Some polling station agents of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Kintampo North Constituency of the Brong Ahafo Region, have accused their executives of diverting about GHc 37,100.00 meant for them as allowance for their contribution towards the party’s campaign ahead of the 2016 general elections. They have given the national leadership of the … Read more
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) polling station executives for Kintampo North are alleging that the chairman, secretary, and treasurer of the party underpaid them for their work during the December polls. According to the spokesperson for the aggrieved agents Joenal Bang Yibil, the party executives hired the services of two persons each of the 143 … Read more
This year was quite a much-tensed one because of the general elections but God was once again merciful towards us for the peace before, during and after the elections. The 1st and 2nd times of the Special Voting went smoothly and the highly anticipated December 7th public one was no different. One thing that makes … Read more
The Ashanti Regional Executives of the National Democratic Congress(NDC) have revealed plans to plead with the Kingmakers of Essienimpong in Ejisu on behalf of the destooled sub-chief, Nana Ekon Ansah Boafo. The Ankobeahene had his stool taken by the kingmakers after playing the role of an NDC polling agent in the just-ended general elections. He’s … Read more
The 2016 elections may have been over with the declaration of the opposition leader Nana Akufo-Addo as president-elect, but the dust is yet to settle. The New Patriotic Party is raising alarm over what it says are massive irregularities in the parliamentary elections in the Tamale Central constituency in the Northern Region and the Upper … Read more
I write on behalf of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). This letter is written pursuant to an address of the Press by Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, the flagbearer of our party in the 2016 presidential election, at his residence in the evening of Thursday, 8th December, 2016. The NPP’s attention has been drawn to a … Read more
Voting was successful at the Okaikwei North constituency in the Greater Accra Region. No major incident has been recorded at the time when Citi News’ Jonas Nyabor filed this report however pockets of agitation and misunderstanding erupted at some polling stations visited within the Achimota electoral area. A total of about 76,000 registered voters are … Read more
The Kyebi Police is investigating a case of electoral malpractice involving four students of the Kyebi College of Education. The students, three females and a male are alleged to be members of the Tertiary Educational Institutions Network (TEIN), a students wing of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC). They stand accused of possessing already thumb … Read more
At the Science quadrangle polling station, University of Cape Coast (UCC), Graphic Online’s Emmanuel Ebo Hawkson reports that a ballot box meant to be used for the Presidential and Parliamentary elections arrived without the seals of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Convention People’s Party (CPP), People’s National Convention (PNC), National Democratic Party (NDP) and Progressive … Read more
The Electoral Commission (EC) Chairperson has charged polling agents to take their role in Wednesday’s presidential and parliamentary elections seriously. Charlotte Osei says polling agents have a key role to play in securing the integrity of the elections and must do so devoid of dissension. At the last press conference at its headquarters in Accra … Read more
Confusion rocked the start of Sunday’s Special Voting at the Ayawaso East Constituency in the Greater Accra Region after disagreement between the presiding officer and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) polling agent over the register to use. According to 3FM’s Karren Dodoo, the presiding officer wanted to use the original Special Voters’ list while the … Read more
The Eastern Regional Elections Security Taskforce has reiterated its readiness to maintain law and order before and after the December 7 elections. The Deputy Eastern Regional police commander, DCOP Nuru Jango addressing the media at a simulation exercise in the capital by the elections security said “the simulation exercise is to show our readiness for the … Read more
Senior executives and members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) have hit the streets to convince Ghanaians to adopt various polling stations on elections day. The awareness creation exercise saw party members and executives distributing party posters and stickers to motorists and shop owners. The exercise was also to create awareness on the need for … Read more
Senior executives and members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) across the country on Wednesday continued the awareness creation exercise to get Ghanaians “adopt” various polling stations on elections day. The awareness creation exercise saw party members and executives distributing party posters and stickers to motorists and shop owners. The exercise was also to create … Read more
Lydia Agyiri, the New Juaben Municipal Electoral Commission (EC) Director, has pleaded with various political parties not to engage the services of drunkards as their polling agents in this year’s elections. Mrs. Agyiri made this call during a presentation at a day’s workshop organized by the Regional Peace Council for some representatives of parliamentary candidates … Read more
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has declared election date, December 7th a ‘Kalyppo Day’. Assin Central Member of Parliament, Kennedy Agyapong made this revelation while speaking on Accra-based Oman FM’s Boiling Point on Thursday. According to him, the aim is to provide adequate food and water for the polling agents of the party during the … Read more
The Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana has advised party agents accredited to polling stations to desist from the practice of not signing the Declaration of Results form (pink sheet). The Commission said the refusal of polling agents to sign the pink sheet did not, in any way, invalidate the results of the elections. Mr. Anthony … Read more
Political leadership has always given us much to think of the ways of the politician. But I have also come to realisation that CIVIL officers chosen to undertake such high stakes assignment during election periods must be very efficient and vigilant themselves. As verification officer in 2012 ,I was not so much surprised with the … Read more
The opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), has launched a new campaign to raise funds ahead of the 2016 general elections mainly to empower polling station agents who will be ensuring vigilance at the polls on election day. The campaign, dubbed ‘adopt-a-polling-station campaign’ affords party sympathizers the opportunity to sponsor the party’s campaign activities. The campaign … Read more
Twenty-three persons aspiring to become president of Ghana have picked up nomination forms to contest in this year’s December 7 presidential elections, the chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Ms. Charlote Osei, has announced. The figure is made up of 16 political party presidential aspirants and seven independent aspirants. They are to return the fully filled … Read more