Provisional results from Ghana's Electoral Commission indicate a major upset in the Tano South Constituency, Ahafo Region, as the incumbent New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament, Benjamin Yeboah Sekyere, has lost his seat to Cha…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate in the Odododiodioo Constituency, Alfred Kotey Ashie, has secured victory in the 2024 parliamentary elections.
He garnered 38,473 votes to defeat his closest contender, Abdul Mannaf Sow…
The incumbent National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament (MP) for Banda, Ahmed Ibrahim, has retained his seat in the 2024 general election.
He secured 9,150 votes, defeating his closest rival, Mr Joe Danquah of the New Pa…
The Director of Electoral Services at the Electoral Commission (EC), Dr Benjamin Bannor-Bio, has confirmed that as of 8am on Sunday, December 8, 2024, no collated results from the regions had reached the national collation centre.
S…
The district office of the Electoral Commission in Damango in the Savannah Region has been set on fire over disagreements about the collation of the 2024 Election results.
The Electoral Commission (EC) is in the process of collating the…
The incumbent Member of Parliament for Mfantseman and Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Ophelia Mensah Hayford, has lost her seat.
She received 23,349 votes, approximately 12,000 fewer than her opponent, Princ…
Zanetor Agyemang-Rawlings of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has been re-elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for the Klottey Korle constituency in the recently concluded parliamentary elections.
Rawlings, daughter of Ghana's l…
In a historic turn of events, Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang is set to make history as Ghana’s first female Vice-President following the concession of Vice-President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia to National Democratic Congress (NDC) flag bea…
The flag bearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has pledged to ensure a very smooth transition so that the business of government will continue seamlessly.
He said the NPP would offer the needed support to the new…
The New Patriotic Party's incumbent Member of Parliament for Yendi, Farouk Aliu Mahama has lost the seat to the National Democratic Congress's candidate.
Provisional results from the collation centre show that Abdul-Fataw Alhassan of th…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has called on Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, the flag bearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), to concede defeat in the 2024 Presidential Elections.
At a press conference today in Accra, Sammy Gyamfi, the Na…
The Electoral Commission (EC) has warned media houses to desist from declaring the results of the December 7 polls or risk being arrested and prosecuted for the offence.
The commission said the media might call or project the trend of…
The Vice President and Presidential Candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has expressed gratitude to the Christian community for the overwhelming support they have shown him throughout his journey as the NPP’s…
The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama has reiterated that his acceptance of the December 7 General Election results will depend on the transparency and credibility of the process.
In an intervie…
Ghana is heading for its ninth general election since multiparty politics resumed in 1992.
In that time, there have been three peaceful transfers of power, with the two main parties – the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the New…
More than 300 people have been arrested since mass protests erupted in Georgia six nights ago, and an increasing number of accounts have emerged alleging violent attacks by police.
One man has told the BBC how he was repeatedly kicked…
The First Lady Mrs Rebecca Akufo-Addo, has urged the electorates to peacefully cast their ballots on December 7 and wait patiently for the declaration of the winners after that.
She was speaking with the constituents…
Incumbent John Peter Amewu and Thomas Worlanyo Tsekpo of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) are neck and neck in a fierce race for the Hohoe seat on December 7.
From all indications, the race will be very keen between the parliame…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has stated that a vote for Dr Mahamudu Bawumia on Saturday is the verdict which will improve conditions in the country.
He said voting for Dr Bawumia would move the country forward while a vote fo…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) says the plan is to gradually implement a 24-hour economy policy aimed at boosting local manufacturing and reducing Ghana’s reliance on imports.
The General Secretary of the NDC, Fifi Fiavi Kwet…
The past Sunday produced lively scenes in church. Somehow, the color white dominated congregation wear throughout the nation, and may have signaled one thanksgiving or the other. Suspense heightened when our Pastor asked for extra prayers …
At least 79 people have died from an unknown disease that is causing flu-like symptoms in south-western Democratic Republic of Congo, the health ministry says.
The health ministry says the majority of people who have died are between …
Ahead of the December 7 General Election, the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has stated that he will only accept the election results if the process is transparent and credibl…
The General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Fifi Fiavi Kwetey, has ruled out the possibility of a runoff in the upcoming December general elections, expressing confidence in the party’s chan…
The Mayor of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA), Samuel Pyne, has dismissed allegations that the New Kejetia Market will be closed on Saturday, December 7, to compel traders to participate in the general elections.
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Mrs Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, Member of Parliament for Ablekuma West, has officially inaugurated the renovated Dansoman Special School, marking a step towards improving education for children with special needs in the constituency.
The upg…
Eligible voters in the Eastern and Western regions are taking their turn to vote today (December 5) in the special voting exercise meant for security agencies, officials of the Electoral Commission (EC), journalists and other persons who…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has granted executive approval for the upgrade of selected districts to municipalities and municipalities to metropolises, a significant move aimed at enhancing local governance and development.
T…
France's Prime Minister Michel Barnier is expected to tender his resignation today, hours after being ousted in a no-confidence vote.
Barnier's government collapsed after MPs voted overwhelmingly in support of the motion against him, …
Nigeria's anti-graft agency has said it has made its biggest ever seizure of assets, alleged to have been purchased with the proceeds of corruption.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) announced that it has taken posse…
Women training as midwives and nurses in Afghanistan have told the BBC they were ordered not to return to classes in the morning - effectively closing off their last route to further education in the country.
Five separate institution…
Former Auditor-General Daniel Yaw Domelevo has urged Ghanaians to choose a candidate in the upcoming December 7 elections who demonstrates fairness, accountability, trustworthiness, honesty, equity, and respect for dive…
As Ghana goes to the polls on Saturday, political parties have been urged to accept the outcome of the elections in good faith in order to enhance the peace and security of the country.
While political parties that may emerge as eventu…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, John Dramani Mahama, has criticised the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) for taking the Ashanti Region's loyalty to the party for granted and neglecting the needs of the peop…
A groundswell of support for Ignatius Kwasi Afrifa, the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) parliamentary candidate for Amenfi West, reached a crescendo on December 1, 2024, during a massive health walk at Samreboi.
Over 1,000 enthusiastic su…
South Korea's president shocked the country on Tuesday night when, out of the blue, he declared martial law in the Asian democracy for the first time in nearly 50 years.
Yoon Suk Yeol's drastic decision - announced in a late-night TV …
Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, from the governing South West Africa People's Organisation (Swapo), has been voted in as Namibia's first female president after last week's disputed election.
The electoral commission said she had won more than…
Two Parliamentary candidates contesting the December 7 general elections to represent the Adentan Constituency have participated in a National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE). Parliamentary Dialogue 2024.
The two, Alhaji Abdul Ra…
The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has accused the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government of operating a covert fake news operation aimed at spreading misinformation to tarnish …
Ahead of Ghana’s December 7 elections, the Council of Elders of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has reaffirmed the party’s commitment to a peaceful election, as well as its resolve to challenge the ruling governm…
The Eastern Regional Minister, Mr Seth Kwame Acheampong, has called on religious and traditional leaders to promote peace as the country approaches the upcoming general elections.
He said opinion leaders were crucial stakeholders in e…
As Ghana approaches a significant milestone in its democratic journey with the 2024 General Elections scheduled for this weekend, the National Leadership of the Private Newspapers and Online News Publishers Association of Ghana (PRINPAG) w…
Short of another surprise, France will once more be without a government on Wednesday.
That is when Michel Barnier, appointed by President Macron after July’s inconclusive parliamentary election, faces a no-confidence motion over the …
The next National Democratic Congress (NDC) government will re-establish the sinking fund to retire any upcoming debt obligation to address Ghana’s debt crises, the party’s presidential candidate, John Dramani Mahama, has said.
Tied t…
Nigeria, which has more malaria deaths than any other country in the world, has begun rolling out a vaccine against the disease for the first time.
The West African nation accounts for almost a third of those who die from malaria each…
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has reminded election officials tasked with vote counting at polling stations and collation centres that it was a serious offence to intentionally falsify vote counts or submit false returns of vo…
The flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has assured Ghanaians that he will sign the anti-LGBTQ+ bill into law if elected president in the upcoming election.
The bill, which seeks to pro…
The Upper East Region came alive with electrifying energy as Alan Kyerematen, leader of the Afrafranto Alliance and the presidential candidate of the Movement for Change, stormed the region to continue his Caravan Campaign Tour.
The vib…
Vietnamese property tycoon Truong My Lan has lost her appeal against her death sentence for masterminding the world’s biggest bank fraud.
The 68-year-old is now in a race for her life because the law in Vietnam states that if she can …
At least 56 people have been killed in a crush at a football match in Guinea's second-largest city, Nzérékoré, the government says.
That death toll is disputed by many in the country, who believe the true number of dead is closer to 1…
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