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A former Executive Director of the National Service Scheme, Dr Michael Kpessa-Whyte, who is also a member of the main opposition National Democratic Congress’ election observer team embedded within the Electoral Commission’s Collation Centre, has alleged that his party has detected some extra 390,000 ballots in the Ashanti Region overnight. The Research Fellow with the History and Politics Section at the Institute ...

President Akufo-Addo has taken a significant lead in 261 constituency results collated by the EIB Network. Out of the 261 constituencies collated, the president has garnered a total of 6, 297, 943 representing 51.69% while the NDC’s flagbearer John Dramani Mahama has polled 5, 750, 955 representing 47.20%. The remaining 10 parties made up, NDP, CPP, PPP, GUM, LPG, GFP, ...

The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress, John Dramani Mahama, has cautioned the New Patriotic Party and the Electoral Commission that the party will resist every attempt to steal the elections. Addressing the press on Tuesday, Mr Mahama also debunked suggestions on social media that he had conceded defeat to the NPP flagbearer, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. “I state emphatically ...

The Electoral Commission (EC) has extended its timeline for results declaration for the 2020 Presidential and Parliamentary polls. The EC had sent out invitation for the event which was scheduled for 5pm Tuesday in line with its projections before the polls. However, in a statement, the EC said it was shifting the announcement to a latter period to enable them ...

Remember and do not forget the passion, long-suffering, perseverance and commitment that Akufo-Addo went through to give you Free SHS, Free Water, Free Electricity, Ambulances, Solved Dumsor, NABCO, Planting for food And jobs, 1 District 1 Factory, Zongo Development Fund, Restored Allowances for Teacher’s and Nursing Trainees, lasting peace in the Dagbon Kingdom etc. Don’t be an ungrateful voter. Remember ...

The National chairman of the opposition National Democratic Congress,(NDC) Mr Samuel Ofosu Ampofo, has rubbished the Electoral Commission’s (EC) directives to electorate to make sure they put on nose mask before they go to the polling stations to cast their vote. According to him, there is no Constitutional Instrument (C.I) backing that directive. The EC at an Inter-Party Advisory Committee ...

The Audit Service has reacted to a news report of a missing GH¢ 52.5 billion which has been transferred from Ghana Commercial Bank (GCB) to unknown sources. A statement issued by the service indicated that it has taken note of the news report and the interest it has generated. According to the statement, the audit exercise in reference was an ...

Staff of Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCO) are threatening to embark on a sit down strike beginning Wednesday December 2, 2020 ahead of the Presidential and Parliamentary elections on December 7 over issues of wage opener. The aggrieved workers say they will not attend to all emergencies including falling conductor, transformer failure and system control. According to the workers Union ...

A total of 109,557 security officers, media personnel and other groups who will be engaged on December 7th will today Tuesday, December 1, 2020 take part in the special voting exercise. Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Jean Mensa, told the media on Monday that all is set for Tuesday’s election. “The special voting exercise will take place at selected locations ...

The death has been reported of Dr Akwasi Jones Amoako Atta Ofori-Atta, Ghana’s former Deputy Minister of Finance between 1969 and 1972. Dr Ofori-Atta died in the UK on Monday, November 30. He was the father of Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta and uncle of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. Dr Ofori-Atta was a stalwart of the Danquah-Dombo-Busia tradition. He was ...