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The National Democratic Congress’ parliamentary candidate for the Ayawaso West Wuogon (AWW) constituency, Mr John Dumelo, has officially written to the District Electoral Officer to request a recount of the ballots cast in Monday’s election. The actor-turned-politician said the reason for the recount request is “due to several irregularities” detected …

Following general elections on Monday that proved peaceful despite widespread worries of violence and civil unrest, businesses across Ghana resumed, as usual, the following day Tuesday December 7, without missing a beat. The election day had been declared a public holiday and so formal sector businesses were closed for the …

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has announced the dates for all six outstanding games in the ongoing 2020/2021 Premier League campaign. The matches between Aduana Stars and Accra Hearts of Oak are to be played on Wednesday, December 16, 2020, with the match between Ashanti Gold and King Faisal also scheduled for the same …

Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, the Minister of Information has in no uncertain terms condemned John Dramani Mahama’s claim that he is the winner of the 2020 presidential elections. Oppong Nkrumah revealed his fury with the claims by the NDC’s flagbearer at a press conference held on Tuesday, December 8, 2020. Oppong Nkrumah …

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has commended Ghana for the conduct of a peaceful election on Monday, December 7. A joint statement issued by ECOWAS, African Union and the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) also urged political stakeholders and citizens to exercise …

Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Jean Mensa has said that the commission will declare the result of the presidential election by the close day, Wednesday, December 9, 2020. The EC which couldn’t declare the election results 24 hours after the casting of the ballot on December 7 cited a number of reasons …

The Electoral Commission has released the results from seven regions. The Chairperson of the EC, Jean Mensaannounced at a press conference that they have received presidential results from fourteen of the sixteen regions. She stated a press conference held on Wednesday, December 9, 2020, that they are currently working to certify the remaining …

With counting underway, the Electoral Commission has begun releasing the list of the elected parliamentary candidates. Some NPP MPs retained their seats while others including Yaw Buaben Asamoa, Babara Oteng Gyasi, and others lost their seats to the NDC.

The Electoral Commission is addressing the media on progress made so far with respect to the collation of ballots. The EC chairperson, Jean Mensa will speak on the process so far and give update the collation of results from the regions. Earlier the EC held a press conference where it …

Manchester United’s season suffered a huge blow as a defeat at German side RB Leipzig knocked them out of the Champions League. Needing just a draw to progress to the last 16, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side conceded twice inside 13 minutes to leave their hopes in tatters before RB Leipzig …

President Nana Akufo Addo Dankwa Addo’s status that surfaced on social media days ago has been found facing down after the elections yesterday December 7 The statue popped up on social media a few days to the general elections and it sparked a lot of conversations with some netizens even …

A journalist with the news portal, newswatchgh.com, has suffered a fractured leg after sustaining gun wounds. Pious Aseidu was shot in the left leg by a man believed to be an NPP sympathiser, while observing the electoral process at the Ablekuma Central collation centre on Tuesday dawn. The shooting incident …

Information reaching GMABC (Happy FM, e.TV Ghana and YFM) indicates that chaos has erupted at the Ablekuma Central Coalition centre which has resulted in the death of one person and another sustaining gunshot injury. It is unclear what may have caused the chaos but GMABC’s correspondent Joseph Nii Ankrah has …

Information reaching GMABC (Happy FM, e.TV Ghana and YFM) indicates that chaos has erupted at the Ablekuma Central Coalition centre which has resulted in the death of one person and another sustaining gunshot injury. It is unclear what may have caused the chaos but GMABC’s correspondent Joseph Nii Ankrah has …

The National Executives Council of the National Democratic Congress is holding a press conference to address some issues concerning the ongoing collation of ballots. The presser comes barely an hour after John Dramani Mahama, the flagbearer of the party spoke to the media. John Mahama accused the NPP and Nana Akufo-Addo …

The Minister of information is currently holding a press conference to address issues raised by the Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party. Oppong Nkrumah rejected claims by John Dramani Mahama that the NDC has won majority seats in parliament. He said the assertions are erroneous. He also lashed out at …

Some party supporters believed to be members of the NPP and NDC have separately attacked the Savelugu Police Station with gunshots to demand the release of a ballot box surrounded by controversy after Monday’s polls. According to the protestors, the ballot box in police custody was unlawfully and unnecessarily delayed …

Associate Professor with the University of Ghana, Prof. Ransford Edward Gyampo has called on former President John Dramani Mahama to refrain from passing comments that have the potential of instigating violence. The former President who is the flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) on Tuesday evening said the party will resist any …

A woman has sued her boyfriend for wasting her time and not marrying her even after being together for eight years. Twenty-six-year-old Gertrude Ngoma told a Zambian court she had gotten tired of waiting to get married to Herbert Salaliki, 28, who promised to wed her. According to Mwebantu, Ngoma …

The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has warned the Electoral Commission (EC) against any attempt to steal the elections for the governing party. At a press conference at the NDC headquarters on Tuesday, December 8, General Secretary of the party, Johnson Asiedu Nketia, said although the EC had promised to declare results within 24 hours, …

The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress, John Dramani Mahama, has cautioned the New Patriotic Party and the Electoral Commission that the party will resist every attempt to steal the elections. Addressing the press on Tuesday, Mr Mahama also debunked suggestions on social media that he had conceded defeat to the NPP …

The Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama has categorically stated that he has not congratulated the New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo as the winner of the 2020 presidential election. Addressing the press at the party Headquarters’ on Tuesday 8th December,2020, Mr. Mahama …

The Electoral Commission (EC) has dropped certified results of the parliamentary candidates on its website as it promised to do earlier. Although some of the results have been declared at some constituencies, others are yet to be declared due to some hitches at the centres. Although the EC was to announce the …

Just like every election year, new parliamentary candidates are chosen by the people for certain constituencies and the 2020 polls is not different. GhanaWeb brings you the list of some new faces that will represent their areas in the 4th republic of the 8th republic. The names are culled from …

Pictures surface online that captures the presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress, John Dramani Mahama ‘happily’ monitoring the presidential results. A sneak peek of NDC presidential candidate, John Dramani Mahama, monitoring the 2020 election results has surfaced online. In the pictures sighted by Thedistin.com on Tv3’s Facebook page, John Mahama was captured pointing his finger on …