Since my unpleasant experience with Ghana Telecom yesterday afternoon, (disruption in broadband connectivity) the situation has improved or normalised so to speak.
I could browse lastnight and still browsing this morning. GT/Vodaphone thanks for that!
Anyway how can users of utilities and services have a stronger voice that could be heard in Ghana? Ghana Telecom could not hear me when I called for hours! you know we can't do without you and you can't do without users!
Monday, December 29, 2008
Sunday, December 28, 2008
Results so far...
The results in Ghana’s Presidential run-off are trickling in. Most radio stations have been announcing results not yet certified by the Electoral Commission. With assistance of their men and women at polling centres and or course armed with simple mobile phones, the radio stations are giving listeners a picture of the trend of affairs. Projections show that the race is really keen, hot and difficult to predict though 180 uncertified results were announced by the stations. ‘Too close to call’ that is how a commentator describes the trend of the results. It is 50 to 49 percent in favour of NDC’s Prof Mills. ‘It is too early for anyone to start jubilating’ a commentator cautions. But let's celebrate mainly mobile phones. Imagine how holding of elections would be like in a developing country without them.
Vote counting in Prez Run-off
Votes cast in the Presidential run-off are being counted at about 22,000 polling centres throughout Ghana.
Some quick observations.
Lower voter turn out may be recorded.
Reasons? Voter apathy or voter fatigue? Will come back to that.
Less rejected ballot papers. This means voter education has gone down well.
Listening to the provisional figures from the polling centres being read from radio, one could say that the nearly 70 percent voter turn out recorded in the Parliamentary and the first round of the Presidential elections on December 8, 2008, higher turn out may not be attained.
One question…Does it mean that voters are more concerned about the election of their representatives in Parliament than that the President?
This development may raise many questions about representation, local governance, decentralisation. What do you think about this initial observations? Things could change. Let’s see what unfolds.
What about reports of disturbances at some polling centres… Let’s give peace a chance.
Some quick observations.
Lower voter turn out may be recorded.
Reasons? Voter apathy or voter fatigue? Will come back to that.
Less rejected ballot papers. This means voter education has gone down well.
Listening to the provisional figures from the polling centres being read from radio, one could say that the nearly 70 percent voter turn out recorded in the Parliamentary and the first round of the Presidential elections on December 8, 2008, higher turn out may not be attained.
One question…Does it mean that voters are more concerned about the election of their representatives in Parliament than that the President?
This development may raise many questions about representation, local governance, decentralisation. What do you think about this initial observations? Things could change. Let’s see what unfolds.
What about reports of disturbances at some polling centres… Let’s give peace a chance.
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