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Slain Mfantseman MP’s wife retains husband’s seat

NPP’s Parliamentary candidate for Mfantseman Constituency in the Central Region, Mrs. Ophelia Mensah Hayford has won in the 2020 polls to retain the seat. Historically, Mrs. Mensah Hayford succeeded her late husband Mr. Ekow Kwansah as the Parliamentary Candidate for the constituency after some armed robbers shot and killed him …

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Nii Lantey Vanderpuye released from Police custody

GhanaWeb has confirmed the release of the Member of Parliament for Odododiodio Constituency, Edwin Nii Lantey Vanderpuye, who was arrested by personnel of the Ghana Police Service on Tuesday morning. He was picked up from the Modak Hotel where he was lodging following a shooting incident. Two other persons were …

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VIDEO: EC office in Fomena on fire

The office of the Electoral Commission in the Fomena Constituency in the early hours of Tuesday was up in flames. It is unclear what caused the incident but reports suggest it happened at the time some youth in the area were very agitated. Reports suggest that the disgruntled youth had attempted to …

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VIDEO: We’ve flipped 36 seats from the NPP – NDC assures fans

The National Democratic Congress has disclosed that they are in a comfortable lead in the ongoing general election. The party held a press conference to address the public on results trooping in from the various constituencies across the country. Speaking at the press conference, Elvis Afriyie the Director of election …

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Navrongo Central: NPP’s Tangoba Abayage concedes defeat

The New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) parliamentary candidate for Navrongo Central, Tangoba Abayage, has conceded defeat ahead of the official declaration of the parliamentary results. In a Facebook post, Tangoba Abayage who is also the Upper East Regional Minister stated that she had lost the seat to the men in the …

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Nii Lante Vanderpuije, 15 others arrested

Incumbent MP for Odododiodoo constituency Nii Lante Vanderpuije has been arrested as part of a joint military-police operation. The lawmaker and parliamentary candidate on the ticket of the NDC was picked up alongside his wife, daughter and about fifteen other men who were with him over alleged shootings in the …

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ELECTIONS 2020: Two Jubilating Motorcyclists Die At Bantama

Two persons involved in a motor accident have died at Bantama in the Dadieso Constituency of the Western North Region. Joy News’ Samuel Awuku reports that both riders died on the spot, whereas two other pillion riders have been rushed to the Bantama CHPS compound. The four were allegedly engaged …

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LIVESTREAMED: NDC emergency press conference

The National Democratic Congress is holding a press conference to address some developments over the counting and collation of votes. They have claimed victories in certain constituencies even before the EC makes any official declaration. It is expected that they will use this press conference to give explanations on how they arrived …

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Voting in Bantama, Tamale North constituencies extended

The Electoral Commission (EC) has given the green light for voting to be extended beyond the 5:00 pm deadline in the Bantama and Tamale North constituencies in the Ashanti and Northern regions respectively. This decision was made due to long queues in the two constituencies as of the time the …

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2020 ELECTION: Provisional Presidential Results Updates

Provisional Presidential results Provisional Presidential results: Ayawaso North (Accra Girls Senior High) Special voting NPP-135 NDC-134 GUM- 0 CPP-0 GFP-0 GCPP-0 APC-1 LGP-0 PNC-0 PPP-0 NDP-0 INDEPENDENT -0 Rejected – 2 Follow every ballot counted here https://ghanaelections.peacefmonline.com/   Volta Region- South Tongu Constituency, Sogakope Police Station polling station, Special Voting, NPP-107 NDC-256 …

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Teacher in infamous kitchen stool scandal dead

The information available to this website indicates that embattled former Headmaster of Adumanu D/A Basic School in the Asikuma Odoben Brakwa District of the Central Region, Robert Sepey has died. Robert Sepey is reported to have died but we cannot readily tell the cause of his death. The former Headmaster …

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Mood at Electoral commission after end of polls

Voting at all polling stations in the country has officially come to an end as of 5:00 pm. GhanaWeb reporters who are stationed at the various constituencies say the electoral process has been closed. However, in some polling station, persons who were already in the queue were allowed to cast …

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LIVESTREAMING: Voting ends across the country, counting begins

Voting has officially ended across the country as at 0500 GMT on December 7, 2020, as 17 million Ghanaians voted to choose a new president. GhanaWeb Election Desk brings you a livestream of the vote counting as well as updates from across the country where our journalists and correspondents as …

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South Africa v England: ODI series called off after Covid-19 tests

England’s tour of South Africa has been abandoned after a number of a positive coronavirus tests. A South Africa player and two members of hotel staff tested positive, while England say two members of their party returned “unconfirmed positive tests”. A three-match Twenty20 series was completed, but a three-match one-day series …

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350,000 existing ECG customers to benefit from Pokuase BSP

About 350,000 existing customers of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) will benefit from the Pokuase Bulk Supply Point (BSP) upon completion in May next year. The project, which is 87 per cent complete, would hold 580 MVA and redistribute to the area and ensure steady power. Residents of Kwabenya, …

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Prices of fuel to increase in December – IES

IES has projected the rise in the price of fuel on the domestic market in December. According to the Institute, the sharp increase is as a result of the 11.5% increase in prices of International Benchmark- Brent crude, the 6.94% increase in prices of Gasoline, the 7.26% increase in Gasoline …

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EC Clears Air On Mahama’s Bodyguard Voter ID Issue

The electoral commission (EC) has in a recent statement revealed that they have been able to rectify the issue with the bodyguard of the former president and NDC presidential aspirant John Dramani Mahama after he was stated that his name was not part of the  people to vote. In a …

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