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  • EC to mount campaign platforms ahead of Nkoranza District Elections

    EC to mount campaign platforms ahead of Nkoranza District Elections

    The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced plans to establish campaign platforms for candidates running in the upcoming District Level elections in Nkoranza North, Nkoranza South, as well as other by-elections in different areas.

    The platforms will be available from Friday, May 9 to Sunday, May 11, giving candidates the opportunity to present their plans to the electorate and engage with voters directly.

    The initiative comes ahead of the District Level elections scheduled for Tuesday, May 13, 2025. The aim is to ensure candidates have a fair and open space to interact with the public, address any concerns, and share their vision for the district’s development.

    According to the EC, one campaign platform will be set up in each electoral area and unit where elections will take place, ensuring that all candidates are provided equal opportunities to communicate their messages to voters.

    In addition, the Commission has urged all candidates and their supporters to campaign peacefully and refrain from using intimidation, threats, or coercion to influence voter behavior.

    The EC has made it clear that such practices are illegal and will not be tolerated.

    This move by the EC is part of ongoing efforts to ensure a transparent and peaceful electoral process, allowing voters to make informed choices without undue pressure or influence.

  • Afenyo-Markin directed Minority to pull out microphones, create chaos – Nkwanta North MP

    Afenyo-Markin directed Minority to pull out microphones, create chaos – Nkwanta North MP

    Nkwanta North MP, John Oti Bless, has accused Minority Leader Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin of orchestrating disruptions during the vetting process by instructing Minority members to deliberately derail proceedings.

    A heated confrontation erupted between the Minority and Majority members of the Appointments Committee over the vetting of Kwabena Mintah Akandoh and Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, resulting in a tense standoff.

    The dispute arose when the Minority demanded a rescheduling of the session to Friday, January 31, while the Majority remained resolute on proceeding as planned.

    The impasse escalated into disorder, with chairs being displaced and microphones unplugged in what appeared to be an attempt to stall the process.

    Appearing before the investigative committee on Friday, February 7, Oti Bless alleged that Minority Chief Whip Frank Annoh-Dompreh, following Afenyo-Markin’s directives, ordered committee members to tamper with equipment and disrupt the vetting session.

    “Before the incident occurred, Dr. Afriyie approached the Minority Leader for Akandoh to be vetted, but the Minority ignored him. The Minority Chief Whip also wanted Akandoh to be vetted, but the Minority Leader rejected their request and stated that whatever would happen should happen. I was watching them,” he recounted.

    “Mr. Chairman, this is a straightforward matter. Everything that happened that day was caused by the Minority Leader. A leader who watches or stands by while subordinates vandalize or destroy state property without uttering a word or stopping them is as guilty as the perpetrators. From what I witnessed, the Minority Leader instigated his members to misbehave.”

  • Four Moroccan migrants perish near coast of Spain

    Four Moroccan migrants perish near coast of Spain

    Four people from Morocco died in the ocean near Cadiz, Spain. Four others were very cold and had to go to the hospital.

    The bodies of four people were found on Wednesday near their boat, which had 32 other people on it. It seems like they drowned.

    27 people were told by the crew to jump off the boat into the sea, and 23 of them were saved.

    The police are investigating the incident.

    Spain’s second top leader and Minister for Workers, Yolanda Diaz, said she was very upset by the news.

    “Something important is going wrong when people who want a better life end up finding death instead. ” She said we won’t ignore this and called for Europe to do something.

    Spain is a popular place for migrants coming from North Africa to go into Europe. Many thousands of people have arrived there in the last year.