Nima unfortunately evokes the thought of the unfortunate hooliganism that unfolded last Sunday at the residence of one of Ghana’s political leaders. Given the nastiness of the high-profile criminality steeped in politics, we would have expected that government would order a commission of enquiry into it. We may not get one and even if we … Read more
Oxford Dictionaries has declared “post-truth” as its 2016 international word of the year, reflecting what it called a “highly-charged” political 12 months. It is defined as an adjective relating to circumstances in which objective facts are less influential in shaping public opinion than emotional appeals. Its selection follows June’s Brexit vote and the US presidential … Read more
The 2016 presidential election in Ghana is very delicate for at least two main reasons. It is the first election after the disputed election in 2012 which ended at the Supreme Court. Secondly, the first major election of the new electoral commission’s (EC) chairperson, Charlotte Kesson-Smith Osei. The EC on Monday October 10, 2016 disqualified … Read more