Eastern Regional Minister, Seth Kwame Acheampong has stated that the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) is determined to create equal opportunities for the Staff of Colleges of Education to upgrade themselves to be self-sufficient in terms of human resources.

He said the Ghana Education Trust Fund will continue to support this course.

According to him, the government will provide all the necessary infrastructure and other ancillary academic facilities to ensure the efficient discharge of their core mandate as trainers of teachers.

The Minister also underscores the need to improve upon the existing facilities of Colleges of Education to enable them to absorb the increasing number of SHS graduates churned out every year.

Mr. Acheampong was speaking on behalf of President Akufo-Addo during the 60th anniversary of S. D. A College of Education in Asokore-Koforidua in the New Juaben North Municipal Assembly when he made the statement.

He stressed further by reiterating that the government is leaving no stone unturned to ensure the smooth running of all 46 Colleges of Education in the country.

The Minister, buttressing the government commitment said, the releases of over ‘sixty-seven million Ghana cedis’ recently to address the challenges confronting the Colleges of Education attest to the fact.

The Acting Principal of the Seventh-Day Adventist College of Education in Asokore-Koforidua, Dr. Cecilia Ofosua Odame noted that the institution is facing some challenges including lecture theatres and transport.

She then appeal to the government through the Ministry of Education to provide them with adequate and well-equipped lecture theatres, one 60-seater bus, and 16 seated minibus to cater to the current student population.

The theme for the anniversary was; ‘Sixty years of Adventist teacher education in Ghana: Our success our challenges and the way forward.

On his part, the Mawerehene of Asokore, Nana Odame-Boadu Ayɛboafo who represented the Asokorehene, Nana Antwi Panin II, said, Sixty years ago, when the chiefs and people of Asokore released the parcel of land to the S.D.A church, it never occurred to them that they will meet on such a memorable occasion to celebrate brilliance, both in academic achievements, and to witness the great transformation they have seen today in the form of infrastructure development.

He assures them that, their doors are open to the college at all times and that they shall endeavor to respond positively to any request they will put before them.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source// Obohnews.

The Municipal Chief Executive for Abuakwa North Municipal Assembly in the Eastern Region, Alhaji Umar Bodinga has break grounds and handed over nine school sites projects to contractors to commence work.

He said, one of the major challenges confronting them is lack of classroom blocks in the Municipality and this has compelled many schools to accommodate more than 80 students in one classroom.

“I thank my MP, Gifty Twum Ampofo through whose effort and hardworking we have been able to secure this nine schools infrastructure projects which will enhance teaching and learning in the Municipality. The building of the school blocks is expected to complete in 6 months time,” he noted.

Below are the School infrastructure projects which the MCE cut sod and handed over the sites to the contractors to begin work.

1. 6 unit classroom block with 6 seater toilet facility for Anyinasin Presbyterian Primary School.
2. 6 unit classroom block with 6 seater toilet facility for Anyinasin Methodist Primary School.
3. 6 unit classroom block with 6 seater toilet facility for Kukurantumi R/C Primary school.
4. 6 unit classroom block with 6 seater toilet facility for Ofori Panin Primary school
5. 3 unit classroom block with 6 seater toilet facility for Anyinasin Presbyterian J.H.S.
6. 3 unit classroom block with 6 seater toilet facility for Mid Tafo Presbyterian J.H.S.
7. 3 unit classroom block with 6 seater toilet facility for Ati S.D.A J.H.S.
8. 2 unit Kindergarten classroom block for Kukurantumi Methodist Primary School, and
   9.2 unit Kindergarten classroom block for Aboabo M/A Primary School.

Alhaji Umar Bodinga reiterated to Kingdom FM’s KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH that he will continue to work hands in hands with his MP to grab more developmental projects to Abuakwa North.

He was accompanied by Abuakwa North NPP constituency executives led by chairman Alhaji Seidu Ibrahim.

The MCE then urged the various contractors awarded the contracts to ensure they employ labours from the locality to enable them earn something for themselves.

He added that, he won’t hesitate to arrest those who will steal the building materials should the contractors make such report to him.

To add with; the Fanteakwa North District Education Director, madam Gloria Aggrey Kilson who doubles as the Acting Education Director for Abuakwa North Municipal Assembly also commended the MP, Gifty Twum Ampofo and the MCE, Alhaji Umar Bodinga for their contributions to education in the Municipality.

She said, the nine (9) classroom blocks received will help reduce the school infrastructure deficit in the Abuakwa North Municipality.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source// Obohnews.

Koforidua District Minister of Presbyterian Church of Ghana, Rev Justice Kwame Asumeng, has spoken on the benefits of time management.

The district minister threw much light on time keeping and proper time management when he took the congregation through a teaching lesson on how to tap God’s blessings.

Rev Asumeng said God has programmed enough blessings for mankind so as to get everyone making a difference in one’s life time.

The Reverend Minister said, attending of church service from time to time should not just end up making church members but to equip the members with wisdom to get them properly shaped and ready to tap God’s blessings.

Rev Asumeng continued, all acts of God are time bound and that they are all calculated to meet specific purposes.

He further said, it would therefore be impossible for people who do not respect and act on time, to meet God’s calculated time for blessing.

“There is no blessings for whoever has no respect for time”. Reverend Asumeng stated.

Stressing on the importance of timing, Rev Asumeng entreated the congregation to be serious with time and thus, should invest and manage it effectively.

The outspoken Reverend Minister comparatively said, most Europeans (whites) are time conscious. They walk briskly and report punctually and on time to all calls ahead of Africans (Blacks) hence their immesurable blessings.
Most Africans (Blacks) on the other hand, care less about that.
“Sluggish walking and lack of seriousness account for our late attendance to programs or functions” Reverend Asumeng explained.

He admonished all to be time conscious in order to access God’s blessings for God respects time and people who live with it.

Narrowing the lesson to Ghana, Rev Kwame Asumeng said, God has blessed Ghana with abundant human resources and in very good condition of health but due to improper time management, many people are swimming in adverse poverty.

In God’s demonstration of time, Rev Kwame Asumeng said at a particular time in the lifetime of Jesus Christ, God directed Joseph to move the child away from Nazareth and at the convenient period, God directed Joseph to take the child home.

Jesus spoke about importance of time. “My time has not yet come“ He stated on such occasions.

In summary, Rev Justice Kwame Asumeng said God’s blessings are with us and that those who respect and keep to time, would eat the (fruits) blessings of it.

Source// Sampson Kumwuramhene

The Eastern Regional Communication Director of the NPP, Evans Osei Yeboah has indicated, the achievement of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s government in the region is phenomenal.

According to him, a lot of infrastructure projects has taken place across all the various sectors in the region, being it roads, education, energy, health, sports, agriculture among others.

Mr. Osei Yeboah buttress his point by indicating that under successive governments, some constituency such as Asamankese, Ofoase Ayirebi, Upper West Akim, Abirem, Kwaebibirem, Fanteakwa North, Ahiase Constituency and others could not boast of even 1KM roofed road.

But, under the able leadership of president Nana Addo all the roads in the aforementioned constituencies have been tarred.

He made this known to Kingdom FM’s KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH when projecting and briefing the media the developmental projects the Eastern Region have benefited from the NPP led Akufo-Addo government.

Mr. Osei Yeboah who emphasized that the president recent three days tour to the region was to inspect ongoing projects and commissioned others, he believes nobody can describe the tour as a waste of time and resources.

According to him, the visit has made the entire country to know the work carried out by the government over the past six years.

“We have shown pictorial evidence of every single project we mentioned in our press briefing and this indicate that Eastern Region has gotten its share of the national cake distribution,” he stressed.

He also underscores that taking into account how the president was able to fulfill the promise he made of some key policies, he believes, electorates will take a clue from that and avoid attending rallies instead analyst the campaign messages of political parties and decide whom to vote for to avoid being deceived because Ghanaians are now wise and civilized.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source// Obohnews.

The Bishop of Koforidua Diocese for Anglican Church, Right (Rt) Reverend Felix Odei Annancy has said, despite the economic hardship facing the country, God will never put president Akufo-Addo and his administration to shame.

According to him, most developed countries across the world are also facing same challenges.

However, he believes that, his administration will surely come out from the challenges as victorious.

Rt. Rev’d Odei Annancy thus expressed worry over the manner some Ghanaians have resorted to making mockery of Nana Addo following the current economy crisis.

He mentioned this on Sunday, October 23, 2022, when President Akufo-Addo worshipped with them as part of his 3day working visit tour to the Eastern Region during their inauguration of Kyebi Archdeaconry at St. Mark Anglican Church.

Rt. Rev’d Felix Annancy then entreated Ghanaians to pray to God to give direction to president Nana Addo to enable him solve the economic crisis.

Okyehene, Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori Panin on his side said, the big men engaged in the illegal mining (galamsey) activities to destroy the lands and water bodies are bad leaders.

He buttress that no reasonable person on earth will destroys properties left to him or her by its forefathers.

According to Okyehene, president Nana Addo is doing all what he can to stop the galamsey menace and instead of appreciating his good works it has turn into insult by some people saying he has failed to combat the galamseyers.

Osagyefo Ofori Panin then said, it is only ‘UNCIVILIZED’ and ‘WICTCHES’ who insult elderly people because a well-trained child brought up from home won’t insult and attack elderly person anyhow.

Furthermore, President Akufo-Addo thanked the Anglican Church Bishop for his goodwill and motivational message that he can still solve the hardship Ghanaians are facing.

“Have faith in me and my NPP gov’t, we will definitely fix this challenges because this too shall,” Akufo-Addo pleads with Ghanaians.

On Friday, October 21,2022, president Akufo-Addo embarked on a 3 day working visit tour to the Eastern Region to inspect and commission some projects his NPP gov’t have done and ended everything on Sunday, October 23, 2022 at Koforidua.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source// Obohnews.

The District Chief Executive for Fanteakwa South District Assembly in the Eastern Region, Ernest Ofosu has bemoaned over the absentees of the some 15 candidates partaking in the 2022 Basic Education Certificate Examination (B.E.C.E.).

According to him, most of these candidates were truant to school after being registered for the B.E.C.E per the information he has.

He describe the situation as very worrying and urged parents to take the education of their wards very serious ensuring they are punctual in school.

According to him due to President Nana Addo’s free education in the second cycle no parents has the excuse to let their wards stay at home.

“It is the wish of President Akufo Addo that every Ghanaian child would have free compulsory universal basic education but what I have seen today is not encouraging. But going forward the Assembly would put in place measures to ensure this things wouldn’t occur again” he said.

He continue to say, the assembly would offer support for any candidates who will pass the exams to go to SHS despite the Free SHS.

“Because most at times, when the children are going to SHS their parents call on the assembly to support to buy their items and they are ready to assist any parent whose child will pass the exams,” he noted.

He told Kingdom FM’s KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH during his visitation to five B.E.C.E centres in his district namely, Begoro SHS center, Hemang Presby Primary Center, Bosuso Pentecost centre, Osino SHS center, and Ahiamekyene D/A centre.

The Fanteakwa South District Education Director, Mathew Adu-Bobi said, since the commencement of the exams on Monday, October 17,2022 they have recorded incident free exercise and was quick to commend the candidates for comporting themselves in the exams hall.

In Fanteakwa South, 1,053 candidates registered for the exams with 555 boys and 498 girls. But only 1,038 candidates showed up.

They have 5 centres, at Ahiamekyene D/A center they recorded 10 absenteeism with 7 boys and 3 girls, Hemang Presbyterian Primary center recorded 4 absenteeism with 2 girls and 2 boys and last but not the least Osino SHS also recorded 1 absenteeism.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source// Obohnews.

The Member of Parliament for Abuakwa North Constituency in the Eastern Region, Gifty Twum Ampofo has admonished the 2022 BECE candidates nationwide especially those within her constituency to give their all and come out with aflying colors.

According to her, failure to pass their exams will see all the investment made into free SHS by president Akufo-Addo’s government be in vain.

She asked them to ensure they get the required pass mark to enable them enjoy the free SHS and free TVET.

The Abuakwa North MP who doubles as the Deputy Minister in charge of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) pointed out to the BECE candidates that examination malpractices is not just an offense but rather is a big sin therefore she urged them to answer questions their strength can do to avoid any form of examination malpractices.

Gifty Twum Ampofo made this known to Kingdom FM’s KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH during her visitation to the BECE centres in her constituency as the exams commence on Monday, October 17, 2022.

In Abuakwa North, 1,512 candidates sit for the BECE with 702 boys and 810 girls. Meanwhile in the entire Eastern Region at large 52, 639 candidates sit for the exams which comprises of 26,940 boys and 25, 699 girls.

In addition, the MCE for Abuakwa North Municipal Assembly, Alhaji Umar Babs Kofi Bodinga promised to sponsor any female candidate who will had a single digit to go to SHS despite the Free SHS.

“Because if they are going to SHS they will need provisions, trunks, mattresses and etc and would use my own pocket money to buy it for them. When I made the promise, most of the girls say they will do their possible best to pass the exams so that they can benefit from my sponsorship, he noted.

Furthermore, the Abuakwa North Municipal Assembly’s Education Director, Abena Gyemerah was of the believe that the children would will do well in the exams.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source// Obohnews.

As I Grow is a nonprofit Non- Governmental Organization (NGO) in Larteh in the Akuapem North Municipal Assembly of the Eastern Region of Ghana.
The organisation aims at providing lifeline measures to support the general population in the rural and very deprived communities in Ghana.

Recently, the organisation has been engaging in various life transforming projects to equip the people in those deprived areas through education,skills training,economic empowerment strategies on savings,free health care,providing safe water,donations and advocacy work on the menace of teenage pregnancy.

As part of the means of providing support for these people, the organisation has come out with the major causes of teenage pregnancy and school dropouts in the deprived communities.

Mr Debrah Bekoe Isaac, the chief Executive officer of As I Grow Ngo, explained to the media why Ghana keeps recording huge numbers every year. He said from 2016 to 2020, Ghana recorded more than half a million of teenage pregnancy according to the report from the Health sector and Eastern Region alone where his organisation is based recorded over 56,000.

Mr. Debrah Bekoe Isaac, lamented that most of the parents especially women (single) parents in these agrarian communities do not have any meaningful jobs, thus young adolescent girls have to fend for themselves by engaging in premarital sex.

The men who engage in these unqualified acts with these young girls too are just peasants, Okada riders and unemployed,who finally run away from their roles after impreginating them.
He said most of these victims are between the ages of 12 and 15 years,who are either in the Primary school or Junior high school.

The chief Executive officer for As I Grow Ngo, said the current economic hardship in the country is really making life difficult for the less privileged in the deprived communities in Ghana. He said the lack of market support,economic empowerment avenues and vocational training is really increasing the menace of teenage pregnancy and school dropouts.
Children have now resorted to staying at home since parents cannot provide for them.

Mr. Debrah Bekoe Isaac lamented on how these plights are really having negative impacts on our children and youth in the deprived communities.

The CEO indicated that, his organisation is providing both kind and vocational training skills to empower women and the general population in those areas to help improve their economic lives to curb poverty and also create awareness on the effects of teenage pregnancy and school dropouts and decrease the menace.

He used the opportunity to call on other organisations,individuals, government and institutions to trickle down their support to the deprived communities.

Source//Obohnews.

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Fanteakwa South District Assembly in the Eastern Region, Ernest Ofosu has advised married men to desist from abandoning their wives after giving birth to physically challenged children.

According to the DCE, some married men blame and quarrel with their wives for giving birth to such children which most times collapsed a lot of marriages however it is not the women’s fault to give birth to such children.

“Immediately the divorce set in, it is the mother and her child or children who suffer and is very worrying, therefore urging fathers to exercise restraint should their wives give birth to such child or children because who knows through them the family would be prosperous,” he noted.

Ernest Ofosu made this call during a presentation of items he made to some 35 Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) in his District.

The donated items include; a deep freezer, cocoa spraying machine, designing machine, industrial sewing machine, hairdressing equipment, fufu pounding machine, and upkeep, among others.

On their part, the Fanteakwa South Chairman of the Federation for the Disable, Samuel Kwadwo Gyedu show their appreciation to president Akufo-Addo and the Fanteakwa South District Assembly for their support.

He underscores how helpful the government initiative of presenting items over physical money to them to start their businesses because it has ended the norm of begging on various streets.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source// Obohnews.

An Aspiring Chairman of NDC for Fanteakwa South Constituency in the Eastern Region, Agyekum Dampare has reiterated his commitment to form a strong and formidable team to reclaim the Fanteakwa South parliamentary seat for his party come elections 2024.

According to him, he will lead a magnetic and attractive team that will draw more people to the party and vote for NDC in the 2024 general elections but not a team that will push the masses away.

Agyekum Dampare continues to say, his campaign message will be on the issues that will help the party to grab more votes but not to attack his opponent.

He told Kingdom FM’s KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH during their vetting where he picked number two on the ballot paper.

He then urged all the NDC members in Fanteakwa South to forgo their differences and come together as one people to work hard to help the party to win power in the 2024 elections.

Again the deputy secretary hopeful for NDC in the constituency, Twumasi Duoduwaa Ama said, the communication skills of the constituency are not the best therefore she is going to put in place measures to strengthen it when she’s voted for.

“The secretarial position is not meant for only men because in politics everybody matters and it is time the Ghanaian women rise and grab any position that comes their way.”

Furthermore, Shadrach Ofosu Ware, the incumbent youth organiser for Fanteakwa South Constituency who is seeking re-election also added that when he became the youth organiser he contributed his quota to the party and through that, he has been able to win an assembly member seat for NDC in Fanteakwa South District Assembly.

Adding that if the Fanteakwa South NDC delegates maintained him as their youth organiser he will mobilize more youth to ensure they all vote NDC come 2024.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source// Obohnews.