The opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) has accused the Electoral Commission (EC) of printing pink sheets without serial numbers and described that act as illegal. According to the party, they were informed by Aero Vote, the company contracted to print the pink sheets that there would not be any embossment of serial numbers on the … Read more
The largest opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) has described as an illegality the decision by the Electoral Commission (EC) to print the Statement of Poll and the Declaration of Results forms, Form Eight, commonly referred to as Pink Sheets, without serial numbers. According to the party, without serial numbers on the forms it leaves them … Read more
It is troubling and unfortunate that the Chair person of the Electoral commission of Ghana, madam Charlotte Osei exhibited gross disrespect to the apex court of the country by going contrary to the order of the Supreme Court that balloting of presidential candidates should be done on the 10th November, 2016. But with impunity, the … Read more
It is troubling and unfortunate that the Chair person of the Electoral commission of Ghana, madam Charlotte Osei exhibited gross disrespect to the apex court of the country by going contrary to the order of the Supreme Court that balloting of presidential candidates should be done on the 10th November, 2016. But with impunity, the … Read more
The All People’s Congress(APC), has dismissed reports that it has sued the Electoral Commission (EC) asking the court to direct the commission to re-instate its Flagbearer, Hassan Ayariga in the December 7 Presidential race. According to the party, a move to court if any, would be considered in the form of a petition after the … Read more
Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has fiercely denied false reports suggesting that he has passed on. Reports on social media on Monday, suggested that the former President who was seeking medical care at Johannesburg in South Africa, died after a spine operation. Some of the reports had claimed that a team of medical doctors successfully performed … Read more
Anti-corruption campaigner, Martin Amidu, has called for the impeachment of the Chairperson of Ghana’s Electoral Commission, Charlotte Osei after the December polls. According to him, the Chairperson’s recent activities including the disqualification of some presidential candidates from the 2016 elections were unfair and obvious indication she is not neutral in the application of the country’s … Read more
A former Attorney General, Martin Amidu has called on Ghanaians to “work tirelessly” for a change of government in this year’s election. Mr Martin Amidu, who describes himself as a founder member of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC), made the call in a statement on the 2016 electoral process. “We need to put Ghana … Read more
Perception is as powerful as the truth and it works magic on the Brain so when perception materializes into reality you can imagine how quick the Body will accept it as a confirmation of the perceived truth. Electoral Commission of Ghana is the only Body mandated to organize elections and declare the president of Ghana … Read more
A former Attorney General, Martin Amidu has called on Ghanaians to “work tirelessly” for a change in government in this year’s election. Mr Martin Amidu, who describes himself as a “foundation member” of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC), made the call in a statement on the 2016 electoral process. “We need to put Ghana … Read more
The office of former President John Agyekum Kufour has rubbished reports on some websites, claiming that he is dead. According to the reports, the former President died in South Africa following a surgical operation. But the former President‘s office dismissed the claims, describing them as mere fabrication. It said former President Kufour is hale and … Read more
President John Mahama has declared the commitment of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to accept the results of the upcoming general election and challeged the opposition parties to do the same. Chiding opponents of the NDC for preparing the grounds for a disputed general election, President Mahama said with defeat staring at them, the opposition … Read more
President John Mahama has alleged that the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) is planning to dispute the results of this year’s election. According to him, the NPP’s plan is evident in their recent attacks on Ghana’s Electoral Commission and its chairperson, Charlotte Osei. President Mahama, who was speaking at a campaign rally in Tema as … Read more
The chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC) should resign or be fired over comments she made to the effect that the presidential aspirant of the All People’s Congress (APC), Hassan Ayariga, would lose the December 7 polls, IMANI Ghana founder Franklin Cudjoe has suggested. The chairperson of the EC, Charlotte Osei, in a recent speech … Read more
President John Dramani Mahama has accused the largest opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) of setting the stage to reject outcome of the impending December 7, general elections. According to him, the NPP’s strategy in pursuit of this agenda is to constantly and needlessly attack the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission(EC), Charlotte Osei, an act the … Read more
The Progressive People’s Party (PPP) has accused the Electoral Commission (EC) of being prejudiced against some political parties in the run-up to the December polls. The Executive Secretary of the PPP, Richard Nii Amarh, has alleged that there were deliberate attempts by the election-conducting body to exclude certain candidates from the electoral process. “Some of … Read more
The chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC) should resign or be fired over comments she made to the effect that the presidential aspirant of the All People’s Congress (APC), Hassan Ayariga, would lose the December 7 polls, IMANI Ghana founder Franklin Cudjoe has suggested. The chairperson of the EC, Charlotte Osei, in a recent speech … Read more
President of policy think tank, IMANI Ghana, Franklin Cudjoe has accused the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Charlotte Osei of hurting the reputation of the commission with some of her decisions. According to him, Charlotte Osei performed creditably well at the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) where she headed till her new role at … Read more
The President of policy think tank, IMANI Ghana, Franklin Cudjoe has accused the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Charlotte Osei of hurting the reputation of the commission with some of her decisions. According to him, Charlotte Osei performed creditably well at the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) where she headed till her new role … Read more
Ethiopia’s State of Emergency Inquiry Board has released the names and reasons of arrest for over 11,000 people believed to have taken part in violent anti-government protests in parts of the country. According to the state affiliated FANA Broadcasting corporate, the Inquiry board said ‘‘11, 607 people had been detained following the violence occurred in … Read more