The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) will today, Friday, December 11, 2020, hold an Islamic thanksgiving prayer for victory in the December 7, 2020, presidential and parliamentary elections. The event is scheduled to take place at the Central Mosque in Abossey Okai, Accra. A flyer of the event sighted by GhanaWeb indicates …

Accra – 9 December 2020 – Ghana’s 2020 elections were organised in an efficient manner and took place in a peaceful atmosphere, according to the preliminary findings of the European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM). However, shortcomings identified by previous EU EOMs, mainly related to the transparency of campaign finance …

Pressure is mounting on the Chairperson of Electoral Commission(EC), Jean Mensa to justify the result she declared for the Presidential Election last Wednesday, because her figures were wrong. A research institution named Research and Grant Institute of Ghana (REGIG) insists the declared results for the presidential election are suspicious and the EC must …

Former President John Dramani Mahama says Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s thirst for power outweighs their love for their country hence using the security agencies to kill Ghanaians who resisted attempts to change the verdict of the people. Some persons lost their lives in the Techiman South Constituency when the security personnel at the …

Italy’s 1982 World Cup hero Paolo Rossi has died aged 64, his family says. Rossi became a household name after leading the Azzurri to victory at the tournament in Spain, finishing as top scorer and being named best player. At club level he first came to prominence as a prolific …

Chief Executive Officer of the Atta-Mills Institute, Koku Anyidoho has downplayed claims by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) that the December 7 General Elections was fictitious and flawed. The former Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) who was an observer for December 7 General Elections has in the past …

The Sekyere East District Chief Executive had her office besieged Thursday by some angry youth, dailymailgh.com has learned. The incident happened at about 11:40 am, at the time Hon Mary Boatemaa Marfo was not at the post, local media reported adding that the police are yet to make an arrest. …

The presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Mahama has described the outcome of the December 7 election as a “stolen verdict”. He said the election results announced by the Electoral Commission (EC) is “fictionalized.” “I stand before you tonight unwilling to accept the fictionalized result of a …

Ghana’s election yesterday went on successfully without any violence. President Akufo Addo yesterday retain his seat after he was declared Winner of the 2020 general elections. The Opposition party addressed their comrades severally after the declaration and according to them, they do not accept the declaration by the Electoral Commission. …

Some National Democratic Congress supporters mostly women have marched to the premises of the Electoral Commission Headquarters.   Yesterday, 9th December 2020, the Electoral Commissioner Jean Mensah declared Nana Akufo-Addo President Elect of the Ghana after Monday’s election. Well, the opposition party NDC after the declaration have rejected the results …

The government of Ghana has refuted suggestions that the results declared in their favour for both the presidential and parliamentary elections were an indication of failure considering their performance in 2016. Information Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah addressing the press on Thursday stated that the two elections are different especially considering the number …

The Electoral Commission (EC) has confirmed that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has won 137 Parliamentary seats as against 136 by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) out of the total 274 seats declared as of now. The EC is a press release said the Sene West Parliamentary results were outstanding …

Family and friends have been thrown into mourning following the death of a young Ugandan man just few hours after his wedding. Reports say Roy Jairus Watuulo died hours after he tied the knot with his wife, Anitah Nabuduwa on Saturday, in Kampala. According to close friends and relatives, he …

Majority Leader of the 7th Parliament of the 4th Republic and MP-elect for Suame, Osei-Kyei Mensah-Bonsu says the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) will have a pretty torrid time in the early stages doing Parliamentary business following the huge loss of seats. According to him, it is sad and unfortunate that some of the party’s …

Aggrieved New Patriotic Party (NPP) members in the Kpone-Katamanso Constituency of the Greater Accra Region want President Akufo-Addo to immediately sack their Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Solomon Appiah Tetteh, accusing him of sabotaging the parliamentary ambitions of the NPP Parliamentary Candidate for the area in the just ended presidential and parliamentary elections. …

An economist and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Kowns Estate, Kofi Anokye says the outcome of the 2020 polls has shown that President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is the worst performing president in Ghana’s history. He said for a government that used the Free Senior High School to campaign for more votes …

The Electoral Commission of Ghana has explained some disparities in the December 7 presidential election results percentages which was declared by the Chairperson of the Commission on Wednesday, December 9, 2020. The EC in a statement stated that, Jean Mensa “inadvertently used 13,433,573 as the total valid votes cast.” “The total valid …

The Member of Parliament for Assin Central Constituency, Kennedy Agyapong, has told former president John Dramani Mahama that he would be met with brutal force if he tries to incite his supporters to cause mayhem in the country. His comments come after the presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) sent the strongest warning …

President-elect Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has delivered his victory speech saying he was grateful to Ghanaians. Speaking from his residence after the declaration by the Electoral Commission (EC) the president described the elections and his victory as an incontestable one. According to him, the amount he did in his first …

Political Analyst and governance expert Frederick Agyarko Oduro has said one of the reasons the National Democratic Congress(NDC) was defeated in the 2020 general elections was as a result of the party’s decision to choose a lady as its Vice Presidential candidate. According to Mr. Oduro who described the party’s decision …

Former President John Agyekum Kufour has sent a heartfelt congratulations to president-elect, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addofor winning the 2020 presidential elections. The former president took to his social media handles to send the message. He tweeted “Congratulations to the President-elect, @NAkufoAddo, you deserve it” Congratulatory messages have been coming in thick …

The Amenfi East Constituency Chairman of the New Patriotic Party(NPP), Asafoankye Kwame Badu popularly known as Ayenmposuro has been accused of sending machete and gun-wielding thugs to vandalize party property after the announcement of President Nana Addo Dankwa’s victory. According to sources, the chairman together with the MCE planned and …

A ferocious international bidding war for one of the most well-endowed gold mining concessions discovered in recent history has taken a dramatic new turn with what has been a two-horde tussle having become a three horse race. The late entry of a wholly Ghanaian owned company which is looking to …

To God be all the glory, great things He has done, and greater things He will do. On behalf of the Electoral Commission of Ghana, I welcome you to a significant moment in our country’s history: The Declaration of the Results of the 2020 Presidential Elections. We had aimed at …

Two reporters of GhanaWeb were attacked by irate youth who are believed to be supporters of the National Democratic Congress at the party’s headquarters. The head of GhanaWeb’s political desk Laud Adu Asare and videographer Sandra Obiribea survived by the skin of their teeth as the unruly supporters assaulted them as …

It was a rather calm and pensive atmosphere at NDC’s flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama’s office a few minutes after the declaration of the 2020 election results. Perhaps, struck by the news, party members present at the office complex in Cantonments appear to be in a sober mood with fewer engagements. …

Just after the Electoral Commissioner, Jean Mensa declared the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addoas the president-elect for the Republic of Ghana, social media has erupted in sending congratulatory messages to him. President Akufo-Addo has retained his seat after a keen contest in the general elections held on December …

Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo just addressed the media and Ghanaians after being declared winner of the 2020 Presidential and Parliamentary elections by the EC. He addressed the press at his Nima-based residence to a charged party supporters. Present at the press conference was the Vice President Dr Bawumia, his family, …

Founder of the Atta Mills Institute, Samuel Koku Anyidoho has warned the youth to stay home and not be fooled by any politician to get on the streets to fight. Tension seems to be on the rise in especially Ghana’s Capital town, Accra as the Electoral Commission is yet to announce the …

The residence of the President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has been thrown into ecstasy. This celebratory mood follows numerous projections on the outcome of the general elections going in favour of Akufo-Addo. Meanwhile, the headquarters of the opposition National Democratic Congress(NDC) is witnessing mixed feelings about the outcome …