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Election 2024: EC begins nationwide ballot distribution

204  The Electoral Commission (EC) will begin transporting ballot papers nationwide today, Thursday, November 14, in preparation for the December 7 elections. In a letter dated November 13, the EC informed the General Secretaries of political parties about the distribution schedule. The first phase will start with the Greater Accra Region today, followed by Central, […]

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Election 2024: We’ll recruit health volunteers for early disease detection – Mahama

249  National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer John Dramani Mahama has pledged to recruit community health volunteers nationwide to conduct house-to-house visits and monitor residents’ health. Mahama explained that this initiative aims to identify and address minor health issues early, preventing them from escalating into serious conditions. He emphasized that this plan is part of his […]

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I’m ready to work with ‘Amanfi Judas’ ( Kwakye Ackah) -Joana Gyan Cudjoe

417  The National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate for Amenfi Central, Joana Gyan Cudjoe, has said that she is ready to work with Peter Yaw Kwakye Ackah(incumbent MP who is now running as independent candidate in the area) for the sake of NDC . According to her,Peter Kwakye Ackah, the disappointed independent candidate for the […]

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Minority won’t return to Parliament until after December polls – Nii Lante Vanderpuye

127  Edwin Nii Lante Vanderpuye, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for Odododiodoo, has announced that the minority caucus will not return to Parliament until after the upcoming elections. This decision follows the majority caucus’ move to trigger a recall of Parliament in the wake of the Supreme Court’s recent ruling overturning Speaker […]

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EC disqualifies GFP’s replacement flagbearer over alleged document irregularities

149  The Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana has disqualified Philip Appiah Kubi, the replacement flagbearer for the Ghana Freedom Party (GFP), due to errors and alleged irregularities discovered in his nomination documents. EC Chair Jean Mensa made this announcement during a press conference on Tuesday, 12 November, emphasising that the disqualification followed a careful review […]

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Supreme Court overrules Bagbin’s decision on vacant seats

82  The Supreme Court has ruled against Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin’s decision to declare four parliamentary seats vacant, siding with a challenge brought forward by Majority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin. In Tuesday’s ruling, the seven-member panel, led by Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, delivered a 5-2 majority decision in favour of Afenyo-Markin. Chief Justice Torkornoo noted […]

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Let’s all fight against LGBTQI – Mahama

164  The leader of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Mahama has urged Ghanaians to join forces against LGBTQI+. According to him, religious groups in Ghana frown on the act, saying it is an abomination. “Traditionalists are against it, our Muslim brothers and sisters are also against it, we the Christians also are against […]