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‘New voters’ register will reform electoral system’
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Nana Sramangyedua III, the queen mother of Wenchi Traditional Area in the Bono Region, has observed that the compilation of a bnew voters’ register is in the right direction in order to reform electoral system.
“The existing voters’ register is prone to manipulation which can endanger and change the outcome of the December polls and I support the call for compilation of an entirely new voters’ register,” she stressed.
Mounting a defence for her support on compilation of a new voters’ register for the December polls, Nana Sramangyedua pointed out that looking at situations surrounding the current electoral system apart from known facts of multiple registration, the system was porous for manipulation.
Nana Sramangyedua added her voice to the call for the compilation of a new voters’ register debate when the regional executives of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Bono Region led by Kwame Baffoe, the regional chairman paid a courtesy call on the queen mother as part of a three-day regional tour of traditional councils to sensitise, educate and solicit support and assistance of traditional authorities on the Electoral Commission’s quest in sanitising the electoral system.
“If experts are advising that the current register is not credible and cannot be trusted because it has been bloated with the names of foreign nationals, minors and other illegalities, then it’s better we compile a fresh voters’ register that will promote free, fair, credible and transparent elections,” she intimated.
The executives also paid courtesy calls on traditional authorities in the Jaman North and South, Berekum West, Wenchi and Tain districts to interact with them and also dispel rumours, lies, untruths and propaganda about the compilation of a new voters’ register peddled by some opposition parties and civil society organisations. -abcnewsgh.com
Mr. Alban Sumani Kingsford Bagbin has announced private sector led initiative that will see “Visit Ghana” on the “front of jersey” of Sunderland Football Club for the 2026/2027 football season.
The “Visit Ghana” project is a special marketing drive that will have presence on the front of jersey of Sunderland Football Club during the English Premier League.
Under this initiative, Sunderland FC will have on the front of their jerseys, “Visit Ghana” as part of efforts to drive and promote tourism in Ghana.
“We are entering a formal engagement with them to put Visit Ghana on their jerseys and all paraphernalia.
“We have gone far with the discussions, and therefore they usually showing interest,” Mr. Bagbin stated this at the 37th sitting of Parliament.
Mr. Bagbin explained further that, the initiative is not being sponsored by Parliament, but by the private sector adding that, the project will boost tourism in Ghana.
“This is not being sponsored by parliament. Infact the main sponsor is from the private sector, we are leading under my canopy to get this done.
“The GFA, the Ministry of Sports and Recreation and the Ministry of Finance have also been very supportive in this project,” he stated.
The Visit Ghana Front of Shirt Partnership with Sunderland, is expected to make Ghana the first African country to occupy such a position with a premier league club, and also offer global promotion for Ghana through EPL broadcasts, digital platforms and international media channels.
Motorists traveling between Accra and Kumasi are facing major delays today following a serious road crash at Birimso Bridge on the N6 Highway.
The accident, which involved a high-occupancy passenger bus, a loaded articulated truck, and a sedan, has completely blocked both lanes of the highway. As a result, all Accra-bound and Kumasi-bound traffic has been brought to a standstill.
Personnel from the Eastern South Regional Police MTTD, based in Kibi, are currently at the scene managing the situation.
To ease congestion, police have put in place temporary traffic diversions effective today.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
