… Dr Bossman Asare, who was in charge of Corporate Affairs, resigned effective July 31, 2026, to return to academia at the University of Ghana, whereas Samuel Tettey, the deputy chairperson responsible for Operations, reached the mandatory retirement age. …
… The Electoral Commission also announced the resignation of Deputy Chairperson Dr Bossman Asare, effective July 31, 2026, alongside the retirement of Deputy Chairperson Samuel Tettey — with Dr Asare citing a desire to return to academia and continue his career at the University of …
… The Chairman of the Board of Directors, Isaac Awuku Tettey announced these and more at the Bank’s 36th Annual General Meeting of shareholders held last Tuesday at the church auditorium of St George’s Catholic Church at Kuntanase in Ashanti; where shareholders were assured of the …
… The Minister revealed that another Deputy Chairperson of the Commission, Samuel Tettey, has retired from office, creating a second vacancy at the EC. …
… Samuel Tettey, has retired from the Commission. By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme The post Deputy EC Chair Bossman Asare resigns appeared first on Ghanaian Times.
The government has confirmed the retirement of the Deputy Commissioner of the Electoral Commission (EC), in charge of Corporate Services, Samuel Tettey, with processes already underway to appoint his replacement. …
CDD-Ghana Fellow Dr John Osae-Kwapong has argued that public scrutiny of Electoral Commission appointments may overlook appointees with concealed political loyalties, suggesting that those whose partisan sympathies are less visible may receive greater acceptance despite holding strong partisan views.
CDD-Ghana Fellow Dr John Osae-Kwapong has argued that public scrutiny of Electoral Commission appointments may overlook appointees with concealed political loyalties, suggesting that those whose partisan sympathies are less visible may receive greater acceptance despite holding strong partisan views.
CDD-Ghana Fellow Dr John Osae-Kwapong has questioned whether internal safeguards at the Electoral Commission can prevent a partisan commissioner from advancing a political party's interests. He said other commissioners could provide a check against individual partisan conduct, and proposed assessing appointees against standards former President Akufo-Addo outlined when swearing in commissioners in 2023.
CDD-Ghana Fellow Dr John Osae-Kwapong warned that partisan appointments to independent constitutional bodies will persist unless meaningful institutional reforms break the cycle, noting that both NDC and NPP have repeated the practice through election turnovers. He said the appointments of two new Electoral Commission deputy chairpersons damage the EC's credibility.
CDD-Ghana Fellow Dr John Osae-Kwapong says both NDC and NPP have questioned partisan appointments to independent bodies, yet the cycle repeats with each government transition. He warns that meaningful institutional reforms are needed to break the pattern, citing President Mahama's recent appointment of partisan individuals as EC Deputy Chairpersons.
CDD-Ghana Fellow Dr John Osae-Kwapong says both the NDC and NPP have repeated the cycle of making partisan appointments to constitutional institutions despite earlier criticism, and this pattern will continue without meaningful institutional reforms.
CDD-Ghana Fellow Dr John Osae-Kwapong has cautioned that appointing openly partisan figures to the Electoral Commission will not help restore public confidence in an institution already struggling to regain trust. He noted that both NDC and NPP have repeated this pattern through successive governments, with the practice encouraging parties to fill independent constitutional bodies with their supporters.
The New Patriotic Party has rejected the appointment of Emelia Afi Agbenyo as Deputy Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, arguing that her previous role as a governance sector spokesperson for the NDC's 2024 manifesto and alleged participation in NDC campaign activities compromise her political neutrality and could undermine public confidence in the EC ahead of the 2028 elections.
President Mahama swore in two new Deputy Chairpersons of the Electoral Commission on 12 October 2026, but the NPP quickly criticized one appointee as a partisan operative, while the presidency denied this claim and asserted she has never been an NDC card-bearer. An opinion piece argues that political standards must remain consistent regardless of which party holds power.
Dr Joseph Kwaku Asamoah, a law lecturer at KNUST with more than 17 years of experience in public service, legal practice, academia and electoral governance, has been appointed Deputy Chairperson of the Electoral Commission. The appointment follows the departures of two deputy chairpersons earlier in 2026.
Legal academic Kwaku Ansa-Asare has argued that former Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo's appointment to the Council of State was constitutionally flawed because it bypassed a more senior and constitutionally appropriate retired Chief Justice. He also criticized the government for delaying the public announcement of Akuffo's resignation until after it leaked to media.
Bosomtwe Community Bank PLC recorded a 128.04% growth in profit before tax for 2025, with profit rising from GH¢12.09 million in 2024 to GH¢27.59 million. The board has proposed a dividend-per-share of GH¢0.10p, giving shareholders a 20% return on the current share price of GH¢0.50p.
The Deputy Commissioner of the Electoral Commission in charge of Corporate Services, Samuel Tettey, has retired, and the government is proceeding with his replacement through constitutional procedures. A nominee has been submitted to the Council of State for consideration.