ELECTIONS BOX

National Security operatives have arrested a man in connection with the leaking of question papers in the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) being conducted by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC).     Gideon Darko, suspected operator of a clandestine online platform called Jerusalema WhatsApp group, was …

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) will from today to August 27 this year, organise delegates conferences in each of the 275 constituencies across the country. The constituency delegates conference is in line with Article 7(27) of the NPP’s constitution and is a prelude to the party’s national delegates conference. No …

The Pro-Vice-Chancellor in charge of Academic and Students Affairs at the University of Ghana, Prof. Nana Aba Appiah Amfo, has been appointed to act as Vice-Chancellor of the institution effective August 1, 2021. This follows a decision of the University’s newly constituted Governing Council, chaired by former Chief Justice, Sophia …

Education Minister, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum says the sector has not approved any textbook meant for students of basic four, teaches Oral Language, Reading, Writing and Grammar.       He described the report circulating that the Ghana Education Service (GES) has given the green light for the anti-Ewe book …

Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has revealed how much cost he had incurred for legal representation in the 2020 Election Petition. According to him, his legal team represented him in the Petition Case, free of charge.     He made this revelation in a media encounter few …

The National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Freddie Blay, has taken a swipe at the legal counsel of former president John Mahama, claiming that their election petition was dismissed by the Supreme Court because they failed to present a strong case in court. According to the National Chairman, Freddie …

The Minority Leader in parliament has described the 2020 election petition ruling as an “end of supreme court concert” after the court dismissed their case. In a Facebook post sighted by Ghanaweb’s Haruna Iddrisu, he said, “Curtains down, end of the supreme concert” Background: The Supreme Court of Ghana has, by …

Former President, John Dramani Mahama who was contesting the validity of the Electoral Commission’s (EC) declaration of the 2020 presidential election is expected to later today speak on the Supreme Court’s unanimous verdict dismissing his case. The petitioner’s speech is scheduled for 6:00 pm at his office in Cantonments, Accra. …

Trade Minister-designate Alan Kyerematen has congratulated President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo after the Supreme Court of Ghana affirmed his victory in last year’s elections. Mr Kyerematen in a Facebook following the dismissal of the election petition filed by the Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) John Mahama, said that “Congratulations H.E Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo …

A former Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Koku Anyidoho has asked Ghanaians to dissociate the NDC from the defeat suffered by the Presidential Candidate of the party in last year’s elections, John Dramani Mahama in court after the election petition was dismissed. Mr Anyidoho who has been suspended by the NDC …