By now the results of the American election is taking shape as the polls closed 24 hours ago . The celebrations around the world for the winners will sing the same tune; centre right parties will...
Musician Mzbel has disclosed that she is set to organize a concert she dubbed, the ‘JM Toaso concert’. The concert will come off November, 5 at the Bukom Square. According to Mzbel, she decided...
A governance expert says Ghanaians must be interested in finding out how political parties are financed, their campaign funds and their account filing and reporting to the Electoral Commission (EC)....
Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu the second, says the Electoral Commission should blame itself in part for proliferation of political parties in the country. He says failure of the commission to fully...
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...
The current economic situation does not allow for political parties to print their election materials in Ghana. That is according to Head of brokerage at First Bank. It is expected that printers and...
The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) in an unprecedented move has invited leaders of two political parties to explain the sources of their income for their political campaigns. Dr Papa...
2016 Election in Ghana – Another test for democratic consolidation Elections are significant in every democratic regime as it creates room for electorates to elect their representatives as well as...
Elections are significant in every democratic regime as it creates room for electorates to elect their representatives as well as engage in active politics. Elections serve as a medium for testing a...
A feature by Akolgo A. Samuel, Senior Civic Education Officer of National Commission for Civic Education, Bolgatanga Regional office A key indicator of democracy and good governance in the developed...
The role of inter-party dialogue committees in ensuring peaceful elections A feature by Akolgo A. Samuel, Senior Civic Education Officer of National Commission for Civic Education, Bolgatanga...
A senior political science lecturer at the Kwame Nkrumah University Science and Technology (KNUST) says the current wrangling in the CPP can negatively affect the party’s fortunes in the upcoming...
Dr Albert Kan-Dapaah, the Executive Director, Financial Accountability and Transparency - Africa (FAT-Africa), a civil society organisation, has called for transparency and accountability in the...
With 53 days to the election, money has become a critical tool in prosecuting the electioneering campaign of all those who are seeking political office. It is conventional ahead of elections to find...
Until the Electoral Commission (EC) audited the parties and cracked the whip, as it were, yesterday, the roll call of the groupings was a chaotic jumble in excess of a dozen. We could not have been...
The Political Parties Act stipulates that every political party must have offices across the country. This is a must, according to Ghana’s Electoral Commission (EC). Hence, under the Political...
The Progressive People’s Party (PPP), says unless the Electoral Commission (EC) can justify its recent increase in filing fees for presidential and parliamentary candidates in this year’s...
Ahead of the deadline for the submission of nomination forms on Friday, September 30, the Electoral Commission (EC), has reminded presidential and parliamentary nominees they will not be eligible to...
A senior Political Science lecturer at the University of Ghana says tribal and religious comments made by political parties on their campaign trails are the cause of repeated election year tension in...
The framers of Ghana’s 1992 Constitution envisioned the respect for human rights hence the enjoyment of Political rights. These political rights enable citizens to actively participate in the...
