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 stations visited by RFI in the Greater Accra area, voting went smoothly with isolated problems. The results are expected to be tight between incumbent President John Dramani Mahama and main opposition challenger Nana Akufo-Addo.

Today, as you pick yourself up and head to the polling station to cast your vote, just pause and invite God into your heart, and pray that He sends down the gift of knowledge and foresight, so that you pick His choice in the casting of vote for the President and Member of Parliament.

The Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Ahmed Yakubu Alhassan, has stated that the government will continue to create the enabling environment for the private sector, including Farmer Based Organizations (FBOs), to operate profitably as agribusiness entities, in order to improve the growth and development of the agricultural sector.

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 per cent of votes cast from 80 per cent of the country\'s polling stations.

I am sure I am not the only one who hasn\'t recovered from the events in the tiny west African nation last week.

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 slow but peaceful.

The Public Utility Regulatory Commission (PURC) has increased electricity tariff by 59.2 % and water tariff by 67.2% for residential consumers.

Former deputy Minority Leader, Ambrose Derry has won the Nandom constituency seat.

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 today.

In the recent US elections Facebook played a crucial role in predicting winner of the polls based on the popularity of the candidates.

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) is calling on the general public to stay at their respective polling stations to observe the counting of the ballot and to also verify that the correct results are reported by officers of the Electoral Commission (EC).

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 manage the economy for the next four years.

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.