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Election: (CSD-Ghana) Backs The NDC’s “Enough is Enough” Protest In Demand For A Credible Voters’Register

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The CSD-Ghana believes strongly that the foundation of any free and fair election is a credible register and as such, any effort towards having a credible Voters’ Register must be supported by all democracy lovers. The Electoral Commission has admitted to many errors in the Electoral Roll, as pointed out by the NDC, but has failed to allow for an independent forensic audit into the same. The EC, for example, has admitted that there were illegal vote transfers in Sagnerigu, Pusiga and Tamale South by an Electoral Commission Official in Tamale South. According to the EC, these illegal transfers went through because there was no “liveness check” mechanism in place to prevent such situations.  The NDC says the situation is widespread so there must be an audit. This is a fair and reasonable call to make, but the EC has remained intransigent. CSD-Ghana stands ready to fully participate in this protest and asks other democracy lovers to join us to mount enough pressure on the Electoral Commis
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Dr. Anthony Akoto Osei Has Join His Ancestors

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Former Minister of Monitoring and Evaluation Dr Anthony Akoto Osei has died, Degeniuz Blog has gathered. Dr Akoto Osei died on Monday, March 20 after a short illness. Until his death, the deceased politician was a member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). He had served the people of Old Tafo Pankrono as their Member of Parliament (MP) until 2020. He served as the Ranking Member of Finance from 2009 to 2013. He was appointed Minister of Monitoring and Evaluation in 2017 when the NPP regained power.
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Fake 'Anas' Busted

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The Adabraka police told The Ghanaian Times on Saturday that Osei had defrauded numerous companies in the name of Mr Anas. The Times gathered that the collected huge sums of money from the companies with the promise to influence Anas to stop investigations into their activities. The Adabraka Crime Officer, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DESP), Ebenezer Nketia, said Osei took advantage of his relationship with the staff of the Tiger Eye Company of Anas and managed to break into the company’s laptop. He also stole the company’s letter head which he (Osei) used in forging documents by fixing names of companies which Anas was investigating. Osei then sent text messages to the companies informing them that Anas was investigating their dealings and offered to help to have the investigations halted. He blackmailed and succeeded in collecting various sums of money from them. DSP Nketia said one of Osei victims said her received several anonymous text messages that if he did not desist from h
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ECG To Close Down Nationwide

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The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced that beginning Monday, March 20, 2023, it shall close down all of its offices across the country as it seeks to embark on a nationwide revenue mobilisation exercise. The power distribution company said the exercise which will last for one month period will take place from Monday, March 20, 2023 and end on Thursday, April 20, 2023. According to the ECG, the exercise shall affect operations at its Head office, Regional and District offices except for Customer Service Centres (CSC) to enable total participation by top Management and Staff. “This massive revenue mobilisation exercise will focus on all categories of customers in arrears including State-Owned Enterprises and will be monitored by special teams who will apprehend and prosecute customers who attempt to interfere with the exercise, and/or undertake illegal self-reconnection after disconnection,” it said in a public notice. The notice further urged all cherished customers of th
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