Tag Archives: ELECTION

Police jailed for killing election observer

  Six policemen in Mozambique have been found guilty of murdering an election observer ahead of last October’s election. Anastacio Matavel was shot as he was driving in the southern city of Xai-Xai. His car was hit by 13 bullets. The elite police were caught after their car collided with …

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[PHOTOS]:Drama as election is held to choose suitor for young lady

Two boys identified as Inusa and Ibrahim have contested in an election to win a girl, Khadijah, they both fell in love with in a Bauchi community. Reports say that Khadijah had requested for the election which was conducted by elders of Giade town in Bauchi State. Inusa reportedly scored …

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AU confident of peaceful elections in Ghana

The African Union (AU) is optimistic Ghana will hold a peaceful and successful general election this year. While acknowledging that the contest will be intense and fierce, the AU remained “confident that Ghana will pull it off successfully since we have no doubts about the country’s credentials as far as …

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kufo-Addo appointed Jean Mensa, Bossman as ‘Election Ministers’, not EC – NDC

President Akufo-Addo appointed Jean Mensa and Dr. Asare Bossman as Election Ministers and not Electoral Commissioner, the opposition National Democratic Congress has said. In an interview on Class FM monitored by MyNewsGh.com, deputy General Secretary of the NDC Peter Otokunor said the two electoral commissioners are pursuing the political interest …

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5 arrested for fighting at Towobotom polling station

Five persons are in the grips of the Akyem Oda police command for engaging in a free for all fight at the Towobotom polling station in the ongoing district assembly elections. The incident at Akyem Oda in the Eastern region left scores of voters injured. Although the election is not …

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CODEO raises red flags over EC’s voting time cut proposal

The Coalition of Election Observers (CODEO) has raised concerns over the proposal by the electoral commission to cut down voting hours. The commission considering reducing the voting time from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., instead of the 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. The move is to allow for counting of …

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