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The Electoral Commission says that it is not against holding another physical exhibition of the corrected Provisional Voter’s Register (PVR) at over 40,000 centres. According to the Commission, the three to four weeks needed for printing and distribution makes this impractical given the short time remaining before the general election. …

Alan Kyerematen, leader of the Movement for Change (M4C) and Alliance for Revolutionary Change, has backed calls for the Electoral Commission (EC) to conduct a forensic audit of the voter register. He emphasised the need for a high-level Technical Working Group (TWG) chaired by the EC to oversee this process …

In order to guarantee Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the presidential candidate of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), a convincing one-touch victory, the FoB-2008 Foundation has stepped up its nationwide campaign. Based on his achievements as Vice President and his numerous policy and program proposals for Ghanaians, the group believes that …

The presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress, John Dramani Mahama, has welcomed his 8th position on the ballot paper for the 2024 presidential election and has said he was optimistic and was looking at it as a symbol of hope and transformation. This comes after the EC balloting exercise …

The Liberal Party of Ghana (LPG) has introduced an entrepreneur, Elizabeth Sam, as the vice presidential candidate of the party. The founder of the LPG, Percival Kofi Akpaloo, is the presidential candidate of the party for the 2024 presidential election. The unveiling of the vice presidential candidate was done together …

The Electoral Commission (EC) disqualified several presidential aspirants from participating in the December 7, 2024, elections due to their failure to correct errors on their nomination forms. This announcement was made by Jean Mensa, Chairperson of the EC, during a press briefing in Accra on Friday. According to the EC, …

Janet Nabla, the Founder of the People’s National Party (PNP) has served notice to sue the Electoral Commission (EC) at the Supreme Court following her disqualification from taking part in the 2024 general elections. The EC announced her disqualification from contesting in the December 7, 2024, presidential elections in a …

The Electoral Commission (EC) has officially approved 13 candidates to contest in the upcoming 2024 presidential elections. After what it said was a thorough vetting process, the EC’s approved candidates include individuals from a range of political backgrounds, including candidates from major parties and several independents. The announcement comes after …

Below are the major news headlines captured on the front pages of the various newspapers in Ghana today.            The Daily Searchlight           Daily Guide               The Informer           Daily Post   …

Nana Kwasi Bosomprah, the Paramount Chief of the Goaso Traditional Area in the Ahafo Region, has called on the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Jean Mensa, to address the National Democratic Congress (NDC) concerns regarding discrepancies in the voters’ register. This appeal follows the NDC’s “Enough is Enough” nationwide demonstration …