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2024 polls: Ghana hasn’t done enough to prevent violence – IDEG
Executive Director of the Institute for Democratic Governance (IDEG), Dr. Emmanuel O. Akwetey, has raised concerns about Ghana's preparedness to prevent violence and build...
Ensure your nationwide protest is peaceful – IDEG, others to NDC
The Civic Forum Initiative (CFI), comprising key Civil Society Organisations such as the Institute for Democratic Governance (IDEG), has called on the National Democratic...
Publish polling station results on your website before declaration of final results -IDEG to...
The Institute for Democratic Governance (IDEG) has called on the Electoral Commission (EC) to ensure the publication of results from all polling stations before...
Address voter registration challenges – IDEG to EC
The Institute for Democratic Governance (IDEG), a research and advocacy organisation, has urged the Electoral Commission (EC) to continue to address the challenges and...
Resign if you have political interests – IDEG Executive Director tells civil servants
The Executive Director of the Institute for Democratic Governance (IDEG) has criticised civil service workers for demanding neutrality allowance.According to Emmanuel Akwetey, it...
Ghanaians want NDC, NPP to work together – IDEG
Dr Emmanuel Akwetey, the Executive Director, Institute of Democratic Governance (IDEG), has appealed to the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the opposition National...
Coronavirus: 4 bridegrooms arrested for violating lockdown order
Four bridegrooms have been arrested by the Zaria Zonal Command of Kaduna state Vigilante Service (KadVS) for violating a lockdown order instituted by the Kaduna...
IDEG calls for ‘Yes’ Vote on December 17
The Executive Director of the Institute of Democratic Governance (IDEG), Dr Emmanuel Akwetey, insists that a 'Yes' vote in the upcoming national referendum...
2024 Polls: NMC to launch app to combat misinformation
The National Media Commission (NMC) has announced plans to launch a "Media Watch" app designed to combat misinformation and disinformation leading up to the...
Bawumia’s solution against galamsey most practical I’ve heard so far – Nana Aba Anamoah
Ghanaian broadcaster, Nana Aba Anamoah has praised Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia's approach to addressing illegal mining, commonly known as "galamsey".According to her, it...
Draw inspiration from Pope Francis ahead of the elections – Cardinal Turkson to Bawumia,...
Chancellor of the Pontifical Academies of Sciences and Social Sciences at the Vatican, His Eminence Cardinal Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson, has urged President Akufo-Addo...
It’s okay to have an independent audit of the voter’s register – Angela Dwamena-Aboagye
Some civil society organisations have added their voice to calls for an audit to be conducted on the provisional voter's register for the 2024...
2024 elections set to end in a run-off, presidency survey predict
As the December 7 polls approach, a recent survey conducted by the office of the president indicates a likely run-off in the upcoming presidential...
We may trigger recall of Parliament to compel EC to audit register – Ato...
The Minority Leader, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, has indicated that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) may seek a recall of Parliament to compel the...
Thousands of NDC supporters rally for “Enough is Enough” protest in Ashanti region [Video]
Thousands of National Democratic Congress (NDC) supporters from all 47 constituencies in the Ashanti Region have assembled at the party's regional office for the...
NDC demo: Our security guys will deal with any threat we encounter – Mustapha...
The Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mustapha Gbande, has firmly cautioned participants in the party's nationwide demonstration scheduled for Tuesday,...
We’ve no plans for coup – Ghana Armed Forces
The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has dismissed claims by the Executive Director of the Institute for Democratic Governance (IDEG), Dr Emmanuel Akwetey, suggesting threats...
Seek assistance from supporters to pay GH₵100K filing fee – Presidential aspirants toldÂ
The Director of IT at the Electoral Commission (EC), Dr Serebour Quaicoe has urged presidential aspirants to financial assistance from their supporters to raise...
Ghana to host inaugural Electric Revolution Africa E-mobility conference
Ghana will host the first-ever Electric Revolution Africa (ERA) E-Mobility Conference in Accra.The conference, organized by the Energy Quest Foundation in partnership with the...
Don’t re-register if you don’t get your Voter’s ID card immediately – EC warns
The Director of Electoral Services at the Electoral Commission, Dr Serebour Quaicoe, has warned the citizenry against re-registering when they do not immediately receive...
Initial challenges with voter registration effectively addressed – Dr Serebour
The Director of Electoral Services at the Electoral Commission (EC), Dr Serebour Quaicoe, has said the ongoing limited voter registration process is proceeding smoothly...
Full text: NDC’s address on disturbing revelations on Agyapa deal
 Good afternoon distinguished friends from the media.On behalf of the leadership of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), I would like to thank you...
Don’t put religion at centre of 2024 elections – Christian Council
The Ghana Christian Council of Ghana (CCG) has advised electorates against putting religion at the centre of the 2024 general elections.The Council made this...
CSOs call for resignation of two EC appointees
A Coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) has called for the resignation of two Electoral Commission (EC) appointees, Dr Peter Appiahene and Madam Salima...
Alleged Coup: My comments on Arab Spring have no links with criminality – ACP...
Assistant Commissioner of Police, (ACP), Dr Benjamin Kwasi Agordzo has told the Financial and Economic Division of the High Court in Accra that his...
Treason Trial: NIB should be commending me, not… – ACP Agordzo
Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Dr Benjamin Kwasi Agordzo, says the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) should be commending and not charging him with treason. He...
Full text: Mahama’s speech on political financing in Ghana
Mr Chairman,Members of Parliament,Members of the Diplomatic Community,Officials of the different Political Parties, including my own NDC Comrades,Representatives of Civil Society Organisations,Distinguished Invited Guests,Ladies...
Majority MP’s u-turn on Ken Ofori-Atta’s fate shameful – Wereko-Brobby
A member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has described as shameful the Majority Caucus’ decision to allow Finance Minister to stay in office...
Parliament to host maiden lecture on May 31
Parliament is geared to hold its maiden edition of the Speaker’s Seminal Lecture.The initiative which is being spearheaded by the Speaker of Parliament, Alban...
Business mogul who went viral for extravagant traditional wedding seals the deal in church
After leaving Ghanaians enthralled with a colourful traditional wedding, business mogul Kojo Jones and his fiance Racheal held a white wedding on Sunday, March...
Ghana marks 4th Constitution Day
In December 2018, a bill was laid before the Parliament of Ghana to amend the Public Holiday Act, 2001 (Act 601) to provide for...
Tears as bride dies hours after wedding
Police in Uganda are investigating circumstances under which a woman died hours after her wedding in Kampala.According to a police report, the lady, identified...
15 family members, others die on their way to parent’s wedding
A rescue mission coordinated by Kenya Navy divers late Saturday night retrieved 23 bodies of members of Mwingi Catholic Church choir who perished after the bus they...
Tragedy as bride dies from stomach pains on her wedding day
The family of 28-year-old lady, Hannatu Yahaya, has been thrown into deep mourning after she died on her wedding day.Daily Trust reports that...
Man hacked to death during ritual to save marriage
A husband has been bludgeoned to death with an axe after an occult ritual to save his marriage went wrong.Anton Shabanov, 33, an engineer,...
Veteran actress celebrates birthday with ‘sweet 16’ photos
Veteran Nigerian actress, Hilda Dokubo, has proven that beauty is timeless as she shares some breathtaking photos to mark her birthday.Madam Hilda turned 51...
Top CSOs push for speedy investigations into election-related killings
A group of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have urged the Ghana Police Service to fast-track investigations into the violence and killings that marred the...
EC’s leave at such a critical moment unacceptable, reconsider it – CSOs
Some Civil Society Organisations have expressed worry over the decision by the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC) and her deputies to proceed on...
Rejected ballots balloon; almost doubled 2016 figure
In spite of the widespread public education on how to cast ballots, rejected ballots almost doubled from 167,349 in the general election of 2016...