ELECTIONS BOX

A group calling itself, Positive Transparency and Accountability Movement-Africa (PTAAM-Africa), has petitioned President John Dramani Mahama, seeking the removal of Electoral Commission (EC) Chairperson, Mrs. Jean Mensa, and her deputies from office. The petition, filed pursuant to Article 146 of the 1992 Constitution of Ghana, cites three key grounds for …

Hon. Ralph Poku-Adusei, Member of Parliament for Bekwai Constituency, has asserted that the minority is very prepared to hold the current government to account as they take over the affairs of the Nation. Addressing the media after the swearing-in ceremony, Hon. Poku-Adusei stated that the Minority would hold the government …

Below  are the major news headlines captured on the front pages of the various newspapers in Ghana today.     Daily Graphic             The Metro Lens           Supreme Newspaper             Daily Analyst         …

Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has been sworn into office as the Vice President of the Republic of Ghana by Chief Justice, Gertrude Torkornoo. In a historic ceremony in the heart of the national capital, Accra, she took the Oath of Allegiance and the Vice President’s Oath. She becomes Ghana’s first …

The Koforidua High Court has upheld an injunction restraining the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Parliamentary Candidate, Ernest Kumi, from holding himself out as the Member of Parliament for Akwatia Constituency. The ruling also prevents the Clerk of Parliament from swearing him in as the MP for the constituency. The Akwatia …

The newly elected Independent Member of Parliament for the Gomoa Central Constituency in the Central Region, Kwame Asare Obeng, popularly known as A-Plus, has opened up about his internal conflict regarding his alignment in Ghana’s upcoming Parliament. In a Facebook post on Monday, 6th January 2025, A-Plus revealed that both …

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) candidate, Martin Adjei Mensah Korsah, has retained his parliamentary seat for Techiman South following a court-mandated collation of results conducted at the Electoral Commission’s (EC) regional office in Accra. Korsah secured 46,663 votes, defeating Christopher Bayere Basongti of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), who polled …

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has filed a notice of appeal at the Court of Appeal challenging the Accra High Court’s ruling on the mandamus applications brought by the New Patriotic Party (NPP). On January 4, 2025, the High Court ordered the Electoral Commission (EC) to finalize the collation of …

In a surprise move, Ghanaian dancehall artiste Stonebwoy has been removed from the lineup of artists to perform at the National Democratic Congress (NDC) victory concert, slated to take place at the forecourt of Legon Stadium in Accra on Sunday, January 5. Yesterday, the flyers announcing some artists planned to …

Who are Ghana’s first-time MPs with big wins in the 9th parliament?   In a democracy as dynamic as Ghana’s, parliamentary elections are often a test of leadership renewal and political evolution. The 2024 parliamentary elections saw the emergence of a new wave of first-time Members of Parliament (MPs) who …