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Protecting Ghana’s Students: Is the Time Right to revisit the case for Comprehensive Sexuality Education in our schools?Joy Online
… tes must strengthen safeguards around artificial intelligence (AI) and digital technologies to protect electoral integrity from disinformation, deepfakes and coordinated manipulation, Professor Henry Kwasi Prempeh, Executive Director of the Ghana Center for Democratic Development …
African states must strengthen safeguards against AI-driven electoral manipulation – Kwasi PrempehJoy Online
… Research by the Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) has pointed to the rising cost of political campaigns and the challenges created by opaque sources of political financing. …
Illicit political funding and vote buying: A threat to Ghana’s democracyJoy Online
… The Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), for instance, has urged the Chief Justice to exercise restraint and discretion in his public engagements, arguing that comments contrasting the current administration with its predecessor could create a perception of politi …
CJ’s remarks on SOEs were made in good faith, not to undermine judicial independence – Judicial ServiceJoy Online
The Director of Programmes and Operations at the Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), Frederick Adu-Gyamfi, has expressed concern over the rising cost of seeking political office, saying it could exclude capable citizens from meaningful participation in Ghana’s de …
Rising cost of political campaigns threatens inclusive participation – CDD-GhanaThe Chronicle
The Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), a civil society organisation focused on democracy, good governance and public accountability, has called on the Chief Justice, His Lordship Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, to exercise restraint and discretion in his public enga …
CDD-Ghana to Chief Justice : Avoid Partisan CommentsJoy Online
The National Peace Council (NPC), in partnership with CRS Ghana, the Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), the National Media Commission (NMC) and UNDP Ghana, has convened an inter-party dialogue in Accra to promote social cohesion and strengthen Ghana’s democratic …
NPC convenes inter-party dialogue to strengthen Ghana’s democratic peaceJoy Online
Executive Director of the Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), Prof. …
Court saved Ghana referendum costs by striking down delegate system – Prof. H.K. PrempehJoy Online
Executive Director of the Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), Prof. …
Delegate system skews power towards wealthy political aspirants – Prof H.K PrempehJoy Online
… The confusion, said Kojo Asante of the Ghana Center for Democratic Development, pointed to a basic problem: “There is a conflict on who exactly is representing Wontumi, and that is what has complicated the matter.” The return Whatever the rancour, Appiah-Kubi was back at the head …
Twice in a year, Chairman Wontumi’s lead lawyer has walked awayAn investigation into sexual abuse allegations against a headmaster at Obuasi Senior High Technical School—involving at least 19 female students over a year—reveals failures by school and education authorities to listen to complaints and take action. The article argues that comprehensive sexuality education in schools could help students recognize and report abuse.
22 October 2026 · Joy Online →
An investigation into sexual abuse allegations against a headmaster at Obuasi Senior High Technical School—involving at least 19 female students over a year—reveals failures by school and education authorities to listen to complaints and take action. The article argues that comprehensive sexuality education in schools could help students recognize and report abuse.
22 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Professor Henry Kwasi Prempeh, Executive Director of the Ghana Center for Democratic Development, called for African states to strengthen safeguards around artificial intelligence and digital technologies to protect electoral integrity from disinformation, deepfakes and coordinated manipulation. He made the call at the opening of the Third Electoral Integrity Summit in Accra, organised by the African Election Observers Network in partnership with CDD-Ghana and the West Africa Election Observers Network.
25 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Illicit political funding — money from undisclosed or illegal sources — creates an uneven playing field and weakens public confidence in democratic processes. Research from the Ghana Center for Democratic Development has pointed to rising campaign costs and opaque financing sources as concerns for democratic governance in Ghana.
9 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Judicial Service clarified that Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie's recent comments about state-owned enterprises during visits to SSNIT and MIIF were made in good faith and not intended to undermine judicial independence, following mixed public reaction to his observations.
4 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Frederick Adu-Gyamfi of CDD-Ghana warns that rising costs of seeking political office could exclude capable citizens from meaningful democratic participation, particularly young people, women, and persons with disabilities who lack financial resources to compete effectively. He stressed the need to ensure financial resources do not replace integrity and commitment in politics, and called for examination of campaign funding sources and obligations created between political actors and their financiers.
4 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Center for Democratic Development has called on Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie to exercise restraint in public engagements, warning that recent comments comparing the current administration's performance with its predecessor could create a perception of political bias and undermine judicial independence.
4 September 2026 · The Chronicle →
The National Peace Council, in partnership with CRS Ghana, CDD-Ghana, the National Media Commission and UNDP Ghana, held an inter-party dialogue in Accra bringing together political party representatives, the Electoral Commission, media associations and governance stakeholders to strengthen social cohesion and democratic resilience before, during and after elections. Discussions covered inter-party trust, responsible political communication, inflammatory rhetoric, and cooperation on peace and electoral security as part of the broader Political Party Trust Building Programme.
12 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Prof. Henry Kwasi Prempeh of the Ghana Center for Democratic Development has welcomed the Supreme Court's decision striking down the delegate system used by political parties to elect presidential and parliamentary candidates, saying it has saved the country the cost of a national referendum that would have required a constitutional amendment. Prempeh noted that CDD-Ghana had long advocated abolishing the delegate system because it undermined internal party democracy and encouraged corruption in political party primaries.
2 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Prof. H. Kwasi Prempeh of CDD-Ghana argues that Ghana's political parties' delegate system concentrates power in the hands of wealthy aspirants while sidelining young people, women, and less financially endowed party members, and has made internal elections susceptible to financial influence and vote-buying.
2 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Andy Appiah-Kubi, the lead lawyer for NPP Ashanti chairman Bernard Antwi-Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi), has walked away from defending him in an illegal mining case for the second time in over a year, citing "unseen influences" compromising the trial's integrity. The departure comes as judgment is due July 3 and as Wontumi separately seeks plea negotiations in a fraud case involving the Ghana Export-Import Bank.
11 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Fourteen civil society organisations have submitted a joint defence of the Office of the Special Prosecutor to the Supreme Court ahead of a July 29, 2026 verdict in Adamtey v. Attorney-General, a case questioning the constitutional validity of the anti-corruption institution's establishment.
11 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Center for Democratic Development has called on citizens to demand transparency and strengthen accountability at the district level, particularly through Social Auditing Clubs using the Local Governance Act. The call was made during a training programme in Sogakope under the SARIS Project, which is funded by the EU and operates across 24 selected districts in Ghana.
2 June 2026 · Joy Online →
CDD, IMANI and 12 other civil society organisations have filed an application to join the Supreme Court case Adamtey v Attorney-General as amici curiae, seeking to provide legal and policy perspectives on constitutional and public interest issues relating to Ghana's anti-corruption framework and institutional independence.
7 May 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
A survey of 412 Ghanaians found 55.2 per cent expressed confidence in the Office of the Special Prosecutor's ability to fight corruption independently, more than any other accountability institution. Participants at a regional dialogue in Tamale urged that the OSP be strengthened to investigate cases, prosecute offenders, and recover stolen assets more effectively.
29 April 2026 · Joy Online →