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On 28 October 2024, Akua Donkor, the presidential candidate for the Ghana Freedom Party, died after a sudden illness. [71] [72] The GFP was given ten days to nominate a replacement for Akua Donkor. They submitted forms for Philip Appiah-Kubi who was her running mate.
The 2024 Ghanaian general election took place on 7 December 2024 to elect Members of Parliament (MPs) to the 9th Parliament of the Fourth Republic. [1] The Speaker is not an elected member of parliament though must be qualified to stand for election as such. There are a total of 276 constituencies in Ghana. The 9th Parliament first convened on ...
3 October – Ghana reports its first case of mpox this year. [3]14 October – A bus falls into a ditch in Kwapia, Ashanti Region, killing 13 people. [4]18 October: Parliament speaker Alban Bagbin declares four seats held by MPs who switched parties vacant, effectively giving the opposition National Democratic Congress a majority in the legislature. [5]
Constituency Incumbent Status Candidates elect Ayawaso Central Henry Quartey Retained Ablekuma North Sheila Bartels Lost Nana Akua Owusu Afriyieh
The presidential election is won by having more than 50% of valid votes cast, [3] whilst the parliamentary elections is won by simple majority, and, as is predicted by Duverger's law, the voting system has encouraged Ghanaian politics into a two-party system, creating extreme difficulty for anybody attempting to achieve electoral success under any banner other than those of the two dominant ...
The Government of Ghana was created as a parliamentary democracy, followed by alternating military and civilian governments in Ghana. In January 1993, military government gave way to the Fourth Republic after presidential and parliamentary elections in late 1992.
This national electoral calendar for 2024 lists the national/federal elections held in 2024 in all sovereign states and their dependent territories. By-elections are excluded, though national referendums are included.
The structure and the power of the judiciary are independent of the two other branches of government. The Judiciary of Ghana is responsible for interpreting, applying and enforcing the laws of Ghana, and exists to settle legal conflicts fairly and in a more competent way. [23] The Supreme Court of Ghana has broad powers of judicial review. It ...