Ghana Post Elections

  Former Trades and Industry minister, Alan John Kwadwo Kyerematen, is calling on Civil Society Organizations to support him in his bid to become the President of Ghana as the country readies for the 2024 general election.     In a meeting held with some CSOs on November 14 in Accra, he shared his vision and plans which he calls the “Great Transformational Plan (GTP)” with all present.   According to Mr.Kyeremnten, the GTP is based on 15 pillars which are characterized into five clusters: economic, infrastructure, social services, environment and natural resources, and governance. He mentioned that the details of the GTP are still being worked on, allowing for more input from stakeholders. Various CSOs in attendance at the meeting, included IMANI Africa, Crusaders against Corruption, Non-aligned Voters Association, Backbone of Good Governance, Parliamentary Network Africa, Coalition of CSOs for African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), Second Connect Ghan...

  A prominent member of the Bawumia campaign team has openly acknowledged the strength and prowess of the opposition party's candidate, John Dramani Mahama. In an interview on JoyNews' program "The Probe," he expressed the belief that retaining power in the 2024 election will pose a formidable challenge. Even though the NPP's main contender is Mr. Mahama, he remains optimistic about their candidate's victory in the 2024 elections. Mr. Awuku emphasized that this victory would be achievable through the NPP's well-thought-out strategy, which they intend to employ. He stated, "We are facing a highly formidable opponent, but the NPP is poised to secure the 2024 win through our superior strategy, compelling message, and capabilities." Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia secured the NPP's leadership on Saturday, November 4, after a closely contested presidential primary. During his victory speech, he called upon his fellow contenders and party membe...

Polls have opened in an internal party election to select the new leader and flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) ahead of the 2024 general elections. A total of 203,439 delegates are expected to cast their ballots in this decisive vote.   Polls officially opened at 8 am GMT and are expected to close at 2pm GMT across all voting centres in all the 276 constituencies of the country and the Party Headquarters, at Asylum Down in Accra. The Greater Accra Region has 39,134 delegates making it the region with the highest number of delegates. This is closely followed by the Ashanti Region with 34,987 delegates, with the Oti Region having the lowest number of 3,490 delegates. Four candidates are running in the flagbearership race. They are Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, Member of Parliament for Assin Central Constituency, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, former Agric Minister, Dr Owusu Akoto Afriyie, and former Member of Parliament for Mampong Constituency, Francis Addai-Nimoh....

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) is gearing up for its internal party primaries scheduled for Saturday, November 4, 2023. The primary goal of this election is to elect a flagbearer who will lead the New Partriotic Party for the upcoming 2024 presidential elections. With election day drawing closer, many eyes are on the two leading candidates: vice president Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia and Kennedy Agyapong. The journey to the primaries began with the Super Delegates Congress on August 26, 2023, which aimed at narrowing down the field of aspirants to five, as mandated by the party's constitution. In all, 10 candidates – Dr Bawumia, Joe Ghartey, Kwabena Agyapong, Dr Owusu Afriyie, Nana Poku, Alan Kyerematen, Kennedy Agyapong, Boakye Agyarko, Francis Addai Nimoh, and Dr Konadu Apraku – contested in the super delegate’s congress. In the end, Dr Bawumia, Kennedy Agyapong, Alan Kyerematen and Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto secured their positions for the primaries, while Boakye Agyarko and Francis Addai...

                                                                     Photo credit: Myjoyonline.com The Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana has announced that individuals affected by the Akosombo Dam spillage will be able to cast their votes in the 2024 elections even if they have lost their voter ID cards due to the flood. Samuel Tettey, the Deputy Electoral Commission, stated that this measure is being implemented to ensure that flood victims are not deprived of their right to vote. During a press conference addressing electoral roll matters, Tettey explained, "Regarding other identification details, I cannot provide specific information. However, if you have lost your voter ID card but your name is correctly registered in the voter roll, you will still be eligible to vote without the ...

                                                                                      Photo credit: citi newsroom.com The Electoral Commission (EC) is set to present the provisional voters register for public inspection, commencing on Friday, November 3, 2023, and concluding on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, in preparation for the District Level Elections (DLE). This public exhibition will occur at all 38,622 polling stations nationwide, spanning from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. during the entire duration of the event. The primary objective of this exhibition is to enable potential voters to cross-check their information, including their name, age, gender, and designated polling station, and to request any necessary corrections or inclusions. Addition...

  Source: Myjoyonline.com The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Jean Mensa, has highlighted the critical role of journalists in the upcoming 2024 elections. According to her, it behooves media practitioners to be responsible in the discharge of their duties during the period to safeguard the nation's democracy and national security. She made these assertions while delivering the keynote address at the 27th edition of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) Awards which was themed: "Leveraging Media Freedom to Sustain the Democratic and Security Architecture: The Litmus Test of Election 2024." "The exercise of your power and freedom in the lead-up to the 2024 election could potentially make or break our nation’s cohesion. This is a sobering truth. "Therefore, your commitment to ensuring the peace and security of our country as we go to the polls in December 2024, should go beyond mere rhetoric to practicing responsible journalism,” she said on Sunday. Mada...