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Dec 11, 2024 | 
theghanareport.com | Sandra Adei Djanie
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Nsawam Adoagyiri, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, has urged President Nana Akufo-Addo to halt all transition processes until all parliamentary results are fully declared by the Electoral Commission. The Majority Chief Whip’s appeal follows incidents of violence that disrupted the collation of results in the December 7 polls within the Nsawam-Adoagyiri constituency.
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Dec 11, 2024 | 
theghanareport.com | Sandra Adei Djanie
Imagine a young Ghanaian software developer. Let’s call him Kwame. Kwame just launched a groundbreaking AI tool that generates unique pieces of digital artwork. His AI system, after being trained on a vast dataset of traditional Ghanaian art and global trends, produces intricate designs that garner widespread attention. Kwame begins to sell these artworks online, receiving international recognition for the AI-generated masterpieces.
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Dec 10, 2024 | 
theghanareport.com | Sandra Adei Djanie
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate, Ewurabena Aubynn, has been declared the winner of the Ablekuma North seat. This declaration comes after days of dramatic standoffs during the collation process, which saw clashes between the NDC supporters and security forces outside the premises. The declaration was made by the Returning Officer at the Greater Accra Regional Collation Centre of the Electoral Commission on Tuesday evening.
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Dec 10, 2024 | 
theghanareport.com | Sandra Adei Djanie
The President-elect, John Dramani Mahama, has called on President Nana Akufo-Addo and the security services to take swift and decisive actions to address the ongoing acts of lawlessness reported across the nation. This follows growing concerns over attacks on state institutions, which some fear could destabilise the nation’s democratic peace. Addressing the nation on Tuesday, December 10, Mr. Mahama condemned the attacks and urged the perpetrators to refrain from such criminal activities.
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Dec 10, 2024 | 
theghanareport.com | Sandra Adei Djanie
Incumbent Member of Parliament for Okaikwei Central, Patrick Yaw Boamah, says he will challenge the outcome of the parliamentary election in court. This comes after the Electoral Commission (EC) declared Abdulai Abu Baba Abubakar Sadiq of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) the winner of the contested seat on Monday, December 9. However, Mr. Boamah expressed dissatisfaction with the results and confirmed his plans to seek legal redress. “I know I have won the election.
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Dec 9, 2024 | 
theghanareport.com | Sandra Adei Djanie
Ghana’s 2024 elections have once again demonstrated the country’s strong democratic spirit, with peaceful voting and the active participation of millions. However, delays in announcing official results continue to create anxiety and raise questions about the efficiency of the process. More than 40 hours (as of the time of writing) after polls closed on December 7, the Electoral Commission (EC) had not certified a single regional result out of Ghana’s 16 regions.
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Dec 9, 2024 | 
theghanareport.com | Sandra Adei Djanie
Confusion has erupted at the Electoral Commission’s collation centre as both the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) disagree over Okaikwei Central parliamentary results. Both parties claim their parliamentary candidates have won the seat. Hours after polls closed, the NDC’s Baba Sadiq declared victory, citing his collated figures showing he secured 21,303 votes (52% of valid votes) against NPP incumbent Patrick Yaw Boamah’s 18,951 votes (47.08%).
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Dec 9, 2024 | 
theghanareport.com | Sandra Adei Djanie
The General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Frimpong Kodua, has warned against any attempts to tamper with the results of the parliamentary elections. Speaking at a press conference on Sunday evening, Mr Kodua called on the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Dr. George Akuffo Dampare, to maintain law and order at collation centers across the nation.
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Dec 9, 2024 | 
theghanareport.com | Sandra Adei Djanie
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has reiterated its commitment to using its victory in the December 7 polls as a platform to propel Ghana toward progress. Speaking to the media at the party’s headquarters on Sunday, December 8, NDC General Secretary, Fifi Fiavi Kwetey, said the party remains focused on serving the nation responsibly with its newly secured mandate. He also urged the Electoral Commission (EC) to ensure that the declaration of results is not unnecessarily delayed.
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Dec 9, 2024 | 
theghanareport.com | Manasseh Azure Awuni |Sandra Adei Djanie
On Oct. 28, 2024, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced a policy to “restrict U.S. visas for any individual responsible for undermining democracy in Ghana.” The announcement came in advance of Ghana’s presidential and parliamentary elections, slated for Dec. 7. I supported that policy against those who undermine democracy — including freedom of the press, one of democracy’s cardinal tenets — in Ghana. But a week after it was unveiled, Americans went to the polls and elected Donald Trump.
