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Next NDC government will jail all NPP corrupt officials – Sherry Ayittey
The First Vice Chairperson of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sherry Ayitey, has stated that the next NDC government will deal drastically with any official of the Akufo-Addo led-government found to have engaged in corruptible acts.
The veteran NDC member stated that the NDC led government would enforce the law on corruption and that, “those who need to go to prison would go to prison, those whose property need to be confiscated by the state to pay for the money they have stolen, would be done.
“The NPP government has borrowed more than twice what we did, and the sad aspect is that the government has failed to explain to Ghanaians what they have used the money for.
“Our roads, water, schools, and unemployment among others are not the best so, what are they using the money for?”, she queried.
Ms. Ayitey said this at the party’s 31st-anniversary celebration at Ningo-Gangan in the Assin North Constituency of the Central Region ahead of the by-election slated for Tuesday, June 27.
She recounted the struggles of the party from the Armed Forces Revolutionary Council (AFRC), through the Provisional National Defense Council (PNDC) to NDC, and said the party was working hard to win the by-election and 2024 general elections.
According to her, the party was focused on taking up the mantle of leadership to restore hope for the country as the NDC had contributed to the development of the country more than any political party in the Fourth Republic.
She said in the health, economic, educational, energy, and water sectors, the party’s delivery while in government was unmatched.
“We have performed better during our tenure in office than our opponents who have used propaganda to throw the dust into the eyes of the people. Therefore, we have every reason to celebrate the party’s 31 years in existence. We have a better record than others.
“To the Ghanaian people and the NPP, I can say without any fear of condemnation that there is no political party as successful as the NDC.
“I say without fear of contradiction that, there is no political party that has contributed to the economic, social, and democratic transformation of the country more than the NDC,” Ns Ayitey stressed.
According to her, the party made immense contribution to Ghana’s status as a beacon of hope for democracy in Africa, and that the country owed it to former President Rawlings and the NDC for a liberalized economy that allowed for private participation in the economic management of Ghana and not the NPP.
Ms Ayitey said the Akufo-Addo government was driving the country in the wrong direction with its negative policies and the deliberate collapse of businesses owned by people perceived to be non-supporters of the NPP.
She, therefore, urged Ghanaians to vote for the NDC in the upcoming December 7, 2024, general elections to create prosperity for all and work hard to provide jobs and reduce economic hardship.
On behalf of the minority Members of Parliament (MPs), Mr. Richard Mensah, the MP for Gomoa West, appealed to the electorates in the Assin North Constituency not to be swayed by the vile propaganda of the NPP against Mr. James Gyakye Quayson, the NDC Parliamentary candidate.
He gave assurance of the determination of the Minority in Parliament, the grassroots, and all other structures of the party to rescue the country from the non-performing NPP government.
He described Mr. Quayson as an astute politician who has lived a dignified life worthy of emulation and must be supported to bring more development to the people.
Mr. Sammy Gyamfi, the National Communications officer of the NDC, reaffirmed calls to deal ruthlessly with all government appointees found to have sidestepped the laws in their dealings.
“We are focused on re-equipping, re-tooling, and re-positioning our party to prepare ourselves to win the next election to form the next government,” he added.
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Ghana Tourism Authority is leading Ghana’s participation at ITB Berlin, which opened in Berlin with a vibrant national pavilion highlighting Ghana’s rich cultural heritage, tourism destinations and investment opportunities.
March 5 has been designated as Ghana Day, a special platform to promote Ghana’s languages, cuisine, Kente, festivals and business prospects to the global tourism community. The stand has already drawn strong interest with traditional arts and crafts displays, immersive multimedia presentations and popular Ghanaian snacks.
Seven private-sector players are exhibiting alongside government officials as part of efforts to deepen trade partnerships, expand market access, and attract investment across the hospitality, heritage tourism, ecotourism, and creative arts sectors.
Ahead of the official opening, the Ghana delegation also engaged young Ghanaian investors in Germany in collaboration with V Afrika-Verein and the Ghana Embassy, strengthening diaspora investment linkages and highlighting opportunities within the tourism value chain.
Ghana’s coordinated presence at ITB Berlin 2026 reinforces its strategy to position the country as the Gateway to Africa and a competitive destination for leisure travel and global investment.
The Member of Parliament for Nsawam Adoagyiri, Frank Annoh Dompreh, has expressed concern over delays in the release of the District Assemblies Common Fund, warning that the situation is stalling development across the country.
On his facebook page, he described as a matter of urgent national importance, the Minority Chief Whip pointed to what he sees as a growing crisis of unpaid contractors, abandoned projects, and halted infrastructure works in many districts.
He noted that several communities are grappling with half completed schools, unfinished health facilities, abandoned markets, deteriorating roads, and stalled sanitation projects.
According to him, many contractors who have executed projects for district assemblies have not been paid, forcing some construction firms to demobilise from sites while workers lose their jobs.
He stressed that the District Assemblies Common Fund is not a discretionary allocation but a constitutional requirement under Article 252 of the 1992 Constitution, intended to support development at the local level.
In his view, years of delayed releases and accumulated arrears have weakened district development financing and disrupted projects meant to improve living conditions in communities.
He further argued that some payments made in recent years were largely the settlement of old debts rather than funding for new or ongoing projects, a situation he believes has affected contractor confidence and local economic activity.
He described the issue as more than a budgetary challenge, characterising it as a development emergency and a governance concern.
He therefore urged the appropriate authorities to pay outstanding DACF arrears, settle contractors who have completed their work, and ensure that transfers to districts are automatic and predictable.
He maintained that decentralisation can only succeed when district assemblies receive adequate and timely funding to carry out development projects.
He emphasised that stalled projects directly affect ordinary citizens, since they rely on such infrastructure for education, healthcare, transportation, sanitation, and economic activities.
He called for renewed attention to grassroots development, insisting that national progress should not be concentrated only in major cities but extended to all communities.
By: Jacob Aggrey
