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Ghana: Electoral Commission Warns Against Fake Results
Premium Times, 8 December 2016
The Electoral Commission of Ghana (ECG) has called on voters to disregard a result being shared on social media showing that the opposition New Patriotic Party has scored over 54… Read more »
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Ghana: Minor Problems During Polling in Ghana's Closely Fought Elections
RFI, 8 December 2016
Ghana's presidential and parliamentary polls took place on Wednesday with very few major incidents, according to a preliminary report from a domestic observer group. At polling… Read more »
Ghana's Electoral Commission Warns Against Fake Results
The commission also says its website was "hacked" early on Thursday before it was restored.
Supporters of both leading political parties, the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the main opposition party New Patriotic Party (NPP), are claiming early leads from results collated from unofficial sources.
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Ghana: Polls 'Exceptionally Successful' - Electoral Commission
Ghana Star, 7 December 2016
The Electoral Commission, Ghana (EC) has patted itself on the back describing the general elections, so far, as "exceptionally successful" after close of polls at 5:00pm Wednesday. Read more »
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Ghana: What's At Stake in Too Close to Call Election?
African Arguments, 6 December 2016
Pollsters disagree on who will win in a presidential race that has been more about personalities than policy. Read more »
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Ghana: Can Facebook Really Predict Ghana's Next President?
Ghana Star, 7 December 2016
In the recent US elections Facebook played a crucial role in predicting winner of the polls based on the popularity of the candidates. Read more »
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Ghana: Ghana Election Tight but Peaceful
DW, 7 December 2016
Ghanaians turned out in large numbers on Wednesday as President John Mahama faced off opposition frontrunner Nana Akufo-Addo in general elections. DW correspondents said voting was… Read more »
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Ghana: Power Cuts, Slow Economy Are Major Talking Points in Today's Presidential Election
Premium Times, 7 December 2016
As Ghanaians head to the polls today to elect the person that will govern the country for the next four years, the most common term on their lips will likely be "dumsor". Read more »
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Ghana: 2016 Presidential and Parliamentary Elections--Voting in Progress
Ghana Govt., 6 December 2016
Voting started at exactly 7am at the Blemado Yard Polling Station in the Nungua Krowor Constituency, with an initial creation of two lines, A and B, Thomas Azumah, Presiding… Read more »
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Ghana: Stay Calm, We Are Winning
Ghana Star, 7 December 2016
The John Mahama 2016 Campaign wishes to congratulate its teeming supporters, sympathisers and the voting public for the impressive turnout to vote for President John Dramani Mahama… Read more »
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Ghana: Let There Be Peaceful Election, the World Is Watching
Ghana Star, 7 December 2016
Finally, after several months of serious political campaigning, Ghanaians across the length and breadth of the country are going to the polls today to elect a president who would… Read more »
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Ghana: Ghana Goes to the Polls
Ghana Govt., 6 December 2016
Ghana goes to the polls today (Wednesday, December 7, 2016) to elect a President and 275 Members of Parliament for the next four years. Read more »
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Ghana: Vice President Kwesi Ammisah Arthur Votes
Ghana Govt., 6 December 2016
The Vice President, Kwesi Ammisah-Arthur has advised the media to desist from publishing wild allegations made by politicians concerning the electoral process without first cross… Read more »
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Ghanaians are casting their ballots in a closely fought presidential and parliamentary election, the winner will be expected to fix a crumbling economy, deteriorating currency and ... Read more »
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