Ghana, Beacon of African Democracy
Accra, Jan. 14, GNA - Ghana has, since 1992, held seven consecutive free and fair democratic elections in a peacefully atmosphere. Under the Fourth Republic, the country has had three smooth and...
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NDC Made Me A Scapegoat – Rawlings Fires
Former President Jerry John Rawlings is baffled some elements within the National Democratic Congress would conveniently point accusing fingers at him for the party’s humiliating defeat in the 2016...
Letter To The President Of Russia
I want to praise you for your role in the Syrian issues especially the liberation of Aleppo. For the first time in four years, Christians in Aleppo celebrated Christmas and that was achieved through...
South Africa Expresses Concern, Calls For Restraint
South Africa says it is concerned about the volatile political situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and has expressed the willingness to assist in any way to restore peace asking the...
Meet Ghana’s New President, Nana Akufo-Addo
A three-time contender for Ghana’s Presidential seat, Nana Akufo-Addo has been named the President-elect of the country after a historic poll in the country. Akufo-Addo polled 5,716,026 of votes...
Meet Ghana’s New President, Nana Akufo-Addo
A three-time contender for Ghana’s Presidential seat, Nana Akufo-Addo has been named the President-elect of the country after a historic poll in the country. Akufo-Addo polled 5,716,026 of votes...
Ghana Polls ‘generally Peaceful’
The African Union Election Observation Mission (AUEOM) has urged stakeholders in Ghana’s electioneering process to ensure a peaceful post-election environment after the results have been declared....
Will Ghanaians Vote President Mahama Or Nana Akufo-Addo?
By Kofi Ata Ghana goes to the polls on Wednesday December 7, 2016 to elect president and parliamentarians for the next four years. This would be the seventh general elections since Ghana returned to...
December 7, Will It Be President Mahama Or Nana Akufo-Addo?
By Kofi Ata, Cambridge, UK December 4, 2016 Ghana goes to the polls on Wednesday December 7, 2016 to elect president and parliamentarians for the next four years. This would be the seventh general...
The December Polls Must Not Be ‘do-Or-Die’
The countdown to the 2016 presidential and parliamentary elections has virtually come to an end. The December polls will be the 8th general elections of the Fourth Republic of Ghana since the...
Yahya Jammeh, What Do You Have Up Your Sleeve?
Can we now talk about Yahya Jammeh? The man who wears the most suspicious smile in the world. A cheery face is the last you would expect of an African warrior as masculine as Mr Jammeh , the man who...
A Not-So-Beloved NDC Ghana (Part 2)
Continuation from part 1 Intellectual Dishonesty: The NDC government has proven to be a disappointment on nearly every count, not least of all in confronting the canker of corruption but instead of...
Porous Borders, External Players, And The Security Of Ghana’s Election 2016
Two weeks ago the United States and the United Kingdom issued separate statements that threatened to revoke the visas of Ghanaian politicians who would incite violence prior and in the aftermath of...
Tribal Politics Must Stop – Catholic Group
The Knights and Ladies of Marshall has condemned the influx of tribal politics ahead of the 2016 elections. The two main political protagonists – John Mahama and Nana Akufo-Addo – have accused...
It Makes No Sense To Charge Journalists For Election Coverage – Sefa-Kayi
Ghanaian journalist, Kwame Sefa-Kayi, has described the Electoral Commission’s decision to charge journalists willing to cover this year’s election as “shameful” and “unfair”. According...
It Makes No Sense To Charge Journalists For Election Coverage
Ghanaian journalist, Kwame Sefa-Kayi, has described the Electoral Commission’s decision to charge journalists willing to cover this year’s election as “shameful” and “unfair”. According...
US,UK Have Fallen For NPP’s Propaganda
The governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) has criticized the US and UK foreign missions for threatening to revoke the visas of political leaders who incite violence in the December elections....
NDC Accuses US, UK of Taking Sides In Clash At Nana Addo’s Residence
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) is accusing the diplomatic missions of the United Kingdom and the United States of failing to do due diligence in their assessment of the recent clashes between...
UK, US Envoys Subjects of NPP Propaganda
The ruling National Democratic Congress has said the comments by the UK and US envoys in Ghana on the clashes that occurred in front of the house of Nana Akufo-Addo betray their failure to crique the...
NPP Planning Mayhem In Volta Region – Anyidoho
The opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), is reportedly plotting to cause mayhem in the Volta region during the December elections. This is according to a deputy General Secretary of the governing...