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
We Have Survived It
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