A preliminary report by the European Union Election Observation Mission Ghana 2020 (EU EOM) has said the media – both state-owned and private – were polarised in their coverage of Ghana’s just-ended general elections. “The media reported freely on the elections in a polarised environment”, the findings presented by EU …
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Joe Ghartey to face court over alleged fraudulent electoral victory
Deputy Speaker of Parliament Hon Joe Ghartey is standing on the brinks of electoral dispute as his return to Parliament faces legal action over alleged massive electoral fraud. The MP for Essikado Ketan had earlier been reported to have lost the seat to NDC’s Grace Ayensu Danquah, but things took …
Read More »I love my country – Jean Mensa speaks about traveling rumors
Jean Adukwei Mensa, the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission has in a move to dispel the notion that she has travelled abroad, professed her love for the country. According to Jean Mensa, she loves the country so much that she would not leave at this crucial time. “I have a …
Read More »Meet the 40 female MPs-elect of 8th Parliament
At the end of the December 7 polls, 40 females won various parliamentary seats across the country to enter the 8th parliament. The NPP holds 20 of the new seats whilst the NDC holds 20. Below is the full list of female MPs-elect: New Patriotic Party (NPP) 1) Abena Osei …
Read More »Ashanti Regional NPP to constitute committee to review 2020 elections
The Ashanti Regional Office of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) is to set up a committee to review the 2020 General Election. Mr. Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, the Regional Chairman, said the committee would be tasked to analyse critically the performance of the Party in all the 47 constituencies. Contrary to …
Read More »Pressure mounts John Mahama to concede defeat
Pressure has been mounted by a section of Ghanaians on the former President and leader of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) John Mahama to concede defeat to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo The NDC leader at a Press Conference said he cannot accept what he described as “Fiction” electoral results declared …
Read More »WATCH VIDEO: How residents jubilated over Hajia Alima’s painful defeat
As the New Patriotic Party (NPP) is still struggling to come to terms with the painful defeat of the Minister of Local Government and Rural Development Hajia Alima Mahama in the just-ended elections, some residents were full of joy over the sad development. At the collation centre at Gambaga …
Read More »Bui Authority Bill to diversify revenue sources
Bui Power Authority is anticipating an increase in revenue in the coming years. Chief Executive Officer of the Authority, Mr Fred Oware, said the passage of the Bui Power Authority bill will help diversify the financial streams of his outfit. He indicated that, “We think that we should operate quite …
Read More »Election 2020: Charlotte Osei breaks silence on current state of Ghana
Former chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana, Mrs. Charlotte Osei, has shared a post days after Ghana’s Presidential and Parliamentary elections came to an end. The former Electoral Commission boss said Ghana is a blessed nation, where she attached a bible quote (Psalm 33:12 – which says: “Blessed is the nation whose …
Read More »Go to court instead of inciting public – National House of Chiefs President to NDC
President of the National House of Chiefs Ogyeahohuo Yaw Gyebi II, who doubles as the Paramount Chief of the Sefwi Anhwiaso Traditional Area in the Western North Region, has called on the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to use legitimate means in defending their rejection of the December 7’s presidential election results. He …
Read More »PHOTOS: Woman Beaten To Pulp For Stealing A Child
A viral video that is making rounds on social media and at the disposal of mynewsghana.net has shown moments a woman was been given the beatings of a lifetime by some angry youth in a community. According to reports, the young lady was said to have been stealing children which …
Read More »NDC to petition Otumfuo over alleged election irregularities in A/R
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Ashanti Region say they are set to petition the overlord of Ashanti, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, over what they suspect to be irregularities in Monday’s elections. The move, they maintain, is to call on the Asantehene to intervene in what they describe as …
Read More »Consumer inflation falls into single digits
While Ghanaians were huddled near their televisions and radio sets on Wednesday, impatiently awaiting the official results of the December 7 general elections, major good news about the economy passed virtually everyone by. The Government Statistician, Professor Samuel Annim announced that consumer price inflation for November was 9.8 percent. This …
Read More »Trouble hits NPP executive in Navrongo as supporters call for their resignation
A strong call has gone to the entire executive body of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Navrongo Central Constituency to resign their positions immediately. The demand, which comes three days after Ghana went to the polls, is linked to what NPP supporters in the constituency have described as …
Read More »NPP holds Islamic thanksgiving prayers today for 2020 election victory
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 …
Read More »EU Election Observation Mission Ghana Statement
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 …
Read More »Pressure mounts on Jean Mensa to justify her 2020 presidential election results
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 …
Read More »Akufo-Addo’s thirst for power outweighs his love for Ghana – Mahama
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 …
Read More »Paolo Rossi: Italy’s 1982 World Cup hero dies aged 64
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 …
Read More »Non acceptance of election results does not negate its validity – Koku Anyidoho
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 …
Read More »Sekyere East: Irate NPP supporters vandalise DCE’s office [PHOTOS]
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. …
Read More »I won’t accept “fictionalised” EC results – Mahama
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 …
Read More »“TV3, JOY FM, UTV and ANGEL TV must explain where they got their results ” Aseidu Nketia
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. …
Read More »VIDEO: NDC Women Clash With Security Officers At The Electoral Commission Headquarters
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 …
Read More »Banking sector clean-up, galamsey fight took some votes from us – Government
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 …
Read More »Parliamentary race: NPP wins 137 seats, NDC 136, Indpendent 1 – EC
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 …
Read More »Man dies few hours after his wedding
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 …
Read More »NPP will have a tough time in Parliament – Osei-Kyei Mensah-Bonsu
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 …
Read More »‘Sack our MCE, he preached skirt and blouse’ – Kpone Katamanso NPP to Akufo-Addo
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. …
Read More »Outcome of 2020 polls shows Nana Addo is Ghana’s worst performing President – Economist
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 …
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