EU Observer Mission Blames EC For Tension

The European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) yesterday blamed the Electoral Commission (EC) for the tension and uncertainty during the collation of the results in the 2016 presidential and parliamentary elections in the country. It said the lack of timeous information at certain junctures exacerbated the tension and, therefore, called on the EC to … Read more

EU Flays Media Coverage of Polls

The European Union (EU) Chief Observer of Ghana’s 2016 Elections, Tamas Mezerics has expressed worry about the State media’s bias in the coverage of the 2016 elections. Making references to the report of the European Observer Mission (EOM), he mentioned the state owned media like Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) and its numerous radio networks including … Read more

EU Mission Lauds Ghana For Free, Fair Elections

The European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) has lauded Ghana for organising a free and fair election. According to the group, Ghana’s 2016 Parliamentary and Presidential election was well-administered and transparent. It said the closely contested polls to a large extent escaped the violence many had feared could erupt. These were contained in a … Read more

Dec Polls Well Managed – EU Mission

The European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) says Ghana’s closely contested Presidential and Parliamentary elections delivered to the Ghanaian people a generally well-administered and transparent vote, which largely escaped the violence many had feared. However, the EU EOM added the misuse of incumbency, including unequal access to state media, and unaccountable campaign financing were … Read more

December Polls Well Managed – EU Mission

The European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) says Ghana’s closely contested Presidential and Parliamentary elections delivered to the Ghanaian people a generally well-administered and transparent vote, which largely escaped the violence many had feared. However, the EU EOM added the misuse of incumbency, including unequal access to state media, and unaccountable campaign financing were … Read more

EU Chief Observer Lauds Voting In Volta Region

The Chief Observer of the European Union Election Observation Mission, Tamas Meszerics, has lauded the people of the Volta Region for the orderly manner they conducted themselves in Wednesday’s general election. Mr Meszerics was in the Region in particular to observe the polls against the background of reports that foreign nationals especially Togolese cross borders … Read more

EU To Observe Ghana’s Election

In response to an invitation by the Ghanaian authorities, the European Union has deployed an Election Observation Mission (EOM) to Ghana to observe the Presidential and Parliamentary elections which are scheduled for 7 December. This is the third time that the European Union is observing elections in Ghana (previously in 2008 and 2012), which reflects … Read more