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Vice President to launch six NDC historiographies on October 13
The Vice President of the Republic of Ghana, Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, is expected to serve as the Special Guest of Honour at the launch of six historiographies documenting the history and political journey of the National Democratic Congress (NDC).
The launch is scheduled for Tuesday, October 13 2026, at the Ghana Academy of Arts & Sciences, beginning at 1:30 p.m.
The six-volume historiographical project is aimed at documenting the history, experiences and contributions of the NDC within Ghana’s Fourth Republic, thereby contributing to the broader preservation of the country’s political heritage.
Ghana has experienced four republican constitutional eras since independence, with the Fourth Republic beginning in 1993. The period has been marked by successive constitutional governments and the alternation of political power through elections.
The NDC has been a major political actor throughout the Fourth Republic, having governed during several periods and participated in every presidential and parliamentary election since the beginning of the Republic. Its history consequently forms part of the wider political history of contemporary Ghana.
The launch will be held under the distinguished guidance of Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang and NDC National Chairman, Mr. Johnson Asiedu Nketiah.
The programme is expected to feature in-depth conversations, brief interviews and the submission of personal memories, providing an opportunity for participants to contribute to the documentation of experiences associated with the NDC and Ghana’s Fourth Republic.
The event will also include the unveiling and auctioning of the six historiographies.
Organisers are inviting members of the public, political actors, historians, researchers, academics, writers and other stakeholders interested in Ghana’s political heritage to participate in the launch.
As Ghana approaches its 70th anniversary, the organisers say the project provides an opportunity to preserve historical narratives and encourage broader conversations about the country’s democratic journey.
Management and staff of Owass FM have announced the passing of media personality, comedian and politician Seth Kwame Dzokoto following a medical emergency during a live morning show discussion at the station earlier today.
According to the station, Dzokoto was participating in a panel discussion on its morning show “Oman Nkoso” when he suddenly took ill and collapsed.
A statement from the station said its team immediately rushed him to the hospital for medical attention, but he was pronounced dead by the attending medical doctor upon arrival.
“We are deeply saddened by this unfortunate incident, which occurred in the course of our regular programming. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, loved ones, colleagues, and all those who have been affected by his passing,” the statement said.
Management acknowledged that information about the incident is already circulating in the public domain, but appealed to the public and colleague media houses to respect the privacy of the bereaved family and refrain from circulating unverified information or speculation regarding the circumstances of his death.
Owass FM extended its heartfelt condolences to the family of Seth Kwame Dzokoto.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
The State through the Attorney General (AG) has filed an appeal at the Supreme Court challenging the suspension of the trial in the case of The Republic v Hanan Aludiba and Faiza Seidu.
On Monday, the Court of Appeal suspended the trial in the case. But the prosecution says it has filed an appeal against the suspension order.
According to the update, the law does not allow a criminal trial to be suspended simply because an accused person has complained about some of the charges on the charge sheet, particularly when those complaints were dismissed as meritless.
It argues that if the Court of Appeal’s decision is allowed to stand, no prosecution will ever be possible, since all it would take for a trial to be suspended is an accused person complaining about anything on the charge sheet.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
