Tamale: Twenty-five women and youth, selected from constituencies with female Parliamentary Candidates or election-related violence hotspot areas in the Northern Region, have been trained as election observers. The three-day training, which concluded in Tamale, equipped participants with skills to effectively monitor the electoral processes to ensure transparency, accountability, and fairness. The initiative also aimed to ensure that the roles of women and youth at the forefront of conflict resolutions, social cohesion, and peaceful dialogues at community and national levels were upheld, as well as to promote vigilance, fairness, and transparency in the upcoming general election. According to Ghana News Agency, the training was organized by the Women, Youth Peace, and Security Institute (WYPSI) of the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) and funded by the Government of Sweden. A total of 100 election observers in the Greater Accra, Northern, Ashanti, and Volta Regions are set to be trained for the elections this year. Major General Richard Addo Gyane, Commander of KAIPTC, highlighted during the training that it was designed to expose participants to the intricacies of election observation, emphasizing the importance of impartiality and the critical role of preventing electoral violence. He elaborated that election observers play crucial roles in detecting and preventing electoral fraud, such as ballot stuffing, voter intimidation, and vote-buying, by reporting irregularities and inconsistencies to enhance the integrity of the electoral process. Major General Gyane urged participants to showcase objectivity in the elections by gathering and reporting information accurately without distortion or exaggeration, as well as to avoid making judgments or interpretations based on personal beliefs or opinions. Dr. Victor Doke, a Lecturer at KAIPTC and facilitator for the training, encouraged participants to apply the lessons learned to ensure that they effectively fulfill their roles to prevent any outbreak of electoral violence. Hajia Mariam Iddrisu, Regional Coordinator of WYPSI, expressed optimism that the training would play a key role in enhancing fairness and transparency, especially in the upcoming general election.