President Nana Akufo-Addo has paid unannounced visits to some voter registration Centres in Accra. The Centres visited on Thursday, July 2, 2020, include Kanda Cluster of Schools Registration Centre in Ayawaso East; Abossey Okai Presby Registration Centre in Ablekuma Central; Ebenezer Funeral Parlour (1&2) Registration Centres in Weija-Gbawe; …

    The President of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo disclosed in one of his addresses to the nation on measures taken against the spread of COVID-19 that the government will absorb fees for students sitting the 2020 West African Senior School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE). Addressing the nation as final year SHS …

    The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has directed that all party flags at its offices be flown at half-mast for the next seven days in honour of former General Secretary Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie. Sir John, as he is affectionately called, passed to eternity at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital on Wednesday, …

    A Statesman Nana Kodua Kesse II, has described as reckless the compilation of the new Voters’ register amid raging Coronavirus pandemic. The former Council of State Member believes the Electoral Commission should have placed the health of Ghanaians above parochial political interest by listening to advise of various …

    President Akufo-Addo says he is saddened by the demise of former NPP General Secretary Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie popularly known as Sir John. Sir John, as he was affectionately called, reportedly died of COVID-19 at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital on Wednesday, July 1. In a Facebook post, the …

    Vice President Alhaji Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has sent out a message of commiserations to the family of the late Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie known in politics as Sir John. The Forestry Commission CEO passed away on Wednesday at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital. In a post on his verified Facebook Timeline, the …

    he Electoral Commission of Ghana (EC) has disclosed it will soon roll out a plan to register Ghanaians who have been locked up outside of the country as a result of the border closures. The EC started the mass registration exercise on Tuesday, June 30, and is expected to end …

    NDC General Secretary and bosom friend of the late Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie has commiserated with the family of the latter. Johnson Asiedu Nketia disclosed that he was overwhelmed with grief by the passing of the former NPP General Secretary, known to all as Sir John. Mr. Asiedu Nketia …

Former President John Mahama has said the Manifesto Working Committee of the biggest opposition party, the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has presented to him ‘The People’s Manifesto’ for the 2020 general elections. “I have received a copy of our manifesto for the December 2020 elections from the Manifesto Working Committee”, …

Ghana has recorded 393 new cases of the novel Coronavirus. The total case count according to the Ghana Health Service (GHS) official website is now at 18,134 with 117 deaths. 13,550 persons who tested positive for the virus have either recovered or discharged, the GHS reported. As of July 1, 2020, the country’s …

Former General Secretary of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie, popularly known as Sir John passed away on Wednesday in Accra after a short illness. Sir John is known to freely express his views firmly and freely on most political platforms including that of Despite media. Below …

Former General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie, popularly known as Sir John, has passed away.   He is reported to have died on Wednesday evening at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital after a short illness. The renowned lawyer-cum-politician died after testing positive for the novel Coronavirus, GhanaWeb gathered. …

The Electoral Commission (EC) has justified the continuous use of plastic laminated card for voters identity cards. The EC’s justification follows reactions on social media about the quality of the card after spending over $200 million on the exercise. Given the colossal amount allocated to the EC, many Ghanaians expected …

There has been a lot of discourse around the compilation of a new voters’ ID card to be used in the upcoming 2020 General Elections. It takes between 10 to 40 minutes to acquire a valid Voter’s ID card in the ongoing registration exercise.   Taking a critical look at …

Two members of the opposition National Democratic Congress ( NDC) have been arrested in the Sekyere Afram Plains constituency of the Ashanti region for allegedly challenging a non-resident from registering in the ongoing voter’s registration exercise in the area. The two are currently behind bars at the Drobonso police and are scheduled …

Supporters of incumbent Member of Parliament (MP) for Asante Akim, Andy Appiah-Kubi and Kojo Baah Agyemang, a former MP for the area, have reportedly clashed at a registration centre in the area.   The tussle between the two opposing factions is reported to have happened at the Agogo registration centre. …

The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Augustus Nana Kwasi has led some executives to the Sekyere Afram Plains constituency. Reports indicate they stormed the area over the arrest of two party members on Tuesday during the ongoing voter registration exercise. The party members were arrested and …

The Manifesto Working Committee of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has presented a copy of the NDC 2020 manifesto to the party’s flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama. Mr Mahama announced receipt of the manifesto in a facebook post, saying it was a People’s Manifesto that will represent the NDC’s “social contract …

  According to the vociferous Kwabena Frimpong, some Members of Parliament lost their seats at the just ended parliamentary Primaries of the ruling New Patriotic Party because majority of delegates woefully succumbed to the money and goodies from the Parliamentary Candidates giving no recognition to competence in their selection of …

  The Chief Executive Officer of Literacy Ambassadors Ghana has called on the Electoral Commissioner to keep to its promises made to Ghanaians concerning ensuring all safety protocols against COVID-19 at the registration centers prior to the start of the mass registration exercise across the country.    Mr. Mathias Tulasi …

As the Electoral Commission Tuesday started the compilation of a new voters’ register for the 2020 General Election applicants were determined to be early birds, leading to long queues being formed at many registration centres ahead of the official start at 0700 hours. They included 84-year-old Madam Victoria Akutey, a resident of …

  Member of Parliament for the Asutifi South, Collins Dauda, was attacked Tuesday morning whilst monitoring processes at some registration centers at Acherensua, a town in the Asutifi South Constituency in the Ahafo Region. The legislator was at the Methodist Primary School registration center at Acherensua when he was confronted, unprovoked, by a …

    After the back and forth over the need or otherwise of a new electoral roll, the Electoral Commission commences its month-long nationwide voters registration exercise today. The EC has argued that the compilation of the register is an ingredient for a free and fair election on December 7, 2020. The …

    President Akufo-Addo says the deployment of military personnel in some border towns of the country is not intended to intimidate prospective registrants as the electoral commission begins mass voter’s registration tomorrow, Tuesday, June 30. It comes after the opposition National Democratic Congress accuse the President and the ruling …

    The President of Educate Ghana Summit (EGS) has called on the Electoral Commission to explain to the general public how it will get the Senior High School Students registered to prevent disenfranchisement in the upcoming general elections.   We are very much aware of the no-visitation order that …

    Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Hon. Kennedy Agyapong has heaped praise on the members of the 2nd parliament of the 4th republic.   The controversial Member of Parliament made these remarks in an interview with Metro TV’s Paul Adom Otchere on his current affairs show, Good Evening …

    The President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will today speak to issues surrounding the new voters’ register Since the Electoral Commission announced its intentions to compile a new voters register, the opposition NDC and other political parties have kicked against it and have organised several demonstrations and press …

      Minister of Interior, Ambrose Dery has denied allegations from the minority in Parliament that security personnel were sent to the Volta Region to prevent people from registering in the upcoming voters registration exercise. According to the Interior Minister, the security personnel were sent to the Eastern border since the …

    Chairperson of the Electoral Commission of Ghana, Jean Mensa will today Monday, June 29, 2020 address Ghanaians on the modalities for the new voters register the Commission is set to compile. The Supreme Court in its ruling last week gave the electoral commission the green light to start …

    Former President JJ Rawlings says the deployment of military men in parts of the Volta region ahead of the voter’s registration exercise is generating animosity. In a statement, Mr. Rawlings said while it is important to protect the integrity of the registration exercise, it must be done in …