The simmering bad blood between the outgoing government and the waiting one is as unnecessary as it is avoidable. The idea of a transition arrangement is to ensure a soft
Taking Security For Granted
Nana Akufo-Addo and Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia Nana Akufo-Addo and Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia are President-Elect and Vice President-Elect respectively and should be treated as such by all means. We have taken
We Need Moral Renewal
Dr. Kwame Addo-Kufuor In a society where the laws of the land are broken with impunity, and where discipline is not regarded as a cardinal virtue by the people, the
Mahama Had No Choice
President John Mahama The suspense triggered by President John Mahama’s hesitance to concede defeat at a time when it was glaring he had lost the polls inched towards boiling point.
Unruly And Un-Soldierlike
Destroyed documents and dressing mirror at the Kwesimintim Police Station Last Sunday, unruly soldiers/airmen of the Air Force Base in Takoradi took the law into their own hands. They reportedly
Political Chicanery Loses Altitude
Kofi Portuphy The National Democratic Congress (NDC) is a byword for indiscipline and political chicanery. They have done many things against our democratic development, including trampling upon decent electoral processes,
Matters Arising From Polls 2016
2016 polls Many issues have arisen out of the recent polls. One of them is Kofi Adams’ position that IT failed the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC). But for that,
He Has Found His Voice
Rev. Prof. Emmanuel Asante Rev. Prof. Emmanuel Asante, Chairman of the National Peace Council (NPC), lost his voice during the reign of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to whose government
New Dawn, New Direction
Nana Akufo-Addo Eventually, a new government is on the verge of being installed following a hectic general election. The expectations of Ghanaians are rather high and it is justifiable given
Exaggerations, Half-Truths and Lies
Worfa Kay There have been isolated cases of post-election violence in some parts of the country – actions which we find reprehensible and which should not be entertained under any
And The People Spoke
The People of Ghana elected a new President The people of Ghana have spoken and they did so emphatically. Indeed any attempt at tampering with the outcome of the recent
The Long Wait
Charlotte Osei, EC Chairperson At the time of composing this commentary, tension was high in the country because the Electoral Commission (EC) had not declared the winner of the recent
Sitting On Tenterhooks
Ghana is going through stressful moments as citizens sit on tenterhooks. They have gone to the polls and after collating the results and convinced that their candidate has won the