Former President Flt. Lt. Jerry John Rawlings has expressed confidence in President John Dramani Mahama as a winnable candidate for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the upcoming presidential election

Mr John Nyonator, Wassa East District Director of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), on Saturday called on political leaders to come out with policies to address poverty, ignorance, diseases and lack of self esteem and determination

A 23-year-old man has been stabbed twice in the chest over removed President Mahama posters. The incident happened at Asokore Zongo close to Effiduase in the Ashanti Region Region. Police in Effiduase have confirmed the arrest of the suspect, Sudaise Osman

The West African Network for Peacebuilding (WANEP-Ghana), has expressed worry about the proliferation of sophisticated and light weapons in the country since 2011. It said 51 pump action guns, 16 single barrel guns, 11 AK 47 rifles, 6 pistols, two double barrel guns and a total of 2,708 of ammunitions were found in the possession of civilians in various parts of the country

The ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) has expressed worry about the nationwide distribution of verification equipment without the involvement of stakeholders in the election process

The Electoral Commission has reactivated the SMS platform short code 1413 for registered voters to check their constituencies and polling stations by texting their 10 digit voters ID card numbers to short code 1413 on all networks

The Electoral Commission (EC) has stated its intention to undertake the registration of voters in areas affected by the ruling of Justice U. P. Dery of the Fast Track High Court

President John Dramani Mahama on Saturday announced that the Local Skills Development programme (LESDEP) which started on pilot basis in some parts of the country would be extended to all the districts in the coming year

Political parties’ representatives within the Ashaiman Municipality have resolved to partner the security services to ensure peace in the coming elections

"If Presidential candidates don’t act in a way that will bring peace, signing a peace pact will amount to nothing," says Kwesi Pratt, Managing Editor of the "Insight" newspaper. He believes political leaders need to rise up and speak to their followers to maintain peace, especially during and after the upcoming elections

Ms Sherry Ayittey, Minister of Science, Environment and Technology has presented 977 laptops to some students in senior high schools (SHS) and tertiary institutions in the Brong-Ahafo Region

The Most Reverend Dr Justice Ofei Akrofi, Archbishop Emeritus of the Church of Province of West Africa at the weekend advised Ghanaians to endeavour to preserve national peace in Election 2012

A Cape Coast Circuit Court at the weekend remanded one Robert Sam, into police custody for stealing a Blackberry torch and an LG mobile phone worth GH¢5000.00. The items belong to two students of the University of Cape Coast (UCC)