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Police Probe Bribery Incident Involving EC Officials
The Ghana Police Service has officially commenced a thorough investigation into the alleged bribery incident involving Electoral Commission (EC) officials during the Ejisu by-election, following the circulation of a
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May Day: ECG workers stage walkout against Simon Osei-Mensah
Workers of the Electricity Company of Ghana staged a walkout on the Ashanti Regional Minister Simon Osei-Mensah just when he was called upon to deliver his speech at the May Day Parade in Kumasi. The ECG workers were on Wednesday, May 1, clad in red and held placards with inscriptions calling on the Regional Minister […]
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Ejisu by-election: Two EC officials allegedly captured receiving bribe removed
The Electoral Commission (EC) has taken action by withdrawing two of its temporary staff members after a video surfaced allegedly showing them receiving what appears to be a bribe. The viral video depicts an unidentified individual placing a white envelope on the table in front of the EC officials during the Ejisu by-election. In a […]
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EC withdraws two staff over alleged bribery in ongoing Ejisu by-election
The Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana has withdrawn two temporary staff members over an alleged bribery incident at the ongoing Ejisu Constituency By-Elections in Ashanti Region. “The Electoral Commission has taken immediate steps and has withdrawn the two (2) temporary staff while investigations take place,” the EC said in a statement issued on Tuesday afternoon. […]
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Ejisu by-election: Content of envelope for officials was for lunch – EC
The Electoral Commission (EC) has concluded its investigation into the viral video capturing an unidentified individual placing a white envelope on a table in front of EC officials during the Ejisu by-election. According to the findings, the content of the envelope was intended for lunch for the officials. In a statement released on Tuesday, the […]
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Ejisu by-election: Content of envelope given to our officials was for lunch – EC
The Electoral Commission of Ghana (EC) has disclosed a preliminary investigation into the viral video capturing a man placing a white envelope on a table in front of officials during the Ejisu by-election. In a statement, Ghana’s electoral governing body further stated that the content of the envelope was for lunch for the officials. “Our […]
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Ejisu by-election: EC refers alleged bribery incident to Police
The Electoral Commission (EC) has concluded its investigation into the viral video capturing an unidentified individual placing a white envelope on a table in front of EC officials during the Ejisu by-election. According to the findings, the content of the envelope was intended for lunch for the officials. In a statement released on Tuesday, the […]
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The Politics of ECG
History must be repeating itself, for in 2008, the final year of NPP’s H.E. J.A. Kufuor’s administration, some state institutions started doing negative things that brought the NPP, down. For example, commercial drivers were arrested and taken to court, with most of them doing absolutely nothing wrong. And in such traffic courts, the defendant was […]
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‘Dumsor’ crisis will be over soon – Bawumia
Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has assured that the ongoing erratic power supply, commonly referred to as ‘dumsor’, will soon be resolved. Speaking to the Clergy and Imams in Akropong on Monday, April 29, during his campaign tour of the Eastern Region, Dr. Bawumia expressed confidence in the government’s […]
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Ejisu by-election: EC rejects manipulation claims, assures of credible polls
The Electoral Commission (EC) has dismissed allegations of collusion with a political party to manipulate the outcome of Tuesday’s by-election in Ejisu. The claims were made by the campaign team of Independent Candidate Kwabena Owusu Aduomi, who accused the New Patriotic Party (NPP) of engaging in ballot stuffing. In response to these accusations, the Ashanti […]
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EC’s BVR theft: One accused person granted bail
One of the four accused persons standing trial for the theft of biometric voter registration kits from the premises of the Electoral Commission (EC) has been granted bail. Lawyer of Joseph Blankson Adumadzie who is a database administrator of the commission and the third accused person, revealed at the circuit court where the trial is […]
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EC theft case : One granted bail, three others still on remand
The Circuit Court at Dansoman has been informed that one of the four persons remanded in connection with the stolen Biometric devices and laptops belonging to the Electoral Commission (EC) has been granted bail. Joseph Blackson Adumadze, a database administrator was said to have been granted bail by the High Court after the Circuit Court […]
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Ejisu by-election to proceed as plaintiff withdraws injunction application
The High Court in Kumasi, in the Ashanti Region, has dismissed the injunction application against the by-election in Ejisu. This follows the withdrawal of the case by the plaintiff, Emmanuel Gallo. On April 23, the Convention People’s Party (CPP) filed for an interlocutory injunction application against the Electoral Commission (EC) in an attempt to halt […]
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EC’s statement on obsolete BVDs discovery “lies, half-truths, pure fantasies” – IMANI
IMANI Africa, a Ghanaian policy think tank, has strongly disputed the Electoral Commission’s (EC) recent statement regarding the discovery of 10 obsolete biometric verification devices (BVDs) at a recycling company in Madina. The EC had explained that these devices were legally auctioned and had been acquired before the 2012 elections. However, IMANI Africa has called […]
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Group demands dismissal of COCOBOD CEO, four others
An advocacy group known as United Voices for Change is calling for the dismissal of the Chief Executive Officers of major state-owned enterprises (SOEs), including the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), Ghana Water Company Limited, and Ghana Airport Company, citing mismanagement of resources as they continue […]
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Who were auctioneers of 10 BVDs? – IMANI questions EC
IMANI Africa, a policy Think Tank has questioned the Electoral Commission (EC) on the alleged discovery of 10 obsolete biometric verification devices (BVDs) that were discovered at a recycling plant. The EC, in a statement on Friday, April 26, 2024, explained that some 10 Biometric Verification Devices (BVDs) found at a recycling company in Madina […]
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Broken ECG Pylons Affect Power Supply In Shama
Some of the broken down pylons Nine communities in the Shama District of the Western Region have been without power since Tuesday, April 23, 2024, following the breaking down of
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We didn’t spend $150m to acquire BVDs, BVRs in 2020 – EC
The Electoral Commission (EC) has urged the public to disregard any publication claiming that it spent $150 million to acquire Biometric Verification Devices (BVDs) and Biometric Voter Registration Kits (BVRs) in 2020. EC’s response comes after Bright Simons, Vice President of IMANI Africa, published some articles alleging that the election management body spent $150 million […]
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