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The Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC), is set to organize presidential debates for all political parties ahead of this year’s election.<\/p>\n

That will however be done after the EC has certified such individuals as Presidential Candidates.<\/p>\n

The state-owned entity\u00a0has also hinted that it will give equal air time and space for political parties nationwide to outline their policies to the electorate.<\/p>\n

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This will be done in line with the Corporation’s editorial policies.<\/p>\n

The GBC has therefore challenged the public to mark its words against what it intends doing.<\/p>\n

The acting Director General, Mrs Francisca Ashietey- Odunton, disclosed this in Accra at a meeting with representatives of all political parties to outline the Corporation’s guidelines for coverage of political parties and presidential candidates.<\/p>\n

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Source: GBC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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