As Ghanaians get ready to vote, Ghnewsnow brings you a platform that seeks to present the real news on the ground concerning where the heartbeat of the nation is. Will they retain Nana Akufo Addo, or will they bring back John Dramani Mahama? Join Adjoa Afranewaa as she explores a variety of relevant topics related […]
Despite listing a few irregularities, the National Peace Council has given the Electoral Commission a B+ as elections in Ghana draw to a close. Speaking to the media, Chairman on the council, Rev. Emmanuel Asante said in the face of obvious challenges, the Electoral Commission has done a fairly good job so far. He said the
A former Attorney General, Martin Amidu, says the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC) Charlotte Osei, must resign over the disqualification of some presidential aspirants. According to Mr. Amidu, the EC Boss must be held responsible for the errors committed by the presidential candidates on their nomination forms since she failed to adequately educate them
The ongoing voter transfer exercise is recording high patronage in the Central Gonja District ahead of the December 7 polls. This is attributed to free transportation offered by politicians to and from the district office coupled with massive announcements and encouragement by the political parties. The two major political parties, National Democratic Congress (NDC) and
The Electoral Commission (EC) has rolled out series of activities for the conduct of the 2016 presidential and parliamentary elections including the revision and exhibition of the voters’ roll. The EC 2016 Activity calendar indicates that the Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) would meet nine times before the Election Day – tentatively on the first Monday
Director of Public Affairs at Ghana’s Electoral Commission, Christian Owusu Parry says the hue and cry over the formation of a steering committee by the EC is out of place. He says the Steering Committee is in place to help the EC conduct a 2016 general elections. “The Committee is not the one that is going
Presiding Bishop of the Dzorwulu Circuit of the Methodist Church of Ghana says the posture adopted by the Chairperson of the Electoral commission, Charlotte Osei and her team, has convinced him that there is a scheme to impose President John Mahama on Ghanaians after the November 7 polls. Rt. Rev Stephen Richard Bosomtwe-Ayensu underscored the
President John Mahama has described the stance of the opposition New Patriotic Party in the ongoing voter register discussion as overly entrenched for the democratic development of the country.According to him, democracy requires that dialogue and mutual respect is applied in resolving national differences instead of violence.Speaking at an event in the Upper East region
The Chairperson of Electoral Commission of Ghana, Charlotte Osei, has revealed that the Commission has written to the Togolese Electoral Commission for a copy of their voters’ register. The request by the EC is to verify claims that Ghana’s voters register has thousands of foreigners on it including Togolese nationals. The EC boss was speaking
Former First Lady and Founder of the National Democratic Party (NDP) Nana Konadu Agyemang-Rawlings has alleged that some parties may have been paid to state certain positions regarding the current voters’ register at the two-day stakeholders’ forum organized by the Electoral Commission. The way forward over the register, which all stakeholders admit is flawed and
