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...
Policy think tank IMANI has advised political parties to adjust their manifestos in order to suit research findings which indicate among other things that the Savannah Accelerated Development...
On Tuesday, this week, we looked at the campaign promises of the political parties, especially the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and New Patriotic Party (NPP). The paper also expressed concern...
Abraham Lincoln stipulated that " democracy is the government of the people, for the people and by the people". Countries like Ghana who adopted this system of governance must place the ordinary...
It is the wish of all well-meaning and peace loving people across the nation and the world that events leading to the presidential and parliamentary elections in December will be peaceful. With the...
Fifteen presidential hopefuls have so far picked nomination forms to contest in the upcoming general election in December. They are made up of 13 political parties and two independent candidates. The...
Yes! It's time! Ghanaian politicians who avail themselves to every ghetto in the length and breath of this country only when there's an impending elections as in the current state of the nation with...
Founder and leader of Glorious Word Ministry International, Reverend Isaac Owusu-Bempah, has cautioned political parties to be watchful on the day of special voting since it is a recipe for sparking...
The Electoral Commission (EC) has rejected suggestions that it has deliberately set the filing fees of both Presidential and Parliamentary nominations for the 2016 elections at a high figure to...
Political parties have been advised to educate their party agents on proxy voting ahead of the December 7 general elections to avoid possible chaos. Head of Research and Programmes at the Centre for...
The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission says political party leaders must responsibility for the actions of their supporters, especially during elections. Mrs Charlotte Osei says the sanctity of...
The outcome of elections in Africa have generally been characterized by disputes, violence and in some cases civil unrest. Undoubtedly, this has affected economic growth and most importantly, denied...
Motivated by Ms. Mawuena Trebarh, CEO of GIPC, Ghana and Church Member of Glorious Wave Church Int., Ghana Having been a Member of the SPD (Social Democratic Party of Germany) for over 20 years had...
Founder and flag bearer of the All People’s Congress (APC), Dr. Hassan Ayariga, has asked religious leaders in the country to stay away from partisan politics and avoid making prophecies about this...
currently, approaching to an election day, a lot of political campaign promises is spewing out across the length and breadth of Ghana which all need a critically intellectual examination to assess...
Barring any unforeseen circumstances, on 7th December 2016, the eligible Ghanaian electorates will go to the polls to choose the politicians they so desire to govern the country. Obviously, the...
Research carried out by the Institute of Economic Affairs, IEA, has revealed that political parties in Ghana on average spend about 800, 000 cedis in election years.
The Institute added however, that...
