play videoThe NPP has promised to fight corruption if voted into power on December 7 President John Dramani Mahama lacks the will power to fight corruption in his government, the opposition New Patriotic Party has stated. Addressing a news conference in Accra on Monday, communications director for the party, Nana Akomea, accused President Mahama of … Read more
A few months ago, I recounted how I rejected my maternal uncle’s appeal for some help towards the payment of his children school fees. Apparently, the punitive decision was based on the fact that my maternal uncle bizarrely rejected Nana Addo’s 2012 free SHS campaign message and strangely went ahead and voted against such an … Read more
Election 2016 is perhaps the most talked about election Ghana has experienced, and the most interesting. This is because the two dominant parties have appealing candidates vying for the presidential slot. The first candidate is the incumbent president John Dramani Mahama (NDC) who is seeking re-election after his first term in office (2012 -2016) as … Read more
With the introduction of the Care Reform Initiative (CRI) in 2007 by the Department of Social Development (DSD), there has been a shift from emphasizing institutionalized care for orphans to reintegration of orphans into their extended families. The Care Reform Initiative which is a new approach to care services for vulnerable children is based on … Read more
Disqualified presidential candidate of the Great Consolidated Popularly Party (GCPP), Dr. Henry Lartey has challenged two of Ghana’s foremost journalists, Haruna Atta, Kweku Baako Jnr and presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Akufo-Addo, to break their silence on the confessions of former President Jerry John Rawlings that he took $ 2 million … Read more
In the run up to the 2008 Presidential and Legislative elections, with most social commentators rooting for the then ruling New Patriotic Party on the basis that it was delivering on infrastructure, then Vice-Presidential Candidate of the opposition National Democratic Congress, John Dramani Mahama made a profound statement. “If you vote for someone because of … Read more
His condescending attitude towards Ghanaian voters reeks of nothing short of the inexcusably nauseating, such as when during his most recent campaign tour of the Eastern Region, the home turf of his main political opponent, President Mahama described Nana Akufo-Addo as one who spoke to pressing national issues like a spectator (See “Akufo-Addo Behaves Like … Read more
Mrs. Mercy Larbi, Ashanti Regional Director of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has entreated pregnant women not to go on night duties because it is against their rights. According to the CHRAJ boss, pregnant women must be bold enough to ensure strict compliance of the law passed by the Parliament of … Read more
The Alliance for Integrity has launched its No eXcuses Pocket Guide, a corruption-prevention publication for employees in all sectors of the country. The Alliance, which is a business-driven multi-stakeholder initiative between private sector organisations, civil society, public organisations, academia and international institutions, designed the Guide to provide direction for employees on how to avoid giving … Read more
Mahama cannot escape blame for the looting game For what reasons are President John Dramani Mahama and his ministers being paid from scant state coffers in the last two quarters of the year? All that Mr. Mahama and all his ministers have been doing is to exploit state resources for campaigning to remain in office, … Read more
The Forum for Media Accountability and Democratic Governance will today [November 9, 2016] organize a symposium on the theme: ‘Redefining our ethos as a society. The event will be held at 4:30pm at the Christ the King Hall in Accra. Some speakers who would speak at the symposium includes Albert Kan Dapaah, Former Minister of … Read more
A former Commissioner of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), Justice Emile Short, has urged the Electoral Commission to ensure that the electoral process, particularly the time-table, is not disrupted by the several disagreements arising from the decision to disqualify some presidential aspirants. According to him, the EC must expedite action on … Read more
A former Commissioner of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), Justice Emile Short, has urged the Electoral Commission to ensure that the electoral process, particularly the time-table, is not disrupted by the several disagreements arising from the decision to disqualify some presidential aspirants. According to him, the EC must expedite action on … Read more
A former Commissioner of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), Justice Emile Short, has urged the Electoral Commission to ensure that the electoral process, particularly the time-table, is not disrupted by the several disagreements arising from the decision to disqualify some presidential aspirants. According to him, the EC must expedite action on … Read more
A former Commissioner of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), Justice Emile Short, has urged the Electoral Commission to ensure that the electoral process, particularly the time-table, is not disrupted by the several disagreements arising from the decision to disqualify some presidential aspirants. According to him, the EC must expedite action on the processes … Read more
It was like yesterday, when a certain unknown ‘white’ airman decided to join the list of successful coup makers. On that first attempt of Tuesday, May 15, 1979, he failed to get the “nod” from that goddess called Fate. He was quarantined, and his case was heard. On Monday June 4, 1979, when his fate … Read more
The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) is to join forces with the Ghana News Agency (GNA) to further tighten the corruption noose as spelt out in the National Anti-Corruption Action Plan (NACAP). Mr Richard A. Quayson, Acting CHRAJ Commissioner, explained that the commission had analyzed the strategic role of the GNA as … Read more
EC Chair is all noise and little substance I have heard a number of pundits suggesting on television that a section of the media is putting the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Mrs. Charlotte Osei, under unnecessary pressure. Some also pontificate that by suggesting that the Nigerian-born boss had sidelined other members of the commission, … Read more
A youth group in the Volta Region, Volta Youth for Development (VYD) has issued a stern warning to the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) to stop witch-hunting former President Jerry John Rawlings or face their wrath. The Group has accused the NDC of bribing Dr Henry Herbert Lartey, the flag bearer of the Great Consolidated … Read more
Do I hear President John Dramani Mahama whining over media sabotage? If the President is feeling the heat over the failure of a section of the media to play ball in an election year, when others are getting compromised, then that is a very good piece of news. I may be one of Mahama’s saboteurs, … Read more