Tagged: Ghana
Conrad Omodiagbe
Ghana: Supreme Court Throws Out Election Case
The Supreme Court of Ghana has rejected a petition challenging the outcome of the country’s December’s presidential vote, therefore confirming Nana Akufo-Addo’s re-election for another four-year term. Making the decision public, Chief Justice Kwasi Anin-Yeboah revealed that the ruling was a unanimous one between all seven judges in the panel. “The petitioner did not demonstrate […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
CSOs Call For Peace In Ghana
Ahead of a Supreme Court ruling on the 2020 presidential elections in Ghana, Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in the country have called for peace, with both ruling and opposition parties reinforcing their commitment to a successful process. The National Peace Council (NPC) Ghana’s National Peace Council on Sunday urged stakeholders involved in the presidential election petition […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Ghanaian President secures Second Term
The Ghanaian incumbent president, Nana Akufo-Addo, has been declared the winner of the recently concluded presidential election in the West African state, securing four more years in office. In an announcement made by the country’s election commission, Akufo-Addo received 6.73 million votes or 51.6% of valid ballots, while his biggest political rival John Mahama, of […]
Farida Adamu
Ghana Elections: What We Know
In a year where violence was the prominent theme in many African elections, the Presidential elections in Ghana shaped up to become a model election for countries in Africa and across the globe. Described by the Financial Times as Africa’s “Dullest Election,” electioneering and voting activities in Ghana were violence-free and widely described as a free, fair […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Ghana Introduces New Election Technology
A part of its plans to safeguard the lives of voters and ensure a seamless polling process in its forthcoming elections, Ghana has introduced a technological platform that will allow voters book registration appointments online or through USSD platforms, in a bid to manage crowds and reduce the spread of coronavirus in the West African […]
Farida Adamu
Ghana Presents Female Vice President Candidate
Former President of Ghana and presidential candidate for the December 2020 elections John Mahama, has chosen Jane Naana Opoku-Agyeman as his Former President of Ghana and presidential candidate for the December 2020 elections John Mahama, has chosen Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang as his running mate. She is the first woman since the fourth republic to be […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Plans to Compile New Voters’ Register Stump Ghana
Following an announcement by the Ghanaian Electoral Commission (EC) to compile a new voters’ register ahead of the December 2020 polls, Ghana seems to be divided over creating a new voters’ register. They appear to be conflicted over how to compile one part consisting of opposition parties and their supporters calling for a dismissal, and […]