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The number of women elected to parliament was 40, the same as in the previous election (2020), which means that the percentage of women members of parliament in Ghana remains at 15%, a level lower than the average in the sub-region West Africa (18%), the continental African average (27%) and the global world average (also 27%). [9]
There are a total of 276 constituencies in Ghana. The 9th Parliament first convened on 7 January 2025 to elect a Speaker and Deputy Speakers as well as for the administration of oaths to the Speaker and Members of Parliament. One new constituency, Guan was contested for the first time in this parliament. [2]
[47] [48] The Political Science Department of the University of Ghana polled 11,949 respondents and predicted that Akufo-Addo (NPP) will win 51.7% of the vote while Mahama wins 40.4%. [ 48 ] [ 49 ] An iPoll survey of 670 respondents predicted 48.7% of the votes for Mahama and 46.7% for Akufo-Addo implying that the election may go a second round ...
The New Patriotic Party (NPP; Twi: Ahofama Foforo Kuw) is a centre-right and liberal-conservative political party in Ghana. [5] [6] [7] Since the democratisation of Ghana in 1992, it has been one of the two dominant parties in Ghanaian politics, with its leading rival being the centre-left National Democratic Congress (NDC).
General elections were held in Ghana on Friday 7 December 2012 to elect a president and members of Parliament in 275 electoral constituencies. [1] Owing to the breakdown of some biometric verification machines, some voters could not vote, and voting was extended to Saturday 8 December 2012. [2]
Powerball is a lottery game that started in 1992 and is played in 45 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands. The game is played by selecting five white balls out of 69 ...
John Dramani Mahama (/ m ə ˈ h ɑː m ə / ⓘ; born 29 November 1958) [1] is a Ghanaian politician who has been the 14th president of Ghana since 7 January 2025. [2] [3] He previously served as the 12th president from 2012 to 2017 and as the fifth vice president from 2009 to 2012. [4]
‘I can’t even ... I can’t,’ the unidentified woman said as she fought tears of joy. ‘I’m scared right now, I’m so scared’