Ghana politics and election news

Nana Akufo-Addo, the presidential candidate of the opposition New Patriotic Party, has condemned President John Mahama for calling him a divisive leader who would destool chiefs if he became president.

The flagbearer of the of the National Democratic Party (NDP), Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, has launched a blistering attack on President John Dramani Mahama and his brother, Ibrahim Mahama.

Brong Ahafo Regional Youth Organiser of the New Patriotic Party, Kwame Bafoe has accused President John Dramani Mahama of not being innocent in the demise of certain chiefs in the area.

President Dramani Mahama has opened a new ICT hub in Accra to offer an estimated 10,000 jobs for the youth.

With barely five weeks to the December elections, primenewsghana.com brings you a list of celebrities who have openly endorsed the two main presidential candidates, incumbent President Mahama of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and Nana Akufo-Addo of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP).

Nana Akufo-Addo has mentioned that he is not in politics to amass wealth but to bring prosperity to Ghanaians.

The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has initiated a series of debate forums involving parliamentary aspirants and the electorate.

President John Mahama's recent utterances coupled with his actions and inactions over the last eight years, clearly shows he has little understanding of democracy, Presidential Candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.

A Research Fellow at the Governance Unit of the Institue of Economic Affairs (IEA), Professor Ransford Gyampo has expressed his shock at the criticisms of Electoral Commission (EC) Chairperson, Madam Charlotte Osei especially by former Attorney General, Martin Amidu over the Commission's disqualification of thirteen presidential hopefuls.

The Adontenhene of the Peki State and Acting President of the Peki Traditional Area who is also the Dufia of Peki Avetile, Torgbe Ayim Mordey VI has denied reports that the Chiefs of Peki endorsed the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party, Nana Akufo-Addo.

Ghana’s Supreme Court has abridged the date of the hearing of the Electoral Commission suit challenging the ruling of a High Court judge.

Only a stupid and mad person would vote for President John Mahama after being dismissed from the National Democratic Congress (NDC), an independent parliamentary aspirant for the North Tongu constituency in the Volta Region, Christopher Kofi Eleblu has stated.

The battle between the Electoral Commission(EC) and the Progressive People Party(PPP) has taken a new twist after an Accra High Court has dismissed a suit filed by the PPP, challenging the EC’s “exorbitant” filing fees for nominees of the 2016 general elections.

President Dramani Mahama has been installed as the ‘Mputuohene’ or development chief by the chiefs and people of Asokore in the Eastern Region.

A notable force heading to the 2016 general elections, Nana Akufo-Addo has promised a landing beach site to be situated at Ekumfi Otuam upon becoming president.