Ghana politics and election news

President Mahama has posted an epistle to the good people of Ghana and his National Democratic Congress (NDC) loyalists thanking them for all the support but rallying them to vote for and canvass for votes to ensure his second term bid is guaranteed to as he puts it zoom the country into the next phase of development.

The Electoral Commission (EC) has set the close of work Tuesday, November 8 as the deadline for the re-submission of nomination forms of the thirteen disqualified presidential aspirants who wish to correct any errors on their forms, the Commission's Spokesperson, Eric Dzakpasu has disclosed.

The Supreme Court's decision to uphold an Accra High Court's decision ordering the Electoral Commission (EC) to allow flagbearer of the Progressive People's Party (PPP), Dr Paa Kwesi Nduom correct some errors on his nomination forms is nothing surprising, his lawyer Ayikoi Otoo has stated.

Ghana’s apex court has in a unanimous decision dismissed two grounds brought before it by the Electoral Commission (EC) and upheld one in the suit brought before it by the EC.

The Supreme Court has dismissed a suit brought to it by the Electoral Commission (EC) against a ruling by the Accra High Court ordering the Commission to allow flagbearer of the Progressive People's Party (PPP) correct anomalies on his nomination forms which the EC used to disqualify him from contesting in the upcoming general elections.

Presidential nominee of the People’s National Convention (PNC), Edward Nasigri Mahama has pledged that his party and his good self will abide by the ruling of the High Court regarding the party’s case with the Electoral Commission (EC).

Contrary to the ruling National Democratic Congress' (NDC) claims that it was doing well in the Ashanti Region and was going to win 1.5 million votes in the upcoming presidential elections, Regional Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Stephen Amoah has said the situation on the ground was as being portrayed by the NDC.

President Dramani Mahama running on the National Democratic Congress (NDC) ticket has hinted at erecting a tomatoes processing factory at Akomadan in the Offinso North District of the Ashanti Region.

About 300 members of the National Democratic Congress in the Asutifi South Constituency of the Brong Ahafo Region have defected to the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), a report by classfmonline.com has said.

The Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong, has claimed that National Democratic Congress (NDC) general secretary, Asiedu Nketia, owes him $200.

The Supreme Court will today deliver its verdict in the case between the Electoral Commission (EC) and the Progressive People’s Party (PPP).

Lawyer and presidential nominee of the Convention People’s Party (CPP), Ivor Kobina Greenstreet says Ghana under his presidency will invest in wind energy wherever applicable in the country.

Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) will hold a presidential encounter with the only independent candidate in the 2016 general election, Jacob Osei Yeboah (JOY) tonight.

Hiplife singer, Mzbel, has held a concert at the Bukom Square Park in Accra to garner support for President John Mahama and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) ahead of the December elections.

52 years Nana Akwasi Gyamerah an indigene of Kuntenase in the Bosomtwe District of Ashanti region has been allegedly assaulted by some members of the ruling National Democratic Congress vigilante group at Fumso for making waves that connote change at the convoy of President John Mahama