The exercise saw over four thousand elderly people being diagnosed and treated for various health conditions.

According to the MP, the programme was organised to celebrate the aged and give them a sense of belonging in society.

Speaking to Citi News’ Philip Nii Lartey, Nii Lante Vaderpuye, who doubles as Ghana’s Sports Minister, said this year’s event had been an improvement over what had been done in previous years.

He noted that, he had received support from the Gender Minister, Nana Oye Lithur, to provide food for all those who were participated in the exercise.

“This year is exemplary because I had the support from Ministry Of Gender And Social Protection, I also got the support from NDC medical outreach team. The attendance was overwhelming; we were expecting just about two thousand five hundred people; but according to the doctor’s record; we had close to four thousand one hundred people above the age of 65,” he said.

He added that, before the health screening exercise, the elderly were taken on a tour of the national capital, Accra.

He noted that “the most significant part of the event was when they were taken round Accra to see the new Accra. They visited the museum, Kwame Nkrumah circle and other places. We did this because some of these old folks have been locked up in rooms for a very long time; so it was important to bring them out to receive some fresh air,” he said.

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By: Philip Nii Lartey/citifmonline.com/Ghana

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They put up broad smiles as they posed for the camera after a warm interaction earlier this week.

The four will be facing each other in a stiff electoral contest for the parliamentary seat.

From left, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) candidate, Philip Anderson, Zanetor Rawlings of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Nii Noi Nortey, an independent candidate and standing behind them, the Convention People’s Party’s (CPP) Godwin Opare Addo.

The photo of the quartet has received wide praises from some commentators on social media with some calling on other candidates in the various constituencies across the country to emulate it as a way of ensuring peace before and during the December polls.

A commentary on social media said it was a great example to follow to reduce the tension that clouds the country in the run-up to every election.

‘Race for Korle Klottey’

The Korle Klottey seat is one of the few constituencies in the Greater Accra Region that will be keenly monitored due to the unique dynamics and play of politics in the area.

The NPP’s Philip Addison became popular after leading his party’s legal team to challenge its loss at the the 2012 presidential elections at the Supreme Court.

The NDC’s Zanetor Rawlings is the daughter of Ghana’s former President and founder of the party, Jerry John Rawlings.

The Progressive Peoples Party (PPP)’s Parliamentary candidate for the area, Eva Lokko, was unable to submit her nomination forms as she died last week earlier in the USA while receiving medical care.

Rockson Kofi Bright of the Great Consolidated Popular Party (GCPP), and CPP’s Godwin Opare Addo are said to be making inroads in gaining support from the local people ahead of the elections.

Nii Noi Nortey, who fell out of the NPP after losing the primary in a controversial election, is also contesting as an independent candidate.

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By: Jonas Nyabor/citifmonline.com/Ghana

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