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Afram Plains South NCCE engages religious bodies on December elections

26Nov

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Afram Plains South NCCE engages religious bodies on December elections

The Kwahu Afram Plains South District Office of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has organised an inter-faith meeting to foster collaboration between Christians and Muslims in a bid to promote peaceful elections. The engagement involved executives from the Inter-Party Dialogue Committee (IPDC) and staff of the NCCE, who led discussions with representatives from 10 groups. These included youth organisations, women's groups, Muslim associations, Okada riders, and various church congregations who actively discussed the importance of peaceful coexistence and the role of faith in ensuring fair electoral processes. During the engagement, participants shared insights on how their respective beliefs can contribute to a stable and harmonious envir...

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 ...

Ellembelle MP hands over Pick-Up Vehicle to Uthman Bin Affan Islamic SHS

25Nov

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Ellembelle MP hands over Pick-Up Vehicle to Uthman Bin Affan Islamic SHS

The Member of Parliament (MP)for Ellembele, Mr Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has presented a new pick-up vehicle valued at GHc850,000.00 to the Uthman Bin Affan Islamic Senior High School (UBAISH) at Kamgbunli in the Western Region. The donation followed an appeal to his office by the headmaster and staff of the school since the breakdown of the only school bus. Making the presentation during a campaign tour of the area, Mr Kofi Buah said the donation formed part of his avowed commitment towards good quality education delivery in the district. He said the needs of the school were on the drawing board of former President John Dramani Mahama, who is seeking re-election and asked them to return him to the Presidency. Mr...

NPP, NDC Flagbearers fail to attend TEPPCON’s conference in Tamale

25Nov

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NPP, NDC Flagbearers fail to attend TEPPCON’s conference in Tamale

Flagbearers of the New Patriotic Party (NPP)and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) failed to attend a conference in Tamale to share their perspectives on key development challenges affecting the northern part of the country. They were billed to attend the conference dubbed: "Structured Dialogue Between Political Party Flagbearers and Citizens towards Elections 2024". Key development challenges affecting the northern part of the country, which they were expected to share their perspectives on, were in the areas of education, governance and decentralisation, destruction of the environment, and conflicts. The conference was organised by the Tamale Ecclesiastical Province Pastoral Conference (TEPPCON), which is the mouthpiece of the Catholic Church in northern ...

Election 2024: Youth in PBF project communities march for peace

25Nov

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Election 2024: Youth in PBF project communities march for peace

Some youth in the Wa West and the Sissala West Districts have participated in street march to drum home the importance of peace and stability in Ghana as the 2024 general election approaches. The Upper West Regional Department of Gender organised the floats in the two districts as part of the implementation of the joint UNFPA/UNDP Peace Building Fund (PBF) project in the two districts. The participants were youth drawn from the project communities in those districts-Jeffisi, Zini and Fielemon communities in the SissalaWest District and Kpila, Oli and Dorimon communities in the WaWest District. Security personnel from the Ghana Police Service, the Ghana Armed Forces, the Ghana Immigration Service and the Gh...

NCCE holds Parliamentary Candidates’ dialogue at Kumbungu

24Nov

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NCCE holds Parliamentary Candidates’ dialogue at Kumbungu

The Kumbungu District Directorate of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has held a Parliamentary Candidates’ dialogue to deepen democratic engagements in the area. It was to provide citizens with the opportunity to interact with Parliamentary Candidates in the Kumbungu Constituency, make informed decisions and promote peaceful and inclusive elections. Although all the Parliamentary Candidates in the constituency were invited to share their vision,s and address the concerns of the constituents, only Professor Hamza Adam, the incumbent Member of Parliament for the area on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress, attended the event. The event, held at Kumbungu, brought together political party executives, Inter-party Dialogue Committee ...

SDD-UBIDS’s Progressive Intellectuals take campaigns to streets, market centres

24Nov

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SDD-UBIDS’s Progressive Intellectuals take campaigns to streets, market centres

The SD Dombo University of Business and Integrated Development Studies (SDD-UBIDS) branch of the Progressive Intellectuals (PI), has taken the Election 2024 campaign to a notch higher, engaging in one-on-one campaign and voter education on the streets and market centres in Wa. The move by the group was to canvas votes for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, former President John Dramani Mahama and the Parliamentary candidate for the WaCentral Constituency, Dr Hassan Rashid Pelpuo. The PI is a coalition of university lecturers, researchers and administrators who had thrown their weight behind the NDC in its bid to wrestle power from the New Patriotic Party (NPP). The street campaign by the c...

Kwahu South NCCE educates SHS first-time voters on peaceful elections

23Nov

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Kwahu South NCCE educates SHS first-time voters on peaceful elections

The Kwahu South Municipal Office of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has organised an educational outreach programme for first-time voters in second cycle schools in the district. The NCCE team visited the Bepong Senior High School and the Kwahu Ridge Senior High School where students were educated on the voting process and the importance of maintaining peace during the elections. Speaking at the event, Ms. Ticklar Asante-Asiamah, the Municipal NCCE Director, said the programme was aimed at promoting a peaceful and informed 2024 election. She also emphasised the role of peace in ensuring a stable electoral process, urging students to act as advocates for harmony in their communities. She, therefore, advised them to desist from political influence against malpr...

Krachi East: NCCE hold parliamentary dialogue for candidates

23Nov

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Krachi East: NCCE hold parliamentary dialogue for candidates

The Krachi East Municipal Directorate of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has organised a dialogue for candidates contesting for the parliamentary seat of the constituency in collaboration with the Local Council of Churches. The event, which sought to provide a platform for the candidates to outline their vision to bring development to the people, was only attended by Mr. Michael Yaw Gyato, the NPP parliamentary candidate. Mr. Clement Kwasi Mamadu, the Krachi East Municipal Director of NCCE, has appealed to political parties to prioritise peace during their campaigns as Ghana prepares for the 2024 general elections. He emphasised the importance of safeguarding Ghana's long-standing peace and ability, cautioning that the future generations will judge the nation ha...