President John Dramani Mahama has called for restraint and dialogue in the ongoing national debate on LGBTQ+ issues, stating that while the subject is important, it is not the country’s most pressing priority. Speaking during a Presidential Dialogue with Civil Society Organisations at Jubilee House in Accra on Monday, March 30, the President described the […]
John Awuah, President of the Ghana Association of Banks, has criticised Ghana’s civil society organisations (CSOs), accusing them of losing credibility and moral authority in the fight against illegal mining. In a strongly worded commentary, Mr Awuah said the country’s civil society space has failed to match the scale of the galamsey threat, despite repeatedly […]
The Coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) focused on Extractives, Anti-Corruption, and Good Governance has called on President-elect John Mahama to terminate the Strategic Mobilisation Limited (SML) contract. The CSOs argue that the current SML agreement has diverted millions of Ghana Cedis into private hands without yielding sufficient benefits for the nation. They believe ending […]
The Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana will meet all political parties, civil society organisations (CSOs), and donor partners on Tuesday, October 1, 2024, under the Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) framework. The meeting aims to address concerns over the 2024 voters register, following repeated calls from the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), for a forensic audit […]
A number of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) working on anti-corruption and good governance issues have asked for adequate funding of the Office of Special Prosecutor (OSP) to enable it carry out its functions effectively. They also want President Akufo-Addo to expedite action on the formation of the new OSP board to allow the office recruit […]
The Civic Forum Initiative (CFI), a coalition of 25 Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in governance and democracy, has urged all Ghanaians to accept the final verdict of the Supreme Court on the 2020 election petition which judgement will be delivered on Thursday, March 4, 2021. In addition, the forum called on the leadership of both […]
The CSO coalition to bring justice to the families of the 44 Ghanaians who were murdered in The Gambia in 2005 has urged government to be up and doing in finally bringing closure to the over a decade-long case. The coalition, made up of civil society organisations such as the Centre for Democratic Development – […]
