New voters’ registration exercise begins today
EC’s Voters registration exercise takes off today According to reports, queue has started forming at the various registration centers. Meanwhile, the EC is upbeat that the registration process will be robust and so voters will not waste time being registered. The chairperson of the Commission, Mrs. Jean Mensa made this known as she briefed the […]
Nigeria saddened by Christie’s sale of ‘looted’ statues
Nigeria is “saddened” by the sale of two sculptures belonging to the south-eastern Igbo community, an official from the Nigerian National Commission for Museums and Monuments, has said. A prominent art historian had called on the renowned auction house, Christie’s, to cancel the sale. Prof Chika Okeke-Agulu told the BBC the two objects were “looted” […]
NDC names 2020 Campaign team
The NDC has appointed members of its National Campaign team to facilitate its electioneering for the December 2020 Presidential and Parliamentary elections. A statement signed by the Party’s Director of Communications, Kakra Essamuah named Prof Joshua Alabi as the National Campaign Manager, with Alex Segbefia as his deputy. The Director of Operations for the campaign […]
30th June, 2020
The Daily Graphic is suggesting to the National Communications Authority (NCA) to address all disparities in the implementation of the Significant Market Power, SMP and create a level playing field for all operators in the telecommunication sector. It says NCA should take a critical look at the cost of its 4G spectrum to encourage other […]
YouTube bans prominent white supremacist channels
YouTube has banned some prominent white supremacist channels as internet companies face a backlash over racist content. The Google-owned video platform said the channels had violated its policies that prohibit hate speech. In recent days social media companies have been been boycotted by a number of major advertisers. On Monday Ford joined a growing list […]
Second phase of Makola redevelopment project to commence in July 2020 – AMA Boss
The Metropolitan Chief Executive (MCE) of Accra, Mohammed Adjei Sowah, has announced that the second phase of Makola redevelopment project would commence in July 2020. He disclosed this on Monday at a stakeholder engagement held at the 31st December Makola Market to interact with leadership and occupants of the shed to be affected adding that […]
Popular Ethiopian singer and activist shot dead
Ethiopian musician Hachalu Hundessa, well known for his political songs, has been shot dead in the capital. It is not known who was behind the killing but the 34-year-old had said that he had received death threats. Hachalu’s lyrics often focused on the rights of the country’s Oromo ethnic group and had a role in […]
Flu virus with ‘pandemic potential’ found in China
A new strain of flu that has the potential to become a pandemic has been identified in China by scientists. It emerged recently and is carried by pigs, but can infect humans, they say. The researchers are concerned that it could mutate further so that it can spread easily from person to person, and trigger […]
“Soldiers only guarding borders, not preventing registration of eligible Ghanaians” – President Akufo-Addo
“Let me state, without any form of equivocation, that these deployments are not in any way intended to intimidate or prevent eligible Ghanaians from registering to vote in December. They are there for their express purpose, which is to guard our borders. That is the limit of their remit, and they will not be permitted […]
Ashiaman MP’s case against EC thrown out
A High Court in Adenta has struck out an application filed by Mr. Ernest Henry Norgbey, Member of Parliament for Ashiaman seeking a declaration that the Electoral Commission (EC) did not have the mandate to compile a new register for the conduct of the 2020 Presidential and Parliamentary elections. The MP contended that the EC […]
“7th December must be a Ghanaian election, not a West African election” – President Akufo-Addo
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says it must be the collective responsibility of Ghanaians to ensure that the country has a register fit for purpose for the conduct of the December 7 presidential and parliamentary elections. According to President Akufo-Addo, “we must all make sure that persons who do not meet the requirements, as […]
SPEECH: President Akufo-Addo address to the Nation ( New Voter Register)
Address To The Nation By The President Of The Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo On Voter Registration Exercise on Monday, 29th June, 2020 Fellow Ghanaians, good evening. Tomorrow, 30th June, 2020, the Electoral Commission will begin the process of compiling a new register of voters, which the Commission will use for the 7th December, 2020, […]
VIDEO: President Akufo-Addo address to the Nation (New Voter Register)
All set for commencement of 2020 voters’ registration exercise- EC
The Electoral Commission (EC), says all is set for the commencement of the 2020 voters’ registration exercise. The exercise will begin Tuesday, June 30, and will continue until August 6, 2020. Addressing the media, the Chairperson of the EC, Madam Jean Mensah, said the rationale for compiling a new register is not to disenfranchise any […]
