Social

The Opposition New Patriotic Party is disillusioned and missing from their Capitalist orientation, General Secretary of the NDC Johnson Asiedu Nketia has said.

According to him, the NPP appears to be diverting from their original ideals of a private sector-led state.

Speaking at the NDC manifesto launch in Sunyani in the Brong Ahafo region, General Mosquito, as he is popularly known said the NPP cannot win the fight of providing social amenities for the larger populace against the NDC.

A former mayor of Accra and a leading member of the New Patriotic Party, Stanley Nii Adjiri-Blankson has declared the opposition presidential candidate’s reverence for the paramount chief of the Asogli Traditional area, Togbe Afede XIV.

According to him, Nana Akufo-Addo has so much confidence in Togbe Afede for his open-mindedness and development orientation, stating that, “Nana believes in transparent development just as Togbe is doing for his people. And he wants to rely on the wise counsel of such chiefs to transform this country, when he comes into power in 2017.”

Founder of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Jerry John Rawlings was conspicuously missing at the party’s 2016 manifesto launch in Sunyani on Saturday, September 17.

No reason whatsoever was given for the absence of Ghana’s longest-serving head of state at his party’s event.

His daughter, Zanetor, who is contesting the 2016 elections on the party’s ticket in the Klottey Korle Constituency, was however present.

Sunyani, Sept. 17, GNA - The national executives of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) have given the assurance that the party would win the December 7general election with a larger margin of votes.

They predicted a landslide victory of 57 per cent as they took turn to address thousands of NDC members, supporters and sympathisers at the launching of the Party's Election 2016 Manifesto on Saturday in Sunyani.

According to them, it would take 20 years for the Party to regain power if it succumbs to defeat to the largest opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP)

Sunyani, Sept. 17, GNA - Mr. Abraham Amalibah, a member of the national communications team of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), has described the Party's Election 2016 Manifesto as a transformational one that would spur economic growth and national progress.

He told the Ghana News Agency in an interview at the sidelines of the launching of the Party’s Manifesto on Saturday in Sunyani that no amount of criticism from detractors could sway the attention of government.

Sunyani, Sept. 17, GNA - Thousands of supporters and sympathisers of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) on Saturday defied torrential rains to exhibit their loyalty and commitment, as the Party launches its Election 2016 manifesto at the Sunyani Coronation Park.

Although President John Dramani Mahama is expected to launch the manifesto around 1400 hours, as at 0630 hours the venue has been filled to capacity.

President John Dramani Mahama has launched the National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) 2016 manifesto ahead of the 2016 general elections.

The President launched the manifesto in Sunyani in the Brong Ahafo Region today [Saturday].

The NDC is now the second party after the Progressive People’s Party (PPP) to have launched their policy document with three months to go to the polls. The ceremony at the Sunyani Coronation Park in the Brong Ahafo Region was graced by thousands of supporters of the party from across the country.

A leading member of the National Democratic Congress, Alban Bagbin, has described the New Patriotic Party as a wounded elephant that is only fighting in desperation and urged NDC supporters to capitalise on that to vote it into the bush.

Speaking at the launch of the 2016 manifesto launch in Sunyani in the Brong Ahafo Region Saturday, Mr Bagbin however asked the NDC not to be complacent in this year’s December 7 elections.

The National Chairman of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC), Kofi Portuphy, is convinced the incumbent has won the elections already, but says members of the party would have to avoid complacency, and work hard to seal the victory.

He also stated that there was the need for all members of the NDC to turn up in their numbers and vote massively to keep the party in power for another four years.

Washington (CNN)Libertarian Gary Johnson and Green Party nominee Jill Stein will not participate in the first presidential debate, and their running mates will not be in the vice presidential debate, the Commission on Presidential Debates announced Friday.

The decision means Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump will be the only two candidates on the stage on September 26, and Tim Kaine and Mike Pence, their respective running mates, will be the only participants on October 4.