Mrs Jean Mensa, the Chairperson of Ghana’s Electoral Commission, has been re-elected as the President of the Association of African Electoral Authorities (AAEA), a body made up of Election Management Bodies (EMBs) in Africa. She was elected at the Sixth Continental Forum of EMBs recently held jointly by the AAEA …

It is no secret that sport betting is a growing phenomenon which appears to be a profitable business venture in Ghana. Sport betting is a form of gambling that entails placing a wager, also known as a bet, on the outcome of a sporting event. The most common sporting event …

The Electoral Commission (EC) is defending the GH¢444,846,663 it is requesting for the compilation of a new voters’ register ahead of the 2020 general elections. The Commission is seeking budgetary approval from Parliament to enable it undertake its activities for the election period over claims that the existing register is …

Tension is mounting between students and authorities at the Akropong School for the blind after a chaplain at the school was caught molesting a blind female student in a classroom. The students are angry at what they say is an attempt by the authorities to cover up the incident which …

Defeated Assembly Member aspirant of the Adukrom Nima Electoral Area Ibrahim Adabor Isa Ampem says he already has a foot in the Supreme Court as he intends to challenge his electoral loss. According to the national sensation who was massively beaten in the elections, he and his management team are …

The Assembly Member Elect who sent Ibrahim Adabor Isa Ampem a.k.a. Aponkye packing with a paltry 19% share of votes is making claims to the effect that the huge crowds that heralded Aponkye’s campaigns were actually his loyalists. It came as a huge shocker to Aponkye’s huge number of admirers …

Discriminating against a person living with HIV or AIDS could land one in jail for up to three years. This is contained in the Ghana AIDS Commission Act 2016, Act 938 which was passed by Parliament and assented by former President John Dramani Mahama on December 30, 2016. The Act, …

The Electoral Commission has concluded its timetable for the 2020 general elections and will soon make it available to the various political parties. According to Dr. Serebuor Quaicoo, Director of Elections at the Electoral Commission,the EC will soon commence the compilation of the voters roll for next year’s elections. Dr. …

Popular candidate for the assembly membership election in the Adukrom Nima Electoral Area in the Ashanti Region, Nana Adabor Ibrahim Isaah Ampim (alias Aponkye) who paraded himself as the winner of the election actually lost miserably. Results show that he came last of the four candidates who contested, managing an …

The District Chief Executive [DCE] of Effiduase-Asokore has become a ‘thorn in the flesh’ for the people of her district with her activities which has been highly condemned by chiefs of the twin-towns including the Member of Parliament for the area. Madam Mary Boatemaa Marfo is in the hot waters …

The Gambian government and the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) have signed an agreement for the establishment of a Science, Technology and Engineering University in The Gambia, Gbcghanaonline.com reports. This came to light when the President of The Gambia, Mr Adama Barrow, received a delegation from KNUST …

The whole of the Adukrom electoral area and its surrounding communities is currently lit with the triumphant procession of Nana Isa Adabor Ampem A.K.A. Aponkye. Even before the Electoral Commission announces the final results, the aspirant who has become a media sensation for his full bouquet of manifesto freebees is …

Authorities of Owerriman Senior Technical School in the Asante Akim North Municipality of the Ashanti Region have withheld results of close to fifty students who sat for the last year’s West Africa Secondary School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) over their indebtedness, according to reports. This is after the New Patriotic Party …

Some Ghanaians have reacted to the defeat of Nana Adabor Ibrahim Isaah Ampim popularly known as Hon Aponkye in the recent District Assembly and Unit Committee elections. The man who became social media sensation after an interview on television prior to the election was vying for the Assemblyman in the …

Official results from the Adukrom Nima electoral area indicate that Nana Adabor Ibrahim Isaah Ampim popularly known as Hon Aponkye has lost the District Assembly and Unit Committee elections in that area. He was vying for Assemblyman of the area but at the end of counting, the man who has …

Five persons are in the grips of the Akyem Oda police command for engaging in a free for all fight at the Towobotom polling station in the ongoing district assembly elections. The incident at Akyem Oda in the Eastern region left scores of voters injured. Although the election is not …

Residents of Ekumfi-Immuna in the Central Region today [Tuesday] boycotted the District Assembly and Unit Committee elections over what they term as bad roads in the area. The residents said they will not take part in any elections until the bad roads in the area are fixed. Abraham Armah, leader …

The Electoral Commission has asked Parliament to approve GH¢444,846,663 for the compilation of a new voters’ register. As part of its activities for the year 2020, the Commission wants to compile a new register for the general elections. Deputy Chairperson of the Commission, Mr. Samuel Tettey, at a press briefing …

Hon Aponkye as he’s affectionately called became a sensation on social media some few months to the elections and his victory is no surprise to many who knew he would win. Journalist, Nana Aba Anamoah took to her Twitter page to confirm the news of Hon. Aponkye’s win. Hon. Aponkye …

President Nana Akufo-Addo has congratulated UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, for winning the recently held elections in his country. Nana Akufo-Addo in a Tweet Tuesday, December 17, 2019, described Mr. Johnsons’ electoral victory as “decisive” and “historic”. According to him, both Ghana and the UK have “…an opportunity, together, to …

Ghanaians are expected to elect their Assembly Members and Unit Committee members across the country today, December 17, 2019. The exercise will begin from 7am and end at 5pm. This will happen simultaneously across the country with 57,030 candidates contesting this year’s elections. The Electoral Commission says it has already …

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has ordered the immediate withdrawal of certain batches of 16 tomato paste brands from the market because they have been adulterated with starch and colour. A statement issued by the authority indicated that the ingredients—erythrosine and starch that are not permitted in tomato paste …

The Chief Executive Officer of Northern Development Authority has been sacked. A letter from President Nana Akufo-Addo’s Executive Secretary, Nana Bediatuo Asante stated no reason for the revocation of the appointment of Dr. Alhaji Abdel-Majeed Haroun. “Please accept the President’s best wishes,” the letter said. Source: Myjoyonline.com

The Agona West Municipality office of the Electoral Commission (EC) has dismissed Mrs. Yaa Esiwa Forson, the Returning officer of the Swedru Wawase/Nyamedam/ Amponsah Electoral Area for gross misconduct. The officer was said to have ignored the procedures, rules and regulations governing the mounting of platforms for Aspiring Assembly members …

Chairman of Parliament’s Appointments Committee, Joseph Osei-Owusu, has hit back at Minority over claims of rushing approval of Chief Justice nominee. The Minority is already accusing the government of sacrificing Parliamentary procedure on the altar of long-time friendship and familiarity. Speaking on News Nite on Joy FM Monday, Minority Chief …

The Electoral Commission has justified the decision to change the voters’ register with just a year to the 2020 presidential and parliamentary elections. According to the Commission, the current register has been over-stretched, hence, the need for a new one with enhanced features to protect its credibility. Addressing the media …

Former President John Mahama says he is hopeful President Akufo-Addo will hand over a peaceful Ghana in 2020. In a Facebook post Monday , the former President while expressing his gratitude to the people of Adidome for their support for the NDC over the years said: ” At the Grand …

The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) is demanding the payment of allowances of nurses and midwives interns on national service across the country to prevent any industrial action. The GRNMA alleges that the majority of these nurses have not been paid since April 2019. President of the Association, …

Action Patriots for Justice, (APJ) a group associated with the ruling NPP has described the former President John Mhamah as “a leader without conscience”, saying: “If indeed he had a conscience, he would run away whenever the issue of corruption is mentioned adding that, had it not been AG and …

IMANI, in a latest assessment of the promises made by President Nana Akufo-Addo in the run-up to the 2016 elections concluded that only 48.78 percent of the promises have been fulfilled. The report further indicated out of the 510 promises made by government, only 27 per cent of them have …