The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Abuakwa North Municipal Assembly of the Eastern Region, Alhaji Umar Babs Kofi Bodinga has admonished the New Patriotic Party’s (NPPs) Constituency Executives across the country especially those in the Eastern Region to remain neutral in their dealings ahead of the upcoming parliamentary primaries scheduled for January 27, 2024.

In the Eastern Region, 85 candidates successfully filed their nomination forms to join the parliamentary primaries race but at the end of the vetting 82 candidates were cleared, 2 were disqualified and 1 candidate couldn’t show up at the vetting due to health issues.

Speaking to Kingdom FM’s KONTIHEN KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH, the Abuakwa North MCE who doubles as the former Eastern Regional First Vice Chairman for NPP called for the need for the constituency executives to allow all candidates to do their campaign alone to ensure transparency.

Alhaji Umar Bodinga noted that failure to adhere to his advice one’s a candidate of an executive loses his or her bid will breed bitterness among other candidates who couldn’t get support during their campaign and that may lead to division in the party.

According to him, the Ministry of Local Government and Decentralization told all the 261 Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executives across the country to stay away from the parliamentary primaries until the Parliamentary Candidate is elected before they can campaign for that candidate to either maintain the NPPs seat or claim it from the NDC’s Member of Parliament.

“This is what I want the Constituency Executives to emulate to bring peace, unity, and harmony in the party after the Parliamentary Candidate is being elected.”

He then advised the delegates to vote for someone whom the entire constituents preferred and help them win more parliamentary seats but shouldn’t vote for someone whom the constituents don’t like and after the December 7, 2024 elections, they will lose their seats to their main opponent National Democratic Congress.

“Should we want to break the 8-year jinx then our delegates should listen to the masses and vote for their preferred Parliamentary Candidate “, he stated.

Alhaji Babs Bodinga noted that, before their Presidential primaries, the majority of Ghanaians said that it was their party that could run and manage the affairs of this country well so if they don’t bring Dr. Alhaji Mahamudu Bawumia in 2024 they won’t vote and they gave them what they wanted so the Constituency delegates should also do same for them to win both Presidential and the Parliamentary Seat.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source// Obohnewsonline.com.

The Member of Parliament for Abuakwa North Constituency in the Eastern Region, Gifty Twum Ampofo has acquired two Ghana Accountability for Learning Outcomes Projects (GALOP) for two schools in her constituency.

The beneficial schools are Akyem Old Tafo Presbyterian Primary and Akyem New Tafo Methodist Primary Schools respectively.

Per the projects, each school will get six units of ultramodern classroom blocks with furniture to enhance the quality of education in the area.

The objective of the GALOP project is to improve the quality of education in low-performing basic education schools and strengthen the education sector’s quality and accountability in Ghana.

Speaking with the media, Gifty Twum Ampofo said, that the condition of school buildings attracts both pupils and teachers to be punctual to school.

The Abuakwa North MP who doubles as the Deputy Minister of Education in charge of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) added that GALOP is funded by the World Bank and believes when they officially cut sod for the commencement of the projects the contractors will complete work within the 12 months frame given.

Gifty Ampofo made these known during the handing-over of the two sites to the contractors.

She further stated that she was excited to lobby for such projects for the two schools in her constituency.

Source// Obohnewsonline.com.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

The Member of Parliament for Wassa Amenfi East constituency in the Western Region Nicholas Amankwah has begun dredging the major storm drains in Wassa Akropong ahead of the rains.

The drains are heavily choked due to a cocktail of activities such as dumping of both biodegradable and non-biodegradable refuse into the drain whilst some use it as a place of convenience and this has resulted in the growing of shrubs and various plants that block the free flow of water.

The Wassa Amenfi East MP has hired an excavator which is currently desilting the Adankasa Ridge river behind the Wassa Amenfi Traditional Area Palace which spans through the Angola Annex and some flood-prone drains in the area.

Being executed by the members of Parliament, the exercise is part of measures to prevent the drainage systems in the capital from becoming choked during the rainy season.

It’s recalled that, in June 2023, several residents of water-logged areas in Wassa Amenfi East decried the destruction of properties and livelihoods caused by incessant flooding in Wassa Akropong, the Municipal Capital of Amenfi East in the Western Region.

The havoc caused by the flood made the MP visit those affected areas including the Akropong-China Market, Farmers, and Christ Apostolic Church to commensurate with them.

Thus, as part of measures to avert any unforeseen tragedy this year, Nicholas Amankwah has promised to carry out several interventions to curb flooding in his constituency.

Amankwah who is affectionately called ‘Home Boy’ told the media on Tuesday that some of his interventions included clearing some major drainages in the area.

He was therefore hopeful that his intervention would significantly reduce the impact of havoc caused by rains in the community.

Nicholas Amankwah added, that his office was very determined to make the Municipality safe for residents and visitors and ensure that no innocent soul or property is lost.

He then entreated his constituents to prioritize sanitation first in everything they do because their health is their wealth.

By// Kaakyire Kwasi Afari, Afeema FM.

Source// Obohnewsonline. Com

Nkankama Community, a suburb of Fanteakwa South Constituency of the Eastern Region was crowned winners of Dr. Mahumudu Bawumia’s community football gala organized by the Member of Parliament of the area, Kofi Okyere Agyekum.

Titled ‘Dr. Bawumia’s Community Gala’ featured 16 teams grouped into 4 zones and was aimed at selling the NPP’s flagbearer elect who doubles as the Vice President to the constituents of the area to enable them to vote for him in the upcoming 2024 general elections.

Kofi Okyere Agyekum noted, that this moved him to organize such a football competition to prepare grounds for Dr. Alhaji Mahamudu Bawumia’s candidature.

Dr. Alhaji Mahamudu Bawumia’s victory community gala spearheaded by the legislature for Fanteakwa South Constituency commenced on December 25, 2023, and climaxed on January 1, 2024.

The Nkankama community was crowned champions after defeating the Juaso community by a 2-1 scoreline in the grand finale.

Speaking to Kingdom FM, the coach of Nkankama, Antwe Bosiako expressed his joy at their triumph to KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH and applauded his team for the feat achieved.

Touching on the finale, Bosiako stated that his side studied the game plan of Juaso, aiding them to withstand the threat they posed and beat them.

He used the opportunity and commended the MP for organizing such a football tournament for the youth to enable them to exhibit their God-giving talents.

He thus proposed to the Member of Parliament, Kofi Okyere Agyekum to make such community football gala an annual event to serve as an avenue for the residents to showcase their football skills while relishing their football career.

They were given a brand-new Jersey, one football, and ¢1,000.

BY// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source// Obohnewsonline.com

The Branch Pastor for Top Ministries International, Jehovah Jireh Temple in Pokuase Ayawaso in the Greater Accra Region, Pastor Benjamin Asare has urged Ghanaians to free their mind against any form of fear and panic ahead of the December 7, 2024 election.

According to him, peace and harmony will prevail after a new president is elected.

Pastor Benjamin Asare explained that one thing that can bring unity and love between tribes, friends, families, and political parties [ NDC, NPP, NDP, PNC, PPP, CPP] is adherence to the world of God. Something he believes will help bring about togetherness, calmness, and peace.

He was speaking to Kingdom FM’s KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH on December 31, 2023, cross-over service at the church premises.

He furthered by saying, that ‘we are in the election year, and if we can live by God’s word there will be nothing like hatred, and greediness between tribes, siblings, and political parties, and come together as one people and we will go into this elections with peaceful approach and elected whoever we wanted to lead the country in next four years to run and manage the affairs of this Country.’

Pastor Benjamin Asare therefore entreated the Ghanaians to be more committed to the word of God and through that, his mercies will come upon Ghana.

He seized the opportunity and advised the general public, especially the youth to refrain from any form of act that could trample the peace of the country before, during, and after the 2024 general elections.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source//Obohnewsonline.Com

The Member of Parliament for Abuakwa North Constituency in the Eastern Region who is seeking reelection has successfully passed through the vetting process and picked the number one spot on the ballot paper.

The Eastern Regional New Patriotic Party’s parliamentary primaries vetting commenced on Wednesday, January 3, and ended on Thursday, January 4, 2024, when 85 candidates successfully filed their nominations.

The vetting committee was chaired by Lord Comey and was supported by the Eastern Regional NPP executives.

Addressing the media, the Abuakwa North MP who doubles as the Deputy Minister for Education responsible for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), stated that her good works will speak for her to win the upcoming parliamentary primaries slated for January 27, 2024.

Gifty Ampofo adds, that all the other candidates who are competing with her should have withdrawn their candidature from the contest and allowed her to go unopposed because they can’t defeat her.

“Because our party believes in democracy, everybody can come and test the waters, go back and prepare themselves well, and join the parliamentary primaries race again when I finish my work and no more contesting,” she stressed.

Gifty Twum Ampofo revealed that, in the history of Abuakwa North, no incumbent MP has been elected twice apart from her, and this indicates that her constituents appreciate what she is doing.

She is optimistic that the delegates will give her another opportunity by voting massively for her to go to parliament and lobby for developmental projects for them.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source// Obohnewsonline.com.

The incumbent Member of Parliament for Fanteakwa South Constituency in the Eastern Region, Kofi Okyere Agyekum having been cleared to seek reelection picked the number one position on the ballot paper to contest the upcoming parliamentary primaries slated for January 27, 2024.

Lord Commey chaired the Eastern Regional New Patriotic Party’s vetting committee where 85 candidates successfully filed their nominations to join the race.

Speaking to the media after the vetting, Kofi Okyere Agyekum, the Member of Parliament for Fanteakwa South who is seeking re-election commended the vetting committee for being free and fair to all the aspirants during the vetting process.

He observed that he has unfinished business for his constituents; hence seeking re-election to complete all the uncompleted projects before he leaves office as MP for the area.

“The major challenges confronting the Fanteakwa South Constituency is our road networks and thanks be to God that some have been completed and others are also ongoing,” he added.

The Fanteakwa South MP indicated that the roads from Osino through to Samang to Juaso roads are under construction following the awarding of the contracts.

He stressed, adding likewise to the Ahiamakyene to Akomasu roads as well as the Obourho to the Asesewa road.

Okyere Agyekum then added that 15 communities in his constituency were initially not having access to electricity however in December 2023 the Energy Ministry agreed to extend electricity to those communities where materials have been distributed to the site for the works to commence.

He stated that he stands tall amongst all the other candidates who are contesting him for the parliamentary seat and is of the strong conviction that the delegates will give him another opportunity to go to Parliament and continue his good works.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source// Obohnewsonline.com.

A Deacon of the Church of Pentecost Ada Emmanuel Assembly in Koforidua in the Eastern region David Sabla has been inducted into office by a High Court Judge in Accra as the new Eastern Regional Chairman of the United Nations Youth Association of Ghana (UNYA-GH).

The United Nations Youth Association- Ghana (UNYA-GH) was inducted into office by some newly appointed National and Regional Executives on 16th December 2023 this year to complete the functional administrative structure of the association.

The event was held at the D.F Annan Auditorium at the Parliament House of Ghana graced by a representative of the Chief Justice of Ghana Her Ladyship Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo and many other dignitaries with an attendance of over 400 youth across the 16 regions of Ghana.

The National Executive Committee (NEC), Regional Executive Committee (REC), and some special Envoys in a short ceremony were inducted by the High Court Judge and later sworn in by the representative of the Chief Justice of Ghana.

At the same event, Youth MPs, Youth Ministers, Youth Justices, and the leadership of the three (3) arms of the Youth Government Initiative (YGI) were inaugurated.

Addressing the media at the sidelines of the ceremony, the National Youth President of UNYA-GH H.E WH Kobina Adomadzi Longdon explained that “United Nations Youth Association Ghana (UNYA-GH) is a youth wing mandated to advocate, build capacities and mobilize support for United Nations Resolutions, Programs, and Initiatives”

“We believe that people especially the youth everywhere must be actively involved at both local and global levels of decision making towards boosting the achievement of the United Nations Goals”

H.E WH Kobina Adomadzi Longdon reiterated by saying “The Youth Government Initiative (YGI) uses simulations of the three Arms of Government, Memberships, Internships, and Training on the three Arms of Government under the 1992 Constitution of Ghana”

“A new generation of patriotic young Ghanaians imbibed with the spirit, tenets, and best practices of ethical legislative leadership, good governance, justice delivery, democracy, peacebuilding, internal diplomacy, and Global Citizenship practices”.

According to him, the UNYA-GH seeks to use YGI to promote sustainable youth inclusion in nation-building as an aspiration to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.

By: Ansah Stephen.

Source// Obohnewsonline.com.

The Parliamentary Candidate Hopeful for New Juaben South Constituency in the Eastern Region, Yaa Ansaa Safori has submitted her nomination form to partake in the upcoming New Patriotic Party’s parliamentary primaries slated for January 27, 2024.

Addressing journalists at the party’s office at Koforidua Old State after successfully filing her form, Yaa Safori thanked all and sundry for throwing their support behind her to join this race to become their next Member of Parliament.

“Developmental projects are essential in every country or community but after doing all this work and your people don’t have a job doing they don’t see the relevance of it and is very worrying”, she stated.

The Parliamentary Candidate Hopeful who doubles as the Chief Executive Officer for Yaa Ansaa Safori Foundation acknowledged the hard work of the Omanhene of New Juaben Traditional Area, Daasebre Kwaku Boateng III through whose efforts the people of New Juaben have seen an asphaltic road in the area.

She noted that empowering the youth of New Juaben South especially the ladies to get their handiwork done is very paramount to her.

“The only way social vises, crime, and unemployment rates can be curbed is by creating job opportunities for the youth to get their handiwork done because they play a crucial role in nation-building.”

The New Juaben South Parliamentary Candidate hopeful added that, if God permits and their delegates give the nod to her to go represent them in Parliament she would establish factories so that every resident in the area would at least get something done to help them cater for their families.

Yaa Ansaa Safori seized the opportunity and entreated the New Juaben South delegates to honor her on January 27, 2024, becoming their P.C. and ensuring them she won’t disappoint them but maintain the parliamentary seat for NPP with a wide margin.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source// Obohnewsonline.com.

The newly installed Kurontihene of the Akuapem Traditional Council in the Eastern Region, Osahene Boafo Ansah III has vowed to serve the Akuapehene, Oseadɛɛnyo Kwasi Akkufo III at any given time.

According to him, when things got tough in 2014 for Akuapemmam and didn’t know what to do, it took the forefathers and great-grandfathers and stand firm and fight hard to ensure Akuapemmam got to its initial stage of development he came to continue.

The Kurontihene who doubles as the Senior Divisional Chief of the Akuapem Traditional Council added that, doing developmental projects for the people is paramount for every chief and he is going to work hand in hand with Akuapehene to transform Akuapemmam together.

Osahene Boafo Ansah stated that he would work with everybody to transform the Kuronti division.

He made this known when swearing the oath of allegiance to Akuapehene, Oseadɛɛnyo Kwasi Akkufo III at the forecourt of Akuapem Palace.

Osahene Ansah then shows his heartfelt gratitude to the Akuapem Traditional Council especially, the Akuapehene for the honor done him.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source// Obohnewsonline.com.