The Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO) has described Ghana’s December 7, 2024, presidential and parliamentary elections as generally credible, despite minor challenges. In a preliminary statement, CODEO highlighted the peaceful conduct of the polls, adherence to electoral procedures, and efficient management by the Electoral Commission (EC). Deployment and Observations CODEO deployed 4,000 trained, non-partisan…
The Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO) has called on stakeholders in Ghana’s upcoming December 7 elections to strengthen efforts in voter education, curb vote-buying, address the abuse of incumbency, and promote issue-based campaigns. In its 2nd Pre-Election Observation Report, CODEO revealed key insights from observations conducted across 97 constituencies between October 26 and November…
A shocking video has gone viral, showing a disturbing incident where an Ejura NDC communicator violently attacked the NPP Youth Organizer, Abdulrahman Hudu, on live radio. In this incident of a Live radio program, the NDC Panelist launched a physical attack on the prominent Ejura Youth Organizer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). This unacceptable…
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) government, under the leadership of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has taken bold and innovative steps to transform Ghana’s cocoa sector, positioning it for long-term viability and sustainability. At the forefront of this transformation is the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), led by Chief Executive Officer Joseph Boahen Aidoo, who recently…
Former Finance Minister, Seth Terkper has undertaken a tour of the Anyaa Sowutuom constituency to assess the status of various developmental projects initiated under the previous National Democratic Congress (NDC) administration. The visit aimed to draw attention to the stalled and abandoned projects since the Akufo-Addo/Bawumia administration took office. Mr Terkper was led on…
Disability Inclusion Beyond Manifesto Promises As a person with a disability, I approach the upcoming 2024 elections with a mix of hope and skepticism. Both the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) have made bold promises in their manifestos, particularly concerning the welfare and inclusion of persons with disabilities. These commitments…
Delegates of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Ejisu Constituency have expressed great disappointment at the smear campaign being targeted at one of the candidates in the coming Ejisu primary, the former Ghana Football Association President, Kwesi Nyantakyi. Speaking to delegates of the party, they averred that the claims that they urged Nyantakyi to back…
As female legislators of the minority caucus of parliament, we are compelled to express our utmost condemnation of the recent derogatory remarks made by the Ashanti regional chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, also known as Chairman Wontumi, against Professor Jane Naana Opoku Agyemang, the Vice Presidential candidate of the National Democratic…
Community Focus Foundation Ghana (CFF-Ghana), has condemned in no uncertain terms the tribal and religious bigotry comments made by Ali Suraj, a prominent member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) member and a campaign team member of Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia. In a video that has gone viral, Ali Suraj is heard calling on all Muslims…
National Liberation Congress (NLC) is unhappy about the denigrating, undermining, and discriminating of Northerners on political campaign platforms by certain political personalities in their quest for political power. The party said, “Whether we are a target of discrimination, a witness to discrimination, or a victim of discrimination, we are taking steps to address denigratory, undermining,…
