Obey Your Own Rules – High Court To EC
An Accra High Court has asked Ghana’s Electoral Commission to adhere to its own rules in the conduct of the 2016 general elections. The court made the remark when it gave a judgment in a case...
Tag: General Elections
Let Your Vote Count On December 7
By Tinkaro Asare, former NUGS President for University of Ghana. I have monitored proceedings with respect to the upcoming 2016 general elections in Ghana. I have spoken with different groups of...
Court Orders EC To Correct Errors On Nduom’s Nomination Forms
An Accra High Court has ordered the Electoral Commission to correct errors on the nomination forms submitted to it by the flagbearer of the Progressive People’s Party (PPP), Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom....
Zanetor Rawlings ‘pours Heart Out’ In Church
With less than seven (7) weeks to the general elections, the National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) parliamentary candidate for the Klottey Korle constituency, Zanetor Rawlings, has been pouring her...
Election Predicting Prophets Serving A ‘confused’ God
Men of God who have come out with various prophecies are serving a ‘confused’ God, Managing Editor of the Insight Newspaper, Kwesi Pratt Jnr has said. Various prophets and 'men of God' have...
You’re To Blame For Too Many Political Parties In Ghana – Otumfour Tell EC
The Asantehene, Otumfour Osei Tutu II has blamed the Electoral Commission for the large numbers of political parties in the country indicating that the commission is failing to use its laws to check...
Presidential Debates and Sector Experts (1)
Some years ago, the nation adopted presidential debates as preludes to General Elections, and the activity has come to stay. However, it seems that apart from the 2012 debates, the key front runners...
Speaker Sidesteps Standing Order As 19 MPs Show Up In Parliament
The Speaker of Parliament, Edward Doe Adjaho was Thursday compelled to ignore Standing Order 48 (1) because of what he describes as time constraint. Parliamentary Standing Order 48 (1) states:...
Give Collation Sheets To Parties
The Supreme Court has ordered the Electoral Commission to make collation sheets for Presidential elections available to parties and their agents after close of polls. The petitioner who is former...
And the Effutu Municipal Assembly Too?
Last week I stated that the interdiction of St Augustine's Headmaster was arbitrary, and in a manner that lacked due process. I have received a few reactions from some of my readers who think that it...
Veteran Actor Waakye Endorses NPP
Ghanaian actor Prince Yawson popularly known as Waakye has finally joined the political trail by endorsing the NPP and Nana Akufo Addo. He has joined the likes of Matilda Asare, Agya Koo, Socrate...
€10m Hospital Project For Tolon
The Minister for Employment & Labour Relations, Haruna Iddrisu, has indicated that President John Mahama has approved over €10m hospital project for the Tolon District to improve healthcare...
NDC Provides Epitome Of Hope As NPP Drown In Mythology
The National Democratic Congress (NDC), a social democratic political wing of Ghana had, since 1992 unilateral declaration of multi-party democracy by Ghanaians, been locking horns in fearsome...
Bawumia’s Political Career Will End After 2016 – Anyidoho
Deputy General Secretary of the NDC, Koku Anyidoho, is of the firm belief that the political career of NPP’s running mate, Dr. Bawumia, will surely come to an end after the 2016 General Elections...
EC Might Lose Focus Over Numerous Court Cases – Dr Gyampo
A political science lecturer at the University of Ghana, Dr. Ransford Gyampo has expressed concern over Ghana’s Electoral Commission’s (EC) ability to focus on the upcoming elections due to the...
Political Parties To Receive Final Voters Register On Friday – EC Chair
The chairperson of the Electoral Commission, madam Charlotte Osei says all political parties would receive the final voters register on Friday with about 41 days to the general elections. According...
Ghana And Lessons From Moroccos October 7 Polls
Morocco’s modern electoral system last October 7 chugged past dooms day predictions to deliver smooth and peaceful elections to the country. This year, 43 per cent of eligible voters cast votes; a...
Owusu Bempah Interrogated Over Akufo-Addo’s Assassination Prophecy
Controversial pastor, Rev. Owusu Bempah is being interrogated by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police for prophesying an attempt on the life of the opposition New...
NPP Predicts Return of ‘dumsor’ After Elections
The crippling power problems will return immediately after the general elections in December if President John Mahama and the NDC are retained in power, the New Patriotic Party has predicted. This...
Parliament Finally Approves Oti Bless As Deputy Minister
Parliament has finally approved the nomination of the Nkwanta South Member of Parliament, John Oti Bless as a deputy Local Government and Rural Development Minister. His nomination was confirmed on...