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  • Release serial numbers of ballot papers – NDC demands of EC

    Release serial numbers of ballot papers – NDC demands of EC

    The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has for the umpteenth time issued a call to the Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana to conduct a free, fair and credible election in the upcoming general elections.

    Addressing a gathering in Tamale South, Former Minority Leader and Member of Parliament for the area, Haruna Iddrisu, demanded that EC give access to political parties to the serial numbers of ballot paper printed for each region ahead of the December polls.

    According to him, revealing the serial numbers, the quantities of ballot papers being printed will deter irregularities and fraud that may occur.

    This practice, he noted, will help the Commission regain public trust by ensuring transparency, accountability, and adherence to fair processes in its operations.

    “What we ask of you is to give us the serial numbers of of ballot paper printed for each region, for each district and for each constituency. This is all we are demanding in the name of transparency our printed ballot papers is not enough. We want to know their quantity, their serial number.

    “We want know here they start and end. So that we can follow it to Ashanti and follow it to Eastern region. If you find a ballot paper meant for Northern Regions in any region will expose your fraud and your intention for irregularity in the elections. We are very very convinced beyond shadow and doubts that John Dramani Mahama will win a free, fair and credible election,” he added.

    Trust in the Electoral Commission (EC) has plummeted, making it one of Ghana’s least trusted public institutions, according to the latest Afrobarometer survey.

    The report highlights a growing perception of corruption within the EC, which is tasked with ensuring fair, impartial, and transparent elections on December 7.

    Currently, only 28% of respondents express confidence in the Commission a sharp drop from the 59% trust level recorded in 2012.

    This year’s figures show a further decline from 33% in 2022, underscoring the public’s waning confidence in the EC.

  • Sekyere Afram Plains: Zipline drones delivers BECE papers to candidates

    Education officials in Sekyere Afram Plains, Ashanti Region are depending on drones to distribute examination papers to students taking this year’s Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE).

    This is as a result of the challenges facing the West African Examination Council (WAEC) in delivering materials to students in the Sekyere Afram Plains area after the Sene River overflowed its banks, education authorities have turned to drones as a solution.

    The Director of Education for the Sekyere Afram Plains District, Prince Owusu Ansah, has revealed that drones will be utilized throughout the duration of the examination.

    “We will be conducting the exams throughout the week, with the drones facilitating the delivery of questions to the candidates. These questions will be securely housed at the Anyinam police station. Once the exams conclude on Friday, we are hopeful that the road conditions will have improved, the water levels would have receded, allowing us to transport all the answer scripts by road to the depot at Mampong,” stated Mr. Ansah.

    Across the nation, a total of over 600,000 students are participating in the week-long Basic Education Certificate Examination. Among them, there are 300,323 males and 300,391 females from 18,993 schools nationwide.

    This year’s cohort of candidates marks the final group to undertake the Basic Education Certificate Examination, which has been a part of the educational landscape for over three decades.

  • What are the papers saying?

    The leadership race makes the front page in the majority of Saturday’s papers.

    The Daily Express reports that Boris Johnson has declared he’s “up for it” as he prepares to launch an “extraordinary political comeback”.

    The Daily Telegraph says Rishi Sunak is pushing towards a “coronation” in the Tory leadership race by securing the majority of MPs as Boris Johnson backers began warning of a stitch-up.

    Penny Mordaunt has told the paper that she promises a government of all the talents and puts a Whitehall shake-up at the heart of her Tory leadership pitch.

    The Daily Mirror says Boris Johnson has been plotting a return as prime minister “in a move that could split the Tories”.

    Source: BBC