Financial analyst, Sydney Casely-Hayford, has said that the recent outcomes of the lawsuits challenging the Electoral Commission’s (EC) disqulification of presidential aspirants, indicate that the EC doesn’t seem to understand its own rules and regulations on elections. The EC is currently fighting lawsuits from the Great Consolidated Popular Party (GCPP), the National Democratic Party (NDP), … Read more
The Electoral Commission (EC) Chairperson, Charlotte Osei, has justified the decision of the Commission to appeal the judgment of an Accra High Court, quashing its disqualification of the Progressive Peoples’ Party (PPP) Flagbearer, Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom, from the December 7 presidential race. She believes a judgment from the Supreme Court would resolve the five … Read more
The Electoral Commission’s appeal to the Supreme Court following the High Court ruling that quashed the disqualification of the Progressive People’s Party (PPP) Flagbearer from the Presidential race may not have the desired trickled down effect, a private legal practitioner, Akoto Ampaw, has cautioned. He has indicated that, it would be wrong for the Commission … Read more
Sorry Mr Rawlings, but Nogokpo, Antoa powers not legally recognised Former President Rawlings is reportedly accusing the leadership of his party (NDC) of sponsoring the presidential candidate of the Great Consolidated Popular Party (GCPP), Dr Henry Lartey, to drag him (Rawlings) to the Commission of Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) and the Economic and … Read more
The leader and presidential candidate of the Great Consolidated Popular Party (GCPP), Dr. Henry Lartey has thrown salvos at the former President Rawlings over his installment as peace Chief at Anlo by the Paramount Chief of Anlo Traditional Council Togbui Sri III. The former president was installed as the peace chief at a mini Hogbetsotso … 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
The Great Consolidated Popular Party (GCPP) is currently in the Ashanti Region campaigning ahead of the 2016 presidential and parliamentary elections despite the disqualification of its presidential candidate. Presidential candidate for the party, Dr. Henry Lartey who is currently in the Region, told rainbowradioonline.com – he is winning the 2016 presidential election despite his disqualification … Read more
The Great Consolidated Popular Party (GCPP) is currently in the Ashanti region campaigning ahead of the 2016 presidential and parliamentary elections despite the disqualification of its presidential candidate. Presidential candidate Dr. Henry Lartey who is currently in the region, in an interview with rainbowradioonline.com said, he is winning the 2016 presidential election despite his disqualification … Read more
The judiciary has the men and women who are committed to safeguarding and protecting the electoral rights of Ghanaians, the Chief Justice (CJ) has assured. Theodora Georgina Wood said the court has since the start of 2016 demonstrated its preparedness to expedite action on electoral disputes brought before it and would do more in the … Read more
Finally the wishes of many Ghanaians have come to pass so far as election is concerned in the 20th century of our democratic dispensation when electoral commission announced that, only four political parties could contest for the 2016 general election, a decision many Ghanaians over the years have been praying to happen. The electoral commissioner, … Read more
Six disqualified presidential aspirants for the upcoming 2016 general election have turned themselves in to the police to answer questions concerning the anomalies detected on their nomination forms. The six reported themselves to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service at the weekend, in the company of their lawyers. Updating the Daily … Read more
The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service has turned the heat on eight disqualified presidential candidates whose subscribers committed various offences while endorsing their nomination forms. They are likely to be charged with abetment of crime after investigations, the Director-General of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service, Mr … Read more
The flagbearer of the Independent People’s Party (IPP), Kofi Akpaloo is awaiting the investigative report from the Ghana Police Service before taking legal action against the Electoral Commission following his disqualification from this year’s presidential race. The Electoral Commission rejected the nomination of the IPP flagbearer over allegations that some persons who endorsed his candidature … Read more
Eight out of the 12 presidential aspirants who were disqualified by the Electoral Commission (EC) for allegedly committing various criminal and electoral offences while filing their nominations have reported themselves to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) at the police headquarters in Accra. The presidential aspirants were given up to the close of yesterday, October 21, … Read more
Executives of the Progressive People’s Party (PPP) on Friday October 21 cooperated with the officers of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) over alleged illegalities committed in the filling of nomination forms by its flag bearer Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom, Felix Ograh, one of the lawyers of the party, has revealed. The PPP was one of … Read more
The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service has commenced investigations into alleged illegality committed by the 13 flag bearers who were disqualified by the Electoral Commission (EC) from contesting in the December 7 polls. This was revealed by ASP Joseph Benefo Darkwa, Public Relations Officer for the CID, in an interview with … Read more
Former President Rawlings is reportedly accusing the leadership of his party (NDC) of sponsoring the presidential candidate of the Great Consolidated Popular Party (GCPP), Dr Henry Lartey, to drag him (Rawlings) to the Commission of Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) and the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) over the alleged $5 million he … Read more
The governing National Democratic Congress’ third spot on the parliamentary ballot paper represents John 3:16, General Secretary of the party, Mr Johnson Asiedu Nketia has said. John 3:16 says: “For God so loved the world, that He gave his only begotten Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.” “You … Read more
The Great Consolidated Popular Party (GCPP) will be the first on the ballot paper for the 2016 parliamentary elections. This was made known on Thursday, October 20 after a special balloting exercise was held at the head office of the Electoral Commission, Ghana (EC) in Accra. The ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) picked Number 3 … Read more
Political parties contesting this year’s Parliamentary election have voted for positions on the ballot papers. At a balloting session at the Electoral Commission (EC) headquarters in Accra on Thursday morning, the Great Consolidated Popular Party (GCPP) chose the first position followed by the Progressive People’s Party (PPP) at second and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) … Read more