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Prof. Opoku- Agyemang to tour markets in Accra tomorrow

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The Running Mate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, will from Thursday, August 15, 2025 embark on a day’s campaign tour of three major markets in the Accra Metropolis.

According a a press release issued, her campaign team will visit the Mallam Atta, Kaneshie and Makola markets where she will personally interact with market women, traders, shop attendants, shoppers, head potters popularly knows as ‘kayayei’, commercial drivers as well as passengers and pedestrians.

She is expected to explain opportunities that will come with the establishment of a Women’s Development Bank, with branches across major trading centers nationwide.

The NDC projects the tour will help Peof. Jane Naana Opoku Agyemang to reach out directly to about one million women in business, including food vendors, traders, bakers, skilled trained professionals like hairdressers, dressmakers, artisans and the likes who qualify to access to loans to be disbursed at flexible payment terms.

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Mahama mobbed, forced to address traders at Sogakofe as he begins tour of Volta region

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The 2024 flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama says Ghanaians must classify the next general election as a communal labour and join forces to kick out the Nana Akufo Addo-Bawumia led government.

According to the former President, whose convoy was forced to address scores of traders and supporters who blocked his convoy at Sogakofe, as he entered Volta region for a two-day tour, the small small cabal of family and friends, who are bent on hijacking the state by destroying structures after the economic mess, massive corruption with impunity cannot escape and the only maw to let them pay the price is to kick them out.

“It is time for that cabal to leave so we can have a second Independence Day on January 7,2025” – he emphasized.

Mr Mahama who is on a two-day tour of the Volta region said it is evident from his engagements as he travels around the country that Ghanaians are fed up, disappointed, angry and are yearning for his return.

“It’s unprecedented that all Ghanaians hope is bent on one political party to rescue it. Everywhere I go, even NPP members come to tell me they want me to save the nation’ – he noted amidst cheers from the crowd.

He sympathized with the already suffering masses who have been slapped with yet another pain as government begins to roll out VAT charges on prepaid electricity aside the numerous taxes introduced in the previous budgets.

Mr Mahama, who is accompanied by Members of Parliament from the region, party executives and former appointees, admitted that the road ahead will be tough because of the heavy borrowing and the economic mess created but assured that, he will assemble a strong team which shall adopt an all-hands-on deck approach to reverse the gear, boost investments in businesses to create jobs and opportunities for the prosperity of all.

“I am now just thinking about the mess we are going to inherit after 7th January 2025. And we all must stand together to clear that mess” he noted.

He also admonished members of the NDC to burry differences, join forces to canvass for more votes during the electioneering campaign.

“Time is not on our side to spend more time on reconciliation. Let sleeping dogs lie. We must work together for the victory” – he advised.

General Secretary of the NDC, Fiifi Fiavi Kwetey, in brief remark charged NDC supporters to scale up work on the ground regardless of widespread opinion polls putting NDC far ahead of its major opponent, the NPP.

“We are not complacent. Leave Vice President, Dr Bawumia for us and focus on your 24-hr policy. We will make him pay for all the sins he has committed since 2008’ – he assured John Mahama
He also re-assured the party in the region of adequate resources to make the necessary impact before, during and after the polls.

On his part, MP for Adaklu, Kwame Agbodza Governs assured the NDC 2024 candidate that the Volta region is ready to protect every single ballot and that no single life will be lost”
Kwame Agbodza who is also the Minority Chief Whip in Parliament added – “The party leadership will do everything possible to support you. Ensure we recruit and properly train Polling station agents and we will protect every single vote”
He further sent a strong notice to people in government and their agents bent on using all foul means to break the eight – “2024 election without indelible Ink and closing at 3pm will be our dead bodies”

He warned government against any attempt to use force to manipulate the process. …
“If Nana Addo likes he should be the IGP and if any one tries, they should prepare their will before coming”… “We won’t start a fight but if any one does we will complete it.” . MP for Adaklu concluded.

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You haven’t seen anything yet; 24hour economy is just a tip of the iceberg – John Mahama

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Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Mahama says the 24-hour economy policy proposal, caused a stir among opponents trying hard in vain to water down the expected impact on the economy and job creation is just of the many initiatives he will be announcing in the2024 manifesto of the NDC.

Mr Mahama, who is on a two-day tour of the Western North region has assured Ghanaians that the team of experts finetuning initiatives that can reverse the economic downturn, are broadly consulting and from next year January, the blue print to be outdoored will set tongues wagging.

The former President who paid a courtesy call on the Omanhene of the Sefwi Wiawso Traditional area, Okatakyie Kwasi Bumangama II, at his Palace, said the initiatives to be announced will attest that the NDC indeed, stands tall and is better managing of the economy.

The 24-hour economy, is just one of our economic policies. When I spoke about it, many people have reacted to it. There is a committee in place working on the policy for its effective implication”. ,, he added.
He added that ” we will outdoor our policies aimed at reviving the economy begining January next year”.

The NDC 2024 Presidential candidate who us highly tipped to win the next general elections noted with concern that the hardship in Ghana today is unprecedented.

“This is not the country I handed over to Akuffo Addo. The baton I handed over to him and Dr Bawumia has had fallen and we need to take it up and put Ghana back on track” – John Mahama explained.

Earlier he met party executives, Members of Parliament and former appointees who he admonished to build bridges to form a formidable force to help NDC capture more votes in the region.
“I recently called on Dr Kwabena Duffour and he also visited me for talks on the future of our party.
This shows we are united at the top and it is incumbent on all party members to burry differences and unite at the grassroot level” … he emphasized.

In his remarks, the Paramount Chief of Sefwi Traditional area, Okatakyie Kwasi Bumangama II bemoaned how the Constitution has taken away powers of Chiefs and Queen mothers.
According to him, politicians have rendered them weaker, a reason for what he describes as the increasing rate of indiscipline and disrespect for traditional rulers.

According to the revered Chief, numerous complaints at the Regional House of Chiefs have fallen on deaf ears.

‘We have complained even at the regional house of chiefs that chiefs are no more respected and even when someone is summoned, they can boldly say it to our face that we should process them for court” he fumed.

Okatakyie however assured John Mahama that the traditional leaders will rally behind him if he will restore their powers.

“We can assure you that if you will restore our powers back to us, all chiefs will follow you” he promised.

John Mahama continues his tour of Western North Region tomorrow before crossing over to the Western region where he will spend two days before he wraps up in the Central region.

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Mahama begins two-day tour of Western North today

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2024 Presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress, John Dramani Mahama begins a two-day tour of the Western North region today.

He is expected to pay a courtesy call on the Omanhene of the Sefwi Wiawso Traditional area, Katakyie Kwasi Bumangama II on arrival and hold series of engagements with party members and various groups including market women, artisans, mechanics, market women, miners on some critical national issues, explain some of his policy proposals including the 24-hour economy.

On Wednesday, December 13, 2023, the former President, will first meet party executives, Members of Parliament from the region, Parliamentary candidates, former party executives and the Council of Elders at the Rockey’s Conference Hall to discuss pertinent issues affecting the NDC’s campaign machinery in the region to strategize ahead of the 2024 elections.

He is also billed to engage students at the Sefwi Wiawso College of Education, dubbed ‘Campus Connect’.
According to his itinerary, Mr Mahama, who is highly tipped to win the 2024 elections will also tour the Akontombra, Bodi and Bia constituencies.
He is accompanied by former Chief of Staff Julius Debrah and some national executives of the party,
His entourage will cross over to the Western region where he will spend two days 16th and 17th December and wrap up the second leg of his visit, which will also solicit complaints to inform NDC’s manifesto in the Central region.
He is expected back in Accra by December 22, 2023.