Politics

Mrs Charlotte Osei, the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission says special provision has been made for tactile jackets for ballot papers for voters with visual impairment to enable them exercise their franchise on the Wednesday polls. Speaking in Accra at a press briefing, Mrs Osei explained that this was to …

The Electoral Commission has announced that the toll free line for their technical staff and linked to the national operations room is ready. Mrs Charlotte Osei, the EC Chairperson said the shortcode #6363 was for the public to contact the Commission speedily on Election-Day, was active. “You can also use …

Ghanaians would on Wednesday, December 7 go to the polls to elect   a new president and 275 parliamentarians. The Presidential and Parliamentary elections will start at all the 275 polling stations from 0700 hours and end at 1700 hours. Seven presidential candidates are contesting for the highest office in the …

The General Secretary of the governing National Democratic Congress says the flagbearer of the opposition New Patriotic Party cannot describe president John Mahama as an incompetent leader only to run away from a debate. Johnson Asiedu Nketia said the presidential debate was the only opportunity for Akufo-Addo to demonstrate to …

Vice President, Kwesi Amissah Arthur says he has looked through the so-called 170 questions vice presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party, wants him to answer, yet he finds nothing relevant to respond to. According to the Vice President, he was compelled to call for the so-called 170 questions since Dr …

President John Dramani Mahama says the peace and stability the nation has been enjoying in the whole of Africa shows Ghana has been in safe hands under his watch. He said the destiny of the country is in the hands of Ghanaians and the decision they take on December 7 will determine the …

Finance Minister, Seth Terkper says the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) has no message for Ghanaians ahead of Wednesday’s polls. He said the power crisis which was the major area of criticism for the NPP has been resolved by government of President John Mahama. “Have we not solved the Dumsor …

A former Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIS) says the scheme was in a deplorable state when the NDC assumed office in 2009. According to Sylvester Mensah, the number of utilization of the scheme which was nine million increased to nineteen million after the National Democratic …

Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party has been accused of masterminding the alleged thumb-printed ballots which were found in a hotel room in Kumasi on Saturday. In a statement released on Monday, management of Madison Lodge said the room which the said ballots were found in were booked …

The Ashanti regional police command has said the purported bags of thumb-printed ballot papers found in a hotel in Kumasi are fake.He described the “noise as irresponsible, unnecessary and uncalled for.”COP Kofi Boakye said at a press conference Monday that the Electoral Commission has inspected the said papers and they …