General News of Friday, 15 May 2020Source: pulse.com.ghCoronaivrus: WHO gives directives to Ghana, other countries on holding electionsWHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr. Matshidiso Rebecca MoetiThe World Health Organisation (WHO) has laid down some guidelines to be adopted by countries who want to hold elections despite the Coronavirus pandemic. Countries who are scheduled to hold their general elections this year have also been left pondering whether to go ahead or otherwise. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the WHO has given some directives that should be followed if countries still want to hold elections during the period of the pandemic. Meanwhile, the Campaign manager of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) says Ghana cannot afford to change the date for the 2020 general elections despite the Coronavirus outbreak. Peter Mac Manu explained that the country’s constitution does not give room for a change of date of the elections.

Source: GhanaWeb May 15, 2020 01:18 UTC