[Ghanaian Chronicle]THE NATIONAL Media Commission (NMC) and the National Communications Authority (NCA) have warned that they shall duly apply necessary sanctions against errant media houses which would flout their broadcasting authorisation, the various guidelines of the NMC and the code of conduct of the Ghana Independent Broadcasters Association (GIBA).

[Cameroon Tribune]Ghanaians go to the polls today December 7, 2012 to elect parliamentarians and a president to oversee the affairs of the country for a four-year term beginning January 7, 2013, The Will newspaper of Nigeria reported. A total of 14 million eligible voters expect that today's polls will confirm their country's widely acclaimed status as a beacon of democracy and stability on the continent.

[AEP]There are reports of delayed voting in a number of centres across the country, in closely fought elections in the West African country of Ghana, which has entered its second hour. With some prospective voters queuing as early as midnight while others had placed symbols from last night to indicate that they were in the queue, a delay in voting does not amuse them.

[UNDP]Ghanaians will vote for a president and members of parliament on December 7 in an important test for the country's long democratic tradition.

[ThinkAfricaPress]Through the campaign, rhetoric has got stronger and accusations of fraud and violence have increased. With the result be too close to call, how will things pan out?

[Daily Trust]The mood in Ghana is one of high optimism that the sixth general elections taking place on the 7th of December will be free, fair, and credible and above all - violence free.

[Ghanaian Chronicle]The Chairman of the Electoral Commission, Dr Kowado Afari Gyan says the commission is fully prepared to exercise its mandate of conducting a credible election on Friday, 7 December, 2012.

[Ghanaian Chronicle]Kumasi -VOTERS WHOSE names did not appear on the voters' register for the special voting exercise last Tuesday are not completely out of the exercise. They cannot be said to have been disfranchised", the Electoral Commission (EC) has assured.

[AEP]Voting has begun in the various polling stations throughout Ghana, to elect a president and 275 Members of Parliament. Queues started forming from the wee hours of the morning, indicating that that turnout is likely to be high. In all, voting will take place in 26,000 polling stations nationwide.

[AEP]Following the ban on active political campaigning in Ghana 24 hours to general elections as prescribed by the political parties regulations, politicians in and outside the country who are also active users of social media have moved the campaign onto the various social media platforms.

[AEP]The flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says Friday's polls should mark the beginning of a re-transformation of the country's economy; if Ghanaians made the right decision and vote for him and the party.

[AEP]Some 14 million Ghanaian voters will be expected to queue up in a couple of hours at 26,000 polling stations to cast their vote in the Presidential and Parliamentary Elections. The polls which will open at 7am will be expected to close at 5pm followed immediately by the counting of the ballots.

[AEP]The beleaguered flagbearer of the National Democratic Party, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings says she will not endorse any candidate ahead of tomorrow's elections.

[Leadership]Today, Ghanaians vote to elect a new president and parliament. Although the formal date set for the polls is today, December 7, 2012, early voting had taken place in some constituencies, in consonance with the country's operative electoral process. The Ghanaian president is elected for a four-year term, using a two-round system.

[New Dawn]The Chairman of the Electoral Commission, Dr. Kwadwo Afari-Gyan has said the Commission will declare the results of Friday's election within 72 hours after the close of poll.