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Ablekuma South votes for Sardine Factory

The Chief Executive Officer of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly Mayor Alfred Okoe Vanderpuije has won the Ablekuma South parliamentary contest on the ticket of  the ruling NDC.

EC website hacked

Reports from the BBC indicate that hackers have targeted the website of Ghana's electoral commission as votes are counted after a tightly contested elections. The commission disclosed that the website is up again, but is currently blank.

Sam George wins Ningo Prampram

Sam George, “slayer” of incumbent and one of Ghana’s longest serving MPs, Enoch Teye(E.T) Mensah has won the Ningo Prampram Parliamentary seat for the National Democratic Congress(NDC).

PNC rejects Dr Mahama's concession of defeat as false

In a series of events following the probable win of the leading opposition in the just concluded Presidential polls, the leadership of the People’s National Convention (PNC) has unequivocally denied that their flagbearer, Dr Edward Nasigrie Mahama, has conceded defeat and congratulated the leader of the New Patriotic Party, Nana Akufo-Addo for victory.

Ada East NDC MP retains her seat

Member of Parliament at the Ada East Constituency, Comfort Doyoe Cudjoe Ghansah has retained her seat after beating the New Patriotic Party’s candidate, Kanor Senakey in the elections.

Ben Ephson attacked by alleged NPP supporters

While tension heightens following the expected announcement of official results of the polls by the EC, the residence of pollster and Managing Editor of the Daily Dispatch newspaper, Ben Ephson was under siege by purported supporters of the New Patriotic Party.

Hairdresser snatches Akwatia seat from Baba Jamal

Deputy Minister of Employment and Labour Relations and Member of Parliament (MP) for the Akwatia Constituency in the Eastern Region, Baba Jamal has lost his seat to the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) candidate, Ama Sey

Provisional Results - Region by Region

Provisional results so far show that the two major political parties, the National Democratic Congress(NDC) and the New Patriotic Party(NPP) have equally shared the regions with each winning five of the 10 regions.