Foreign Minister meets with Tunisian expats living in UgandaNDC Odododiodio Primary: Four delegates arrested for taking pictures of ballots

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad, Nabil Ammar, Friday, met with several Tunisian expatriates who live in Kampala, Uganda as part of his participation in the 19th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement and the Third South Summit of the Group of 77 and China. During the meeting, Tunisian expatriates expressed willingness to support and boost the national economy, reads a statement of the Foreign Affairs Ministry on Sunday. They spoke of their jobs in various sectors, namely in tourism, services, energy, public works and teaching, emphasizing the wide range of opportunities Uganda provides to the Tunisian community which could be seized to further develop bilateral cooperation in various areas, the same source adds. «Both the Ministry and its representations abroad are doing the best they can to keep in touch with Tunisian expatriates and provide them with quality consular services they need,» the Foreign Minister said. Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse The police have picked four delegates voting in the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Odododiodio Constituency primary for taking pictures of their ballots. The Police detained them for about one?hour and later released them after a session of counseling and warning.? The Party, since the beginning of the polls cautioned delegates against selling their votes. Mr Paul Oblie Laryea, Chairman, Odododiodioo Constituency of the NDC, in an interview, told the Ghana News Agency (GNA) that the EC officials, Election Committee Executives and the police had been vigilant in stopping such acts.? 'We made announcements about ten times against vote buying and selling, but some people think they could be fast. ..' The election is taking place at the Jamestown District Police Command at three polling stations - 'A', 'B' and 'C' and with 2,313 total delegates.?? The polls, which started an hour late-0800 hours- would be closing at 1600hours, according to the EC officials.? The National Democratic Congress reschedule d the parliamentary primary in the Odododiodioo constituency for January 21, following the dismissal of an application for an interlocutory injunction obtained by a disqualified candidate, Michael Nii Yarboi Annan. Source: Ghana News Agency

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