The National Democratic Congress (NDC) would build and consolidate a strong partnership with chiefs to promote development when voted into power, Professor Evans Atta Mills, the Presidential Candidate of the party NDC has assured. “My government will not be the type of government that will not regard chiefs and neglect them in terms of developmental issues”, he said and noted that chiefs are full of wisdom that could effectively be harnessed for development.

He said this when he paid separate courtesy calls on some chiefs in the Upper East Region on Wednesday to solicit for their support I the December 7, 2008 elections.

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Massive rally at Bolga….
The wind of change blows wild….

Beginning his tour of the Upper East Region on Sunday, November 16, 2008, after a successful tour of the Volta and Northern Regions, on his extensive five region tour, NDC Leader and Presidential Candidate, Professor John Evans Atta Mills, has left the people in no doubt that he is the Better Man to lead Team that will build a Better Ghana.

In Binduri, Zebilla, Paga, Navrongo, Tongo, Bongo, Nabdam, Pusiga, Bolga and all the many places he has been reaching out to with his Better Ghana message, the learned law Professor, tax expert, academic par excellence and former Vice President, has not hidden his genuine desire to lead a Team that will build a Better Ghana.

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The National Reform Party has officially announced the endorsement of the manifesto of the National Democratic Congress and reposed confidence in its flagbearer, Professor John Evans Atta Mills

According to the NRP, the broad vision of the NDC as outlined in the 2008 manifesto of the NDC, are in line with alleviating the suffering of the people of Ghana - which is of paramount importance to the party.

The party insists Prof. Atta Mills is the best candidate for the 2008 election and would do all in its power to help Prof Mills and the NDC win the polls in December.

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The next government of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) would set up a Science and Technology Development Fund (STDF) to support research activities in universities, research institutions and for graduate research projects as a first step for industrial development of the country, the party stated in Accra on Tuesday.

The next NDC government would also use science and technology as central to progress in all fields of national endeavour, Mr John Dramani Mahama, NDC vice presidential candidate, stated during an interaction with scientists, researchers and industrialists to spell out the party’s science agenda for the nation.
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The attention of the office of Former President Rawlings has been drawn to a letter addressed to the Inspector General of Police (IGP) from the office of the Presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Nana Akufo-Addo claiming that former President Rawlings had threatened his life.

The letter to the IGP was based on a report by the Daily Guide of Saturday November 15, 2008 quoting statements allegedly made by the former President on Friday October 17, 2008 when a group of Nigerian students presented him with an award for exemplary leadership.

Our immediate response to the letter signed by Dr Kofi Konadu Apraku is that it is ludicrous and a desperate attempt at political mudslinging at a time when the fortunes of the NPP at the forthcoming elections are so bleak.

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