General News of Thursday, 23 May 2019Source: dailyguidenetwork.comEC drops bombshell on biometric platformJean Mensa – Chairperson of Electoral CommissionDetails emerging from the Electoral Commission (EC) indicate that the election management body was paying a whopping $4 million annually to a vendor for the servicing of biometric verification equipment. Antiquated EquipmentThe EC boss explained that the biometric verification equipment under review was acquired in 2011. In her estimation, the consultant somewhat consider the biometric equipment to be antiquated, given the advancement made since the period of their acquisition. Fair greenThe EC, contrary to what is being touted in some circles, has not entered into an arrangement with any vendor yet. “The new security arrangement followed advice from a security expert and against the backdrop of recent threats from some quarters.

Source: GhanaWeb May 23, 2019 10:07 UTC