NDC to hold congress in April

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) said on Friday that it would hold its Fifth Ordinary National Delegates' Congress in Accra in April.

A statement signed by Bedjee Ziedeng, for the General Secretary, Alhaji Huudu Yahaya, said that the Congress, which was postponed from December 28 last year, would take place from Friday 26th April to Sunday 28th April.

It said the decision to hold the congress was taken at a meeting of the National Executive Committee (NEC) on February 14, adding that the congresses of the Women and Youth wings would take place before the end of March.

"High on the agenda will be the report of party activities since the last congress, constitutional amendments and the election of national executives, who will be responsible for the steering of affairs of the party for the next two years." The statement said the NEC had also mandated the congress planning committee to work out the detailed programmes.