By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter AMID GROWING anticipation for the official results of Ghana’s 2024 presidential election, Vice-President Bawumia Mahamudu of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) has conceded defeat to opposition candidate and former President John Mahama of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). Bawumia’s ges...
By Paul Ejime in Ghana GHANA IS gearing up for its 7th December 2024 general elections as President Nana Akufo-Addo, set to complete his second term on 7th January 2025, assures the nation of a peaceful and credible transition. The president reaffirmed this commitment during a meeting with the ECOWAS Election Observation Mission, led by [&hell...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter A COLLECTIVE pledge to ensure a violence-free election marked a pivotal moment in Ghana’s electoral history as all 12 presidential candidates signed a Peace Pact ahead of the 7 December general elections. The event, held on Thursday, 28 November, at the Kempinski Hotel, Accra, saw candidates committing t...
By JKNewsMedia WEST AFRICA continues to grapple with the prevalence of child labour, particularly in agriculture, where children endure hazardous working conditions. Nigeria’s Federal Government expressed grave concern over this growing crisis, which denies children access to education, health, and a safe childhood. Speaking at the first...
By Olivia Ambrose, JKNewsMedia Intern CIVIL SOCIETY Organisations (CSOs) and stakeholders have urged the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to intensify efforts in ensuring Ghana’s 7 December 2024 General Elections remain peaceful and credible. During discussions with the ECOWAS Long-Term Observation Mission, groups including t...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter GHANA’s ELECTORAL Commission (EC) has reaffirmed its commitment to an inclusive, free, fair, and transparent electoral process ahead of the presidential and parliamentary elections scheduled for 7 December. This assurance comes as the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the regi...
By Paul Ejime GHANA’s NATIONAL Peace Council (NPC) has pledged that all political parties and key stakeholders in the upcoming December 2024 elections will sign a peace accord. This agreement will be facilitated by the NPC to ensure peaceful conduct throughout the electoral process. George Amoh, Executive Secretary of the NPC’s governing board...
By Paul Ejime NIGERIA’s FORMER vice President Namadi Sambo will lead the 120 ECOWAS Observation Mission to Ghana’s Presidential and Parliamentary elections scheduled for 7 December 2024. Ambassador Abdel-Fatau Musah, ECOWAS Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, said Wednesday that Sambo confirmed his acceptance during a visit...
By Paul Ejime THE DECISION penultimate Saturday by the Egypt-based Confederation of African Football (CAF) to award victory to Nigeria in the postponed 2025 AFCON qualifier and also punish Libya for mistreatment of visiting Nigerian delegation should serve as a lesson and deterrent to other countries. The Super Eagles of Nigeria refused to pla...
By Paul Ejime THREE AFRICAN candidates – Ghana’s Foreign Minister Shirley Botchwey, Lesotho’s former Trade and Finance Minister Joshua Setipa, and Gambia’s former Foreign Minister Mamadou Tangara are top contenders in the race to become the next Secretary-General of the Commonwealth. Chief Emeka Anyaoku of Nigeria was the first and only ...
