ELECTIONS BOX

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 …

The Koforidua High Court in the Eastern Region has granted an interim injunction against the swearing-in of Ernest Kumi as the Member of Parliament-elect for the Akwatia constituency. Mr Kumi was declared the winner by the Electoral Commission (EC) three weeks ago, following a dispute between the two main contesting …

Nathan Kofi Boakye, retired Commissioner of Police (COP) and prominent member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) security team has urged party members to remain united in the incoming NDC government. “If we care for one another, we will enter the 2028 elections with stronger strategies and renewed energy. We …

The Electoral Commission (EC) has officially announced Faustina Akurugu Elikplim, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Parliamentary Candidate, as the duly elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Dome Kwabenya. This declaration comes after prolonged disputes between the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the NDC over the constituency’s election results. In an …