The Eastern Region, which holds the second largest bloc of 28 seats in Parliament, is witnessing intense politicking as political parties make last minute push for votes, especially in view of predictions of a run-off.
Having more se…
Mrs. Ernestina Barnahene, Sekondi- Takoradi Metropolitan Electoral Officer, on Tuesday described the special voting in the metropolis as successful.
She said the credit must go to the Security Services, the staff of the Electoral Com…
Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), on Wednesday appealed to supporters of the party to remain calm in the face of provocation from opposition parties during and after Sunday's general elec…
The Electoral Commission (EC) on Thursday spelt out the categories of people mandated to visit polling stations on December 7 to observe at first hand electoral proceedings.
The authorised people are; accredited local and internation…
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Thursday that Pakistan and India had both given responsible statements and no military action was on the cards in both countries.
"I found the Pakistani leadership very focused and commit…
Mr John Dramani Mahama, vice presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) on Wednesday said the successful conduct of the December 7 elections would elevate Ghana and usher the country into a new democratic map of the w…
The Asokwa Youth for Education (AYED), a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), has organised a three-hour Peace Walk through the principal streets of Kumasi on Sunday.
Some political parties and their activists including the New Patri…
The Ministry of the Interior on Tuesday declared December 5 and December 8 statutory holidays.
A statement signed by Dr Kwame Addo-Kufuor, Minister of the Interior, said: "The general public is hereby reminded that Friday December 5 (…
Voting by Security Services personnel at Osu Police Station Polling Centre in the Osu Clottey constituency started in earnest on schedule at 0700 hours but soon stalled as result of a number of factors.
The Presiding Officer Mr Cle…
The nationwide special voting by security officials and other personnel, who would be on duty during the Presidential and Parliamentary polls on December 7 ended at 1700 hours on Tuesday with minor skirmishes.
The polls started offic…
The December 7, 2008 special voting begun smoothly early on Tuesday morning at the Asawasi Community Polling Station as well as the Oforikrom Police Park Polling Station in the Kumasi Metropolis.
A visit to the two stations by the Gh…
Mrs Alberta Mensah Bonsu, Ejisu-Juaben Municipal Director of the Electoral Commission (EC), has urged presiding officers and polling assistants to be more impartial in their work during the December 7, 2008 polls.
She gave the advice at …
A total of 1,043 people cast their votes in the special balloting in Ho-Central Constituency for security services and other institutions whose staff would be on duty on December 7, the national voting day.
Mr. Stephen Dzorkpata, Ret…
Polling station agents have been told to discharge their duties responsibly on December 7, 2008 for peaceful elections.
Mr Francis Osei Nsiah, Atwima- Mponua District Electoral Officer, who gave the advice, said if agents played the…
Vice President Alhaji Aliu Mahama on Monday said it has been the wish of the Government to create more constituencies and turn some of them into districts to help facilitate rapid development of the country.
He said that wish could, …
The National Council of elders of the Convention People's Party (CPP), on Tuesday called on active members, supporters and sympathisers of the party to intensify their efforts towards achieving victory in the Presidential and Parliamentary…
Mr. Kwesi Pratt, a leading member of the Socialist Forum of Ghana (SFG), on Tuesday said there was the need for the formation of a socialist-rooted political party in Ghana.
He said "We need to create a new society to end the exploit…
Security personnel including those from the military, Police Service, Customs and Preventive Services (CEPS), Ghana Immigration Service, Ghana National Fire Service, in the Sunyani East constituency on Tuesday cast their votes in the Elect…
Some special voters who were voting outside their original constituencies on expressed
dissatisfaction for not being allowed to
cast their parliamentary votes At Gbawe in the Weija Constituency.
The aggrieved voters told Ghana New…
A total of 2,681 voters are on roll to cast their votes in twelve districts in the Volta region during special voting on December 2.
A total of 1,300 of these are expected to vote in the Ho municipal area comprising the Ho-Central an…
Tema district office of Electoral Commission (EC) has selected five polling stations for security personnel, electoral officials and journalists in Tema Region for the special voting exercise on Tuesday.
They are Communities One and…
Mr Seth Wiafe Danquah, former New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Aburi-Nsawam, at the weekend asked his over 300 supporters to vote for the party.
Mr Danquah, who made the request at separate rallies at Aburi and Nsaw…
Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo, Presidential Candidate of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) on Tuesday affirmed his confidence in the ability of the Electoral Commission (EC) to conduct free, fair and transparent polls on December 7.
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An independent parliamentary candidate for Nkawkaw, Mr Seth Adjei-Baah, has called on the electorates in the area to vote for him to effect the change needed to improve their living standards.
He said he entered the race not for his pers…
Special voting for members of the Security Services, Electoral Commission officials and journalists took off smoothly in New Juaben South Constituency in the Eastern Region.
As at 1000 hours when GNA visited the police canteen at Ga…
Mr Kudjoe Fianu, New Patriotic Party (NPP) candidate for the Keta Constituency on Monday appealed to his constituents "to be moved by the numerous development projects springing all around them" to vote for him and Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo…
The special voting in Tamale Metropolis took off at Kamina Barracks, Jubilee Park and Dabokpa Technical/Vocational Institute at exactly 0700 hours on Tuesday.
The special voting is to allow security personnel and public service work…
Some security and media personnel working in Tema Metropolis who cast their votes on Tuesday during the special voting exercise have expressed their disappointment at the inability of the Electoral Commission to transfer their votes to the…
An Accra Fast Track Court on Tuesday dismissed a writ of Mandamus application brought before it by Mr. Dan Lartey, presidential candidate of the Ghana Consolidated Popular Party (GCPP), saying it lacked merit.
By the Order of Mandamu…
The Kassena Nankana West Students Union in the Upper East Region has added its voice to the call for peace in the upcoming general elections.
Mr Adiali Dickson Ayagataam, President of the Students Union, made the call on Tuesday at a…
Mrs Comfort Mahama, wife of Dr Edward Nasigri Mahama, presidential candidate for the People's National Convention (PNC) on Wednesday said the PNC would give priority to infrastructure development and job creation in the northern sector whe…
Traders still operating at the old Kasoa area have been advised to reject promises from politicians to maintain them at the area when they win power.
Addressing an emergency press conference at Kasoa on Tuesday Mr Solomon Kwashie Abb…
Mr Kobina Okyere Darko-Mensah, NPP Parliamentary Candidate for Takoradi Constituency, has presented a multipurpose fax machine to Western Region Branch of Ghana Journalists Association (GJA).
The equipment valued at 350 Ghana cedis c…
The political dialogues of the Central African Republic (CAR) will be postponed several days for broad involvement of politicians, according to visiting President Francois Bozize.
Bozize, who arrived in Gabon on Tuesday for a brief v…
Dr Bonnah Koomson, Senior Lecturer, School of Communication Studies, University of Ghana, Legon on Tuesday said it was not the duty of journalists to determine people who should govern but rather the electorate.
"Journalists as part of t…
Special voting took place in 18 designated voting centres throughout Western Region on Tuesday.
The exercise was meant for security personnel, the media, electoral
officers, and other personnel who will be assisting in the December…
A workshop to sensitize 200 polling agents for the December 7, Presidential and Parliamentary elections has ended at six centres in Asikuma-Odoben-Brakwa District.
They are Breman Asikuma, Kuntanase, Odoben, Brakwa, Jamra and Anhwiam…
Tema Circuit Court 'A' has remanded Wisdom Dokpo, 23 an apprentice tailor into police custody for an alleged double registration with the Electoral Commission (EC) at Gbawe and Tema Community One Site 17 under two different names.
Do…
Dr Paa Kwesi Nduom, Presidential Candidate of
Convention Peoples' Party (CPP) has called on the electorate not to be deceived by vain promises of the NPP but remain steadfast with the CPP.
Addressing a mammoth rally of Party activ…
The Convention Peoples Party (CPP) is the party with demonstrable commitment to healing the social, economic and political grievances in the country.
"The CPP has engaged in a clean campaign devoid of attacks on political opponents,"…
Mr Johnson Asiedu-Nketiah, General Secretary of National Democratic Congress (NDC) has predicted 40 per cent of the total votes in Ashanti Region on December 7.
He said if the massive support Professor John Evans Atta Mills, NDC Pre…
Dr. Bonnah Koomson, Senior Lecturer, School of communication Studies, University of Ghana on Tuesday said it was not the duty of journalists to determine people who should rule the country but rather the electorate.
"Journalists as part …
Ntow Mathias Kwame, also known as Mathias Ntow, NDC Parliamentary Candidate for Aowin Constituency in Election 2008 was indisposed and could not open his defence at the Tarkwa Circuit Court on Tuesday.
The court presided over by, Mr…
The New Ghanaian Movement (NGM), a political group that leans to the People's National Convention (PNC), on Tuesday said a government by the party would ensure that local oversight committees are used to monitor various uses of public fund…
The Convention People's Party Parliamentary Candidate for Fanteakwa, Mr Kenneth Asante, on Wednesday launched his manifesto at a ceremony at Akim Osino.
Mr Asante said his priority would be education development, adding that, no cou…
The Winneba Police has arrested George Korsi Asigbetse a student University of Education Winneba (UEW) and driver of a taxi cab that allegedly drove into NDC supporters on a keep-fit exercise last Sunday at Winneba injuring 10 of them.
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A total of 551 voters cast their ballots at Wa Community Centre in Wa Central Constituency on Tuesday during the special voting exercise for security personnel, journalists, electoral officials and people who would be on duty on December 7…
Thousands of supporters of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) on Wednesday defied heavy rainfall to hear their leaders at the party's last regional rally held at Akim-Oda in the Eastern Region.
President John Agyekum Kufuor, Nana …
An Accra Fast Track Court will on Wednesday determine a Mandamus application brought before it by Mr Dan Lartey, presidential candidate of the Ghana Consolidated Popular Party (GCPP).
Mr. Justice K. A. Ofori Atta, the presiding judge…
A government of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) after next Sunday, December 7 Elections would attract investors to the Upper West, Upper East and Northern regions to create businesses and ventures to employ the youth.
This wou…
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