POLITICS

The Director of Elections and Research for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Evans Nimako, has expressed sharp disapproval of the opposition National Democratic Congress’s (NDC) latest demand to examine the Electoral Commission’s IT infrastructure. Speaking on Joy News’ PM Express on Tuesday, he argued that the NDC is continuously shifting its concerns regarding the 2024 Provisional Voters Register and warned that their ...

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has demanded a re-examination of the Information Communication Technology systems being used by the Electoral Commission (EC) This follows an Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) meeting held on October 1. According to the party it deems the IT system of the elections management body as susceptible to being used to tamper with the outcome of the ...

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has called on the people of the Upper East Region to vote overwhelmingly for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and its flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, in the upcoming December polls. He emphasized that Dr. Bawumia embodies the hopes and aspirations of many Ghanaians as the nation approaches the elections. The President encouraged the electorate in ...

Mr Alan Kyerematen, the Presidential Candidate for the Afrafranto Movement, has emphasized the importance of an “Enterprise Economy” as a sustainable solution to Ghana’s economic challenges. Speaking at the IEA Evening Encounters on the 1st of October in Accra, Mr. Kyerematen highlighted that the key to creating jobs and fostering innovation lies in developing an economy driven by private enterprise, ...

The General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Frimpong Kodua, has dismissed allegations by the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) concerning discrepancies in the voters register. According to him, the assertions by the opposition party are unfounded and lacking evidence. Speaking at the Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) meeting on Tuesday, October 1, 2024, Mr Kodua challenged the NDC ...

In a significant move to support new parents, former President John Dramani Mahama, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer, has pledged to introduce a one-week paternity leave for married men and extend maternity leave from three to four months if elected in December’s elections. This announcement was made at the NDC Women’s Manifesto launch in Kumasi, the Ashanti Regional capital. ...

The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Jean Mensa, has announced that the Commission has successfully sanitised the voters’ register in preparation for the upcoming general elections. The EC Chairperson, made the comments during the opening of an Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) meeting, on Tuesday, 1 October 2024, where she outlined the steps taken to correct errors in the voter ...

Parliament is scheduled to resume on Tuesday, 15 October 2024. The House will reconvene in an unexpected venue, the Dome of the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC). The relocation is due to ongoing renovations in Parliament’s main chamber, prompting the temporary shift for the fifth meeting of the fourth session. Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin confirmed the change in a ...

The final field poll conducted by Global InfoAnalytics, nearly two months before December 2024 says the presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC)  John Dramani Mahama (JDM) maintains his lead in the poll with 51.1% of the votes. The vice president and the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia (DMB) is on 37.3%, Alan Kwadwo ...

John Dramani Mahama, the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has reiterated his commitment to advancing women’s representation in Parliament, district assemblies, and leadership roles across key sectors if elected in December’s general elections. Addressing the NDC Women’s Manifesto launch on Monday, 30 September 2024 Mr. Mahama highlighted that gender equality in leadership is not only a moral responsibility ...