Ghana Police Announce Several Roadblocks Ahead Of Massive NPP and NDC Rallies

• The Ghana Police Service has detailed traffic management measures ahead of the two major rallies today (December 5, 2024)
• The New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) will be organising their final pre-election rallies
• The NPP will be having its rally at the University of Ghana Stadium in Legon, and the NDC will be at the Zurak Park in Madina

The Ghana Police Service has released details about traffic management measures being implemented ahead of the two major rallies organised by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the New Patriotic Party (NPP).

The political parties' rallies will take place today, December 5, 2024.

The NDC and NPP will organise their rallies at the Zurak Park in Madina and the University of Ghana Stadium in Legon, respectively.

During a December 4 press conference, the police outlined measures to regulate traffic and ensure the safety of party supporters and the general public.

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The measures include several route diversions and heightened police presence in town and venues to prevent political clashes.

The police noted that NPP supporters from Adenta will be redirected to head left at Ritz Junction through Aviation and UPSA before arriving at Okponglo to access Legon.

Those from Dome will be redirected through Haatso Junction toward GIMPA and onward to the University of Ghana.

Meanwhile, NDC supporters arriving from the Tetteh Quarshie Interchange will be directed to take a right at Shiashie, proceed to UPSA and turn left to join the Madina main road.

Those from Dome will be routed to KFC Junction on Haatso Road. They must then proceed towards Wisconsin University before proceeding to Zongo Junction.

The police also announced a roadblock in front of the NDC rally venue in Madina to control traffic flow. Other officers will also be stationed along key routes in the area to assist road users and ensure the free flow of traffic.

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Police investigating 88 'election security' recruits

YEN.com.gh reported that police are investigating 88 individuals who were intercepted on board two buses in the Western North Region.

These people were allegedly recruited from various locations in the Greater Accra Region for election security, with the organiser being sought.

In a statement, police said the 88 people were reportedly en route to polling stations in some constituencies in the area aboard the fleet of buses.

Proofread by Bruce Douglas, senior copy editor at YEN.com.gh

Source: YEN.com.gh