Elections are the vehicles that drive a democracy. Getting them right is an indication that your democracy is on course. Getting them wrong puts the democracy in harm’s way with dire consequences if the wrong is not corrected early and surgically removed to ensure it is not repeated. At the centre of it all is … Read more
President Donald Trump launched a highly controversial investigation into election integrity Wednesday, with a demand that reluctant US states turn over data about voters. “This commission is tasked with the sacred duty of upholding the integrity of the ballot box and the principle of one citizen, one vote,” Trump said in launching the panel at … Read more
Despite being marred by violence, vote-buying and flaws in the electoral roll, results from Papua New Guinea’s sprawling election should reflect the will of the people, observers said Monday. Counting is underway after two weeks of voting in the vast and remote country ended Saturday, and the Commonwealth Observer Group (COG) which monitored the polling … Read more
Several states have rejected a White House request for sensitive personal data on all registered voters, scoffing at President Donald Trump’s election fraud commission and warning the information could be misused in voter disenfranchisement efforts. On Friday the number of states rejecting the request in full or in part grew to at least 13, including … Read more
The US Supreme Court announced Monday it would hear a case about possible gerrymandering in the drawing up of Congressional district boundaries, a running sore point between Republicans and Democrats. The case involves the state of Wisconsin, where ruling Republicans have been accused of taking partisan measures to redraw boundaries in their favor, but the … Read more
The Alliance for Integrity has launched a book christened: “Ensuring Compliance-A Practical Handbook for Businesses in Ghana.” The 76-page book, which comprises 21 articles from 19 authors, and grouped in three sections, addresses common issues faced by companies in designing and implementing various compliance and anti-corruption measures in organisations. Mr Michael Boadi, Member of the … Read more
The High Court has ordered the Electoral Commission (EC) to produce evidence of concrete steps it is taking to implement the Representation of the People Amendment Act (ROPAA), Justice Anthony Yeboah gave the order after the EC stated in its defence in a case before the court that it was already in the process of … Read more
Often than not, we tend to be oblivious of certain realities around us till self-reflection and assessment set in then we are stung by eureka. I tend to find myself in such predisposition. For centuries now the world has witnessed the transformation of Africa. As a continent mostly termed as a “developing one’, Africa has … Read more
The leader of the media and publicity committee for the 38th anniversary celebration of the June 4 revolution, Mr. Kofi B. Kukubor has said the relevance of the celebration goes beyond a day’s event. Speaking to Kwame Tutu on Rainbow Radio 87.5Fm, he said there are two schools of thought when a discussion is raised … Read more
The US Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear a case over voting rights that is part of a long-running dispute between Republicans and Democrats. The court said it would consider an appeal from the Republican-controlled state of Ohio after a lower court blocked a policy to purge voter-registration lists of people who do not … Read more
Government’s promise of setting up an office dedicated to dealing with issues of corruption and judgment debt would come to fruition from July 2017. In view of this, government is to lay the bill on that creation of the office before parliament when it reconvenes from Tuesday May 30, 2017 for the processes to commence. … Read more
The US Supreme Court on Monday said Republican legislators in the state of North Carolina illegally used race to draw up congressional districts that would dilute the strength of African-American voters. In a 5-3 ruling, the top US court agreed with plaintiffs who said that the redrawn electoral boundaries deliberately targeted minority voters to diminish … Read more
Some residents in the Cape Coast Metropolis have said the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) alone, cannot fight the canker of corruption. They said the anti-corruption institution had over the years done their best but this was not enough to fight corruption which is a bane on the country’s development. These were … Read more
The EU funded Ghana Anti-Corruption, Rule of Law and Accountability Programme (ARAP) in collaboration with CHRAJ and NCCE has organized a multi stakeholder training workshop on public education for anti-corruption agencies, law enforcement agencies and public education institutions in the country. Participants at the workshop were taken through anti-corruption campaign message and content development that … Read more
“If those journalists who pride themselves on reporting corruption in others, then ask for unofficial payment for themselves, isn’t that a touch hypocritical?…At the very least, you know, now that you will never receive any ‘soli’ from the British High Commission” (John Benjamin, British High Commissioner to Ghana). THE IRONY OF “SOLI” JOURNALIST LIKE KWEKU … Read more
The immediate past Ghana’s Ambassador to the United Kingdom Victor Smith has stated that corruption is endemic in Ghana due to bad leadership the country has had. He said leaders have preached anti-corruption and integrity at every turn but many turn around to do otherwise to undermine the high moral ground proffer to uphold. “Our … Read more
Corruption remains a serious obstacle to peace in Afghanistan, the UN said in its first report on the issue released Tuesday, in which it welcomed the government’s efforts but said implementation is still a challenge. The report, “Afghanistan’s Fight Against Corruption: The Other Battlefield”, cited positive anti-graft steps by the government, including the formation of … Read more
A row has erupted over Ecuador’s presidential elections after early results projected victory for the incumbent party’s candidate. Results show former vice president Lenin Moreno of the Socialist Party has 51.12% of the vote, with just 4% of districts still waiting to be counted. But challenger Guillermo Lasso had already begun celebrations after an exit … Read more
Former Commissioner for the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice, Emile Short says the special prosecutor’s position should be advertised for interested persons to apply. Speaking to Winston Amoah, host of Sunrise morning show on 3FM 92.7, the former CHRAJ Boss argued that, in order to make the position independent, people should be allowed … Read more
The former Colorado Republican party chairman, who once said only Democrats commit voter fraud, has appeared in court accused of the same offence. Steven Curtis, 57, allegedly posted his ex-wife’s absentee ballot for last year’s presidential election after it had been sent to his house. Mr Curtis, who served as party chairman from 1997-99, faces … Read more