When a presidential or parliamentary candidate dies after the close of nominations but before the election, Ghana’s electoral laws impose a duty on the Electoral Commission to allow a further period of 10 days to file new nominations where a political party nominated the deceased. The 1992 Constitution of Ghana, complemented by other electoral laws, […]
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EXPLAINER: WHO changes name of ‘monkeypox’ disease to ‘mpox’ due to stigma
Introduction: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has suggested a name change for monkeypox. The infection-causing disease known as “mpox” would be the preferred synonym for monkeypox. The global health authority has explained the name change was due to racist slang and stigmatising language that surfaced online during the outbreak of the disease in 2022. “WHO […]

