Accra (Greater Accra), 6th January 00 - The United Kingdom (UK) and Ireland branch of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) on Thursday donated 12,000 pounds to the party towards Election 2000. Mr. Ekow Mends, chairman of the branch, presented the cheque and a quantity of a special millennium issue of the 'Akatamanso Magazine' to Alhaji Issifu Ali, Co-Chairman of the party, in Accra. He said the donation is part of a special millennium fund raising dinner-dance held during the visit of Vice-President John E. A. Mills to London. Alhaji Ali said the money would help the party in the election campaign and urged other branches to do the same. Mr. Vincent Assiseh, National Press Secretary, said the party is working tirelessly to raise funds locally and externally for the forthcoming elections.