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NDC calls for emergency IPAC meeting over missing BVDs

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has called on the Electoral Commission (EC) to promptly convene an emergency Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) meeting to address concerns regarding the reported ‘disappearance’ of Biometric Verification Devices (BVDs) and related issues.

Alan Kyerematen, Abu Sakara form alliance for 2024 election

Alan John Kyerematen, the founder of Movement for Change (M4C), and Dr. Michael Abu Sakara Foster, the convener of the National Interest Movement (NIM), a political Civil Society Coalition have formed an alliance called the 'Alliance for Revolutionary Change'.

According to a statement released on April 4, 2024, the alliance will be launched on April 17, 2024.

“The Alliance, named the ‘Alliance for Revolutionary Change’ (ARC) will aggressively mobilize Ghanaians from across the country, particularly the youth and women, irrespective of their religious, political, and ethnic affiliations, in a grand coalition to elect the first Independent Candidate as the President of the Republic of Ghana. The Alliance when voted into Government, will focus on breaking the cycle of poverty and reset the country on a new path to prosperity,” portions of the statement read.

It further went on to note that, “The Alliance seeks to end the dominance of the duopoly, the NDC and the NPP, in Ghanaian politics, two Parties which after 32 years in government, have failed to address the fundamental challenges of development in our beloved country. The divisiveness in Ghanaian politics, the ‘Winner takes all’ syndrome as well as the lack of continuity in the execution of government projects which have been associated with the duopoly, have brought untold hardships on the good people of Ghana.”

“The Alliance will work towards forming an all-inclusive Government of National Unity with representation from Political Parties, the Business Community, Farmers and Fishermen, Labour Unions, Faith-Based Organizations, Traditional Authorities, Civil Society Organizations, Academia, Media, and other Stakeholder Interest Groups. The Alliance will also mobilize consensus towards a National Development Plan which will go beyond Party Manifestoes and constitute the Blueprint for Ghana’s economic transformation.”

“To realise this objective, the Alliance will advocate for fundamental Constitutional Reforms including but not limited to reforms in Governance, Public Sector Accountability, Management of our Natural Resources, as well as Mindset and Attitudinal change in Ghana,” the release concluded.

Bassirou Faye sworn in as Senegal’s youngest President

Bassirou Diomaye Faye, a left-wing pan-Africanist, was sworn in Tuesday as Senegal’s youngest president after sweeping to a first-round victory on a pledge of radical reform 10 days after he was released from prison.

2024 elections: NDC to deploy youth to police polling stations

The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Mahama says in its quest to achieve a free and fair election at the December 7 polls, the party will deploy its youth as agents to police the various polling stations across the country.

Photos: Thousands walk with Bawumia at Kwahu

The Vice president and flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia on Saturday, March 30, 2024 brought Kwahu to a standstill as thousands of people joined him for a walk.