There was chaos at the City Engineers polling station in the Odododiodoo Constituency in the Greater Accra Region after some voters budged into the centre despite the presence of security officers. The voters who had formed a long queue in front of the main entrance to the centre forced themselves into the polling station. Security […] The post Odododiodoo:

The University Students’ Association of Ghana (USAG) has asked politicians to desist  from using its members to foment trouble during the polls. Already various stakeholders and political parties have campaigned for peace ahead of the elections with the recent one being the signing of the peace pact by the heads of two major political parties, […] The post Our

Some retired senior security officers in the country have admonished electorates to exercise their franchise in a more peaceful manner to consolidate Ghana’s enviable democratic credentials. The officers include former Inspector General of Police (IGP), John Kudalor, Brigadier General Wallace Gbedemah (Rtd), Brigadier General Ben Freeman Kusi (Rtd), Brigadier General Fuseini Iddrisu (Rtd) and Brigadier […] The post John

The Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO) has deployed more than 4,000 observers for today’s [Monday, December 7, 2020] general elections. These observers will be stationed at all 275 constituencies across the 16 regions of the country. CODEO at the media engagement on Sunday said, 1502 of the number are deployed as Parallel Vote Tabulation […] The post CODEO

Voting has started in the over 38,000 polling stations across the country as Ghana holds its 8th general elections in the Fourth Republic. With many voters already in long queues, the polls have begun in earnest at most of the polling stations. Per regulations from the Electoral Commission, voting starts at 7am and ends at […] The post 2020 polls: Voting underway nationwide [Photos]

Police in Kwesimintsim have arrested one person at Whindo in the Kwesimintsim constituency after residents blocked the road in the area to electoral officials. The action according to the angry residents was to express their outrage over the bad road network which has been abandoned over the years. With the intervention of the police, the […] The post One

The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced that eligible voters in the Guan District will take part in only the presidential election today, Monday, December 7, 2020. The areas within the newly created Guan District are Santrofi, Akpafu, Likpe, and Lolobi. The commission explained that, although the Guan district has been established, a constituency is yet […] The post Voters

The Ghana Armed Forces says claims that it has relocated some of its military equipment from the national capital to the Volta and Oti Regions to suppress voters in the area on Election Day are untrue. It follows the circulation of social media audio alleging that the security agency intends to intimate residents. “The Ghana […] The post Armed

Over 17 million Ghanaians will head to the polls today, Monday, December 7, 2020, to decide whether the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will be Ghana’s President for another four years or not. President Akufo-Addo is facing keen competition from the National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) Presidential Candidate, John Dramani […] The post Over

Claim: Viral video shows ‘sample ballot papers’ claiming election 2020 ballot papers have been designed to cause John Mahama to lose votes to rejected ballots due to smaller box for thumb-printing. Verdict: False. The supposed election 2020 ballot paper which was used in the video is not a sample of the official ballot paper that […] The post Fact

President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, has tested positive for Covid-19 and is being treated in hospital. The president wrote in a tweet: “Get better soon Rudy, we will carry on!” Mr Giuliani, who has led the Trump campaign’s legal challenges to the election results, is the latest person close to the president to […] The post Trump’s

Large parts of the US state of California are facing a strict new lockdown, as Covid-19 cases surge across the state and the country. More than half of the state’s 40 million people will be subject to a stay-at-home order, as announced by Governor Gavin Newsom on Thursday. Many businesses will be closed, and people […] The post COVID-19: Most of California

Talks between the UK and EU are due to resume later in a final bid to agree a post-Brexit trade deal. After a weekend of tense negotiations, EU sources told the BBC an agreement on fishing was close – but this was disputed by Downing Street. The UK’s chief Brexit negotiator, Lord Frost, will continue […] The post Brexit: UK-EU talks to resume in final push