{"id":256290,"date":"2016-10-09T10:58:20","date_gmt":"2016-10-09T10:58:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=256290"},"modified":"2016-10-09T10:58:20","modified_gmt":"2016-10-09T10:58:20","slug":"sales-of-kalyppo-soar-ahead-of-npp-manifesto-launch-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2016\/10\/sales-of-kalyppo-soar-ahead-of-npp-manifesto-launch-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"Sales of Kalyppo soar ahead of NPP manifesto launch [Photos]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ahead of the New Patriotic Party (NPP)&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2016\/10\/09\/npp-to-launch-2016-manifesto-today-2\/\"><span style=\"color: #666699;\"><strong>manifesto launch<\/strong><\/span><\/a> at the Trade Fair Centre later today [Sunday], scores of traders are cashing in on the increased \u00a0activity in the area.<\/p>\n<p>Most of the traders have set up stalls to exhibit their wares to the numerous supporters of the opposition party who have thronged the Centre ahead of the launch.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/para1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-256299\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/para1.jpg\" alt=\"para1\" width=\"720\" height=\"1005\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>On display are T-shirts, headbands, scarves, head and wristbands as well as handkerchiefs, designed in the red white and blue of the NPP.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/para3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-256300\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/para3-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"NPP para3\" width=\"620\" height=\"349\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Kalyppo craze<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Some traders have also \u00a0cartons of Kalyppo,\u00a0following the recent social media storm which has resulted in a resurgence for the brand.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Kaly.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-256298\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Kaly-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"kaly\" width=\"620\" height=\"349\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A photo of the flagbearer, Nana Addo Dankwah Akufo-Addo, sipping the drink with a straw went viral on social media after it was mocked by opponents.<\/p>\n<p>The response to the photo was huge as officials and supporters of the NPP, posted photos of themselves drinking Kalyppo\u00a0in a show of support for Nana Addo.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/kaly-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-256297\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/kaly-2-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"kaly-2\" width=\"620\" height=\"349\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>One of the traders at the Trade Fair Centre told <strong>citifmonline.com&#8217;s<\/strong> Marian Ansah: &#8220;I decided to sell Kalyppo here because I knew it will be highly patronised by party members. Every NPP member is now interested in Kalyppo because of Nana Addo.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/para-new.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-256305\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/para-new-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"para-new\" width=\"620\" height=\"349\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Rains threaten launch<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A heavy downpour in the capital had threatened to mar the launch of the manifesto as organisers had to halt their setup.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/rains2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-256303\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/rains2-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"rains2\" width=\"620\" height=\"349\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>However, the launch is expected to go ahead as planned as the rains have ceased.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/rains.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-256302\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/rains-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"rains\" width=\"620\" height=\"349\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>By: Edwin Kwakofi\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<br \/>\n<a class=\"twitter-follow-button\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EdKwakofi\" data-show-count=\"false\">Follow @EdKwakofi<\/a><br \/>\n<script>\/\/ <![CDATA[ !function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],p=\/^http:\/.test(d.location)?'http':'https';if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=p+':\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js';fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document, 'script', 'twitter-wjs'); \/\/ ]]><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ahead of the New Patriotic Party (NPP)&#8217;s manifesto launch at the Trade Fair Centre later today [Sunday], scores of traders are cashing in on the increased \u00a0activity in the area. 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