Politics
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CODEO says challenges faced during DLEs unfortunate and Electoral Commission must take responsibility
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 El…
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MPs from Bono tells govt to review price of cashew upward for farmers
The Members of Parliament (MPs) from the Bono and Bono East Regions are appealing to the government to consider pegging the producer price of cashews at GHS10 for cashew farmers to help boost their o…
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Former President John Dramani Mahama says he’ll increase DACF from 5% to 7% if he wins 2024 polls
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 …
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Director of Elections of NDC, Omane Boamah reprimands EC for rescheduling assembly polls in some areas
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 …
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National Commission for Civic Education boss says ignorance of local govt system reason for low interest in assembly elections
The Chairperson of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), Kathleen Addy, says most Ghanaians are not interested in District Level Elections (DLEs) because they are ignorant of the local …
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[Assembly elections postponement] National Democratic Congress warns Electoral Commission not to repeat this mess in 2024
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 d…
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Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin warns Chairmen of Parliamentary Select Committees over delayed reports
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has threatened to cite Chairmen of Parliamentary Select Committees with delayed reports for contempt. This comes after the Chairman of the Trade, Industry and…
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Electoral Commission adjourns District Level Elections in some parts of Ashanti and Eastern regions
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 …
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[Anti-witchcraft bill] Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu claims Bagbin’s attack on President Akufo-Addo unfortunate
The Majority in Parliament says the attack on the President by the Speaker, Alban Bagbin, for failing to assent to some private member’s bill is unfortunate. The President, in a letter to Parliament,…
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[District Level Elections] {PHOTOS} Voting ongoing nationwide
Voting is currently underway across the country to elect assembly members and unit committee members. Over 66,000 individuals are competing for assembly and unit committee positions in the local poll…