ELECTIONS BOX

The Former President of the 4th Republic of Ghana,  John Dramani Mahama has described the just ended by-election in the Kumawu Constituency of the Ashanti Region as peaceful, commending the Ghana Police Service for exhibiting professionalism. Ernest Yaw Anim of the NPP garnered 15, 264 (70.91%) votes to beat his …

The government has finally indicated that it is taking steps to review all flagship programmes as part of its objectives to strengthen fiscal policy. According to the government, “the decision for rationalisation will depend on the assessment of efficiency, effectiveness, and value for money for each programme” and for social …

The New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Ernest Yaw Anim polled 15,264 votes representing 70.91% to win the Kumawu Constituency by-election and thus retains the seat for the party. The by-election was expected to be closely fought following the high stakes invested in the seat by both the ruling NPP and the …

The electoral officer who supervised the signing of the pink sheet in the ongoing by-election in Kumawu even before the voting will end has received flak from the Electoral Commission (EC). The Director of Electoral Services at the EC Dr Serebuor Quaicoe said the officer did not do well. He …

Some residents of Wonoo are bitter over alleged money inducement by the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the ongoing by-election in Kumawu. They claim officials from the camp of NPP are sharing GH¢20/GH¢10 to electorates who willingly show their voter’s ID card.   This is to ascertain whether they …

The upcoming by-election in Kumawu has been described as an election that will deepen the Ashanti region’s gracious and unshaken support and faith in the ruling party, the New Patriotic Party (NPP). According to the Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, the constituents in Kumawu will massively come out in …

A survey by Global Info Analytics shows that Mr. Ernest Yaw Anim remains the preferred parliamentary candidate in the Kumawu By-elections.   Mr Ernest Yaw Anim, who is the ruling New Patriotic Party’s Candidate in the forthcoming by-election in the Kumawu constituency with his main  contender in the race been …

National Democratic Congress (NDC) Parliamentary Candidate for Achiase Constituency in the Eastern Region, Mr Samuel Owusu Brako has appealed to his constituents to endorse him as a member of parliament for one term and witness the massive transformation he will bring to the district. Mr Brako reiterated that the National …

The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has admonished New Patriotic Party (NPP) supporters to turn out in their numbers on Tuesday, May 23, to vote overwhelmingly for the party’s parliamentary candidate for Kumawu, Ernest Yaw Anim. Interacting with NPP supporters in Kumawu ahead of the by-election, the Vice President noted …

The tension is getting high in Kumawu as the by-election draws nigh.   Bigwigs of the two major political parties; the New Patriotic Party and the National Democratic Congress have visited the Kumawu constituency to interact with residents and also convince them to vote for their parties.   A new …