ACCRA -Longtime Ghanaian opposition leader Nana Akufo-Addo has won the presidency on his third attampt, defeating incumbent President John Mahama.

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has congratulated the people of Ghana for exercising their democratic rights and peacefully conducting the presidential and parliamentary elections on 7 December.

I am writing this column around 6 pm on Thursday, about 24 hours after Ghanaians voted and two issues stand out. Virtually all of us who observed the elections were impressed at the smooth, professional, almost incident free manner in which the elections were conducted in most polling stations. Electoral procedures were strictly followed, turnout was very high, and the verification machines worked almost without failure and voters found their names on the register. It was almost perfect. Nonetheless,

The ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) have both claimed to be leading in Wednesday\'s presidential and parliamentary elections in the country.

Ho. -The New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Volta Region has made huge gains in the just-ended presidential and parliamentary elections, as the party\'s parliamentary candidate for Krachi East, Mr. Michael Gyato, has taken over the seat from the incumbent National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament, Mr. Wisdom Gidisu. There was wild jubilation immediately the results were announced.

Yesterday, around 5:00pm, Mrs. Charlotte Osei, Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), broke her silence at a press conference, where she called on anxious Ghanaians to allow her outfit put together the results of the polls before announcing it.

Arsenal will do the \"maximum\" they can to keep key forwards Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil in north London, says Gunners boss Arsene Wenger.

The storm of elephant nature had gathered in the horizon many miles away and ran havoc in the Land of the Long Noses in the far, far West. The day started with calm weather and no sign of any storm. Suddenly, on November 18, 2016, the storm broke and painted the land red. The storm was called Hurricane Trump, and it blew away anything blue. No one expected any weather change, and so Trump broke the grounds by surprise. Today, a lot of people are still in a state of shock and confusion. The main

Takoradi.. -Though the 7th December presidential and parliamentary elections have come and gone, with Ghanaians anxiously waiting for the declaration of the presidential results, one thing that is certain is the defeat suffered by big guns of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Western Region.

Referees will be able to use a pitch-side monitor for the first time to review decisions when the Club World Cup begins in Japan on Thursday.

Sunyani.. -The delay in announcing certified results of both parliamentary and presidential elections held on Wednesday, December 7, 2016 has created an undue anxiety among the electorate in the Brong-Ahafo Region.

Bolgatanga.. -Three Members of Parliament (MPs) of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Upper East Region have been booted out and will not return to parliament in January 2017.

Kumasi.. -The capture of the Adansi South and Ahafo Ano North parliamentary seats has given a further boost to the New Patriotic party (NPP) in the Ashanti Region.

Accra -The ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) have both claimed to be leading in Wednesday\'s presidential and parliamentary elections in the country.

The main challenger in Ghana\'s presidential election has said he is confident of victory but called on supporters to give the electoral commission more time to do its work.

President John Dramani Mahama has hinted that not only is he proud of the big things he did as president of the country, but he is equally at home with all the little things he did, such as providing water and electricity for small communities across the country.

Ghanaian opposition candidate Nana Akufo-Addo has said he was \"quietly confident\" he won his country\'s election. The electoral commission has yet to release most results from Wednesday\'s vote.