ELECTIONS BOX

The vetting committee has given the green light to each of the nine candidates running for the New Patriotic Party’s Parliamentary primary in the Ejisu Constituency. Nine people filed to compete in the NPP parliamentary primary for the Ejisu constituency on Thursday, April 4, following the party’s Tuesday, April 2, 2024, …

A Ghanaian journalist and former board member of the National Media Commission, Lawyer Kenneth Agyei Kuranchie has announced his intention to run as an independent in the Okaikoi North Constituency parliamentary election. The Daily Searchlight Newspaper’s editor, argues that responding to a clarion call from the constituency’s residents played a …

The Founder of the National Interest Movement (NIM), Dr. Abu Sakara Foster, has explained that the statement declaring the finalization of an agreement forming the basis of an Alliance led by the Movement for Change (M4C) in collaboration with his National Interest Movement was premature. Dr. Foster stated that the …

The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the former President, Mr. John Dramani Mahama, has announced plans to dissolve the Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources due to its perceived ineffectiveness if he becomes president in 2025. In addition, he has suggested consolidating several other underperforming ministries, including …

Togo has delayed parliamentary and regional elections amid tensions following controversial constitutional reform. The reform approved by lawmakers last week replaced the presidential system with a parliamentary one. It also hands executive power to the prime minister, reducing the presidency to a symbolic role. Opposition parties have rejected the reform, …

A total of Nine people have so far picked up forms to contest the New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary primary for the Ejisu constituency since the party opened nominations on Tuesday, April 2, 2024. The NPP has scheduled the election of a Parliamentary Candidate for the constituency for Saturday, April …

Ghana’s largest opposition political party, the National Democratic Congress, (NDC) has clarified that it has not yet taken any concrete steps to contest the Ejisu by-election following the untimely passing of the Member of Parliament for the area, John Kumah. Mustapha Gbande, the Deputy General Secretary of the party, said that …

The Member of Parliament for Abetifi Constituency, Bryan Acheampong, has reiterated his stance from 2023, asserting that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) will not hand over power to the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the upcoming 2024 general elections. Despite acknowledging recent economic challenges faced by the government, Acheampong …

On Saturday, March 30, 2024, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the flagbearer of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), stormed Kwahu in the Eastern Region to commence a health walk in advance of the elections scheduled for December 7, 2024. The Kwahu Easter celebration has gained popularity not only in Ghana but …

The leadership of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) has approved details for holding a parliamentary primary in the Ejisu Constituency in the Ashanti Region. The sitting Member of Parliament (MP) for the Ejisu Constituency and the Deputy Finance Minister, Dr. John Kumah, died in the early hours of Thursday, …