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NDC calls for moderate celebrations among supporters after 2024 election victory 
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NDC calls for moderate celebrations among supporters after 2024 election victory 

Mr. Fiifi Kwetey, General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has urged party supporters to celebrate their electoral victory in a lawful and moderate manner.  “This victory belongs to the people of Ghana, and we must show responsibility in all we do. We have urged our members to exercise restraint, follow the law, and wait for proper instructions from the party leadership,” he said.  Addressing the media on Monday after a meeting with Dr. George Akuffo Dampare, Inspector General of Police (IGP), and the Police Management Board (POMAB), Mr. Kweteysaid the party had issued directives to its members to refrain from acts that could jeopardise peace and security.  The meeting, held at the National Election Security Taskforce (NESTF) Press...
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A total of 43,503 people in Oforikrom constituency fail to vote in the December 07 elections  
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A total of 43,503 people in Oforikrom constituency fail to vote in the December 07 elections  

A whopping number of 43,503 registered voters in the Oforikrom constituency in the Ashanti region, failed to exercise their franchise during the December 07 general elections.   This represents 37.35 per cent of the 116,455 registered voters who were expected to vote in the elections.   On the elections day however, a total of 72,952 people came out to cast their ballot to elect their Member of Parliament and a President for Ghana.   Of this, 356 ballots were rejected by the Electoral Commission (EC), leaving 72,596 valid votes cast during the elections.   Mr Michael Kwasi Aidoo, a first-time applicant on the ticket of the NPP, was elected as the new Member of Parliament for the constituency.   He secured 47,709 of the valid votes...
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Victorious John Mahama promises new beginning for Ghana
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Victorious John Mahama promises new beginning for Ghana

Supporters of John Mahama have taken to the streets across the country to celebrate his victory Ghana's opposition candidate and former President John Mahama has promised "a new beginning, a new direction" for the country after being officially declared the winner of Saturday's presidential election. Mahama won with 56.6% against 41.6% for Vice-President Mahamudu Bawumia. It is the biggest margin of victory in the country for 24 years. Voter turnout was 60.9%, said the head of Ghana's electoral commission, Jean Mensa. Mahama said he felt "humbled" that he and his National Democratic Congress (NDC) had "chalked one of the best results in the electoral history of Ghana". He also noted that Ghana had "made history" by choosing its first female Vice-President, Jane Naana Opoku A...
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Ghana becomes record fifth African nation to see opposition victory this year
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Ghana becomes record fifth African nation to see opposition victory this year

Ghana's Vice-President Mahamudu Bawumia has accepted defeat in Saturday's elections, congratulating opposition leader and former President John Mahama on his victory. Early results suggest this could be one of the heaviest defeats in decades for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), which had been in power since 2016. Voters were angered by a combination of the rising cost of living, a series of high-profile scandals and a major debt crisis that prevented the government from delivering on key promises. As a result, the NPP may have dropped below 45% of the presidential vote for the first time since 1996. Ghana's vote brings to an end a remarkable 12 months in African politics, which have seen five transfers of power - more than ever before. This "annus horribilis" for governments has n...
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Opposition wins Ghana presidential election, vice-president says
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Opposition wins Ghana presidential election, vice-president says

Ghana's Vice-President Mahamudu Bawumia has accepted defeat in Saturday's election and congratulated the opposition candidate, former President John Mahama, on his victory. "The people have voted for change," said Bawumia. The elections come amid the country's worst economic crisis in a generation, which saw the cost of basic goods shoot up, while young people struggled to get jobs and the country was unable to repay its debts. Despite Bawumia's concession, no official results have been declared. The Electoral Commission (EC) said results had been delayed because supporters of the two main parties were impeding the process and it had asked the police to clear the collation centres. Mahama's supporters have taken to the streets around the country to celebrate, cheering, ...
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President, First Lady, Casts Votes In Kyebi
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President, First Lady, Casts Votes In Kyebi

The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and the First Lady, Rebecca Akufo-Addo, have at about midday today, cast their votes at the rock of ages Polling Station in Kyebi. Describing the process as excellent and very smooth and simple, President Akufo-Addo said the entire procedure was also efficient.He was happy to note that reports coming in from across the country have suggested that the elections are predominantly going very well.“Ghanaians are showing the commitment to democratic outcomes and we all have to be thankful to God for that. Each vote counts, your voice matters,” he said.Concluding, he said, “we want to have a situation whereby at the end of the day, majority of Ghanaians are satisfied with the outcome.”
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Ghana votes in tight presidential election race
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Ghana votes in tight presidential election race

Accra (AFP) – Ghana's vice president and former central banker Mahamudu Bawumia faces off against opposition ex-president John Mahama on Saturday in a closely fought election to decide on the country's new President. Ghana's election on Saturday is shaping into a tight race between the country's vice president and a former president  © OLYMPIA DE MAISMONT / AFP Ghana's struggling economy emerged as the major electoral issue after the West Africa gold producer went through a debt default, high inflation and negotiations for a $3 billion IMF bailout. ADVERTISING Voters will chose a successor to President Nana Akufo-Addo, who steps down after his legally allowed two terms, and will also elect the country's new parliament. Voting opens at 0700 GMT and closes at 1700 GM...
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New president awaits Ghana as election day arrives
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New president awaits Ghana as election day arrives

The results are set to be announced by Tuesday Election day has arrived in Ghana, where a debt crisis and high living costs mean the economy is uppermost in the minds of many voters. The West African nation is guaranteed a new president as Nana Akufo-Addo steps down after reaching the official limit of two terms in office. But he could be replaced with a familiar face, if former President John Mahama succeeds in his comeback attempt for the NDC party. His main challenger is expected to be Vice-President Mahamudu Bawumia, who would become the country's first Muslim leader if he wins for the governing NPP party. Other candidates include Nana Kwame Bediako, a businessman popular with young voters and Alan Kyerematen, who defected from the ruling NPP party last year. Close to...
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Ghana Bar Association Urges Tolerance Ahead of 2024 Elections
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Ghana Bar Association Urges Tolerance Ahead of 2024 Elections

The Ghana Bar Association (GBA) has issued a call for utmost tolerance and restraint from Ghanaians during and after the 2024 presidential and parliamentary elections. In a statement signed by its President, Mrs. Efua Ghartey, the Association emphasized the importance of peaceful, free, and fair elections. GBA President Mrs. Efua Ghartey, who made history as the first female president of the Ghana Bar Association, urged citizens to conduct themselves with integrity, respect, and civility, even in the face of differing opinions. The Association also reminded its members to be worthy ambassadors in promoting the tenets of a good election. Ghana is set to hold its presidential and parliamentary elections on Saturday, December 7, 2024. The two leading candidates are current Vice Presi...
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President Akufo-Addo Commissions Three More District Hospitals Across The Eastern Region
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President Akufo-Addo Commissions Three More District Hospitals Across The Eastern Region

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has commissioned three (3) new 40-bed District Hospitals on Wednesday, 4th December 2024, in the Eastern Region of the country.Having already commissioned four of such hospitals in the Ashanti region late last month, these three latest additions located in the Okere District, Jumapo, in the New Juaben North Municipality and Kwabeng, in the Atiwa West District, are part of a total of twelve 40-bed Hospitals in Ashanti, Eastern, Greater Accra region and one Polyclinic at Mim, in the Brong Ahafo region.Former Health Minister, Kwaku Agyeman Manu, in 2020 broke the ground for work to commence on these hospital projects which was undertaken by VAMED Engineering GmbH of Austria.Other areas where these hospitals have been built across the country include Drob...
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