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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A Fellow at the Centre for Democratic Development, Dr John Osae-Kwapong, has described the constitution of policy committees by the New Patriotic Party as a positive step toward strengthening party unity and developing coherent policy alternatives ahead of the 2028 general electi …
Constitution of NPP policy committees a step in the right direction — Osae-KwapongJoy Online
… Prof Karikari was speaking at a workshop organised by the International Desk of the Centre for Democratic Development (CDD) in partnership with the West Africa Democracy Solidarity Network (WADEMOS) in Accra. …
African media criticised for weak geopolitical coverageFormer 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 →