The New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary candidate for Adansi Asokwa, Mr. K. T. Hammond, has said with the achievements of the NPP government over the last seven years, Ghanaians should not experiment with the National Democratic Congress (NDC) again over the political direction of the country. Mr. Hammond, MP and Deputy Minister of Interior who [...]
Read the rest of this story »Ghana’s poll commission held a draw on Tuesday to determine the order for candidates’ names to appear on the ballot paper in the December poll, a key issue in a country with many illiterate voters. The ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) of outgoing President John Kufuor got the first position, while its leading rival, the [...]
Read the rest of this story »Ghana’s electoral commission has announced special arrangements so Muslim pilgrims going to Mecca for the Hajj can vote in polls on 7 December. The annual religious journey in Saudi Arabia is scheduled to take place between 30 November and 20 December. Those going to the Hajj will be able to appoint a proxy to vote [...]
Read the rest of this story »Eleven women would contest for Parliamentary seats in nine out of the 22 constituencies in the Western Region during Election 2008 as compared to 13 in 2004. Four women are contesting the Jomoro and Sekondi parliamentary seats with two candidates each. However, there were no women candidates in Ellembelle, Takoradi, Effia-Kwesimintsim, Essikadu-Ketan, Prestea Huni Valley, [...]
Read the rest of this story »Miss Petra Maria Amegashie, vice presidential candidate of the People’s National Convention (PNC) on Wednesday appealed to the electorate to vote for visionary leaders who would improve upon their livelihoods. “Our party’s flag bearer Dr Edward Mahama has vision and he is committed to his ideals and has proved that he is consistent in his [...]
Read the rest of this story »Mr Stephen Asamoah-Boateng, Minister of Information and National Orientation, has appealed to the youth to regard the December 7 poll as the deciding factor of their future and cast their votes wisely. “The way you cast your votes would have an impact on your destiny”, he said when he addressed a New Patriotic Party rally [...]
Read the rest of this story »The Electoral Commission has assured voters whose identification cards are defaced or lost but have their particulars in the voters’ register will be allowed to exercise their franchise on December 7. Mr. Yaw Badu Amaniampong, Sunyani Municipal returning officer of the Electoral Commission, said this in Sunyani on Wednesday when the Municipal Election Security Taskforce [...]
Read the rest of this story »Every Ghanaian Living Everywhere (EGLE) party has thrown its weight behind the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for the December 7 election and urged its members to vote for the party’s candidates. In a communiqué signed by Alhaji Alhaji Bene, National Chairman and issued after an emergency meting, the party said it was recommitting itself to [...]
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