Latest: Using ‘imperfect scale to balance ‘imperfect system – The case of Ghana’s Constitution Pressure on IGP to arrest killers of Ardeyman chief Let’s not toy with the future of our children! The country has a ‘bogus’ political system (imperfect system) bequeathed to us by our colonial master-Britain- where someone sits somewhere and call the shots. … Read more
The SNP’s former leader Alex Salmond has lost his Gordon seat to the Scottish Conservatives. The Tories also defeated the SNP’s deputy leader Angus Robertson as they surged across Scotland. The SNP are currently on 34 seats – a majority of the 59 Scottish constituencies but a drop of 22 from the 56 they won … Read more
Labour and the Liberal Democrats have already said they support the move. SNP MPs will abstain in the House of Commons vote on whether there should be a snap general election, the party’s leader at Westminster has confirmed. Angus Robertson said his party believed in fixed-term parliaments, but would not stand in the way of … Read more
Former health secretary Alex Neil has said a separate “health tax” should be introduced in Scotland to pay for essential improvements to the NHS. The proposal was one of the recommendations in a 10-point plan outlined by the SNP MSP. Mr Neil said the plan for a tax specifically for the NHS was “deeply controversial … Read more
The Scottish Conservative leader has said the majority of Scots do not want a second independence referendum. Ruth Davidson told the BBC’s Andrew Marr Show that Nicola Sturgeon’s call for such a vote was “not the will of the Scottish people”. She said: “The SNP is not Scotland, they are acting against the majority wishes … Read more
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) polling station executives for Kintampo North are alleging that the chairman, secretary, and treasurer of the party underpaid them for their work during the December polls. According to the spokesperson for the aggrieved agents Joenal Bang Yibil, the party executives hired the services of two persons each of the 143 … Read more
Parliament must vote on whether the government can start the Brexit process, the Supreme Court has ruled. The judgement means Theresa May cannot begin talks with the EU until MPs and peers give their backing – although this is expected to happen in time for the government’s 31 March deadline. But the court ruled the … Read more
Nicola Sturgeon has suggested a soft Brexit would see the prospect of Scottish independence removed – in the short term. Speaking on the BBC’s Good Morning Scotland programme, the first minister said she believed Scotland’s “direction of travel” was towards independence. But she said this could be “put aside” in the short term as she … Read more
The Ashanti Regional Executives of the National Democratic Congress(NDC) have revealed plans to plead with the Kingmakers of Essienimpong in Ejisu on behalf of the destooled sub-chief, Nana Ekon Ansah Boafo. The Ankobeahene had his stool taken by the kingmakers after playing the role of an NDC polling agent in the just-ended general elections. He’s … Read more
The Electoral Commission (EC) Chairperson has charged polling agents to take their role in Wednesday’s presidential and parliamentary elections seriously. Charlotte Osei says polling agents have a key role to play in securing the integrity of the elections and must do so devoid of dissension. At the last press conference at its headquarters in Accra … Read more
Confusion rocked the start of Sunday’s Special Voting at the Ayawaso East Constituency in the Greater Accra Region after disagreement between the presiding officer and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) polling agent over the register to use. According to 3FM’s Karren Dodoo, the presiding officer wanted to use the original Special Voters’ list while the … Read more
Scots and Welsh can have a say in Brexit court case The 12 justices that heard the first Brexit case The Scottish and Welsh governments are to be allowed to have a say in the Supreme Court battle over how Brexit should be triggered. The government is appealing against a High Court ruling that MPs … Read more
Lydia Agyiri, the New Juaben Municipal Electoral Commission (EC) Director, has pleaded with various political parties not to engage the services of drunkards as their polling agents in this year’s elections. Mrs. Agyiri made this call during a presentation at a day’s workshop organized by the Regional Peace Council for some representatives of parliamentary candidates … Read more
Brexit case ‘attempt to block will of people’ says Sajid Javid A High Court case that could delay the Brexit process is “a clear attempt to frustrate the will of the British people”, says a cabinet minister. Communities Secretary Sajid Javid told BBC One’s Question Time the referendum result had been “very, very clear” and … Read more
The Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana has advised party agents accredited to polling stations to desist from the practice of not signing the Declaration of Results form (pink sheet). The Commission said the refusal of polling agents to sign the pink sheet did not, in any way, invalidate the results of the elections. Mr. Anthony … Read more
Political leadership has always given us much to think of the ways of the politician. But I have also come to realisation that CIVIL officers chosen to undertake such high stakes assignment during election periods must be very efficient and vigilant themselves. As verification officer in 2012 ,I was not so much surprised with the … Read more