Martin Amidu Calls For Change of Government
A former Attorney General, Martin Amidu has called on Ghanaians to “work tirelessly” for a change of government in this year’s election. Mr Martin Amidu, who describes himself as a founder...
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UK Urges Ghanaians To Uphold Peace
A statement by the UK on peaceful elections in Ghana British High Commission Accra's statement on peaceful elections in Ghana The British Government expresses its concern at recent incidents of...
Martin Amidu Calls For Change In Government
A former Attorney General, Martin Amidu has called on Ghanaians to “work tirelessly” for a change in government in this year’s election. Mr Martin Amidu, who describes himself as a...
EC, NPP Clash Over Special Voting Figures
There is confusion between the Electoral Commission (EC) and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) over the number of people cleared to vote through Special Voting come December 1. While the EC insists only...
We Didn’t Approve Logo On Parliamentary Ballot Sheets
The opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) has dismissed the Electoral Commission’s claims that the party sanctioned the logo the latter used on the 2016 parliamentary ballot sheets. Confusion broke...
Reprint Error-Riddled Ballot Papers
The Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana must admit it erred in printing some ballot papers for parliamentary elections in the Ashanti Region and reprint the affected papers without hesitation, Kweku...
We Didn’t Approve Removal of Party Initials
The opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) has dismissed the Electoral Commission’s claims that it approved the removal of the party’s Confusion broke out at the Ashanti Regional office of the EC...
Parties To Monitor Printing of Presidential Ballots Today
Representatives of qualified presidential candidates in the 2016 general election will today converge to monitor the printing of ballot papers for the presidential candidates and testament of polls...
65,000 To Vote Under Special Voting On December 1
A total of 65,001 voters are expected to cast their ballot under special voting on December 1, 2016, according to the Electoral Commission. The media list is made up of 871 personnel alongside 23,567...
We Are Being Intimidated By Our Male Counterparts
Female parliamentary aspirants in the Ashanti Region are complaining about what they say are attempts by their male counterparts to sabotage them. The women, some of them independent candidates,...
EC’s Biometric Device A Floodgate For Multiple Voting
A former health Minister under the erstwhile Kufuor administration, Dr. Kwaku Owusu Afriyie, has raised an alarm over the function of the biometric device which would be used for the upcoming...
Nduom Supports Catholic Church With Gh¢60k
The flagbearer of the Progressive People’s Party (PPP) Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom has given Gh¢60, 000 to the Catholic Church in Ghana. A Catholic himself, the business magnate said the donation is part...
Supreme Court Terminates Special Voting Suit
The Supreme Court has dismissed a suit seeking to direct the Electoral Commission to declare the results of the Special Voting on the same day it was cast. The seven-member panel unanimously ruled...
UK, US Condemn Political Violence In Ghana; Caution Trouble Makers
Two of Ghana’s major allies, the United Kingdom (UK) and the United States of America (USA) have condemned recent political violence between the two main parties – the National Democratic...
We Haven’t Committed Error In Printing NPP Logo – EC
The Electoral Commission has dismissed accusations by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) that it has printed a ‘wrong logo’ for the party on the parliamentary ballot sheets for the 2016 elections. The...
NPP Sanctioned Logo On Parliamentary Ballot Sheets – EC
The Electoral Commission (EC) has said the New Patriotic Party (NPP) sanctioned the logo it used on the 2016 parliamentary ballot sheets, hence the party has no basis to raise concerns after the...
EC Apologises To Supreme Court
The Electoral Commission (EC) has apologised to the Supreme Court over the absence of any of the Commission members in court on November 9 when the writ to compel the EC to declare results on Special...
UK Threatens To Deny Visas Over Election Violence In Ghana
The United Kingdom (UK) government, has said Ghanaians found to have engaged in election-related violence ahead of the 2016 polls, could face some sanctions within its remit. A statement from the UK...
‘I’m Sad Residents of Central Region Support NPP, NDC’ – Nduom
The Progressive People’s Party (PPP) Presidential Candidate says residents of the Central Region who support the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) and New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the...
UK, US Condemn Political Violence In Ghana, Caution Trouble Makers
Two of Ghana’s major allies, the United Kingdom (UK) and the United States of America (USA) have condemned recent political violence between the two main parties – the National Democratic...