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  • Peace Council expresses concern over NDC/NPP declaration of results

    The National Peace Council (NPC) on Tuesday expressed concern over the declaration of the results of the December 7 polls by both the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC).

    The Reverend Dr Ernest Adu-Gyamfi, NPC Chairman, said the Council had noted with grave concern the press conferences organized by the two main political parties to declare their results of the just-ended elections.

    “We would like to reiterate that the Electoral Commission (EC) is the only constitutionally mandated institution to declare the results of the presidential elections,” Rev Dr Adu-Gyamfi stated at a press conference organized by the NPC and the West Africa Network for Peacebuilding (WANEP) in Accra.

    “We, therefore, call on all actors involved to respect and adhere to the laws of the country and exercise patience as the EC undertake its mandate,” he said.

    He expressed gratitude to Ghanaians for their patriotism on Election Day and their patience in the post-voting activities.

    He called on the National Election Security Taskforce to take control of the situation and respond appropriately.

    “We continue to encourage all media houses to be circumspect in their reportage of the ongoing counting and coalition processes and appeal to Ghanaians and as we wait for the EC’s declaration of the official results,” Rev Dr Adu-Gyamfi said.

    “We entreat the international observer missions in the country to continue their preventive diplomatic engagement with the stakeholders to neutralize the tension.”

    The press conference was to formally bring to a closure the WANEP/NPC’s Electoral violence Monitoring, Analysis and Mitigation (EMAM) Election Situation Room (ESR).

    Source: GNA

  • NDC wins 14 parliamentary seats in Upper East

    Confirmed results from the Electoral Commission (EC) indicates that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has won 14 parliamentary seats out of the 15 seats in the Upper East Region.

    According to the EC the National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer, former President John Dramani Mahama, was ahead of the New Patriotic Party (NPP)flagbearer, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo- Addo.

    Dr Dominic Akuritinga Ayine, the NDC incumbent Member of Parliament (MP)for Bolgatanga East, got 12,394 votes to beat the NPP candidate Mr Emmanuel Abugre Abole, who had 6,042.

    Mr Sampson Tangombu Chiragia, the NDC parliamentary candidate for the Navrongo Central pulled 26,947to beat the Upper East Regional Minister, Madama Tangoba Abayage, who secured 15,821 votes.

    Mr Cletus Apul Avoka, the NDC parliamentary candidate for the Zebilla constituency unseat the Upper East Deputy Regional Minister, Mr Frank Adongo Fuseine. MrAvoka secured 33,616 while his main contender got 15,997.

    For the Builsa North and Builsa South Constituencies, Mr James Agalga and MrClement Apaak the incumbent NDC MPs retained their seats.

    Mr Agalga secured 13,826 to beat the NPP parliamentary candidate, Abakasi Maurice James, who obtained 13,826. MrApaak got 7,451 to beat his main contender, MrGariba Danial Kwame, who secured 5,674 votes.

    The seating MP for the Nabdam, MrMark Kurt Nawaanihad 10,842 votes to beat Mr Boniface Gambilla, the NPP parliamentary candidate, who got 7,924 votes.

    Mr Mahama Ayariga, the seating MP for Bawku Central retained the seat with 25,490 votes, He to beat his opponent, Madam Gabiana Agbanwaa Bugri, the NPP parliamentary, who polled 23,125 votes.

    The incumbent NDC MP for the Garu Constituency, Alalugah Albert Akuka, secured5,720 votes to beat his opponent, MrMusah Osman of the NPP, who got 9,344 votes

    The NDC MP for the Pusiga, Madam Laadi Ayii Ayamba, retained her seat when she pulled 14, 929 while Mr Abdul-Karim ZanniDubiure of the NPP had 14,866 votes.

    For the Bongo constituency, the NDC MP, Mr Edmond BawaAbambirehad 26,268 votes to beat the District Chief Executive for the area, Mr Peter Ayinbisa Ayamga,of the NPP, who secured 17,276 votes.

    Mr Thomas Dalu, the NDC candidate for Chiana-Pagahad 21, 954 votes to beat the NPP candidate, who had 15, 540 votes.

    The incumbent NDC MP for Bolgatanga Central, Mr Isaac Adongo, obtained 38,000 votes to defeat Rex Simeon Azar, who secured 22,000.

    For the Binduri constituency the incumbent NDC candidate, Dr. Robert Baba Kuganab-lem, who got 14, 562 votes, lost to Mr Abdulai Abanga, who secured 15,540 votes. .

    Source: Ghanaian Times

  • NDC retains New Edubiase and Ejura-Sekyedumase seats

    The National Democratic Congress (NDC) retained the New Edubiase and Ejura-Sekyedumase parliamentary seats to further consolidate its stronghold in these constituencies.

    This is in addition to the Asawase constituency, which is also the strongest and formidable seat of the party in the Ashanti Region.

    Mr Abdul Salam Adams recaptured the New Edubiase seat which was taken away by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the 2016 elections, with 19,693 votes as against that of Mr George Oduro, the incumbent Member of Parliament, who had 17,592 votes.

    Other parliamentary candidates were Emmanuel Nsiah Asare of CPP 143 and Benjamin Brobbey, an independent candidate who got 92 votes.

    At Ejura-Sekyedumase, Braimah Mohammed Bawa of NDC polled 30,056 votes to retain the seat for the party.

    His closest contender, Mohammed Salisu Bamba of the NPP obtained 25,009 votes, while Adams Husein of CPP had 119; Larry Samuel of PNC had 53 and Osman Muba of the NDP had 30 votes.

    The Ashanti regional branch of the NPP had prior to the December 07 general elections, launched agenda 47/47 to capture these parliamentary seats from the NDC.

    However, the results in the 2020 parliamentary elections have proved that NDC was still very strong in these areas.

    Source: GNA

  • NDC seems to be only interested in the parliamentary elections – John Boadu

    General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party, Mr. John Boadu, has said that he is struggling to understand why the opposition National Democratic Congress will jubilate after claiming the minority seats in Parliament.

    According to John Boadu, the New Patriotic Party are confident of victory in both the parliamentary and the presidential elections so they see no reason why the NDC will think otherwise.

    He wondered why their main contender, the National Democratic Congress, will celebrate after claiming the minority seats in Parliament once again.

    “For us in the New Patriotic Party, we know we have won the Presidential seat and you can see that our opponents are congratulating us in disguise. They seemed to be interested only in Parliament and even with that, they are in the minority.”

    He also credits the NDC for the improvement they’ve had in the Parliamentary elections.

    “I don’t know why they are so happy with being in the minority, they have improved and you can give it to them but my view is that Nana Addo has proven once again that his policies and visions have been endorsed by the people of this country,” John Boadu told the press at the Accra International Conference Centre.

    Source: www.ghanaweb.com

  • NDC claims to have won 20 seats in the Greater Accra Region

    The opposition National Democratic Congress is claiming to have won the majority of parliamentary seats in the Greater Accra Region, stating that they have won 20 seats in total.

    Deputy General Secretary of the NDC, Peter Boamah Otukonor made this claim at a press conference in Accra on Tuesday, December 8.

    The presser came barely an hour after John Dramani Mahama, the flagbearer of the party, spoke to the media, voicing out his concerns over the electoral process.

    “So, in all, we have won 20 seats in Greater Accra and this is a major victory because as you may be aware, Greater Accra is a swing region any hardly can any political party would be able to win 20 seats out of the 34 seats available.”

    “Below are the constituencies we have won in Greater Accra, La Dade Kotopon, Ada, Sege, Ningo Pampram, Kpone- Katamanso, Shai-Osudoku, Tema East, Ashaiman, Krowor, Korle Klottey, Ayawaso East, Ayawaso North, Okaikwei North, Madina, Adenta, Domeabra-Obom, Ablekuma Central, Ablekuma South, Ledzokuku and almighty Odododiodoo,” Peter Boamah Otukonor concluded.

    Meanwhile, the Electoral Commission has announced that they will declare the Presidential results today, December 9, 2020.

    Source: www.ghanaweb.com

  • Weve captured Parliament; ready to select Speaker and other leaders NDC

    The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) says its independent collated results show it has grabbed majority of seats in the next Parliament of Ghana.

    It says the conviction has propelled its readiness to choose the next Speaker of Parliament and the First Deputy Speaker as well as the leadership of the various select and standing committees of the House.

    General Secretary of the party, Johnson Asiedu Nketia at a press conference on Tuesday disclosed that “NDC has captured Parliament as we speak now and because of that, NDC will select the next Speaker of Parliament and the next First Deputy Speaker of Parliament and all the chairmen of Parliament select and standing committees”.

    Mr. Nketia also accused the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) of conniving with the Electoral Commission to turn the tables round in its favour to take over Parliament.

    He has therefore urged persons who have voted for NDC parliamentary candidates to ensure that ballots are protected to safeguard the seats they have already acquired in Parliament.

    “I believe that the NPP is in a very uncomfortable situation because whatever they do, it is clear that NDC controls Parliament now so that is why they want the Electoral Commission to try and find ways to try to collate results that have been declared for our parliamentary candidate. That is why I am calling on the electorate to rise and protect their votes.”

    “I wish also to emphasize that there is pressure from the headquarters of the Commission and the government on the various returning officers who have declared certified results of the parliamentary election according to the power vested in them by law to revise and do recounting and re-collation which are all illegal and want the various citizens who cast their votes to protect that vote and ensure that nobody steals that verdict”, he added.

    Source: citinewsroom

  • Thank you for giving NDC a working majority in the next Parliament Mahama

    John Dramani Mahama, the NDC Presidential Candidate, claims Ghanaians have given the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) “a working majority” in parliament.

    According to him, Ghanaians have voted for change.

    In a post on his Facebook timeline, the former President wrote, “Thank you for voting for change and giving the NDC a working majority in the next Parliament. Thank you, Ghana.”

    The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) are both claiming victory in the general elections.

    Both parties claimed that they have secured the most seats in parliament and are leading the presidential race as well.

    John Boadu, General Secretary of the NPP told the media that, they have taken over regions that were formally controlled by the National Democratic Congress (NDC).

    He indicated the NPP now controls three out of the five regions of the north, including the Savannah region where the NDC Presidential Candidate, John Mahama hails.

    “The NPP won 63 seats above what the NDC had in 2016 as such, surprisingly, the NDC is insisting on flipped seats. But they do not mention the many seats they have flopped,” John Boadu said.

    The NDC, on the other hand, at a press briefing, accused the NPP of deceiving Ghanaians.

    Elvis Afriyie Ankrah, the NDC Director of Elections insisted that the NDC has won a majority of Parliamentary seats in the presidential and parliamentary elections adding that the NPP has not dominated any of the northern regions.

    “We won 14 out of 15 in the Upper East Region, we won 8 out of 11 Constituencies in the Upper West region, we won 9 out of 18 seats in the Northern region,” Afriyie Ankrah said.

    Source: www.ghanaweb.com

  • Jubilant NDC supporters mass up at party headquarters as leaders declare victory

    The headquarters of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) is teeming with jubilant party supporters following assurances by the party leaders that victory has been secured in the just ended December 7 polls.

    At a press conference held at the headquarters, General Secretary, Johnson Aseidu Nketia, declared that the results trickling in from all 275 constituencies across the country to the party data centre show the NDC has secured 141 seats in the legislature.

    A party needs 138 seats to form a Majority in Ghana’s Parliament.

    Mr Aseidu Nketia also said while the party cannot declare the election results that its presidential candidate, John Dramani Mahama, has garnered majority of the votes, there is strong evidence that he [Mahama] will be the next occupant of the Flagstaff House.

    These assurances prompted a huge crowd that had massed up at the venue of the press conference to begin jubilation.

    Some danced, others sped to and fro on their motorbikes, while others sprayed white powder on themselves to signify victory.

    Former President John Dramani Mahama is attempting to win back the Presidency from Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP).

    Mr Mahama lost to Akufo-Addo in the 2016 election by a huge margin.

    Source: www.ghanaweb.com

  • NDC rejects NPP’s parliamentary majority claim

    The National Democratic Congress (NDC) on Tuesday rejected claims by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) that it is currently holding majority parliamentary seats in the ongoing Presidential and Parliamentary elections counts.

    It also debunked the assertion by the NPP that it was leading in the five regions of the North.

    Reacting to the press conference organized by the New Patriotic Party, asserting that it was leading in the parliamentary seats; Mr Elvis Afriyie Ankrah, Director of Elections of the NDC said such claims were false and called on Ghanaians not to countenance it.

    He claimed that the NDC rather had the advantage in the parliamentary polls because it had secured 140 seats out of the available 275.

    He explained that the party had also won major swing constituencies and regions putting it in a better position to secure the majority at the end of the collation.

    The NDC’s Director of Elections said: “our opponents have made some desperate attempts to throw the dust into the eyes of Ghanaians but we want to state clearly, emphatically and unambiguously that it is not true the NPP has the majority in parliament.”

    He also expressed displeasure over delays concerning the arrival of collated numbers to the Electoral Commission’s (EC) regional offices for onward dissemination to the headquarters and called for immediate ratification to ensure results were delivered on time to mute unforeseen tensions.

    Mr Fiifi Fiavi Kwetey, Member of Parliament for Ketu South cautioned the NPP to desist from acts that would undermine the success chalked so far.

    “We are going to ensure that the right numbers are declared and no matter of intimidation would change that,” he added.

    Source: GNA

  • NDC calls for recount of votes of polling station in Dome-Kwabenya

    The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has called for a recount of votes at Dome-Kwabenya Constituency collation centre in the Greater Accra Region on suspicions of over voting

    The alleged over voting is believed to have taken place at the polling station 2 in Shepherd Scholars Preparatory School.

    The NDC polling agents called for a recount after all was set for the declaration of the results at the collation centre.

    Meanwhile, the New Patriotic Party(NPP) has described those allegations as false, adding that calls for a recount needless.

    The Dome-Kwabenya constituency is keenly contested by the Deputy Majority leader Sarah Adwoa Sarfo and the National Democratic Congress candidate Elikplim Akurugu.

    The Dome-Kwabenya constituency is keenly contested by the Deputy Majority leader Sarah Adwoa Sarfo and the National Democratic Congress candidate Elikplim Akurugu.

    Ghana’s voting ended on Monday in 38,622 polling stations within the 16 regions across Ghana.

    They cast their ballots in the general election to elect a president and 275 members of the parliament.

    The voting process was generally peacefully except for two persons sustaining gunshot wounds after a shooting incident in one of the polling stations in Kasoa.

    The tampering of presidential ballot papers in some polling stations in two constituencies was also witnessed, but the EC reacted swiftly.

    The EC has assured the public it will declare the results within 24 hours after the end of voting.

    Source: www.ghanaweb.com

  • Election 2020: NDC boycotts collation in Eastern Region

    The NDC have boycotted the collation of results exercise currently ongoing at the premises of the Electoral Commission in Eastern Region.

    The NDC executives in Eastern Region expressed strong unhappiness with the Eastern Regional EC for delaying with results.

    As at 2pm on December 8, Baba Jamal who is a member of the NDC National Election Committee, led the Regional executives to run down the EC who had declared results of only 13 constituencies out of the 33 in the region.

    The EC in the morning declared results of five constituencies and took more than four hours to come and declare seven more results which didn’t sit well with the NDC.

    The NDC’s argument was that the Regional EC did not give them the opportunity to see the results to compare with their own collation and therefore declared their own results to the EC.

    Baba Jamal announced that no matter what figure the EC brings out, the NDC had polled 38.53% in the Presidential results.

    Source: www.ghanaweb.com

  • We are leading with 140 seats in Parliament NDC

    The Elections Director for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Elvis Afriyie Ankrah, says the party is leading with 140 out of the 275 parliamentary seats.

    Speaking at a press conference Tuesday Morning, Elvis Afriyie Ankrah said the NDC has become aware of all the tricks the NPP is trying to do in the various polling stations to cheat in the elections.

    He stated that based on the figures, the NDC is leading in Greater Accra, Bono Region and Many more Regions.

    Elvis Afriyie Ankrah asked the general public to refute claims that the NPP has won majority parliamentary seats.

    Source: Atinka Online

  • Hajia Alima Mahama crushed out of Parliament

    Provisional results received from the Nalerigu-Gambaga Constituency, Hajia Alima Mahama has been crushed out of parliament.

    The Member of Parliament (MP) for Nalerigu-Gambaga Constituency in the North East Region is trailing behind the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Parliamentary Candidate for the area, Alhaji Baba Issifu Seidu, with 5,000 votes.

    According to sources within the New Patriotic Party, it is unlikely she will be able to overturn the margin with the few polling stations left to be collated even if all persons in those areas vote in her favour.

    This is the second time she has lost the seat to the NDC after a similar one in 2008.

    Meanwhile, the NPP has won the Chereponi, Yagaba-Kubore and Yunyoo seats all in the North East Region.

    Announcing this at a press conference today, Mr John Boadu who is the General Secretary of the NPP said: “In the North East Region, the NDC has also flopped, losing Yagaba Kubori to Mustapha Ussif, the NDC has flopped in Yunyoo, losing the seat to Oscar Lawal of the NPP, and the NDC has also flopped in Chereponi, losing the seat to Abdul Razak of the NPP.”

    Source: My News GH

  • ‘I knew that Yilo would choose quality over mediocrity’ – Albert Nyakotey

    NDC Parliamentary Candidate for Yilo Krobo in the Eastern Region, Albert Tetteh Nyarkotey is the Member of Parliament elect for the area, Electoral Commission officials have declared.

    EC Returning officer, Mr Kwao Andrews Tetteh announced Mr Nyakotey’s victory at 3am on Tuesday at Somanya after collating results from all 157 polling stations in the municipality.

    A first-time contender, the NDC Candidate who’ll succeed outgoing MP for the area, Lawyer Magnus Kofi Amoatey polled 26,165 votes out of the 46,933 valid votes cast against Mr Djetsey Apertey’s 20,828.

    597 votes were rejected.

    Djetsey Apertey was seeking to be second time lucky after losing out to the current MP, Lawyer Amoatey in the 2016 parliamentary elections.

    Lawyer Amoatey beat the NPP candidate with 23,507 votes with Mr Apertey poling 15,978 votes.

    Albert Nyakotey in his victory speech said the poor quality of the NPP PC guaranteed his victory.

    “I don’t want to say but look at the quality of the Candidate the NPP was presenting. I knew that Yilo would choose quality over mediocrity,” he told reporters shortly after being declared the winner today.

    He also went on to attribute his victory to the unity of his campaign team.

    “I worked with all the people who were ready to work with me to achieve the results. I don’t want to say that I’m the only one who did it, this is a teamwork and a team result,” said the PC elect.

    “I had a good team, I had a good strategy right from the word go, I scanned the environment and I had a good message.”

    Albert Tetteh Nyakotey expressed his profound gratitude to all who contributed in diverse ways to ensure that his victory became a reality.

    The incoming parliamentarian who interpreted his victory as a reflection of the bad policies of the NPP government maintained that he’ll, during his tenure as MP prioritise education, job creation and sports.

    “My focus will be on education, my focus will be on jobs, my focus will also be on sports,” he averred.

    Source: www.ghanaweb.com

  • Akufo-Addo in clear lead; NPP replies NDC’s flip constituencies

    The New Patriotic Party (NPP) says it is obvious that it will continue to maintain the majority in the next Parliament from results it claims to have collated as of 2:15am on Tuesday [December 8, 2020].

    “We now control three of the five regions in northern Ghana”, the NPP’s General Secretary, John Boadu announced at a press conference organised by the party at 3am on Tuesday, December 8, 2020.

    The press conference was in reaction to an earlier one organised by the NDC at 2:40am.

    The NPP General Secretary said for the first time, the NPP has been able to win a seat in the Volta Region, and referred to Hohoe, which he said had been won by the Minister of Energy, John Peter Amewu.

    He said from results the party has collated as of 2:15am [ from pink sheets, scanned and sent to its national headquarters in Accra, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo was in a clear lead.”

    “We will refrain from declaring results, we will leave that to the EC,” Mr Boadu said.

    “However, from the results publicly declared, collated and announced at the constituency level, and also from our own internal collation system, the efficacy of which is not in doubt, we are happy to announce that we have so far collated and vetted, as at 2:15am, we have received in our situation room here in Accra, the scanned pink sheet results from 34,040 polling stations nationwide out of the total of 38,933 including special voting ones.”

    “This represents 87.43 percent of all polling stations with 4,893 outstanding.” Mr Boadu said.

    He insisted that puts the NPP’s candidate, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in the lead with 6,085,708 representing 52.72 percent.

    He said this was the highest number of votes to be secured by any presidential candidate in the fourth Republic.

    John Mahama is second with total votes of 5,308,033 representing 45.93 percent.

    He said each one of the pink sheets used for the collation at the NPP’s collation centre has been scanned and are available for inspection as was done in the 2016 elections.

    “We will take some of the media people to our collation centre and situation room for you to have a look at each and every pink sheet that has been scanned and received,” Mr Boadu added.

    He said with just 4,893 polling station results still left to go with Akufo-Addo leading John Mahama by 777, 675 votes, “it will take much more than the usual propaganda to flick this.”

    “Whereas we do not wish to declare that we have won the presidential race, we can confidently say that Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has secured a clear incontestable margin ahead of John Mahama. We will however, as responsible citizens wait for the EC to declare the final results,” Mr Boadu added.

    “As we come to the end of this election period, we call on all well meaning Ghanaians to exercise patience as we wait for the declaration of the final results from the Electoral Commission. President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo from our projections, collations, we are on course for a second term in office and a majority in Parliament. We are confident of this and awaits declaration from the EC as constitutionally mandated,” he added

    Seats won

    Mr Boadu debunked the claim by the NDC that it had won the Abura Asebu Kwamankese (AAK) constituency in the Central Region and insisted the NPP candidate Elvis Donkor had retained his seat.

    He said the NDC from the 2:40am press conference it organised and claimed to have won some seats from the NPP and consequently called on party supporters to mass up at collation centres, “was obvious that they have not learned from the 2016 mistakes and incompetence. It is obvious that they have no proper system of collation and rely on fake results and hearsay.”

    “The NDC was so unprepared that in the middle of the press conference, the speaker, Elvis Afriyie Ankrah had to rely on Sammy Gyamfi’s whispers, his usual misinformation into Mr Afriyie’s ear, the NDC needs to take Ghanaians serious and check their facts before addressing the nation. This is a serious matter about election results, creating insinuations which create a lack of credibility on our whole election process.”

    He said the NPP’s 2016 win of majority of 169 seats was historic and the first of its kind since the 4th Republic dispensation and “we are happy to announce that for the next Parliament, it is obvious from the results declared across the constituencies, the NPP will still maintain a majority in Parliament.”

    He said the NPP won 63 seats above what the NDC had in 2016 and as such, “it is surprising that the NDC is insisting of a flip of seats. They do not mention the many seats they have flopped.”

    “In the Savannah Region where the NDC presidential candidate John Mahama hails from, they flopped and we flipped four seats – Damango, Daboya and Salaga North in the Savannah Region. 

    He said the NPP is now the majority party in John Mahama’s own region, controlling four seats out of seven seats.

    The NDC also flopped in Lambussie, a seat he said the NPP has won in the Upper West Region.

    He added that in the North East Region, the NDC has also flopped, losing Yagba Kobore to Mustapha Ussif [Executive Secretary of National Service Scheme].

    In Yonyoo, he added the NDC also lost the seat to Oscar Lawal of the NPP as well as in Chereponi where the NDC lost to Abdul Razak of the NPP.

    “In the Northern Region, the NDC has flopped  to the extent that the NPP now has majority in the Northern Region by winning Karaga, Tatale, Zabzugu and Mion.

    He said the NPP now controls three regions out of the five northern regions in Ghana.

    He added the NPP has won the Upper West Akim in the Eastern Region for the first time and said the “icing of the cake is the historic NDC flop in the Volta Region” as John Peter Amewu won the first seat in the region for the NPP in Hohoe.

    Source: Graphic.com.gh

  • NDC says party flips 36 seats. See list

    The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has announced some 36 constituencies it claims to have won in Monday’s elections.

    The Director of Elections of the NDC, Mr Elvis Afriyie Ankrah announced this at a press conference it organised at 12:40am, Tuesday, November 8, 2020.

    The seats are those the New Patriotic Party (NPP) won in the 2016 elections, “and we’ve gotten it back,” Mr Afriyie Ankrah said.

    Greater Accra

    He named those constituencies as Krowor, Ledzokuku, La Dadekotopon, Tema East, Adentan, Madina, Ablekuma Central and Okaikoi North in the Greater Accra Region.

    Eastern Region

    Upper Manya, Akwatia and Ayensuano 

    Western Region

    Amenfi East, Prestea Huni Valley, Jomoro and Evalue Gwira

    Bono East

    Nkoranza South, Nkoranza North, Techiman North and Techiman South

    Western North

    Sefwi Wiawso

    Central Region

    Ekumfi, Upper Denkyira West, Awutu Senya West, Cape Coast North, Abura Asebu Kwamankese (AAK), Twifo Atimokwa, Esikuma Odoben Brakwa and Gomoa West

    Bono

    Jaman North, Dormaa West, Jaman South ad Wenchi

    Ahafo

    Tano South

    The collation is still ongoing.

    Source: Graphic.com.gh

  • Tarkwa-Nsuaem NPP, NDC call for peace

    Leading figures of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) have called on Ghanaians to ensure peaceful co-existence of Nsuaem in the Tarkwa-Nsuaem Constituency.

    According to Agbeti Prosper, the Assembly Member of Nsuaem Zongo Electoral Area and a member of Tarkwa-Nsuaem NDC Constituency Communications Team, since 1992, Nsuaem has been voting in peace.

    He, therefore, called on other communities to learn from Nsuaem and stated that so far the national exercise has been peaceful in Nsuaem.

    On his side, Mr. Thomas Gyassah, the Tarkwa-Nsuaem NPP Constituency Treasurer also observed that the exercise has been peaceful.

    He also said though he is an NPP member, he sees NDC members as brothers and sisters. He appealed Ghanaians to think about the country first.

    The two demonstrated in a video interview with Ghanaweb TV that they are one people despite their political differences.

    Nsuaem Electoral Area has 12 polling stations and Ghanaweb TV has visited three polling stations so far.

    At Nsuaem Methodist Primary School Polling Station A, 385 eligible voters are expected to cast their ballots and as at 10:30 am, 130 voters have cast their ballots.

    At Nsuaem Methodist Primary School B, 383 voters are expected to cast their votes and as at 10:22am, 40 have been voted.

    And also at Nsuaem Methodist Junior High School, 690 eligible voters are expected to cast their ballots but as of 10:am, only 100 have been voted.

    At Nsuaem Methodist JHS, Ghanaweb TV observed that the voters in a queue were not observing social distancing and majority of them were not wearing nose masks.

    Ghanaweb TV also spotted armed military men in their recognized vehicle at Nsuaem Methodist Junior High School but their presence didn’t scare the voters in the queue.

    Over 100,000 eligible voters are expected to cast their ballots to elect their Member of Parliament and a president.

    George Mireku-Duker, the incumbent Member of Parliament for the area is being challenged by John Justice Abban of NDC, Rashidatu Alhassan of GUM, Jacob Henyo Cudjoe of PNC, Eric Seedof Asiedu Simpey of PPP and Andoh Joy Jocelyn as independent candidate.

    Source: www.ghanaweb.com



  • Election 2020: NDC to address the media over Hawa Koomson ‘thuggery’

    The National Democratic Congress in Awutu Senya East has hinted of addressing the media over the shooting incident on its Parliamentary candidate on Election Day.

    The convoy Naa Koryoo on Monday suffered gunshots alleged to have been masterminded by hoodlums of incumbent NPP MP Hawa Koomson, where three people are reported to have suffered some degrees of injuries.

    The NDC, in order to give their side of the story, says it is going to address the media.

    Below is the statement

    Some thugs in a Rambo style shot into this car which had just moved from Naa Koryoo, the NDC Parliamentary candidate’s House in Kasoa. Three NDC Branch executives were shot in the car and one is in critical condition. There are some police personnel at the scene taking fingerprints on the car.

    We just left the crime scene to the polling station where Naa Koryoo is supposed to vote and there is still a long queue and people are determined to cast their ballot. Apparently, Naa Koryoo was the target but she was not in the car when the shooting happened. We have been informed by one of the constituency executives that there will be a press conference shortly.

    No amount of thuggery, violence or intimidation shall stop the people’s resolve to kick out Akuffo-Addo and his violent party out of power.

    Source: Ghana Guardian

  • NDC should consider amending their candidate, not manifesto Otchere Darko

    Ranking Member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko has asked the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) to amend their candidate, John Dramani Mahama.

    The National Democratic Congress (NDC) on Tuesday, December 1 announced an amendment to their manifesto and has since promised to absorb the fees of students who will be admitted to the various tertiary institutions across the country in the next academic year.

    This is an upgrade on its earlier promise of halving fees for continuing students of the various University students.

    But reacting to the swift change, Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko in a post on social media said that the NDC should rather consider amending their candidate for the impending election.

    He said, “I hear the NDC have amended their manifesto with a few days to go. Perhaps, they should consider amending their candidate instead!”

    Meanwhile, the Scholarship Secretariat has announced a scholarship package for the first batch of Free SHS graduates.

    Source: My News GH

  • NDC supporters storm police station over arrest of Tema East parliamentary candidate

    Scores of supporters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) within the Tema East constituency on Monday night massed up at the Tema Community 11 police station to demand the release of their parliamentary candidate for the area, Nii Ashai Odampten.

    According to information picked up by Citi News, the parliamentary candidate is being held by the police for failing to meet a bail condition he was given by an Accra court on counts of alleged embezzlement while he was Mayor of Tema.

    The incumbent MP, Titus Glover who is being accused as the brain behind the arrest has on several platforms alleged that the former Mayor and parliamentary candidate for Tema East, Ashai Odampten signed a number of shady contracts during his tenure as mayor and called for his arrest.

    However, scores of party faithful last night upon hearing about the detention of their candidate trooped to the community 11 police station to demand his release.

    One of the supporters who spoke to Citi News said the arrest of the aspiring parliamentarian is unlawful.

    “We are here because our incoming MP has been arrested. The work he has done within 3 years is unprecedented. The sitting NPP MP has not been able to do anything close to what Ashai Odampten has done. They cannot just arrest him like that. You have to send him a letter and if he refuses to come, then you arrest him. It is unlawful to just arrest him. We love the man.”

    The party supporters mounted roadblocks in front of the police station and attempted to set some car tyres ablaze to express their anger.

    They also threatened to destroy properties of the NPP in the constituency.

    Source: citinewsroom

  • NDC will win 60% of parliamentary seats on December 7 Mahama

    Mr John Daramani Mahama, the flagbearer of National Democratic Congress (NDC) has assured supporters of the party in Yendi and Ghana as a whole that NDC will win 60% of seats in Parliament on December 7, 2020.

    John Mahama gave the assurance at a rally in Yendi as part of his tour of Northern Region.

    He said when the NDC was in power, it put up a pharmacy block at the Yendi Municipal hospital, constructed 14 CHPS compounds in various communities in Yendi constituency, built a three-storey lockable stores building in Yendi to improve the economy of the people, a modern lorry park on the Yendi-Gushegu road, Construction of the Eastern corridor road, which gave the youth employment.

    He announced that the next NDC administration will introduce the Big Push agenda to create employment, a manifesto that would convince Ghanaians to vote for NDC to win 60 percent of seats in Parliament.

    He said the NDC government will establish a farmer mechanization centre in Yendi with 15 tractors, combine harvesters and other farming inputs for farmers and urged them to register for the tractors to plough for them and pay only after harvesting their crops.

    He said the Free Senior High School Education was good and nobody would change it, but to make it better, that was why the NDC government considered building 200 Community Day Schools that were abandoned by the NPP government.

    He said private schools would also benefit from the Free SHS education and would do away with the double track, if they return to power.

    Mr John Mahama said they had three major projects for Yendi, made up of a new hospital, under the Big Push, design and expand the Yendi water system and create employment for the youth in police service, Forestry Commission amongst others.

    He promised that his next government would adequately equip the security to curb crime wave in the country.

    Source:www.gna.org.gh

  • 3 NDC executives involved in near-fatal car accident

    Three National Democratic Congress (NDC) executives in the Eastern Region have been involved in a near-fatal accident while returning from a campaign tour in the Afram Plains area.

    The executives, Hackman Kabore, Regional Organizer, Richard Etornam Nyarko, Deputy Regional Organizer, and Michael Akorli, Deputy Regional Communication Officer, were en route to meet the National Chairman, Ofosu Ampofo when their vehicle reportedly veered off the road after hitting an unmarked bumpy stretch.

    The vehicle somersaulted five times and landed in a ditch.

    The Executives sustained injuries and were rushed to the Atibie Government Hospital for first aid and later referred to Eastern Regional Hospital in Koforidua.

    However, their vehicle is badly damaged.

    Their accident follows several other accidents involving NDC supporters and executives in the past few weeks.

    Just two days ago, November 27, a KIA truck full of NDC supporters was involved in a near-fatal accident at Brohane junction in the Tain district of the Ahafo Region. 

    The supporters, numbering about 150, were said to be travelling for a party programme at Kabruno at Banda Central when the truck they were travelling in burst a tyre, causing it to somersault and eventually throwing the occupants into a nearby gutter.

    The victims were conveyed to the Nsorkor Hospital, but, patients had to be administered treatment on the floor as the hospital run out of beds due to the large numbers. 

    Two persons are said to be in critical condition and have been referred to the Techiman Holy Family Hospital.

    Source: myjoyonline

  • Banda: Two NDC supporters die in car crash

    Two supporters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Banda constituency of the Bono Region have lost their lives in a car crash while on their way to a political programme.

    Some of the injured supporters are currently receiving treatment at the Nsawkaw District Hospital and other health facilities in the Bono Region.

    The Bono Regional Communications Officer of the NDC, Charles Akowuah confirmed the incident to Citi News.

    “They were on their way to a youth gathering at Banda Kankam  when the incident happened… Unfortunately for us, it is a rural setting, and they normally use KIA trucks to convey their people and it got involved in the accident,” he said.

    Ten of those injured are at the Nsawkaw District Hospital and another person is at Wenchi responding to treatment.

    Another injured person was taken to the Techiman Holy Family Hospital for treatment.

    This is the latest in a string of incidents that befell NDC campaign activities over the past month.

    One NDC supporter in Ellembelle in the Western Region died after being run over by a vehicle whilst on a campaign walk last weekend.

    Twenty-three others were injured during the incident which occurred last Sunday evening at Azuleneno, a community located between Anyinase and Essiama.

    Six members of the NDC within the Ejura Sekyeredumasi municipality of the Ashanti Region were also killed after a road crash on November 21.

    Source: citinewsroom

  • NDC supporter reportedly dies after accidental gunshot

    A man believed to be a supporter of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has died after he was reportedly shot accidentally by a friend.

    The incident as reported by CitiNews occurred on Sunday, November 22, 2020, at a rally organized by the NDC.

    The unfortunate incident happened when the supporters were dismantling canopies and chairs used for the rally.

    ASP Thomas Tulasi, the Police commander of Gushegu narrated that one of the supporters was toying with the gun when it accidentally fired.

    He said that investigations are ongoing to unravel the full details of the incident.

    “One person was holding a pistol, and he was fidgeting with it, and then he fired it and killed the brother. We are now investigating the matter to know the actual cause of the incident and the one who actually fired the gunshot. They belong to the same party and this happened after the rally when they were dismantling the canopy”, he said.

    Supporters of the two leading parties clashed last week which left six persons in critical condition.

    One person who was picked up in connection with the skirmishes in Karaga on Monday has been granted bail.

    Neither of the two parties took the blame for the incident as they both blamed each other for the occurrence.

    Source: www.ghanaweb.com

  • NDC supporters mass up at Police Headquarters to protect election materials

    Members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) on Friday massed up at the Upper East Regional Police Headquarters in Bolgatanga to demand a padlock.

    The padlock they explained was to secure the room where election materials are being stored ahead of the elections.

    The election materials are said to have arrived earlier Friday morning and were eventually stored in a room at the police headquarters.

    The NDC supporters said a standard procedure where each political party provided a padlock for the security of the election materials was being ignored though it had been allowed during the previous elections.

    The Upper East Regional police argued that if the political parties were allowed to provide a padlock for the security of the room, then it would not be easily accessible in case there was an emergency situation like a fire outbreak.  

    But that did not go down well with the NDC youth who threatened to spend the night at the premises of the police headquarters if their demand was not met.

    Regional Secretary of the NDC, Mr. Donatus Akamugri managed to calm the youths by setting up a meet with the Regional Director of Operations of the Ghana Police Service in the Upper East region to see how best the situation will be resolved.

    The Regional Director of Operations of the Ghana Police Service in the Upper East, Gyan Kofi assured the group he was going to take full responsibility for the election material until the said padlocks arrived.

    “Gyan Kofi has assured us that he will sleep at the place with his men and watch over the place. So tomorrow morning we will be back, He will then lead us to the Regional Police Command to make sure the right thing is done

    “We do not have any problem with the police, our problem is to ensure that the ballot papers are not tempered with,” he said.

    Mr. Akamugri however cautioned the Police not to fail in coming through with their promise of doing what is expected or face a crowd of dissatisfied NDC youth supporters.

    Source: myjoyonline

  • NPP-NDC Jamestown clash: Police accused of arresting only NDC supporters

    A Minority Member of Parliament has accused the police of being selective in its handling of a recent clash between supporters of the two main political parties at Jamestown.

    National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for Odododiodido, Nii Lante Vanderpuye, has said all the two persons who have been picked up by police following the violent clash on Sunday are all members of the party.

    He said although supporters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) are involved in the incident, they are walking free.

    “As I speak to you, those who started the violence are walking free and two of our [NDC] boys have been arrested and have been kept in police cells since yesterday,” Mr Vanderpuye told Joy News on Wednesday.

    On Sunday, October 30, 2020, the supporters of the two main political parties clashed during a peace walk within the Odododiodio constituency.

    In several viral videos, the supporters can be seen hurling bottles at each other amidst firing of gunshots.

    Twenty persons got injured in the melee and the NPP office in the constituency was vandalised.

    Police say two persons have so far been arrested over the incident.

    Source: www.ghanaweb.com

  • Odododiodoo clash: Call violent Nii Lante Vanderpuye to order Bannerman to eminent Ghanaians

    Parliamentary Candidate for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Odododiodoo constituency, Nii Lante Bannerman, has urged the Ga traditional council, Imams and other well-meaning Ghanaians to call incumbent Member of Parliament for the area, Edwin Nii Lante Vanderpuye to order following the violence that erupted over the weekend.

    On Sunday, October 25, 2020, some supporters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and National Democratic Congress (NDC) clashed during a peaceful match, resulting in the injury of many.

    Videos circulating on social media show the supporters in party colours throwing stones, bottles and other items at each other at a junction called One Way in the Odododiodio constituency.

    Reacting to this development on Citi News, the NPP parliamentary candidate for the constituency, Nii Lante Bannerman, accused the incumbent of inciting the youth to cause chaos in the constituency.

    He is therefore calling on the police and other eminent Ghanaians to call his opponent to order for peace to prevail in the constituency before they take matter into their hands.

    “I call on the police to as a matter of urgency arrest the NDC thugs and let the law take its full course to serve as a deterrent to their likes. Failing which we will be left with no other option than to take matters into our hands.”

    “I also call on the Ga Traditional Council, the clergy, Imams, and all well-meaning Ghanaians to call the violent MP to order.”

    Source: www.ghanaweb.com

  • Mahama begins 5-day tour of Greater Accra Region tomorrow

    Flagbearer of the main opposition party National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama will from Tuesday, October 27, 2020, begin a five-day tour of the Greater Accra Region.

    Mr Mahama while on his tour will visit Ada, Sege, Shai Osudoku, Ningo Prampram, Kpone Katamanso, Ashaiman, Tema East, Tema Central and Tema West.

    He will later visit Krowor, Ledzokuku, La Dadekotopon, Korley Klottey, Madina, Adenta, Dome Kwabenya and Ayawaso West Wuogon.

    The former President while in Ada will meet with the Ada Traditional Council and Interact with fisher-folks at Ayakpor.

    He will also engage the community on Radio Ada and interact with traders at Kasseh.

    The NDC will also hold a regional thanksgiving service on Sunday, November 1, 2020.

    Source: Class FM

  • Only NDC can improve the living standards made difficult by NPP Mahama

    Former President of Ghana and leader of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) John Dramani Mahama has underscored the need to vote for him to improve the living standards in the country.

    According to him, the current government has subjected the country to economic mismanagement and there is the need to do away with them to make life better.

    In a recorded message to the people of Ghana, the NDC leader indicated that he represents opportunities for all and not a select few like the NPP focuses on currently in the country.

    “I come before you to seek for your votes so that together we can build a country that provides opportunities for all and not a select few. That will improve our living standards and reduce the hardship that has been brought on us by this government.”

    The former President in the video indicated that he believes that women are equal to men and that was the brain behind his choice of Vice Presidential Candidate.

    “Just like you, I believe women are equal to men, and their voice should always be heard. This is why I chose Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, as my running mate,” he said.

    He added that “Just like you, I believe mothers are sacred, and they deserve quality time with their newborn babies. This is why we are increasing the maternity leave for mothers to four months”.

    Source: My News GH

  • Turn yourselves in Police to NDC supporters who stormed Suame police station

    The Ashanti Regional Police Command has advised National Democratic Congress (NDC) supporters who besieged the Suame Police Station to report themselves to police.

    The command has given them until 9 am on Monday, October 26.

    The persons stormed the police station on Saturday demanding the release of some of its members who were arrested in a police swoop.

    The command claims the protesting supporters “attacked the Police officers on duty, verbally and physically,” though Citi News is yet to sight evidence to this effect.

    They were also seen “in the video hitting the counter at the Charge Office.”

    In a statement, it notes one Yakubu Tony Aidoo of the NDC after scrutinising video footage from the incident.

    It said they were “seen in the video hitting the counter at the Charge Office.”

    “The Command is therefore, advising the persons involved who besieged the Suame Police Station in their own interest to report to the Regional Police Command latest tomorrow 26th October, 2020 at 0900hrs to assist Police with investigation, without fail,” the statement added.

    The incident occurred after the Ashanti Regional Police Command embarked on a special Police Operation and arrested a number of persons to assist with investigations into recent robberies within the Metropolis.

    The command also acted on intelligence in respect of suspected whose names came up during the investigation and conducted swoops within the Metropolis.

    It was these suspects that were taken to the Suame and Central Police Stations to assist the Police investigation.

    Earlier on Sunday, NDC members also gathered at the Ashanti Regional Police Headquarters to demand the release of 10 party supporters who were picked up in the Asawase Constituency.

    Source: citinewsroom

  • Kwapong Women ‘ditch’ NDC for NPP

    A group of known NDC supporters in Kwapong, in the Asunafo South Constituency of the Ahafo Region, have ‘ditched’ their long-time party, the NDC for the New Patriotic Party.

    The former NDC stalwarts, numbering about 100, announced their defection at a grand durbar of Chiefs and people of Kwapong during the visit of Vice President Bawumia on Tuesday.

    The women said their defection to the NPP was informed by the good policies of the Akufo-Addo government, especially the flagship Free Senior High School policy, which they said has relieved many parents the difficulty of funding their children’s secondary education.

    Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia warmly welcomed them into the elephant fraternity, and symbolically took a group photograph with them.

    The Ahafo Regional Chairman of the NPP, Owusu Sekyere also welcomed them into the party and assured them of the party’s love and care.

    “We welcome you into our family. From today, you are one of and we assure you of our love and care,” the Regional Chairman said.

    The regional Chairman asked for special NPP tee shirts to be presented to the defectors to seal their move from the NDC to the NPP.

    Source: presidency.gov.gh

  • NDC, NDP trade words over seating arrangement at EC

    There was drama at the Electoral Commission (EC) on Tuesday as a representative from the National Democratic Congress (NDC) was seen trading words with a representative of the National Democratic Party (NDP).

    The two are Peter Boamah Otokunor of the NDC and Mohammed Frimpong of the NDP.

    GhanaWeb’s lenses captured the reps from the two political parties trading a few words over the number of seated reps brought in by the NDC.

    Head of Public Affairs at the Electoral Commission (EC), Sylvia Annoh after few minutes took it upon herself to explain that the seating arrangement was meant for only two persons from each party.

    The National Democratic Congress, however, came with three reps yet still refused to heed to the Commissions directive.

    Source: www.ghanaweb.com

  • Ill warn my appointees against messing with Amidu – Mahama

    NDC flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama, says he will warn his appointees not to take the office of the Special Prosecutor for granted if he wins the December polls.

    Mr Mahama also says he will give the Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu the space to do his work to the best of his abilities.

    Speaking to Accra-based Adom FM, the former President said the current NPP administration is making it difficult for the Special prosecutor to function effectively.

    “If we come, we leave the office of the Special Prosecutor to work freely, we will maintain it because it was established by Parliament. And the point is I will warn my appointees against messing with him (Amidu) because, if he gets hold of any of them for corruption, I cannot intervene. And that should be the attitude of a President towards corruption”.

    OSP

    The Office of the Special Prosecutor of Ghana was established after an act of the Parliament passed the Office of Special Prosecutor Bill in 2017.

    The office serves as an independent investigating and prosecution body to make inquiries into corruption, bribery, or other criminal cases at the national level whether they be in public or private sector

    The Government intended to lessen the burden on existing anti-corruption agencies and remove the institutional roadblocks that exist as hindrances to the fight against corruption. With the end result being to make anti-corruption agencies in the country more effective at discharging their duties.

    In addition, government experts have expressed the ineffectiveness of the Attorney-General as an effective prosecution and law enforcement tool in the fight against corruption because the appointment and dismissal of the Attorney-General is determined by the president.

    Therefore, the Office of the special prosecutor serves as the autonomous body to handle sensitive cases which the Attorney General will otherwise be ineffective at handling.

    Martin Amidu is the first to hold the position of Special Prosecutor.

    Source: Starr FM

  • NABCo recruits will be absorbed into public sector as permanent workers – NDC

    The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has said it intends to absorb the current temp workers under the Nation Builder’s Corps into the public sector if voted into power in December.

    This move will make the thousands of NABCo recruits permanent workers and their salaries will be more than the current 700 Ghana cedis, NDC Communications Officer, Sammy Gyamfi, said at a press conference on Wednesday, October 14, 2020.

    “We will change the remuneration of NABCo beneficiaries from their current pittance allowances to decent wages that offer these young ones a decent living.

    “NABCo recruits can rest assured that under President John Dramani Mahama, they will have permanent jobs and be paid in time,” Sammy Gyamfi said.

    The NDC press conference was held to clarify the opposition party’s 2020 manifesto promise to create one million sustainable jobs if elected into government in the upcoming elections.

    Nation Builders Corps (NaBCO) was launched by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on May 1, 2018.

    It is the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP)’s strategy at addressing graduate unemployment in the country.

    Central to its objectives is to engage the talents of unemployed graduates and equip them with skills through a process of value addition and training.

    The scheme is expected to employ 100,000 graduates by the end of 2020 under seven modules; namely, Educate Ghana, Heal Ghana, Feed Ghana, Revenue Ghana, Digitize Ghana, Civic Ghana, and Enterprise

    Source: www.ghanaweb.com

  • NDC has been lying to us in the Zongos – Juaben Imam

    The Imam of Asante Juaben Zongo, Alhaji Saliu Zakaria, has slammed the opposition National Democratic Congress for deceiving the people of Zongos over the years.

    Speaking at a durbar of Chiefs and people of Juaben on Tuesday, October 13, Alhaji Zakaria said the NDC’s deception of the people of Zongos has been consistent that he is surprised some people in the Zongos even vote for the NDC.

    “The NDC has been lying to us in the Zongos over the years,” Alhaji Zakaria said.

    “The way the NDC has been deceiving us in the Zongos, I am really surprised that some of our people in the Zongos are still following them.”

    The Imam commended Vice President Bawumia and the NPP government for their commitment to the welfare of the people of Zongos.

    He stressed that Vice President Bawumia and the NPP have showed a difference, adding that their good works will ensure another victory in this year’s elections.

    “Dr. Bawumia, the people of Zongo are proud of you for what you and your government are doing for us and the country.”

    “The good works of this government is evident in Juaben Zongo, especially our streets.”

    “The other time, NPP was victorious. In shaa Allah, this year too NPP will be victorious.”

    Source: www.ghanaweb.com

  • Oti region still NDC stronghold in spite of split from Volta Ephson

    Pollster Ben Epshon has revealed that the Oti region will be a stronghold of the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) in spite of the split from the Volta region.

    Mr Ephson said on the Elections 360 programme with co-host Stephen Anti on TV3 that the split of the region by the Akufo-Addo administration will have no effect on the voting pattern in that part of the country.

    “Oti region will still be an NDC stronghold,” he said on the programme on Monday, October 12.

    Mr Epshon further explained that anytime any of the two leading parties, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the NDC lost less than 70 per cent of votes in their strongholds they go ahead to lose the elections.

    “You will have to win a certain percentage. For example, any time the NPP has won less than 70 percent in Ashanti and less than 60 percent in Eastern region, they lose the elections because that is your stronghold.

    “In Volta region, a new book I am working on shows that the NDC lost over a hundred thousand votes in Volta region alone compared to 2012.

    “So if you strong hold you are losing votes and you are losing votes in the other places. And that is the cause of apathy.”

    Source: 3 News

  • NDC halts campaigning in Mfanstiman over murder of NPP MP

    The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) suspended campaign activities in the Mfantsiman Constituency after the gruesome murder of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for the area, Ekow Kwansah Hayford.

    Mr. Hayford is reported to have been killed Friday dawn when some armed robbers attacked his convoy on the Abeadze Dominase-Mankessim road in his constituency.

    The NDC said in a statement that the decision to suspend campaign activities in the area is to show honour to the late Hayford.

    “We write to communicate the decision of the NDC PC for Mfantseman Odziifo James Essoun to suspend his campaigns in the Constituency until Monday in honour of the death of the sitting NPP MP/PC”, a statement from the NDC read.

    “[We] strongly call on the Police to do everything in their power to apprehend the perpetrators of this heinous crime and let the law deal ruthlessly with them”, the statement further continued.

    “In expressing our utmost condolences to the good people of Mfantseman, we call on the NPP government of H. E. Nana Akufo Addo to arrest the poor security situation across the country”, it added.

    Source: 3 News

  • Free Primary Health Care will be the largest social intervention under the fourth republic Omane Boamah

    NDC Spokesperson on Health, Edward Omane Boamah, has revealed that the National Democratic Congress (NDC)’s Free Primary Health Care will be one of the largest social interventions under the fourth republic.

    The Free Primary Health Care seeks to provide quality health care for all Ghanaians at no cost.

    Patients, according to the NDC will visit District hospitals, Polyclinics, Health Centres and Community Health Planning Services (CHPS) compounds virtually at no price, when this policy is implemented.

    Speaking at a press conference, Edward Omane Boamah said “under the Free Primary Health Care Plan, no Ghanaian will pay for health care in District hospitals, Polyclinics, Health Centres and Community Health Planning Services (CHPS) compounds. Notably, you will not need a National Health Insurance (NHIS) card to benefit from Free Primary Health Care.”

    He added that the initiative will reduce avoidable deaths among Ghanaians.

    “Free Primary Health Care is very important and critical because health is integral to national development. With Free Primary Health care, we shall significantly reduce avoidable deaths due to hypertension, strokes, diabetes, kidney disease and many others… This significant reduction in the death burden will help improve the quality of lives for those suffering such diseases.”

    Source: www.ghanaweb.com

  • NDC executives in Ashanti Region robbed; 4 injured

    Some executives of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Ashanti Region have been robbed at gunpoint, MyNewsGh.com has confirmed.

    The victims including the Deputy Ashanti Regional Youth Organiser Onasis Kobby were returning from one of the communities in the Afigya-Kwabre South Constituency where they went to campaign in the when they were pounced on by the robbers who had mounted a roadblock around a valley.

    According to Onasis Kobby, the team left Hemang and were heading towards Ejuratia when the gun-wielding robbers numbering about five, masked and wearing overall in order to disguise their identity, stopped their vehicles and ordered occupants to lie prostrate on the bare floor with guns pointed at them.

    “They hit the Constituency Women Organiser, the Deputy Constituency Youth Organiser and the Communications Officer with the butts of the gun leaving them with severe injuries. They later ransacked the vehicles and took mobile phones, money and other valuables and bolted with the booty into the bush”, he confirmed to MyNewsGh.com.

    Police it is gathered, got wind of the robbery attack and rushed to the scene but the bandits had long gone leaving their victims with various degrees of injuries.

    The NPP executives were later sent to the Mamponteng Hospital where they have since been treated and discharged while the police are investigating the matter.

    Source: My News GH

  • Bono, Bono East, Ahafo will be agro-processing capital of Ghana – Mahama

    The Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has announced that the Bono, Bono East and Ahafo regions will be the designated centres for agro-processing in the country.

    In an earlier tour of the Bono and Bono East Regions where cashew, pepper and tomato are grown in commercial quantities, Mr Mahama promised that processing factories would be established in the regions, if he wins the December 2020 elections. This, he explained, will help add value and address the perennial problem of post-harvest losses and low crop prices to farmers.

    Addressing a durbar of chiefs, farmers, drivers, artisans and other groups in Techimantia in the Ahafo region on Friday, the NDC leader expressed confidence that the establishment of the processing factories will create more jobs, value and help the farmers earn more money for themselves and their families.

    Mr. Mahama expressed his disappointment with the cancellation of the free fertilizer programme introduced by his administration for cocoa farmers, noting that President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo chose instead to sell cocoa fertilizers marked “not for sale” to the farmers.

    He promised the farmers that he will restore the free fertilizer programme.

    At the gathering, the former President introduced the NDC Parliamentary Candidate for the area, Hannah Bissue, who was also a former Deputy Minister of Agriculture under his administration.

    He said it was important to have more capable women in Parliament and therefore entreated the people to vote for her to be their Member of Parliament.

    Source: Starr FM

  • Former President Mahama to embark on a four-day-tour of Western North Region

    Former President John Dramani Mahama and flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) is set to embark on a four-day tour in the Western North Region beginning on Sunday, 4th October to Wednesday 7th October.

    The former President is scheduled to pay working visits to the Paramount chiefs of Waiwso, Chirano, Suaman, Aowin, and Anwhiaso traditional areas.

    Mr Mahama would hold a durbar to interact with the electorates at Aprutu, Bopa, Enchi, Aciamfo, Akontombra Nkwanta, Dadieso, Kwasuo, and Karlo all in the Akontombra, Aowin, and Suaman constituencies.

    He will also address the chiefs and people of Bonsu-Nkwanta, Mafia, Bonzian, Patakro, Bodi, and Kojina.

    Some other communities he plans to visit are Adabokrom, Asemnyenakrom, Akatiso, Dwenase and Surano, Tanoso, and Waiwso all in the Juabeso, Bodi, Bia West, Bia East, Waiwso, and the Bibiani Anwhiaso Bekwai constituencies.

    Mr Goerge Ofori Dunkwa, Regional Secretary of the party who confirmed the former President’s visit in a statement said Mr Mahama would on the final day of his tour launch the party’s national campaign at Sefwi Dwenase in the Waiwso constituency.

    He said the NDC flagbearer will be accompanied by his Vice Presidential Candidate, Professor Jane Naana Opoku Agyemang, Mr Samuel Ofosu Ampofo, General Secretary Mr Johnson Asiedu Nketia among others.

    Source: GNA

  • Twifo-Hemang dressmakers clamour for NDC’s return

    Dozens of dressmakers and their trainees in Twifo-Hemang in the Central Region have held a massive street procession as they declared their support for former President John Dramani Mahama, Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC).

    The dressmakers, who were drenched by a downpour they defied, held various placards and chanted slogans in the ecstatic procession on Tuesday to welcome Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, Vice Presidential Candidate of the NDC, who is touring the area.

    Some of the placards held by the dressmakers, who are members of the Ghana National Dressmakers and Tailors Association read “JM we need you,” “JM we need your sewing machines,” “Seamstresses and Tailors are suffering,” “John & Jane Dressmakers need you now,” and “We need jobs,” among others.

    According to the leaders of the group, the withdrawal of support facilities such as soft loans and sewing machines that were provided during the tenure of the NDC, has adversely affected the dressmaking industry in the region.

    “Now, our trainees graduate without any assistance to open up their shops. The situation has become too difficult for us here,” said Cynthia Adu, one of the leaders.

    Abraham Donkor, Secretary for Twifo Tailors Association, described the lack of government support for the dressmaking business in the area as retrogressive, adding that the situation has negatively affected their livelihoods.

    He expressed optimism that the NDC would save the situation by restoring the incentive packages, in addition to the implementation of new plans stipulated in its manifesto for the small scale dressmaking industry.

    Mr Donkor indicated their desire to expand and modernise their business for enhanced service delivery, and, therefore, urged the NDC to consider facilitating the provision of industrial sewing machines for their area.

    Addressing the dressmakers and other women groups gathered at the Forever Young training centre at Twifo-Hemang, Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang thanked the group for the show of support, saying their testimony resonates with the good performance track record of the NDC administration.

    “Good work always speaks,” she said, and assured them that “you can trust the NDC to work in your interest.”

    Source: Class FM

  • Ghanaians have waited too long for you Chief to Naana Jane

    The Nkosohen of Atti-Morkwa Traditional Council in the Central Region, Togbe Gottah says the opposition NDC Running mate, Prof. Naana Jane Opoku Agyemang ascending to the office of Vice President after the December 7 election is a foregone conclusion.

    “Ghanaians have waited soo long to get female as a Vice President but thank God we have already gotten somebody and indeed she really deserves it,” he stated.

    Addressing a gathering when Prof. Jaane Naana Opoku Agyemang visited Twifu Bimpogya, he urged his people to vote for the NDC party to come back to power and complete all the uncompleted projects it started before being voted out of power.

    He noted that all the projects in his community were initiated by the NDC government and since the NPP assumed power it has abandoned all the projects, hence the need to vote the NDC back to power.

    Prof. Naana Jane Opoku Agyemang on her part urged the people to vote massively for the NDC to come and continue with the developmental agenda it started while in power which has been abandoned.

    Source: Kasapa FM

  • Ablekuma West NDC launches 2020 campaign

    The Ablekuma West constituency of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has officially launched it’s 2020 campaign ahead of the December general elections.

    The event which came off on Sunday 27th September, 2020 at Dansoman, attracted a lot of top political dignitaries and sympathizers of the party.

    This was to officially present the policies to the constituents ahead of the December polls.

    Speaking during the launch, the Parliamentary Candidate, Rev. Kweku Addo, stated that he has outlined better initiatives for his constituents and would implement them when voted for.

    “If you vote wisely for me and John Dramani Mahama and he wins, from Otorjor to Tunga, we don’t have any public school there but when we come into power, I will together with John Dramani Mahama build an ultramodern public school for you. And with the youths, John Dramani is promoting TVET and Dansoman has the best vocational school which is New Century School and I will push for all the youths to get quality education and won’t be allowed to pay any fees,” he said.

    He added that there would be an Adult Development center to cater for the old age and less privileged in the constituency.

    “When I win the elections with the power of God, I will establish and build an adult center for our aged mothers and fathers in Ablekuma West to enable them to have enough rest and education about healthy life.”

    He lamented on the lack of recreational centers and promised to provide the constituency with an AstroTurf.

    “In this constituency, we have a lot of youths who are talented and are interested in football but there is no proper playing field. So when you give me the node, I will build an AstroTurf for the youth, and I am sure this can also help discover more talents,” the P.C said.

    He, however, added that the NDC is more concerned about the poor plights of the fishermen in his constituency.

    “The NDC will work hand in hand with other companies in order to lift the poor business plights of the fishermen. When the NDC was in power, we provided everything in order to make their lives more comfortable. I promise to establish a retirement fund for them and improve upon their businesses but without them, we won’t be able to get good fish.

    “I will make sure to secure jobs and enroll youths in fashion designing and hairdressing training in order for them to make ends meet in the future, Rev. Kweku Addo stated. Five times each year, I will make sure I meet all stakeholders who play vital roles in the development of the constituency, i.e. chiefs, assembly members, youths and the rest. We will discuss the developmental ideas in order to lift the image of the NDC and Ablekuma West at large,” he disclosed.

    The National Vice Chairman of the NDC, Alhaji Saeed Sinare, also urged the constituents to rally behind the party to ensure victory in 2020.

    “John Dramani Mahama needs us, our MP in the making needs all of us. Let us give them the support they need, let us make sure John Dramani Mahama comes 2021 he will be our next president for the republic of Ghana.

    “Don’t let anyone deceive you, the manifesto that the leader of this party presented to you is the best ever in the history of this country. If we are going to have another 4 years of this NPP, then this country will be doomed forever so let us work hard and vote them out,” Alhaji stressed.

    Aside the launch, the Parliamentary Candidate, Rev. Kweku Addo also took the opportunity to unveil the blueprints which contains his 7 THEMATIC PILLAR PLEDGE to the people of Ablekuma West.

    Source: Nicholas Akussah, Contributor

  • EC urged to publish names of defective ID cards on website

    Former President John Mahama has urged the Electoral Commission (EC) to publish in full all names of applicants with defective ID cards on its website to ensure transparency in the voter exhibition exercise.

    Mr Mahama expressed concern about the many irregularities which had characterised the ongoing voter exhibition exercise including omission of names, duplication of numbers, and wrong identities of registrants.

    He stated that these anomalies if not resolved, would lead to political unrest, which may affect the country’s democratic values.

    The former President said this on Thursday at a press conference in Accra to expressed the party’s dissatisfaction about irregularities at the ongoing voter exhibition exercise.

    The exercise started from Friday, September 18 to 25, 2020 but was extended to Sunday, September 27 at an Inter-Party Advisory Committee on September 24.

    He said selected exhibition centres in the Greater Accra, Central, Ashanti, Savannah, Volta and other Regions have witnessed anomalies which needed urgent attention to rectify the problem to avoid any untoward situation.

    He said some EC officials were seen on social media printing new voter’s cards to individuals with duplicate ID cards numbers, without the notice of the political parties.

    He said the conduct of the EC had generated anxiety from the public that the December polls would not be free and fair elections.

    “These warning signs do not augur well for the country, we will resist any form of intimidation from all quarters because the sovereign power comes from the people,” he said.

    Mr Mahama called on the Commission to begin a regular comprehensive and transparent dialogue with the Inter-Party Advisory Committee to resolve any electoral flaws ahead of the December polls.

    He said over the years, the EC had had a cordial relationship with IPAC and assisted the Commission to carry out its constitutional duties and ensured general acceptance of election results.

    Mr Mahama said the EC had ignored in recent times valuable advice from IPAC which had necessitated these occurrences in the electoral processes leading to the elections.

    He said the party would not accept the results of a flawed election from the Commission.

    He appealed to International Election Observers to focus their attention on Ghana and to monitor the country’s electoral processes.

    Mr Mahama appealed to Ghanaians to visit the exhibition centres stations with their ID cards and ensure that their details were accurate in the register.

    He urged the party’s executive to suspend all campaigns and monitor the voter exhibition exercise to avoid any form of manipulations.

    Reacting to the issues, the Commission in a statement on September 21, explained that during the just ended registration exercise, few centres experienced the production of duplicate ID cards which resulted from registration kits bearing the same codes.

    Source: GNA

  • EC reacts: Allegations regarding removal of NDC supporters from voters register ‘unfounded’

    The Electoral Commission has said that the allegations that it was removing the names of supporters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) from the voters register ahead of Election 2020 was “unfounded.”

    In a press statement issued Wednesday evening, [September 23, 2020], the EC said, “Our attention has been drawn to statements in the media by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and its flagbearer to the effect that the Electoral Commission is carrying out an agenda to remove the names of its supporters and sympathisers from the Voters Register.”

    “This allegation is false,” the EC said in the press statement.

    The NDC flagbearer, Mr John Dramani Mahama and his running mate, Prof Naana Jane Opoku Agyemang on Tuesday cut short their campaign tours in the Bono and Central regions respectively.

    They explained that they were returning to Accra to address issues of challenges with the provisional voters register for Election 2020.

    Mr Mahama has scheduled a press address on Thursday, September 24, 2020 at 1pm to speak on what he terms as “widespread anomalies” in the provisional voters register for Election 2020, which the Electoral Commission is currently exhibiting.

    His spokesperson, James Agyenim-Boateng has explained that the address will focus on the “integrity challenges of the electoral process and unfolding events that threaten to undermine Ghana’s stability and democracy.”

    EC’s reaction

    But reacting to the allegations, the Electoral Commission said it has, from the beginning of the compilation of the Voters Register, lived up to its motto of “Fairness, Transparency and Accountability.”

    It explained that at every point, it has provided factual, accurate and evidence based information to its stakeholders on voter statistics per region, district, gender, age among others.

    It added that to date every interested Ghanaian has information on the number of persons who registered in the just concluded Voter Registration Exercise based on the information the Commission provided.

    “It is a paradox, therefore, to suggest that the same Commission now seeks to remove persons from the Voters Register. Had that been the agenda of the Commission, it would not have given detailed information to Stakeholders throughout the Registration process. We assure the general public that these allegations are unfounded.”

    The EC explained that the exhibition of the Provisional Voters Register has been provided for in the Law (C.I. 91) and that the Law recognising that a registration process is not full proof, has provided a mechanism called “Exhibition” to allow citizens to verify their details to ensure that they are captured in the register or that their details such as sex, age, name are accurate.

    It said the Exhibition also affords voters the opportunity to correct errors detected.

    “Additionally, the Law provides for inclusion to allow persons who registered but whose names are not on the register, to file to be included in the register.”

    According to the Electoral Commission, “this process is not new and has always formed part of our processes.”

    It said in a nutshell, the exhibition exercise provides an opportunity to stakeholders to unearth problems with the register for the purpose of fixing it.

    This, it said was exactly what the EC was doing. “We are fixing the issues unearthed.”

    “We assure the public that the Commission is working to ensure the margin of error with the Voters Register is negligible. We are confident that at the end of the process, we will bequeath the nation with a register that reflects truth and integrity, a register that is credible and comprises eligible Ghanaians only. May God bless our homeland Ghana and make our nation great and strong. Let Peace Reign,” the EC stated.

    Source: Graphic.com.gh

  • We didn’t endorse NDC – Asankrangwa Chiefs

    Chiefs at Asankrangwa have denied reports circulating that they have endorsed the National Democratic Congress (NDC) ahead of the December 7 polls.

    The Gyaasehene of Asankrangwa, Nana Adu Boahen is said to have made some statements to suggest they are solidly behind the NDC for victory, when NDC Running Mate, Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang visited the Amenfi West constituency on Tuesday, September 22, 2020.

    In a statement copied to Peacefmonline, the Chiefs want the general public to know that the words of the Gyaasehene have been misconstrued, hence the need to set the records straight.

    ”The language we employed in our speech is the language use for every Presidential candidate and running mate who pays a courtesy call on Nananom. The Divisional Council has the history of neutrality on politics. We do so, acutely aware of the political divide that has polarised our traditional area and constituency. Rather than endorse, we encourage–and that is what we did when the lady Professor took her turn to visit us. It’s unfortunate that the language of neutrality Nana Adu Boahen employed, perhaps with the embellishment of royal diplomatic semantics, didn’t sit well with sections of the public.

    ”We spoke, being aware that all political parties have an equal chance of emerging victorious on the December 7 election, hence our reference to the lady Professor that, being in the race, she like all other candidates, has the potential to emerge victorious. We asked that when she has her turn to be in power, she should remember our deplorable circumstances and help us.”

    The Chiefs also stated emphatically that ”the act of political endorsement is alien to our standard of neutrality and therefore would not engage in this divisive scheme…”

    Read full statement below:

    WE DIDN’T ENDORSE NDC–ASANKRANGWA CHIEFS

    The Asankrangwa Divisional Area of the Wassa Amenfi Divisional Council issues this explanatory note to clear the misconceptions arising out of the statement made by Nana Adu Boahen, when Professor Naana Jane Opoku Agyeman, the running mate to the NDC flag bearer visited the Amenfi West Constituency on the 15th September 2020. Nana Adu Boahen’s statement has been misconstrued, and we want to set the records straight as espoused below.

    The language we employed in our speech is the language use for every Presidential candidate and running mate who pays a courtesy call on Nananom. The Divisional Council has the history of neutrality on politics. We do so, acutely aware of the political divide that has polarised our traditional area and constituency.

    Rather than endorse, we encourage–and that is what we did when the lady Professor took her turn to visit us. It’s unfortunate that the language of neutrality Nana Adu Boahen employed, perhaps with the embellishment of royal diplomatic semantics, didn’t sit well with sections of the public.

    We spoke, being aware that all political parties have an equal chance of emerging victorious on the December 7 election, hence our reference to the lady Professor that, being in the race, she like all other candidates, has the potential to emerge victorious. We asked that when she has her turn to be in power, she should remember our deplorable circumstances and help us.

    We spoke, knowing that any of the parties that comes to power on January 7 can potentially help us with development projects. As traditional rulers, we speak what will benefit the mass of our people.

    This explanatory note does not proceed from prejudice, ill-will or fear; neither is it borne out of sychophancy or eye pleasing service. When it comes to Chiefs endorsing political parties and candidates, the Asankrangwa Divisional Area have the benefit of history that attest to our neutrality.

    We stick to our statement that our area has long been neglected by politicians since 1992. This we reiterated during the visit of the Professor Naana Jane Opoku Agyeman, and we shall continue to engage any other visiting political party on such developmental issues.

    In conclusion, we Nananom of the Asankragwa Divisional Area, wants to affirm that the act of political endorsement is alien to our standard of neutrality and therefore would not engage in this divisive scheme which have a strong potential of hurting our common purpose and unity as a nation.

    Signed

    Andrew Kwame Appiah

    Stool Secretary

    Asankrangwa Divisional Area.

    Source: Peace FM

  • NDC will promote modern industrial parks for garage owners – Mahama

    The presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr John Dramani Mahama, has promised to build modern training centres to update the skills of garage owners to keep them in business.

    Addressing artisans and garage owners in Tuobodom in the Techiman North constituency on Saturday as part of his three-day tour of the Bono East Region, Mr Mahama said the next NDC government will promote the development of industrial parks for garage owners and workers.

    He said fully equipped industrial parks with diagnostic centres and other modern facilities for vehicle maintenance will be developed to train garage operators on the maintenance of cars with new and improved technology.

    Mr Mahama says given the rapid deployment of new technologies in vehicles, it is imperative that garage owners and workers are given the needed training to make them relevant for their industry to keep them in employment.

    “So, we are going to collaborate with the Eureka Garages Association, Suame Magazine Industrial Development Organisation in Kumasi and all other garage associations in the country to build the training centres with the modern diagnostic machine to train their members and be able to stay in business”, he added.

    Mr Mahama also said government will engage master artisans such as masons, carpenters, fashion designers, hairdressers and seamstresses, among others, and pay the apprenticeship fees of all those who are willing to train under them in the various vocations. Those who complete the government-sponsored apprenticeship training, he said, will be provided the needed tools to enable them also set up their own businesses.

    Mr Mahama therefore urged electorates to vote for him and the NDC in the December 7, 2020 general elections to enable the party fulfill its promises to the people of Ghana.

    Source: James Agyenim-Boateng, NDC Campaign Spokesperson

  • NPP under pressure because of NDCs manifesto – Political Analyst

    A political analyst and sustainable development practitioner, Michael Ebo is claiming that the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) is under pressure following the launch of the manifesto of the opposition NationalDemocratic Congress (NDC).

    Speaking on Eboboba, a political show on Rainbow Radio 87.5Fm, he said although the government will not admit it, the NDC manifesto has brought them undue pressure.

    He told host Kwabena Agyapong the government is under pressure because the NDC has given Ghanaians some alternative, adding, whether it is credible or not, a lot of people will fall for it.

    He disclosed after the NDC manifesto launch, there was a small survey conducted by some intelligence units like the BNI and National Security and from what I have read, the Okada population will have an influence on the election.

    “So clearly, the government have to do something about that,” he added.

    He said it would be to the benefit of Ghanaians for us to have an issue bassed politics especially when political parties launch their policies and programmes before the election.

    Touching on the decision by the government to pay all depositors of the various collapsed financial institutions, he said the government had no plans to pay the customers their deposits this year but the promise by the NDC influenced their u-turn.

    “For the government to come back and say that now I have money to pay in cash, you should know that they are under pressure. And it is advice from a survey the security agencies have done. What the government have done; whether they admit or not, about 50% will be because of political expediency and not genuine thought.”

    The NPP he stated might lose some votes due to this sudden u-turn.

    Source: rainbowradioonline.com

  • LIVESTREAMING: Mahama holds town hall meeting on the ‘People’s Manifesto’

    The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) will this afternoon, September 15, 2020, at 1:00pm hold a town hall meeting in Kumasi, Ashanti region.

    The meeting comes as part of the NDC’s efforts to acquaint its supporters and citizens with policies outlined in its just recently outdoored manifesto ahead of the upcoming 2020 general elections.

    One of the initiatives outlined in the manifesto of the NDC, will see an injection of US$10 billion accelerated into an infrastructural plan intended to drive jobs and entrepreneurial agenda if elected in December 2020.

    The flagbearer of the NDC, John Dramani Mahama on his part has assured that his next administration if elected, will adopt a smart borrowing tactic to finance the initiative.

    Meanwhile, his running mate, Prof Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has begun a tour in the Western Region on Monday, September 14, 2020, to acquaint herself with the chiefs and people of the region.

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    Source: www.ghanaweb.com