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Ghana: Madam Hawa Yakubu must be laughing in her grave

By Dr. Michael J.K. Bokor The NPP may continue fretting and protesting (whether legally or through riotous behaviour by its activists), but its leaders seem not to know that their fate had long been decided before the 2012 elections were … read more »

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Ghana: As the NPP’s woes deepen…. And Akufo-Addo digs in… (Part II)

By Dr. Michael J.K. Bokor Now, to the main issues that I consider as the real causes of the NPP’s defeat. The “Yen Akanfuo” label made the NPP an anathema to those who felt slighted or endangered. It is one … read more »

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Ghana: As the NPP’s woes deepen…. And Akufo-Addo digs in… (Part I)

By Dr. Michael J.K. Bokor As the NPP leaders and followers continue to create the impression that the results of the just-ended elections were tampered with by the media, the Electoral Commission, and the NDC to crown President Mahama as … read more »

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Lessons from Ghana’s 2012 elections

Dennis Laumann, africasacountry Ghana held its sixth consecutive elections since its democratic transition in 1992 this past weekend and once again has earned its reputation as a stable and thriving democracy, in spite of predictable cries of fraud by the … read more »

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Ghana: Elections As Usual – From IMANI Center for Policy & Education, Ghana

By Franklin Cudjoe, Bright Simons, Selorm Branttie and Kofi Bentil. Ghanaians are voting for the next president of the longest-lived republic in their country’s history. Despite nostalgia in some quarters for the country’s first republic, under the charismatic Pan-Africanist leader, … read more »

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Fellow Ghanaians, Lend Me Your Ears:

Pray For Peace But More Importantly Act Peacefully !!! To say that the stakes in this election are higher is an understatement. Perhaps never before have invested so much in an election not just financially but also HOPE. The resources … read more »

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Ghana Elections 2012: the power of the thumb

By Kissy Agyeman-Togobo This is the last week before Ghana’s population exercises its civic right (popularly known as ‘krokromoti power’) to vote in presidential and legislative elections. The past few months of campaigning have been intense, and the cornucopia of … read more »

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Ghana: Is the Kumasi Peace Pact a mere window dressing?

By Dr. Michael J.K. Bokor Efforts by the Asantehene, the Ghana Peace Council, and others that culminated into the signing of the Kumasi Peace Pact by flagbearers of the various political parties contesting next Friday’s general elections are commendable. The … read more »

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Ghana: Why Alhaji Aliu Mahama never became a Presidential Candidate

There is much talked about that President John Mahama, has at a recent campaign at Zualerigu in the Upper East Region, told the chiefs and people that, the people from the Northern Ghana should vote for him because he is … read more »

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Ghana: This “nyamanyama” politics with Christians sucks!!

By Dr. Michael J.K. Bokor As Election Day approaches, the desperation driving the electioneering campaigns of both the NDC and NPP are assuming ugly dimensions. While the NDC is furiously clinging on to its strategies of portraying the NPP as … read more »

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Ghana: Election climate heats up less than a month before polls

By Kissy Agyeman-Togobo There’s just 25 days to go before Ghana holds its hotly anticipated presidential and legislative elections, the nation’s sixth round of multi-party elections. The political environment could not be more polarised. Billboards are adorned with party colours … read more »

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Ghana: Come again, Dr. Mensa Otabil

By Dr. Michael J.K. Bokor The General Overseer of the International Central Gospel Church, Pastor Mensa Otabil has responded to what he calls evil attempts to expose him to public ridicule “and the running harassment against my integrity.” (Myjoyonline, November … read more »

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Can Ghana cope with Further NDC Second-term in office?

With all the flagrant abuse of power punctuated by official gargantuan corruption, the NDC party and government are asking Ghanaians to re-elect them into office. I ask all logically thinking fellow Ghanaians, can you cope with further NDC second four-year … read more »

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Ghana: No Dogma Or Purity Among the Political Parties

         By Kofi Akosah-Sarpong                                                       Campaigns for elections in the impending December 2012 general elections are deeply heating up. Issues, policies and programmes are increasingly dominating the campaigns. As Ghana`s democracy develops, the years of politics of insults, tribalism, and acrimony … read more »

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Ghana: Why should Akufo-Addo give fish to the hungry?

By Dr. Michael J.K. Bokor I am splitting my sides with much scornful laughter at how evasive Akufo-Addo and his campaign team have become in relationship to their promise of free Senior High School education. Contrary to the line of … read more »

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Northern Ghana made proud by Mahama, Sakara, and Ayariga!

By Dr. Michael J.K. Bokor It is refreshing that three out of the Presidential Candidates to contest the December 7 elections are of Northern Ghana extraction. This is the first time in Ghana’s history that we have such an array … read more »

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Ghana: Akufo-Addo now has a new name—Mr. FREEMAN

By Dr. Michael J.K. Bokor He is all over the place, promising everything that comes to his mind as if that’s all politicking for the December elections is about. Indeed, giving him the politically motivated name “FREEMAN” won’t be out … read more »

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IEA: Presidential Debate Face Off in Ghana

Four Presidential candidates of the PNC, CPP, NPP and NDC will outline their policies this evening at the IEA encounter in Tamale. President John Mahama of the NDC, NPP’s Nana Akufo Addo, the CPP’s Dr Abu Sakara and the PNC’s … read more »

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Ghana Is Not Thinking!

Over the last few months I have, like most Ghanaians home and abroad, been following with keen interest the December electioneering campaigning of the major political parties competing in this elections. I have engaged in discussions on policy positions of … read more »

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Ghana: Kufuor is hurting, not helping Akufo-Addo

By Dr. Michael J.K. Bokor I have said it several times already that former President Kufuor will do himself a world of good if he zips his mouth instead of saying what hurts his image and detracts from the NPP’s … read more »

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Will Akufo-Addo bring down the moon too for Ghanaians?

By Dr. Michael J.K. Bokor We can now say with all certainty—and be brazen about it too—that the NPP’s Akufo-Addo is on an electioneering campaign of sorts to outrun himself. Or to outdo his running mate. The promises are flying … read more »

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Ghana: Some things that hurt the NPP’s image

By Dr. Michael J.K. Bokor I am really skeptical about Ghanaian politicians, especially those who say too many conflicting or alarming things in one breath just for the sake of winning public goodwill. The controversy generated by Akufo-Addo’s promise of … read more »

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Ghana: Woe betide the nay-sayers!

By Dr. Michael J.K. Bokor At long last, political maturity has triumphed over parochialism and 45 constituencies created by the EC will have legal backing. The NPP followers may be chafing for losing the gamble, but they have themselves to … read more »

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Is Akufo-Addo the Abdoulaye Wade of Ghana politics?

By Dr. Michael J.K. Bokor The NDC Propaganda Secretary, Richard Quashigah, sank into the gutter a month ago when he downgraded the NPP’s flagbearer, Akufo-Addo, as too old to be Ghana’s President. “Nana Addo would have been a better candidate … read more »

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Ghana: President Mahama And All-die –be-die comment

Most leading members of the opposition NPP did not take kindly to the remarks of President John Mahama who told NDC supporters in Kumasi that there will be no “All-die-be-die during the December 7th general elections in 2012. One such … read more »

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Ghana: Is Nana Akufo Addo A Magician?

Today, we can all see clearly that Nana Akufo Addo has turned or is turning himself into a magician, all because he wants to become the president at all cost, something I know for sure can never and will not … read more »

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Is Ghana at the brink of election-after-shocks?

It is elections year in Ghana. The country goes to the polls on 7th December 2012 to elect a new president, with a run-off, if necessary, scheduled for 28th December 2012; the same day that Parliamentary Elections will also be … read more »

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Ghana: The NPP can’t solve its credibility problem by denying it

By Dr. Michael J.K. Bokor As the electioneering campaigns for Election 2012 heat up, we don’t expect to see anything remarkably different from the strategies used by the functionaries of the various parties, especially the NPP that is hell-bent on … read more »

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Ghana Is Sitting On A Time Bomb

Gargantuan Settlement Debt Coming Ghanaians should brace themselves for another settlement debt scandal that will dwarf the CP, Roschell, Woyomi and Waterville settlements combined. Okudzeto the tawpie Deputy Information Minister and Minister designate for ‘Settlement Debt Ministry promised to unveil … read more »

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Does President Mills Deserve A Second Term In Office ?

By Leo R. Sam It is O.K. to disagree with me STRONGLY. However, do not insult me right away. I accept the fact that you have the RIGHT to disagree with me. Hopefully you also accept the fact that I … read more »

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