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Rashid Tanko Computer

Also known as: Mr Tanko · Mr Tanko Computer

Deputy Director of Elections and Information Technology of the National Democratic Congress, commenting on constitutional reform, party elections, and governance issues.

2026-06-262026-09-13

In coverage

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  1. July 2026
  2. Joy Online

    Deputy Director of IT and Elections of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Rashid Tanko Computer, says the 20-year prison sentence handed to New Patriotic Party (NPP) Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, was lenient considerin

    Wontumi’s 20 years jail term lenient; Akonta Mining damage warrants maximum sentence – NDC
  3. Joy Online

    The Deputy Director in charge of IT and Elections of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC), Rashid Tanko Computer, has defended the Economic and Organised Crime Office’s (EOCO) arrest and investigation of the former Executive Secretary of the Inter-Ministerial Coordina

    If you accept public office, be ready to account for state funds – Tanko Computer on Miracle’s arrest
  4. June 2026
  5. Joy Online

    Joining the discussion are Rashid Tanko Computer, Deputy Director of Elections of the National Democratic Congress (NDC); Haruna Mohammed, Deputy General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP); and Solomon Owusu, Director of Communications of the United Party.

    This Saturday on Prime Insight: Kennedy Agyapong controversy and utility tariff hikes

Yesterday

  1. NDC official calls for comprehensive 1992 Constitution review

    Deputy Director of Elections and Information Technology of the National Democratic Congress, Rashid Tanko Computer, says Ghana's 1992 Constitution is due for comprehensive review after more than three decades of operation to address shortcomings and make democratic and administrative arrangements more responsive to current realities.

    21 hours ago · Joy Online

Wednesday 9 September

  1. NDC opposes fully partisan MMDCE elections for development reasons

    The NDC's Deputy Director of Elections and Information Technology argues that fully partisan elections for MMDCEs could stifle development if opposition party members control local government while a different party runs central government, citing Ghana's political culture as requiring alignment between local and national leadership.

    9 September 2026 · Joy Online

Saturday 5 September

  1. Government to reduce rural telephony costs by Q1 2027

    Ghana's Communications Minister Samuel Nartey George says the government is working with the National Communications Authority, Ghana Investment Fund for Electronic Communications, and mobile network operators to make calls and data services cheaper on rural telephony networks by the end of the first quarter of 2027. The move aims to ensure subscribers can benefit from existing voice and data bundles when using rural telephony sites.

    5 September 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Government to upgrade rural telephone networks to 4G capability

    The Minister of Communications says the government will upgrade all Rural Telephony Project sites across the country to at least 4G capability to improve connectivity in underserved communities, as part of a broader review of the project to be presented to Cabinet.

    5 September 2026 · Joy Online

Friday 21 August

  1. NPP permitting prison-sentenced Wontumi to seek party chairmanship

    Deputy Director of Elections and IT of the NDC, Rashid Tanko Computer, has criticised the NPP's decision to allow Bernard Antwi Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi), who is serving a 20-year prison sentence for illegal mining offences, to pursue the NPP National Chairmanship position. Wontumi's campaign team has picked up nomination forms on his behalf, though the NPP's 2025 Constitution contains provisions addressing eligibility of convicted members.

    21 August 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 5 August

  1. NDC accuses NPP of hypocrisy over August 6 helicopter crash anniversary

    The NDC's Deputy Director of IT and Elections has criticized the NPP for scheduling a demonstration on August 6, which coincides with the first anniversary of a helicopter crash that killed eight people, saying the timing shows insensitivity to national tragedy even if the party has the constitutional right to protest.

    5 August 2026 · Joy Online

Thursday 30 July

  1. NDC says it can implement Supreme Court ruling on party elections

    The NDC has expressed confidence it can comply with a Supreme Court directive to replace the delegate system with one allowing all eligible members to participate in selecting parliamentary and presidential candidates, citing existing data management systems and the successful conduct of branch elections across more than 40,000 branches.

    30 July 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 29 July

  1. NDC says opening party elections to members will cost more

    The NDC has acknowledged that implementing the Supreme Court's decision to abolish the delegate system in party elections will increase costs for political parties, but says defending democratic principles within parties must take precedence. The NDC's Deputy Director of IT and Elections said parties will need to find innovative ways to raise funds to meet the increased expense of broader internal elections.

    29 July 2026 · Joy Online

  2. NDC welcomes Supreme Court delegate system ruling, confirms readiness

    The National Democratic Congress says it welcomes the Supreme Court's ruling declaring Ghana's political party delegate system unconstitutional and is prepared to comply. The party's Deputy Director of IT and Elections stated the NDC has the membership data and structures needed to transition to a more inclusive electoral system and has prior experience with a similar model piloted between 2014 and 2015.

    29 July 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 20 July

  1. NDC official views Wontumi's sentence as justice for galamsey communities

    The National Democratic Congress Deputy Director of IT and Elections says the 20-year sentence handed to NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi-Boasiako represents justice for communities devastated by illegal mining, citing polluted water bodies, destroyed forests, and health concerns affecting residents.

    20 July 2026 · Joy Online

  2. NDC official says Wontumi's 20-year sentence too lenient

    The NDC's Deputy Director of IT and Elections has criticized the Accra High Court's 20-year prison sentence for NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi-Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi) over illegal mining activities on the Samreboi concession, arguing the maximum 25-year sentence would have been more appropriate given the environmental damage caused.

    20 July 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 13 July

  1. Public officials must account for state resources after office

    NDC's Rashid Tanko Computer has defended the Economic and Organised Crime Office's arrest and investigation of former IMCCoD Executive Secretary Dennis Edward Aboagye, saying anyone who accepts public office must be prepared to account for the use of state resources. He stressed that public officials cannot object to investigations into their stewardship and that the allegations involve substantial public funds.

    13 July 2026 · Joy Online

Friday 26 June

  1. Prime Insight to debate Agyapong row and utility tariff hikes

    Joy Prime's Prime Insight programme will air Saturday to discuss Kennedy Agyapong's comments on the Afari Military Hospital project and the resulting NPP controversy, alongside the latest utility tariff increases and their economic implications.

    26 June 2026 · Joy Online

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