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2024 Presidential Ballot Positioning: Bawumia Grabs Top Spot As Alan Picks Asiehor, Mahama Drew 8 – Check Out Full List

The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) will take the number one position on the ballot paper ahead of the upcoming December 7 polls. The National Democratic Congress (NDC) will occupy the number 8 spot. This arrangement was finalised during the balloting process conducted at the Electoral Commission’s office in Accra. …

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EC Explains Why Bernard Mornah, 10 Others Disqualified From The 2024 Presidential Elections

The Electoral Commission (EC) disqualified several presidential aspirants from participating in the December 7, 2024, elections due to their failure to correct errors on their nomination forms. This announcement was made by Jean Mensa, Chairperson of the EC, during a press briefing in Accra on Friday. According to the EC, …

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Janet Nabla To Injunct 2024 Elections Over Her Disqualification

Janet Nabla, the Founder of the People’s National Party (PNP) has served notice to sue the Electoral Commission (EC) at the Supreme Court following her disqualification from taking part in the 2024 general elections. The EC announced her disqualification from contesting in the December 7, 2024, presidential elections in a …

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KODA Laid To Rest; Gospel Musicians And Loved Ones Bid Farewell [VIDEO+PHOTOS]

The service was a fitting tribute to a man whose contributions to gospel music touched countless lives. Celebrated gospel musician, Kofi Owusu Dua-Anto, widely known as KODA has been given a befitting burial service on Friday, September 20. Gospel artists, family members, and friends came together to honour the legacy …

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EC Clears 13 Presidential Aspirants For 2024 Elections; Bernard Mornah, Janet Nabla, Others Disqualified 

The Electoral Commission (EC) has officially approved 13 candidates to contest in the upcoming 2024 presidential elections. After what it said was a thorough vetting process, the EC’s approved candidates include individuals from a range of political backgrounds, including candidates from major parties and several independents. The announcement comes after …

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NDC Constituency Chairman, Two Others Arrested For Disrupting DRIP Commissioning

The Ghana Police Service has arrested three individuals and launched a manhunt for others involved in a violent disturbance that left one person injured in Apam, Central Region, on September 16, 2024. The arrested suspects, identified as Alhaji Kassim Mohammed, the Gomoa West constituency Chairman of the NDC, Stephen Cobbinah …

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‘Fix The Country’ Member Arrested After Tearing Bawumia Billboards

A member of the Fix the Country movement, under the auspices of Democracy Hub, has been arrested at Kotoka International Airport (KIA).   The suspect, identified as Ralph St Williams, also known as Fellow Ghanaians, was taken into custody at Kotoka International Airport while en route to Kumasi for mobilization …

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President Akufo-Addo Assents To Affirmative Action Bill 2024

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has given his seal of approval to the Affirmative Action Gender Equity Bill 2024, transforming it into law. This landmark legislation aims to bridge the social, cultural, economic, and political gender gaps in the country, addressing historical discrimination against women and deep-rooted patriarchal norms. The …

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We Will Go To Court, If EC Listens To NDC – NPP Warns

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has warned that it will take legal action if the Electoral Commission (EC) gives in to the National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) demand for an independent forensic audit of the 2024 provisional voters’ register. At a press conference, addressed by the General Secretary, Justin Frimpong Kodua, …

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