CODEO to deploy 700 election observers
The Coalition of Domestic Election Observers, CODEO, will deploy 700 observers for this year’s general election. As part of their schedule, the Observers will be deployed in two teams, with the first stream observing the election while the second monitor and observe the reactions of political parties after the election. It will also engage volunteers […]
Full Letter: Healthcare practitioners write to EC
THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION OF GHANA RIDGE -ACCRA GHANA. June 24, 2020 ATTN: MRS. JEAN MENSAH CHAIRPERSON, THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION OF GHANA Dear Madam, AN OPEN LETTER TO GHANA’S ELECTORAL COMMISSION: MASS VOTER REGISTRATION WILL RESULT IN MASS DEATHS FROM COVID-19 We the undersigned healthcare practitioners mainly made up of medical doctors, nurses, laboratory professionals and […]
Earth tremor hits parts of Ghana
Parts of Ghana especially the Greater Accra Region was hit by a fleeting earth tremor Wednesday night which was reported on social media by many residents. The earth tremor which took place at about 10:40 occurred three times within a space of 10 minutes and shook buildings, creating panic among some residents. Some of the […]
France’s Eiffel Tower reopens
France’s iconic Eiffel Tower has opened again to guests after its longest closure since World War Two. But the Paris monument isn’t returning to normal operations just yet. Visitor numbers will be limited, face coverings mandatory for anyone aged over 11, and everywhere above the second floor will be closed to the public. To soak […]
Dan Botwe admitted to UGMC over COVID-19 fears, awaiting test results
The Minister for Regional Reorganisation and Development, Dan Botwe has been detained at the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC). The Minister in a press statement said he is on admission upon feeling unwell early this week. The Minister in a statement said he has undertaken several tests including COVID-19 and he is waiting for […]
Senegalese president goes into quarantine
Senegal’s President Macky Sall has quarantined himself after coming in contact with someone who tested positive for coronavirus. The president himself tested negative but will self-isolate for two weeks as a precaution, his office said in a short televised statement. Senegalese lawmaker Yeya Diallo announced earlier on Wednesday that she had tested positive for the […]
Ghana to reconstruct building in Nigerian embassy
Ghana’s Foreign Affairs Minister has said the country will reconstruct a building demolished inside the Nigerian High Commission compound in Accra. Armed men reportedly stormed the compound last week and destroyed buildings under construction. Two people have been arrested over the incident. A businessman who had previously claimed that he owned the land where the […]
Tanzanite: Tanzanian miner becomes overnight millionaire
A small-scale miner in Tanzania has become an overnight millionaire after selling two rough Tanzanite stones – the biggest ever find in the country. Saniniu Laizer earned £2.4m ($3.4m) from the country’s mining ministry for the gemstones, which had a combined weight of 15kg (33 lb). “There will be a big party tomorrow,” Mr Laizer, […]
EC holds IPAC meeting ahead of voter’s registration exercise
With six days to the start of new voter registration, the Electoral Commission (EC) on Wednesday held an Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) meeting to apprise the stakeholders on the registration exercise. Representation was made by all political parties and this time the National Democratic Congress (NDC) was represented by Mr Osei Kwame Griffiths, the Director […]
Supreme Court rules on NDC, EC case today
The Supreme Court is set to deliver judgment today (Thursday, June 25, 2020), in the case filed by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) on the compilation of the new Voters Register. The NDC is challenging the exclusion of the existing voter ID card from the list of breeder documents needed to register to vote. Judgement […]
