The Member of Parliament (MP) for Afram Plains North Constituency on the ticket of the main opposition, National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Eastern Region, Betty Nana Efua Krosbi Mensah has said, the major challenges confronting the people in the area is the poor nature of roads network especially the, District Capital, Donkorkrom.

According to the 2022 best performing female award winning MP in Ghana, they have total number of 105km roads network that needed to be constructed in her constituency.

She thus ppealed with the Roads Ministry to come to their aid by helping them get those roads fixed to ensure free movement in the area.

Nana Efua Mensah noted that, due to that, she have to use her limited resources to do other developmental projects for the rural communities that are not much centred on, in terms of roads.

She revealed that, Afram Plains North Constituency has over 570 communities and out this number 222 are being located on the water bodies and she has done projects in all the aforementioned number of the communities within the constituency.

The Afram Plains North MP was speaking with Kingdom FM’s KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH. She noted that, even when giving 100yrs to construct all the 105Km roads she can’t unless the gov’t come to her rescue.

Betty Mensah further stated that, when it come to education in the area, she is doing her very possible best to sensitize her people to know that it is against the law to go for someone’s children and take them to Afram river for fishing activity.

She explained that, the main occupation of the residents of Afram Plains North is the fishing, they don’t have enough school infrastructure that they can take their children to and as a result they have no option than to teach them their handiwork [fishing work] to earn living when they grow up.

This, she said, when the International Communities or some Ghanaians see it they turn it upside down and say Afram Plains North is the Headquarters of child labour or child trafficking and such reportage worry her a lot because is not true

Betty Nana Efua Mensah further stressed, she is putting in place measures to make sure the education and sensitization goes down well with the people of Afram Plains North to understand and help each other so that going forward their children would have better life and contribute meaningfully to the society and the community they belong to.

She then commended Faks, the independent investigation body for seeing the kind of work she has done in Parliament and Constituency respectively in the year 2022 and crowned her as the overall best performing female MP in Ghana, saying she is very much exited and Ghanaians should expect more from her in 2023.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source// Obohnewsonline. Com.

The Akorabohene, Baffuor Narteh Gadzi I has called on Suhumman to maintain Oboafo Kojo Asante, the Member of Parliament for Constituency come elections 2024.

According to him, Suhum Constituency have had many MPs but if you compare them in terms of developmental projects and job creating, Oboafo Kojo Asante stand tall among them.

On Sunday, January 15, 2023, the Suhum MP met the Naanom, Islamic leaders, and the people of Akrobo Community to present and project to them the work he has done so far as a first timer MP in his two years in office at the Education, Health, Roads and Agriculture sector over the past two years in Parliament as part of his account to the people program.

To the Akorabohene Baffuor Narteh Gadzi such caliber of person need to be maintained to do more of such.

He maintain that there is no need to change the hardworking MP and bring in new person doing so delay development.

The Akorabohene told Kingdom FM’s KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH that, he is amazed to hear from the MP saying he used his own pocket money to built 8 unit classroom block for Koransang Presbyterian M/A Basic School describing the move as a sign of a good leader.

On his part , the Member of Parliament for Suhum Constituency who doubles as the board member for parliamentary select committee on Cocobod, Oboafo Kojo Asante said, its a great feeling for the endorsement from the chiefs and asking Suhumman to give him another nod to lead them ones more as their MP.

Oboafo Asante entreated his constituents to have confidence in him and elected him again come 2024 elections.

He ensure them that, he will do his possible best to lobby for more infrastructure projects for Suhumman.

Source// Obohnewsonline.com.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

The office of the Eastern Regional Grand Mufty has enstooled the Municipal Chief Executive for Abuakwa North, Alhaji Umar Bodinga as ‘BABA ADINI’, the Eastern Regional Islamic Development Ambassador I for his exemplary and dedication service towards the upliftment of Koforidua Zongo Community, the Eastern Region and Ghana as whole.

Speaking with Kingdom FM’s KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH Alhaji Umar Babs Bodinga said, it’s a big achievement for the Eastern Regional Chief Imams and Zongo Chiefs for having faith in him and enstooled him as the Eastern Regional Islamic Development Ambassador I.

According to Alhaji Umar Bodinga, the new position received is not bigger than him and moreover it won’t destruct his work as MCE, saying that, he will do his very possible best to lobby for developmental projects for the Zongo communities to change their standard of living since they also contribute much to the country’s development.

Alhaji Umar Babs Bodinga emphatically stated that, he will continue to serve and work hand in hand together with both of the Chief Imams and Zongo Chiefs to help transform the various Zongo communities in the Region.

The Abuakwa North MCE then show his profound gratitude to the entire leadership of the Eastern Regional Grand Mufty for the honor done him.

Alhaji Babs Bodinga was enstooled ‘Baba Adini’ during the ‘MAULID’ celebration, which is being done in every year to commemorate the birth of Prophet Mohammed. The program was held at Koforidua Zongo on Saturday, January 14, 2023.

In addition, the Eastern Regional Chief Imam, Yusif Sulemana Amudani told KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH that, Alhaji Bodinga has done many things for Koforidua Zongo community even before his appointment as the MCE for Abuakwa North Municipality and he deserve to be honoured.

He advice him to continue supporting the various Zongo communities and also help resolve the dispute in some of the Zongo communities to bring about peace and unity.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source//Obohnewsonline.com

The Municipal Chief Executive for New Juaben North Municipal Assembly in the Eastern Region, Madam Comfort Asante has urged the fresh students to heed to the advice of their teachers and parents in order to become great leaders in the future.

According to her, for a student to become successful in life being obedient to their teachers and parents is key.

Madam Comfort Asante commended the effort of the Ghanaian teachers especially those from her Municipality and encourage them to continue their good works for the country.

She gave the advice during the ‘My First Day at School’ program where she visited schools in her Municipality.

She then advise the school children to be punctual to school and entreated them to take their academics work serious.

At Suhyen Mpeam M/A KG, the MCE gave uniforms to 20 kids who were not on school uniform. She also presented soft drinks, biscuits, crayons, erasers, books and sharpeners to the school children in all the schools she visited.

On her part, the Education Director for New Juaben North Municipality, madam Beverly Bethels thanked the teachers for their hard work offering the country.

She urge the teachers in the various Schools to do things that will make the kids happy to attend school always.

They were accompanied by the New Juaben North Municipal Coordinating Director, Ndinga Nborinyi, and his Deputy Director, Victoria Ghartey together with the Information Offer for the Assembly, Asiedu Benjamin.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh

Source// Obohnewsonline.com.

The Member of Parliament for Suhum Constituency in the Eastern Region, Oboafo Kojo Asante has hinted that, the 8th Parliament of the 4th Republic of Ghana is the most difficult one in the country’s history.

According to him, Parliament is about numbers, saying that, the hanging parliament is making their work very difficult, especially the NPP’s MPs to the extent that they can’t leave Parliament to go to their various constituencies to visit their constituents regularly unlike those days.

Oboafo Asante explain that, they have to attend parliament proceedings all the time even if they are sick due to their equal numbers [137-137] with one independent MP on their side.

“If they leave Parliament for their constituencies, their opponent [NDC] will use their numbers to disapprove a lot of the government policies or bills that has been laid before the house for approval or passage and they don’t want such things to happen” he noted.

The MP told Kingdom FM’s KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH when rendering an account to his constituents about the works he has done over the past two years from January 7, 2021 to January 7, 2023 as a first timer MP.

Oboafo Kojo Asante then urge Ghanaians across all the 275 constituencies to exercise restraint for their MPs because this regime of the 8th parliament is very though for them.

Despite all the challenges confronting them, he assured the good people of Suhum to have faith in him, because they are going to see more developmental projects in the next two years ahead of them and asked them to maintain him come 2024 elections.

Later on, some of the constituents who attended the MP’s two years stewardship account to the people program commended him for his good works done as first timer MP and said he deserve another term to do more.

They told KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH that, the MP projected every single project he has done in the Constituency with videos and pictorial evidence which is visible for everyone to see it and this is what we call it proper accountability.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source//Obohnews.

The 2nd Vice Chairman for Abuakwa South Constituency on the ticket of the New Patriot Party (NPP) in the Eastern Region, Nana Kofi Fredua Birikorang has stated that, the dollar depreciation to cedis didn’t occur by magic.

According to him, it is rather a good measures put in place by the NPP gov’t.

To him, it is an indication president Akufo Addo and his Vice president Dr. Alhaji Mahamudu Bawumia worked very hard to ensure the economy bounce back stronger and that is exactly what Ghanaians are witnessing.

Nana Fredua Birikorang said, if he’s asked to choose between the cedi and the dollar, he will choose the cedi over dollar because very soon the cedi is potentially of matching the dollar.

Speaking to told Kingdom FM’s KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH, he then urge Ghanaians to have faith in the NPP gov’t because things are going to get better going forward in 2023.

He furthered by indicating that it is no more news to hear some NDC members taking the credit away from President Akufo Addo and Dr. Bawumia for making the cedis stabilize against the dollar.

He noted that President Akufo Addo is focused and no amount of propaganda by NDC members would shift his attention from the good works he and his team are doing for mother Ghana.

Nana Kofi Fredua Birikorang used the opportunity and wished the people of Abuakwa South happy new year.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source// Obohnews.

The Akyempimhene of Akyem Abuakwa Tradition Council of the Eastern Region, Berimah Kwame Antwi Bosiako has noted that for security reason, a fence wall would be build for the Kyebi School for the Deaf to ensure the children are safe and well protected.

To him, since the school is not fenced ,the children have resorted going out without the notice of their school authorities.

However, Berimah Antwi Bosiako is of the believe that providing a fence wall would end the unauthorized loitering of the school children, and, to enhance teaching and learning.

He also indicated that, a teachers bungalow would build to provide accommodation for the staff.

He made this known to Kingdom FM’s KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH when during the ‘BRA FIE’ programme held at Kyebi on Monday, January 2, 2023 . The purpose of the program is to call on the indigenous of Kyebi who has traveled outside the town to come home in every month of December to help raise funds amidst developing the area.

Berimah Kwame Antwi Bosiako emphasized that, the move forms part of their social cooperate responsibilities of supporting successive government in nation building.

Against this background, he use the opportunity and urge the general public to emulate their steps.

Stressing on the ‘BRA FIE’ program, he commended the Okyehene, Ɔsagyefo Amoatia Ofori Panin for coming up with such initiative to the people of Kyebi and its environs.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source// Obohnews.

A seasoned journalist Emmanuel Martey popularly known in the media fraternity as Nsempawura has stated that, he will continue to serve Michael Okyere Kofi Baafi, the Member of Parliament for New Juaben South Constituency in the Eastern Region till his final breath.

According to the renowned journalist, he is neither seeking for favour nor expecting any gift from the MP before he comes out to praise him for his good works.

Nsempawura, the Ghana Nsempa morning show host on Koforidua based Afeema 103.3 FM continue to say, he will be loyal to Michael Okyere Baafi at all times because he is visionary leader who think about the welfare of his constituents more than himself.

“In December 2022, the MP who doubles as the Deputy Minister for Trade and Industry organized free Shop and Go program for the aged in his constituency. He also paid GHS15,000.00 hospital bill for the discharged children at the Eastern Regional Hospital, Koforidua whose parents doesn’t have money to pay it”, he noted.

Nsempawura argued that he is yet to see any MP like the latter who involve other political parties in everything he does.

An act he said signifies ‘unifier’ and makes him man of peace.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source// Obohnews.

The Founding President and General Overseer of Leaders Light International Church, Apostle Dr. Samuel Kofi Dadzie has said, the world will not go back again but 2023 would be a fruitful year for Ghanaians.

According to him, he is hopeful and believe that things will change in 2023 and the economy would bounce back stronger.

“Because many people thought that in December 2022 the hardship in the country will worsened but fortunately for Ghana even in that difficulty month, fuel prices reduced and it let led to the reduction of lorry fares. This show 2023 would be year of blessings and prosperity”.

Apostle Kofi Dadzie told Kingdom FM’s KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH during the 31st December, 2022 watch night service held at Osabene in Koforidua.

He advice the youth to desist from hard drugs and stop drinking alcoholic beverages because it is destroying their future.

He added that, the youth shouldn’t use the unemployment rate in the country as yardstick to destroy their body because there is hope for them in the future.

Apostle Samuel Dadzie then urged the government to take a bold decision in 2023 to fight against hard drugs and alcoholic beverages as he did to the galamseyers to ensure the lives of this young people are being saved because they are the future leaders of the country.

Some church members expressed their appreciation to God for his protecting them throughout the year 2022.

B// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source// Obohnews.

The Municipal Chief Executive for Abuakwa North Municipal Assembly in the Eastern Region, Alhaji Umar Babs Kofi Bodinga has commended President Akufo-Addo for the implementation of the Persons With Disabilities fund to change their standard of living.

According to the MCE, the President’s introduction of the persons with disability fund Nana Addo was to ensure he fulfills his promises made when seeking for the presidency in 2016.

Alhaji Umar Bodinga told Kingdom FM’s KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH when presenting an items to the Persons With Disabilities on Saturday, December 31,2022 at the Assembly.

The move is to empower them to set up their own businesses to earn a living.

The MCE again revealed that, giving them items to start up their own businesses is far better than giving them small amount of money quarterly every year as done in the past.

Alhaji Babs Bodinga then entreated them to put the items received in good use to become profitable for themselves.

Furthermore, the Social Welfare Director for Abuakwa North Municipal Assembly, Mercy Amosah said, the rationale behind the presentation of the items to the PWD’s is to stop them from begging at the roadside.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source// Obohnews.