The Supreme Court has dismissed the lawsuit seeking an order to compel the Electoral Commission (EC) to announce results of the Special Voting on the day of casting. According to the Supreme Court justices the reliefs being sought by the plaintiffs were inconsistent with the 1992 Constitution. The justices also indicated that the end special … Read more
The Supreme Court will today, Monday 14 November, deliver judgment on a suit filed by Dr Kwame Amoako-Tuffuor of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), through which he is seeking the highest court of the land to compel the Electoral Commission (EC) to announce results of the Special Voting on the same day such votes … Read more
The Supreme Court will today, Monday 14 November deliver judgment on a suit filed by Dr Kwame Amoako-Tuffuor of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), through which he is seeking the highest court of the land to compel the Electoral Commission (EC) to announce results of the Special Voting on the same day such votes … Read more
The Executive Secretary of the Institute for Democratic Governance (IDEG), Dr. Emmanuel Akwetey has emphasized the need for key stakeholders to deal with what he calls core challenges with Ghana’s electoral systems. Some key political figures have raised concerns over what they term as flaws in Ghana’s electoral system. Speaking at IMANI Ghana’s dialogue series … Read more
About 65,000 voters are expected to cast their ballot in this year’s special voting on December 1, 2016. This will be six days before the general elections which comes off on December 7. The special voting on that day will start at 7am and end at 5pm at designated polling stations across the country. The … Read more
Democracy according to the former US President Abraham Lincoln, “the government of the people by the people and for the people”. Historically, Americans take pride in their democratic traditions, and academics have agreed that democracy in America is special. From Alexis de Tocqueville’s 1800s classic “Democracy in America” to Almond and Verba’s groundbreaking 1960s study … Read more
A communication consultant Dr Etse Sikanku has rejected assertions that a victory for the Democrats in the US presidential election is a guarantee win for the National Democratic Congress. He argued there is no scientific basis for anyone to come to such conclusion, noting the dynamics between the two countries in terms of voting are … Read more
A communication consultant Dr. Etse Sikanku has discounted claims that victory for the Democrats in the US elections will be automatic win for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), come December 7th. According to the Communication Consultant cum Lecturer, there is no enough scientific bases to come to such a conclusion since the dynamics between the … Read more
CHATHAM HOUSE an iconic venue at the Royal Institute of International Affairs probably hosted its biggest guest ahead of the 2016 general elections last week in Accra. Something big was cooking, which had pulled many dignitaries there. But a bespectacled lady who stood behind a lectern looking poised to deliver a speech to a diverse … Read more
The Electoral Commission (EC) is resolute in doing everything to deliver lawful, as well as credible, fair, transparent and inclusive polls on December 7. Mrs Charlotte Osei, the EC Chairperson, said: “I am confident we will succeed. We have history with us; we have a reputation for delivery in Africa.” “I am convinced that our … Read more
Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC) Mrs Charlotte Osei has called on international stakeholders to begin to hold African politicians to a higher level of scrutiny discourse during African elections. This according to her will promote free, fair and transparent elections on the continent. Speaking at the Royal Institute of International Affairs (Chatham House) on … Read more
When Bill McAnulty, an elections board chairman in a mostly white North Carolina county, agreed in July to open a Sunday voting site where black church members could cast ballots after services, the reaction was swift: he was labeled a traitor by his fellow Republicans. “I became a villain, quite frankly,” recalled McAnulty at a … Read more
A member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Gabby Asare Otchere Darko has described the case filed at the Supreme Court for an order to compel the Electoral Commission to announce special voting results on the day it is held as a waste of energy. According to him, the focus should rather be on finding … Read more
Even though it has been well-stencilled that a coalescence of an effective campaign messages and a formidable candidate increases the chances of electoral victory (Baek 2009), a political party would be committing an electoral suicide for failing to keep an eagle eye on its opponent’s voracious and diabolical agenda. In Ghana, and developing countries as … Read more
The only surviving independent presidential candidate for the 2016 elections, Jacob Osei Yeboah, believes the Chair of the Electoral Commission (EC) has perfected the electoral systems of Ghana with her latest decision. He said the electoral laws have been there since but “Dr. Kwadwo Afari Gyan overlooked them all” but the EC Chairperson has come … Read more
The richer we have become materially, the poorer we become morally and spiritually. We have learned to fly in the air like birds and swim in the sea like fish, but we have not learned the simple art of living together as brothers” …Martin Luther King Jr. Yet another great year is here with us … Read more
‘Skirt and Blouse’ – Why win the battle and lose the war? 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 … Read more
Women’s participation in development and politics is a human rights issue – a precondition for Sustainable Development. This had been captured in the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs 2000-2015) and the current Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs 2015-2030). Both development frameworks state, MDG 3, “Promote gender equality and empower women”; SDG 5, “Achieve gender equality and empower … 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
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