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Rex Omar to Lead NDC’s Creative Sector Activities Ahead of December Election

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  • NDC appoints Rex Omar to lead creative industry efforts
  • Joy FM to host Manifesto Debate on Creative Economy on Sept 14
  • NDC and NPP reps to present policy ideas on Ghana's creative economy

Highlife musician and entrepreneur, Rex Omar, has been tasked by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to lead activities regarding creatives ahead of the forthcoming general election.

In a communiqué sighted by myjoyonline.com, the party indicates that Rex Omar is “the lead representative with the mandate to mobilise and organise stakeholders in the creative industry” to help in campaign activities in a build-up to the December 7, 2024 election.

Rex Omar, who is also a communicator for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) on creative arts policies in their manifesto, has been selected to represent the party at Joy FM’s upcoming Manifesto Debate on the Creative Economy.

Also, Sadiq Abdullai Abu, also known as Baba Sadiq, who is the NDC Parliamentary candidate for Okaikoi Central Constituency, will be involved as well.

From the camp of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) will be the Deputy Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mark Okraku-Mantey and the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), Akwasi Agyeman.

This event which will be held on September 14, 2024, will bring together stakeholders of Ghana’s Tourism, Arts and Culture in the studio of Joy Prime for the 5th edition of Joy FM’s Showbiz Roundtable.

This season, Joy FM is offering a thought-leadership platform for political parties to present their policy ideas on Ghana’s creative economy.

Dubbed MANIFESTO DEBATE ON CREATIVE ECONOMY, the programme will air live on Joy FM and Joy Prime on September 14, 2024, from 2 PM to 6 PM.

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