The Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Ready Oil Limited has been enstooled as the Chief of Akyem-Muoso in the Eastern region.

Known in private life as Samuel Kwaku Owusu-Manu, the oil marketing company boss, has been given the stool name Barima Owusu Bɛyɛɛman.

He succeeded his brother, Barima Ofori Afam Kyekyeku who reigned from 2018 to 2022 until he joined his ancestors.

Draped in black traditional cloth and slippers, the new Chief was led by his elders to swear the oath of allegiance before the people and elders in line with customs and traditions

Barima Owusu Bɛyɛɛman, as part of the rich culture ceremony was paraded in town, signalling to the people the presence of a new chief.

The colourful ceremony was attended by family, friends, Chiefs and well-wishers including, Daasebre Ayimadu Kantamanto Kwabeng Hene, Osabarima Adigye Gyamfi, Akrofufu Hene, Osabarima Kwame Koh II Asaman Tamfoe Hene, Osabarima Kyei Osafo Kantanka, Enyiresi Hene who double as Reagent of Muoso.

The rest are, Nana Biama Adomaa I Muosohemaa, Osabarima Bosompem Ayiripe II Sawirakohene, renowned legal practitioner, Kwame Gyan, Nana Ama Dampare, Madam Diana Dampare, Bernnett Dampare and Abusuapanin Anim Dankwa.

Barima Owusu Bɛyɛɛman will swear the oath of alliance to his overlord, Okyenhene, Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori Panin in Kyebi.

Born on november,12, 1966, the new chief is an accomplished development with diverse experience across a wide range of industry sectors including Oil &Gas, Banking and Insurance.

He started his banking and finance career with the Ghana Commercial Bank Limited as a management trainee.

Between 1996 and 1997, he rose to the position of the officer in Charge of Current Account and Systems Administrator at the bank’s Tema main branch mainly responsible for the current account operations of the branch.

He became the accounts relationship officer in charge of the Koforidua and Tema Zones until in 2001 when he headed the Oil and gas sector of the bank with the utmost responsibility for the management of portfolio of Accounts in the oil sector.

He formerly served as board chairman for Donewell Life Insurance from 2014 to 2022

Barima Owusu B3y33man is an accomplished scholar pursuing currently pursuing a PhD. in Finance from De Montfort University, UK.

He holds three master’s degrees in Petroleum Economics and Finance, Ports and Shipping Administration and Finance from the Coventry University in U.K , Regional Maritime University and the University of Ghana, respectively.

He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Economics and Statistics from the University of Ghana in 2003.

The business mogul through his ingenuity and entrepreneurship acumen, has offered employment to many young men and women across the country.

Source// Obohnewsonline. Com

By// Kofi Siaw.

The Amankrado of Akwamu Adonten Traditional Area Apeguso, of Region Eastern, Nana Dedey Akwei II has underscores the need of a visionary leader in the development of a state or country.

According to him, in the new era of the world it demands a very proactive and visionary leader who would take the welfare of its youth into consideration because they hold the future of the country.

Nana Dedey Akwei II was speaking to Kingdom FM’s KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH at Apeguso, Saturday, March 25, 2023, when soliciting for a fundraising in aid of construction of an ultramodern resource training center for the people.

He indicated that, there are so many talents among the youth in Apeguso, thus motivated the Nanaanom of the area with the idea to built a resource center where both skilled and unskilled labour would acquired the needed training.

Nana Dedey Akwei II stressed by noting that once initiative and programmes are rolled out to alleviate poverty, assisting the youth to get their own job is key and must be coupled with Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET).

The traditional ruler ceased the opportunity and advice his colleagues chiefs to emulate his steps and also prioritize the welfare of its people first rather than amassing wealth for themselves.

Chief Executive Officer for the National Youth Authority (NYA), Pius Enam Hadzide said, statistics indicate that, Asuogyaman District alone has a population of 101,000, 256 out of which over 75,000 are youth .

He is on that score charge leaders at Akwamuman especially Apeguso area to always make it a priority to include the youth in every aspect of developmental programmes to help developed the area.

He therefore assured Nanaanom and Chiefs of Akwamu Traditional Area that, he will contribute his quota towards the welfare of the youth in Akwamu as he hails from the place.

For his part, the Omanhene of Akwamu Traditional Area, Odeneho Kwafo Akoto III acknowledge the gesture of the Nanaanom of Apeguso and advised the youth to take advantage of the resource centre when made available for use.

To Odeneho Kawfo Akoto III, the Akwamus were known to be warriors but with the civilized world they had refrain from the act.

Therefore, he pointed out education as something the youth should take serious because it is through education that will empower them to be prosperous in life.

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By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

The Amanokromhene who doubles as the Gyaasehene of Akuapem Traditional Council in the Eastern Region, Okofrobour Osiem Kwatia has openly stated that, Akuapeman lags development due to the chieftaincy dispute and its related matters.

According to him, the development is worrying but confidence that, the move by the Akuapehene, Oseadeeyo Kwasi Akufo III to tour the five divisions in Akuapem Traditional Council, will yield positive outcome.

This he believes would bring unity, togetherness and peace among the chiefs something that will restore the lost glory of Akuapemman and get back to its developmental state.

Okofrobour Kwatia assured the overlord of Akuapem that, the Gyaaseman will do all what they can to help him bring all the chiefs under one umbrella for a common goal for the transformation of Akuapemman. 

He mentioned this at the forecourt of Amonkrom Palace on Thursday, March 24, 2023, when the Akuapehene, Oseadeeyo Kasai Akufo III visited Akuapem Gyaase division as part of his NKABOM TOUR and also to familiarize himself with them.

Oseadeeyo Kwasi Akufo III having embark on the visitation tour to the five divisions, namely, Kronti, Benkum, Gyaase, Adonten and Nifa, had already been to Nifa and Benkum divisions of which the Gyaase division was the 3rd to be called-on.

Emphasising further, Okofrobour Osiem Kwatia is of the conviction that the exercise of the Akuapehene shall pave the way for all the five divisional chiefs to form a unified front for Akuapeman amid its rises.

The Obaahemaa of Amanokrom who doubles as the Akuapem Gyaasehemaa, Nana Manko Aba II said, everyone can attest to the fact that Akuapeman now has Omanhene and is about time everybody forgoes his or her differences and rally their support behind him to rule Akuapeman.

She stated that, ‘she is the happiest person at the area because ever since she ascended on the Amanokrom and Gyaase throne for over 20yrs this is the first time she is seeing a Paramount Chief of Akuapem Traditional Council touring the five divisions for unity.’

A move she described as remarkable of a good leader who think about the welfare of its people.  Nana Amanko Aba II then described Akuapehene’s NKABOM TOUR as a ‘historical’ that needed to be written down for future references.

On his part, the Akuapehene, Oseadeeyo Kwasi Akufo III challenge that once they wished to achieve the development seeking for Akuapeman then there must be discipline among the Chiefs because it would not come through miracle.

Speaking on behalf of the Akuapehene, Oseadeeyo Kwasi Akufo III, the Okyeame of the traditional council, Kofi Anaafi, challenge that once they wished to achieve the development seeking for Akuapeman then there must be discipline among the Chiefs because it would not come through miracle.

However, he noted a require unity, togetherness, love, peace and handwork to achieve the set-target is paramount and key.

Akuapehene, Oseadeeyo Kwasi Akufo III then charged the Akuapem Chiefs to outline and come on board programs that will help the youth in the area as by so doing will see the growth of Akuapeman.

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By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Parliamentary aspirants for Abuakwa North Constituency in the Eastern Region on the ticket aspirant for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Rev. Charles Yeboah Darko, on Tuesday, March 21, 2023, filed his nomination form at the party’s office in Akim Tafo.

Filing his form, ‘OZEY’ as affectionately called made himself available for the upcoming race slated for May 13th, 2023.

The aspirants, who seeks to contest the race and probably represent the party in the parliamentary election for the second time is hopeful to win the Abuakwa North parliamentary seat and help the party to recapture power in 2024.

Rev. Charles Yeboah Darko, a 2020 Parliamentary candidate for Abuakwa North for the NDC lost the seat as a first timer to incumbent NPP MP Gifty Twum Ampofo garnered over 15,000 votes. However, the votes amassed in his defeat became a record as the highest votes recorded in the history of the party in the constituency.

Speaking to Kingdom FM’s KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH, after filing his nomination, the highly optimist parliamentarian hopeful said with the distress economy managed by the NPP government, it places him at an advantageous position as he expects increases in his votes come 2024 because even in 2020 when the ruling party claimed of doing better, almost 2,000 of its members voted for the NDC.

Despite entreating Ghanaians to exercise restraint under the mismanaging economy of Akufo-Addo’s led NPP administration, he believes John Dramani Mahama would by hook or crook be back to rescue the general public from the hardship.

On the other hand, the NDC communication officer for Abuakwa North constituency, Alhaji Abdul Wahab registered his displeasure about how their former parliamentary candidate for the constituency, Ambassador Emmanuel Victor Smith want to run down the party in the area.

According to him, it is alleged Mr, Smith and some former regional executives are planning to bring on board an alien to come and contest Rev. Yeboah Darko who is their sure bet for the party in the constituency.

Mr. Wahab then condemned the behavior of Victor Smith and hinted that his utterances clearly indicated he did not vote the party in 2020 and thus his continuous acts portray division.

The communication officer thus warned Victor Smith not to step his foot at Abuakwa North before and during the party’s upcoming primaries since he has nothing good to offer the party at the constituency level.

He then appeals to the national executives most especially, chairman, Johnson Asiedu Nketiah and Secretary, Fiifi Kwatey to call Victor Emmanuel Smith to order to rescind his decision to install peace in Abuakwa North.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

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The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for Joseph Osei Djaba Foundation, a Non-profitable Organisation has on Tuesday, March 7, 2023 commissioned and handover the Community-Based Health Planning and Services compound to the Fofie Community in Asokore in the New Juaben North Municipal Assembly of the Eastern to enhance quality healthcare delivery.

Speaking to Kingdom FM’s KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH, Joseph Osei Djaba said, last year 2022 he visited Fofie electoral area upon passing by he heard a sound of pregnant woman giving birth in kiosk and to his surprise that is their CHPS compound where they go for medical treatment.

He said, he is from New Juaben North but doesn’t stay in Ghana so when he came home and saw the situation he felt very bad and decided to help the community by getting them a new Community-Based Health Planning and Services compound where they can be properly taken care off if anyone fall sick.

Joseph Djaba adds, gov’t can’t go rounds and solve all the problems confronting its citizens, hence his move to dash them such a building to be use to save lives in the area.

The Municipal Chief Executive for New Juaben North Municipal Assembly, Madam Comfort Asante commended Joseph Osei Djaba Foundation for building such a beautiful CHPS compound and it handover to the Assembly.

Madam Comfort Asante adds, she is grateful to Joseph Djaba and his foundation for their kind gesture because it is the sole responsibility of the Assembly to provide social amenities such as the CHPS compound to its people. Saying it is not easy for someone to use his own pocket to do such a project for the community.

Meanwhile, the former Chairman for the ruling New Patriot Party (NPP) Freddie Blay who graced the program said, the whole world is encountering with economic challenges but Ghana is in position and good management irrespective of the problems we will prevail under the management of NPP government adminstration led by President Akufo Addo.

He stated that, if we all come on board and contribute our quota to support the government things will work out for us.

Chairman Blay ceased the opportunity and hail Joseph Osei Djaba for beautiful thing done for Fofie community.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

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The Chief Justice of the Republic of Ghana, his lordship Kwasi Anin Yeboah has urged the Judicial Services of Ghana to exhibit high sense of professionalism when discharging their duties.

According to him, most clients who patronize their services are often physically and emotionally distress. Whiles others are very poor, some of them also have problems which they have to help them because they need comfort of help; thus, they come to court for justice.

His Lordship Kwasi Yeboah adds, harrassment in all its various manifestations including threat, extortion must be avoided. He however, urge the court users and the Bar to fully patronize the court connected alternative dispute resolution.

Chief Justice mentioned this, when he joined by the MCE for Abuakwa North Municipal Assembly, Alhaji Umar Bodinga, and Naanom of Abuakwa North on Friday, March 10, 2023 to commissioned the Akyem Tafo District Magistrate Court Complex to provide justice delivery in the area.

Kwasi Anin Yeboah then charged the Naanom to help the court in solving some issue which can be resolved at home as compared to the formal letigation. The alternative dispute resolution has proven to be speediest, cheaper, and less aggressive under administerial.

Kingdom FM’s KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH speaking to Municipal Chief Executive for Abuakwa North Municipal Assembly in the Eastern Region, Alhaji Umar Babs Kofi Bodinga thanked President Nana Addo for the honor done them for including Abuakwa North in his building of the 100 Courthouses complex across the country.

The MCE indicated that, since 1960 the Judicial Services of the Municipality have been working in the deteriorating New Tafo town council’s building and they were thinking about how to get them a new building to move in and feel comfortable to discharge their duties accordingly.

Saying that, he is very excited that after 69yrs later President Akufo-Addo has come into their rescue by giving them this beautiful Court complex.

Later on, Tafohene, Osaberima Adusei Peasah told KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH that, gone are the days, Chiefs sit on many cases and they resolv it perfectly to bring peace and harmony among those in question. But today, the introduction of law court and constitution has made some people being disdainful to them which is very worrying.

Osaberima Adusei Peasah continue to say, should people respected the Chieftaincy institution like those days and bring their cases to them to be rectified, many court pending issues would have been resolved.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

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A lecturer at the Koforidua Technical University of the Computer Science Department, Dr. Benjamin Kwofie has charged the Ghana government to used the various universities in the country to solve the unemployment problems.

According to him, the various universities in the country started from teaching to community service to research and to innovation and are capable of facilitating industrialization.

Therefore he believe successive government must inculcate the habit of consulting lectures at these institutions because their knowledge is enough to solve many challenges confronting the country.

He added, should the government involve universities in its policies, the economic crises and unemployment issues would have been a thine of the past because they have brilliant and intelligent lecturers that can provide remedy to the country’s challenges.

Dr. Kwofie told Kingdom FM’s KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH when the Koforidua Business Incubator partners the Computer Science Department, Faculty of Applied Science and Theology, and Centre for Development and Enterprise Research to presented the FESTIVAL OF IDEAS, the 2023 edition held at the KTU ceremonial grounds on Wednesday, March ,8 2023.

The theme for the program was: “CREATING THE NEXT JOB OPPORTUNITIES FOR TOMORROW’s GRADUATES”. The purpose of the program is to help the students create their own businesses after school.

Dr. Benjamin Kwofie adds, they are ready to offer their ideas to the government that can help created at least 100,000 jobs per a year to at least reduce unemployment if not eradicating it.

Close to about 500 students at the department of Computer Science of the Koforidua Technical University came out with different types of applications that can be use to create numerous job opportunities in the country.

Furthermore, the registrar for Koforidua Technical University, Dr. Nii Annang Mensah-Livinstone said, he is very much impressed with what he observed.

He stated that, the students have done a great work by creating their own Applications that will fetch them money after school.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

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The Adukuromhene, in the Eastern Region, has described as laudable the gesture of the Akuapehene, Oseadeeyo Kwasi Akufo III for embarking on a visitation tour to the divisions of the traditional area.

According to Ahunuabobrim Osuodumgya Otutu Ababio V, the Adukuromhene, the gesture by the overlord of the Akuapem Traditional Council is apt and deserves acknowledgment.

His commendation comes after Oseadeeyo Kwasi Akufo III embarked on a royal visit to all the five divisions in the Traditional Area. The five divisions include Kronti, Nifa, Gyaase, Adonten, and Benkum.

The exercise dubbed: ‘AKUAPEHENE NKABOM TOUR’ which translates as ‘Akuapehene’s togetherness tour’ commences on Thursday, March 9, 2023 at the Nifa division.

Speaking to Kingdom FM’s KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH, Ahunuabobrim Osuodumgya Otutu Ababio V, who doubles as the Nifahene of the Akuapem Traditional Council said the move will bring unity, peace, togetherness, and love among the people in Akuapemman.

Having said that he noted the traditional overlord first seek to use the tour amidst dialogue to resolve all pending chieftaincy disputes in the area.

A step, he admits to being in the right direction, because the latter believes societies are developed once there’s a unifying front, especially among the chieftiancy institution.

The Adukuromhene thus assured the Akuapehene of the support of the aforementioned divisions to ensure his vision of making Akuapemman a litigation-free-chieftiancy enclave become a reality and also prayed for a successful and purposeful ending of the tour.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

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The Municipal Chief Executive for Abuakwa South Municipal Assembly in the Eastern Region, Akosua Asabea Annoh has said, Ghana’s political fight for independence led the way for other sub-Saharan Countries to set up their effort towards self-governance.

According to her, Ghana will continue to remain a beacon of hope for many other countries across the African continent.

Akosu Annoh added that the annual celebration of self-governance must be essential irrespective of the current economic crises the country is facing.

The MCE emphatically stated that, the independence didn’t come on a silver platter, but rather it took a great deal of courage, sacrifice, commitment and persistence to achieve it.

Asabea Annoh made this known on Monday, March 6, 2023, at Kyebi during the celebration of Ghana’s 66th Independence Day under the theme: ‘Our Unity, Our Strength, Our Purpose’.

The Kyebihene, Osaberima Marfo Kwabrane, on his part said, there has been back-and-forth during this 66 years celebration but still Ghana has chopped some successes under President Akufo-Addo.

He then appealed to President Nana Addo to held his last 6th March at Sultpond to honor those who gained the independence for the country and the people over there, because that is where they supposed to celebrate the 1st Independence Day at but later moved it to Accra.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

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More than 500 youth across all the 29 electoral areas in the Suhum Constituency of the Eastern Region has been enrolled onto the Oboafo Kwadwo Asante apprenticeship program.

The purpose of which the Member of Parliament for Suhum Constituency initiated such program for the youth is to help them get their own handiwork doing to minimize the unemployment situation in the area.

Speaking to Kingdom FM’s KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH, Oboafo Kwadwo Asante said, government cannot enter every household and give jobs to the individuals. But noted that it is the reason why gov’t always implement programs that benefit all such as the Free Senior High School.

This, he indicated was the exactly step he has also embarked on done the youth within his catchment area.

According to him, he has suffered before and he don’t want to see this youth going through same terrible situation in their lives; hence the free artisanal program to give them better future.

For them to attend work regularly, the MP gave them machines they will need to use for learning the work with an amount of GH¢500.00 each as their transportation fare.

The program was held at Suhum main lorry station on Sunday, March 5, 2023 and it was under the theme: ‘Empowering The Youth Through Skills Development And Apprenticeship.

Some of the youth spoke with KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH and expressed their heartfelt gratitude to their MP for the love shown them.

They promise they won’t let the huge amount of money he has invested in them go waste but rather they will learn hard to ensure they graduate successfully.

For her part, the Suhumhemaa, Nana Arko Bensua I who chaired the program advise them to humble themselves and serve their bosses as they are going to start learning the work.

She mentioned that, the Suhumman will forever be grateful to Oboafo Kwadwo Asante for his good works, because many people could not got such opportunity.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source// Obohnewsonline.com.