POLITICS

The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Jean Mensa, has announced that the commission has largely resolved errors in the voter register during an Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) meeting held at the Alisa Hotel on Tuesday, October 1. Addressing concerns about the voter register, Jean Mensa emphasised that it is not final and contains some imperfections. She acknowledged that such errors ...

New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Effiduase Asokore in the Ashanti Region Dr Ayew Afriyie, has accused the National Democratic Congress (NDC) of importing foreign nationals to engage in illegal mining, commonly known as galamsey, which has significantly harmed Ghana’s water bodies. Speaking at the Bawumia Volunteers 2024 (B24) launch in Kumasi over the weekend, Dr Afriyie claimed ...

A Deputy Chairman of the Electoral Commission (EC), Dr Bossman Asare, has said that the commission is ready to meet all the political parties to explain issues regarding the voter register to them. He revealed that all the concerns of the NDC against the register have been resolved. The Commission is ready to meet all the political parties and explain ...

Former Accra Hearts of Oak goalkeeper Ali Jarrah has refuted claims that he had declared support for Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia, the New Patriotic Party’s Presidential Candidate for the upcoming December 7, elections. In response to a September 26 article by The Chronicle titled “Ali Jarah pledges 4 million supporters for Bawumia,” Mr  Jarrah clarified that he is not involved ...

The Director of Elections and IT for the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, has called on the Electoral Commission (EC) to permit live coverage of the upcoming Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) meeting scheduled for Tuesday, October 1. In a post on Facebook on Monday, September 30, Dr. Boamah emphasised that live coverage of the IPAC meeting ...

North Tongu MP Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has strongly contested claims by the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, which dismissed allegations linking President Akufo-Addo’s daughters to illegal mining activities, known as galamsey. In a detailed statement, Mr. Ablakwa provided evidence he says contradicts the Ministry’s position, accusing the government of shielding politically exposed individuals involved in illegal mining. Mr. Ablakwa ...

The Electoral Commission (EC) has urged all political parties and stakeholders attending Tuesday’s crucial Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) meeting to present concrete evidence and data to support any concerns they may have about discrepancies in the Provisional Voters Register (PVR). The EC emphasised that this evidence-based approach will facilitate a collaborative resolution of any outstanding issues with the register. In ...

At a press conference held at the Ghana International Press Centre in Accra on Sunday, 29th September 2024, Alan Kyerematen, Presidential Candidate of the Afrafranto Alliance, took a bold stance against the ongoing detention of young protesters who participated in the Democracy Hub demonstrations. The protests, which aimed to spotlight the government’s failure to tackle illegal mining (Galamsey), led to ...

A recent poll conducted by Outcomes International suggests that Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential candidate, is poised to win the 2024 Presidential Election with the highest percentage of votes. According to the poll, Dr. Bawumia is projected to secure 49.4% of the total votes, closely followed by John Mahama, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate, with ...

The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, on behalf of the Forestry Commission, has signed a Letter of Intent with the Government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for the grant of Thirty Million US dollars (USD $30,000,000.00) to provide additional/alternative livelihood support to forest fringe communities as an incentive for them to engage in enhanced forest protection, forest restoration, ...