Democracy for all or a few?
On Monday, July 7, 2025, the Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) launched the Democracy Capture Index report, a project I have been involved in. The findings make one wonder whose interests democracies on the continent serve. Is it democracy for all or democracy for the few? Even more concerning are the identified actors actively […]
DEMCAP Report 2025: The Many Faces of Democracy Capture in Africa
Democracy capture refers to the intentional attempts by various actors, driven either by personal or partisan motive, to get institutions/agencies to do their bidding. This inaugural Democracy Capture (DemCap) report presents a comprehensive analysis of how democratic institutions/agencies are systematically being undermined. The report draws on data from 370 institutions across 10 African countries—Benin, Botswana, […]
DEMCAP Report 2025: Key Insights at a Glance
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Don’t Work Ghanaians to Death: Why Raising the Retirement Age to 65 Is Misguided
Calls to increase Ghana’s retirement age from 60 to 65 years are gaining traction in policy circles, often framed as a necessary response to increasing longevity and pension sustainability. But this argument, when tested against empirical data, quickly unravels. Proponents of this shift are either poorly advised or fundamentally misread the realities of health and […]
Ghanaian Views on Authoritarian Alternatives to Democracy
Last Wednesday (April 23), the Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) held a regional dissemination event to share with Ghanaians, results from the 2024 Afrobarometer survey. One of the findings that has gained media attention is how Ghanaians responded to this question – Which of the following statements is closest to your view? (Choose Statement 1 […]
The Governance Roots of the Chief Justice Petition Saga
Introduction On March 25, 2025, President Mahama, through Minister for Government Communication Felix Kwakye Ofosu, announced that three petitions to remove the Chief Justice had been submitted to the Council of State, in line with Article 146(6) of the 1992 Constitution. On April 7, Chief Justice Gertrude Torkonoo formally submitted her response to the petitions, […]
Revamping Ghana’s Education: A New Moral and Civic Curriculum for National Development
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A Growing Sense of Inequality Before the Law
Democracies often tout the rule of law as one of their major strengths. The long-held cherished principle is that, in democracies, the law treats every citizen the same way. Yet, a close examination of data from the Afrobarometer survey reveals a disturbing trend. In short, there is a growing sense among Ghanaians that, not all […]
International Women’s Day – Our Attitudes on Gender Issues
Today is International Women’s Day. It is a day set aside to draw attention to the need to continue efforts in support of gender equity and equality. While society recognizes the progress achieved over the years, it acknowledges there is still work to be done. International Women’s Day offer countries like Ghana two things – […]
Decoding the Supreme Court Judgment on Article 108: A New Era for Private Members’ Bills in Ghana
By Elikem Gadzekpo On December 18, 2024 the Supreme Court unanimously dismissed two lawsuits challenging the constitutionality of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2024 also known as the Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill. The plaintiffs, a broadcast journalist and lawyer Richard Dela Sky and Dr. Amada Odoi, a lecturer at University of Cape Coast, brought […]
