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2024 Polls: EC announces date to receive nominations for election of president and MPs
The Electoral Commission has announced date to receive nominations for the 2024 Presidential and Parliamentary Elections.
“The Electoral Commission wishes to announce for the information of the General Public that pursuant to Regulations 6, 7, and 8 of the Public Elections Regulations, 2020 (C.I. 127), the Commission will receive Nominations for the Elections of President and Members- of Parliament from Monday, 9th September, to Friday, 13th September, 2024,” the Commission stated.
Read the statement below
The Electoral Commission wishes to announce for the information of the General Public that pursuant to Regulations 6, 7, and 8 of the Public Elections Regulations, 2020 (C.I. 127), the Commission will receive Nominations for the Elections of President and Members- of
Parliament from Monday, 9th September to Friday, 13th September, 2024.
1) Interested Candidates are required to download the Nomination Forms from the Commission’s website (https://ec.gov.gh/forms/) from Friday, 2nd August, 2024.
2) A Candidate for Election as President shall be nominated on the official Nomination Forms of the Commission.
3) Completed Presidential Nomination Forms for each candidate for President shall be signed by: a)The Candidate
b) Not less than two persons who are registered voters of each District Assembly.
4 The completed Nomination Forms shall designate the person to serve as Vice President.
5) The Nomination Forms shall be in quadruplicate and shall be delivered personally by the Presidential Candidate or any two of the registered voters who signed the Nomination Forms for the Candidate.
6) In addition to the completed Nomination Forms, the Candidate shall submit four (4) copies of a recent post-card (bust sized) photograph against a red background showing the full face and ears of the Candidate to the Returning Officer.
7) Completed Presidential Nomination Forms shall be delivered at the Head Office of the Commission between the hours of 9:00am to 12:00pm and 2:00pm to 5:00pm each day.
8) Candidates vying for the position of President will be required to make a payment of One Hundred Thousand Ghana Cedis (GHC100,000.00) at the time of submitting their Nomination Forms. Payment shall be by Banker’s draft and addressed to the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission. Female Candidates and Persons with
Disabilities are required to pay Seventy-Five Thousand Ghana Cedis (GHC 75,000).
9) A Candidate for Election to Parliament shall be nominated on the official Nomination Forms of the Commission.
10) Completed Parliamentary Nomination Forms shall be delivered in quadruplicate by the Candidate personally or on his/her behalf by either the Proposer or Seconder of his/her
Nomination to the Returning Officer of the Constituency for which the Candidate seeks election.
11) The Completed Parliamentary Nomination Forms shall be witnessed by the signature or mark of two registered voters as Proposer and Seconder, and supported by eighteen other registered voters in the Constituency who signed the Nomination Forms for the Candidate.
12)The Nomination Forms shall be endorsed by the Candidate.
13) In addition to the completed Nomination Forms, the Candidate shall submit four (4) copies of a recent post-card (bust sized) photograph against a red background, showing his/her full face and ears to the Returning Officer between the hours of 9:00am to 12:00pm and 2:00pm to 5:00pm each day.
14) Candidates vying for the position of Member of Parliament will be required to make a payment of ‘Ten Thousand Ghana Cedis (GHC10,000.00) to the Returning Officer of the Constituency at the time of submitting their Nomination Forms. Payment shall be
by Bankers draft and addressed to the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission. Female Candidates and Persons with Disabilities are required to pay Seven ‘Thousand and Five Hundred Ghana Cedis (GHC 7,500).
15)All enquiries relating_to the Presidential Election should be addressed to theChairperson of the Electoral Commission and the Parliamentary Elections to the Returning Officers of ‘the Constituencies where the Candidates seek election. We urge the public to be guided accordingly.
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Ghana condemns Israeli attack on Qatar
The Government of Ghana has condemned an Israeli attack on the State of Qatar, describing it as unprovoked and a violation of international law.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs indicated that the airstrikes led to deaths, injuries, and the destruction of property.
It added that the attack was an affront to Qatar’s sovereignty and a threat to efforts at achieving peace between Israel and Palestine.
The ministry noted President John Dramani Mahama and the people of Ghana stood in solidarity with the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, and the people of Qatar.
It further commended Qatar for its commitment to promoting peace in the Middle East and urged that the incident should not derail ongoing diplomatic efforts to resolve the conflict.
By: Jacob Aggrey
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Akropong Fire Station rescues driver in Mamfe-Amamprobi accidents
A rescue team from the Akropong Fire Station swiftly responded to a road traffic accident at Mamfe-Amamprobi on Monday, 8th September 2025.
A DAF cargo truck with registration number GR 3583-15 loaded with over 1,000 cartons of bottled water had veered off the road, trapping the driver inside due to severe damage to the head compartment.
The rescue team successfully extricated the driver and transported him to the Tetteh Quarshie Memorial Hospital for medical treatment.
Preliminary investigations indicate that the accident was caused by brake failure while the truck was en route to Kumasi.
The incident resulted in injury of one person, the driver, with no fatalities reported.
The vehicle sustained partial damage to the head compartment, four rims damaged, and two tyres completely destroyed.
