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Dr. Sam Ankrah sends touching message to children on his birthday
Leader of Alternative Force for Action Movement (AFA) Dr. Sam Ankrah has sent a touching message to children on his birthday today.
According to him, the message is to encourage children not to give up on their dreams regardless of bad leadership encountered.
In a video which carried the message, a sombre Dr. Ankrah said that even though he is excited on a special day as he celebrates his birthday for being blessed over the years, he was saddened by the rate at which innocent children suffer in the country.
He added that children had to endure all these challenges because the leaders have failed to deliver over the years.
Against this backdrop, he said, “On this day as I reflect on my young self as a child I want to send a special message to all children in Ghana, privileged, underprivileged and the innocent ones on the streets, I want them to know that they are the future leaders and their dreams are valid.”
He then promised to make every child have the best of life when given the mandate as the President of Ghana.
Dr.Ankrah thanked those who have believed in the AFA movement and have supported him over the period.
As part of the birthday celebration, Dr. Ankrah will fete the downtrodden at Madina, Nima and other parts of Accra and visit the mosque as well.
Dr. Ankrah through AFA has indicated that he will provide an alternative national governance which will deliver policies and programmes that will meet the aspirations of Ghanaians.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
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Traders, ‘Okada’ riders take over Circle pavement
• Korle-Bu CEO with staff of Nivaansh MediQas
Activities of traders and drug addicts are contributing to make the Kwame Nkrumah Interchange (Circle) area very uncomfortable and unsafe for commuters.
Day in and out, pedestrians are ‘ejected’ from the pavement created for their safety as traders preferred to sell their wares on that space.
That hinders the free movement of the pedestrians.
The small space left for the pedestrians are also shared with ‘Okada’ riders.
As if these woes are not enough for a commuter on a single day, they also have to navigate carefully to avoid clashes with drug addicts and the mentally challenged.
These people have turned the pavements into their places of abode, covering every inch of space with their wares.
Our photographer, Lizzy Okai, captures some of the unfriendly scenes the authorities must try and deal with to restore sanity to the area.
By Lizzy Okai
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NDC outlines demands before committing to Peace Pact
The National Chairman of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has set forth specific conditions that the party insists must be met before considering signing the Peace Pact advocated by the National Peace Council in anticipation of the December 7 elections.
Mr. Nketia expressed scepticism about the effectiveness of past Peace Pacts, highlighting that they had not achieved their intended outcomes, particularly referencing the 2020 elections, during which eight NDC members were allegedly killed by national security operatives without accountability.
During an August 20 meeting with the National Peace Council at the NDC headquarters, Mr. Nketia detailed the certain conditions for the NDC’s participation in the Peace Pact.
The NDC is demanding that the recommendations from the investigation into the violence during the Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election be fully implemented.
They also want those responsible for election-related violence in the last election to be prosecuted, stressing the importance of justice and prevention.
The party is calling for accountability regarding irregularities in the printing of ballot papers and insists that visible measures be taken to prevent such issues from happening again.
They are also pushing for a thorough investigation into the missing IT equipment from the Electoral Commission’s (EC) warehouse, expressing concerns about the integrity of the EC’s systems and the potential bias of its staff.
Furthermore, the NDC is urging the President to publicly commit to respecting the results of the 2024 elections. Lastly, the party insists that the Peace Pact should be signed by key figures, including the Inspector General of Police, the Chief Justice, the Attorney-General, and the National Security Coordinator, before they will consider signing it themselves.
Source: Citinewsroom.com
