9 MINUTES AGO
NDC presents evidence of alleged thumb-printed ballots
The opponation Democratic Congress (NDC) has presented what it calls evidence of rigging in the ongoing elections.
At a press conference on Monday, December 7, 2020, the party played videos of printed ballots purportedly meant to be used to stuff ballot boxes.
9 MINUTES AGO
Voter arrested at Zebilla for allegedly taking pictures of ballot paper
The Zebilla Police Command in the Bawku West District of the Upper East Region has arrested a 36-year-old voter Daniel Avoka for allegedly taking pictures of his ballot paper after casting his ballot at the Zebilla polling station.
The suspect was arrested by a police officer immediately after taking a shot of his ballot for another purpose at the Zebilla SHS polling station.
9 MINUTES AGO
NDC raises alarm over election issues
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has made a serious of allegations of election malpractices across the country.
Director of Elections of the NDC, Elvis Afriyie Ankrah, made the allegations at an emergency press briefing in Accra.
9 MINUTES AGO
CODEO presents mid-day report on elections
The Coalition of Domestic Election Observer (CODEO) has presented its mid-day situational report on the ongoing voting exercise across the entire country.
In its preliminary situational result presented at its National Information Centre in Accra, CODEO said it “can confidently confirm that the arrangements put in place by the EC for the setup and opening of polls were adequate for most polling stations.”
9 MINUTES AGO
Lordina, sons vote in La Dadekotopon [Photos]
Former First Lady Lordina Mahama has cast his ballot in the 2020 presidential and parliamentary election.
9 MINUTES AGO
Guan residents disappointed over exclusion from parliamentary election
Angrh residents in Akpafu Odormi have expressed their disappointment in the government for failing to create a constituency for some residents of the Guan district since its creation two years ago.
Because they have no district, the people in Santrofi, Akpafu, Likpe, and Lolobi in the Oti Region are only voting for a presidential candidate.
2 HOURS AGO
Don’t sanitise your hands before voting, it’ll fade the indelible ink on the ballot — NDC to voters
The Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress Peter Boamah Otokunor is asking voters across the country to avoid using hand sanitisers before casting their ballot.
He says the call is due to suspicion that it fades the indelible ink when thumbprinted on the ballot.
2 HOURS AGO
Armed macho men overpowered, arrested at Fomena
Some armed men reportedly roaming in a vehicle at Fomena in the Ashanti region have been arrested by the Police.
The muscle men were roaming in strongholds of the independent Candidate Andrew Asiamah Amoakoh.
2 HOURS AGO
Sunyani: Security personnel on a holiday at polling Centres with no incident
Security personnel stationed at the various voting Centres in Sunyani and other parts of the Bono region are literally on a holiday as no incident that required their intervention was recorded during today’s general election.
That notwithstanding, they are all alert at their duty posts ready to deal with anyone who attempts to mar the process, which is arguably the most orderly and most peaceful election to be organized in the Fourth Republic.
2 HOURS AGO
EC sacks Klottey Korle presiding officer NDC protested for allowing security personnel to vote twice
The Electoral Commission (EC) has removed the presiding officer at a polling station in the Klottey Korle constituency for allowing a special voter to vote again.
Mr Nehemiah Amu Antwi was presiding over the electoral processes at the Standards Education Centre polling centre at Asylum Down.
2 HOURS AGO
Let’s cure ourselves from the grotesque levels of corruption, insufferable inequality – Mahama
The Presidential Candidate of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama said he voted to end the high levels of corruption and sufferings of Ghanaians.
“I voted at the Bole District Assembly Polling Centre this morning. Today, we can restore the soul of our nation. We can cure ourselves from the grotesque levels of corruption and insufferable inequality – and put Ghana on the path of becoming a truly advanced nation.”
2 HOURS AGO
Election 2020: Man on admission walks from hospital to vote at Community 7 Datus Polling Station
A resident of Tema Central, Charles Asante Yeboah who has been on admission at the International Maritime Hospital has with the support of health officials cast his ballot at the Community 7 Datus Polling Station.
The voter who did not want his ill health to prevent him from exercising his voting right was assisted by the health officials and Electoral Commission officers upon arrival.
2 HOURS AGO
Upper East: NDDI impressed with peaceful conduct of Presidential and Parliamentary elections
The Northern Development Democratic Institute (NDDI), a Tamale-based policy think-tank, said it is so far impressed with the peaceful commencement of the voting exercise of the Presidential and Parliamentary election at various polling stations across the five Northern regions.
Speaking to some journalists in Bolgatanga, the regional capital of Upper East Region on Monday, after touring some of the polling stations in the region, the Executive Director of the NDDI who also doubled as the Head of the NDDI Election Observer Team in charge of the Upper East Region, Mr. Mustapha Sanah, indicated that so far his outfit monitoring many of the polling stations in the region confirmed that the exercise was being conducted without any major hitches.
The Executive Director of the NDDI who also doubled as the Head of the NDDI Election Observer Team in charge of the Upper East Region, Mr Mustapha Sanah (Standing Left ) at Zamse Sec/Tech Polling Station in Bolgatanga
3 HOURS AGO
Low turnout at my Redeemer School Centre
My Redeemer School polling station in the Anyaa-Sowutuom Constituency of the Greater Accra region has so far registered a low voter turnout.
The centre, divided into two, has a total voter population of 451 but as at midday, only 165 people had cast their votes.
3 HOURS AGO
EC resolve challenges in Weinstein’s-Gbawe, Chereponi
The Electoral Commission (EC) has resolved some challenges posed to the voting process in Chereponi and Gbawe.
The challenges had caused delays in the voting process but the Commission in a public notice says it has resolved those challenges.
3 HOURS AGO
Residents boycott election at Bimbagu South over lack of dev’t
Angry residents of Bimbagu South Electoral Area in the North East region have boycotted the December 7 general elections over lack of development in the area.
Tibila Daniel, a youth leader in the Bimbagu South Electoral area told DGN Online that community members have decided not to vote in this year’s general election until they are provided with some development.
3 HOURS AGO
Adongo vows to arrest NPP’s financier “caught” sharing money for votes
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Bolgatanga Central, Isaac Adongo, has expressed fury at a man said to be a financier of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) for reportedly doling out cash to voters in a queue on Election Day in the Bolgatanga Central Constituency apparently to influence them in the NPP’s interest.
The MP, who is seeking reelection at the ongoing 2020 general elections, told newsmen at the Rashadiya Primary School Polling Station, where the alleged vote-buying took place, nobody should hold the NDC responsible if the said well-known financier was caught in same act again. Eyewitnesses say the alleged bankroller works at the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA).
3 HOURS AGO
Awutu Senya East: ‘Ballot tampering’ EC officials arrested
The Electoral Commission has responded quickly to reports of officials who have been accused of tampering with ballot papers in the Awutu Senya East Constituency in the ongoing Presidential and Parliamentary elections.
The Commission says the said officers have been picked up by the police.
3 HOURS AGO
Kumasi: EC officials directing voters to vote for NPP – NDC alleges
The opposition National Democratic Congress has alleged that some EC officials in various polling stations in the Ashanti region are directing voters to vote for NPP candidates in both the parliamentary and presidential polls.
Addressing a press conference on Monday, the NDC Ashanti Regional Secretary, Kwame Zu alleged that several EC officials in the Adansi Asokwa and other constituencies were aiding and directing voters to cast their ballot for the NPP candidate.
3 HOURS AGO
Police on manhunt for Kasoa shooters
The police is on the manhunt for occupants of a black 4×4 SUV, who shot occupants of a silver-coloured Kia private saloon car with registration number GW 2375-20 on Election Day, Monday, 7 December 2020 at Kasoa in the Awutu Senya East Constituency of the Central Region.
The occupants, who got injured, were taken to the hospital and, according to the police, are responding to treatment.
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