Ghana politics and election news

The office of the vice presidential candidate of the biggest opposition party New Patriotic Party Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has changed the venue for the less than 24 hours public lecture from the Accra International Conference Centre to the Ntional Theatre  in Accra.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, managers of the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC), have refused Vice Presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Dr Mahamudu Bawumia access to the centre for his public lecture on the health of Ghana's economy.

The Communication Director of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Solomon Nkansah has noted the reportage by sections of the media that President Mahama is promising one household-one metre is not grounded in truth but rather an intervention by the president to avert the predicament of the people of Abra in the Central Region who needed prepaid metres.

President John Mahama took time off his busy schedule to sit with Metro TV's Paul Adom Otchere and answer questions in key national issues.

President John Mahama has rejected criticism that he is deviating from real issues by attacking New Patriotic Party flagbearer, Nana Akufo-Addo, personally.

President John Mahama has stated that he did not remit the four-month sentences of the Montie trio because they were National Democratic Congress (NDC) supporters but because “the three showed remorse for what they did".

Controversial Ghanaian musician, A-Plus has said the ability to successfully run businesses does not necessarily make one a good material for president.

Leader of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Akufo-Addo has advised members and leaders of the party to realise there would be disagreements in any family but for the task awaiting the NPP in this year’s election, everyone should make it a point to offer every resource they wield so the party and his good self can win the December’s presidential and parliamentary election.

President John Mahama was on Monday welcomed by a massive crowd at the Agona Swedru market ahead of his campaign in the Central Region.

In 2012, the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) flagbearer, Papa Kwesi Nduom, garnered only 64,362 votes, representing 0.59% of the votes.

President John Mahama cannot deliver on his 2012 campaign promise of building 200 Community Day Senior High Schools, the Deputy Education Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has revealed.

Entertainers keep showing their affiliation as we near Election Day. The latest to show his party side is ‘God will make a Way’ hitmaker Jack Alolome.

The Paramount Chief of the Chakale Traditional Area in the Wa East Constituency of the Upper West Region, Bulenga Naa Seidu Nawalogne IV has endorsed the 2016 presidential candidate of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.

Anticipating a tight race in December, the National Democratic Congress (NDC)’s President John Mahama and the New Patriotic Party (NPP)’s Nana Akufo-Addo’s are trying to weaken each other’s appeal among floating voters.

The Member of Parliament for Wa Central, Rashid Pelpuo, has rebuked the Minority in Parliament  over its unsuccessful attempt to get President John Mahama investigated by Parliament  for his receipt of the Ford Expedition gift from a Burkinabe contractor in 2012.