On Wednesday, December 07, 2016, the Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO), which consists of 42 professional, faith-based organizations and civil society groups, deployed about 8,000 trained, accredited, independent and non-partisan observers spread across the 275 constituencies located in the 10 regions of Ghana. Of this number, 1,500 were assigned to a Parallel Vote […] The post Preliminary statement on Presidential and General Elections by CODEO Introduction appeared

  By Maxwell Ofori [email protected].. The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Charlotte Osei, has said that the commission does not rely on figures from the political parties to declare results. She indicated that her outfit only works with results from its officials at the constituency collation centre sent to the national collation centre. Addressing […] The post EC does not rely on figures from political parties -Charlotte appeared first on The Chronicle - Ghana News.   By

  By Pascal Kafu Abotsi ([email protected]).. The mundane post-polls posture of the country’s main political parties – the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) – prior to the Electoral Commission’s declaration of the results, has witnessed a deviation this year. With spleen, The Chronicle has observed the parties’ declarations of victory […] The post Confusion mars 2016 vote appeared first on The Chronicle - Ghana News.   By

  From Edmond Gyebi, Tamale..de The slow tactics adopted by Electoral Commission officials in collating the presidential and parliamentary results in the Tamale Central Constituency of the Northern Region has resulted in an uneasy calm among political party candidates and their supporters within the constituency. As at 2:30pm yesterday, only 52 out of 136 polling […] The post Uneasy calm in Tamale …as soldiers foil attempt to lynch electoral officers appeared first on The Chronicle

   From Richard Owusu-Akyaw, Kumasi.. The capture of the Adansi South and Ahafo Ano North parliamentary seats has given a further boost to the New Patriotic party (NPP) in the Ashanti Region. Ernest Kofi Yankah managed only 14,050 against the NPP candidate, George Oduro’s 18,177 votes, to lose the seat. The incumbent MP for Ahafo Ano North, Akwasi Adusei, secured […] The post NPP takes over Ahafo Ano North, Edubease … But loses Sekyedumasi appeared first on The Chronicle - Ghana

  From Michael Boateng, Sunyani.. The delay in announcing certified results of both parliamentary and presidential elections held on Wednesday, December 7, 2016 has created an undue anxiety among the electorate in the Brong-Ahafo Region. Though voting was peaceful in most of the constituencies, the delay in announcing the results seems to have created tension, […] The post NPP supporters worried over delay in announcing results appeared first on The Chronicle - Ghana News.   From Michael

  From Alfred Adams, Takoradi.. Though the 7th December presidential and parliamentary elections have come and gone, with Ghanaians anxiously waiting for the declaration of the presidential results, one thing that is certain is the defeat suffered by big guns of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Western Region. Eight parliamentary seats, hitherto […] The post NDC suffers heavy defeat in Western Region appeared first on The Chronicle - Ghana News.   From Alfred Adams,

    Yesterday, around 5:00pm, Mrs. Charlotte Osei, Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), broke her silence at a press conference, where she called on anxious Ghanaians to allow her outfit put together the results of the polls before announcing it. She made it clear that the Commission cannot, under any circumstance, change the outcome […] The post Charlotte Osei’s press conference was timely, but … appeared first on The Chronicle - Ghana News.     Yesterday, around 5:00pm,

From William Nlanjerbor Jalulah, Bolgatanga.. Three Members of Parliament (MPs) of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Upper East Region have been booted out and will not return to parliament in January 2017. Mr. Mark Woyongo for Navrongo Central constituency and former Upper East Regional Minister, Mr. Cletus Avoka, former Majority Leader in […] The post Avoka, Woyongo, kicked out appeared first on The Chronicle - Ghana News. From William Nlanjerbor Jalulah, Bolgatanga.. Three

From Samuel Agbewode, Ho. The New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Volta Region has made huge gains in the just-ended presidential and parliamentary elections, as the party‘s parliamentary candidate for Krachi East, Mr. Michael Gyato, has taken over the seat from the incumbent National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament, Mr. Wisdom Gidisu. There was […] The post NPP wins seat in V/R appeared first on The Chronicle - Ghana News. From Samuel Agbewode, Ho. The New Patriotic Party

  Name of Constituency: Takoradi 1. Ivor Kobina Greenstreet: CPP: 41 2. Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings: NDP: 12 3. John Dramani Mahama: NDC: 11,264 4. Papa Kwesi Nduom: PPP: 489 5. Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo: NPP: 27,350 6. Edward Nasigrie Mahama: PNC: 11 7. Jacob Osei Yeboah: IND: 16   Name of Constituency: Effia 1. Ivor […] The post Results of 2016 Presidential Election appeared first on The Chronicle - Ghana News.   Name of Constituency: Takoradi 1. Ivor Kobina Greenstreet: CPP:

  The storm of elephant nature had gathered in the horizon many miles away and ran havoc in the Land of the Long Noses in the far, far West. The day started with calm weather and no sign of any storm. Suddenly, on November 18, 2016, the storm broke and painted the land red. The […] The post The Hurricane Trump: The fate of two elephants who strolled into town to stay appeared first on The Chronicle - Ghana News.   The storm of elephant nature had gathered in the horizon many

Barcelona have invited Brazilian club Chapecoense to play them in a pre-season friendly next summer. Nineteen Chapecoense players and staff were among 71 people killed in a plane crash as the team travelled to Colombia for the Copa Sudamericana’s first leg. The friendly would be for the Joan Gamper trophy, which is an annual match […] The post Barcelona offer to play Chapecoense in friendly appeared first on The Chronicle - Ghana News. Barcelona have invited Brazilian club Chapecoense

  Arsenal will do the “maximum” they can to keep key forwards Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil in north London, says Gunners boss Arsene Wenger. The pair have been linked with other clubs and, with 18 months remaining on their Arsenal contracts, are in talks with the Gunners about new deals. “Eighteen months is quite […] The post Wenger calms Sanchez, Ozil contract talks appeared first on The Chronicle - Ghana News.   Arsenal will do the “maximum” they can

Referees will be able to use a pitch-side monitor for the first time to review decisions when the Club World Cup begins in Japan on Thursday. Video assistant referees will review “match-changing” situations before informing the on-field official. The referee will then be able to view footage for some decisions – something not permitted in […] The post Referees to use video replays at Club World Cup appeared first on The Chronicle - Ghana News. Referees will be able to