The Electoral Commission will later today mop up over 30,000 special voters in a second round of early voting after a chaotic first. A drama of missing names of journalists, Electoral Commission officers and security officials ruffled what was supposed to be a smooth early voting exercise on December 1, 2016. The special voters, numbering … Read more
The National Democratic Congress will formally petition the Electoral Commission today over what it says is the potential risk of disenfranchising thousands of voters for the 2016 elections. The Director of Elections Samuel Ofosu Ampofo told Joy News the party is not happy about the drama of missing names on the special voters list. Several … Read more
Thousands of Ghanaian voters have started queuing at designated polling centres across the country to cast their vote in a special voting exercise ahead of next week’s general elections on December 7. Taking part in the exercise are personnel from the various security services who will be deployed on election day to provide security at all … Read more
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has debunked speculations suggesting that the election day which falls on December 7 is a public holiday. A statement issued by the GES on Friday maintained that teachers and educational workers are supposed to be at post after voting. It was signed by its Director of Public Relations, Rev Jonathan … Read more
Akoto Ampaw, the lead counsel who got the Supreme Court to order the EC to release collation sheets to the political parties in the December polls, has expressed apprehension that the impending general election might not come off as scheduled due to the posture of the Electoral Commission (EC). According to him, the actions of … Read more
Akoto Ampaw, the lead counsel who got the Supreme Court to order the EC to release collation sheets to the political parties in the December polls, has expressed apprehension that the impending general election might not come off as scheduled due to the posture of the Electoral Commission (EC). According to him, the actions of … Read more
Police Superintendent Isaac Amekudzi of Agona Odobeng in the Asikuma Odobeng Brakwa District of the Central Region has revealed that persons who will refuse to vote in the forthcoming general elections may be arrested. According to him, it is a constitutional provision enshrined in the country’s law books and that persons who have their names … Read more
The Electoral Commission (EC) has rejected results from a survey report which revealed that Ghanaians believe it could announce wrong tallied results on Election Day. Speaking on Citi FM news analysis programme, The Big Issue, on Saturday, Head of Communications at the EC, Eric Kofi Dzakpasu insisted that it is practically impossible for such situation … Read more
President John Mahama’s announcement there would be no social media ban on Election Day, has been welcomed by the President of policy think thank, IMANI Ghana, Franklin Cudjoe. During the National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) campaign launch at the Cape Coast Sports Stadium in the Central Region, President Mahama was categorical in his assurance to Ghanaians … Read more
Interior Minister, Prosper Bani, says government will not block social media on Election Day, contrary to a proposal by the Inspector General of Police (IGP). He explains the IGP John Kudalor’s report was taken out of context. “I would like to emphasise that as of today, and within the context of the upcoming elections, neither … Read more