The list of special voters for the 2020 general elections has been published by the Electoral Commission (EC). According to the electoral management body, the list has been published on its website for the perusal of registered special voters who will vote during the Tuesday, December 1, 2020, exercise. The special voters’ list comprises names […] The post EC publishes December
The list of special voters for the 2020 general elections has been re-published by the Electoral Commission (EC) after it was earlier deleted by the Commission. According to the electoral management body, the list has been re-published on its website for the perusal of registered special voters who will vote during the Tuesday, December 1, […] The post EC re-publishes December
The big news stories in this edition of Eyewitness News with Umaru Sanda Amadu and Frema Adunyame are; Akufo-Addo commissions phase one of Pokuase interchange NDC postpones Rawlings’ probity and accountability march to November 30 Clarify new directive on the adjudication of election-related cases within 42 days EC could’ve published electoral roll in a more […] The post Eyewitness
Pro-government think tank, the Danquah Institute has cast aspersions on the presidential candidate of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama over what it says was his appalling handling of the country’s economy while in office. Executive Director of the think-tank, Richard Ahiagbah, at a press conference on Wednesday, said Ghana’s economic growth […] The post Danquah
Deputy Education Minister, Dr Yaw Adutwum, has rubbished claims by former President John Dramani Mahama that the free Senior High School programme was introduced by him in 2015. Mahama had insisted that he started the free SHS policy before Nana Akufo-Addo and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) took over governance of the country on January […] The post You
Ghana’s financial sector is in crisis. A crisis occasioned by the collapse of over 300 financial institutions; and which has affected every division of the financial sector. Universal banks, savings and loans companies, microfinance companies, capital market institutions, and insurance companies have been impacted. While majority of the collapsed institutions were licensed and regulated, a […] The post Why
Ghana’s security agencies in collaboration with the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) will on Thursday, November 26, 2020, embark on a nationwide route march ahead of the 2020 general elections. The march is to reassure the public that the security services are prepared to provide the needed security for peaceful elections, to encourage public […] The post Accra
Dr. Benjamin Akinkang, the Founder of the Team of Hope, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) based at Sandema in the Builsa North District of the Upper East Region have expressed worry about excessive alcohol consumption among some residents of Sandema. He described as a worry, the high level of alcohol intake in the District, saying “Alcohol […] The post U/E: Doctor
The Volta Regional House of Chiefs is calling for the withdrawal of security personnel deployed to the region following the invasion of members of secessionist group, Western Togoland. The House believes the continued presence of security personnel in the area will discourage citizens from casting their ballot in the upcoming general elections. “The call from […] The post Withdraw
As part of its series of Return Conversations, the Beyond the Return Secretariat in collaboration with the Creative Arts Council held a masterclass on innovative ways to market Ghanaian music across the world. The encounter which had in attendance music stakeholders and the media was held at the conference hall of the Accra Tourist Information […] The post Creative
Executive Director of the Centre for Communication and Culture, Enimil Ashon, has launched his first book titled ‘Miracles, God’s Living Realities’. The book which according to him took about four years to put together is a compilation of people’s testimonies of God’s divine intervention in their lives. In an interview on the sidelines of the […] The post Enimil
The Chairman of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Lawra in the Upper West Region, Alhaji Mohammed N. Donkoh has been asked to vacate his position temporarily. This follows a petition a member of the NPP, Lamini Fuseini, sent to the Regional Secretariat of the party requesting the removal of Alhaji Mohammed Donkoh from […] The post U/W: Lawra
Mr. John Dramani Mahama, Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has promised to reinstate the dismissed Headmaster of Tempane Senior High School (SHS) when voted into power on December 7, 2020. He noted that the headmaster was victimized and removed from office by the current government for allowing officials of the NDC to […] The post I’ll
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Wednesday, 25th November 2020, commissioned phase one of the Pokuase interchange as part of his two-day tour of the Greater Accra Region. It will be recalled that, with the project commencing in April 2018, and the interchange originally proposed as a 3-tier single-point urban interchange, the contractor, after undertaking […] The post Akufo-Addo
A member of the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Communications team, Nana Akomea has rubbished claims by former President John Dramani Mahama that he introduced the free Senior High School (FSHS) programme. Mr. John Dramani Mahama during a campaign tour of the Upper East Region said the Free SHS programme was started by his government in […] The post Ignore
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has once again accused the Electoral Commission (EC) of excluding critical stakeholderS from its decision-making processes. The Director of Election of the NDC, Elvis Afriyie Ankrah cited a 2019 US Human Rights Report by the US State Department, alluded that the report vindicates their position on the Jean Mensa administration’s […] The post NDC
The Director of Legal Affairs of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Abraham Amaliba has asked the Supreme Court to provide clarity on its decision to adjudicate election-related court cases within 42 days. At a forum on Tuesday, Chairperson of the Election Manual Review Committee, Justice Jones Dotse indicated that any suit challenging a presidential election […] The post Clarify
A private legal practitioner, Kofi Owusu Nhyira, has criticized the Electoral Commission over its decision to make public the newly compiled electoral role via Google Drive. “I think this could have been done more responsibly. I heard the EC chair talk about the Commission’s position. I hope that while they prepare to come back with […] The post EC could’ve
Argentine footballing legend, Diego Maradona has died, aged 60 according to reports in Argentina. The 1986 World Cup-winning captain is reported to have suffered a heart attack earlier on Wednesday. Argentina’s biggest newspaper, Clarin reported the sad news on Wednesday, as well as CNN Brazil. AHORA: murió Diego Armando Maradona. https://t.co/iiS9XSqCBW pic.twitter.com/awC80BpwS7 — Clarín (@clarincom) November 25, 2020 […] The post Diego
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has rescheduled its “probity and accountability” march initially slated for Thursday, November 26, 2020, to honour its founder, Jerry John Rawlings, to Monday, November 30, 2020. According to the party, the march was postponed to enable the police provide protection for the exercise. The NDC further explained that this is […] The post NDC
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