The Convention People's Party (CPP) parliamentary candidate for Ayawaso West Wuogon, Mr William Dowokpor has petitioned the Electoral Commission to annul the results of the parliamentary election in the constituency for malpractices in the…
The Tain Police Election Patrol Team have arrested 15 suspected persons who allegedly planned to commit crime on elections day at Seikwa in the Tain District of the Brong Ahafo Region.
Police Superintendent Charles Domanbay, Brong Ah…
Voting at some polling stations in the Effutu Constituency started some few minutes late due to delays by electoral officers.
At Gyahadze D/A Primary School with polling station number B071701 in the Gyahadze Electoral Area, the Pres…
Mahama Ayariga, National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for Bawku Central, is the latest casualty of Election 2008. Adamu Dramani of New Patriotic Party (NPP) ensured that he did not return to the august House.
Dram…
National Democratic Congress (NDC) has caused a major upset in Central Region, by retaining its two incumbent seats and wrestling eight more from the New Patriotic Party (NPP), in otherwise NPP regarded strongholds, and also winning the Pr…
Leader of Canada's biggest opposition Liberal Party Stephane Dion announced on Monday he would step down once a successor is chosen, possibly in a few days.
Dion, who had intended to stay on until next May, made the announcement amid…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) says it is worried by the irregularities being experienced at many polling centres across the country.
At a news conference, Elvis Afriyie Ankrah, Deputy General Secretary (Operations) said many…
The South African ruling African National Congress (ANC) President Jacob Zuma on Monday urged Zimbabwe's political leaders to quickly break a stalemate on a unity government, saying mediation could still solve the country's crisis.
P…
Pakistan has registered the incidents of attacks on three terminals of containers carrying goods for Afghanistan-based NATO forces and sealed all the three terminals, according to local press reports on Monday.
Militants set on fire …
The European Union on Monday called on Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe to step down as the southern African nation has plunged into a deep political crisis with spreading cholera and food shortages plaguing its poor population.
"I…
The United States calls on the Pakistani Government to offer continued cooperation with the international community in order to thwart possible terror attacks, said the White House on Monday.
"I think there is no doubt that Pakistan …
At the invitation of Panamanian President Martin Torrijos Espino, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice would travel to Panama on December 9 and 10, US State Department announced on Monday.
According to a statement from the department,…
Talks aimed at restoring peace in the war-ravaged eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) kicked off in Nairobi, Kenya, on Monday with mediators calling on both sides to lay down their arms for the sake of stability in the Great La…
African politicians have witnessed a turbulent yet progressive year on their continent. In the past year, they have experienced chains of events, from election disputes to reconciliation, from high-spirit in power to brave step-down, and f…
These results bring to an end the certified results from the 22 constituencies in the Volta region including the ones sent as provisional but have been certified.
Krachi-West
Presidential
NPP 10497
PNC 364
N…
These results bring to an end the certified results from the 22 constituencies in the Volta region including the ones sent earlier as provisional.
Presidential
NPP 10,497
PNC 364
NDC 18,818
DFP …
Certified results from the Electoral Commission (EC), indicated that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) polled 16,485 votes, representing 68.94 percent in the presidential election.
The PNC had 106 representing 0.44 percent whiles NDC pol…
The presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Professor John Atta Mills, has taken a slim lead in last Sunday's presidential election with 1,390,672 votes representing 49.96 per cent of the valid cast in 72 certifi…
The presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Prof John Atta Mills, has taken a commanding lead in 72 certified presidential results from five out of nine regions.
Prof Mills polled 70,449 votes in the Volta R…
The following are results from some constituencies in the Ashanti Region
Fomena
Presidential:
NPP--------------------12,506
PNC--------------------28
NDC--------------------3612
DFP---------------------22
DPP--------------------…
The following are results from some constituencies in the Ashanti Region.
Bosome Freho
Presidential;
NPP----------------15,077
PNC----------------54
NDC---------------3,727
DFP----------------51
DPP----------------19
CPP---------…
Three out of twelve female aspirants in the just ended general election, were elected to represent their respective constituencies in the Western Region, in the next Parliament of Ghana.
Certified results released by the Electoral Co…
European Union (EU) foreign ministers failed to reach agreement on Monday to send troops to the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) before UN reinforcements arrive.
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon requested the EU to prov…
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected an emergency appeal from a New Jersey man who claims that President-elect Barack Obama is ineligible to be president because he was a British subject at birth.
The court did not comment on it…
Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said here Tuesday that Pakistan did not want military confrontation but would defend itself if war was imposed.
Talking to reporters after Eid prayers at Darbar shrine of Hazrat Bahaudd…
The inclusive political dialogue of the Central African Republic (CAR) was launched on Monday afternoon in the capital Bangui, where politicians are trying to find a solution to years of instability, according to reports monitored here.
…
Baba Jamal, National Democratic Congress (NDC), parliamentary candidate for Akwatia, said on Tuesday that the results released by the Electoral Commission (EC) at Kade were only a collation of a few ballot boxes and therefore not the final…
Certified results of the general elections from the Brong-Ahafo Regional office of the Electoral Commission (EC) has the ruling NPP winning 13 with the NDC securing seven from results so far declared.
The EC has not received certifie…
The European Union Election Observer Mission (EU-EOM) to Ghana on Tuesday described the electoral process as transparent, open and competitive and said they were prepared for a second round, in the event of a run-off.
Two days after …
The Electoral Commission on Tuesday urged the public to ignore any person or group of persons that purports to announce the final results of the 2008 elections.
In a statement issued by the Chairman of the Electoral Commission (EC), …
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) chairman of Tema East constituency has refused to sign the election results from the area due to discrepancies in figures.
Speaking to the GNA on telephone, Mr Mustapha Darko, chairman said the …
Mr. John Dramani Mahama, the Vice Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), on Tuesday observed that the Electoral Commission (EC) had been slow in declaring the results
of Sunday's election.
Speaking to jou…
Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, Presidential Candidate of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) on Tuesday took a leap forward in the December 7th Presidential Election in 142 certified results.
Electoral Commission (EC) certified results…
Voters in the Upper West Region continued to remain calm and cautiously optimistic as the results of the presidential and parliamentary elections are announced on radio and television.
Since voting ended last Sunday, supporters of th…
The National African Peer Review Mechanism (NAPRM) Governing Council has inaugurated a total of 120 District Oversight Committees in the country.
A statement signed by Ms. Cornelia R. Amoah, the Public Affairs Officer of APRM, said i…
Radio sets have become the treasured companions of many residents of the Ho Municipality who are anxious to know the outcome of the December 7 polls.
The popular greeting in town has since been "how far, are you sure we will win?"
…
Leaders of the two major political parties in the Central Region, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and National Democratic Congress (NDC), has been ask to advice their members and supporters not to flout the Public Order Act as they jubilate …
The 11 ballot boxes, which were seized from vandalized polling stations at Akwatia during last Sunday's elections, have been conveyed to Koforidua under police protection.
The ballot boxes were initially kept at the Akwatia Police St…
Mr Adamu Dramani, Member of Parliament (MP) elect for Bawku Central in the Upper East Region said on Tuesday that the most important preoccupation during his tenure would be to reconcile and unite the people in the constituency to enhance …
The Presidential Candidate of New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo maintains his lead in the latest results the Electoral Commission (EC) made available to Ghana News Agency at 2231 hours, Tuesday December 9, 2008.
…
The Presidential Candidate of New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo maintains his lead in the latest results the Electoral Commission (EC) made available to Ghana News Agency at 2231 hours, Tuesday December 9, 2008.
…
Many of the students at the University of Cape Coast (UCC) who had transferred their votes but could not find their names on the transfer list on Sunday morning, are now voting, at the Auditorium A and B polling stations, due to a master l…
Provisional results of the 2008 Presidential Election released by the Electoral Commission (EC)to GNA for the Nkawkaw Constituency indicate that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) gained more votes while New Patriotic Party (NPP) lost …
Mr Hackman Owusu Agyeman, the New Patriotic Party (NPP), parliamentary candidate and incumbent Member of Parliament (MP) for the New Juaben North constituency had retained his seat.
Uncertified results released at the constituency co…
Electoral activities for Ghana's fifth consecutive Presidential and Parliamentary elections on December 7th, have gradually shifted from the polling stations to coalition centres heading towards the Electoral Commission's Strong room.
…
Mr Seth Adjei-Baah, popularly known as Shaaba, Managing Director of Shaaba Enterprise Limited, has won the Nkawkaw Constituency Parliamentary seat.
He polled 19,757 votes to defeat Mr Kwabena Adusa Okerchiri, the incumbent New Patrio…
Papa Owusu-Ankomah, incumbent Member of Parliament for the Sekondi Constituency has retained the seat.
He polled a total of 13,005 votes, representing 55.41 per cent to beat Betty Bosomtwe-Sam of the National Democratic Congress (NDC…
The following are Presidential certified results from the office of the Electoral Commission (EC):
Tarkwa-Nsuaem (W/R):
NPP - 31,960
NDC - 19,166
PNC - 134
DFP - 74
DPP - 28
CPP - 2,009
RPD - 20
IND - 5…
Mr Moses Asaga, National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for Nabdam Constituency in the Upper East Region, has retained his seat.
He polled 5,369 votes representing 47.81 per cent of the valid votes cast to beat his cl…
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