Electoral Commission — Ghana's election management body, addressing 2024 election challenges and strengthening result transmission systems.
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… In fresh polls, which was held on Saturday under the authorisation of the party and the supervision of the Electoral Commission (EC), the party delegates successfully elected their new leaders. …
Bantama NPP Elects New ExecutivesJoy Online
… The group also said public co-financing could help political parties meet their statutory financial reporting obligations, including the requirement under the Political Parties Act to submit audited accounts to the Electoral Commission. …
NPP-USA welcomes Supreme Court’s one member, one vote ruling, calls for public funding debateJoy Online
… Atta secured victory with a slim margin of 4 votes, defeating his closest contender, Fiifi Mensah, in an election supervised by officials of the Electoral Commission and observed by national and regional executives of the NPP. …
Kingsley Atta secures Bantama NPP Chairmanship with slim 4-vote victory in re-runJoy Online
… Asenso-Boakye were present for the exercise, which is being supervised by the Electoral Commission and representatives from the regional and national executives. …
Bantema NPP Chairman snubs MP at constituency executive election re-runJoy Online
… In contrast to the first exercise, which was held without Electoral Commission oversight and was disrupted, Sunday’s re-run is being supervised by officials from the EC. …
NPP constituency primaries: Annulment of initial election was unnecessary, but party decision must stand – Bantama MPJoy Online
… In contrast to the initial election, which was held without Electoral Commission oversight, the ongoing process is being supervised by officials from the Commission. …
NPP re-run Bantema Constituency election under tight security after annulment of initial pollJoy Online
… He commended the team behind the project for compiling historical records, including the party’s original founding documents submitted to the Electoral Commission during its registration. …
NDC historiographies unveiled ahead of launch on 28 September at UPSAJoy Online
… So government cannot control anything,” he said.He proposed that funds meant for internal party elections could be managed through an independent arrangement, with clear guidelines to ensure transparency.“The Electoral Commission can manage as part of their budget, that this is m …
Supreme Court ruling on delegate system can help curb ‘moneycracy’ in political parties – Dr Asah-AsanteJoy Online
National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, says the party is prepared to work with Electoral Commission (EC) Chairperson Jean Mensa despite previously calling for her removal. …
NDC can work with Jean Mensa despite earlier calls for her removal – Asiedu NketiaJoy Online
National Democratic Congress (NDC) National Chairman Johnson Asiedu Nketia has called on the government to provide funding for political parties to conduct one-member-one-vote internal elections through the Electoral Commission (EC). …
Asiedu Nketia calls for state funding of party primaries, says 2014 one-member-one-vote exercise cost GH¢14mThe Ghana Bar Association has called on the Judiciary and Executive to operate within the 1992 Constitution's limits, with its President raising concerns about comments attributed to the Chief Justice and reports that some judges may be serving Executive interests rather than the Constitution.
15 September 2026 · The Chronicle →
The Ghana Bar Association has called on the Judiciary and Executive to operate within the 1992 Constitution's limits, with its President raising concerns about comments attributed to the Chief Justice and reports that some judges may be serving Executive interests rather than the Constitution.
15 September 2026 · The Chronicle →
Ghana Bar Association President Efua Ghartey has described the Judicial Service's defence of Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie over his partisan comments as "at best lacklustre," arguing that judges must remain within constitutional boundaries and that the Chief Justice's remarks comparing public institutions' performance under different administrations left much to be desired.
14 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Democracy Not for Sale project convened its third regional dialogue in Koforidua on August 28, 2026, bringing together representatives of local government, civic education, electoral administration, and human rights oversight to examine the growing influence of money in Ghana's democratic processes. The forum was grounded in field survey data from more than 300 interactions and 141 structured respondent interviews across the Koforidua metropolis.
11 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Institute of Economic Affairs has outlined 18 positions on Ghana's Constitutional review, proposing changes to reduce presidential powers, strengthen Parliament and the Judiciary, and improve accountability. The IEA supports several Prempeh Committee recommendations but rejects proposals to extend presidential and parliamentary terms to five years, allow presidential nomination of MMDCE candidates, and establish a state-funded Democracy Fund.
2 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Lawyer Oliver Barker-Vormawor says the Constitution Review Implementation Committee has a technical mandate to translate decisions from the political process into legal instruments, not to determine which proposals become law or take policy positions. He stressed that constitutional reform requires broad agreement and constant stakeholder consultation rather than unilateral imposition.
2 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Lawyer Oliver Barker-Vormawor, newly appointed Secretary of the Constitution Review Implementation Committee, said Ghana's constitutional reform cannot be driven by one political party and requires constant agreement and compromises among stakeholders. He said the committee's role is to provide technical support and facilitate discussions rather than determine policy positions.
1 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The secretary to the Constitution Review Implementation Committee says the committee's role is technical, not political—to relay stakeholder views to government and facilitate discussions rather than determine which proposals become bills. Constitutional reform requires broad agreement because of parliamentary and referendum thresholds involved.
1 September 2026 · Joy Online →
A dispute over NPP constituency-level elections in Ayawaso West Wuogon has escalated into legal action, with party members claiming their names were removed from polling station rolls and that an election held on August 9, 2026, proceeded despite a court injunction against it.
1 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Electoral Commission's Eastern Region Deputy Director Edward Gyamfi has cautioned against the growing influence of money and bribery in Ghana's democratic processes, warning that using money to influence voters could undermine democracy and have serious consequences for the country.
28 August 2026 · Joy Online →
A 7-kilometre health walk through central Accra on August 15, 2026, found that participants were exposed to air pollution levels significantly above WHO standards. Monitors measured an average PM2.5 reading of 28 micrograms per cubic meter—nearly double the WHO's recommended 24-hour limit of 15 micrograms per cubic meter.
22 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Former Attorney General Godfred Dame, representing former NAFCO CEO Hanan Abdul-Hamid, says he will not participate in proceedings scheduled during the court's legal vacation, citing opposition to hearing matters during the vacation period. His legal team appeared in court on August 17 seeking to halt proceedings pending determination of a motion at the Court of Appeal.
17 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Former Attorney General Godfred Dame, representing NAFCO Chief Executive Officer Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba, has criticised the court's decision to hear proceedings during the legal vacation, arguing there is no emergency or urgency to justify the action and that compelling parties to participate in a trial during vacation goes against judicial practice.
17 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Odeneho Kwaku Appiah (COKA) won the Ashanti NPP chairmanship with 658 votes (70.98% of 927 cast), defeating Dr Henry Kwabena Kokofu's 269 votes (29.02%), while Dr Bernard Okoe-Boye won the Greater Accra NPP chairmanship race.
17 August 2026 · The Chronicle →
Okaikwei Central MP Patrick Boamah says the NPP must prioritise credible and competitive parliamentary candidates to reclaim constituencies lost to the NDC in Greater Accra Region, emphasising that the region's large voter population will be critical to the party's performance in the 2028 general elections.
15 August 2026 · Joy Online →
An NPP Bono Regional Council of Elders member has urged delegates in the party's Bono Regional Executive Election to vote on merit and prioritise the interests of the party and its 2028 Presidential Candidate, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, emphasising that the party's 2028 election victory depends on their choices.
15 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The New Patriotic Party in Ashanti Region held elections on August 15 with 1,020 delegates voting to choose 11 regional executive positions from 34 aspirants. The most competitive race was the regional chairmanship contest between Odeneho Kwaku Appiah and Dr Henry Kwabena Kokofu.
15 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Two Ghanaian prophets have made competing claims about spiritual credit for the NDC's decisive 2024 general election victory. An opinion piece argues that Ghana's elections are decided by voters casting ballots based on issues like inflation, unemployment, and the economy, not by prophecy alone.
15 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Self-styled pastors in Ghana have moved from the margins to the center of political strategy, with aspiring politicians increasingly seeking their endorsements and spiritual validation. The relationship has evolved from campaign optics into a structural system where pastors offer spiritual cover and access to congregations in exchange for political influence and financial benefits.
13 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The National Peace Council, in partnership with CRS Ghana, CDD-Ghana, the National Media Commission and UNDP Ghana, held an inter-party dialogue in Accra bringing together political party representatives, the Electoral Commission, media associations and governance stakeholders to strengthen social cohesion and democratic resilience before, during and after elections. Discussions covered inter-party trust, responsible political communication, inflammatory rhetoric, and cooperation on peace and electoral security as part of the broader Political Party Trust Building Programme.
12 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Electoral Commission says it will review Constitutional Instrument 127 and introduce a dedicated portal for transmitting scanned election results as part of measures to address challenges from the 2024 general elections and strengthen result management for future polls.
11 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Bantama Constituency NPP in Ashanti Region held fresh elections on Saturday to choose party executives for the next four years, after the party nullified initial polls citing electoral irregularities. Kingsley Atta narrowly won the chairmanship race with 570 votes (50.2%) against incumbent Fiifi Mensah's 566 votes (49.8%), while other positions were filled in supervised elections.
10 August 2026 · Daily Guide →
The NPP-USA welcomed the Supreme Court's 5–2 ruling affirming registered party members' right to vote in internal party elections, saying it vindicated its advocacy since 2009 for broader participation. The group called for a national conversation on public financing of political parties, warning that expanding the electorate without addressing election costs could increase private money's influence in party politics.
9 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Kingsley Atta was elected Bantama Constituency Chairman of the NPP on 8 August 2026 with 570 votes (50.2%) against incumbent Fiifi Mensah's 566 votes (49.8%), a margin of four votes. This re-run election followed the annulment of a 12 July 2026 election in which Atta had won by a landslide (714 votes, 72.8%).
8 August 2026 · Joy Online →
At a Bantema NPP constituency executive election re-run, the incumbent Chairman Fiifi Mensah allegedly bypassed the area's MP Francis Asenso-Boakye during greetings with delegates, drawing murmurs from attendees. Sources suggest tension over an internal contest where the MP reportedly backs the Vice Chairman's bid to unseat the incumbent.
8 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Bantama MP Francis Asenso-Boakye expressed disappointment over the NPP's decision to annul initial constituency executive elections held July 11, 2026, saying the first election was transparent and there was no need for re-running it, though he supports the party's directive to re-conduct the election.
8 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The NPP re-ran its Bantema Constituency executive election under tight security at Kumasi Cultural Centre after the National Steering Committee annulled the initial poll held on July 11, 2026, citing breaches of party directives, election regulations, and court orders. The Ashanti Regional Chairman had sworn in those elected in the annulled election despite the party's decision to hold a re-run, which is now being supervised by Electoral Commission officials.
8 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The National Democratic Congress has launched a six-volume publication documenting the party's history and the 4th Republic of Ghana's political history, with the main launch scheduled for 28 September 2026 at UPSA. The collection traces the NDC's journey from formation to present, capturing key milestones including leadership elections, manifesto development, and constitutional reforms.
8 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Political analyst Dr Kwame Asah-Asante says the Supreme Court's decision to scrap the delegate system for internal political party elections could help address the growing influence of money in party politics. He supports the ruling as an opportunity to improve Ghana's democratic processes, though he acknowledges implementation challenges around financing wider internal elections.
5 August 2026 · Joy Online →
NDC National Chairman Asiedu Nketia says the party is prepared to work with Electoral Commission Chairperson Jean Mensa despite previously calling for her removal, citing changes within the Commission that have reduced her influence.
5 August 2026 · Joy Online →
NDC National Chairman Johnson Asiedu Nketia has called on the government to fund political party primary elections through the Electoral Commission, citing the high cost—the NDC spent close to GH¢14 million on its 2014 one-member-one-vote exercise—and arguing that since the system expands democratic participation, the state should bear the cost.
4 August 2026 · Joy Online →