ELECTIONS BOX

A former Ashanti Regional New Patriotic Party Communication Director Dennis Kwakwa and two others are responding to treatment after a near-fatal accident on Wednesday, October 2, 2024. The incident occurred while they were returning from a campaign tour in the Asante Akim South Constituency of the Ashanti Region. The team …

The National Tenants Union of Ghana (NATUG) has publicly endorsed the National Democratic Congress (NDC) housing policies after reviewing various political parties’ proposals. NATUG praised the NDC’s plans to establish an independent Rent Authority by transforming the Rent Control Department. They also appreciated the party’s commitment to introducing low-interest rent …

Fitch Solutions has categorically stated that the opposition National Democratic Congress will win the December general elections. This is the third time it has made this bold prediction. It, however, pointed out that the government would boost expenditure leading up to the December 2024 general election to enhance its chances …

A Ghanaian presidential hopeful has vowed to take legal action against the Electoral Commission (EC) in an attempt to halt the upcoming elections. Dr. Agnes Ayisha, the founder and leader of the Liberation National Youth for Change (LNYC), vehemently condemned the Electoral Commission’s (EC) decision to disqualify her from the …

Time and again, I have realized that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) lacks innovation and fresh ideas. In every election cycle where policy takes centre stage, the NDC consistently falls behind, often resorting to repackaging or rebranding the opposing party’s ideas to suit the occasion. A clear example of this …

Ghana’s Second Lady, Samira Bawumia, has intensified her campaign efforts in the Asene Akroso-Manso (AAM) constituency, rallying unprecedented support for her husband, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the vice president and the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) presidential candidate, as well as the NPP parliamentary candidate for the area, George Kwame Aboagye (Oluwa). …

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 …