Politics

Ghana’s election: A play for change or continuity

  On 7 December, Ghanaians go to the polls. On one side of the political spectrum is the call for…

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Joint Statement by IRI and NDI on Upcoming Elections in Ghana

    The National Democratic Institute (NDI) and the International Republican Institute (IRI) issued the following statement ahead of Ghana’s…

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Sri Lanka Election: Largely Peaceful and Credible

The Commonwealth Observer Group has commended the people of Sri Lanka on a largely peaceful, credible and orderly election, but…

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‘Petty thieves rot in jail while corrupt politicians walk free’ says Martin Amidu

Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu, has lamented the system which pardons corrupt politicians but sentences petty thieves to long jail terms.…

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Charlotte Osei befuddles Ghanaians!

The announcement that the former chair of our Electoral Commission (EC) has been given a United Nations assignment in Afghanistan…

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Gambian MP reflects on IRI Study Tour in Ghana

President Yahya Jammeh’s departure from office in January 2017 ushered in a new government, led by President Adama Barrow, with…

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Ghana opposition seeks IMF view on $2bn Chinese Bauxite deal

Ghana’s opposition in parliament wants the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to decide whether a $2-billion Chinese deal agreed by the…

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Can Women Achieve Equal Political Representation in Ghana?

Convened by IRI, Ghanaian national and regional women political party leaders will gather in Accra, Ghana on August 17 and 18…

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Fifty four vie for NDC Regional Executive positions in the Volta

  A total of 54 aspirants are racing for 14 Regional Executive positions in the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in…

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Akufo-Addo congratulates new NPP National Officers

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has congratulated all newly elected executives of the New Patriotic Party who were elected at…

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