EC Is Broken. What If We Are Wrong?
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Trump Opens Election Panel With Demand For Voter Data
President Donald Trump launched a highly controversial investigation into election integrity Wednesday, with a demand that reluctant US states turn over data about voters. "This commission is tasked...
PNG Election Flawed But Acceptable
Despite being marred by violence, vote-buying and flaws in the electoral roll, results from Papua New Guinea's sprawling election should reflect the will of the people, observers said Monday....
Numerous US States Balk At Trump Request For Voter Data
Several states have rejected a White House request for sensitive personal data on all registered voters, scoffing at President Donald Trump's election fraud commission and warning the information...
US Supreme Court To Hear ‘gerrymandering’ Case
The US Supreme Court announced Monday it would hear a case about possible gerrymandering in the drawing up of Congressional district boundaries, a running sore point between Republicans and...
Alliance For Integrity Launches A 76-Page Business Book
The Alliance for Integrity has launched a book christened: “Ensuring Compliance-A Practical Handbook for Businesses in Ghana.” The 76-page book, which comprises 21 articles from 19 authors, and...
EC Hot Over ROPAA
The High Court has ordered the Electoral Commission (EC) to produce evidence of concrete steps it is taking to implement the Representation of the People Amendment Act (ROPAA), Justice Anthony Yeboah...
Talking of the African Heirloom [Article]
Often than not, we tend to be oblivious of certain realities around us till self-reflection and assessment set in then we are stung by eureka. I tend to find myself in such predisposition. For...
June 4 Revolution Hasn’t Cleansed Corruption From System
The leader of the media and publicity committee for the 38th anniversary celebration of the June 4 revolution, Mr. Kofi B. Kukubor has said the relevance of the celebration goes beyond a day's event....
US Supreme Court To Hear Ohio Voter Registration Case
The US Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear a case over voting rights that is part of a long-running dispute between Republicans and Democrats. The court said it would consider an appeal from the...
Office of Special Prosecutor To Be Set Up By July 2017- Gov’t
Government’s promise of setting up an office dedicated to dealing with issues of corruption and judgment debt would come to fruition from July 2017. In view of this, government is to lay the bill...
Supreme Court Says US State Sought To Dilute Black Vote
The US Supreme Court on Monday said Republican legislators in the state of North Carolina illegally used race to draw up congressional districts that would dilute the strength of African-American...
CHRAJ Cannot Be Trusted To Fight Corruption – Oguaa Residents
Some residents in the Cape Coast Metropolis have said the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) alone, cannot fight the canker of corruption. They said the anti-corruption...
ARAP Builds Capacity For Public Education and Law Enforcement On Corruption
The EU funded Ghana Anti-Corruption, Rule of Law and Accountability Programme (ARAP) in collaboration with CHRAJ and NCCE has organized a multi stakeholder training workshop on public education for...
Akufo-Addo’s Cousin, A Potential Economist of Deception (Part 2)
“If those journalists who pride themselves on reporting corruption in others, then ask for unofficial payment for themselves, isn’t that a touch hypocritical?...At the very least, you know, now...
Bad Leaders Have Misled Ghanaians To Be Corrupt
The immediate past Ghana’s Ambassador to the United Kingdom Victor Smith has stated that corruption is endemic in Ghana due to bad leadership the country has had. He said leaders have preached...
UN Says Corruption In Afghanistan A Challenge Despite Progress
Corruption remains a serious obstacle to peace in Afghanistan, the UN said in its first report on the issue released Tuesday, in which it welcomed the government's efforts but said implementation is...
Ecuador Election: Fraud Alleged As Protesters Scuffle
A row has erupted over Ecuador’s presidential elections after early results projected victory for the incumbent party’s candidate. Results show former vice president Lenin Moreno of the Socialist...
Advertise Special Prosecutor’s Position For People To Apply – Emile Short Counsels
Former Commissioner for the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice, Emile Short says the special prosecutor’s position should be advertised for interested persons to apply. Speaking...
Ex-Colorado Republican Chairman In Court For Voter Fraud
The former Colorado Republican party chairman, who once said only Democrats commit voter fraud, has appeared in court accused of the same offence. Steven Curtis, 57, allegedly posted his ex-wife's...