Yaw Boakye Yiadom, former NPP Chairman- Abuakwa South.
The former Chairman of the Abuakwa South Constituency for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Eastern Region, Yaw Boakye Yiadom, has admonished the party’s delegates to elect Bryan Acheampong as the flagbearer to lead them into the 2028 general elections.
The New Patriotic Party has scheduled January 31, 2026, to elect its new leader, where about 20,000 delegates are expected to participate in this important party exercise.
According to him, Bryan Acheampong is the only candidate who can snatch the presidential seat from their main contender, the National Democratic Congress (NDC), come 2028.
Mr. Yiadom dismissed the call to give another opportunity to Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia to become the flagbearer for the party in 2028, stating that he is already known by many Ghanaians.
He explained that some things could be marketed for many years yet not be purchased, but when a new product enters the market, people rush to patronize it.
He added that President John Dramani Mahama will not contest the 2028 election, and the NDC will present a new candidate who is not known by Ghanaians.
He believes that if the NPP delegates also favor Bryan Acheampong as a new candidate, he would secure victory for the NPP in the 2028 election.
The Akuapem Traditional Council in the Eastern Region has reaffirmed its readiness to celebrate the 2025 Odwira Festival.
This year’s festival is slated for Friday, October 24, under the theme: “Preserving Our Heritage, Securing Our Future.
However, concerns have been raised about the upcoming events due to the standoff between the council and Nana Afia Obuo Nketiah, the Akuapehemaa, over the legitimacy of the Akuapehene’s position.
The Akuapehemaa, in a press conference in Accra last week, stated that she does not recognize Oseadeeyo Kwasi Akuffo III as Akuapehene and thus barred him from holding the festival.
Meanwhile, the Akuapem Palace challenged that no man born of a woman can withhold the Odwira Festival and further issued a stern warning to those who intended to do so to advise themselves to avoid facing the palace’s wrath.
The Akuapem Traditional Council states this in a counter-press conference held on Friday, October 10, where it refuted such allegations and stated categorically that Oseadeeyo Kwasi Akuffo III was legally installed as Akuapehene, indicating nothing binds him from celebrating the 2025 Odwira Festival.
The press conference was addressed by the Spokesperson of the Akuapem Kingmakers, Odehye Adu Mfum. He used the medium and emphasized that nobody can nullify this year’s Odwira Festival, which marks 199 years since its inception in 1826.
Odehye Adu Mfum called on the indigenes of Akuapemman, both at home and abroad, to grace the forthcoming 2025 Odwira Festival events to make it successful.
He assured the general public of stringent security measures to ensure that no individual is harmed during the occasion.
The Yagbonwura, Bii-Kunuto Jawu Soale I, is the special guest of honor of the year’s Odwira Festival to mark its 199-year celebration.
Daasebre Anyimadu Kantamantu II, Overlord – Kwabeng.
A group calling itself the Concerned Youth of Kwabeng in the Eastern Region has dismissed the perception that the Okyeman Gyaasehene, Daasebre Anyimadu Kantamantu II, is an alien.
According to the group, Daasebre Anyimadu Kantamantu II is well-acquainted with the people of Kwabengman, making such assertions baseless.
The Concerned Youth’s statement follows a challenge to the legitimacy of Daasebre Anyimadu Kantamantu II at a press conference held on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, by the Concerned Citizens of Kwabeng.
However, the Concerned Youth have disregarded these concerns and emphasized that the traditional ruler was rightfully and legally installed as Kwabenghene and has ruled for the past seven years.
Convener of the Concerned Youth, Nana Osei Tutu Kwabeng, in his justification, explained that former Justice of the Supreme Court, Justice William Atuguba, had ruled the installation of Daasebre Anyimadu Kantamantu as Kwabenghene as ‘legal’.
“If Daasebre Anyimadu Kantamantu II was an alien, Okyenhene Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin wouldn’t have added him to the delegation he dispatched to Kumasi to represent him at the Asantehene’s mother’s funeral,” he emphatically added in a counter-press conference.
He further underscored the peace and harmony among residents in the community, stressing that engaging in chieftaincy disputes is not a habit of the youth.
Nana Osei Tutu used the opportunity to invite residents of Kwabeng, both home and abroad, to embrace the forthcoming maiden community durbar slated for Friday, October 17, to help solicit funds for Kwabeng’s development.
“Kwabenghene’s first-ever royal durbar will be peaceful, and we are poised to support him in developing the community,” Osei Tutu assured in his call.
On Sunday, October 5, 2025, Ghana joined the global community in celebrating the diligent teachers who have shaped and impacted many lives, under the theme: “Elevating the Status of Teachers for Quality Education.”
Speaking to journalists, the Eastern Regional Chairman of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), Patrick Boison, called on the government to pay the salaries of teachers recruited last year (2024) who have been working for nearly thirteen months.
He described this situation as very pathetic, emphasizing that teachers cannot effectively educate young learners on an empty stomach and thus insisted they deserve better working conditions.
Mr. Boison urged President John Dramani Mahama to expedite the payment for the affected teachers, enabling them to teach with enthusiasm and happiness, ultimately helping to nurture the country’s future leaders.
“President John Mahama, during his 2024 campaign tour, promised that if he wins the elections and becomes President in 2025, he would give allowance to teachers teaching in the deprived areas, and we are pleading with him to fulfill that promise in case he has forgotten,” he reminds President Mahama.
The Chairman further highlighted the challenges faced by teachers in hard-to-reach communities, who often lack access to basic amenities such as electricity, good roads, clean drinking water, and educational infrastructure.
Despite these hardships, he said they have not given up. He suggested that the deprived area allowance would motivate them to remain in these communities and continue their essential work of shaping young lives.
Mr. Boison rejected the popular mantra that “the reward of a teacher is in heaven,” asserting that a deceased person cannot benefit from such rewards.
He argued that if the government, led by President Mahama, has anything for teachers, it should be given while they are alive and actively contributing to the nation’s growth and development.
He used the opportunity and expressed his profound gratitude to all Ghanaian teachers, both public and private, for the vital role they play in shaping the futures of schoolchildren across the country.
The Presbyterian Church of Ghana has honored Rev. Dr. Charles Fosu-Ayarkwah, the Principal of Kibi Presbyterian College of Education(KIPCOE), by naming a Children’s Church at Akyem Apedwa after him.
The Trinity Congregation, located in the Abuakwa South municipality, was named after a revered figure in recognition of his service, commitment, and dedication toward the church’s growth.
The naming of the Children’s Church was led by Akyem Abuakwa Presbytery Chairperson, Rev. Professor Seth Asare Danso.
Speaking at the commissioning of Trinity Congregation Children’s Church, Rev. Prof. Asare Danso explained what it entails when a church names a facility after one of its members.
He said that before the Presbyterian Church would name any of its buildings after anybody it passes through many channels to ensure that the person in question has sacrificed, worked hard, and contributed in diverse ways in the Church before the General Council of the Church issues the green light for the building to be named after that person.
He indicated that when Rev. Dr. Fosu-Ayarkwah were posted to Apedwa Trinity Congregation in 2019, children in the church were worshipping at someone’s house, and they had to cross the road to get there, which posed danger to their lives.
“At that time, the Church had already commenced the construction of the building, but got stuck and abandoned it. But when Rev. Dr. Charles Fosu-Ayarkwah took over as the area minister, he quickly solicited funds from his friends, NGOs, institutions, and his family members to complete the project within 7 months for the Children in the Church to get a place of convenience to worship God and deserve to be honored while he is alive to appreciate his good works for the Church,” he noted.
Rev. Dr. Charles Fosu-Ayarkwah thanked the Church, especially their Moderator, Right Reverend Doctor Abraham Nana Opare Kwakye, for recognizing his efforts and contributions to the Church and honoring him, indicating that he won’t forget this day in his life.
He expressed concern about how youth of the country are engaging in illicit drug abuse to destroy their lives and future, stating that if he had engaged in the same lifestyle, he wouldn’t have been honored by the leadership of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana, and urged the youth to refrain from such activity.
“The statistics indicated that Ghana is ranked number one in Africa in weed smoking and 3rd in the world, and when it comes to cocaine sniffing, we are again placed first in Africa and 14th in the world, and this means the country is at its bleak,” he opined.
Rev. Fosu-Ayarkwah described the situation as a ‘national security threat’ and made bold suggestions.
He suggested the government takes immediate steps to address this menace to protect the future of the youth; otherwise, the country won’t get anybody to become leaders in years to come.
The National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, has expressed the party’s preparedness for a possible re-election in the 2024 Suhum Parliamentary election results.
Oboafo Kwadjo Asante, the Independent Parliamentary Candidate for the Suhum constituency, has contested the 2024 Parliamentary election results after the Electoral Commission declared the NPP’s Parliamentary Candidate, Frank Asiedu Bekoe, the winner at the Tesano Police Training College in Accra.
Mr. Asante and his legal team are currently at the Koforidua High Court ‘A’, challenging the results, with the court having initiated proceedings involving himself, Mr. Bekoe, and the Electoral Commission (EC).
The case was presented in court on Wednesday and Thursday, September 24 and 25, 2025, and is scheduled to continue on October 13 next month.
Reacting to the ongoing legal battles, Mr. Nketiah, stated that the party is fully prepared for a potential parliamentary election rerun in the Suhum constituency.
He noted that the NDC is closely monitoring the court proceedings, and should the court nullify the results, they would work diligently to reclaim the seat from the NPP, drawing on their recent success in the Akwatia By-Election.
In the 2024 Suhum Parliamentary election, the NPP had 16,855 votes, while the NDC garnered 15,259 votes.
Oboafo Kwadjo Asante (Ind.PC) acquired 14,860 votes, while another Independent Candidate, Emmanuel Dede Wiafe also pulled 159 votes.
According to the controversial politician, though it is not the NDC challenging the election result, he emphasized that if the court orders a rerun, they will embrace the decision and participate in the election process.
Mr. Nketiah expressed confidence in the NDC to snatch the seat from the NPP given that the gap between them is only 1,500 votes.
He made these remarks during his ‘Thank You Tour’ of the Eastern Region, which is aimed at expressing gratitude to the people for the massive endorsement during the 2024 elections.
The Pentecost Secondary School (PENSEC) in New Juaben South Municipal Assembly of Eastern Region on Saturday, September 27, 2025, celebrated its 25th anniversary under the theme: “Naturing Future Leaders Excellence of Virtue: The PENSEC Story.”
The institution established in 2000, marked its 25th anniversary.
In his speech, Headmaster of PENSEC, Elder Peter Atta Gyamfi, commended the Church of Pentecost and the Government of Ghana for playing a vital role in transforming and instilling discipline in the schoolchildren to help them move from ‘D’ position to category ‘A’ school.
“Despite achieving numerous successes, the institution still lacks infrastructure deficits that need swift attention,” he mentioned.
According to Elder Atta Gyamfi, the school is in dire need of a headmaster’s bungalow, a dormitory for both boys and girls, and a big auditorium, including a big generator also known as a plant.
He said that when these needs are met, it will help improve the educational infrastructure of the school to enable it to maintain its academic excellence.
He made a passionate appeal to the general public, especially NGOs and philanthropists, to come and assist them with any of the aforementioned projects to enhance teaching and learning in the school.
Eastern Regional Minister, Rita Akosua Adjei Awatey, entreated the school to reaffirm its dedication to discipline of academic excellence, integrity, and moral apartness in service.
She admonished present students to fully adhere to their studies and personal growth, drawing inspiration from the example set by their predecessors.
Madam Akosua Awatey used the opportunity to hail the staff and administration of the institution for their hard work and implored them to uphold the excellent standard that made the school unique among its competitors in the region.
She acknowledged crucial roles played by religious bodies in nation-building, indicating that the Church of Pentecost is no exception.
‘The high academic standard and discipline in mission schools have made them attractive for parents seeking placement for their children, the minister observed and pleaded with the management of the school to maintain such standards.
The Member of Parliament for the Suhum constituency in the Eastern Region, Frank Asiedu Bekoe, who is well known as Protozoa, has endorsed the candidature of the former Vice President and the 2024 flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Alhaji Mahamudu Bawumia, as the sure bet for the 2028 general elections.
According to him, all those contesting the NPP’s flagbearership position deserve it, but they need someone who can easily reconcile with the unsuccessful aspirants immediately after the presidential primaries in January 2026.
Frank Asiedu Bekoe stated that Dr. Bawumia is tried and tested, and everybody in the NPP knows that he is the only person among the other four candidates who can quickly reconcile with them when elected as flagbearer, enabling them to recapture power from the National Democratic Congress in 2028.
Protozoa added that the former Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, hasn’t indulged in a campaign of insults like his opponents. This indication, he said, shows his maturity and has prioritized the peace and unity of the party over his personal gains.
“Former President John Agyekum Kufuor and Nana Addo Danquah Akufo-Addo were given several opportunities before winning the presidential seat for the NPP, and let me emphasize that Dr. Bawumia also deserves the same opportunity and he will deliver,” noted Asiedu Bekoe.
He made this known when Dr. Alhaji Mahamudu Bawumia met a section of both past and current NPP Eastern Regional executives at Koforidua in camera ahead of their upcoming presidential primaries in January 2026.
“It baffles me to hear people blaming Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia for the 2024 election defeat to the NDC,” he said.
Protozoa stressed that anybody who belongs to the elephant fraternity contributed to their defeat and they must accept the fact in good faith and form a formidable team, unite, and work hard to snatch power from the NDC in 2028.
The Suhum MP then admonished the 20,000 NPP delegates who will be going to the polls to elect a new leader on January 31, 2026, to give Dr. Bawumia another chance to lead them into Ghana’s general elections in 2028, and he will secure victory for the party.
Management of the Akyem Adonten Senior High School (ADHIS), situated in Akyem Kukurantumi in the Abuakwa North Municipality of Eastern Region, has commended President John Dramani Mahama, for enrolling its institution in the Free Senior High School policy.
ADHIS, formerly ‘Extramural’ was established in 2001 is one of the best-performing private SHS in the Eastern Region.
The Free SHS policy, since its inception in 2017, has solely been beneficial for the government’s second-cycle schools.
Fast forward, going into the 2024 general election, President John Mahama, the then flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), promised to include private SHS into the policy if he became President.
To kickstart the implementation of this, about 70 private SHS nationwide have been enrolled in this initiative, of which the Eastern Region had six slots, including ADHIS.
Meanwhile, students to be posted to these schools will be day students.
Speaking in a recent interview, Director of ADHIS, Christiana Obenewaa, said they are expecting 400 new entrants, where some had come for their prospectus and are waiting for the school to reopen in October to begin admitting them.
Madam Obenewaa stated that they have boarding facilities to admit students who don’t stay within the school’s catchment area to enable them to have a sound mind to study.
She further advised beneficiary schools to make good use of this opportunity that the government has given them, advocating good education and instilling discipline among students to open doors for other schools that are yet to be enrolled next year.
Assistant Headmaster of the School in charge of academics, Joshua Ofori, disclosed that the institution has secured first position in mathematics for the past 6 years in the region and attributed it to hard work and teamwork.
According to him, academic excellence of students doesn’t come on a silver platter, but it takes teamwork of the teaching body to achieve these results that have today made them part of the Free SHS policy in Abuakwa North Municipality.
He indicated that they would continue to uphold and maintain their academic excellence to honor President John Dramani Mahama.
Bibiara Bɛyɛ Fine, a youth group based in New Juaben South Municipal Assembly in Eastern Region, has organized a day-long orientation program for Pragia drivers in Koforidua.
The training aimed to educate young people engaged in Pragia business on road safety regulations, with the intention of reducing reckless driving and road accidents in New Juaben South Municipality.
Speaking at the workshop, in charge of Koforidua Divisional MTTD, Chief Inspector Alexander Nanfarm, revealed that many schoolchildren are opting for Pragia business, indicating that this has led to school dropout among teenagers in the Municipality.
Chief Inspector Nanfarm assured the general public that the Ghana Police Service will do its part to prevent school-going children from engaging in Pragia driving and return to the classroom to learn and become prominent persons in the future.
He then admonished parents to join this fight by going to their children’s schools once in a while to confirm that they have reported to school before embarking on their daily activities, and in doing so, there wouldn’t be any teenagers engaging in Pragia business in the area.
Baba Awudu, Cooperative Chairman of Pragia drivers in Koforidua, said that he didn’t entertain school-going children to work at his station because once they see money, they abandon school, forgetting that education plays a crucial role in their future.
He stated that Pragia owners are the cause of the high rate of schoolchildren dropping out of school because when they buy Pragia, they don’t check the background of the kids before giving it to them, and are pleading with the Ghana Police Service to arrest both teenagers and owners of Pragia and bring them to book to serve as a deterrent to others.
Founder and President of the BBF association, Emmanuel Asare, expressed his dissatisfaction about the situation, stating that they don’t use money to do any important thing for themselves but rather use it to buy drugs and drive carelessly, causing unnecessary road accidents in their area of operations.
He advised the youth of the country, especially those in Koforidua, to prioritize their education over anything else, indicating that one day they will need a certificate to secure an important job or position to better their lives in the future.
Eastern Regional Director of Youth Employment Authority (YEA), Evlyn Enyonam Lotsu, said any parent who values and knows the importance of education wouldn’t allow his or her ward to drop out of school and engage in Pragia business.
She stated emphatically that those parents should be blamed for the lackadaisical attitude of their wards.
“Ghana is enjoying Free Education from Kindergarten to Senior High School, including the ‘No Fees Stress’ policy for the first-year tertiary students, and parents should utilize this opportunity and ensure their children benefit from it,” she noted.
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