A Kumasi magistrate court has invalidated more than 1,000 voter transfers to the Manhyia South constituency, ordering the Electoral Commission (EC) to take immediate steps to return all the affected voters to their original constituencies. The court, Presided by the Magistrate, Gyaawa Donkor, arrived at the verdict after complaint brought before the court by Lawyer […]
A second-year student at the University of Ghana (UG) has filed a lawsuit at the Circuit Court in Adentan, Accra, against the University, its senior officials, and the Electoral Commissioner of the Students’ Representative Council (SRC). Joseph Mawuli Asioh’s lawsuit challenges the inclusion of two disqualified candidates in the 2024 SRC elections, citing procedural violations
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Legal practitioner, Efua Ghartey has been elected as the first female President of the Ghana Bar Association. This took place during the GBA election at the Great Hall of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST). Efua Gartey garnered 1,208 while Kwadzo Dzakpasu secured 1,060 votes. Her two previous attempts to lead the
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Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo has affirmed that the judiciary in Ghana has consistently played a crucial role in managing the electoral process, particularly in handling disputes related to voter registration, parliamentary, and presidential elections. Speaking at the Annual Ghana Bar Association Conference in Kumasi on September 9, Justice Torkornoo noted that the judiciary has put
Former President John Dramani Mahama has vowed to reopen investigations into unresolved electoral cases if elected in the 2024 Presidential Elections. Speaking at the NDC’s M2024 Manifesto Launch at the University of Education, Winneba on Saturday, August 24, he criticized the NPP government for not addressing these cases and for failing to compensate those affected.
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The Ghana Police Service on Friday, August 23, 2024, arrested a suspect, Yaw Korateng, at Nsawam in the Eastern Region for allegedly being in possession of a device believed to belong to the Electoral Commission (EC). The suspect is currently in police custody, assisting with the investigation. The Police Service has notified the EC of
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The Santrofi, Akpafu, Likpe, and Lolobi (SALL) election petitioners have appealed against the decision of the Ho court, which dismissed their suit challenging the validity of the election of John Peter Amewu, the Member of Parliament for Hohoe. The High Court dismissed the petition on Monday, July 29, citing lack of jurisdiction. About 17,000 voters
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Ahead of the December 2024 elections, heightened mistrust in state institutions and unresolved tensions threaten to disrupt the polls. On 7 December, Ghanaians will vote for a new president and 275 Members of Parliament. This will be the country’s ninth consecutive election since returning to constitutional rule in 1992. Ghana is renowned in West Africa
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The National Peace Council (NPC) has urged Political Parties to resort to alternative dispute resolution (ADR) to resolve their differences instead of opting for acrimonious litigation. Speaking at the opening ceremony of a two-day Consultation and Training Program on ADR for political parties in Accra, Chairman of the Greater Accra Regional Peace Council, Reverend Samuel
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