Ghana midfielder Dominic Oduro has agreed to a new two-year deal with Montreal Impact, the club have confirmed. The 31-year-old joined from Toronto FC in January 2015. He has been operating as part of a three-man offensive set-up, contributing to the team’s march to the final of the 2015 Concacaf Champions League. “I am very … Read more
It has emerged that President John Mahama and Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo met and had fruitful mutual discussions before the December 7 polls and after the elections to smoothen some rough edges. The secret and reportedly important meeting was said to have been held at the instance of the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II a … Read more
At least 13,000 new names have been added to the special voters list, the Electoral Commission has confirmed. Deputy Commissioner in charge of operations Sulley Amadu said the new figure is now hovering around 127,934 voters, up from the 114,813 list of special voters announced earlier. The new list includes 500 new recruits who have … Read more
Will your husband divorce you if you allow us to partake in the upcoming December polls? The presidential nominee of United Fronted Party (UFP), Nana Agyenim Boateng, has asked the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Mrs. Charlotte Osei. Speaking on Kumasi-based Fox FM morning show, Nana Boateng explained that he does not understand why the … Read more
The Electoral Commission as part of strategies to ensure transparency in this year’s election, has announced that it will permit cameras at the national collation center at its headquarters. The Commission has also announced plans to ensure that results from polling stations and collation centres from the constituencies, are credible and transparent. Speaking during an encounter with … Read more
A GNA feature by Godwill Arthur-Mensah Lower Dixcove (W/R), Nov. 9, GNA – The discovery of crude oil in commercial quantities in Ghana in 2007 and subsequent production of the commodity in 2010 initially brought joy and high expectations from Ghanaians, especially the residents of the Western Region. The people had high prospect of employment … Read more
Nduom finally succeeded in submitting a clean nomination form to the EC before the close of Tuesday deadline! Reports have revealed that, lawyers for the Progressive People’s Party (PPP) have submitted a corrected version of Dr Kwesi Nduom’s nomination form to the Electoral Commission. According to Starr News’ Wilberforce Asare who is based at the … Read more
The Progressive People’s Party has replaced the subscriber, whose endorsement led to the disqualification of the party’s flagbearer Papa Kwesi Nduom. Richard Aseda, who endorsed Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom in the Central and Volta Regions of Ghana, contrary to the Election Regulation has been replaced by two different subscribers, Joy News Joseph Ackah Blay reported … Read more
Lawyers for the Progressive People’s Party have submitted a cleaned version of the party’s presidential candidate’s nomination form to the Electoral Commission, Starr News’ Wilberforce Asare who is stationed at the EC headquarters has reported. The edited version was submitted to the EC officials by lead lawyer for the party, Nii Ayikoi Otoo, Tuesday afternoon. … Read more
Lawyers for the Progressive People’s Party have submitted a cleaned version of the party’s presidential candidate’s nomination form to the Electoral Commission, Starr News’ Wilberforce Asare who is stationed at the EC headquarters has reported. The edited version was submitted to the EC officials by lead lawyer for the party, Nii Ayikoi Otoo, Tuesday afternoon. … Read more
The Progressive People’s Party has replaced the subscriber, whose endorsement led to the disqualification of the party’s flagbearer Papa Kwesi Nduom. Richard Aseda, who endorsed Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom in the Central and Volta Regions of Ghana, contrary to the Election Regulation has been replaced by two different subscribers, Joy News Joseph Ackah Blay reported … Read more
The Electoral Commissioner, Mrs. Charlotte Osei yesterday told BBC’s Akwasi Sarpong that the Electoral Commission (EC) will be working with the various telecommunication companies (Telcos) in the country, regarding the electronic transmission of election results. According to her, the EC has signed contracts with the Telco Companies to assist and that, the EC will soon … Read more
The Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana is glad that aggrieved persons and political parties have resorted to the law courts to resolve any grievances. EC Boss Charlotte Osei who disclosed this indicated that it was only right for such persons to seek legal redress because the rule of law must be adhered to. “… Four … Read more
Following many years of political turmoil and civil conflict, business is back – and booming – in the Ivory Coast. This prosperous West African country is Africa’s fastest growing economy in 2016, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The country’s phenomenal growth rate of 8.5 percent greatly contrasts with the rest of sub-Saharan Africa … Read more
The Electoral Commission (EC) has referred all the electoral and criminal offences identified during the vetting of the nomination forms filed by aspirants for the 2016 presidential election to the Ghana Police Service and the Attorney-General’s Department for further action. The EC disclosed this to the Daily Graphic in an exclusive interview yesterday. The Daily … Read more
The District Office of the Electoral Commission in the Tamale Municipality has been taken over by armed police and military personnel Friday as the EC resumes the voters transfer exercise. The exercise was halted yesterday following reports of gun shots and the brandishing of machetes by assailants said to be affiliated with some political parties. … Read more
Kofi Akpaloo’s face appeared contorted, albeit momentarily, when his decision to file his nomination forms for the presidential election was questioned at the Electoral Commission’s office. Mr. Akpaloo’s Independent People’s Party together with the Progressive People has injuncted the EC’s GHC50,000 filing fees for presidential candidates. The party filed an interlocutory injunction Wednesday claiming the … Read more
The financial, managerial and technical challenges facing the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) have galvanised the apostles of privatisation, anti-state ownership of business and the neoliberal-free market capitalists to strongly advocate for ECG to be privatised. Their argument is that selling ECG will make it more efficient, financially resilient and economically prosperous. ECG when privatised … Read more
I have read with a deep sense of dismay an ungrammatical write-up purporting to emanate from Mr Salifu Saibu D. Slanwiah in which he sought not only to impugn or sully my hard earned reputation but most significantly to throw dust into the eyes of the Public. It is instructive for readers to note that … Read more
Officials of the Electoral Commission in the Suhum Constituency in the Eastern Region say they fear for their lives following the ransacking of their office by thugs belonging to the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC). The thugs, according to the EC’s District Director, Mensah Worlanyo, stormed the office to yank away a printer. He said … Read more