Politics

NDC to release Manifesto book

Published

10 months ago

July 13, 2023

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The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) is preparing to release a book that will contain all of the party’s manifestos since its inception.

The “Manifesto Scroll of the National Democratic Congress 1992 – 2020” will serve as a documented statement of the NDC’s policies, purposes, and objectives, released in advance of each Parliamentary and Presidential election in which the party has participated.

The goal of combining the party’s manifestos into one booklet is to improve its information and knowledge-sharing agenda by providing easy access to the party’s social contracts and pledges to the people of Ghana.

The 759-page book, which will be released next month, was also constructed with the conviction that manifestos played important roles not only in the contemporary democratic era but also in the country’s intellectual culture and social sciences.

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Significance

The National Chairman of the NDC, Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, told the Daily Graphic ahead of the launch that the book would be the second in a series of books the party intended to publish as a compilation of its various records and another strategy of reorganising the party for victory in the upcoming general election and subsequent elections.

He stated that the book will provide readers with the chance to learn about and comprehend the party’s views and positions on a variety of issues facing the country, including agriculture, energy, health, and rural development, among others.

“The important thing about having them in a compilation like this is that you’re able to identify common trends that will tell you the thinking of the NDC.

“You’ll notice common threads that run through, even if the details differ from one electoral cycle to the next,” he said.

Mr Nketiah, who wrote the introduction to the book when he was the party’s General Secretary, praised the author for giving people a fair idea of where the NDC came from and where it was headed, even though the documents contained were already available to anyone.

Inspiration

The collection, according to the author, Israel Yao Dzantor, was inspired by recommendations he made to the party in a dissertation he authored while studying at the University of Ghana (UG).

Mr Dzantor, the Librarian at the NDC John Evans Atta Mills Memorial Research Library Annex, stated that as a former organiser of the University of Education (UEW), Winneba Tertiary Education Institutions Network (TEIN), and a devout member of the party, he was inspired to use his skills for the benefit of the party and the country at large.

“We are thinking of a bigger project for the NDC and Ghana. We hope that after all our histories are compiled, we then think of something like an encyclopaedia whereby we update every year; writing something on past executives and their biographies, as well as the contributions of notable persons,” he said.

Politics

Limited voter registration: Resolve all difficulties to ensure seamless procedure – NPP to EC

Published

1 day ago

May 8, 2024

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“Today is day one and it is expected that all those who are of age, the EC must come clear to us and let us know what is really happening. I mean, as I said, we can’t work out this situation where people have moved from their homes to registration centres only to be treated in this manner. “It is the reason I am saying that the EC must walk the talk and let us know what the challenges are.”

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has encouraged the Electoral Commission (EC) to resolve the issues raised on the first day of the restricted voter registration drive.

The NPP voiced fear that unsolved flaws might result in voting disenfranchisement if not addressed.

On the first day of the 21-day voter registration process, there were reports of equipment failures and network issues around the country.

Evans Nimako, Director of Elections and Research for the NPP, stated that the EC must do what is appropriate to guarantee that all eligible voters are registered at the conclusion of the process.

“Today is day one and it is expected that all those who are of age, the EC must come clear to us and let us know what is really happening. I mean, as I said, we can’t work out this situation where people have moved from their homes to registration centres only to be treated in this manner.

“It is the reason I am saying that the EC must walk the talk and let us know what the challenges are.”

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I have trust in Bawumia to continue my excellent works – Akufo-Addo

Published

1 day ago

May 8, 2024

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He cautioned that choosing John Dramani Mahama as the National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer will imperil his administration's achievements. "Also, after the voting period ends, our task is straightforward. The person I vanquished is dissatisfied with my efforts, thus I cannot hand up authority to them. "He will destroy everything we have done when he comes," he lamented. President Akufo-Addo urged Ghanaians to vote in large numbers for Dr. Bawumia in order to solidify his accomplishments in government. "I implore you to vote for the person with whom I have worked for the past seven and a half years. "I have faith in him, and I know he will come and finish the work I have started," he concluded.

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has urged Ghanaians to vote for Dr Mahamudu Bawumia in the December elections.

He expressed confidence that Dr Bawumia would continue the good job that was begun during his government.

Speaking at a brief rally in Doboro, Eastern Region, after visiting Blue Skies Limited, President Akufo-Addo stated that his Vice President is the best choice to replace him.

He cautioned that choosing John Dramani Mahama as the National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer would imperil his administration’s achievements.

“Also, after the voting period ends, our task is straightforward. The person I vanquished is dissatisfied with my efforts, thus I cannot hand up authority to them. “He will destroy everything we have done when he comes,” he lamented.

President Akufo-Addo urged Ghanaians to vote in large numbers for Dr Bawumia in order to solidify his accomplishments in government.

“I implore you to vote for the person with whom I have worked for the past seven and a half years. “I have faith in him, and I know he will come and finish the work I have started,” he concluded.

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Tina Mensah blames former MCE Patrick Kumor’s death on Akufo Addo

Published

2 days ago

May 7, 2024

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"My late MCE did nothing to earn his dismissal; the only error he made was to back me, and I lost the primaries. "How can someone who been named the number one MCE at the national and regional levels be fired? He got various honours for his efforts as MCE. He was replaced without consulting me," she allegedly told Accra-based Onua TV/FM while visiting the grieving family to express her condolences.

Tina Ayele Mensah, a Weija-Gbawe Member of Parliament (MP), has conveyed her condolences on the tragic death of Patrick Kumor, the former Municipal Chief Executive (MCE).

Madam Mensah has ascribed Mr Kumor’s death to his removal from government in February 2024, which she says was not the wisest decision.

The MP said that the dead backed her re-election in the New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary primaries.

“My late MCE did nothing to earn his dismissal; the only error he made was to back me, and I lost the primaries.

“How can someone who has been named the number one MCE at the national and regional levels be fired? He got various honours for his efforts as MCE. He was replaced without consulting me,” she allegedly told Accra-based Onua TV/FM while visiting the grieving family to express her condolences.

According to the member, Mr Kumor was unable to endure the news and recover from the shock.

“Patrick isn’t as powerful as me. I don’t mind if you fire me; but, Patrick is not like me. Patrick couldn’t stop thinking about his bag, and his blood pressure continued to rise. “‘Afei se asa’ (it is finished), Patrick is gone,” she stated.