Ghana Politics

The Supreme Court has overturned re-collated parliamentary election results for Okaikwei Central, Ablekuma North, Tema Central, and Techiman South, invalidating the Electoral Commission’s (EC) declarations for these constituencies. The ruling, delivered amidst heated legal and political disputes, also upheld the re-collated results for Nsawam Adoagyiri and Ahafo Ano North, leaving …

The Supreme Court is set to hear a judicial review application today, Friday, December 27, filed by the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC). The case contests a December 20 ruling by the High Court that directed the Electoral Commission (EC) to re-collate parliamentary election results in nine disputed constituencies. The …

The Chairman of the Operation Recover All Loots (ORAL) team and Member of Parliament-elect for North Tongu, Hon. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has revealed details of alleged dubious transactions approved by the Agricultural Development Bank (ADB) shortly before the handover of power to President-elect John Dramani Mahama. In a Facebook post, …

Madina Member of Parliament and Human Rights lawyer, Francis Xavier Sosu, has expressed concern over the case of 33-year-old preacher Christopher Sorkpa, who was jailed for vandalizing vehicles at Parliament House. The incident occurred on December 18, 2024, when Sorkpa and his accomplice, Wisdom Ahli, sneaked into Parliament’s car park. …

President-elect John Dramani Mahama has announced his intention to dedicate himself to full-time farming after retiring from politics. During a recent visit to his farms in Yapei and Busunu, Mahama expressed his deep passion for agriculture, describing farming as his lifelong calling. He emphasized that his connection to farming remains …

Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, Ghana’s Minister of Education, has assured the public that the results of the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) will be released no later than December 29, 2024. The minister gave this assurance during a working visit to the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) …

Nana Kwame Bediako, popularly known as Cheddar and leader of the New Force Movement, has debunked rumors suggesting he did not vote for his party in the recently concluded 2024 Presidential Election. Speaking at his first media briefing in Accra on Monday since the elections, Bediako confirmed his support for …

The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has called on President-elect John Dramani Mahama to increase the feeding grant allocated to school caterers under the Free Senior High School (Free SHS) programme, citing the current GH¢1.20 per student as grossly insufficient to meet nutritional standards. Speaking on behalf of the …

The Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana has defended its decision to re-collate election results in nine constituencies after their initial declaration, stating that the process is neither unprecedented nor irregular in Ghana’s electoral history. In a statement released on social media, the EC explained that re-collation is part of its …

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has announced plans to establish a committee to investigate the causes of its significant defeat in the 2024 general elections. This was disclosed by the party’s National Chairman, Stephen Ayesu Ntim, during a press conference held at the NPP headquarters in Accra. Mr. Ntim acknowledged …