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Ernest Norgbey to serve another term as Ashaiman MP  
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Ernest Norgbey to serve another term as Ashaiman MP  

Mr Ernest Henry Norgbey, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Ashaiman, has secured the mandate to serve the constituency for a third term following his victory in the 2024 general election.   Out of 94,707 total votes cast, the incumbent MP garnered 65,083, representing 68.72 percent of the valid votes cast, surpassing his previous record.   His closest competitor, Mr Justice King Esseiel of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), polled 25,927.    Other contestants were Mr Heymann Emmanuel Kofi-Yesu of the Progressive People's Party, who managed 295 votes, and independent candidate Mr Kuda Gadafi Adam, 2,261.   In his victory speech, Mr Norgbey assured the constituents of developmental initiatives in the...
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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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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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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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Prof Opoku Agyemang pays for surgery of 3 Year old boy with hole in heart
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Prof Opoku Agyemang pays for surgery of 3 Year old boy with hole in heart

The vice presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, on Thursday donated $7,500 to cover the cost of the surgery of a three-year-old boy, Patnam Kantam, who is suffering from a hole in the heart. Prof. Opoku Agyemang also donated GHC5,000 cash to the parents of Kantam to support his upkeep after the surgery. The three-year old boy has been on admission at the National Cardiothoracic Centre of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital after being diagnosed with a hole in heart. With the family struggling to raise the money for his surgery, Prof. Opoku-Agyemang came to the rescue of the little boy’s family by footing the bill required for the surgical procedure. Presenting the dummy cheque and the cash to the family at the National Card...
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“Bawumia Is A Man Of Integrity; He Is Well-Prepared To Be President” – Pres Akufo-Addo 
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“Bawumia Is A Man Of Integrity; He Is Well-Prepared To Be President” – Pres Akufo-Addo 

The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, climaxed his three-day tour of the Greater Accra region with an interactive engagement with organized labour, professional associations and some quasi-members of the Trades Union Congress of Ghana.  The groups comprised the Industrial and Commercial Workers Union, Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association, Ghana Medical Association, Ghana Bar Association, Ghana National Association of Teachers, Private School Teachers Association, National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), Association of Ghana Industries, Ghana National Teachers Association, Ghana Pharmaceutical Society, Ghana Association of Laboratory Scientists, Ghana Institution of Engineers, , Ghana Chemists Association, and the Ghana Veterinary Medical...
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I will transform the North if you vote for me – Alan Kyerematen  
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I will transform the North if you vote for me – Alan Kyerematen  

Alan Kyerematen’s recent tour of the five regions of the North highlighted the pressing need for development in an area brimming with untapped potential.   Traveling through the Upper West, Upper East, Northern, North East, and Savanna regions, Alan observed firsthand the challenges facing communities and pledged to prioritize their development if elected.  In a statement copied to the Ghana News Agency in Accra Alan expressed concern about the region's lack of basic social and economic infrastructure, which he described as a significant gap in leadership by successive governments.  “The conditions here are truly concerning. In some communities, children are learning under poor conditions in extreme heat, while access to clean water remains a daily struggle for many...
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