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EC hit with fresh suit at Supreme Court over Voters Register

A man, identified as Mark Takyi-Banson, has filed a suit against the Electoral Commission (EC) and the Attorney-General, Gloria Akuffo. The suit, among others, seeks to challenge the EC’s decision to exclude voters identity card and birth certificates as mode of identification and qualification to be registered onto a new …

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Will you be happy if the EC suspends voters who invoke curses on its members? – Kwaku Azar to John Boadu

Legal luminary and Professor, Stephen Kwaku Asare mostly referred to as Kwaku Azar has condemned John Boadu, the General Secretary of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) for his instructions that NPP members who invoked curses on the party leadership should be suspended. John Boadu had given orders for the …

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NDC drops case seeking to stop EC’s voter registration exercise

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) is no more pursuing its case in which it sought to stop the Electoral Commission from conduction a registration exercise for a new voter roll ahead of the 2020 polls in addition to its attempt to compel the election management body to use the old …

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NPP accuses NDC of planning to sponsor coup makers

The leadership of the ruling New Patriotic Party in the five northern regions, have accused the opposition NDC of planning to sponsor a coup d’état in the country ahead of the 2020 general elections. At a press conference in Tamale, they claimed they have evidence of the plot by the …

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Ghana Beyond Aid will fail without role of NDC – Pianim

Ghanaian economist, Kwame Pianim, has advocated for collective ownership of the vision of Ghana Beyond Aid so it does not fail. The renowned economist said the agenda will fail without a collective approach. He is also asking the government to include the National Democratic Congress, (NDC), in discussions around Ghana …

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Stop using Charlotte Osei’s logo – EC tells media

The Electoral Commission has expressed concern about the continuous use of a logo it discarded about two years ago by some media houses. The Commission had cause to issue a statement on Thursday, June 11 signed by its Acting Director of Public Affairs Mrs. Sylvia Annoh on the issue. The …

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COVID-19: Bodies might soon litter our streets – Minority warns

The Minority in Parliament has warned that the country’s streets might soon be littered with dead bodies of victims of COVID-19. According to the NDC MPs, their grim prediction is grounded in the failure of the government to deploy enough measures to contain the disease. Coronavirus cases in Ghana have …

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NDC vrs EC case: Heavy security at Supreme Court

There is heavy security presence at the Supreme Court in Accra today, Thursday, 11 June 2020, as the highest court of the land is expected to rule on a contentious case between the Electoral Commission and the National Democratic Congress (NDC). Scores of armed security personnel from the Formed Police Unit of the Ghana …

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Mahama likely to name his wife as his running mate – Wontumi claims

MI The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the ruling government, Mr. Bernard Antwi Boasiako has named former First lady, Lordina Mahama has a possible Running Mate to Mr. John Dramani Mahama, 2020 flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC). “I am telling you from a credible source that John Mahama …

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Nothing can stop EC from compiling a new voter’s register – Kofi Akpaloo

Founder and Leader of the Liberal Party of Ghana (LPG), Percival Kofi Akpaloo, has stated that nothing can prevent the Electoral Commission (EC) from compiling a new voter’s register. He stated that, following the last meeting with the Electoral Commission (EC), he is confident the Commission is prepared for the …

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