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The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced the collection of passwords for independent presidential candidates for the 2024 December polls. The password seeks to enable the candidates to have access to the nomination forms from the EC’s website. The EC, in a statement signed by the Deputy Chairman of Operations, Samuel …

Mr. Joseph Archibald, a notable politician and entrepreneur, has recently called on the government to reduce port taxes, a move he believes is crucial for stimulating the growth of small businesses and strengthening the local economy. Archibald emphasized that lowering port taxes would enable more businesses to thrive by easing …

The Electoral Commission (EC) will open nominations for the 2024 presidential and parliamentary elections on Monday, September 9. The nomination period will close on Friday, September 13. In a press release issued on Thursday, August 1, the Commission stated that this process is in accordance with Regulations 6, 7, and …

Ibrahim Sannie, the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) parliamentary candidate for the Ayawaso-North constituency, has launched his 2024 parliamentary campaign with the goal to unseat the National Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate Yussif Jajah Issaka. On July 28, 2024, the political campaign was officially launched in the Kotobabi constituency at the mother-to-child …

A stalwart of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Bawku Central constituency, Bakutoma Abubakar Iddi Wuni, has announced his resignation from the party to contest the 2024 parliamentary election as an independent candidate. This decision, he stated, stems from his growing disappointment with the party and government’s handling of …

The All People’s Congress (APC) flagbearer, Dr. Hassan Ayariga, is proposing a constitutional reform that would require anyone running for president to resign from their current role if they win their party’s nomination. Dr. Ayariga asserts that this reform would address potential conflicts of interest, particularly in preventing the misuse …

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has disclosed plans to launch its manifesto in the Central region in August. The manifesto launch will detail the party’s blueprint for policies to be implemented when the party wins the December 7 polls. Speaking during the campaign launch in Tamale, the flagbearer of the …

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) is founded on liberal democratic principles and the philosophy of Danquah-Busia-Dombo, named after three influential Ghanaian political figures: J B Danquah, Kofi Abrefa Busia, and Simon Diedong Dombo 1. Origins and formation The New Patriotic Party (NPP) was formed on July 28, 1992, from the …

The 2024 flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Mahama, has issued a warning to potential appointees of his next government, stating that they would be held accountable and punished for any misconduct. Speaking at the grand launch of the party’s campaign in Tamale, Northern Region, Mr Mahama emphasised …

In response to an accident, he suffered while traveling to Kumasi for a party programme, Justin Kodua Frimpong, the General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), visited the party’s Communications Director, Richard Ahiagbah at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi. However, following his visit, Mr. Kodua Frimpong …