The Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, Baroness Patricia Scotland, has described the late former President Jerry John Rawlings as “an emblem of freedom, hope and inspiration who represented the best of Africa”. She said the former President was not just loved by the people of Ghana but he was also an icon of Africa who represented […]
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will leave Ghana today, Monday, 14 December 2020, for Abidjan for the inauguration of Ivorian President-elect Alassane Ouattara. Mr Ouattara was reelected to a third term after securing 94.27% of the vote in the Ivorian election on October 31. The two leading opposition figures in that election called on their supporters […]
The United States Ambassador to Ghana, Stephanie Sullivan has applauded President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on his re-election in the December 7 polls. Describing the elections as “free, fair and peaceful”, Mrs Sullivan urged parties to resolve electoral disputes through established legal channels. “The United States expects that any electoral disputes would be resolved through […]
The United States government has congratulated Ghana for a successful presidential and parliamentary elections on December 7, 2020. In a congratulatory statement, the US government said it was looking forward to continuing its strong partnership with Ghana. “The U.S. congratulates Ghana on its successful elections on Dec. 7 and President Akufo-Addo on his reelection. We […]
The Head of the ECOWAS Observer Mission, Madam Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, has called on African countries to emulate Ghana’s example of conducting free, fair and transparent elections. She made the call at a post-election meeting of Heads of International Election Observation Missions (IEOMs) to Ghana’s 2020 elections on Tuesday, December 8, 2020 in Accra, Ghana. […]
UN General Assembly President Volkan Bozkir on Thursday called for UN leadership and multilateralism in the fight against COVID-19. “This (General Assembly) Hall is where nations come together, where they unite. This august body, the General Assembly, is the voice, will, and conscience of humanity. The world is looking to the UN for leadership to […]
Madam Esther Kiragu, UNHCR Representative in Ghana on Thursday explained that UNHCR’s Global Trends report indicates that over 79.5 million people worldwide are forcibly displaced. “Ghana currently hosts 13,355 refugees from over thirty different countries including Côte d’Ivoire, Togo, Liberia, Sudan and Cameroon,” Madam Kiragu stated during the announcement of Nikoletta Samonas (Nikki Samonas), media […]
Mr Javier Nart, the Chief Observer, leading the European Union Election Observation Mission, has interacted with the Takoradi Office of the Electoral Commission to ascertain its readiness for the December 7, polls. The Mission Head, a member of the European Parliament, would lead colleague members to analyze the political, electoral and legal issues related to […]
“Ghana is our neighbour, and our partner. What happens to our neighbour affects us, and it affects the wider neighbourhood. Therefore, it is in our interest as well as yours that Ghana remains peaceful, stable and democratic.” Ambassador of the European Union to Ghana, Mrs. Diana Acconcia, said this when she presented the relationship between […]
The British and Canadian High Commissions will deploy more than 100 election observers to monitor the December 7 elections. The observers, to be deployed to seven regions, formed part of the UK, Canadian and other international partners’ contribution to support an inclusive, safe and transparent Election 2020. The 100 observers are to be deployed to […]
