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17 Dec

NPP’s Poor Expectation Management Led to Defeat – Paul Amaning

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A communications team member for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Paul Amaning, has attributed the party's defeat in the December polls to poor expectation management. Speaking on Movement TV/Wontumi Radio, Amaning explained that the party's assumption of an easy win led to a lack of motivation to campaign effectively on December 7th. He noted that the party's failure to recognize and reward its loyal supporters during its eight years in government also contributed to the defeat. "The party's business people were neglected, and that employment opportunities were given to all Ghanaians, regardless of their party affiliation", he added. Amaning expects…

06 Dec

EC Urged To Implement Robust Cybersecurity Measures In Upcoming Elections

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The Frimpong-Manso Institute (FMI) has urged the Electoral Commission (EC) to implement robust cybersecurity measures to avoid violence in upcoming elections. In a statement issued in Accra, the Institute said the relevance of cybersecurity in elections could not be overstated since modern elections rely heavily on data whether voter registration information, results from polling stations, or communication between election officials. It said any compromise of these data due to cyber-attacks, manipulation, or exposure could severely disrupt electoral processes, erode public trust, and potentially alter election outcomes. It said to counter cyber threats to the Ghanaian electoral infrastructure, a multi-layered approach combining…

02 Dec

2024 Election: Media To Have Unrestricted Access To Regional, Constituency Collation Centers – GJA

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The President of the Ghana Journalists Association, Albert Kwabena Dwumfour, has given assurance that the media will be granted unlimited access to cover the presidential and parliamentary elections on December 7, 2024. According to him, they have had recent discussions with the Electoral Commission (EC), during which the decision was made to rescind the initial restriction on media access to the regional and constituency collation centers, which was limited to 12 journalists, according to a report by citinewsroom.com. Dwumfour also disclosed that the Electoral Commission will offer 4,500 accreditations to the media for coverage of the results collation centers at the regional levels. “We…

02 Dec

Special Voting: Consider NPP’s Support When Casting Your Ballot – Prince David Osei Tells Security Personnel

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Ghanaian actor Prince David Osei has urged security services to make wise and informed decisions by voting for the New Patriotic Party and keeping them in power during the special voting exercise on Monday, December 2, 2024. In a post directed at security personnel on his official page on November 30, 2024, the staunch NPP supporter emphasised the importance and impact of this year's election, especially within the security agencies. He warned that voting for the wrong candidate could undermine the progress made by the ruling NPP government within the security forces. According to David Osei, the government's efforts have significantly improved and positively…

02 Dec

‘I Will Go Back To The Shrine If Dr. Bawumia Does Not Win The Elections!’ – Nana Agradaa

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The founder and leader of the Heaven Way Church, Evangelist Dr. Patricia Asiamah, popularly known as Nana Agradaa, has declared that she will renounce her faith in God and Christianity if her prophecy about Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia winning the upcoming presidential election does not come true. In a video posted on social media, Nana Agradaa claimed to have received a divine revelation that Dr. Bawumia, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer, is destined to win the December 7, 2024, general elections. She urged Ghanaians to vote for him, asserting that God has already assured his victory. “It has already been…

16 Oct

While NPP Excels At Finding Solutions, NDC Resorts To Propaganda- Adomako Baafi

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Former Deputy communications Director for NPP, Yaw Adomako Baafi, has asserted that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) is grossly underestimating the strength, competence, and visionary leadership of Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) flagbearer for the 2024 general elections. This assertion was made during an exclusive interview on Movement TV/Wontumi Radio's "Movement in the Morning" show with Kwaku Dawuro. According to Adomako Baafi, the NDC's lack of vision for the country, inability to provide solutions to pressing problems, and failure to address the nation's economic challenges make them ill-prepared to challenge Dr. Bawumia's leadership. He emphasized that while…

05 Aug

NPP Set To Launch 2024 Manifesto On August 18

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The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) has announced the launch of its 2024 manifesto, set for Sunday, August 18, 2024. The launch would take place in the Western Regional capital, Takoradi. In a statement signed by the NPP General Secretary, Justin Kodua Frimpong on Monday, August 5, he stated that an eleven-member committee has been set up to plan and execute the launch event. Madam Oboshie Sai-Coffie will chair the committee, with Ms Abena Asante serving as secretary. Other committee members include Mr Henry Nana Boakye, Hon. Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, Hon. Fati Abubakar, Dr Antoinette Tsibo-Darko, Madam Kate Gyamfuah, Mr.…

13 Feb

US Embassy Partners GJA To Promote Peaceful Elections

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Fumesua (Ash), Jan.11, GNA – The United States Embassy is supporting the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) to implement a 10-month project aimed at promoting peace before, during and after the 2024 general election. Dubbed: “Journalists for Peaceful Discourse”, the project seeks to create peaceful platforms within the media space where issues would be discussed dispationately. Selected journalists across the country are being trained to promote violence-free and credible elections under the project, which is on the theme: “Promoting Peaceful Journalistic Media Platforms Ahead of Elections 2024.” One such training has been held at Fumesua in the Ashanti Region, attended by…

07 Dec

Know Your Delegates But Don’t Fear Them- NPP PC For Krowor

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NPP Parliamentary candidate- elect for the Krowor constituency, Ing. Laryea disagrees with the popular mantra, 'fear delegates'. According to him, once you get to know your delegates and they equally get to know you, then there's no cause for alarm. "It all depends on your relationship with them. You should foster a good relationship with them and not wait until you are contesting for the election before you get closer to them. Once you do that, they are definitely going to disappoint you...", he said on Movement TV. Although he agrees that human beings are sometimes not to be trusted…

05 Dec

EC To Conduct Assembly Elections In Jasikan, Guan Districts

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The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced that the District Level Elections (DLEs) will be conducted in the Jasikan and Guan Districts of the Oti region. This follows the maturity and passage of the Constitutional Instrument (CI) that allows the EC to conduct the exercise in the districts in question. Nominations for the elections set for December 19, 2023, were not received in the two districts on the 16th and 17th of November 2023 which was the deadline for all districts. But in a statement on Monday, the EC said “Nomination Forms may be obtained free of charge at the Jasikan and…