Tag: Parliamentary Elections
EC ends mop up registration exercise
The Electoral Commission (EC) Sunday ended the two-day mop up exercise as a follow-up to the official 37-day voters’ registration to ensure a credible...
Veteran Journalist urges media to put nation first in election reporting
Mr Kwaku Osei Bonsu, a Veteran Journalist, has urged the media to strive for objectivity and accuracy in their reportage as the nation prepares...
The GNA hereby attaches the full text of the Supreme Court’s decision on the...
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF JUDICATURE
IN THE SUPREME COURT
ACCRA - AD 2020
CORAM: YEBOAH, CJ (PRESIDING)
DOTSE, JSC
BAFFOE-BONNIE, JSC
GBADEGBE, JSC
MARFUL-SAU, JSC
AMEGATCHER, JSC
KOTEY, JSC
25 JUNE 2020
CONSOLIDATED...
Political Parties urged to respect Vigilantism and Related Offences Act
Dr Hafiz Bin Salih, the Upper West Regional Minister has appealed to political parties to respect the Vigilantism and Related Offences Act 2019 (Act...
Somali president says elections to take place on time, rules out term extension
Somali President Abdullahi Mohamed Farmajo has backed a cabinet resolutionto have elections take place on time as stipulated in the constitution.
In a statement issued...
I will not deny anyone his right to vote – President
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo Monday stated that he had no motivation to deny any eligible Ghanaian the inalienable right to register and vote.
Thus,...
Ashiaman MP’s case against EC thrown out
A High Court in Adenta has struck out an application filed by Mr. Ernest Henry Norgbey, Member of Parliament for Ashiaman seeking a declaration...
Gomoa Central endorses MP to contest Parliamentary elections
The Gomoa Central Constituency delegates of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) have reaffirmed the candidature of Mrs Naana Eyiah Quansah, the incumbent MP, to...
NPP aspirant commend winners
Mr Nathaniel Ayettey, the withdrawn NPP Parliamentary aspirant for Ledzokuku constituency, has congratulated all winners of Saturday's primaries
He commended all other aspirants who...
Catherine Afeku endorsed as parliamentary candidate for Evaloe-Gwira
Incumbent Member of Parliament (MP) for Evaloe Adjomoro- Gwira, Mrs Catherine Abenlemah Afeku was endorsed by delegates at the NPP Primaries by popular acclamation...
NPP Parliamentary Primaries begin in Northern and North East Regions
Polls have opened in the Northern and North East Regions to elect parliamentary nominees to stand on the ticket of the ruling New Patriotic...
Group urges Ghanaians to register for new voter roll
Mr Atik Mohammed, Executive Secretary, Mass Action Committee, has called on Ghanaians to register during the forthcoming re-opening of the voter’s registration.
He said the...
Ghana would overcome monetization in politics – Dr. Amakye-Boateng
Dr. Kwasi Amakye-Boateng, a Senior Lecturer at the History and Political Science Department, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), has cited poverty...
NDC drags AG, EC to Supreme Court over New Voters Register
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has dragged the Electoral Commission (EC) to the Supreme Court over the compilation of a new Voters Register.
The NDC...
Chief commends RUWA Ghana for getting women elected into Assemblies
A traditional ruler has commended RUWA Ghana, an NGO, for implementing a project, which has led to the election of some women into some...
North Macedonia’s parties fail to agree on early parliamentary elections date
Leaders of the ruling and opposition parties in North Macedonia failed to reach an agreement on a new date for early parliamentary elections at...
South Korea’s ruling party wins landslide victory in parliamentary polls amid COVID-19 outbreak
South Korean President Moon Jae-in's ruling Democratic Party has won a landslide victory in parliamentary elections held amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
The governing Democratic Party...
Iran says voter turnout of parliamentary elections hits 42.57 percent
Iran's Interior Ministry announced Sunday that 42.57 percent of eligible Iranians took part in the recent parliamentary elections, Press TV reported.
The...
Bawku Naba calls for peace among political parties in Bawku
Naba Asigri Abugragoe Azoka II, the Paramount Chief of the Bawku traditional area, on Friday called for peace among political parties in the Bawku...
NPP inaugurates Middle East branch
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has inaugurated its Middle East branch bring the number of its overseas branches to over 54.
The inauguration was done...
Retain NPP in power come 2020 – Mrs.Bawumia
The Second Lady,Hajia Samira Bawumia has asked Ghanaians to retain the New Patriotic Party(NPP) in power in the 2020 Presidential and Parliamentary elections...
Maduro suggests early parliamentary polls to resolve Venezuela’s predicament
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro Saturday proposed holding early elections for the National Assembly as a possible solution to the country's political crisis.
Maduro said...
CDT-Ghana satisfied with Zimbabwe Presidential Succession
The Centre for Democratic Transitions–Ghana (CDT-Ghana) has expressed satisfaction with the Zimbabwe Presidential Succession.
The Centre congratulated all stakeholders in the process for ensuring a...
Nkrumaist Tradition Dwindling By The Years
Professor Emmanuel Debrah, the former Head of Political Science Department at the University of Ghana, has said the Nkrumaist tradition, which formed the basis...
African Leaders Reminded To Keep Anti-Corruption Pledges
African leaders who win elections on the anti-corruption platform must ensure that they lived up to their pledges to deliver corruption-free services to...
The Question On All Lips During Elections
The Presidential and Parliamentary elections were approaching and the tension, fear and anxiety of the people of Ghana were heightening beyond all doubts. The...
Chief urges voter to step out and vote
He said it was unpatriotic for voters to stay away from the general elections saying “your participation is important and obligatory.”
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NCCE urges persons with disability to vote
It has been organizing education forums to assist them to have better understanding of the electoral laws and to take them through the voting...
Sunyani East Set For Polls
He said it had gone through all the necessary processes and assembled the vital logistics for the successful conduct of the polls.
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Ghanaians Urged To Go Out And Vote
Mr. Emmanuel Duah Attobrah, the Obuasi Municipal Director of the Commission, said every single vote was important and could make a difference.
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