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Latest Political News Updates & Newspaper Headlines | Pulse GhanaAlan cries over 17-year-old abandoned Krofrom market project, blames NDC, NPP
According to him, the project, now overrun by bushes and home to reptiles, is a stark indictment of both the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC).
Last-minute commissioning of projects not a ‘magic’ to win election – KON
Minister of Works and Housing, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has dismissed claims that the government’s recent wave of project inaugurations is a ploy to win votes in the December 7 elections. He stated that the commissioning of projects, such as the Flowerpot Interchange, the Bank of Ghana headquarters, and several educational facilities, reflects the ruling NPP’s commitment to delivering on its infrastructure promises.
EC burns faulty ballot papers for Ahafo and Volta regions (video)
The Electoral Commission of Ghana (EC) has destroyed faulty ballot papers originally meant for the Ahafo and Volta regions by burning them at the Adipa Waste Management Centre in the Eastern Region. The exercise, conducted on 21st November 2024, was supervised by security personnel and monitored by political party agents and the media.
Soldiers will beat you ‘mercilessly’ if you misbehave on election day – Army Chief
Lieutenant Colonel Jacob Codjoe, Commanding Officer of Achiase Jungle Warfare Training School, has warned that military personnel will deal harshly with troublemakers during the December elections to maintain peace. Speaking at a peace concert in Akyem Oda, he urged voters to follow the law, return home after voting, and avoid disruptions.
NDC will resist military deployment for 2024 elections – Ofosu-Ampofo warns
Former NDC National Chairman, Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo, has warned that the party will resist any deployment of military personnel to intimidate voters during the upcoming December 7 elections. His statement follows allegations by the NDC that the ruling NPP and Brigadier General Michael Opoku are plotting to rig the polls through covert activities like ballot stuffing.
NDC is the party training thugs to rig the elections - NPP responds to allegations
The ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) has denied allegations by the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) of plotting with Brigadier General Michael Kwadwo Opoku to rig the December 2024 elections. Instead, the NPP accused the NDC of training thugs under the guise of private security to disrupt the electoral process, particularly in the Ashanti region.
No hiding place for troublemakers - IGP issues stern warning ahead of 2024 election
In a stern warning, Inspector-General of Police, Dr George Akuffo Dampare, has declared there will be “no hiding place” for anyone planning to disrupt the December 7 presidential and parliamentary elections. He made this pledge on Tuesday, November 19, during a press briefing on preparations ahead of the elections.
CODEO calls for crackdown on vote buying and incumbency abuse ahead of 2024 election
The Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO) has urged law enforcement agencies and stakeholders to take decisive action to address vote-buying and abuse of incumbency ahead of Ghana’s 7 December election.
Brigadier General Opoku assigned by Akufo-Addo to rig 2024 elections, NDC alleges
The main opposition NDC has alleged that Brigadier General Michael Kwadwo Opoku, the General Officer Commanding (GOC) Central Command of the Ghana Armed Forces, is the mastermind behind a scheme to rig the 2024 elections. As a consequence, the party has demanded his immediate dismissal.
My administration has constructed more roads than any other in history – Akufo-Addo
2024 Election: Joaboso MP raises alarm over alleged rigging plot by EC and NPP
The Member of Parliament for Joaboso in the Western North Region, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has alleged that the Electoral Commission (EC) and the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) are involved in a plot to rig the 7 December presidential and parliamentary elections. According to him, recent actions by the EC in his constituency are questionable and compromise the Commission’s neutrality ahead of the elections.
Amenfi Central MP withdraws independent candidacy bid ahead of December 7 election
The incumbent Member of Parliament for Amenfi Central Constituency in the Western Region, Peter Yaw Kwakye-Ackah, has officially withdrawn his bid to contest the upcoming 7 December parliamentary elections as an independent candidate. The NDC MP had filed to run independently following internal disputes within the party after his defeat in the parliamentary primaries held on 13 May 2023.
My husband has the solutions to Ghana’s problems – Samira Bawumia rallies Ghanaians
Ghana's Second Lady, Samira Bawumia, has urged voters to elect Vice President and New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential candidate, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, as the country's next president ahead of the December 7 elections. According to her, Dr Bawumia is an honest person and the ideal candidate to address current challenges.
Where is the proof of Bawumia’s ‘good works’?- Alan slams Former President Kufuor
Founder and Presidential Candidate of the Movement for Change, Alan John Kyerematen has strongly criticised former President John Agyekum Kufuor for endorsing the NPP’s flagbearer, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, ahead of the 7 December elections
John Mahama extends lead to 51.9%, according to latest Global Info Analytics poll
Leader of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has extended his lead with 18 days to go until the 2024 general elections. This is according to a recent poll by Global Info Analytics, released on Monday, 18th November 2024.
EC accounts for Ahafo and Volta ballot papers to be destroyed
The Audit Department of the Electoral Commission on Sunday, 17 November 2024, accounted for all the ballot papers printed for the Presidential and Parliamentary Elections in the Ahafo and Volta Regions, which are set to be burnt.
Dr Bawumia is the ‘Economic Messiah’ to lead Ghana- Former President Kufuor
Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has called on Ghanaians to elect the presidential candidate of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, as the country’s next president.
Police will remain neutral and professional in 2024 elections - Dampare assures
The Inspector-General of Police, Dr George Akuffo Dampare, has assured the public that the Ghana Police Service will remain neutral and professional during the December 7, 2024, polls.
Election 2024 is about policies, not violence – Former President Kufuor
Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has advised Ghanaians to eschew political violence before, during, and after the presidential and parliamentary elections on 7th December. According to him, the upcoming election should be focused on policies, not insults.
NDC ‘begs’ Former President Kufuor for forgiveness over Dela Edem’s insults
The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has condemned recent ‘unsavoury and distasteful’ remarks by one of its communicators directed at former President John Agyekum Kufuor. In a recent interview on TV XYZ, the culprit, Dela Edem, was noted for hurling insults at former President Kufuor. He accused the former president of destroying the Ghana cedi and the economy, adding that “his evil deeds have landed him in a wheelchair.”
