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Consider The Economic Hardship and Vote for Change- Prof. Opoku Agyemang

2Dec

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Consider The Economic Hardship and Vote for Change- Prof. Opoku Agyemang

The vice presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, has called on the security services, media practitioners and other agenciesparticipating in Monday’s special voting exercise to consider the economic hardships in the country and vote for the NDC. Speaking to journalists on Sunday, following an open day with muslim students in Cape Coast in the Central Region, she encouraged all those taking part in Monday’s special voting toreflect on the prevailing economic hardships when casting their votes, suggesting that these conditions should guide their decision-making. Prof. Opoku-Agyemang said press freedom was held very high during the erstwhile Mahama administration but same cannot be said under the NPP government as many journalis...

Deeper Life Church Pastor urges Christians to go out and vote on December 7

1Dec

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Deeper Life Church Pastor urges Christians to go out and vote on December 7

Pastor Paul Adu-Adjei, the Abesim District Pastor of the Deeper Life Bible Church in the Bono Region, has urged Christians to go all out in their numbers and exercise their franchise on Saturday, December 7.He said God expected all Christians to go to the polls on election day and vote to elect God-fearing leaders with high integrity into government. He said voting is not a sin before God. However, Pastor Adu-Adjei advised Christians against meddling themselves actively in political party campaigns, but instead, should channel their exuberances into winning souls and advancing the Kingdom of God.He gave the advice when he interacted with the members of the church on Election 2024, after a Sunday worship service of the church at Abesim. ...

You Either Don’t Read Or Understand Economic Data – Bawumia Replies Mahama

29Nov

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You Either Don’t Read Or Understand Economic Data – Bawumia Replies Mahama

The Vice President and Presidential Candidate of the NPP, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has taken former President John Mahama to the cleaners, exposing what he calls Mahama's dreadful record in all economic indicators. In a fiery delivery at Nungua, in the Krowor Constituency of the Greater Accra Region, Dr. Bawumia laughed off claims by former President Mahama on his Facebook page that the current NPP government is a failed government. Responding, Dr. Bawumia taunted former President Mahama for not understanding economic data, because if he did, he won't be comparing his "failed government" with the NPP's, when every available economic data shows that the NPP has superior record. "He said he has performed better than us and I said if you believe you performed better, come for a debate. ...

Paramount Chief of Likpe endorses NDC in upcoming elections

29Nov

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Paramount Chief of Likpe endorses NDC in upcoming elections

The Paramount Chief of the Likpe Traditional Area, Nana Soglo Alloh IV, on Thursday declared his unflinching support for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the upcoming generalelections. Speaking through the Nifahene of Likpe Bala, Nana Bulla Osie, he promised to rally his people to give the NDC 99 per cent of votes in the traditional area. He commended the NDC for defending their voting rights when the NPP government and Electoral Commission denied them parliamentary representation in the 2020 elections. Nana Soglo Alloh pledged his support during a community engagement at Likpe-Mate by the vice presidential candidate of the NDC, Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, as part of hercampaign tour of the Ori Region. He expressed the hope that NDC’s presidential candidate, Mr. J...

Prof Opoku Agyemang to ramp up support for Mahama in Oti Region

28Nov

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Prof Opoku Agyemang to ramp up support for Mahama in Oti Region

The vice presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, is starting a tour of the Oti Region on Thursday. She will spend the next two days in the region to canvass for votes for NDC presidential candidate, Mr John Dramani Mahama, and the party’s parliamentary candidates. Prof. Opoku-Agyemang will address voters in communities including Likpe-Mate in the Guan Constituency, New Ayoma in the Buem Constituency, Abotoase in the Biakoye Constituency and Kparekpare in the Krachi East Constituency. She will highlight the NDC’s key manifesto policies aimed at financially empowering women across the country, creating jobs for the youth and improving education at all levels, amongothers.Prof. Opoku-Agyemang will complete her tour of the Oti...

Punish NPP for denying you representation – Prof Opoku Agyemang tells Likpe voters

28Nov

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Punish NPP for denying you representation – Prof Opoku Agyemang tells Likpe voters

The vice presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, on Thursday urged voters in the Guan Constituency to punish the rulingparty for denying them representation in the Eighth Parliament.Addressing voters in Likpe in the Guan Constituency to kick start her two-day campaign tourof the Oti Region, Prof. Opoku-Agyemang said voters in the area have an opportunity to voteout the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for denying them the right of representation.She said the ruling NPP has caused so much pain and injustice to the people of Santrokofi,Akpafu, Likpe and Lolobi (SALL) traditional areas, adding the people must respondappropriately on December 7 when they go to the polls.Prof. Opoku-Agyemang was surprised that the NPP could have the audacity t...

NDC will work with queen mothers to fight poverty- Prof Opoku Agyemang

27Nov

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NDC will work with queen mothers to fight poverty- Prof Opoku Agyemang

The vice presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, says the next NDC government will actively engage and work with queen mothers to fight poverty. Prof. Opoku-Agyemang said this when she addressed a forum of Central Regional QueenMothers on Tuesday. Speaking on the theme "building the Central Region we want, the shared perspectives from our queen mothers”, Prof. Opoku-Agyemang said it leaves much to be desired that the Central Region is described as the fourth poorest region in Ghana. She added it is imperative that governments collaborate with traditional authorities, especially queen mothers, to fight poverty in the region. Prof. Opoku-Agyemang said the next NDC government will introduce the 24-Hour Economy, Women’s Dev...

MP donates sewing machines, dryers to 1,000 apprentices at Ellembelle

26Nov

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MP donates sewing machines, dryers to 1,000 apprentices at Ellembelle

Some 1,000 seamstresses and hairdressers in the northern part of Ellembelle in the Western Region have taken delivery of sewing machines and hair- dryers from the Member of Parliament (MP), Mr Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, as start-up kits. They also received seed capital as part of the second trench of donations to young women, totaling 5000, who had completed an apprenticeship training programme. Mr Buah made the donation at Nkroful during the NkrumaFestcelebrtion and also at the commissioning of an ultra-modern Community-Based Health Planning Services (CHPS) compound at Santaso in the Aiyinasi-North District. He reiterated his commitment towards youth economic empowerment through self-help projects and employment. Mr B...

Rebecca Akufo-Addo thank traders at Agbogbloshie, urgesthem to vote massively for NPP

26Nov

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Rebecca Akufo-Addo thank traders at Agbogbloshie, urgesthem to vote massively for NPP

The first lady, Mrs Rebecca Akufo-Addo, has thanked traders, especially, market women at Agbogbloshie in Accra for their support for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) within the past eight years. She said the NPP was a party that can be trusted to govern the country better than any other political party, bringing much development to the people. She said the party had the welfare of all Ghanaians at heart and, therefore, called on all the people to “make no mistake” but vote massively for the NPP on December 7. The First Lady visited the market centre to bid the tradersfarewell as she and her husband exit the presidency and alsoto canvass for support for ...

Vote Out NPP for Creating Economic Hardship- Prof Opoku Agyemang

26Nov

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Vote Out NPP for Creating Economic Hardship- Prof Opoku Agyemang

The vice presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, on Monday called on Ghanaians to vote out the New Patriotic Party (NPP),following the economic hardship created by its government. Speaking at a community engagement at Akokwaa in the Agona East Constituency as part of her campaign tour of the Central Region, she said the NDC’s presidential candidate, Mr. John Dramani Mahama, is the only candidate with the requisite experience to get Ghanaians out of the economic mess created by the government. Prof. Opoku-Agyemang explained that the next NDC administration would implement policies and programmes such as the 24-Hour Economy, the Women’s Development Bank, the National Apprenticeship Programme and the Big Push to bring relief to ...