64 h. ago Ablekuma North violence: Ghana’s democracy on a knife’s edge – Prof Kwesi Aning warns

Security analyst, Professor Kwesi Aning, has issued a warning in response to the violence that rocked the Ablekuma North parliamentary rerun, stating that Ghana’s democracy is “on a knife’s edge”.

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2 d. ago Dr Adutwum condemns violence in Ablekuma North rerun, demands swift probe

Flagbearer hopeful of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, has strongly condemned the violence that disrupted the Ablekuma North rerun, describing the assaults on former MP Mavis Hawa Koomson and an EIB Network journalist as “deeply regrettable” and a threat to Ghana’s democracy.

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3 d. ago Dr. Bawumia condemns Ablekuma North violence, urges presidential action

New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer for the 2024 presidential election, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has strongly condemned the violent incidents that marred the Ablekuma North constituency parliamentary rerun on Friday, describing the chaos as a serious threat to Ghana’s democracy. Reacting to the disturbing scenes of physical assaults and disruptions at the polling station—including the attack […]

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6 d. ago CJ’s powers too excessive, prone to political abuse – Prof. Prempeh calls for urgent reforms

Chairman of the Constitutional Review Committee, Professor H. Kwasi Prempeh, is warning that the excessive powers currently vested in the office of the Chief Justice pose a serious threat to Ghana’s democracy and judicial integrity.

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1 week ago History will judge how fairly you dispense justice, Mahama tells new justices

President John Dramani Mahama has reminded the seven newly sworn-in justices that their commitment to fairness and integrity in dispensing justice will be judged by history, underscoring the immense responsibility they bear in shaping Ghana’s democracy and the rule of law. Speaking at the swearing-in ceremony, President Mahama described the occasion as more than a […]

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2 w. ago We imported democracy without the foundations that made it work elsewhere – Yaw Nsarkoh

Former Executive Vice President of Unilever Ghana and Nigeria, Yaw Nsarkoh, says Ghana may have embraced the appearance of democracy, but the substance never arrived

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2 w. ago Ghana’s democracy is built on a distorted reality, not true independence, says Yaw Nsarkoh

The former Executive Vice President of Unilever Ghana and Nigeria, Yaw Nsarkoh, says Ghana’s democracy was never built on genuine independence; it is, instead, a grand illusion rooted in a distorted reality.

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2 w. ago BoG dismissals must be viewed separately from political layoffs – Dr Kwapong advises Minority

CDD-Ghana Fellow and Director for the Democracy Project,Dr John Osae Kwapong has advised the Minority in Parliament to exercise caution in conflating the recent Bank of Ghana (BoG) staff dismissals with other public sector layoffs following the December elections.

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3 w. ago Ghana’s political decay was designed, its not accidental – Yaw Nsarkoh

Ghana’s democracy is not simply underperforming; it is unravelling exactly as it was designed to fail the people.

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3 w. ago ‘We never truly transitioned’ – Yaw Nsarkoh criticises Ghana’s flawed democracy

The former Executive Vice President of Unilever Ghana and Nigeria, Yaw Nsarkoh, says Ghana’s experiment with democracy was never real; it was only performative.

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3 w. ago ‘No one knows who funds our presidents’ campaigns’ – Yaw Nsarkoh on Ghana’s opaque democracy

Former Executive Vice President of Unilever Ghana and Nigeria, Yaw Nsarkoh, has cut to the core of what he sees as a dangerous defect in Ghana’s democratic architecture.

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3 w. ago Yaw Nsarkoh explains why Ghana’s democratic rot is a structural crisis

Ghana’s democracy is not failing by accident—it was built on weak foundations and is now rotting from the roots.

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3 w. ago Ghana’s democracy runs on hidden political financing – Yaw Nsarkoh

Yaw Nsarkoh, former Executive Vice President of Unilever Ghana and Nigeria, has raised concerns about the opacity of political financing in Ghana.

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3 w. ago NPP urged to prioritise reforms over early primaries – CDD Fellow cautions

CDD-Ghana Fellow and Project Director for the Democracy Project, Dr John Osae-Kwapong, has questioned the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) decision to hold its internal primaries in early 2026.

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3 w. ago Galamsey: Repeal LI 2462 as you promised – Osae Kwapong to Mahama

Dr John Osae-Kwapong, a Fellow at the Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) and Project Director of The Democracy Project, has called on President John Dramani Mahama to honour his campaign promise to repeal Legislative Instrument (LI) 2462, which regulates aspects of Ghana’s fight against illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey.

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3 w. ago Yaw Nsarkoh calls for overhaul of political parties to safeguard Ghana’s democracy

Renowned corporate leader and public intellectual, Mr Yaw Nsarkoh, has criticised the country's multiparty democracy, calling for sweeping reforms to political party operations, campaign financing, and civic culture to arrest the country’s decline into what he terms a "Santa Claus Democracy".

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3 w. ago Yaw Nsarkoh calls for urgent chieftaincy reforms to strengthen Ghana’s democracy

Esteemed business leader and public intellectual, Mr Yaw Nsarkoh, has called for a critical national conversation on the role of traditional leadership in the country's evolving democratic landscape.

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3 w. ago Intellectuals must reclaim their role in strenghtening democracy in Ghana

Former Executive Vice-President of Global Markets at Unilever, Mr Yaw Nsarkoh, has called on the country's intellectual and professional class to rise above indifference and reclaim their civic responsibilities as central pillars of a thriving democratic society.

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3 w. ago Yaw Nsarkoh slams Ghana’s ‘Santa Claus Democracy’, warns against over

Former Executive Vice-President of Global Markets at Unilever, Mr Yaw Nsarkoh, has issued some alarming critiques of the country's current political culture, describing it as a “Santa Claus Democracy”.

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