The December 7, 2016, general elections have ended successfully and the good people of Ghana have accepted the outcome of the polls. It is worth mentioning that Ghana has maintained its enviable reputation as the beacon of democracy in Africa and beyond. The 2016 polls is the seventh presidential and parliamentary elections in Ghana, since … Read more
Gambian security forces deployed en masse on Saturday as President-elect Adama Barrow appealed for calm, a day after long-time President Yahya Jammeh reversed course to say he would not accept his defeat in December 1 elections due to irregularities. The African Union called for security forces to remain neutral. Soldiers were in the streets of … Read more
Gambian authorities have refused entry to the chair of regional body ECOWAS, Ellen Sirleaf Johnson, Senegal’s foreign minister said on Saturday, dampening hopes for a political solution after President Yahya Jammeh rejected the results of elections that he lost on Dec. 1. Jammeh on Friday called for another election in the tiny West African country … Read more
President John Dramani Mahama is scheduled to address the nation at 9:00pm Tuesday ahead of Wednesday’s general elections. The president will address the nation in his capacity as the Commander-in-Chief of the Ghana Armed Forces. The address is expected to be transmitted across the nation via national radio and television. President Mahama has vowed not … Read more
All the candidates committed to peace before, during and after the polls The US government has commended Presidential candidates for signing onto the peace pact towards a violent free election in the forthcoming polls scheduled for Wednesday, December 7, 2016. A statement released by the US embassy in Ghana said: “We commend the presidential candidates … Read more
John Mahama, President of Ghana has pledge to maintain Ghana as oasis of peace before, during and after the December 7 election. His Excellency, President Mahama reiterated this pledge in a documentary posted on YouTube to educate Ghanaians on the essence of peace and as a man leading the campaign. The 15:20 seconds documentary features … Read more
President John Mahama has urged NDC supporters not to give in to any provocation no matter what happens on election day because it’s all part of a ploy to create disaffection against the governing party. “I know they are spoiling for a fight but I am urging all our supporters… don’t let anybody provoke you, … Read more
Mrs Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, the President of Liberia, has advised Ghanaians to guard the peace being enjoyed now because any violent incident could degenerate into a national catastrophe. President Sirleaf, who is also the Chair of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), said: “If there is violence during the elections and it spills over … Read more
In anticipation of what lies ahead of Ghana’s Presidential election, President of Liberia, Mrs Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has advised Ghanaians to guard their enjoyable peace now because any outbreak of violent could immerse the nation into catastrophe. “If there is violence during the elections and it spills over into the communities, there is likely to … Read more
In a show of unity of purpose, the seven presidential candidates contesting the December 7 general election yesterday signed a peace declaration at a ceremony in Accra that attracted the attention of the international community. A momentous occasion coming just five days to the general election, the declaration sent positive signals to the rest of … Read more
The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Dr Mohammed Ibn Chambas has expressed confidence in the Electoral Commission (EC) to deliver a free fair and transparent election on December 7. Some Ghanaians had questioned the ability of the EC to organize a successful election following nationwide reports … Read more
The National Peace Council has called for a more robust electoral system that can win the confidence of political stakeholders. He said the many pro-peace activities, slogans and fanfare have been prevalent because doubts still remain about Ghana’s electoral process. He was speaking at a high-powered meeting between the Electoral Commission and six presidential candidates … Read more
Mr Rawlings presented two rose flowers to his wife, Konadu and Brigitte Dzorgbenuku of the PPP Former President Jerry John Rawlings stunned a gathering of 2016 presidential candidates, and diplomats in Accra Thursday when he presented two rose flowers one to his wife, and another to the Progressive People’s Party (PPP) Vice Presidential Candidate. The … Read more
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has expressed confidence Ghana will have a peaceful and successful presidential and parliamentary election on 7 December. At an event under the auspices of the National Peace Council in Accra on Thursday, 1 December, where all seven presidential candidates contesting in this year’s election signed a peace … Read more
Presidential candidate of the opposition New Patriotic Party has given his unalloyed commitment for peace in the 2016 election but has charged government and statutory institutions to move beyond rhetoric of peace. Even though all stakeholders have a role to play to ensure a free and fair election, Nana Akufo-Addo said the government, the police … Read more
The 2016 independent presidential candidate, Jacob Osei Yeboah, says happenings within Ghana ahead of the December 7 elections do not give signals of peaceful polls. He said the monster threatening the peace of the nation is party politics. He, therefore, called upon Ghanaians to emulate Benin by voting for a candidate not affiliated with any … Read more
The National Peace Council has called for a more robust electoral system that can win the confidence of political stakeholders. He said the many pro-peace activities, slogans and fanfare have been prevalent because doubts still remain about Ghana’s electoral process. He was speaking at a high-powered meeting between the Electoral Commission and six presidential candidates … Read more
In recent times, the use of polling to predict election results has lost some credibility. The polls got it wrong in Brexit. Then, to top that, it got it wrong in the election of Donald Trump. To be fair, amidst the general error of most pollsters, a few, including the Los Angeles Times got it … Read more
In recent times, the use of polling to predict election results has lost some credibility. The polls got it wrong in Brexit. Then, to top that, it got it wrong in the election of Donald Trump. To be fair, amidst the general error of most pollsters, a few, including the Los Angeles Times got it … Read more
“The size of your dreams must always exceed your current capacity to achieve them. If your dreams do not scare you, they are not big enough” (Ellen Johnson Sirleaf) PROF. AGYEMAN BADU AKOSA ON BLEACHING “The size of the problem in Ghana is enormous and it cuts across age groups, sex and class groupings…Every identifiable … Read more