Ghana Politics

The Electoral Commission (EC) has resumed the re-collation of results for nine contested constituencies at its Regional Office in Ridge, Accra, under heavy security. This process, aimed at ensuring accuracy and transparency in the final tally, has drawn significant public attention and political tension. The exercise is being conducted without …

Alan Kyerematen, leader of the Afrafranto Alliance for Revolutionary Change (ARC), led a delegation to pay a courtesy call on President-Elect John Dramani Mahama in his private office on Friday, December 20, 2024. The visit followed an earlier congratulatory message by Kyerematen and sought to commend Mahama on his victory …

The Accra Circuit Court 9 has sentenced 33-year-old preacher Christopher Kofi Okyere Sorkpa to five years in prison for vandalizing four vehicles, including two V8s, a Toyota Camry, and a RAV4, within the premises of Parliament on December 18, 2024. Sorkpa pleaded guilty to all charges. He received a three-year …

President-elect John Dramani Mahama has called on Ghana’s Electoral Commission (EC) to uphold fairness, consistency, and integrity in its decisions, particularly concerning disputed parliamentary results. Mahama’s remarks came in response to the EC’s recent announcement that it would not uphold the declarations of parliamentary results in nine constituencies, citing claims …

The High Court has instructed the Electoral Commission (EC) to recollate and declare results for the Ablekuma North and Nsawam-Adoagyiri constituencies, following claims of irregularities in the collation and announcement of previous results. Aggrieved parliamentary candidates from the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) had petitioned …

A High Court in Accra has dismissed an injunction application filed by the National Service Authority (NSA) aimed at preventing The Fourth Estate, the investigative arm of the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), from publishing a corruption-related report. The NSA’s legal team, represented by Sam Okudzeto and Associates, withdrew …

  The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has refuted claims that the newly installed E-Gate system at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) cost $240 million, describing such allegations as misleading. These claims, primarily from the Minority in Parliament, have sparked public criticism. Minority Chief Whip Governs Kwame Agbodza alleged the project …

President-elect John Dramani Mahama’s Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) team has introduced secure channels for the public to report suspected corruption cases. Announcing the initiative on Friday, December 20, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, spokesperson for the Transition Team, emphasized the importance of public participation in holding individuals accountable for corrupt practices. …

Member of Parliament-Elect for Gomoa Central Constituency, Kwame Asare Obeng, popularly known as Kwame A Plus, has written an open letter to the president-elect of the republic of Ghana. Open Letter to His Excellency John Dramani Mahama, President-Elect of the Republic of Ghana Dear Mr. President-Elect, It is with great …

The damaged statue of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo at the Effia-Nkwanta Regional Hospital in Sekondi has been fully repaired, restoring it to its original state. The statue, unveiled on November 6 in honor of the president, had suffered damage to the back of one of its legs. The cause …