The Ex-Gratia for Ghana's Ex-President Causes Alarm
Region: Ghana
Days after leaving office, the former president of Ghana, Mr John Kufour is now at the center of public discontent over what he should get as ex-gratia award. What was reccommended and controversially approved by parliament was thought to be unimaginable for a president of a developping country. Some have described the list as outrageous. The list include six brand new cars to be maintained by the state and rep... more
Views: 2267Time's Up for Run-Off Vote in Ghana
Region: Ghana
There was special voting today in the on-going election which has entered into a run-off in Ghana. Today, Tuesday, the securities forces participated in the polls organized for them. They include the armed forces, the police, and other paramilitary organizations. This is to free the on Sunday so that they could be posted to various polling stations provide security during the run-off on Sunday. Also included are jou... more
Views: 907Campaigning for the Run-off in Ghana Low-key
Region: GhanaContrary to what is expected, the campaign for the December 28 Run-off in Ghana is rather low-key. Most of us were expecting the two parties, the NPP and the NDC to square it up against each other. But less is being heard of them. Most people are supprised but the NPP who had what could be described as mega rallies in the run-up to the first round. One lesson both parties have learnt is the fact that the Ghanaian e... more
Views: 896Problematic Alliances as Ghana Moves Towards a Run-off
Region: GhanaAs the day of the run-off in Ghana’s presidential election, it is expected that the major parties will be wooing the smaller parties to help them win. Yesterday, the leadership of one of these parties, the Democratic Freedom Party has announced their support for the candidate of the NPP. They claim it was under the NPP they had the liberty to be formed and has provided the atmosphere for them to campaign. The DFP ... more
Views: 1025Fuel Prices Drop in Ghana
Region: GhanaOne of the issues in the ongoing elections in Ghana which has entered the second round is high fuel prices. Due to high prices of crude oil in the international market earlier in the year, government increased petroleum prices making cost of living high. When international prices fell from above 140 prices to the current levels, government was reluctant to reduce prices proportionately. But a few days after the ... more
Views: 1072Ghana to Hold Run-Off Vote for Presidential Election
Region: Ghana
Conting in the Ghanaian elections is now over, but none of the presidential candidates was able to get the required absolute majority needed. This means that there should be a run-off between the two top candidates Nana Akufo Ado who had 49.13% and the Prof John E A Mills who had 47.92%. But in the parliamentary race the opposition NDC now has the majority seats. The chairman of the Electoral Commission has announced... more
Views: 1009International Observers Applaud Ghana Polls
Region: Ghana
Various international observers who monitored Ghana’s Sunday polls have lauded the process as transparent, free and fair as counting advances in a close Presidential race which may be in run-off. In a separate media briefing they have applauded the Electoral Commission (EC), political parties and the electorates of showing maturity at the polls. The head of African Union (AU) Observing Team Ahmed Sa... more
Views: 145924 Hours After Ghana Election and Still Counting Votes
Region: GhanaCounting is still on going in Ghana Election 24 hours after the end of voting. The result has been swinging between the ruling NPP and the main oppostion NDC. Depending on which constituencies are combined, it is one time for the NPP and at another for the NDC. An indepence journalist and a well respected polter in the country has however indicated that the NDC now has majority of the parliamentary seats with 117 out ... more
Views: 811Kyerematen to Stand Firm on Resignation
Region: Ghana
In a recent statement issued from the office of Mr. John Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen, also known as “Alan Cash,” the now-former presidential aspirant of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) explains in greater detail the reasons behind his drastic actions. Right up until his resignation, Kyerematen had considered himself a very marketable potential candidate in th... more
Views: 1383The Race for Ghana: Nigerian Banks Get Ambitious
Region: GhanaDriving down Oxford Street in Osu, there are many aesthetically pleasing sights to see. There are a number of restaurants, bars and other places of leisure. There are also numerous signs and advertisements indicating the direction one should go in order to visit a bank. To a foreigner, several of these signs are not unfamiliar. Barclays, Stanbic, and many more... more
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