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Vendors cash in on election fever
Ahead of the upcoming general election, vendors across the country are cashing in on the political frenzy by selling paraphernalia for the various political parties.
From colourful T-shirts and flags to hats and posters, the demand for political paraphernalia is on the rise. Vendors at markets and street corners in major cities are selling items emblazoned with logos and slogans of rival parties.
paraphernalia. Photo: Lizzy Okai
for the New Force Party
of the NDC party paraphernalia
In an interview with The Spectator, Ms Vida Salamatu, a vendor of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) paraphernalia and stationed at the Makola Market, explained that she makes lots of sales from selling them.
“I make more than a GH¢1,000 a day from selling paraphernalia’, she said. “I also follow the NDC sometimes whenever they have major party programmes and campaigns,” she added.
Another vendor, Ms Aggie who trades in the New Patriotic Party (NPP) paraphernalia also said she makes a lot of money from sales of selling the party items.
“They buy the NPP paraphernalia a lot because this is the season for elections; they buy it to support the party,” she stated.
The various political parties use slogans and logos to communicate their ideologies with their audience.
For the NPP, they use the slogan ‘It is Possible’ as a means of communicating the possibility of staying in office beyond eight years.
The NDC party also informs their followers on the need for ‘Building the Ghana we want together.’
By Elizabeth Agyeibea Ackon & Mercy Adjeley Sowah
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Barker-Vormawor granted GH¢20K bail after three-week detention
Convener of the Democracy Hub protest, Oliver Barker-Vormawor has been granted bail to the tune of GH¢20,000 with two sureties.
Barker-Vormawor was arrested along 52 others on Monday, September 23, 2024 and charged for allegedly causing public disturbances during the Democracy Hub protest
He is expected to report to the police twice a week.
He has been charged with counts of stealing, unlawful assembly, unlawful damage, assault on a public officer and offensive conduct conducive to the breach of peace.
He was denied bail by the Accra Circuit Court and further remanded by the High Court when his lawyers appealed the Circuit Court’s ruling.
The High Court judge, who was concerned whether Barker-Vormawor will not commit another offence if granted bail, as he already was on bail for treason felony charges at the time of the alleged offences, warned to grant bail if prosecution fails to commence the trial.
Barker-Vormawor’s lawyers thus repeated the bail application at the High Court, which was granted.
Source: Citinewsroom.com
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The Electoral Commission of Ghana (EC) has reiterated that its mandate is not to determine or appoint the country’s president.
During a live broadcast of the Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) meeting on Tuesday, October 15, 2024, EC Chairperson Madam Jean Mensa emphasised that the Commission’s sole responsibility is to declare the choice of the voters, not to influence the outcome.
She assured that the EC will uphold this stance in the upcoming 2024 general elections, reaffirming the Commission’s neutrality and dedication to fairness.
Madam Mensa also called on political parties to refrain from spreading misinformation about the EC’s role, urging them to be clear about the Commission’s limited authority in the election process.
“I would like to quote from Dr Hassan Ayariga’s statement where he said the EC can never make anybody a president, and I think that we all know that around this table. And therefore, we should not peddle misinformation,” she said.
She added, “And peddle false news and disinformation and give the innocent citizens who do not know the process that the Electoral Commission can make somebody a President. I would like to quote from Dr Hassan Ayariga’s statement that the EC can never make anybody a President.
“What the EC does is to declare who the voters choose as their President. And so, it’s the Ghanaian voter who votes a president into being and not the EC that makes a President. We only declare the voter’s choice. And that is what will happen come December 2024. It’s who the voter wants to be President of this land who will be declared by the EC,” she concluded.
Source: Citinewsroom.com
