Ghana politics and election news

The Electoral Commission (EC) has rescheduled the special voting for Eastern and Western Regions to Thursday, December 5, 2024.

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has announced plans to conclude its nationwide campaign with a grand rally on December 5, 2024.

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has announced its final rally for the 2024 elections, set to take place on Thursday, December 5, at noon in Accra.

NDC flagbearer John Mahama has criticised the governing NPP for inaugurating interchanges ahead of the December 7 elections, despite previously accusing him of using similar infrastructure projects for political gain during his administration.

The Ghana Police Service has clarified an incident about a broken seal on a bag of electoral materials dispatched for the upcoming 2024 elections on December 7.

According to a statement released by the Police on Friday, November 29, the affected bag was among those dispatched for one of the constituencies in the Eastern Region.

The police explained that the seal was accidentally broken during the packing and unpacking process at the distribution point.

The statement further assured the public that the contents of the bag remained intact.

 “The Ghana Police Service wishes to inform the public that an incident involving the broken seal of one electoral material bag in Koforidua, intended for distribution to one of the constituencies within the Eastern Region, has been successfully resolved.

“It has been revealed that when the bags were removed from the armoury, one of the seals was found to be off. It has been established that this occurred as a result of the packing and unpacking of the bags.

“The broken seal has been found and the contents of the bag have been confirmed to be intact by the stakeholders, including the Electoral Commission and representatives of the political parties who witnessed the incident,” the statement indicated.

The Electoral Commission (EC) has identified shortfalls in the Presidential and Parliamentary ballot papers for the Keta, Ketu North, Ho Central, Hohoe, and Ho West constituencies in the Volta Region.

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, former President John Mahama, and other presidential candidates have signed a Peace Pact on behalf of their respective Political Parties ahead of the 2024 elections.

The responsibility for the procurement of food items for Senior High Schools (SHSs) will return to headmasters of the schools under the next government of the National Democratic Congress (NDC).

The Electoral Commission has suspended its decision to limit the number of accredited media houses allowed at collation centres on December 7.

The National Peace Council will meet with all political parties and their presidential candidates today to sign the Peace Pact ahead of the December 7 elections.

The Ghana Police Service (GPS) has introduced a reward system aimed at encouraging the public to provide information that could prevent disturbances during the upcoming elections.

Speaker Alban Bagbin has declined a request by the Majority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin to recall the House.

The Electoral Commission (EC) will allow only 12 media houses consisting of five TV stations and seven radio stations access at the regional collation centres for the 2024 elections.

President Akufo-Addo has expressed his appreciation to the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, for his wise counsel and support to his administration.

The Atafoa Bridge over the Owabi River in the Bantama Constituency of the Ashanti Region has been reconstructed to improve commuting and ensure motorists’ safety.