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NDC Rolls Out Modalities For Media Coverage Of Party’s Congress

by George Vineh Yawson - 0

All roads lead to the Accra Sports Stadium this Saturday as nine thousand delegates of the National Democratic Congress will converge at the facility to elect National Executives for different positions. The Publicity Committee Chairman for the election, Sammy Gyamfi who is going unopposed for the National Communications Officer position outlined some arrangements in place for the media as well as other dignitaries expected to grace the congress. Story by George Yawson Vineh

Pensioners To Picket At The Premises Of The Finance Ministry Over DDEP

by George Vineh Yawson - 0

KEN OFORI-ATTA, MINISTER FINANCE A group called Pensioners Bondholders Forum is to picket at the premises of the Finance ministry this morning to fight for the protection of it’s members who have invested in government bonds and vow not to leave the ministry's premises until it’s members are exempted from the Domestic Debt Exchange Program (DDEP). A statement sighted by Pan African Television explains that attempts by the group to have their investment exempted from the program have not been fruitful, hence their decision to converge at the Finance Ministry until their demands are met. “On 10th January 2023, we submitted a petition to the Minister of Finance to exempt all Pensioners holding government bonds from the Domestic Debt Exchange Program on

Association Of Importers And Exporters Rates Performance Of Allan Kyerematen

by George Vineh Yawson - 0

Executive Secretary of the Importers and Exporters Association of Ghana, Samson Asaki Awingobit has rated the tenure of former trade and industry minister Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen. According to him, even though a lot more could have been expected from the former minister, Alan Kyerematen discharged his duties creditably hence leaves the office as one of the best performing ministers under the current administration. This comes at the back of Alan Kyerematen resigned as the Trade and Industry Minister to chase his political ambition as the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party.

Debts Exchange Program, Wa West MP Raises Concern On Security Implications

by George Vineh Yawson - 0

Member of Parliament for Wa West, Peter Lanchene Toobu believes that the country’s current economic outlook poses a serious security threat to the public due to the rising cost of living hence raised concerns about government’s domestic debt exchange program. He therefore called for an immediate resolution to the country’s economic woes by government to avert this threat. The Finance Minister at a meeting earlier today with the Ghana Individual Bondholders Forum has disclosed that scrapping of domestic debt exchange program is not an option for government in the fight to curb the current economic woes of the country. This the group fear that the modality may bring untold economic hardship to the country and would potentially make

May 13th Set For NDC Presidential And Parliamentary Primaries

by George Vineh Yawson - 0

The National Democratic Congress has announced May 13, 2023 as the date for both Presidential and Parliamentary primaries of the party. This was announced by the party’s General Secretary, Fiifi Fiave Kwetey at the Party’s headquarters in a press conference held earlier today. As the party slates May 13, 2023 for its presidential and parliamentary primaries, it also fixed an amount of GHC.5, 000.00 and GHC. 30, 000.00 respectively for picking of forms for any candidate who wishes to contest in either the Presidential or parliamentary primaries. A GHC. 40,000 and GHC.500, 000.00 is also expected from both Parliamentary and Presidential candidates as filing fee. The party further stressed that all the aforementioned amounts are non-refundable. The party has

Global Info Analytics Polls Are Factual And Seek To Inform Delegates’ Decision- Mussa Dankwah

by George Vineh Yawson - 0

The Executive Director of Global Research Info Analytics Mussa Dankwah, has revealed that, his outfit’s recent research report on who is best suited to lead the two main political parties in the country come 2024 is largely based on facts and findings undertaken by his outfit. This comes at the back of some death threats he has allegedly received from some supporters of the leading New Patriotic Party following the release of the report. Speaking in an interview with Pan African News’s George Yawson Vineh, the policy research analyst disclosed that he has received death threats from some supporters of the New Patriotic Party following the recent research report released by his outfit ahead of the forthcoming 2024 general elections.

NDC’s Tenth National Delegates Congress

by George Vineh Yawson - 0

A total of eighty-one members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) have been approved to contest for various National Executive positions in the upcoming Delegates’ Congress of the party. We take a critical look at some key positions been vied for by some aspirants ahead of the event scheduled for December 17, 2022. After some pockets of violence in the just-ended tenth Delegates Congress in the Central Region last weekend, where National Women and Youth Organizers were elected, many hoped that the upcoming elections to elect the rest of the executives of the biggest opposition party, NDC will be devoid of violence. The highlight of the event is the Chairmanship position of the party which is being keenly contested

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