ELECTIONS BOX

The Office of the Special Prosecutor has initiated a manhunt for individuals suspected to be involved in vote-buying. This pertains to the recently concluded New Patriotic Party (NPP) primaries in orphan constituencies across the country. During Saturday’s polls, JoyNews observed delegates openly displaying the cash they had received throughout the …

A former Commissioner of the Customs Division at the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) Colonel Kwadwo Damoah has won the New Patriotic Party’s parliamentary primary in the Jaman South Constituency. He polled 289 votes followed by Yaw Maama Afful who polled 240 votes. Alexander Ferkah 122 had votes while Andrews Bediako …

Richard Nyamah, a seasoned political figure has lost the Kpandai Parliamentary primary to the resilient Matthew Nyindam. The campaign leading up to the elections was intense, with both candidates tirelessly traversing the Kpandai constituency, addressing crowds, and outlining their visions for the region. Richard Nyamah polled 60 votes while Matthew …

Member of Parliament for Akuapem North, Nana Ama Dokua Asiamah -Adjei has won the Okaikwei North parliamentary primary with 341 votes. About 850 delegates voted in the Okaikwei North constituency. Six aspirants were in the race within this constituency, hoping to be the next parliamentary candidate on the ticket of …

The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) today (2 December) holds its parliamentary primaries in 111 orphan constituencies – where it has no sitting MP – nationwide. The exercise is taking place at the same locations used for the presidential election, according to the party. The contest is expected to be …

The Member of Parliament for Adansi Asokw who is also Minister of Trade and Industry, Kobina Tahir Hammond, popularly known as K.T. Hammond, has declared that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) is poised to retain power in the 2024 elections. In an interview with the media after the budget reading …

The Member of Parliament for Shama, Erickson Abekah, may lose his chance to vote in the New Patriotic Party’s ongoing presidential primary as his name is not on the party’s voters album in his constituency. He was thus asked to step aside for others whose name are on the list …

Ahead of the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) presidential primaries, the Ghana Police Service has beefed up security measures to ensure peace before, during, and after the elections. In a release signed by the Police Director of Public Affairs, ASP Grace Ansah-Akrofi, the service said enough police officers have been deployed …

Supporters of Kennedy Agyapong in the Awutu Senya East constituency in the Central Region have threatened to boycott Saturday’s elections if the voter album, which they believe has been altered, is not corrected. Bernard Danquah, Convener for Kennedy Agyepong supporters told Citi News in an interview on Friday “We realised …

The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), is set to conduct its presidential primary on Saturday, November 4. The party has released the list of the constituencies and polling stations where delegates will be voting to elect a flagbearer for the party ahead of the 2024 general elections. The four aspirants …