The President of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama, declared Friday, July 10, and Saturday, July 11, 2026, as National Sanitation Days.

All 261 Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies across the country participated in this exercise to clean up their environments.

The two-day national sanitation exercise aimed to prevent flooding and communicable diseases in our various communities, and the Atiwa East District Assembly was not exempted.

Speaking to Journalists during the cleanup exercise in Anyinam and its enclaves, the District Chief Executive of the Atiwa East District Assembly of the Eastern Region, Ernest Owusu Ntim, commended President John Dramani Mahama for initiating this initiative to reduce flooding in some parts of the country during the rainy season.

He emphatically stated that President Mahama can’t be blamed for the Accra flooding incident because he wasn’t there when people were illegally putting up structures on waterways.

Ernest Ntim further revealed that President Mahama has done a great job in putting in place measures to curb the flooding situation in Accra and indicated that it is not every President who would be courageous enough to demolish buildings in wetlands, particularly in Accra, but President John Mahama has done that to avoid tragedy in the future.

“The move by President Mahama’s administration to embark on a demolition exercise would serve as a deterrent to other people from purchasing waterways lands for their projects,” he mentioned.

Ernest Owusu Ntim used the occasion to advise all the MMDCEs in Ghana to be extra vigilant when approving a building permit for anyone for development, because sometimes the physical planners and engineers can deceive them to approve a building permit at the wrong location, most especially in the wetlands.

The Environmental Officer of the Assembly, Bernard Quarshie, added that most of the communicable diseases recorded in the hospital are caused by human activity that could have been prevented.

According to him, if they visited homes and advised people to clean their environment and keep their rubbish in a safer place, they wouldn’t listen to us, and as a result, filth has engulfed the country.

“If the citizens of the country had taken sanitation exercises seriously and stopped dumping refuse inside gutters, the country wouldn’t have witnessed flooding that claimed lives, destroyed properties, and rendered others homeless,” he stated.

Bernard Quarshie lauded Ernest Owusu Ntim, the DCE of the area, for setting up a sanitation task force to ensure people keep both their homes and workplaces clean to avoid communicable diseases or flooding in Atiwa East.

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By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

The Office of the Suhum Mankrado Ankobeahemaa  (OSMAH) Foundation has donated sanitary pads and toothpaste to the Basic Schools in the Suhum Municipal Assembly of the Eastern Region.

According to the Foundation, they realized that most of the young girls fall victim to the pragia drivers and get them pregnant as a result of their inability to afford sanitary pads during their menstrual period, hence the pads distribution.

He added that they are doing this to curb teenage pregnancy among the girl child in the Suhum Municipality.

OSMAH Foundation used the opportunity to educate them on how to keep themselves clean when menstruating.

In her address, the Chief Executive Officer of the Foundation, Nana Akosua Korang Larbi urged the female students to be hardworking, self-disciplined, pay attention to their education, and refrain from any activity that may destroy their future.

She stated that in this 21st century, no man would like to marry a lady who doesn’t have the aforementioned qualities which is why every school-going girl child needs to take care of herself at this stage until they achieve their academic goals and gets a job before getting married.

The Suhum Mankrado Ankobeahemaa further said that as a girl child, if you allow the young boys to impregnate you,  they will continue schooling to ruin your life, she advised them to stay away from intimacy at a younger age to become prominent people in society.

Adding to the development, the Suhumhemaa, Nana Arko Bensua said that it really pains her when she sees these young single mothers struggling on the streets to get money to feed their kids.

A situation she described as very disgusting, and she wouldn’t want to see any of the female students in Suhum go through such an experience.

She also admonished them to listen to their parent’s advice, stay away from dating at a tender age, and focus on their education to better their future because these young men don’t have anything to offer them other than to get them pregnant and kill their dreams of becoming prominent people in the country.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

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The New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) incumbent Chairman for the Atiwa East Constituency in the Eastern Region, Albert Nuamah, has been given a second term to lead the party into the 2028 elections.

He won the just-ended NPP constituency executive election with 597 votes, as opposed to his opponent, Kafui Amegah, who received 54 votes, thereby enabling him to continue serving as Chairman of the constituency for the next four years.

Speaking to journalists after securing an overwhelming victory, Mr. Nuamah noted that he was optimistic that the Atiwa East NPP delegates would honour him because he worked for the party during his first term in office.

He mentioned that he and his newly elected executives would work hand in hand with those who could not win to ensure that their party clinches power from the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in 2028.

For his part, the newly elected Youth Organizer of the constituency, Andrews Agyapong, showed his heartfelt appreciation to the Member of Parliament of the area, Abena Osei Asare, for playing her role as a mother to all and not being biased against any of the aspirants before, during, and after the election.

Mr. Agyapong mentioned that every political party needs a strong youth wing to win power, which is why the Atiwa East NPP delegates have had confidence in him and given him the mantle to lead them into the 2028 election because of the hardworking skills he has exhibited over the past years of serving the party with truth and respect.

The Member of Parliament for the constituency, Abena Osei Asare, disregarded the NDC’s ‘Reset Ghana Agenda’ claim of changing the fortunes of the country since it assumed office in 2025.

According to her, the NDC can only take pride in the nkoko nkintikiti and the ‘struggling’ 24-hour economy policy initiatives as achievements.

Madam Osei Asare stated that they promised Ghanaians free Senior High School and delivered it in September 2017.

“We worked hard to transform Ghana in the past 8 years, and even in the opposition, we are still working to keep the government on its toes to do the needful, which is why Ghanaians are calling on us to come and rescue them in 2028,” she said.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

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The Odikro of Nanapa, Baffuor Rockson Akwei Asamoah I, on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, cut the sod for the construction of a  5-unit teachers’ bungalow for the community.

He was joined by the District Chief Executive for Atiwa East District Assembly, Ernest Owusu Ntim, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Lutos Group Limited, Thomas Larbi, for the sod-cutting ceremony.

Speaking at the ceremony held at the Nanapa community, Ernest Owusu Ntim mentioned that though Atiwa East is well known as one of the mining District Assemblies in the country, the area is not benefiting from these activities.

“So when I assumed office as District Chief Executive of the Assembly, I went round for community visitation to find out the projects the miners have done for the communities in which they operate, but I didn’t see a single project the mining companies have done for them,” he said.

Mr. Ntim stated that upon consultation, he was told the community needed a teacher’s bungalow to accommodate teachers to enhance teaching duties.

According to the DCE, after listening to their plight, he sat down with the mining companies that operate in the Nanapa community to leave a legacy in the area, hence agreeing to construct the teachers’ bungalow for them.

The project is expected to be completed within 3-4 months.

The Atiwa East DCE vowed to ensure that all the mining companies within his jurisdiction construct at least one project for the area to enable them to benefit from the gold extract.

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Lotus Group Limited (mining company), Thomas Larbi, who funded the project, said his company has done a lot of infrastructure projects in Nanapa, as well as supporting education.

He urged mining companies across the country to at least do a project for the community in which they operate to become a legacy.

On his part, the Odikro of Nanapa community, Baffuor Rockson Akwei Asamoah I, commended Ernest Owusu Ntim and Thomas Larbi for listening to their cry and breaking ground for the commencement of the project.

He further revealed that the lack of a teachers’ bungalow in the community has led many teachers to vacate the community due to high transport fares and the poor nature of the roads.

Baffuor Akwei Asamoah believes that when this project is completed, the teachers will stay and carry out their obligations accordingly.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

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The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Richpot Group of Companies, affectionately known as ‘Aduro,’ has advised Ghanaian youth to embrace hard work to better their lives in the future.

He noted that all the successful people we see, both at home and abroad, didn’t achieve their current status overnight; rather, they worked hard for it.

Aduro mentioned this at Akyem Kwabeng during a football friendly match between Richpot FC and Sentence FC.

The game aimed at bringing the youth together to contribute their quota towards the development of Akyem Kwabeng.

At the end of the community’s Football friendly game, Richpot FC defeated Sentence FC by a lone goal.

The CEO of the Richpot Group of Companies added that Akyem Kwabeng is known as a mining community; therefore, he used the opportunity to appeal to the government to put in place measures to enhance mining activities in the area to enable the youth to find jobs and get something to feed their families.

He indicated that if the youth are jobless, most of them engage in social vices, which is not healthy for the country’s development.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

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The Okyenhene, Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin, has expressed sympathy for the victims of the Accra flooding accident that occurred in June 2026.

The heavy downpour that shocked the country claimed lives and property and left others homeless.

Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin attributed the situation to indisciplined behavior among some citizens of the country who dumped refuse inside the gutters.

Okyenhene indicated that if care is not taken, the same incident could happen to anyone across the country if we don’t stop such an act.

The Okyenmanwura mentioned these during the celebration of the Akyem Abuakwa State Ohum Festival, which was observed under the theme:” Rejuvenating Our Customs For Sustainability And Nature Connection” at Ofori Panin, Kyebi on Saturday, July 4, 2026.

He added that the government alone cannot monitor everywhere to ensure that people clean their environment; therefore, he advised the general public to prioritize sanitation to avoid such occurrences in the near future.

On his part, the Local Government Minister, Ahmed Ibrahim, mentioned that plans are far advanced to add traditional leaders (Chiefs and Queen Mothers), Assembly Members, and Members of Parliament to the governance to contribute ideas to running the affairs of the country.

He revealed that, should the aforementioned people have been included in governance, maybe the country wouldn’t have witnessed the Accra flooding incident.

Ahmed Ibrahim noted that President John Dramani Mahama is deeply worried about the situation, and highlighted that measures have been put in place to support the victims

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By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

The Mobile Telephone Network (MTN) has donated GH¢20,000 in cash, GH¢1,000 worth of airtime, assorted drinks, and hampers to the Akyem Tafo Traditional Council in support of the 2026 Ohum Kan Festival.

This gesture forms part of the Foundation’s annual Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) towards the celebration of the festival.

Speaking to Journalists, Ransford Gyan, the Area Sales Manager for Eastern, Oti, and Volta Regions respectively, highlighted the long-standing strong relationship between MTN Ghana and the Akyem Tafo Traditional Council.

“We have seen how deeply the Ohum Kan Festival reflects the identity, heritage, and aspirations of the Tafo people, and we are proud to be associated with a celebration that continues to preserve culture while opening new doors of opportunity,” he added.

He indicated that festivals like Ohum reflect the same spirit as they connect with people, preserve our heritage, and create opportunities for transport operators, food vendors, accommodation providers, artisans, traders, and many other small businesses.

‘In many ways, what festivals do culturally, MTN strives to do digitally in bringing people together and enabling progress, Mr. Gyan emphasised.

According to him, this year’s celebration is even more special for MTN Ghana as it marks their 30 years of connecting to the Ghanaian community under the theme “30 Years of Progress, Powered by You”.

Mr. Gyan mentioned that MTN Ghana had become an agent of development – enabling lives, supporting businesses, and contributing its quota to the nation.

“Nananom, our customers are at the heart of everything we do. Without our customers, there is no MTN Ghana. That is why we remain committed to delivering excellent service and making,” he noted.

Daasebre Adusei Peasah IV, the Akyem Tafohene, thanked the Foundation for its continued support of impacting lives in his community.

He then made a passionate appeal to MTN Ghana to enhance its network service delivery to the people in the area to address recent complaints of unstable network connection, which is affecting families, daily activities, and businesses.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

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An Akyem Takyiman-based businessman in the Atiwa West District of the Eastern Region, Foster Tetteh, popularly known as X-Bone, commemorated his 37th birthday  with a donation of educational materials to Basic Schools in the vicinity

He donated items includes 2,000 exercise books, 2, 000 pens, 10 sets of brand new jerseys, and 30 footballs.

The gesture, aimed to enhance education in Akyem Takyiman and its environs was presented at the community’s Palace during the Adae observation on Wednesday, July 1, 2026.

This comes during a stakeholders meeting among traditional leaders, elders, and the residents to discuss the development of the area.

Speaking to Kontihen Kofi Oboh, X-Bone mentioned that his gesture stemmed from his urge to prioritise the people’s welfare, especially the less privileged in the various communities, to put smiles on their faces rather than wasting huge resources on flamboyant birthday celebrations.

He noted that education is the cornerstone of every developed country across the globe which is why he saw the need to provide support for all the Basic Schools in Akyem Takyiman.

This, he added, would enable the schoolchildren to be punctual with school attendance and become prominent figures for the country in the near future.

According to him, the denial of access to quality education of schoolchildren practicing illegal mining activities (galamsey) at a very tender age is because their parents lack the financial muscles to facilitate their education needs.

A situation, the donor, described as a threat and very devastating to the future careers of these children.

X-Bone advised schoolchildren in Akyem Takyiman to take their studies seriously and pledged his readiness to offer Senior High School (SHSs) education support to any candidate who records better results in his or her Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE).

He further entreated colleagues and businessmen in the area to emulate his gesture and help give hope to the vulnerable children.

“In doing so, every child in the community will get a better future and help contribute meaningfully to the growth and development of Akyem Takyiman,” he underscores.

The Kontihene of Akyem Takyiman, Baffuor Kyei Danso II, thanked the donor for his kind gesture, saying it will go a long way to help the studies of the schoolchildren.

He was adamant that the people of Akyem Takyiman would experience a massive transformation should all and sundry follow in the footsteps of X-Bone.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source//Obohnewsonline.com.

The Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for the Atiwa East Constituency in the Eastern Region, Albert Nuamah, who is seeking re-election, has attributed the party’s poor performance in the 2024 election to the absence of some key members who exited the party.

He noted that the misunderstanding among the key actors of the party before the 2024 elections led some to break away and form their own political party and contested the election as an Independent Presidential Candidate.

A situation, he described as very devastating, and called on the party’s national leadership to put in place measures to avoid any future occurrence.

“However, if I am given the nod by our gallant delegates to continue serving the party as Chairman, I will bring everybody on board, especially the peeved ones, and find solutions to their bitterness to enable them to get involved in the 2028 election campaign to win power for the NPP,” he said.

Mr. Nuamah, therefore, entreated the Atiwa East NPP delegates to consider the reforms he had brought to the party during his first tenure in office and vote for him to continue his good work for the party.

The aspiring Youth Organizer of the constituency, Andrews Agyapong, mentioned that the youth are the foundation of every political party across the globe; therefore, he would initiate programs that would draw the youth in Atiwa East closer to the NPP to help them secure victory in 2028.

According to him, NPP is the only political party in Ghana that places the welfare of the Ghanaian youth first before anything else as compared to NDC, and indicated that if Dr. Alhaji Mahamudu Bawumia were elected as the next President of Ghana in 2028, he would create more jobs for the youth to reduce social vices in the country.

Furthermore, the former Youth Organizer of the constituency, Benjamin Gamali Marvin showed his heartfelt appreciation to the constituency executives for elevating him to Organizer status without letting anyone contest him.

He also reaffirmed his commitment to work hand in hand with all the aspiring executives to help Dr. Bawumia and the NPP to win the 2028 elections.

The Atiwa East vetting committee Chairman, Anthony Osei Adjei, who serves as Eastern Regional NPP Secretary, on his part, after the program, advised all the aspirants to embark on a clean campaign and avoid using profane words for their opponents to secure sympathy votes from the delegates.

He noted that in doing so, after the election, they can come back and work together for the party to achieve its aim of winning the 2028 election.

They all made this known after vetting the constituency aspirants who want to serve the party in the next 4 years  as well as helping the party to recapture power in 2028.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source// Obohnewsonline.com.

The Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Akuapem South constituency of the Eastern Region, Michael Ahwireng, is seeking re-election for a third consecutive term in the upcoming constituency executive election, scheduled for July 11 and 12, 2027.

Speaking to Journalists after his successful vetting, Mr. Ahwireng reaffirmed his commitment to work effectively with his yet-to-be-elected new constituency executives to ensure that they reclaim the Parliamentary seat from the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in 2028.

According to him, the NDC’s Member of Parliament for the constituency, Lawrencia Adwoa Dziwornu, won the 2024 election with a margin of over 100 votes. He stated that the NPP needs unity and little effort to reclaim the seat.

Mr. Ahwireng further cited that the NDC lost the Upper West Akim Parliamentary seat to the NPP in 2020, but after reorganizing themselves well and working as a team, they won it back in 2024.

Against this scenario, he believes that the same thing will occur in Akuapem South after the 2028 election.

He used the opportunity and appealed to the Akuapem South NPP delegates to re-elect him as Chairman, and reiterated that he would collaborate with other executive members to work hard to win back the parliamentary seat in the upcoming 2028 elections for the NPP.

The aspiring Secretary of the constituency, Evans Ivan Opare Obeng said that one of his aims is to bring all the various groups in the area together and have a dialogue with them, and propagate their vision to them to enable them to vote for the NPP in 2028, if he is elected as Secretary.

He also reiterated his readiness to help the other aspiring executive members to grab the Parliamentary seat from the NDC.

Mr. Opare also urged their delegates to have confidence in him and vote for him to become the next secretary of the party in Akuapem South.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source// Obohnewsonline.com.