"I salute the Electoral Commission for the wonderful response" - Kwaku Annan applauds the EC
The news of the 2020 election outcome still lingers in the minds and on the lips of many, especially the political parties that were involved. The electoral referee has been in the accusing end, with various members of the opposition including the 2020 presidential candidate, throwing all sorts of jabs at the commission.
Goodnews as Airports Set To Reopen Soon
Abdul Malik Kweku Baako, the Editor-in-Chief of the New Crusading Guide Newspaper, has said that the main airport in the country will be opened to international traffic by 1st September 2020. According to him, this will give Ghanaians who are abroad the opportunity to register for the voters’ identity card prior to the general elections in December. In March this year, a lot of restrictions and measures were put in place to control the spread of COVID-19. He stated that, "In doing some checks within the corridors
The Errors That Peoples Are Saying Did Not Affect The Outcome Of 2020 Gen Election - Dep EC Chairman
Deputy Chairman of the Electoral Commission in charge of Corporate Services,Dr.Eric Bossman Asare has said that the mistakes and errors that some Ghanaians are talking about in the 2020 presidential election did not affect the results of the election."The unpardonable errors people were saying or talking about did not affect the outcome of the elections," he said.
Is EC Wrong On This, As They Make U-Turn On The Ghana Card Being The Only Way To Vote?
The Electoral Commission (EC) has assured Ghanaians that it has no intention to use the Ghana Card as a source of identification for the 2024 general elections. According to the Deputy Chairman of the EC, Dr. Eric Bossman Asare, the Ghana card will only be used to register for a voter's ID card.
Jean Mensa And Two Deputies Run To Supreme Court to Stop Impeachment proceedings
The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission of Ghana, Mrs. Jean Adukwei Mensa and her two deputies; Dr. Eric Bossman Asare and Mr. Samuel Tettey have filed a suit at the Supreme Court to halt the impeachment processes seeking their removal. This follows a petition to the presidency by the #FixTheCountry Movement seeking the removal of the chairperson and her deputies for their actions which disenfranchised the residents of Santrokofi, Akpafu, Lolobi and Likpe (SALL) to vote for a representative in Parliament in the 2020 Parliamentary Elections.
Details about how new voter registration exercise is going to be - Deputy Commissioner, Dr Asare
The EC is all set to embark on the new voter registration exercise beginning from 30th June, 2020. The Deputy Commissioner in charge of Corporate Service of the EC, Dr Eric Bossman Asare, has outlined details of how the exercise is going to be carried accross the country. According to him, the new voter registration exercise will take place in 5 phases with the schedule beginning from 30th June, 2020 and would be undertaken using a cluster system in 5 phases. This arrangement will cover all the 33,367 polli
2020 Polls : 61,000 voters with bad fingerprints to undergo facial checks
Deputy EC Chairman,Dr Asare Bossman The Election Commission says 61,086 of those caught in the just-concluded registration exercise will fall into the category of injury - that is, their fingerprints cannot be captured electronically. This means they have to go through facial verification on the day of the general election before they can vote. Speaking at a press conference in Accra on Friday, August 7, 2020, EC Deputy Chair Dr. Eric Bossman Asare said: "During registration, the Commission identified some
Jane Mensah has been summoned to appear in the Parliament tomorrow to answer the following questions
Jean Mensah is required to show up before Parliament tomorrow, Thursday November 5, 2020 to address inquiries over the commission's readiness towards the December 2020 surveys. The Minister of National Security and other state security authorities are required to join her to speak up on the preparedness of the security services for the polls as well. Jean is expected to give answers to why the commission have chosen to utilize manual transmission for the outcomes. We’ll use only manual transmission –
Allegations of EC printing more ballot papers ‘much ado about nothing’ – Bossman
Deputy Chairperson of the Electoral Commission of Ghana accountable for Corporate Services, Dr. Eric Bossman Asare, has dismissed claims by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) that the commission is conspiring to overprint voting form papers for the December 7 surveys. The NDC had affirmed that the Commission was covertly expanding the quantity of voting forms being printed over the endorsed five percent, to help the decision party rig the December surveys. They asserted the Assembly Press, one of the
Airports To Be Opened On September 1st - Abdul Malik Kwaku Haado hints
Editor-in-chief of the New Crusading Guide Abdul Malik Kwaku Baako has hinted the country’s airports will be opened to international traffic by September 1, 2020. This, according to the veteran journalist is to allow Ghanaians abroad who would want to register for the voters ID card do so prior to the General Elections in December. Ghana’s entry points were closed in March this year as one of the measures to curb the spread of COVID-19 pandemic. “In doing some checks within the corridors of power, hint
Why 30,462 Ghanaian Voters Have Their Eligibility Questioned
The Electoral Commission of Ghana has indicated that about 30,462 voters who have been registered during the recent voter registration exercise have their eligibility questioned. According to the Commission, some of these occurrences arose when agents of political parties intentionally abuse the process by challenging people in the strongholds of their opponents. Deputy Chair of the EC, Dr Eric Bossman Asare, noted that to guarantee the credibility of the voter register, the ‘challenge process’ embedded
Kwaku Baako hints that Airports will be opened on September 1, 2020
Abdul Malik Kwaku Baako the editor- in - chief of the New Crusading Guide has revealed that Airports in the country will be opened to international traffic by September 1, 2020. This is allow Ghanaians abroad who would want to register for the voters ID card do so prior to the General Elections in December. This, according to Abdul Malik Kwaku Baako. Ghana's entry points were closed in March this year as one of the measures to curb the spread OF COVID- 19 pandemic. Kwaku Baako revealed that he did some checks
This Is What His Excellency Nana Akufo-Addo Has To Say About The Just Ended EC Registration.
Nana Addo praises EC for ‘safe and orderly’ voters’ registration exercise The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has congratulated the Electoral Commission (EC) for the recently compiled new voters’ register in the midst of the COVID-19 outbreak in the country. Nana Akufo-Addo says, he is extremely happy over the ‘orderly and safe’ conduct of the registration contrary to the exercise’s widespread condemnation that it will lead to a surge in the number of Coronavirus infections and related
Nana Akuffo Addo praises EC for a peaceful and orderly Voters' Registration compilation
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has congratulated the Electoral Commission (EC) for compiling a new voters’ register in the midst of the COVID-19 outbreak in the country. Nana Akufo-Addo says, he is extremely happy over the ‘orderly and safe’ conduct of the registration contrary to the exercise’s widespread condemnation that it will lead to a surge in the number of Coronavirus infections and related deaths. “The Electoral Commission has completed the successful compilation of a new register
His Excellency applauds EC for "Safe, Transparent and Efficient" voters' registration exercise.
President Nana Akuffo Addo Dankwah has praised the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission(EC) for the successful compilation of new voter register. The President was overwhelmed with the work of the EC to conduct a safe and successful registration process in this pandemic era. Many were of the view that the conduct of the EC voter registration will cause a surge in the spread of the Covid-19, but he thanks the Lord Almighty that the EC has been able to conduct this exercise successfully. He also hails the work