NDC relaunches ‘Setting the Records Straight’ campaign to counter political misinformation

The National Democratic Congress has relaunched its “Setting the Records Straight” communication campaign in a renewed effort to challenge what it describes as misinformation and political propaganda in Ghana’s public discourse.

The campaign was officially relaunched on Thursday, May 7, 2026, at the party’s headquarters in Accra, where party officials said the initiative would serve as a platform to directly respond to what they claim are false narratives being circulated by the opposition New Patriotic Party.

Addressing journalists, Deputy National Communications Officer Godwin Ako Gunn said the move had become necessary amid what he described as a rise in “misinformation, half-truths and calculated propaganda” aimed at undermining the government and misleading the public.

According to him, the platform will allow the party to provide what it calls factual clarification on national issues, government policy decisions, and public debates that have become increasingly contested in Ghana’s political space.

Originally introduced by the NDC in the early 2000s, “Setting the Records Straight” became one of the party’s most recognisable communication tools, used to rebut claims by political opponents and defend its record in government. Party officials say its revival reflects the growing need for rapid political communication in a more digitally driven media environment.

At the relaunch, the NDC also used the platform to reject recent allegations that government had diverted cocoa funds to finance the purchase of an aircraft for President John Dramani Mahama, describing the claim as false and politically motivated.

The relaunch comes as political parties begin intensifying public engagement ahead of future electoral contests, with communication increasingly becoming a central battleground.

For the NDC, the message was clear: the party says it intends not only to defend its record, but to shape the political narrative more aggressively in the months ahead.