Talking Ghana

The panellists continue to reflect on the ongoing campaign to bring the Ghanaian government's attention to various structural problems in the country using the viral hashtag #FixTheCountry. Oliver Barker-Vormawor @barkervogues - one of the accidental convenors of this campaign - also offers an insider account of how the NPP Government is responding.

In the episode, the panellists reflect on the ongoing campaign to bring the Ghanaian government's attention to various structural problems in the country using the viral hashtag #FixTheCountry. Oliver Barker-Vormawor @barkervogues - one of the accidental convenors of this campaign - also offers an insider account of how the NPP Government is responding.

Talking the Supreme Court's judgment in the 2020 Election Petition; did the Court get it right, what did get wrong? What was lost? What reactions did it engender and were the reactions appropriate.

In this episode, we are talking the constructive dismissal of the Auditor-General. We take a deep dive into the law, the politics and the inbetweens.

In this episode we are talking the exercise of the contempt powers of the Courts to summarily punish people for criticising the Courts, its limits or lack thereof, potential for abuse, and its continuing relevance or necessity, if any, in a democracy.

In this Episode, we are talking everything parliament: the balance of power; the vetting of ministerial appointees; and whether there are avenues for  improvement in how Parliament sets out to conduct its business. 

In this Episode, we are talking the ongoing 2020 election presidential elections. We reflect in particular on the decision to reject the application of the Petitioner for the Chair of the EC to testify. We consider avenues for holding the EC accountable that does not necessarily upend the legal system but also exacts administrative accountability.

In this episode, we peep into the crystal ball, and give our take on what developments, fault-lines and interest alignments that are likely to define the political landscape in Ghana in the coming year.

In this bonus episode, we give you a sneak peak into Talking Ghana's raw reactions to the disenfranchisement of Santrofi, Akpafu, Likpe and Lolobi  (SALL) in the 2020 Parliamentary Elections. The people of SALL are still unrepresented in the 8th Parliament! 

In this episode, we are talking aftermath of the 2020 presidential and parliamentary elections. Lessons learned and unlearned, mistakes made and unmade.