ELECTIONS BOX

Below  are the major news headlines captured on the front pages of the various newspapers in Ghana today.     The Daily Searchlight             The Chronicle           New Weekend Crusading Guide               Daily Graphic   …

Hajia Mariama, the mother of Haruna Iddrisu, former Minority Leader and Member of Parliament for the Tamale South Constituency, has passed away. The sad news was shared by Dr. Seidu Fiter, a close family friend and respected Ghanaian doctor, through an emotional post on Facebook. Dr. Fiter wrote, “Inna lillahi …

A fire outbreak at the Kwashieman Cluster of Schools in the early hours of today has raised alarm, as the facility housed ballot boxes from the Ablekuma North constituency.         The blaze, which started around 1:40 a.m., originated in the school’s library, where the ballot boxes were …

The 2024 Ghanaian presidential elections have revealed a shifting political landscape as the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) and opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) engaged in a fierce contest. The results show significant regional gains and losses for both parties compared to the 2020 elections. While the NPP faced major …

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The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has filed a lawsuit to block the Electoral Commission (EC) from re-collating and redeclaring the parliamentary results for the Dome-Kwabenya, Okaikwei Central, Ablekuma North, Tema Central, and Obuasi East constituencies. The NDC argues that the EC no longer has the authority to conduct these processes. …

On March 6, 1957, Ghana gained its independence from its British colonial masters, and on Wednesday, March 6, 2024, the country marked its 67th anniversary of independence. However, it is worth noting that, for the entire 67 years, stricto sensu, Ghana has not been a republic–a state in which supreme …

There was chaos at the Greater Accra Regional Office of the Electoral Commission (EC) today. Supporters of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Weija Gbawe constituency besieged the premises. In the just-ended election, the NPP’s Jerry Ahmed Shahid was declared winner but the NDC members would have none …

The December 7 general elections, which marked the victorious return of John Dramani Mahama to the presidency, saw him secure 56.55% of the valid votes (6,328,397 votes). His decisive win has ushered in a wave of anticipation and contention across Ghana. Mahama’s primary opponent, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia of the New …

The youths of Zongo communities across the country have poured out their hearts in celebration of H.E Alhaji Said Sinare, the National Chairman of the Zongo Caucus Working Committee of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). Alhaji Sinare’s tireless efforts to campaign for President Elect, H.E John Dramani Mahama in all …