Ghana’s Electoral Commission (EC) is gearing up for a transparent and credible electoral process. To keep citizens informed, the EC will provide regular media briefings on Election Day, December 7th, 2024. These briefings, scheduled for 9:00 am, 12:00 noon, 3:00 pm, and 6:00 pm, will offer timely updates on the electoral process. Additional briefings will...
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Man jailed four years for threatening to shoot, kill citizens during Dec. 7 elections
A Sowutuom Branch Organiser of the National Democratic Congress, who threatened to kill citizens during the December 7 general election, has been sentenced to four years imprisonment. Mohammed Ibrahim was found guilty by an Accra Circuit Court, presided over by Evelyn Asamoah, at the end of the trial. Ibrahim was charged with publication of false...
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Police intercept 88 individuals allegedly recruited for election security in Western North
The Ghana Police Service is investigating 88 individuals who were intercepted on board two Metro Mass Transit buses at Benchema near Asawinso in the Western North Region on Tuesday, December 3, 2024. Preliminary investigations indicate that the individuals were allegedly recruited by a man identified as Sammy from various locations in the Greater Accra Region,...
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Election 2024: EC destroys defective ballots for Eastern region
The Ghana Police Service, in collaboration with the Eastern Regional Elections Security Taskforce on Tuesday, December 3, supervised the destruction of the defective ballot papers, which were recalled by the Electoral Commission (EC). The exercise was also under the strict supervision of all constituency election directors of all the political parties who monitored the exercise...
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Free dialysis: NHIA releases ¢200m claims payment to health facilities as treatment begins nationwide
The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has released GH₵200 million as claims payment to health facilities nationwide while rolling out the free dialysis treatment programme, effective December 1, 2024. The NHIA’s prompt payments regime, introduced earlier this year, has been instrumental in maintaining a debt-free status for 2024, ensuring timely reimbursement to healthcare providers across...
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Mortuary workers declare another strike over conditions of service
Richard Kofi Jordan, General Secretary of the Mortuary Workers Association of Ghana (MOWAG),has announced that all mortuary workers nationwide will embark on an indefinite strike starting on Thursday, November 28. The association’s declaration follows employers’ failure to fulfill some promises, including providing adequate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), settling unpaid salary arrears, and meeting commitments regarding...
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Election 2024: Military will only act on Police request – GAF
The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has reassured Ghanaians of its neutral and limited role in the upcoming December 7 general elections, addressing concerns raised by some stakeholders about potential military deployment to polling stations. Clarifying the military’s position, GAF emphasised that soldiers will not be stationed at polling stations during the elections. Instead, their involvement...
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Rigging an election is impossible in Ghana – EC
The Electoral Commission (EC) has refuted claims of collusion with any political party to manipulate the December 7 general elections. The National Democratic Congress (NDC) recently accused the EC of collaborating with the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to influence election outcomes in the Ashanti Region. Addressing these allegations at a security symposium held at the...
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Over 80 Educational projects to be inaugurated today
The government will on Thursday, November 21, 2024, inaugurate over 80 educational projects across all 16 regions of the country. The initiative seeks to enhance access to quality education by providing modern facilities tailored to meet the diverse needs of Ghanaian students. According to the Ministry of Education, President Akufo-Addo will lead the exercise which...
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Expired rice for students: Education Ministry vows consequences if…
The Ministry of Education (MoE) has described as “positive feedback”, revelations by North Tongu MP Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa that some 22,000 bags of expired rice were repackaged and supplied to Senior High Schools across the country. Spokesperson Kwasi Kwarteng told Joy FM that the Ministry has initiated an investigation into the allegations made on Wednesday,...