A group calling itself the Concern Citizens Association of Osino (CCAO) in the Fanteakwa South District of Eastern Region has declared their intensions to summons the Osinohene, Osaberima Otu Darko IV before a competent court of jurisdiction.

The group are accusing the traditional ruler over what it described as ‘misappropriation of the community’s fund.’

According to the association’s Chairman, Dr. Kofi Agyarko Danquah they are demanding accountability from the Osinohene on how he uses a royalties worth GH¢667,044.00 being paid to the community by the Kibi Goldfields Mining Company Limited.

At a press conference on Friday, September 1, 2023, the Concern Citizens Association of Osino organized by one Osaberima Otu Darko, sought to meet the accused chief to render to them an account but through an unsigned letter assured to hold a crunch meeting between both parties today, Friday, September 8.

However, the association having convened in the early hours of the day at the Osino durbar grounds, Osaberima Darko IV failed to show up leaving the agitated youth go crazy.

Expressing their displeasure over the development to Kingdom FM’s KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH, Dr. Kofi Danquah, said they will resort to court since the accuse refused to honor his promises without any tangible reasons.

Meanwhile, a Royal member from the Asona Family, Opanin Appiah Osae on behalf of the Family perform a ritual by way of slaughtering a sheep and destooled Osaberima Otu Darko IV from holding himself as Osinohene.

According to him, Osaberima Darko IV, had disappointed the Royal family and the good people of Osino at large for his actions and inactions which amount disrespect.

“After destooling him, our Royal Family consist of three, would nominate another person to occupy the Osino stool,” added Opanin Osae.

It is alleged that, Osaberima Otu Darko IV went to Kyebi and do the account there…

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source// Obohnewsonline.com.

Founder and General Overseer of the Leaders Light International Church Apostle Samuel Kofi Dadzie has add his voice into the statement made by leaders of the Economic West Africa State that they would send military men to Niger and fight if the head of junta doesn’t hand power back to their overthrown elected President, Mohammed Bazoum.

He described their statement as uncalled-for and urge them to look beyond what transpired the coup rather than giving the junta head, General Abdourahmane timeline to handover power to President Bazoum.

Apostle Kofi Dadzie said, the Niger coup that happened in July, 2023 is different thing all together as compared to other African countries that have done same even thou is not good to overthrown the elected President.

“Niger is not fully enjoying the independence or freedom they deserve from their colonial masters [France] because they can’t use their powers to do anything on their own unless France have given them the greenlight to do so and is very disheartening” he noted.

Apostle Samuel Dadzie revealed that, Niger save their monies with France Banks but if they need some to do infrastructure projects they have to pay interest on their own money they have saved with France Banks and some of this things triggered the anger of their military group to ousted their civilian President and take over the country.

The Founder and General Overseer for Leaders Light International Church added, that if the ECOWAS leaders have something to do for Niger then they should seek to it that they gain their full independence from France and started running their own country without any intimidation from the Western World rather than deploying troops to go and fight and kill the innocent souls who are only fighting for their right to become a sovereign country.

Apostle Samuel Kofi Dadzie told Kingdom FM’s KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH during the launching of the founder’s week celebration of their Church at Osabene, Koforidua.

He then urged the ECOWAS leaders to rescind their decision and rather help them to free themselves from France.

“Moreover, if the ECOWAS leaders want to end the coups across the African continent, then they should advice themselves and desist from greed, cheat and do the needful for their citizens”, he stressed.

He continue to say, should the ECOWAS leaders don’t listen to what they’re saying and go ahead to deploy troops to Niger the other African Countries who have also staged coup against their Presidents would support them to fight and it would create a lot of chaos between this two parties because we can’t use weapons to solve an issues.

He advice the ECOWAS leaders to use proper channel to solve the coup issues in Niger to bring peace.

Meanwhile, General Abdourahmane Tchiani has promised to hand power to the civilian President in 3 years time by then they would have put in place proper measures that would freed them from France and be able to run and manage the affairs of their own country, Niger.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source// Obohnewsonline.com.

Eastern Regional campaign manager for John Kwadwo Alan Kyereman, Samuel Ayeh-Paye has said, they are not perturbed with the votes the Vice President, Dr. Alhaji Bawumia bagged in the just ended NPP’s supper delegates congress.

He said, thou Dr. Bawumia won in the Eastern Region with 59 votes as against Ken Agyapong 8, Alan Kyerematen 7, Boakye Agyarko, whiles Addai Nimo and Afriyie Akoto had one vote each respectively, they could not celebrate.

Speaking to Kingdom FM’s KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH, Samuel Ayeh-Paye who doubles as a former Member of Parliament for Ayensuano Constituency said, that Dr. Bawumia were crown as a winner in the region but his supporters couldn’t jubilate because he didn’t get the votes they were expecting.

Ayeh-Paye adds, that they are not worried about the votes pulled by the Vice President, Dr. Alhaji Bawumia because they have over 200,000 delegates to decide on November 4,2023.

He believe that, come November 4, the results Dr. Bawumia got would reduced because over 200,000 delegates will be the deciding factor to select one person to become the flagbearer of their party and lead them into the 2024 elections.

In all 81 delegates from the Eastern Region went for polls on Saturday, August 26, 2023. And comprises of Eastern Regional Minister, 17 Regional Executives, 33 Constituency Chairmen, 25 Members of Parliament, 2 Founding Members, and 3 representatives from the national council.

Meanwhile, when Boakye Agyarko addressed the pressmen after casting his vote suggested, that should the NPP allowed every delegate to vote for 5 out of the 10 aspirants before the the elections ends there wouldn’t be any runoff.

“…And if is being done that way, it is impossible to select the first Five people because they would vote for the person they liked and make things easy for the party”, he noted.

Boakye Agyarko further stated, if the delegates votes for one person to get 100%, they will keep on voting till they get the other 4 to add up to make it 5 and is a waste of resources.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source// Obohnewsonline.com

The Deputy Eastern Regional Women’s Organiser for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Tina Effah-Boadi has called on calmness amongst their party members and executives in the Abuakwa North Constituency in Eastern Region.

According to her, the party is poised to claim the Abuakwa North parliamentary seat from the New Patriotic Party’s Member of Parliament, Gifty Twum Ampfo come December 7, 2024.

However, she said, the NDC can not win the seat when there is enemity, bitterness, back biting and misunderstanding within the party.

Effah-Boadi then noted, that the only way they can win both parliamentary and presidential in Abuakwa North is to go into the 2024 elections with unity, oneness, clean heart and love.

The Eastern Regional NDC deputy Women’s Organiser made this known during the acclamation of Parliamentary Candidate for Abuakwa North Constituency, Rev. Charles Darko Yeboah on Friday, August 25, 2023 at Old Tafo- Ati Pipe Ano.

Speaking to Kingdom FM’s KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH, Rev. Charles Darko Yeboah popularly know as OZEY thanked the Abuakwa North NDC executives and party supporters for having confidence in him and giving him the opportunity to go unopposed and represent them in the constituency.

“I was the 2020 Parliamentary Candidate for NDC in Abuakwa North and I pulled out over 15,000 votes and promise to increase it come 2024 elections to win the seat”, he assured.

Ozey then said, now that the NDC Regional executives have confirmed him as the Parliamentary Candidate for the area, he would seek to address all the differences among some party members for peace to prevail.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source// Obohnewsonline.com.

The Ada Kyerematen Junior High School (J.H.S) ‘A’ in the New Juaben South Municipal of the Eastern Region has been crowned as winners of the Ada Circuit maths and science quiz competition of the third term academic calendar.

The Quiz Competition were in three sections, the first stage hosted four schools which include Khalid JHS that emerged 1st with 26 points , Ada Kyerematen’A’ 2nd with 21 points , Falahiya 3rd with 11 points and Apimpoa ‘B’ 4th position with zero point because they failed to present their contestants to participate in the competition.

In the second stage , Apimpoa ‘A’ were adjudged as winners with 23 points, Ada Kyerematen ‘B’ 2nd with 17 points , Mahd-Deen 3rd with 7 points while Zion pulled out of the competition hence occupied the 4th position with zero points.

The third stage of the competition which was the final stage was represented by four schools comprising the first and second winners from stage one and stage two therefore the schools which advanced to the finals were Khalid JHS, Ada Kyerematen ‘B’ , Ada Kyerematen ‘A’ and Apimpoa ‘A’.

After the 4th rounds of the final stage , Ada Kyerematen ‘A’ won the overall contest with overwhelming 74 points while Apimpoa ‘A’ were placed second with 44 points , Khalid JHS and Ada Kyerematen ‘B’ bagging the 3rd and 4th positions with 22 and 13 points respectively.

The Quiz master for the competition was Sir Yaw Adjei and assisted by Sir Evans and Ansah as score master and time keeper accordingly.

According to the Circuit Supervisor, Mr. Oteng Adu , the quiz competition at the Circuit level is to equip the students and prepare them for the district level one next year.

He, however plaudit the students for their outstanding performance and entreated them to take their studies serious.

By// Ansah Stephen.

Source// Obohnewsonline.com.

The Member of Parliament for Afram Plains North Constituency in the Eastern, Betty Nana Efua Krosbi Mensah has called on the Electoral Commission (E.C) to rescind its decision by conducting the limited voters registration exercise for the new voters’ at their various District Offices across the country.

According to her, there are over 575 communities in Afram Plains North of which 222 are being located on the Volta Lake. Again, the constituency has 31 electoral areas and 127 polling stations and out of this number, 13 electoral areas and 54 polling stations are located on the various Islands.

The E.C has set September 12 to October 2, 2023 for the exercise.

Betty Mensah further revealed, that only reliable means of transport are boats, canoes, and ferries.

To access the District Capital, the constituents have to travel several kilometres on water and commute by road to Donkorkrom.

“Constituents who live on Agordeke (Digya Island) for instance have to travel by boat for about 8-10 hours to get to the river bank at Supom ( Bridge Ano) and then continue for over 25km distance by road to the District Capital, and before they will get to Donkorkrom for the registration they would have to spent close to over GH¢300.00 on transportation, where would the 18yrs old young boys and girls get that money from?”, she asked.

The Afram Plains North Lawmaker therefore appealed to the Electoral Commission through its chairperson, Jean Mansa to as a matter of urgency to review the registration modalities for Afram Plains North in consultation with the District Inter-Party Committee by creating registration centres on all the Islands to facilitate the registration of voters instead of moving to their District Office in Donkorkrom to get their names registered.

She told Kingdom FM’s KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH when they organized empowering democracy press briefing on Wednesday, August 23,2023 at Donkorkrom.

She indicated also that by so doing, all eligible voters who have turned 18yrs old and above in the constituency will get their names registered to be able to take part in 2024 general elections.

“I was disappointed when I heard the EC announced on Thursday, August 17, 2023 in their press conference held in Accra that, only their District Offices has been designated as a registration centres for the purposes of the upcoming registration”, she noted.

Betty Nana Efua Mensah then entreated the people of Afram Plains North to exercise restraint because she has petitioned the EC to re-look at its decision so that all those living on the Volta Lake wouldn’t be disenfranchised to exercise their voting right in the 2024 general elections.

Some of the Assemblymen who joined the press briefing also spoke to KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH and begged the E.C to withdraw that decision to enable all the eligible voters to get their names registered other than that they would be disenfranchised to be part of the 2024 general elections.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source// Obohnewsonline.com.

The Member of Parliament for Fanteakwa South Constituency in the Eastern Region Kofi Okyere Agyekum has assured Presidential hopeful Dr. Alhaji Mahamudu Bawumia that all delegates in his constituency would vote for him come the NPP’s presidential primaries.

According to him, he built a bridge at Bososu Zongo and the then running mate for President Akufo-Addo and now the Vice President, Dr Bawumia came and commissioned it and ceased the opportunity and do campaign for them and it yielded a positive result.

“Saying, because of the former National Chairman for NDC, Samuel Ofosu Ampofo they have never won an elections at Bososu before but when Dr. Bawumia stepped his foot over there and campaigned for them they won in that area for the very first time, and since then, that place has now become their stronghold.

Kofi Okyere Agyekum adds, so those who are saying when the did the V.P came and wanted to become the flagbearer, I’m telling them that in 2012 he came to Fanteakwa South, worked hard for us to win in Bososu Zongo community for the first time in history of Ghana’s elections indicating they would also show their appreciation to him by voting massively for him to become their Flagbearer in 2024.

He made this remarks at Nsutem on Sunday, August 13, 2023 when Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia connected with the Fanteakwa South delegates and pleaded with them to give him the nod come their Special and Supper Delegates Conferences slated for August 26 and November 4, 2023 to lead them into the 2024 general elections.

Meanwhile, the NPP Chairman for Fanteakwa South, Maxi Kwadwo Appiah said, in 2012 elections petition, when they were looking for someone to go and defended them in Supreme Court they didn’t get any man but it took Dr. Bawumia to sacrificed himself for the party and today same people are saying when they did he came.

“….And it is through Dr. Alhaji Bawumia’s effort in Supreme Court that made us to know elections are won at the polling station so we will also honour him to become our Flagbearer come elections 2024 elections”, he stated.

Moreover, the Presidential hopeful, Dr. Alhaji Mahamudu Bawumia said, among all the ten (10) aspirants who are contesting he is the one the NDC people are attacking and talking about him because they fear him.

He noted that, the NDC have only three strongholds in Ghana, that is; Northern Region, Volta Region and Zongo communities in the Southern zone.

“And when they go to Northern and Volta Region they tell them NPP is Akan party, when they come to the Zongo communities in southern zone too they tell them that NPP doesn’t like the Muslims and if NPP delegates vote for me their campaign would fall inside the water because they won’t have anything to say out our party again”, he stressed.

Source// Obohnewsonline.com.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

A Parliamentary hopeful for the people of Asuogyaman Constituency in the Eastern Region, Paul Asare Ansah says the people is yearning for his coming as Member of Parliament.

According to him, he remains the only hope of the people thus hoping for him to be elected as MP.

He made the statement while submitting his nomination forms at the party’s office in the constituency on Wednesday, August 9, 2023, to contest for a slot in the party’s coming primaries.

Speaking to Kingdom FM’s KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH having successfully submitting the forms, Paul Asare Ansah noted, that majority of the constituents are dying of hunger due to frustration coupled with unemployment and poverty.

He therefore asked the people to give him the mandate to lead the party in the 2024 general election and subsequently vote him as MP to change the fortunes of the people.

Ensuring he achieve the feat, Mr. Ansah said he will bring to the area developmental policies and projects and also advocate for a health policy to help make the people strong to prevent unwanted death.

Adding that, medical checkup through screening under his leadership would become a compulsory policy in the Asuogyaman constituency.

“I’m of strong convection that, if we are able to do that, the number of deaths would be minimize in our various hospitals and the amount of money being spent on our medical treatment would also be reduced”, he opined.

Paul Asare Ansah who contested the 2020 parliamentary elections having been elected in the NPP’s primaries in 2019 eventually lost the seat narrowly to the National Democratic Congress (NDC).

According to him, he is confident that he will be unseat the NDC’s MP Thomas Ampem Nyarko should the delegates vote for him again.

He emphasized, that his aim of coming to contest for the second time is to help resolve the unemployment situation in the area.

On their part, some delegates who accompanied him to file his nomination forms added that Paul Ansah is a unifier and he deserve to be given another nod to lead them into the 2024 elections because he remains the only person who can recapture the seat for the NPP in Asuogyaman after years.

The NPP Secretary for Asuogyaman Constituency, Christian Okomfo Addo after receiving the forms from Paul Asare Ansah indicated the executives have advised all aspirants competing for the parliamentary position to refrain from politics of insult.

He believes that is the only way they can form a unifying front after the primaries and rally their support behind the winner to unseat the NDC.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source// Obohnewsonline.com.

The Mamfehene, Osaberima Ansah Sasreku III has on Friday, August 4, 2023, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) together with its Alumni Association of the institution over the Mamfe Eco Tourism complex Project.

On last year 2022, the Mamfehene gave out 7 acres of land to support his reign for KNUST to be used for the Eco Park project.

To affirm this, he formally signed a MoU that testifies he [Mamfehene] has officially offer the land for free.

Speaking to Kingdom FM’s KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH, the Mamfene who doubles as the Kyidomhene of Akuapem Traditional Council in the Eastern Region indicated that he considered how beneficial the project would be to the unborn generation through developmental before offering the land.

Osaberima Sasreku underscores that even if himself and the current leadership of the KNUST are no more, the initiative would become a bond between the people of Mamfe and the institution.

“When this Eco Park is being completed, Mamfe would be developed because people from Ghana and abroad would come for excursions or tour over there and it will boost their local economy and will also create job opportunities for the residents living in the area,” he stated.

He ceased the opportunity and urged his colleagues Chiefs to embraced developmental projects for their people instead of seeking for their personnel gains.

He indicated that, he is optimistic that, per the enthusiasm of the school child who had the opportunity to witness the project, he is confidence these children would continue the unfinished works of their predecessors.

Speaking at the program, James Kwasi Oberko, the Senior Assistant Registrar of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology who represented the Vice Chancellor of the School, Professor Rita Akosua Dickson said, the KNUST was grateful to the overlord of Mamfe for his kind gesture.

He concluded by assuring that the University would put in all efforts to support children from Mamfe through education to give them a better future.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source// Obohnewsonline.com.

The New Patriotic Party Chairman for New Juaben South Constituency in the Eastern Region, Charles Oseipoku Boakye has declared his support for Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu who is vying for the Flagbearer position to lead their party into the 2024 general elections.

According to him, looking at the wind that is blowing and the prominent people who are following Dr. Alhaji Bawumia in his campaign trips shows that everything favors him amongst the nine other aspirants who are vying for the position.

Oseipoku Boakye assured to vote for the Vice President both in their Special and Supper Delegates Conference slated for August 26 and November 4, 2023 respectively to win the elections.

He mentioned this at Koforidua Culture Centre on Monday, August 7, 2023 when the Vice President interact with the delegates in the constituency and asked them to vote him in their upcoming internal elections.

Addressing the delegates, the President hopeful, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia said, taking into consideration the achievement of the NPP ahead of 2024 there’s no government with such feat.

“Because no political party in the country has break the eight jinx before so they are saying it’s not possible but am [Bawumia] saying it’s possible”, he stated.

“That is why when the party opens the nomination I also went and pick up my forms to contest the flagbearership race and win the 2024 general elections for NPP to break the Eight,” he continued.