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Over 50% of Political Parties Approve EC’s Proposal To Hold 2024 Elections In November

The Electoral Commission (EC) has clarified that over 50 percent of political parties have approved their proposal to hold this year’s presidential and parliamentary elections in November. At an Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) meeting held on Monday, January 29, the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) and some other political parties …

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NDC, 4 Other Political Parties Sue EC

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) and four other political parties have on Thursday, September 7 sued the Electoral Commission (EC) over its insistence on conducting the 2023 limited voter registration exercise at its district offices. The suit which is joined by the Convention People’s Party (CPP), All People’s Congress (APC), …

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Political Parties Raise Red Flags Over EC’s Limited Voter Registration

Some seven political parties in the country are unhappy with the decision by the Electoral Commission (EC) to restrict the upcoming voter registration exercise to its district offices. According to the political parties, such a move would disenfranchise a number of Ghanaians who have attained the voting age. They want …

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Chiefs Endorsing Candidates And Political Parties Unconstitutional – Supreme Court Cautions

The Supreme Court has in a unanimous decision declared that it is unconstitutional for chiefs to endorse candidates or their party. The court, however, pointed out that chiefs praising or lauding the policy of a candidate is a permissible endorsement. Justice Emmanuel Yonny Kulendi who authored the November 2022 Judgment …

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Akyem Oda: Political Parties To Embark On Clean-up Exercise On Saturday

Supporters of various political parties in the Akyem Oda constituency of the Eastern region have officially announced to  embark on a massive clean-up exercise tomorrow, Saturday, June 3rd, 2023 within the Akyem Oda Township.   The exercise  dubbed, “Let’s Clean Oda; Rep Your Party cleanup exercise” is aim at making …

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EC Terminates Registration Certificates Of 17 Political Parties

The Electoral Commission (EC) has terminated the registration certificates of 17 political parties. In an advertiser’s announcement in the national dailies, the EC explained that the parties have failed to establish national and regional offices in the country. The parties include; the United Progressive Party (UPP), the United Front Party …

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EC To Cancel Registration Of 17 Political Parties

The Electoral Commission (EC) has served notice to cancel the registration of some 17 political parties in the country. According to the EC, these political parties have no offices at the national and regional levels as required by section 15 (1) (Act 574). In a notice published in the Daily …

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CDD-Ghana: Party Card Has Become More Powerful And Valuable Than Ghana Card

The Executive Director of the Centre for Democratic Development (CDD)-Ghana, Prof Henry Kwasi Prempeh, has expressed worry over the heightened political polarisation in the country. He says there is a clear state capture by ruling political parties, a development he says has fueled party-first ideologies that have replaced public and …

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‘We Will Vote Out Any Government That Opposes Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill’ – Church of Pentecost

The Church of Pentecost has sent its strongest caution yet to government regarding the legislation against the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer and their related activities (LGBTQ+) in Ghana.     National Chairman of the Church, Apostle Eric Nyamekye, says his outfit will vote out any political party that …

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