The National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, has offered a piece of advice to Ministers of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), suggesting that they should initiate the process of compiling their handing-over notes in preparation for their imminent departure from office. During a press briefing held on January 8, […] The post Start
Former Chairman of the Electoral Commission (EC), Dr. Kwadwo Afari-Gyan, has bemoaned the widespread and pervasive public corruption plaguing Ghanaian society, stating that it has made citizens poorer over time. Speaking at the Constitutional Day Public Lecture organized by the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) Law School and the One Ghana Movement, the former […] The post We’ve
Citi News understands that the General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Kodua, has intervened to resolve the Bimbilla parliamentary primaries issues by permitting the aspirant to attend vetting on Thursday, January 4, 2024. Some supporters of Alhaji Ahmed Zaruk Nuhu, a parliamentary aspirant in the Bimbilla constituency, went on a rampage on […] The post Parliamentary
Youth supporters of Alhaji Nuhu Zaruk, a contender in the New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary primaries in the Bimbilla constituency, have vandalized some properties belonging to the party. The angry supporters massed up at the constituency office on Tuesday evening, January 2, demanding reasons why Alhaji Zaruk’s name has been removed from the list containing […] The post NPP
Franklin Cudjoe, President of IMANI Africa, has strongly criticized the Electoral Commission (EC) for attributing the recent District Assembly election lapses to mere “technical challenges.” He argued that the explanation is disingenuous and highlights underlying issues with the Commission’s planning and transparency. Mr Cudjoe emphasized that the EC’s assurances of preparedness weeks before the election […] The post DLEs:
The Electoral Commission (EC) will today, Thursday, December 21, organize elections in district assemblies where the polls were postponed. About 40 districts in the Ashanti and Eastern Regions were postponed due to errors found on the ballot papers, delays in distribution of voting materials and issues of non-functioning Biometric Verification Devices (BVD). Stakeholders have since […] The post EC
The Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO) has described as unfortunate, challenges that bedevilled the District Level Elections held nationwide on Tuesday, December 19. CODEO blamed the Electoral Commission (EC) for not living up to its task and urged it to do better, following reports of non-functioning of the Biometric Verification Device (BVD) used for […] The post Editorial: EC must step up its
The Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO) has described as unfortunate, challenges that bedevilled the District Level Elections held nationwide on Tuesday, December 19. CODEO blamed the Electoral Commission (EC) for not living up to its task and urged it to do better. Reports of non-functioning of the Biometric Verification Device (BVD) used for verification […] The post Challenges
A few weeks ago, I was facilitating a leadership training for some executives, and one of my questions to them was: “What do you think is the best way to beautifully end your 2023 and start your year 2024?” Some of the answers from those directors were as below: “Achieving my set targets, earning a […] The post Gratitude – the best way to end 2023 and
Ghana’s Electoral Commission says it will use today’s District Level Elections (DLEs) to roll out new technologies it intends to implement in the 2024 election. EC Chairperson, Jean Mensa said the new verification system would prevent double voting and electoral fraud. Over 66,000 individuals are contesting for various positions in District Assemblies across the country. […] The post District
Former President John Dramani Mahama has promised to increase the district assembly common fund from the current 5% to 7% if he wins the 2024 elections. Mr. Mahama, who is the presidential candidate of the opposition National Democratic Congress, made the promise in Bole after casting his vote in today’s district assembly elections. The former […] The post I’ll
The Electoral Commission has rescheduled the District Level Elections (DLEs) in some areas in the Ashanti and Eastern regions to Thursday, 21st December 2023. The Commission in a statement issued on Tuesday indicated that the rescheduling had been necessitated by several technical challenges. It apologised for the inconveniences caused in those electoral areas and assured […] The post EC
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has issued a stern warning to the electoral management body, the Electoral Commission (EC), to abort any agenda to repeat the technical challenges encountered during the District Level Elections (DLEs). The party cautioned the EC to desist from repeating the ‘mess’ in the 2024 polls to prevent any untoward incidents. […] The post Assembly
The Director of Elections of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, has rebuked the Electoral Commission for rescheduling local assembly election elections in some areas on the day of the polls. Dr. Boamah urged the electoral management body not to repeat the actions during the 2024 polls. This follows the rescheduling of […] The post Omane
Adwoa Tima Awuah Adwoa Tima Awuah, a German-based Ghanaian-born female activist, has made it to the top 10 of the prestigious Miss Germany pageant. Adwoa Tima Awuah, the founder of Read More... The post Adwoa Tima Awuah Shines At Miss Germany appeared first on
In a landmark agreement at the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28), nations worldwide committed to a decisive reduction in fossil fuel consumption – aiming to combat climate change. For Ghana, a nation endowed with diverse natural resources and a chronically challenged economy, the implications of this deal are multifaceted; carrying both challenges and opportunities […] The post
It promises to be an electrifying night of boxing as two fierce competitors, Macbones and Konate, step into the ring for a highly anticipated showdown at the renowned Bukom Boxing Arena and fans are eagerly awaiting the epic fight. The event is scheduled to take place on Saturday, December 23, 2023, at 6:30 PM. This […] The post Macbones vs Konate
CEO-Margins ID Group, Moses K. Baiden, has revealed that by next year Ghana will launch a digital version of the universal national ID, the Ghana Card, to complement the physical one. According to him, just like the e-passport profile on the Ghana Card, the electronic ID profile is also already on the card and will […] The post Ghana Card to go digital next year appeared
Ghanaian super middleweight contender Sena Agbeko faced a setback in his pursuit of a world title when he suffered a second-round knockout loss to David Morrell Jr. The originally scheduled bout, set for April on the Ryan Garcia-Gervonta Davis undercard, was canceled by the Nevada State Athletic Commission due to the suspension of Agbeko’s license […] The post Boxing:
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has stated that the Electoral Commission (EC) must assure Ghanaians that its 3pm end of polls proposal for the 2024 elections will not disenfranchise voters. The EC earlier justified the decision to shift the closing time of voting from 5:00 pm to 3:00 pm during the upcoming election. The EC […] The post 3pm end of polls
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