The date for the start of the compilation of the controversial new voter register could be Tuesday, June 30, 2020. A letter sighted by 3news.com and signed by Deputy Chairman of the Electoral Commission, Ghana (EC) in charge of Corporate Affairs Dr Eric Bossman Asare to some political parties puts the …

The Alliance for Social Equity and Public Accountability (ASEPA) has petitioned President Akufo-Addo to remove Jean Mensa as the Electoral Commission Chair. This comes after the governance think-tank secured a declaration from the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) that Mrs. Mensa failed to declare her assets on assumption of office in …

The National Executives Committee (NEC) of the All People’s Congress (APC) has set 27th June, 2020 for its Regional Elections.   The National Executive Committee (NEC) held a meeting on Saturday 6th June, 2020 at the party’s headquarters and agreed on 13th June, 2020 for vetting of candidates for various …

There have been a lot of back and forth on the new voters register and rightly so because of the polarization characterizing the political atmosphere in Ghana. The position of an Electoral Commissioner in Ghana is the most unenviable one amongst all other sensitive appointments. From the choice of the …

The Electoral Commission (EC) has stated that the underlying legal reasons for its decision not to include the existing voters’ Identification Card (ID) in its upcoming registration exercise is because the Supreme Court itself has held that the register is reasonably not credible and that by implication, the cards issued …

Vote-buying and corruption allegations against former president John Dramani Mahama have been thrown out by the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ). The Commission in a 10-page report, dismissed a petition by a pro-New Patriotic Party (NPP) group, Truth and Accountability Forum, indicating that it was without merit. The group …

Answering a question on radio on 28th May 2020, the General-Secretary of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association stated thus. “We are not soldiers who take an oath to die for Ghana. We nurses do not swear to die for Ghana. We must therefore be given PPEs to protect …

Kumasi Asante Kotoko recently announced a new board with Dr. Kyei retaining his position to run Asante Kotoko SC for the next three years. The current Chief Executive Officer is set to leave the club as part of a major restructuring. According to reports, the Phar Rangers administrator was on …

No church services will be held in classrooms, Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES), Professor Kwasi Opoku-Amankwa has cautioned Christian religious leaders in the country. Following President Akufo-Addo’s ease of restrictions on public gatherings, schools across the country have reopened for final year students and churches are permitted to …

A self-acclaimed pastor, Apostle Kwabena Owusu Agyei who is believed to be a staunch member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) is threatening to kill the Electoral Commission (EC) Chairperson, Jean Mensa. The opposition NDC has been issuing warnings and threatening statements to supporters of the compilation of the new voters’ register. …

The Electoral Commission (EC) has stated that the underlying legal reasons for its decision not to include the existing voter’s Identification Card (ID) in its upcoming registration exercise is because the Supreme Court itself has held that the register is reasonably not credible and that by implication, the cards issued …

Three Ghanaians, namely Enoch Adjei, Hamadu Hassan and Anane Vida who have completed 102, 94 and 61 courses respectively emerged as top learners on the Commonwealth of Learning (CoL) Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) scholarship programme. Ghana, through the Ghana Library Authority forms part of the four countries which includes …

The confidence to return to work has been a major subject in this COVID- 19 era. The assurance of whether one is safe being at home or at the workplace remains fully unanswered. The way forward in resolving the major part of this challenge is to have your workplace/home/environment disinfected.  …

Pressure group, Let My Vote Count Alliance wants over 7 million names expunged from the voter’s register, if the Electoral Commission decides not to compile new register. At a news conference in Accra, convener of the group that has been championing for a new register for years, David Asante said …

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has launched a platform to expose misappropriation and embezzlement of state funds by officials of the Akufo-Addo government code-named “Corruption Tracker Series”. The National Communication Officer of the NDC, Sammy Gyamfi who launched the platform in the capital, Accra on Monday [June 8, 2020] said …

Executive Secretary of Care Ghana, David Kumi has disclosed that the policies of the African Union are highly against reforms being instituted by the Electoral Commission of Ghana (EC). According to him, per the African Union’s policies, no country is expected to make major reforms to their electoral processes a year prior …

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Fomena Constituency, Andrews Amoako Asiamah, who entered the legislature on the ticket of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) in 2016 is going for his second term as an Independent Candidate. This comes only two weeks to the party’s Parliamentary Primaries which have been scheduled for …

The ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) has released a list of Members of Parliament who will not have contenders in the party’s upcoming parliamentary primaries slated for Saturday, June 20. At a press conference addressed by its General Secretary, John Boadu, Monday, the NPP explained that those MPs are going unopposed because no …

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has instructed constituency executives to suspend, with immediate effect, all delegates who invoked curses on leadership over the disqualification of some parliamentary aspirants. These delegates of the party resorted to invoking deities to register their dissatisfaction with the national executives for not allowing some aspirants …

The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) is holding a press conference to give details on its upcoming Parliamentary primaries. The press conference is led by the John Boadu, the General Secretary of the party.

A Commissioner for Oaths, Mr Eben Agbenya, on Sunday said he is ready to contest the General Secretary slot of the Convention People’s Party (CPP) to restore the founding principles of the Party. He said he decided to run as the CPP General Secretary believing that the current state of …

Members of Parliament (MPs) are set to debate a report of the Committee on Subsidiary Legislation on the Public Elections (Registration of Voters) (Amendment) Regulations, 2020 (C.I. 126) after it was laid on Thursday, June 4, 2020. The Constitutional Instrument (C.I.) 126, which gives legal backing to the plans by the Electoral …

Minister of Education Dr Mathew Opoku Prempeh popularly known as NAPO has denied verbally abusing former Minister of Education, Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang. NAPO is reported to have said: “After we launched the Free SHS, she went back to the radio stations claiming they are the brainchild of the policy …

Deputy Communications Director of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Kwaku Boahen, has disclosed that the Electoral Commission Chair, Jean Mensa is planning evil against the NDC ahead of the 2020 elections. Kwaku Boahen stressed that Jean Mensa’s position puts Ghana on a path of chaos and destruction. He insisted that the hell-bent posture of the …

The Managing Director of the State Housing Company Limited (SHC), Kwabena Ampofo Appiah has revealed that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) will secretly mobilize its members to register for the new voters’ register for the 2020 elections. The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has been battling with the Electoral Commission (EC) over its decision …

Communications Director for the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Saboba constituency of the Northern region, Kigaak-Kpaba Solomon, has been picked up by police for allegedly leading some youth to vandalize the NPP constituency office. He was picked up in the early hours of Sunday June 7. According to …

Head of the Monitoring Unit of the Forestry Commission, Charles Owusu, has advised Ghanaian electorates not to follow irresponsible comments by politicians to shed blood during the impending new voters’ registration exercise. The Electoral Commission of Ghana (EC) will at the end of June this year commence a registraion exercise aimed at …

The Member of Parliament for Nkawkaw who doubles as the Eastern Regional Minister, Eric Kwakye Darfour on Saturday stormed the office of Nkawkaw based Agoo FM over allegations of sabotaging the redevelopment of Nkawkaw Sports Stadium. Lawyer Joyce Opoku Boateng, a Deputy CEO of the Middle Belt Development Authority contesting the Nkawkaw Parliamentary …

MP for Sagnarigu Constituency, A.B.A Fuseini, is calling for the immediate arrest of the Electoral Commission Chairperson, Jean Mensah for overseeing the two-day pilot voter registration exercise nationwide. He argues that the CI on the use of the voters’ ID is currently before parliament. It is therefore unlawful for Jean Mensa to undertake …

Some supporters of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) are up for a showdown with the Offinso Traditional Council after the former performed rituals in the River Offin. The Council has summoned the protesters and leadership of the NPP in the Ashanti Region over the development. The aggrieved NPP supporters on Thursday …