[Ghanaian Chronicle]Ho -The Volta Region, popularly known and called the "World Bank" of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), once again demonstrated its unflinching support for the party at the weekend, when its registered voters turned out massively in the December 7 general elections.

[Ghanaian Chronicle]The just ended 2012 elections, like all other previous elections held in Ghana since 1992, came along with its casualties for some members of the legislature across the political divide.

[Ghanaian Chronicle]Eighty-five trainees under the Ghana Youth Employment and Entrepreneurial Development Agency (GYEEDA) have each received sewing machines after undergoing a six-month apprenticeship.

[Ghanaian Chronicle]An uneasy calm had enveloped the whole nation as The Chronicle went to press last night, following the delay in releasing the official results of the presidential and parliamentary elections.

[Vanguard]Accra -The tension soaked Ghanaian Capital of Accra erupted in wild jubilation last night as Presidential Candidate of the ruling National Democratic Congress, NDC, President John Dramani Mahama was declared the winner of the 2012 presidential election.

[Vanguard]The Speaker of ECOWAS Parliament, Sen. Ike Ekweremadu has commended the people of Ghana for living up to their rating as beacons of democracy in the West African region.

[Daily Trust]As results of Ghana's parliamentary and presidential elections began to trickle in yesterday, incumbent President John Mahama takes an early lead.

[This Day]Voting in Ghana's general election continued late into the night yesterday in some polling stations due to delays and logistical problems, but many still hoped it would entrench the country's reputation as a model African democracy.

[Daily Observer]Momodou Faal, the head of the Daily Observer Health desk, who also doubles as the Gambia coordinator of the African Media and Malaria Research Network (AMMREN), over the weekend left Banjul for Accra, Ghana, where he will be attending a three-day media sensitisation workshop and AMMREN strategic planning.

[Leadership]Ghana's incumbent president, John Dramani Mahama, has secured a first round victory in an election which was extended because of the malfunctioning of voter-identification machines.

[Commonwealth]The Commonwealth Observer Group has been present in Ghana since 30 November 2012. During this period we have met with the Electoral Commission (EC), representatives of political parties, civil society, media, Commonwealth High Commissions as well as other international and national observers. Commonwealth teams were based in seven of the ten Regions. Our teams observed the voting, counting and results aggregation and also met with electoral officials, observers and other stakeholders at the Constituency le

[AEP]President-elect John Dramani Mahama is urging political leaders particularly of parties that participated in the 2012 elections to respect the verdict of the polls and the people's will.

[AEP]The Chairman of the Electoral Commission, Dr Afari Djan, this evening made a declaration on the December 7 presidential election.

[AEP]The Chairman of the Electoral Commission, Dr. Kwadwo Afari-Gyan has declared President John Dramani Mahama winner of the presidential elections.

[AEP]The Electoral Commisssion (EC) of Ghana in a much awaited press conference has declared John Dramani Mahama of the National Democratic Congress, President-elect based on the figures available to the EC after the 2012 general elections.

[AEP]Eleven suspects including three who burnt electoral materials at the Kwashieman Cluster of Schools Collation Centre in the Ablekuma North Constituency, in Greater Accra, have been arrested by the police.