The Parliamentary Candidate for the Akuapem South Constituency in the Eastern Region, Eric Apeadu Yeboah, representing the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), has urged Ghanaians to embrace the national health insurance scheme and get registered.

According to him, the NPP government has made the program attractive, and it is incumbent upon every Ghanaian to enroll, as one never knows when they might fall sick and require medical care.

Apeadu Yeboah emphasized that with a national health insurance card, individuals can walk into any health facility for check-ups, even when not ill, because “your health is your wealth.”

He cited the Vice President and Leader of the NPP, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, who has stated that if elected as the next President of Ghana, he would enroll patients suffering from cancer and kidney diseases onto the national health insurance scheme, enabling them to receive treatment for free.

This highlights the importance of Ghanaians supporting him in the upcoming 2024 general elections.

Eric Apeadu Yeboah noted that everyone is aware of the costs associated with treating cancer, kidney diseases, and other related ailments. He expressed that patients would be greatly relieved if Dr. Bawumia wins the election, stating that “National Health Insurance is now a property for everybody.”

He made these remarks while providing free national health insurance registrations for residents of Ahwerase in the constituency ahead of their 2024 Odwira festival, benefiting over 500 people.

“The NPP government is committed to healthcare, building more hospitals across the country to ensure quality healthcare delivery for Ghanaians,” Yeboah asserted.

The Akuapem South NPP Parliamentary Candidate took the opportunity to highlight the achievements of the NPP government and urged the constituents to support them in the 2024 elections to continue their good work for Mother Ghana.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source// Obohnewsonline.com.

The Eastern Regional Secretary for the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Anthony Osei Adjei, has stated that the NPP has accomplished a great deal for Ghana.

According to him, the NPP government is dedicated to implementing free policies that improve the lives of Ghanaians.

Osei Adjei highlighted several free policies initiated by the NPP, including free maternity care for pregnant women, free national health insurance, the Free Kufuor Bus initiative, and most notable of all, the Free Senior High School (SHS) program.

“If not for the Free SHS education policy, there would be no Senior High School graduates in some families,” he revealed.

Osei Adjei made these assertions during the launch of the Oyoko NPP campaign team in the New Juaben North Constituency. The newly constituted team is expected to oversee campaign activities in the area while promoting the party’s ideas and policies to residents in hopes of securing votes in the general elections.

He added that since the inception of the Free SHS policy, over 5 million youth have benefited, urging Ghanaians to vote for Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the Vice President and Flagbearer of the NPP, to ensure its continued protection.

The Parliamentary Candidate for New Juaben North Constituency, Nana Osei Adjei, affectionately known as ‘DeJoe,’ expressed gratitude to the NPP executives in Oyoko for launching the campaign to solicit funds to support his bid to retain the seat for the NPP.

He is optimistic that the residents of Oyoko will give the NPP 90% of their votes to keep the party in power in 2025, allowing them to continue improving Ghana and undertaking more infrastructure projects.

Meanwhile, the outgoing Member of Parliament for the Constituency, Nana Adjei Boateng, noted that all NPP parliamentary candidates have significant work ahead, as ministerial appointments will not be granted easily if Bawumia wins the 2024 elections.

He explained that any parliamentary candidate seeking a position in the next Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia government must secure more votes for him from their constituency; otherwise, they should not expect to receive any appointments.

Nana Adjei Boateng emphasized that the 2024 election is crucial, and the party cannot afford to lose it to the NDC. Therefore, every party member, especially the parliamentary candidates, should work tirelessly to persuade Ghanaians to vote for the NPP to retain power and continue transforming the country.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source// Obohnewsonline.com.

The Mobile Telecommunications Network (MTN) Ghana Foundation, as part of its social corporate responsibility, has donated digital equipment to the Eastern Regional Hospital, Koforidua, to enhance quality healthcare delivery.

The digital equipment comprises 10 brand-new HP laptops and 2 interactive flat panels or boards.

The Ghana College of Physician elevated the Eastern Regional Hospital and allowed them to train doctors who want to specialize in different fields, such as a surgeon, gynecologist, and pediatrician at the Hospital without traveling a long distance to Accra, and the equipment received would help the training in diverse ways.

Speaking to the cross-section of the media after the donation, the Senior Manager for MTN Ghana Foundation, Robert Kuzoe, stated that the world is going digital and everybody deserves a modern, connected life, so the Foundation is looking forward to providing such equipment to the teaching hospitals to enable them to take good care of their patients.

According to him, the hospital asked for the equipment, and the Foundation saw the need to get it for them to help them save lives and, at the same time, use it to train doctors who wanted to upgrade themselves in the health sector.

Robert Kuzoe added that the Foundation is committed to quality healthcare delivery in the country; therefore, they will continue offering support to the Hospitals when the need arises.

Mary Amponsah-Kwatiah, the administrator of the Hospital, thanked the leadership of the MTN Ghana Foundation for the equipment received, saying that it had come at the expected time.

She added that the Hospital has about 1,000 staff members, and every department uses either a laptop, desktop, or tablet to discharge its duties, but the insufficient digital equipment in the hospital is making their work difficult.

Mary Amponsah-Kwatiah mentioned that the 10 laptops and 2 interactive flat panels received from the MTN Ghana Foundation will help reduce some burden on them and pleaded with other institutions to emulate MTN Ghana Foundation and come to their aid because they needed more digital machines to enable them to discharge their duties accordingly.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source// Obohnewsonline.com.

The Headmaster of Oyoko Methodist Senior High School (OMESS) in the New Juaben North Municipal Assembly of the Eastern Region, Seth Darko Odame, has called for infrastructural support for the school, particularly for the teachers’ bungalows.

He mentioned that OMESS has a student population of 5,150, which is the highest in the region.

“However, only 18 teachers, including the headmaster, stay on campus out of 185 teaching staff members and over 90 non-teaching staff, which is very worrying,” he added.

According to him, this unfortunate situation makes supervision, especially in the evenings, difficult.

He stated that the school continues to grow and will need more infrastructure to enhance teaching and learning.

Darko Odame revealed that, with the help of the Student Representative Council (SRC), the school has converted some of the dormitories into residences for hardworking teachers to enable them to stay on campus and teach the students.

Seth Odame made these assertions during the celebration of the school’s 35th golden jubilee anniversary on Saturday, October 19, 2024.

He took the opportunity to appeal for support from the government, philanthropists, institutions, NGOs, and individuals to help address the infrastructural challenges confronting them.

The Dean of Pharmacy at Central University, Professor Kwasi Ohemang, who was the guest speaker at the event, stated that the crises of unemployment, corruption, and galamsey activities are evidence of the failure of the educational system to adequately prepare individuals for societal contributions.

He further noted that religious education has been taught in schools, yet some of the educated elite are the most corrupt segment of society.

This indicates that the university education system has not been producing individuals who are committed to the development of the country.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source// Obohnewsonline.

The Member of Parliament for Fanteakwa South Constituency in the Eastern Region, Kofi Okyere Agyekum, popularly known as Arafat, has dismissed the National Democratic Congress (NDC) 24-hour economy policy as mere rhetoric, urging the public not to take it seriously.

He argued that no government institution in the country is capable of operating 24 hours, particularly schools and the Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies (MMDAs). 

He further explained that no parent would allow their child to attend school at 10 p.m. and return in the morning, and the same logic applies to all 261 MMDAs.

Arafat emphasized that the 24-hour economy policy could only be feasible in the private sector, and even then, its success would depend on the demand for the company’s products or services. 

He added that if there is low demand, it would be impossible for companies to operate around the clock.

“Former President John Dramani Mahama, in case he wins the election, can’t enact a law to force civil servants to work 24 hours and indicate that already the country is struggling to pay them, and adding additional workers to the ones we are having would worsen the situation,” he opined.

Kofi Okyere Agyekum urged Ghanaians during an interview with Kontihen Kofi Oboh to disregard the lies of the opposition and vote for Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia in the upcoming December 7 elections. 

He emphasized that Bawumia’s leadership would guide the country to a brighter future and create job opportunities for the youth, who are the future of Ghana.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source// Obohnewsonline.com.

 

The New Patriotic Party’s Member of Parliament for Fanteakwa South Constituency in the Eastern Region, Kofi Okyere Agyekum, popularly known as ‘Arafat’ has officially commissioned and handed over a six-unit classroom block with auxiliary facilities to Bosuso Presbyterian Basic School to enhance teaching and learning in the area.

He was joined by the District Chief Executive for Fanteakwa South, Ernest Ofosu, the Fanteakwa South District Education Director, Richard Addo, the representative from the E/R Presbyterian Secretariat, the Nananom of Bosuso among other dignitaries.

Addressing the gathering, Arafat stated that the NPP government is committed to quality education by ensuring every Ghanaian child gets a serene and good classroom to study to enable them to perform better in their exams.

The Fanteakwa South Lawmaker added that voting has implications on the lives of the people therefore urging Ghanaians to make a rightful choice in the upcoming 2024 election by voting for a political party that would create jobs for the youth in Ghana.

Kofi Okyere Agyekum then advised Ghanaians not to listen to the empty promises of NDC to vote for them because they have nothing new to offer the country and indicated the next NPP government that would be led by President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia would change the fortunes of the country.

The Fanteakwa South Director of Education, Richard Akosah Addo, thanked the MP and the DCE for the project received, saying it has come at the right time.

According to him, the teachers of the Bosuso Presbyterian Basic School have been crying for Primary School for over 90 years, and now that they have gotten some the teachers have no excuses than to uplift their performance and help the pupils to pass the B.E.C.E.

Furthermore, the District Chief Executive for Fanteakwa South District Assembly, Ernest Ofosu mentioned that education is the bedrock of every country and added that when a government fails to prioritize its education sector, it affects its future generation..

“The NPP government knew that education is the heart of the country, hence making it attractive, building more educational infrastructure, and also paying the teachers well to encourage them to enable raised students who can help develop and transform the country in the future,” he opined.

Ernest Ofosu used the occasion to plead with Ghanaians to maintain NPP in power to continue their good works for the country because a change of government every eight years retard development.

Source// Obohnewsonline.com.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

President Akufo Addo has praised Okyenhene and Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin for advocating for the protection of the lands, forests, and water bodies God has blessed Ghana with from being destroyed by illegal miners.

According to him, when Okyenhene ascended onto the Ofori Panin stool in 1999, he registered his displeasure about the activities of the illegal miners and warned that if measures were not put in place to regularize the mining work, it would hurt the country in some years to come.

President Nana Addo emphatically stated that Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin was the first King in Ghana who spoke against the illegal miners who were destroying our lands, forest reserves, and water bodies*.

The advocacy by Okyenhene to protect these natural resources for future generations has now become a national issue, and many Ghanaians have joined the call to find a remedy to the illegal mining menace.

The Ghana President made these known at Ofori Panin Fie, Kyebi on Saturday, October 12, 2024, during the celebration of the 25th Anniversary of Okyenhene, Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin.

Nana Akufo Addo used the opportunity to congratulate Osagyefuo Ofori Panin for his 25th golden jubilee anniversary and also for contributing to the growth and development of Okyenman and Ghana as a whole and asking God’s blessings upon his life to live long.

The Okyenhene, Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin, on his part, said that the fight against the illegal miners must be a collective responsibility that shouldn’t be rested on the government’s shoulders alone.

“Today because of quick money, some of the cocoa farmers are giving their lands to illegal miners to use them for mining, and this is very worrying,” he noted.

He furthered by saying that one thing about these illegal miners was that they operated at night when everybody was asleep and it would be difficult to arrest or stop them at that time.

The Overload of Akyem Abuakwa Traditional Council mentioned that should the citizens have a change in mindset and come together as one people, we can fight the canker and save our forest reserves, lands, and water bodies from being damaged to restore the land.

Source// Obohnewsonline.com.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

The Aburihene, Otoobuor Djan Kwasi II, says since the inception of Democratic rule in 1992, Ghana has not recorded any chaos after electing a new leader to lead the country.

According to the overload of Aburi, who doubles as the Adontenhene of Akuapem Traditional Council in the Eastern Region, every citizen of this country has a role to play, including the traditional rulers, to make the upcoming December 7 polls very successful.

“If you cast your vote, leave the polling station, go home, and return to the polling station when the time is due for the counting of the ballot papers, indicate that this is what we have been practicing for the past 30 years and haven’t encountered any challenges,” he stressed.

Otoobour Djan Kwasi II mentioned that in doing so, *Ghana wouldn’t burn as some people are speculating*

He then advises the general public especially, his people to desist from any form of act that may disturb the peace God has bestowed on us

Djan Kwasi II made this known when the NPP Parliamentary Candidate for the Akuapem South Constituency paid him a courtesy call during the ADDAE BUE ceremony held at his palace in Aburi on Wednesday, October 9, 2024.

The NPP Parliamentary Candidate for the Constituency, Eric Apeadu Yeboah, commended Abirihene for preaching peace ahead of the elections and assured him that his party is poised to protect the peace of the country before, during, and after the elections.

He used the opportunity to tout NPP government achievements to the Chiefs at the gathering.

“If there is no peace in Ghana, President Akufo Addo and his Vice President, Dr. Alhaji Mahamudu Bawumia, wouldn’t have been able to do a lot of infrastructure projects in Akuapem South,” he added.

Eric Yeboah reiterated that the peace of this country remains paramount to NPP, and that’s why Ghanaians should give the leadership mantle to Dr. Bawumia on December 7 to strengthen it.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source// Obohnewsonline.come.

The Mobile Telecommunication Networks (MTN) has donated ¢15,000.00, ¢2,000.00 airtime, schnapps, soft drinks, and bottled water to the Akuapem Traditional Council in support of the 2024 Akuapem Odwira Festival.

Receiving the items, the Akuapem Traditional Council noted that they recognized the efforts of MTN Ghana for being part of the Odwira festival every year and making it successful.

They then commended them for their contributions towards the growth and development of Ghana and urged them to keep on impacting lives in vulnerable societies across the length and breadth of the country.

Speaking with the pressmen after the donation, the Area Sales Manager for Eastern and Volter Regions, Ransford Gyan reiterated the company’s commitment to promote the rich culture of the country.

According to him, festivals are vibrant celebrations showcasing heritage, culture, and traditions and also bringing people together; that is why they saw the need to support the Akuapem Odwira Festival.

Ransford Gyan mentioned that despite supporting the Akuapem Odwira Festival annually, most of the Senior and Junior High Schools in the Akuapem bloc have benefited from their educational infrastructure projects.

“We have built a fully equipped ultra-modern robotics center for Methodist Girls SHS, built a dormitory block for Akropong School for the Blind, built a digital library, and constructed a digitalized borehole water for Aburi Presbyterian School because water is scarce in the area,” he noted.

Gyan added that they are doing all these developmental projects to benefit society because it is their responsibility to give back to them.

Source// Obohnewsonline.com.

BY// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

The Minister for Environment, Science, Technology, and Innovation, Ophelia Mensah Hayford, has applauded the government for the implementation of the Ghana Landscape Restoration Project, which has given hope to the abandoned lands in or off the forest reserves to regain their strength.

According to her, the survival and well-being of human beings depend on a conducive environment.

Hence, the initiative taken by the sector to ensure the planting of trees on the deformed lands to restore and enable them to become profitable for the country.

Ophelia Mensah Hayford who doubles as the Member of Parliament for Mfantseman Constituency in the Central Region made this known when speaking to the cross-section with the pressmen during her working visit tour to inspect the trees being planted in both forest reserve and off-forest reserve at the Mpraeso Forestry Service Division in the Eastern Region on Tuesday, October 1, 2024.

She was very much impressed with the work being executed by the Mpraeso Forestry Service Division in all the 3 forest reserves in the area; namely, Northern Scarp West, Southern Scarp, and Off forest reserves, respectively.

The Minister, in furtherance, reaffirms the government’s commitment to restoring every abandoned and destroyed land across the country, observing the steps will be beneficial to the unborn generation.

“The Ghana Landscape Restoration Project would augment President Akufo Addo’s green Ghana initiative and indicate that these two major projects would save our collapsing forests in the country,” she noted.

She added that tree planting should be a collective responsibility rather than leaving the fight to the government only.

The Mpraeso Forestry Manager, Neequaye  Kusakyen, mentioned that since 2022, his District has planted 1,230 hectares of trees, which is equivalent to 2,500 acres.

He also commended the government for such an initiative and assured Ophelia Hayford, the sector minister, that they would plant more trees to save dying forest reserves in the area.

The team also visited some farmers who have blended tree planting with their farms to educate them on what is demanded of them to harvest more crops.

Kingsley Kwako Amoako of the Directorate of Crop Services at the Ministry of Food and Agriculture urged the farmers not to burn the weeds after clearing their farms, stating that it helps the crops to grow well.

“If they burn the weeds, it kills the nutrients in the soil, and it may cause the farmer to harvest fewer crops,” he noted.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source// Obohnewsonline.com.