Centre for Democratic Development — Ghanaian civic organization whose staff and fellows appear in coverage of electoral reform, vote-buying, and party governance.
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… He cited a 2018 study by the Westminster Foundation for Democracy and the Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), which found that the cost of contesting parliamentary elections increased by 59 per cent between 2012 and 2016, with candidates spending an average of GH¢389,8 …
My ‘Wansena Pobre’ Proverb Did Not Target Bawumia -Boakye AgyarkoJoy Online
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) now faces a crucial test to deliver on its mandate after years of public support, according to the Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana). …
OSP faces crucial test to deliver after years of public support – CDD-Ghana’s Pumpuni AsanteJoy Online
… buying in 2004, which has incrementally increased to what we even call vote-selling now because citizens have seen that the benefits of development are not reaching them, so they also want to benefit when the time comes.” She said research by the Centre for Democratic Development …
Expanding delegate base the right way to go, but not a total cure for vote-buying – Transparency InternationalJoy Online
… As part of those efforts, the Commission has partnered with the Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) to organise public forums across all 10 regional capitals to gather citizens’ views on the proposed Political Party Financing Bill. …
Civic education on vote buying must translate into action, not just awareness – NCCEDaily Guide
… The Centre for Democratic Development (CDD)’s annual public lecture on democracy and governance ‘Kronti ne Akwamu‘ lecture series brought together some government officials, members of the academia, members of the diplomatic corps and several other dignitaries. …
Poor Implementation Commitment Weakens AU – Hanna TettehJoy Online
… Drawing on work undertaken by the Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), she said that proposals had already been submitted to the Chief Justice to shorten timelines for parliamentary election petitions, demonstrating that reforms could be achieved within the current judi …
Gov’t should strengthen existing courts, create specialised courts instead of tribunals – Vicky BrightThe Chronicle
… to more than two decades ago, noting that the proposal for community service as an alternative sentencing option was first introduced in 2002 through a collaboration involving the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), the Centre for Democratic Development …
POS Foundation hails passage of Community Service Bill as major Criminal Justice ReformJoy Online
… The report, launched at the Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) in Accra on Tuesday, 24th June, 2026, assessed the state of academic freedom in 30 African countries and found that violations continue to undermine teaching, learning, research, and institutional autonomy …
Sexual harassment remains biggest threat to academic freedom in Ghana’s tertiary institutions – ACAF reportThe Chronicle
… The groups, convening under the Citizens’ Platform on Constitutional Reform (CPCR) and including the Centre for Democratic Development, One Ghana Movement, A Rocha Ghana, Women in Law and Development in Africa (WiLDAF Ghana), Eco-Conscious Citizens, the Youth Alliance for Green G …
CSOs Back CRC’s Environmental Reforms, Press Government for RoadmapJoy Online
… The Media, GJA, political parties, and Civil society organisations such as the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), the Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA), IMANI Africa, IDEG, fact-checking organisations, and academic instit …
Free Speech development in Ghana today and its implications for media developmentFormer Energy Minister Boakye Agyarko has clarified that a Twi proverb he used was not directed at NPP flagbearer Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, but was instead a warning against money's growing influence in the party's internal elections and a caution against repeating practices that have produced undesirable outcomes.
1 September 2026 · The Chronicle →
Former Energy Minister Boakye Agyarko has clarified that a Twi proverb he used was not directed at NPP flagbearer Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, but was instead a warning against money's growing influence in the party's internal elections and a caution against repeating practices that have produced undesirable outcomes.
1 September 2026 · The Chronicle →
The Office of the Special Prosecutor faces a critical test to fulfill its mandate following years of public support, according to CDD-Ghana's Dr Kojo Pumpuni Asante. He notes the office only became fully operational around 2023–2024 after spending years building infrastructure and recruiting staff, and should be given time to continue its work, though it must deliver on its responsibilities.
31 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Transparency International Ghana's Executive Director welcomed the Supreme Court's ruling to expand the electoral college within political parties, calling it a step in the right direction to combat vote-buying, but cautioned that it will not alone eliminate the problem as Ghana's democracy has become increasingly vulnerable to money politics.
1 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Programme Director of the National Commission for Civic Education has called for civic education campaigns on vote-buying to focus on changing citizen behaviour rather than simply raising awareness. He said the NCCE has established inter-party dialogue committees at district level and collaborates with civil society organisations to translate public education into meaningful democratic participation.
31 July 2026 · Joy Online →
UN Special Representative Hanna Serwaa Tetteh has said the African continent's main challenge is not the absence of policies but member states' failure to implement AU decisions. She cited former AU Commission Chair Moussa Faki's disclosure that 93 per cent of AU decisions taken between 2021 and 2023 were not implemented.
31 July 2026 · Daily Guide →
Corporate lawyer Victoria Bright has urged the government to strengthen existing courts and create specialised courts instead of establishing public tribunals under the proposed Public Tribunal Bill, citing Ghana's troubled history with tribunals during military regimes and concerns about potential political interference.
18 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The POS Foundation has welcomed Parliament's passage of the Community Service Bill, 2026, which will allow courts to impose community service orders instead of custodial sentences for eligible offenders convicted of offences punishable by prison terms of less than three years. The Foundation says the law will reduce prison overcrowding, facilitate offender rehabilitation and reintegration, and strengthen restorative justice.
16 July 2026 · The Chronicle →
Sexual harassment has emerged as the most significant threat to academic freedom in Ghana's tertiary institutions, according to the 2025 Africa Academic Freedom Monitoring Report by the African Coalition for Academic Freedom. The report assessed 30 African countries and found a negative violation score of 72 out of 100, with Professor Kwadwo Appiagyei-Atua noting that female students particularly face harassment from academics demanding favours in exchange for marks, though most victims do not report incidents.
27 June 2026 · Joy Online →
A coalition of civil society organisations has backed the Constitution Review Committee's environmental reform proposals, which include entrenching a public trust doctrine vesting minerals, water resources, and public lands in the people of Ghana with the State holding them in trust. The groups are pressing government to publish a clear roadmap and timelines for the constitutional reform process amid Ghana's worsening illegal mining crisis.
23 June 2026 · The Chronicle →
Ghana has developed one of Africa's most open communication environments since the 1992 Constitution, with citizens and journalists engaging freely on governance and public issues. However, new challenges including political polarization, misinformation, online harassment, digital surveillance, hate speech, economic pressures on journalism, and legal contestation of public expression have emerged in the digital age.
16 June 2026 · Joy Online →
A Fellow at the Centre for Democratic Development praised the New Patriotic Party's constitution of policy committees as a positive step toward party unity and developing coherent policy alternatives for the 2028 general elections, noting that modern democratic contests are increasingly driven by policy proposals rather than rhetoric alone.
9 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Professor Kwame Karikari, former Executive Director of the Media Foundation for West Africa, has raised concerns that African media organisations remain overly local in focus and often rely on international outlets such as CNN, BBC and Al Jazeera for regional news, which he describes as detrimental to Africa's narrative. He stressed that global geopolitical developments and foreign influence pose serious threats to Africa, yet the continent's media has not responded adequately.
7 May 2026 · Joy Online →