The involvement of various actors in Ghana’s electoral processes until the final declaration of results makes the Electoral Commission (EC) the most transparent public institution, Mr. Francis Osei-Nsiah, the Ashanti Regional Director of the EC, has argued. He said elections at the polling station are supervised by temporary staff under the eagle eyes of political […]
Day: October 14, 2024
Fitch, Moody’s spark confidence in Ghana’s credit rating
Global ratings agencies, Fitch and Moody’s have sparked confidence in Ghana’s Long-Term Local-Currency (LTLC), raising the country’s credit ratings from the previous ones. While Fitch upgraded the country’s Long-Term Local-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) from ‘CCC’ to ‘CCC+’, Moody’s raised the ratings from the previous levels of ‘Caa3’ and ‘Ca to ‘Caa2.’ The upgrade was […]
When Local Accountability Network keeps watch
The Local Accountability Network (LANet), a district level Citizen group initiative of the Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition (GACC), is making significant strides in promoting financial accountability and transparency within Ghana’s local assemblies. Through its strategic engagement with local authorities and the support of the Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition (GACC), LANet has helped to retrieve nearly seven million […]
Renewable Energy: Developed countries must increase financial and technical support for Africa
The inaugural Investment Forum for Accelerated Partnership for Renewables in Africa (APRA) kicked off today in Nairobi, Kenya, urging Western countries to increase financial and technical assistance to help Africa achieve its renewable energy targets. Participants emphasized that without the necessary support, the continent may struggle to establish a sustainable energy path, which is crucial […]
Initiative to promote inclusion of PWDs takes shape
The Africa Disability Institute (ADI) has begun an initiative to promote inclusion of persons with disabilities (PWDs) in the upcoming 2024 Presidential and Parliamentary elections in the Volta and Oti regions. It is supported by STAR Ghana Foundation with funding from the UK Foreign Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO). Dubbed #InclusiveElection4All project targets 10 districts – […]