Political scientist and Senior Research Fellow at the Institute for Democratic Governance (IDEG), Dr. Kwesi Jonah, has warned of a possible turbulent political atmosphere in the forthcoming elections. According to him, the danger of upsetting the two term power alternation between the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the New Patriotic Party (NPP), rise in intemperate … Read more
The chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Mrs. Charlotte Osei has stated that the proliferation of arms, rising levels of alcoholism and drug abuse and a high level of unemployment amongst the youth are the most serious threats to the country’s peace ahead of the December elections. She revealed that different researches conducted by the Kofi … Read more
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 country’s elections and its security hinge on the conduct political actors. Party leaders, she said, must therefore, condemn the actions and the bad behaviour their supporters … Read more
By Kwesi Tawiah-Benjamin This will not be the first. We have won a few important battles in the past but we lost the wars on the same day. It’s almost an accepted pattern in these parts–that the winner of a democratic election must fight another battle to affirm the general will of the people. The … Read more
The vice president of IMANI Africa, Kofi Bentil, has extolled the competence of Charlotte Osei, the chairperson of the Electoral Commission, saying she will deliver in the forthcoming elections. He thus urged Ghanaians to support her as her position is a “tough one”. Mrs. Osei since her appointment as the chairperson of the country’s electoral … Read more
It recently came across as intent by the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Mrs Charlotte Osei, to appoint lawyers and accountants to assist with collating election results at the district and regional levels. This is her expressed view about courting the public confidence and trust in her about her ability to conduct a fair and … Read more
This will not be the first. We have won a few important battles in the past but we lost the wars same day. It’s almost an accepted pattern in these parts–that the winner of a democratic election must fight another battle to affirm the general will of the people. The battle is won but the … Read more
Chair of the Electoral Commission Charlotte Osei has promised to deliver a “world-class” election on Wednesday, December 7. She says the reforms being implemented by the Commission will see the country hold one of the best elections yet. Mrs Osei, however, asked for the support of all especially the media in this quest. She made … Read more
Director of Elections of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Samuel Ofosu Ampofo has described the Ghana Bar Association (GBA) as a “political association”. According to him, he disapproves of the fact that the Electoral Commission, Ghana (EC), will employ the services of members of GBA for collation in the December 7 polls. The Electoral Commission … Read more
The redesigned website of the Electoral Commission (EC) has started attracting global attention, hence making the Commission more visible to the rest of the world. Mrs Charlotte Osei, the EC Chairperson, said since the launch of the website in April, there had been 161, 732 visits to the website comprising 97,175 representing 60 per cent … Read more
Director of Elections of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Samuel Ofosu Ampofo says he will be taking the matter of the resort to the Ghana Bar Association (GBA) and the Institute of Chartered Accountants, Ghana (ICAG) for collation in the December 7 to the Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) as his party disapproves of it. According … Read more
The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Charlotte Osei, has urged the media to avoid publishing careless and untrue stories that have the potential of threatening the stability of the country. She said, the media should desist from doing their stories on the upcoming general elections based on speculations and rumours. Ghana goes to the polls … Read more
Serial callers on radio talk shows are becoming powerful and gradually setting agenda for national discourse, the EC chairperson Mrs. Charlotte Osei has warned. She said the development is dangerous and has admonished the media to immediately arrest the situation before it gets out of hand. “Currently, however, the media seem to have ceded its … Read more
The Electoral Commission boss Charlotte Osei has reminded the media to be guided by the principles of journalism and avoid any careless reportage which could plunge Ghana into chaos on Election Day. Speaking at the 21st Awards Night of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) Saturday, Mrs Osei said the media must not underestimate how powerful … Read more
Ace investigative journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas was on Saturday crowned the overall best journalist of the year 2015 at the 21st Ghana Journalist Awards (GJA). For his prize he took home a brand new Hyundai SUV. Anas’ award was due to his recent exposé on corruption in the judiciary. He captured 34 judges on video … Read more
The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Charlotte Osei has stated that she was surprised at the 56,000 NHIS registrants found on the voters’ register because she thought the number would have been more. “I was surprised at the figure because I was expecting more. I was expecting more because of all the rhetoric that had … Read more
The Electoral Commission (EC) Chairperson, Charlotte Osei, says suggestion that her position affords her the ability to rig elections for President John Mahama is unfounded. She explains the country’s electoral process and the reforms that have been implemented for the December 7 general elections make it impossible for her and any EC Chair to skew … Read more
Charlotte has a LL. B Hons (second class upper division) from the University of Ghana and was admitted to the Ghana Bar in 1994. She holds a Master of Laws (LL.M) from Queen’s University, Canada and a Masters in Business Leadership (MBL) from the University of South Africa . Charlotte has significant experience in several … Read more
Latest information reaching your authoritative Republic Newspaper has it that efforts by key loyalists of the standard bearer of the party, Nana Addo Danquah Akufo-Addo, to re-instate the former General Secretary of the party has hit a crescendo. This paper understands that a meeting was held between Mr. Kwabena Agyepong and the former Trades Minister … Read more
Accra, Ghana: On Tuesday, 12th July, 2016 over two thousand (2000) women in Accra will be marching in protest of Kennedy Agyapong’s derogatory and disrespectful comments against the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission of the Republic of Ghana, Ms Charlotte Osei. The Member of Parliament for Assin Central insinuated that Ms Osei obtained her position … Read more