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New Biometric Voter Registration kits are robust and efficient – EC

The Electoral Commission (EC) has described the performance of the new Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) kits and the fingerprint scanners as robust, effective and efficient. The Commission said the frequent breakdowns and malfunctioning of equipment and devices that characterized previous registration exercises since 2012 was not experienced in the phase one and batch one of this year’s registration. Mr Samuel ...

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NDC youth organizers angry with Mahama over running mate snub

Youth Organizers of the opposition NDC are reportedly unhappy with former President John Dramani Mahama over what they say is his failure to seek their opinion on his running mate selection. After a crunch meeting on Monday afternoon, the youth Organizers are especially unhappy with rumours that former Education Minister Jean Naana Agyemang has been selected as the running mate. “How can ...

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You called Mrs Rawlings ‘overambitious’ but praise Prof Opoku Agyemang – Dela Coffie

National Democratic Congress (NDC) activist Dela Coffie has criticized persons who described former First Lady as overambitious when she sought to be Presidential Candidate of the NDC but are praising the selection of Prof Naana Jane Opoku Agyemang. He has described such persons as engaged in politics of convenience. Following the selection of Prof Jane Naana Opoku Agyemang as running mate to John ...

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EC exceeds target

The Electoral Commission (EC) yesterday commenced a biweekly update engagement with the media and announced that the registration centres were exceeding their daily targets of 100. Some centres recorded about 200, a figure which was beyond the expected target. In all cases, the newly acquired BVRs are performing faultlessly, a departure from previous times, Dr. Serebuor Quaicoe, Director of Electoral Services at ...

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2020 Elections: Vote transfer is for students and security officers only – EC

The Electoral Commission (EC) is encouraging every Ghanaian of eligible voting age to register their names at registration centers where they will vote during the general elections. This is because there will be limited opportunities to transfer votes this year. “Vote transfer this year will be for a designated category of people and not all Ghanaians, hence any person who ...

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Akufo-Addo is tired; we’re all fatigued – Health Minister

The Minister of Health, Kwaku Agyeman-Manu, has stated that the government is fatigued by the increasing cases of Coronavirus in the country despite numerous interventions and public education on the disease. According to the Minister, many of the positive cases could soon turn into critical conditions if care is not taken. He said both the President and Health officials at ...

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NDC youth organizers angry with Mahama over running mate snub

Youth Organizers of the opposition NDC are reportedly unhappy with former President John Dramani Mahama over what they say is his failure to seek their opinion on his running mate selection. After a crunch meeting on Monday afternoon, the youth Organizers are especially unhappy with rumours that former Education Minister Jean Naana Agyemang has been selected as the running mate. ...

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