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… The coalition backing the OSP comprises some of Ghana’s most influential governance and policy organisations, including the Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), Transparency International Ghana, Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition, IMANI Africa, Africa Education Watch …
CSOs mount strong defence of OSP ahead of Supreme Court verdictJoy Online
The Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) has called on citizens to demand transparency, strengthen accountability and combat corruption in the country. …
CDD-Ghana urges citizens to strengthen district accountabilityThe Ghanaian Times
… The coalition includes Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), Transparency International Ghana, the Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition (GACC), Democracy Hub LBG, STAR-Ghana Foundation, NORSAAC, Penplusbytes, the Africa Center for Energy Policy (ACEP), Odekro Parliament …
CDD, IMANI and 12 CSOs seek to join Supreme Court case challenging OSP ActJoy Online
… The forum, convened by the Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) in collaboration with the OSP, drew civil society leaders, policymakers, traditional authorities, media, and youth groups. …
Calls grow to strengthen Ghana’s Special Prosecutor to tackle corruptionAn 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 →