Tag Archives: ELECTIONS

      With voting ongoing, conversations about Ghana’s future are louder than ever. Among these discussions, one question looms large: Are we building a Ghana of inclusion and respect – or fear and exclusion?   The Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill has been thrust into the spotlight, …

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) have addressed concerns raised by Dr. Emmanuel Akwetey, Executive Director of the Institute for Democratic Governance (IDEG), regarding the potential threat of a military coup in Ghana, particularly if the upcoming general election turns violent. In a press release shared with GhanaWeb, the military dismissed the …

    Otumfour Sasamo Panyin Hene who doubles as the chief of Nkwanta Pataase in Afigya Kwabre North District of the Ashanti, Nana Otimpie Aban Ababio has urged Ghanaians especially, the youth to abstain from political violence during and after the upcoming general election. According to Otumfour Sasamo Panyin Hene, …

A former National Organizer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Hon.Joshua Hamidu Akamba has urged the members of the umbrella fraternity to embark on a massive grassroot mobilisation campaign to get more people to join the train as the party prepares to annex power from the New Patriotic Party (NPP) …

South Africa will go to the seventh democratic general elections on May 29. The presidency announced that President Cyril Ramaphosa has, in accordance with the constitution and the Electoral Act, determined May 29 as the date for the 2024 general national and provincial elections. Ramaphosa consulted the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) …

A fomer National Organizer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Hon.Joshua Hamidu Akamba has entreated the members of the umbrella fraternity to begin doing door-to-door campaign in order for the party to recapture power in the 2024 general elections. He said, the door to door campaign should trade on the …

In the buildup to the 2024 general elections, both the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) have jointly urged the Zongo communities to prioritize peace and unity. The emphasis from both political parties is on the significance of the Zongo people coming together, transcending political affiliations, …

The Minister for Local Government Decentralization and Rural Development, Dan Botwe, has called on citizens to actively participate in the upcoming district-level elections. Over 66,000 individuals are competing for assembly and unit committee positions in the upcoming District Level Elections (DLEs) scheduled for December 19. Electoral Commission (EC) statistics reveal …

The government has assured that prudent measures have been put in place to ensure fiscal discipline in the year 2024. It has assured that it will refrain from overspending in the next year’s election. The Minority in Parliament predicted that the government was likely to spend beyond its budget in …

  The Electoral Commission (EC) has backed calls for the establishment of a national framework to guide the use of social media in the country during national elections. According to the Commission, such a framework would help reduce the high rate of mis/disinformation spread during elections, ensure the integrity of …