Tag: democracy
Oppression of our courts is unhealthy for Ghana’s democracy
The petitioner Mr. John Dramani Mahama through his lead Counsel, Lawyer Tsatsu Tsikata petitioned the Apex court of the land for the elections to...
Over ₦9 Billion Bribe to Nigerian Judges: A Threat to Democracy
Amb Timothy Nwachukwu, The Convener, Campaign Against Crime Initiative (CACI) and the Founder, Youth Advocate for Peace Justice and Empowerment Network (YAPJEN) A CLO,...
Germany’s Maas wants to work with US on ‘Marshall Plan’ for democracy
dpa/GNA - After rioters stormed the US Capitol in Washington, Germany's Foreign Minister Heiko Maas is offering close cooperation in the fight for...
Will the Eighth Parliament impede development or enhance democracy?
History was made on January 7,2021 when a member from the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) emerged the Speaker of the Eighth Parliament of...
NPP conceded defeat in 2008 election for prioritising sanctity of our democracy-Veep
Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia says the NPP and the then Presidential candidate Nana Akufo-Addo conceded defeat in the 2008 General Election for the...
Ghana needs a peaceful atmosphere to deepen its democracy-Imam
Mallam Ahmed Harun, Imam of Amanase in the Ayensuano District of the Eastern Region, has said that the country needs a peaceful atmosphere which,...
Ghana is indeed a bastion of democracy in Africa-Peace Ambassador
Dr. Prize McApreko, a Senior Lecturer at the Takoradi Technical University, says the prevailing peaceful political aura of post 2020 elections continue to leave...
Support parties with policies that beneficial to the people – Dada KD
Ghanaian musician, Dada Kwaku Duah, otherwise known as “Dada K.D” has said that Ghanaians should support political parties whose policies are beneficial to the...
Burkina Faso’s ruling party gains large at general election
Burkina Faso ruling party People's Movement for Progress has grasped 56 seats out of 127 at stake at the general election held on November...
Peaceful Election 2020 will concretise our democracy-Mr Ayeboafo
A peaceful Election 2020 will concretize and bring the nation's multi-party democracy to a conclusive success, Mr Yaw Boadu Ayeboafo, the Chairman of the...
Dr Chambas calls on Ghanaians to deepen democracy
Dr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas, Special Representative of the United Nations General Secretary, has said that Ghana’s forthcoming elections is as important for the nation...
‘Youth must play active role in consolidating democracy’
The Reverend Ismailia Awudu, the Board Chairman of the National Road Safety Authority, has called on the youth to play an active role in...
General strike by Belarus opposition to up pressure on president
The democracy movement in Belarus has called for a general strike across the country on Monday to increase the pressure on authoritarian President Alexander...
Fake news undermines democracy
The propagation of fake news undermines democracy, communication, and civilisation, Mr Nehemiah Attigah, Principal Lead, GhanaDecides, and Odekro, has said.
"Fake news is a...
President presents credentials to three new envoys
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has presented letters of credence to three newly appointed High Commissioners and Ambassadors at the Jubilee House, Accra.
They were...
EC called to abolish the outrageous Presidential Candidates’ filing fees with immediate effect :...
Electoral Commission Must Abolish the Unconscionable Presidential Candidates’ Filing Fees with Immediate Effect Democracy should be the last thing to be left for highest...
Politicians urged to support the country’s democracy
Mr Seth Osei Acheampong, the President of World Peace Volunteers, an NGO has called on Politicians to be more circumspect in their campaign...
Namibia condemns military coup d’etat in Mali
Namibia condemns the coup d'etat undertaken by elements of the military in Mali on Tuesday, the country's Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation said...
Monetization of democracy dangerous-Ntim Agyarko
Mr Seth Ntim Agyarko, Chairman and Founder of Sankofa Ghana Movement, a pressure group in Kumasi, has expressed concern about the use of...
‘Quality of parliamentary discussions will be hampered by exit of experienced legislators’
The massive loss of experienced legislators in the just-ended New Patriotic Party (NPP) primaries would negatively affect the quality of parliamentary discussions and laws...
Nigeria; Democracy and the lost Battles
If a prince bases the defence of his state on mercenaries he will never achieve stability or security. For mercenaries are disunited, thirsty for...
CVWGC calls on Parliament to reject EC’s proposal to safeguard Ghana’s democracy
The Coalition of Voters Without Ghana Card (CVWGC) has called on the Electoral Commission to revise its decision to use the Ghana Card and...
Support for media freedom in Ghana bounces back after drastic decline recorded in 2017...
According to Afrobarometer's recent survey data, popular support for media freedom in Ghana has increased sharply, bouncing back to the majority view after a...
ABANTU underscores urgent need for women’s full representation in local governance
ABANTU for Development has underscored the urgent need for women’s full representation and participation in local governance, in spite of the dismal outcome for...
Hate Speech Coup, and Beer Parlor Gist in Nigeria
A coup is a curious thing. Those who make the coup never admit that they have made the coup. They claim that they are...
Democracy, Judiciary Bleeding Under Buhari- Timi Frank laments
A political activist and former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, has reacted to the judgement of...
ECOWAS, AU, UN, Others Must Step Into The Political Situation In Benin – Dr...
The Chairman of the Alliance for Sustainable Democracy in Africa (ASDA), Dr Prosper Ladislas Agbesi, is calling on the leadership of the ECOWAS Sub-region...
A criminal conspiracy against the British democracy
British journal the New Statesman America in an article titled ‘The Rise And Fall of British Democracy’ said “If walls could talk, the structures...
True Democracy Blooms on Active Engagement of the public
Mr. Johnson Opoku, the National Director of Programmes of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), has called for efforts by duty bearers to...
Ghana’s Internal Party Corruption is Serious Danger to Corruption
In the wake of President Akufo-Addo’s move to ban political party vigilantism by legislation, a respected founding member of the ruling New Patriotic Party...