Edward Omane Boamah, Director of Elections and IT for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has alleged that a political party is plotting to print 2.5 million illegal ballot papers ahead of Ghana’s December 7 elections. Speaking to Channel One TV on December 1, 2024, following an emergency Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) meeting, Dr. Omane revealed that the…
The Electoral Commission (EC) has disclosed that the National Security informed the Commission of a leakage of a defaced ballot paper for Presidential election in the Eastern Region. According to the EC, the defaced ballot paper although had been earmarked for destruction by the company, “it found it way out of the printing house.” “The…
The Electoral Commission (EC) has rescheduled the Special Voting exercise for the Eastern and Western Regions following the recall of ballot papers for the presidential and parliamentary elections. Initially set for Monday, December 2, the Special Voting for these regions will now take place on Thursday, December 5. The announcement was made by EC Chairperson…
The Electoral Commission (EC) will today, Monday, December 2, conduct the Special Voting exercise across 14 regions of Ghana, excluding the Eastern and Western Regions. The exercise is a critical aspect of the electoral process, allowing security personnel, media practitioners, and election officials who will be on duty during the December 7 polls to cast…
The Electoral Commission has announced that the number of accreditations for the media to cover the collation of results at the constituency and regional collation centres has been increased to 4,500. At a press conference on Friday, November 29, 2024, the Chairperson of the EC announced that the Commission will issue the 4,500 accreditation cards…
The Electoral Commission (EC) is engaging the leaderships of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) and the Ghana Independent Broadcasters Association (GIBA) on the issue of media accreditation to Collation Centres. A statement issued by Mr. Samuel Tettey, Deputy Chairman, Operations, EC, copied to the Ghana News Agency said since the memo directing the Commission’s staff at the…
Some armed policemen and civilians on Wednesday morning, November 27, 2024 stormed the premises of metro TV around Alisa Hotel, North Ridge in Accra to disrupt a live production. Host of the station’s morning show, Randy Abbey, who announced the incident on air indicated that the armed persons stormed the premises to injure some of…
Former Auditor General, Daniel Yaw Domelevo, has urged the media to unite and boycott coverage of the December elections if the Electoral Commission does not reverse its decision to restrict media access at the regional and district collation centres. Domelevo argued that the Electoral Commission’s move undermines transparency and accountability, casting doubt on its commitment…
The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) in the Sissala East Municipality has taken a proactive step towards promoting peace and stability in the region. In a bid to prevent and contain violent extremism, the NCCE organized a training workshop for political party youth activists. Held in Tumu on November 20, 2024, the workshop aimed…
As Ghana approaches its pivotal 2024 presidential and parliamentary elections, the Feed the Future Ghana Agricultural Governance, Resilience, and Economic Empowerment (AGREE) Activity, implemented by CARE Ghana, is taking proactive steps to support peaceful democratic processes. This effort has materialized in the form of a specialized workshop designed for media personnel. Scheduled for the 25th…
