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Crowd Welcome First Lady At Markets In Accra
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Crowd Welcome First Lady At Markets In Accra
The first lady Mrs Lordina Mahama has assured market women of government’s commitment to improving conditions in the markets to facilitate trading activities.
She said President John Mahama had their welfare at heart and would do everything possible to improve facilities and movement of goods and services for market women. Mrs Mahama noted: “the next NDC government under the leadership of President Mahama will facilitate the advancement of MASLOC loans to market women to support their businesses.”
The first Lady stated during a tour of markets in Accra including the Makola, Kaneshie and Adabraka to interact and explain NDC’s agenda for women empowerment to them and appeal to them to vote massively to retain the NDC in power.
Mrs Mahama used the occasion to explain the NDC’s manifesto on gender stressing that NDC had plans to enact legislation to cover women’s rights, including reproductive rights, and ensure that all public institutions adopt gender policies.
Under the next NDC government, policies of gender responsive budgeting will be adopted by the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning. The government will also build on its record of women’s representation on all public Boards.
Her visit brought trading activities at these markets to a standstill as hundreds of excited traders left their stalls and stores to show their love to the first lady. At Makola and Kaneshie, the crowd was overwhelming. The excitement reached fever pitch as the First Lady exhibited her dancing skills amidst cheers from the mammoth crowd.
Mrs Mahama appealed to the market women to vote massively to retain the NDC in power for the advancement of the better Ghana agenda.
The first lady was accompanied by Ms Sherry Ayitey, Minister of Environment, Science and Technology, Dr Alfred Oko Vanderpuiye, Mayor of Accra, Nii Afotey Agbo, Greater Accra Regional Minister, Hajia Zeinab, Deputy National Women's Organiser of the NDC and regional executives of the NDC.
Source: GNA/Ghana
No comments'We don’t want a Laurent Gbagbo in Ghana'- Nana Addo
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'We don’t want a Laurent Gbagbo in Ghana'- Nana Addo
The flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party Nana Akufo-Addo says Ghana has an enviable record of incumbents handing over power to opposition parties even in close elections and urged President John Mahama to do same if he loses the December elections.
Chronicling the 2001 and 2009 elections, the NPP flagbearer said “the Ghanaian people expect nothing less than that from our care-taker president if a similar situation was to arrive.”
He said the conduct of the ex-Ivorian leader Laurent Gbagbo in the Ivorian elections which led to conflict in the West African country must not be entertained in Ghana.
“We don’t want to see a Laurent Gbabgo here in Ghana. For myself I am and remain an agent of peace as I demonstrated in 2008."
The NPP flagbearer was delivering his policy on maintaining peace and security in Ghana to a team of security heads in the Eastern Region.
According to Nana Addo the Melcom disaster exposed the country’s lack of preparedness to manage major disasters in the country.
He blamed the general lack of equipment by the fire service, adding, the situation was so bad the country had to rely on external assistance to ameliorate the Melcom disaster.
Whilst commending the security forces for their tireless efforts in maintaining peace and order in Ghana, he said it is time for the security services to be equipped fully in order for them to carry out their duties as expected.
Nana Addo also promised that his government will embark on a comprehensive campaign to educate market women to put an end to the numerous fire disasters in the country.
“It is heartbreaking to see people’s life time earnings to go up in smoke due to negligence on someone else’s part.
“The Akufo-Addo will support the fire service in its preventive function to educate our market women in particular and the public in general on how to avoid behaviors that lead to such conflagrations,” he stated.
He said the ambitious programme of social and economic transformation the NPP is planning to implement when voted into power can only be possible in an atmosphere of peace and security.
He commended the security services for doing a good job in protecting Ghanaians.
From: Nathan Gadugah/Myjoyonline.com
Law did not allow journalists to vote in Special Voting – Afari-Gyan
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Law did not allow journalists to vote in Special Voting – Afari-Gyan
Dr Kwadwo Afari-Gyan, Chairman of the Electoral Commission (EC) on Thursday explained why journalists throughout the country would not take part in Election 2012 Special Voting.
He was speaking to media men in Accra on Thursday during a media dialogue oraganised by the Editors’ Forum of Ghana (EFG) and sponsored by the EC on the topic: “On Election 2012: the EC’s preparations and related matters”.
The Electoral Commissioner emphatically stated that as the law stands now, it is only security men and EC officials who will be going out of their constituencies to supervise the elections that are permitted to partake in the early voting.
He explained that the biometric system posed a challenge since each journalist had registered at a different polling centre and this means creating a new polling centre for them.
He, however, urged all journalists, both local and international who wished to monitor this year’s elections to apply to the EC for accreditation through the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA).
He advised media houses to forward their lists of journalists to the GJA to avoid any unforeseen circumstances.
Dr Afari-Gyan said the EC was still discussing whether to give media men a special voting right on Election Day.
The EC Chair went through the elections processes and said in the case of the parliamentary election, EC District Officer was the Returning Officer whose declaration on the results was final.
He noted that in the case of the Presidential Election, the EC Chairman is the Returning Officer, “mandated by law to certify all results for authentication”.
Dr Afari-Gyan cautioned the media to be very circumspect in their reportage to ensure smooth elections.
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Independent Candidate Hooted At
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Independent Candidate Hooted At
The current New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Akim Swedru Constituency, Joseph Ampomah Bosompem, who is bent on vying for the seat as an independent candidate against all odds, was hooted at and chased out by a cross-section of the youth of Akim Awisa for what they described as disloyalty, betrayal, blatant lies and selfishness on the part of their MP.
This was after Hon Bosompem, who is now christened the dishonourable man of the moment, castigated party officials at the national, regional and constituency level at a mini rally at the Awisa.
As if he anticipated the actions of the youth, he travelled to Awisa under full police protection – the very town he enjoyed massive support during his tenure as MP. Three police officers had to be stationed there to maintain calm for about an hour after which he was forced into his car and drove off. He even threatened to arrest the youth.
In his presentation, Bosompem said he left the NPP due to the lack of openness of the leadership of the party. He reneged on his earlier promise to answer questions, aggravating the anger of the youth who think he is working for the NDC.
Two weeks ago, Bosompem told some NPP supporters to vote for Nana Addo and the NDC candidate at Aperadi, outside his constituency. During the same period, he went to Apoli Ningo, a noted NDC stronghold and appealed to the people to vote for John Mahama as president and himself as parliamentarian for the area.
“This man wants the NPP to lose the Swedru seat to the NDC and we will not sit down for his personal interest to override the collective interest of the party. Every sign now shows that he has joined the NDC as he has been campaigning for them when the need arises and we think that he is better of under the NDC so we have to chase him to go where he will be happier. Why did he refuse to accept questions from us when he made it clear he will answer any question bothering our mind. This man is simply not a true honourable man and I wondered how he became our MP,” an angry youth emphasized.
Source: Daily Guide
ELECTION 2012: No Special Voting For Media...Thousands To Be Disenfranchised
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ELECTION 2012: No Special Voting For Media...Thousands To Be Disenfranchised
{sidebar id=12 align=right}The Electoral Commission (EC) says there will be no early voting for the media in this year's election which is some three weeks away.
Principal Public Relations Officer for the EC, Mrs. Sylvia Annor, made the disquieting revelation on Wednesday.
Most often, security personnel, media practitioners, staff of the Electoral Commission (EC), and other organisations, as well as some executives of the various political parties, cast their votes in the special voting.
The special voting exercise is to free the selected voters who would be providing critical services on voting day, or would have duties outside their voting centres.
However, speaking in an interview with Kwami Sefa Kayi on Peace FM’s morning show ‘Kokrokoo’, Madam Sylvia Annor said there will not be any such special dispensation for the media this year.
“There are several changes in the electioneering processes. The new law being used, CI 72 indicates that anybody who wants to take part in the early voting, you must be an official of the Electoral Commission or a security personnel whose services will be required on Election Day. Even that you have to write an application to the EC 42 days before elections…” she asserted.
According to Madam Sylvia Annor, the only way out for journalists is to wake up early to cast their votes on December 7th to avoid the long queues.
“We have no choice than to abide by what the law says and so what can be done is for the media to strategize and plan in such a way that they can wake up early and vote on December 7th to avoid any long queues. Once you know you will be covering the election and you are not part of the early voters then it’s a matter of strategizing…” she added.
Source: Rebecca Addo-Tetteh/Peacefmonline.com