The Minister of National Security, Albert Kan-Dapaah, has underscored the need for actors, including political parties and non-state actors, to build a country that encourages inclusivity at all levels. He said aside from bad governance, marginalisation could be a major leverage for terrorist groups to advance their cause. “It should be at the back of our minds that marginalisation and lack of […]
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Ghana Electoral Commission has finally cancelled 17 political party certificates
The Electoral Commission of Ghana has finally cancelled the certificates of 17 political parties who have no regional and national presence and therefore flouted the registrations. The EC served the 17 political parties with a notice in early October and gave them up to Thursday, October 20, 2022 to show proof why their registrations should not […]
Ghana Electoral commission to cancel registration of 17 parties.
The Electoral Commission (EC) has listed 17 political parties who have no regional and national presence and therefore risk having their registrations cancelled. The EC has therefore given the 17 political parties up to Thursday, October 20, 2022 to show proof why their registrations should not be cancelled under the Politicall Parties Act of 2000, […]
Political parties reach consensus on MMDCEs’ election
Political parties have unanimously endorsed the call for the election of Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs). Speaking at a multi-stakeholder conference on the upcoming referendum, the General Secretary for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia pointed out that voting for MMDCEs would address the winner-takes-all syndrome in the country’s politics. Asiedu […]