Politics

    Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin has adjourned the House indefinitely due to the absence of business for lawmakers to deliberate on, following the failure of the Business committee to meet and prepare the necessary agenda for the floor. The recall session, initiated by the Majority caucus, had been …

The Ghana Freedom Party (GFP) has named Philip Kwabena Agyemang, popularly known as Roman Fada, as its new presidential candidate for the December elections. The announcement follows the Electoral Commission’s directive to the GFP to select a new candidate within 10 days, following the passing of its founder and previous …

The presidential candidate for the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has publicly directed five key questions at Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the presidential candidate for the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP). The NDC’s flagbearer’s questions, which centered on the current economic challenges, including Ghana’s rising national …

Akua Donkor, the presidential candidate of the Ghana Freedom Party (GFP), has passed away at Ridge Hospital in Accra. The details surrounding her death remain undisclosed. A family source confirmed the passing of the GFP’s leader on Tuesday, October 29. The family member disclosed that she passed away on Monday, …

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has pledged to leverage its newly declared “majority status” in Parliament to alleviate the tax burden on Ghanaians. The Minority Leader, Dr Ato Forson said controversial taxes such as the Electronic Transfers Levy also known as E-Levy and betting taxes would be scrapped. Speaking at …

The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced the online re-exhibition of the 2024 Provisional Voter Register from Tuesday, October 15 to Sunday, October 19, 2024. The Electoral Commission’s (EC) assurance to re-exhibit the revised Provisional Voter Register (PVR) online was made during the Special IPAC meeting on October 1. This move …

The Electoral Commission (EC) has released the list of polling stations for the upcoming presidential and parliamentary elections. An October 10 statement signed by the EC’s Deputy Chairman in Charge of Operations, Samuel Tetteh, indicated that there will be a total of 40,647 main polling stations, with 328 dedicated for …

Section of Ghanaian voters have disclosed that development and progress are subjects that motivate them to exercise their franchise every 4 years as demanded by the 1992 constitution. In interviews with the Ahenkan News prior to the forthcoming elections, some eligible voters stated that social, infrastructure, and economic development are …

A communication team member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Alhaji Naziru Mohammed, has declared that if the electoral commission ignores the concerns raised regarding the voter register, the results of the 2024 election will not be accepted. The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has been protesting nationwide to demand an …

The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) will take the number one position on the ballot paper ahead of the upcoming December 7 polls. The National Democratic Congress (NDC) will occupy the number 8 spot. This arrangement was finalised during the balloting process conducted at the Electoral Commission’s office in Accra. …