The Legislature for Abuakwa North Constituency in the Eastern Region, Gifty Twum Ampofo has said, governance is not about the parliamentary proceedings but rather at the constituency levels.

According to her, parliament is there to discussion and deliberate on the issues that will help benefit and push the country forward in terms of development.

She added when they go for recess she ceased the opportunity to return to her constituency to visit and explained things the gov’t has done and would be doing to her constituents, this she believe will bring good relationship between herself and the constituents.

“In doing so, it help them to know and understand the gov’t policies. As an MP, it is my core responsibility to have time for my constituents, listen to their plight and address them. But the visitation shouldn’t be ones awhile when am seeking for re-election,” she observed.

The MP who doubles as the Deputy Education Minister in charge of TVET told Kingdom FM’s KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH during a town hall meeting held with her constituents at Anyinasin and Tontro respectively on Friday August 12, 2022 to listen to their problems and address to them.

Mrs. Twum Ampofo adds, during the interactions, they raised many concerns but they admitted that a lot of interventions have come to the various communities.

She stated that, had not been Prez Akufo-Addo’s government the residents of Tontro wouldn’t have seen coaltar in their life before and this indicate the gov’t think about the well-fare of every Ghanaian citizen.

At Anyinasin community, the residents told Kingdom FM’s KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH that they are facing so many challenges in the area especially their roads.

They added that, they need clinic and more borehole water in the area, but in a nutshell they believe their MP will work on their challenges being presented to her.

Furthermore, the NPP Chairman for Abuakwa North Constituency, Alhaji Seidu Ibrahim commended his MP for spending time with her constituents anytime the Parliament goes for recess which is a good call.

“She listen to advice we give her everyday, because in the political circle if you’re an MP and want to be loved just interact with your constituents and listen to their challenges, at least if you can’t solve them all it give them hope to know they are important to you,” he fumed.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source// Obohnews.

The Sefwi Bodi District Assembly in the Western North Region on Thursday, August 11,2022 distributed 55,000 coconut seedlings to farmers under the Planting For Export and Rural Development (PERD) programme by the Government to start planting coconut in the area.

It can be recalled that for some few years ago there had been series of reports on the dying of the cocoa trees in Sefwi area. And this is making the living condition difficult for the residents.

As a result, the Sefwi Bodi District Assembly have taken steps to introduce coconut farming to the farmers in the area to help revamp their living conditions.

Addressing the Farmers during the distribution, the District Chief Executive of Bodi District Assembly, Mr Ignatius Akwasi Amankwa admonished the farmers to make good use of the coconut seedlings received in order to achieve its purposes.

Mr. Akwasi Amankwa then urged them to take advantage of it to change their standard of living.

The DCE further stated, the introduction of Planting for Export and Rural Development by the Government is to help the farmers to involved themselves into a different cash crops to replace their dying cocoa trees. He believe this programme will fetch them money rather than seeking for support from the gov’t.

“I must say, the introduction of the Planting for Export and Rural Development program in our district shows the government readiness to positively change the lives of the farmers living in Sefwi District,” he added.

Mr. Ignatius Akwasi Amankwa assure the farmers that, the gov’t of Prez Akufo-Addo will continue to support them to ensure their life become better, because farmers contributed a lot to the country’s development.

By//Nana Gyawu Asante.

Source// Nana Gyawu Asante.

The Member of Parliament for Suhum Constituency in the Eastern Region, Ɔboafo Kwadwo Asante has expressed satisfaction over the construction of ongoing road projects in the area.

He said this on Tuesday, August 9,2022 when he embarked on a visitation together with some residents, party executives and Assembly Member to inspects the ongoing construction of 71.3Km cocoa roads in his constituency.

The inspected roads include; upgrading of Nkatekwan Junction- Obuotumpam (Km 0.00-6.70) 100% completed, upgrading of Maamesheso-Tetteh Nkwanta-Amanase Feeder Road (Km 0.00-9.00) 79% works in progress, upgrading of Suoreso-St.James Feeder road (Km 0.00-10.00) 61%, works in progress, upgrading of Suhum-Nankɛse Feeder road phase 1( Km 0.00-10.00) 82%, works in progress and upgrading of Suhum-Nankɛse Feeder road phase 2(Km 10.00-20.00) 77%, works in progress.

The project he noted cost some GHS198 million.

Speaking to Kingdom FM’s KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH, the Suhum Legislature said, he is impressed with the ongoing roads infrastructure in the area.

He stated further that the Constituency is a beneficiary of the year of roads projects and they are most grateful to President Akufo-Addo.

“I’m not saying all the roads in Suhum are being completed but comparatively we are far ahead of the other constituencies when it comes to the roads infrastructure,” he stated.

Mr. Kwadwo Asante entreated his colleagues MPs to also do well and inspect projects in their constituencies awarded to the contractors to ensure that the resources release to execute those projects doesn’t go waste because there would be accountability to every penny given.

He then urged his constituents whose roads haven’t been constructed to exercise restraint because he is working tirelessly to make sure all the deplorable roads network in Suhum Constituency get fixed to allow smooth transportation in the area.

Some of the Assembly Members and residents who took part in the inspection were in a state of shocked about the ongoing massive roads construction in the constituency.

They said, joining the MP for the inspection of ongoing roads infrastructure in the area has help to know that Suhum Constituency is also benefiting from the year of roads projects by the Akufo-Addo gov’t.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source//Obohnews.

A Koforidua-based Non Governmental Organization (NGO), Old Age Care Foundation in the Eastern Region has called on the general public to as a matter of sympathy to support the aged.

The foundation noted that being old is a blessing in disguise therefore such crop of people must be given the needed attention they deserves.

According to Danlamin Mohammed, the Public Relations Officer (PRO), Old Age Care Foundation, most of the aged groups are neglected due to the ‘witches and wizards’ tagged by family members.

He said these accusers have the perception that whenever they offer help to the aged, they will in some other way or spiritually fight against their life or handiworks a reason most people have neglected the aged.

“Therefore neglecting aged in the various societies must be stopped and show them love and care. This will motivate and help them grow more older, because ageing is golden.

“When one become old they will need their children around them to take care of them because at that stage they become weak and sickness also set in. If their children are with them quickly when they fall sick they can take them to any health centre to be treated,” he noted.

Danlamin Mohammed made the statement when speaking to Kingdom FM’s KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH when they donated some relief items to the aged in Tinkong Electoral Area in the Akuapem North Municipal Assembly on Sunday, August 7, 2022.

He disclosed that, their initiative of helping the aged has been in a existence for years because the recent one is the tenth times they’ve one to embarked on with all taking place in both Juaben South and North Municipalities respectively.

Against this background, Danlamin Mohammed appealed to the general public and encourage the general public to keep supporting aged persons in the societies.

The Assembly Member for Tinkong Electoral Area, Samuel Kwadwo Abotsi thanked the leadership of Old Age Care Foundation for their kind gesture.

He said, the standard of living of most aged persons they visited at their various homes was not encouraging thus, all hands are needed on board to ensure they are well attended to.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source//Obohnews.

After a back-and-forth, Assembly Members of the New Juaben South Municipal Assembly in the Eastern Region have finally re-elected their colleague member Mr. Rapchar Botcway as the Presiding Member.

His re-elected comes on the back of four consecutive attempts after one Yaw Debrah had given him a keen contest in three separate polls but both failed to acquire the required two-third votes to emerge victorious.

But in the fourth attempt, the main contender Mr. Debrah bowed out from the race leaving the incumbent Rapchar Botcway to go unopposed to retain his seat with 34 votes.

Speaking to Kingdom News’ KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH, the government representative of the New Juaben South Municipality, Mr. Isaac Appau Gyasi expressed his gratification to the Assembly Members for giving Mr. Botcway another nod to continue his good works for the Assembly.

He served notice that the position which has been vacant for the past five months affected the businesses of the assembly although the laws allow the assembly to run without a PM.

The government representative then advised the retained PM to welcome and have a listening ear to the other members of the house who in other way round consult him for assistance since he is their leader of the house.

Furthermore, the New Juaben South Constituency Chairman for NPP, Mr. Charles Osei Opoku Boakye indicated that the victory of Mr. Botcway didn’t come on a silver platter.

According to him, it took the intervention of the Member of Parliament of the area Michael Okyere Baafi, the MCE, Isaac Appau Gyasi, and some other prominent persons within the municipality to talk to the assembly members to forgo their differences and get themselves a PM to lead them in the fourth elections.

“We also let them know that the absence of the PM is affecting the business of the Assembly. So we are most grateful to them for the honor being done to us” he appreciated.

Source// Obohnews.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

The Deputy Minister of Education in charge of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), Mrs. Gifty Twum Ampofo has expressed satisfaction over how the general public has embraced the training programme since its inception.

She was pleased with the increasing rate of student enrollment in the TVET programmes after its commencement in 2019.

Given the breakdown in enrollment ever since the program started, the Minister accounted that, 17,000, and 24,000 students sat for the 2019 and 2021 final examinations respectively.

Meanwhile, there had been an improvement in students who gain admission to the TVET programmes giving the number of candidates sitting for the 2022 year batch to 29,000 population.

The development, Mrs. Gifty Twum Ampofo, said it is encouraging and described it as incredible and a good sign to the country.

The Deputy Education Minister in charge of TVET who doubles as the Member of Parliament for Abuakwa North Constituency made these known to pressmen during her visitation to the TVET centers in Eastern Region.

Some of the TVET centers visited by the Lawmaker included Liberty Educational Institute and Koforidua Technical Institute.

She further commended parents for allowing their wards to offer TVET courses because it is a means of alleviating poverty in most developed countries.

“On Monday, August 1, I visited TVET centers in Ada and Greater Accra Region, on Wednesday, August 3, I went to Volta Region, and on Friday, August 5, 2022, I proceeded to Eastern Region to continue the monitoring. I didn’t inform the headteachers of all the aforementioned schools of the visit.

“But I’m very much impressed with the performance of both the students and teachers being put up in the exams hall,” she observed.

Mrs. Twum Ampofo then urged the teachers to use the modern method of teaching to teach the school children whiles she admonished the students to also pay attention to their studies to enable them to avoid struggling during periods of examinations to come out victorious.

However, the headteacher of Liberty Educational Institute, Rev. Mrs. Edna Akofa Ametameh indicated that the implementation of the Free Senior High School policy has affected their enrollment rate negatively compared to the previous years when they were admitting more than 400 students in an academic year.

“What’s sustaining the Private TVET institutions now is the government TVET Voucher projects but would plead with the government to put us on the other programmes that will help prevent our institutions from collapsing,” she disclosed to Kingdom FM’s KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source// Obohnews.

Some residents of Koforidua Zongo in abroad have donated health equipment to some selected health centers in New Juaben South and North Municipalities of the Eastern Region.

The donated items included 50 medical oxygen concentrators, bottles of mineral water, and tissues worth over GHS450,000.00.

The beneficiary health centres are; Eastern Regional Hospital, Zongo Health Center, St. Joseph Hospital, Koforidua Polyclinic, and Jumapo Health Centre.

Speaking to Kingdom FM’s KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH, the Eastern Regional Chief Imam who lead the delegation to do the presentations on behalf of the personnel, Yusif Amudani Sulemana acknowledged the support the Zongo residents in diaspora offered amidst developing health sectors in Juabenman.

Chief Imam, Yusif Amudani Suleman then show his profound gratitude to the donors for thinking about the health of the people of New Juaben and asked Allah to continue to bless their handiworks.

He was of believed that the items will go a long way to help the beneficiary health centres to use them to save lives.

He then pleaded with stakeholders individuals, and philanthropists, among others to emulate the donors.

The Director of St. Joseph Hospital, Rev. Samuel Worlasi Akoni expressed gratitude for the donors because there were occasions when newborn babies and asthmatic patients find it difficult to breathe due to the lack of machines.

Therefore they are grateful for their kind gesture since the Oxygen Concentrators received would help them to the brim.

He described the news as ‘their prayers being answered by God’ because the management of the facility had in several meetings contemplate on how to get additional oxygen machines to save lives.

Some dignitaries include the Gyaasehen of New Juaben Traditional Area, Nana Twumasi Dankwa joined the leaders of Koforidua Zongo Community to do the presentations on behalf of the New Juaben Ɔmanhene.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source// Obohnews.

The Eastern Regional Population Officer, Isaac Ter-Ibinibe Sopelle has pointed out that the issue of gender inequality still exists in most sectors of the country.

According to him, the predicament continues to beingness in various sectors such as the businesses sector, education sector, politics, health sector, and the right to own properties.

Mr. Ter-Ibinibe Sopelle emphasises that some cultural practices including Female Genital Mutilation, early marriage, inadequate access to agricultural land, and discrimination in the workplaces just to mention a few, sometimes compromised their reproductive health.

This, he thinks women must be empowered to challenge these rooted gender-based discriminations to enable increased chances of holding high positions in different job opportunities.

He further cited a report by the World Health Organization (WHO), which says ‘unless women and girls have access to quality and affordable health care, freely exercise their sexual and reproductive health rights are treated and respected as equal, there is no way we can achieve our SDGs 2030 agenda.’

Mr. Ter-Ibinibe Sopelle made this known to the pressmen during the celebration of World Population Day in Koforidua on Monday, August 1, 2022.

The year’s celebration was held on the them “A World of 8 Billion: Towards Resilient Future for All-Harness Opportunities and Ensuring Rights and Choices for All: whiles National theme is “Prioritizing Rights and Choices: Harnessing Opportunities: The Road to Resilient Future for All.

He further indicated that achieving gender equality and realizing the human rights of women is a key requirement of a just and sustainable country.

Echoing the priority of the theme Mr. Ter-Ibinibe Sopelle believes ‘when they are healthy and have equality in all aspects of life, the sustainable development goal would be possible.’

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source//Obohnews.

The Commissioner of Police in charge of Administration of the Ghana Police Service, Christian Tetteh Yohuno has charged the newly recruited police officers to exhibit good behavior to gained the trust from the public.

According to him doing so will make them be respected and to built their confidence.

He advised them to refrain from any conduct that would dent their collateral image.

Mr. Tetteh Yohunu continue to say, they should be reminded that knowledge and skills are only part of the approach to law enforcement as they will be dealing with all kinds of people usually involving some stress, strain and sometimes confusion and understanding of other human nature is essential.

With this, he noted, they must be understanding and sympathetic and above all be just and fair in their dealing with the public.

COP Tetteh Yohuno made this remarks at the Koforidua Jubilee Park in the New Juaben South Municipal Assembly in the Eastern Region during the passing out of 416 newly recruited police personnel.

To wit, he further entreated them to respect the right of the citizens in which they are going to protect.

He thus wish them well in their next endeavours and noted that they will soon be posted to their various stations to commenced their post training practical attachment following their successful six months training regime.

Furthermore, the government representative of New Juaben South Municipality, Isaac Appau Gyasi also expressed his excitement to Kingdom FM’s KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH for seeing such exuberant and young men who have gone through intensive training and passing out to serve the country.

The MCE urged Ghanaians to give maximum respect to the police officers because they give the general public protection and also ensure there is peace in the country.

“Its unfortunate that Ghana Police Service was being ranked the first corrupt institution in Ghana. But I hope as time goes on their leaders will put measures in please to end it,” Mr. Appau Gyasi added.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source// Obohnews.

The Eastern Regional Minister, Seth Kwame Acheampong, has praised Government of Ghana for the passage of the new Narcotics Control Commission Act 2020[ Act 1019] to help reduce the usage of drug in the country.

“In 2014, I was privileged to be member of the 6th parliament and this bill was introduced in parliament. Unfortunately we couldn’t complete the cycle ensuring it has become an act to guide as respect of our policy and management for the related issues on drugs,” he observed.

He disclosed how privileged he was to be a member of the 7th parliament but chaired and led the passage of this bill to become law and is gratifying to be sensitizing themselves with the good works that the house is doing for the country under the sponsorship of Ministry of Interior.

Mr. Kwame Acheampong stated, he is very excited that the law is being recognized as a progressive law.

The Ghana’s new drug law seeks to treat drug use and dependence as a public health issue rather than focusing on law enforcement, punishment and repression.

The Eastern Regional Minister made this known at a sensitization workshop with the media on ensuring the Effective implementation of the Narcotics Control C’ssion Act 2020 [ Act 1019] held in Koforidua on July 29, 2022.

The theme for the programme was” UNDERSTANDING THE NARCOTICS CONTROL C’SSION ACT 2020[ ACT 1019]; THE ROLE OF THE MEDIA IN HEALTH AND RIGHT-BASED BEST PRACTICES TO HANDING PEOPLE WHO USE DRUGS IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ACT”.

Meanwhile, the Executive Director for Perfector Of Sentiments (POS) Foundation, Jonathan Osei Owusu said, some portion of the law needed to be reviewed and when it is done anybody who want to do narcotics work should go for a license.

Narcotics Control Commission will bring the license to all the 16 regions of Ghana so that those who seek to plant marijuana can do it in a proper way.

Country like California are making huge of amount of money from marijuana despite it negative and positive aspect.

Mr. Osei Owusu adds, weed is use for medicine, hair lads among many other important products. We are not saying people should go and smoke it but we are looking at it positive impact that will benefit the country.

Furthermore, the Eastern Regional Police Crime Officer, ACP Mr. Reuben Asiwoku said the fact that the Narcotics bill has been passed into law doesn’t mean there is a freedom for people to be smoking weed anyhow.

He indicated that, the new law converted the prison term for drug possession for personal use into a fine of between 200-500 penalty units (translating to GHC2,400-6000).

It means that instead of sending people to prison for up to 10yrs for simple possession of drug for personal use, they will offer alternatives to incarceration and criminalisation.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source// Obohnews.