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CSOs urge government to submit timelines for implementation of manifesto provisions
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CSOs urge government to submit timelines for implementation of manifesto provisions

Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have encouraged the National Democratic Congress (NDC)-led government to submit to them and the entire citizenry timelines for the implementation of their manifesto provisions. They also admonished government to communicate clearly to them how government intended to fund all its proposed projects for them to hold it accountable when the need be. They made the appeal at a Stakeholders' Forum in Accra organised by the Network for Women's Rights in Ghana (NETRIGHT) Ghana, Star Ghana Foundation and Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office under the UK High Commission on "Gender and Social Inclusion Analysis of Political Party Manifestos in Ghana". The CSOs include the Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition, Feminist Africa, Ghana Federation for Person...
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President Mahama revokes seven ministries  
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President Mahama revokes seven ministries  

President John Dramani Mahama has by an Executive Instrument (EI), 2/25 revoked seven ministries.   The revoked Ministries include Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, National Security, Parliamentary Affairs, Sanitation and Water Resources, Public Enterprises, Information and Railway Development.   The former Ministry of Youth and Sports was split into the Ministry of Youth Development and Empowerment; and the Ministry of Sports and Recreation.   In addition, the EI merged the Ministry of Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs and the Ministry of Local Government, Decentralization and Rural Development to create the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy, and Religious Affairs.   In the exercise of the power conferred on the President under section 11...
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President directs IGP to investigate deaths of Ghanaians during 2020/2024 elections
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President directs IGP to investigate deaths of Ghanaians during 2020/2024 elections

President John Dramani Mahama has requested the office of the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) to initiate immediate investigations into the tragic deaths of Ghanaian citizens during the 2020/2024 general election. Dr Callistus Mahama, the Executive Secretary to the President, in a letter addressed to the IGP, said those incidents, which occurred in various parts of the country, had left a lasting scar on the nation's democratic process. It was, thus, imperative that justice was served for the victims and their families, it said. To ensure the investigations were comprehensive and transparent, government proposed the stablishment of a Dedicated Investigative Taskforce within the CID to focus solely on those cases, ensuring undivided attention and efficient handling of the matter....
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Ablekuma-North: Presiding Officer lays down his tools, re-collation suspended  
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Ablekuma-North: Presiding Officer lays down his tools, re-collation suspended  

Mr Vincent Obeng, the Presiding Officer for the Ablekuma-North Constituency, says he cannot continue with the re-collation of the disputed parliamentary results due to "frustration" and chaos that has characterised the exercise.  The EC on Wednesday suspended the re-collation exercise for Ablekuma-North for the fifth consecutive time after hours of altercation over the validity of the statement of results sheets for the collation.   The results for three polling stations are outstanding.   The EC cannot declare the results unless the remaining three are verified and added to the tabulated results.  The Commission said it would communicate its next line of action in due course.  The EC has been relying on the scanned copies of the statement of re...
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President Akufo-Addo orders security agencies to clamp down post-election disturbances
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President Akufo-Addo orders security agencies to clamp down post-election disturbances

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has directed the security agencies to work assiduously to clamp down on the disturbances following Ghana's recent December 7 General Election. The rule of law should prevail, he cautioned. "Those who might contemplate using violence to achieve their aims should know this. Our nation's peace is sacred, and it will not be sacrificed on the altar of ambition," the President noted in his Christmas message to the nation. He stated that the unnecessary acts of violence "has tarnished the otherwise exemplary democratic exercise", saying the Government would not countenance any action likely to disrupt the nation's peace and stability. The outgoing President stated that generally the country had achieved another monumental milestone in its developm...
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Dozens of Ghana president-elect’s supporters arrested in post-poll chaos
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Dozens of Ghana president-elect’s supporters arrested in post-poll chaos

Police have warned people against engaging in violence Police in Ghana have arrested more than 100 people - mostly opposition supporters of President-elect John Mahama - over acts of lawlessness. Supporters of the newly elected president who want jobs have allegedly attacked some state institutions, looted properties, and engaged in disturbances that have left some police and military personnel injured. The irate supporters also torched two electoral commission offices due to a delay in announcing the outcome of Saturday's elections and disagreements over some parliamentary results. Mahama has condemned the vandalism and called on President Nana Akufo-Addo and security agencies to "act decisively" in addressing the violence. Vice-President Bawumia, the defeated presidential ...
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More jobs and no ‘nuisance taxes’ – Ghanaians’ great expectations
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More jobs and no ‘nuisance taxes’ – Ghanaians’ great expectations

Ghana's former President John Mahama will be under enormous pressure to meet the expectations of voters following his landslide victory in Saturday's election.  He swept back to power after eight years in opposition, running what political analyst Nansata Yakubu described as a "masterclass" in campaigning.  He defeated Vice-President Mahamudu Bawumia by 56.6% of votes to 41.6% to notch up the biggest margin of victory by a candidate in 24 years. But voter turnout was lower than in the 2020 election, especially in some of the heartlands of Bwaumia's New Patriotic Party (NPP), suggesting some people there - disillusioned with its performance in government - stayed at home.  As Mahama's supporters celebrated his victory, Belinda Amuzu - a teacher in the northern cit...
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How the New Patriotic Party Lost Power in an Unprecedented Way to the NDC in Election 2024
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How the New Patriotic Party Lost Power in an Unprecedented Way to the NDC in Election 2024

The 2024 general election in Ghana will be remembered as one of the most unexpected political shifts in the country’s history. After nearly a decade in power, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) suffered a shocking defeat at the hands of their long-time rivals, the National Democratic Congress (NDC). The events leading up to this unprecedented change of leadership reveal a combination of factors that culminated in a political earthquake, reshaping the nation's political landscape. The Prelude: Growing Discontent For years, the NPP, led by President Nana Akufo-Addo, had been the dominant political force, having won two consecutive terms since 2016. However, the atmosphere heading into the 2024 elections was markedly different. While the party had delivered some key reforms and infrastr...
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UN envoy applauds Ghana’s Election Security Taskforce for peaceful polls
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UN envoy applauds Ghana’s Election Security Taskforce for peaceful polls

Mr. Leonardo Santos Simão, UN Special Representative for West Africa, has commended Ghana's National Election Security Taskforce (NESTF) for implementing strong security measures that contributed to ensuring peaceful elections. “Your results and your example will inspire other countries in West Africa, in the Sahel, and the rest of the continent. Peaceful elections are not by chance but by deliberate and dedicated efforts,” he said at a meeting with members of the taskforce in Accra on Monday. Mr. Simão, joined by Mr. Charles Abani, UN Resident Coordinator in Ghana, and other diplomats, commended the leadership of Dr. George Akuffo Dampare, the Inspector General of Police and Chair of the NESTF, for ensuring a peaceful electoral process. He acknowledged that elections often stirre...
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UN Special Representative congratulates Ghana on successful elections 
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UN Special Representative congratulates Ghana on successful elections 

Mr. Leonardo Santos Simão, the UN Secretary-General's Special Representative, has congratulated Ghanaians for holding a "peaceful and orderly" Presidential and Parliamentary election.   In a statement shared with the Ghana News Agency, he described the successful election as an important step toward strengthening the country’s democracy.  “The sense of responsibility demonstrated by all stakeholders, and the commitment of all the candidates, and leaders of political parties to ensuring that peace and security prevail during the entire electoral process, is once more a significant step towards consolidating the country’s democratic achievements, which will be cited as a model of political maturity and pragmatism,” he stated.  Mr. Santos Simão, who is also the Head of...
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