5 million. Some of her agricultural products include coco, coffee and cotton which generate about 40% of export...
Ghanaians Are Fed up with Elections in the Country, Thousands Refuse to Register
The on-going nationwide voters’ registration exercise by the Electoral Commission (EC) has been hit by low turnout leaving tongues wagging whether Ghanaians are fed up with elections in the...
Nana Akufo-Addo Settles on Dr Bawumia as His Running Mate for 2016 Elections
Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, the presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for the 2012 and 2008, has resolved to retain Dr Mahamudu Bawumia as his running mate if reelected to lead the...