By now the results of the American election is taking shape as the polls closed 24 hours ago . The celebrations around the world for the winners will sing the same tune; centre right parties will celebrate with the republicans as center left parties will celebrate with the Democrats. In Ghana, (a country that has … Read more
Musician Mzbel has disclosed that she is set to organize a concert she dubbed, the ‘JM Toaso concert’. The concert will come off November, 5 at the Bukom Square. According to Mzbel, she decided to organize this concert to create that platform for all upcoming and underground artists who have composed songs for JM an … Read more
A governance expert says Ghanaians must be interested in finding out how political parties are financed, their campaign funds and their account filing and reporting to the Electoral Commission (EC). The Executive Director of Institute for Democratic Governance (IDEG), Dr Emmanuel Akwetey says it is worrying how political party financing has become a no-go area … Read more
Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu the second, says the Electoral Commission should blame itself in part for proliferation of political parties in the country. He says failure of the commission to fully enforce the Political Parties Law, Act 574, has led to the springing up of groups in the name of parties. Otumfuo was addressing officials … Read more
Morocco’s modern electoral system last October 7 chugged past dooms day predictions to deliver smooth and peaceful elections to the country. This year, 43 per cent of eligible voters cast votes; a drop from the impressive 54 per cent turnout for the regional local elections that took place last fall. Turnout for the 2011 parliamentary … Read more
The current economic situation does not allow for political parties to print their election materials in Ghana. That is according to Head of brokerage at First Bank. It is expected that printers and paper converters cash in on this political season as politicians and other stakeholders print their election campaign materials, including posters, shirts, fliers … Read more
The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) in an unprecedented move has invited leaders of two political parties to explain the sources of their income for their political campaigns. Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom of the Progressive People’s Party (PPP) and Dr Hassan Ayariga of the All People’s Congress (APC) have been summoned, based on claims … Read more
2016 Election in Ghana – Another test for democratic consolidation Elections are significant in every democratic regime as it creates room for electorates to elect their representatives as well as engage in active politics. Elections serve as a medium for testing a country’s democratic processes and how solid its democracy has become. Ghana after transiting … Read more
Elections are significant in every democratic regime as it creates room for electorates to elect their representatives as well as engage in active politics. Elections serve as a medium for testing a country’s democratic processes and how solid its democracy has become. Ghana after transiting to democratic rule in 1992 has successfully conducted six elections … Read more
A feature by Akolgo A. Samuel, Senior Civic Education Officer of National Commission for Civic Education, Bolgatanga Regional office A key indicator of democracy and good governance in the developed world is credible and peaceful elections. However, elections in most developing countries, especially in Africa, have not been the best since they bring untold hardship, … Read more
The role of inter-party dialogue committees in ensuring peaceful elections A feature by Akolgo A. Samuel, Senior Civic Education Officer of National Commission for Civic Education, Bolgatanga Regional office A key indicator of democracy and good governance in the developed world is credible and peaceful elections. However, elections in most developing countries, especially in Africa, … Read more
A senior political science lecturer at the Kwame Nkrumah University Science and Technology (KNUST) says the current wrangling in the CPP can negatively affect the party’s fortunes in the upcoming December polls. The Youth wing of the Convention People’s Party has been battling their leadership for weeks following the suspension of the national youth organizer, … Read more
Dr Albert Kan-Dapaah, the Executive Director, Financial Accountability and Transparency – Africa (FAT-Africa), a civil society organisation, has called for transparency and accountability in the funding of political parties in Ghana. He said transparency demanded that Ghanaian voters had the right to know how parties were funded in order to make informed choices. Dr Kan-Dapaah, … Read more
With 53 days to the election, money has become a critical tool in prosecuting the electioneering campaign of all those who are seeking political office. It is conventional ahead of elections to find political parties engaging in fundraising campaigns to support their electioneering campaigns. For some sitting and aspiring Members of Parliament (MPs) inadequate resources from their parties … Read more
Until the Electoral Commission (EC) audited the parties and cracked the whip, as it were, yesterday, the roll call of the groupings was a chaotic jumble in excess of a dozen. We could not have been taken seriously by the outside world, given the quality of the so-called groupings and those purported to lead them. … Read more
The Political Parties Act stipulates that every political party must have offices across the country. This is a must, according to Ghana’s Electoral Commission (EC). Hence, under the Political Parties Act, sub-section 15. 1, it says “within ninety days after the issue to it of a final certificate of registration, a political party shall furnish … Read more
The Progressive People’s Party (PPP), says unless the Electoral Commission (EC) can justify its recent increase in filing fees for presidential and parliamentary candidates in this year’s election, the move smacks of an abuse of power. PPP General Secretary, Kofi Asamoah-Siaw, said his party is not running from responsibility and statutory requirement or challenging the … Read more
Ahead of the deadline for the submission of nomination forms on Friday, September 30, the Electoral Commission (EC), has reminded presidential and parliamentary nominees they will not be eligible to contest the elections if they do not declare their assets with the Auditor General. The EC in a statement said the “candidates are to take … Read more
A senior Political Science lecturer at the University of Ghana says tribal and religious comments made by political parties on their campaign trails are the cause of repeated election year tension in the country. Dr Alidu Seidu says the election year tension is worrying and urged political parties to conduct their campaigns free from tribal … Read more
The framers of Ghana’s 1992 Constitution envisioned the respect for human rights hence the enjoyment of Political rights. These political rights enable citizens to actively participate in the political process and activities of the State. Concomitantly, there are limitation on the extent an individual can engage in political activities depending on the position, status and … Read more