Ghana politics and election news

George Boateng, the gentleman who attempted to contest President John Mahama in a primary of National Democratic Congress' (NDC) and overtake him as the party's candidate for the 2016 presidential elections, has endorsed the opposition New Patriotic Party's (NPP) presidential candidate Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.

Former Youth Organiser of the People's National Convention (PNC), Abu Ramadan has officially resigned from the party to join the New Patriotic Party (NPP), he has disclosed.

Former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng has urged Ghanaians to vote massively for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the upcoming general elections as the party had the strategy redeem the dwindling fortunes of Ghanaians.

The chairman of the Electoral Commission (EC), Charlotte Osei, is expressing fears over the seeming tension brewing in the country ahead of the December 7 elections.

Some security officers in the Tamale Central constituency in the Northern region have angrily vandalised voting materials over their missing names on the second round of special voting, it has been reported.

The European Union (EU) Election Observation Mission to Ghana  has stated that the upcoming general election will be smooth and violence-free despite the few challenges with the special voting exercise.

Hassan Ayariga, the founder of the All People’s Congress (APC), has opened fire on Nana Akufo-Addo, the presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party, describing him as an expired product.

The second phase of the special voting exercise is currently underway with the same drama that characterised the original one which took place on December 1.

Former Attorney General, Martin Amidu has reiterated his call for Ghanaians to vote out the President John Mahama-led National Democratic Congress government if they want the Woyome loot retrieved.

Thousands of supporters of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) are expected to throng the Ghana International Trade Fair Centre at La in Accra today [Sunday], December 4 for the party's finally rally ahead of the December 7 general elections.

President John Dramani Mahama has described as disrespectful, the decision by the Presidential Candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Akufo-Addo to boycott the presidential debate organised by the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) in collaboration with the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC).

Despite the discrepancies that riddled last Thursday's special voting exercise, nearly 73 percent of the expected voters duly cast their ballots.

The vice presidential candidate of the Progressive People’s Party (PPP), Ms. Brigitte Dzogbenuku, has counselled Ghanaians, especially parents, to ponder on the future of their wards carefully before casting their ballots come December 7.

Presidential Candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Akufo-Addo has revealed his reasons for not attending last Wednesday's Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) and National Commission on Civic Education (NCCE) organised presidential debate.

Akufo-Addo has rubbished attempts by the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) to tag him as ethnocentric politician saying his upbringing and private life is a clear testimony that he is not.