Ghana went to the polls yesterday from which important lessons were learnt. It was generally smooth although a few isolated cases of misconduct were recorded. It would appear that we
Vote Well Drop Status Quo
At long last December 7 has arrived and the people of Ghana are going to the polls to change their President or maintain the status quo. One of the beauties
Shoddy Job Kumasi Police
The fake ballot papers We have followed the discovered ballot paper issue in Kumasi since news about the blemish made the headlines on both social and traditional media yesterday. A
Where Are Our Wise Men?
We should have gone long past the toddler stage of democracy yet the traits being exhibited on the political terrain leave much to be desired. Elections have been turned into
A Dictatorship Crumbles
Yahya Jammeh Yesterday, Africa was greeted with news about the electoral ouster of the Gambian strongman Yahya Jammeh. It was an unexpected piece of significant news which many did not
Wages Of Hubris, Intransigence
Yesterday’s Special Voting exercise offered Ghanaians an opportunity to put the December 7 preparedness of the Electoral Commission (EC) to the test. The result was an appalling ‘fail.’ Most security
Be Fair, Professional That’s All
Ghana Police Service Yesterday, the Ghana Police Service hosted a press conference at its headquarters to keep the public posted about its preparedness for the general elections. Coming at the
When The Cup Is Full
Flagbearers of the two leading political parties for the 2016 polls If absolute power corrupts absolutely, the obsession to hold on to it even when the signs are clear that
Political Morality At All-Time Low
One of the NDC campaign advertisments The ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) has unleashed a campaign advertisement few days away from the general elections. It is an advertisement which shows
Partisan Law Enforcement Cops
Ghana Police Service Some security personnel, especially in the Police, have become so partisan in the discharge of their duties that they pose danger to both the forthcoming polls and
Rape Of Public Purse Must Stop
The public purse has never been so ransacked and with such impunity. On weekly or even daily basis, stories about persons entrusted with managing state resources are mentioned for either
Ignore Desperate Politicians, Be Professional
The Ghana Armed Forces to aid the police to provide much needed security during the 2016 elections Today the military high command would engage with the media to jaw-jaw over
Jam Radio Signals, Jam Democracy
The apprehension about the possibility of radio stations perceived to be antagonistic to the ruling party having their signals jammed on Election Day has joined the social media shutdown threat