Ghana’s Electoral System ‘excellent’
U. S. Ambassador to Ghana, Mr. Robert P. Jackson has lauded Ghana’s electoral system describing it as “excellent”. Speaking on Class91.3FM’s America Decides programme with host Dr. Etsey...
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My Victory Shows Ghana’s Democracy Is Working – Hassan Ayariga
The flagbearer of the All People’s Party (APC), Hassan Ayariga has welcomed a High Court order to the Electoral Commission to allow him correct errors on his nomination forms descriding the...
Court Determines PNC’s Fate November 10
An Accra High court presided over by Justice Efua Novisi Aryene has set Monday, November 10, 2016 to rule on the suit by the PNC challenging the disqualification of its flag bearer, Dr. Edward Mahama...
Ghana’s Electoral System Becoming Turbulent
The executive director of the Institute for Democratic Governance (IDEG), Dr Emmanuel Akwetey, has said that Ghana’s electoral system is increasingly becoming turbulent because many invisible hands...
EC Gave Us Corrupted Files As Voters Register
The Electoral Commission has supplied soft copies of the voters register to political parties and the candidates contesting next month’s general elections but the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has...
Supreme Court To Give Judgement On Monday
A seven-member panel of the Supreme Court has set Monday, November 7 as date on which to give judgement in the case brought before it by the Electoral Commission, Ghana (EC). The Commission is...
Bribery Claims Against Chiefs Offensive – Okyenhene
The Okyenhene Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori Panin has bemoaned bribery allegations against chiefs by politicians. According to the Okyenhene, such attacks are offensive to the chieftaincy institution. "All...
I’m Hitting Campaign Trail Again
Flag bearer of the All People’s Congress (APC), Mr Hassan Ayariga has said the rule of law is working in Ghana following an Accra High Court ruling ordering the Electoral Commission to give him an...
Hassan Ayariga To Contest December Elections Following Court Ruling
An Accra High Court has ruled in favour of flagbearer of the All People's Congress, Hassan Ayariga in a case where the APC flag bearer is challenging his disqualification from this year's...
Forgive Errors As You Were Forgiven For 2012 Mistakes
Raymond Atuguba, counsel for PNC Presidential candidate has argued in court that the Electoral Commission was unreasonable in disqualifying his client, Dr. Edward Mahama from the 2016 presidential...
APC Wins Case Over EC; Ayariga To Be Given 2nd Chance
The Electoral Commission, Ghana (EC) has been ordered by an Accra High Court to give the flagbearer of the All People’s Congress (APC) another chance to rectify anomalies on his presidential...
Very Serious Advice And Warning To NPP About Election 2016
Nana Akufo Addo, the leadership of NPP, the activists and sympathisers of NPP, let this message I have for you today be a matter of great concern to you if and only if, you really want the blowing...
We Planned of Causing Violence – NPP Official
The Ashanti Regional Organiser of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) Stephen Amoah popularly called ‘Sticker’ has disclosed that he and his thugs were prevented from causing mayhem after...
Peace Council Worried Over Suits Against EC
The National Peace Council (NPC) has disclosed that it is worried about the consequences of the numerous law suits against the Electoral Commission barely 33 days to the December 7 presidential and...
We Haven’t Contracted Collapsed UK Firm
The Electoral Commission has dismissed a media report suggesting that the contracts for printing some election materials were awarded to a dissolved printing firm in the United Kingdom. According to...
Court To Hear Nduom’s Case Against EC Today
The Supreme Court will tomorrow hear the case in which the Electoral Commission (EC) is praying it to quash the judgement of the High Court over the disqualification of Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom, flag...
EC To Brief Media On Preparations For Dec. Polls
Mrs. Charlotte Osei, Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), will brief the media today, on the Commission’s preparations for this year’s general election. On the theme, ‘Election 2016:...
Scrap IPAC; It’s No Longer Serving Any Useful Purpose
General Secretary of the People's National Convention (PNC) Atik Mohammed says the Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) should be dissolved. Speaking on Peace FM's Kokrokoo, Atik Mohammed was of a...
Paramount Chief of Sefwi Anhwiaso Elected President of W/R House of Chiefs
Paramount Chief of Sefwi Anhwiaso traditional area, Ogyeahoho Yaw Gyebi II, has been elected as the President of the Western Regional House of Chiefs to serve a four-year term. He beat stiff...
EC Employing Diversionary Tactics To Rig Dec. 7 Polls – PPP
The Progressive People’s Party (PPP) has claimed the recent actions, including the disqualification of its presidential nominee, by Ghana’s Electoral Commission, is a diversionary tactic geared...