The Chairman for Koforidua Trotro Drivers Union Association under the GPRTU of TUC, Ghana, Alhaji Sumaila Mahama has made humble appeal to the various Drivers Union Association in Ghana to go back for the old lorry fare.

He indicated, we are doing this work to serve our people as well as the country’s development.

‘We were asked by Prez Akufo-Addo to reduced the number of the passengers to curb the spread of the Covid- 19 for some months now. As a result some of the drivers increased their lorry fare before the 15% increment was commenced’, he noted.

Alhaji Sumaila Mahama said, now that the restriction have been lifted, we can operate to full capacity, the various Drivers Union should also consider the passengers and reduce the lorry fare anytime soon.

He revealed to Kingdom FM’s KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH that, they didn’t increased their lorry fare when Prez Nana Addo asked them to reduce the number of their passengers and even when the new 15% increment was announced they were still collecting the old lorry fare.

According to him, this is what they can also do to help Prez Nana Addo and his gov’t in the fight against the covid – 19. Some Individuals, Companies, Churches etc donated heavily to support the Covid -19 Trust Fund but we couldn’t contributed anything.

Alhaji Sumaila Mahama added, so I had a meeting with my executives to come on agreement that we won’t increase the lorry fare and they all agreed.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh

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Mr. Mrs. Krodua are the natives of Old Tafo in the Abuakwa North Constituency of the Eastern Region who have given birth to premature triplets and finding it difficult to cater for their hospital bills.

Kingdom FM’s KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH speaking in an interview with Mr. Michael Krodua the father of this triplets stated, his wife Mrs. Immah Obeyaa Krodua came to the Koforidua Central Hospital to be delivered. Unfortunately she was operated and the children were kept in incubators for two weeks for the survival.

‘After we were discharged from the hospital, in every two weeks we hire a Taxi from Old Tafo to Koforidua for the medical review, because the children are not physically strong. We pay the driver GH₵ 150.00.as our in and out’, he stressed.

Mr. Krodua further said, their in and out together with some medicine and petty petty items they bought for the children cost them about Gh ₵ 2,500.00. Last week Friday on July 17 we came for review and we were admitted at the Hospital again saying the children are not gaining weight and their mother too is short of breast milk.

From there life became tough for us before someone directed us to our Hon MP. Gifty Twum Ampofo for support and she have given us GH₵3,000.00 to settle some of our hospital debt. We say may God bless and enlarged her territories for showing us love.

Later on Kingdom FM’s KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH had an interview with the MP for the area who double as the Deputy Minister of Education in charge of the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Hon. Gifty Twum Ampofo stated, She had a call from Mr. Michael Krodua and saying he is in serious problem and he needed my little support.

‘Upon hearing his problem, I have to halt whatever am doing and rushed to the Koforidua Central Hospital to visit them because we don’t dumped human being.

Hon. Gifty Twum Ampofo looking at the situation at hand, she instantly donated GH₵ 3,000.00 to the couple for them to use it to settled some of their hospital bills. I’m having conversation with the Social Welfare and Nestlé Ghana to come to your aid as soon as possible.

By// Kontihen Kofi oboh..

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The NDC Parliamentary Candidate for Abuakwa North Constituency in the Eastern Region, Mr Charles Darko Yeboah popularly known as ‘Ozey’ has charged the people of the area especially the youth to always make it a point to choose the right person in the upcoming general elections who will not only lead them in Parliament but into total development of the area.

Hon Rev. Yeboah is of the view that, choosing the right person will help bring development to the area and doesn’t mean voting according to the party’s colours. But on basis of someone who demonstrate qualities of high morale values, competency and selfless leadership.

Hon. Rev. Charles Darko Yeboah indicated ” it is time for us to forget about the political party’s colours we belongs to,’ and look at the person who will make us proud and help us to get the necessary development we needed in the Abuakwa North Constituency.

‘Abuakwa North Constituency has been under the race of NPP since 1992 up to date but we still lack development,’ he added.

Hon Rev. Darko Yeboah promised the youth through the jobs, capacity building opportunities for the youth and support from the government to help develop the constituency when voted as MP.

By// Mr Awal Adam

Source// Obohnews.

The Deputy Eastern Regional Communication Officer for the main opposition NDC, Mr. Michael Ofoei Akorli has disclosed that, when the NPP gov’t led by Prez Akufo-Addo assume in office a lot of promises have been made to Ghanaians but haven’t seen anything.

He indicated, Prez Nana Addo told Ghanaians that his gov’t is going to established one factory in every district of Ghana, we don’t know when those factories will arrived. Again the same gov’t told us that he will set up a Zongo Development Fund to better the lives of people living in the Zongo communities. They are not able to fulfilled such promises.

Mr. Ofoei Akorli emphatically stressed, Ghanaians are tired of the NPP’s abysmal promises of lies and majority of them have loose trust in them completely.

He continue that, the gov’t has made it clear that as a result of the coronavirus, they won’t get the targeted revenue the country have to be generated.

‘Now the question is,’ where is the gov’t going to get the money from to temporary pay the workers who have loose their job in this novel coronavirus era as it was said by the Finance Minister Mr. Ken Ofori Atta in Ghana’s Parliament during the 2020 mid year budget review presentation,’ he asked?.

Mr. Michael Akorli adds, gov’t has made about Gh₵ 12bn from the coronavirus trust fund but the gov’t is not able to account for the things he has used the money for.

He made these known to Kingdom FM’s KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH in an phone in interview and adding that Mr. Finance Minister made this promise because of the 2020 general elections. But Ghanaians have taken their decision already and no amount of promises can convince them.

By// Kontihen Kofi oboh.

Source// Obohnews.

At about 2:30hrsam dawn today, on Wednesday July 22,2020 fire guts 50 stores at Juaben Serwaa Market in the New Juaben South Municipality of the Eastern Region and destroyed many property.

Kingdom FM’s KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH speaking in an interview with the Eastern Regional Fire Service Command”s P.R.O A. D.O. I. Igneous Badu said they had a call at about 4:00hrsam that there is fire outbreak at the market and they didn’t hesitate to go to the scene. When we got to the scene it was very disastrous, the fire was burning and smoking.

But fortunately for us upon our arrival to the scene the residents have helped quench the Fire. He said as at now they don’t know the cause of the fire.

The MCE for New Juaben South Municipality Hon. Isaac Apaw Gyasi on his part said, its very unfortunate and this is the issue they need to confront with. We have come here several times to advice them not to trade at the middle of the market but they have ignored.

Hon. Apaw Gyasi adds, he is going to call for a stakeholders meeting to stop those who sell at the middle of the market to leave park off as soon as possible

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh

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The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Abuakwa North Municipal Assembly in the Eastern Region Hon. Owusu Twum-Ampofo popularly known as Man Pataku, has admonished all eligible voters to go to their respective registration centers to register and vote massively for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) led by Nana Akufo-Addo to continue the good governance Ghana is experiencing.

Speaking to Nana Kwasi Asare in an exclusive interview, the honourable MCE said, Ghanaians should consider all the flagship policies initiated by the NPP government such as Free Senior High School (FSHS), Planting/Rearing For Food And Jobs (PRFJ), Planting For Export And Rural Development (PERD) to mention a few, within its first term in office and vote for the NPP for more developmental projects come December 7th, 2020.

“It is the civic responsibility of all eligible voters to go out and register for the December 7th, 2020 polls. I urge all to consider the Nana Akufo-Addo led NPP government flagship policies like the free senior high school and others and vote massively for more socio-economic development.” Honourable Owusu Twum-Ampofo.

The Hon. MCE advised that, all registrants should abide by the COVID – 19 safety protocols when going out to register to help curb the spread in this pandemic season.

“When going out to register, wear your nose mask, go along with your hand sanitizer. Prior to the registration process abide by the social distancing protocol to help curb the spread of COVID,’ he noted.

Hon. Owusu Twum-Ampofo commended the Electoral Commission, the security forces, political parties and the general public for the peaceful registration process in the municipality and prayed for a violence free general election process in advance.

By// Nana Kwesi Asare

Source// Obohnews

Eastern Regional Minister and MP for Nkawkaw Constituency ,Hon Eric Kwakye Darfuor in an phone in interview with the Kingdom FM’s KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH has revealed that H. E. Prez Nana Addo will be cutting sod for the commencement of the new Eastern Regional Hospital coming this Wednesday on July 22,2020 somewhere in the afternoon.

He indicated, Eastern have been using Koforidua Central Hospital as the regional hospital over the past years. Late 2018 Prez Akufo-Addo and his Finance Minister Hon. Ken Ofori Atta got a loan to built this ultra modern hospital.

Hon. Kwakye Darfuor adds, they are done with the procurement and selected a contractor whom have been entrusted this project under his care. The sod cutting will take place at Akwadum for the work to began.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh

Source// Obohnews

The Akyem Abuakwa South Constituency youth organizer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Eastern Region, Mr Kofi Asare Buotu has today Monday 20th July, 2020 wishes the final year students who will from today take the West African Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination, WASSCE a good luck

“According to him ,he has moved to and fro across the various centers in the Abuakwa South constituency to see how prepare the students are towards the Examination
” Almost all the students are happy and applauding the president Nana Addo Danquah Akufo-Addo for his good administration and their preparation towards their exam, even in the midst of a pandemic”

” I have also observed that the teaching and non teaching staff, invigilators and all the students within the constituency has abide by the president directives to enhanced hygiene, that is wearing of the masks, hand washing before entry the examination Hall and social distancing protocol, said Buotu.

He also claimed ” Exams are the perfect occasions for showcasing your talent and determination, if you believe in yourself you don’t fear any challenge . Besides awesome students in the Abuakwa South never need luck to be in their side but wishing someone luck in an examination gives him or her a step to win the battle and surely my people has taken steps to win from today till the last day of the exams, may all your hard works before exam be rewarded with the best, may you obtain the highest marks and your success be continued, may the blessings of God and Allah be with you all, said Mr Kofi Asare Buotu

By// Mr Awal Adam

Source//Obohnews

MP and PC for New Abirem Constituency in the Eastern Region, Hon. Osei Frimpong has urged Ghanaians especially his constituents to see everyone as potentially coronavirus patient.

He indicated, His Constituency has so far recorded hundred coronavirus cases. We must all be extra careful and take good of ourselves, the virus is real and has no respect for anybody.

He mentioned these to Kingdom FM’s Akua Akyediɛ in an interview. Hon. Osei Frimpong adds, we must all adhere to the Presidential, Ghana Health Service and Ministry of Health directives to help prevent us from contacting the diseases.

‘Again am very happy about how the voters registration exercise is going on. Because my constituents are adhering to the protocols and the EC officials are also doing a great job,’ noted Hon. Frimpong.

Hon. Osei Frimpong continue to say, we have heard so many hooliganism going on at some of the registration centres across the country. But if you come to New Abirem Constituency we haven’t encounter with such incident and there is peace here.

By//Akua Akyediɛ.

Source//Obohnews.

Abuakwa North Chairman for Seamstress Association Mr. Felix Ampong and Osiem Prez for Hairdressers Association Rev. Love Gyapomaa has shown much gratitude to their MP who double as the Deputy Minister for Education In Charge of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Hon. Gifty Twum Ampofo popularly known as Hajia Kande for having the welfare of her constituents at her heart always.

They said, her good works will help her to retain the Abuakwa North Constituency parliamentary seat again coming what may on December 7,2020 general elections.

They spoke in an interview with Kingdom FM’s KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH when their MP presented to them some fully ultra modern equipment to 10 hairdressers and 10 seamstress who have gone through the voucher training programme and successfully completed.

Later on Kingdom FM’s KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH had an interview with the NPP MP and PC for the Constituency who double as the Deputy Minister for Education In Charge of TVET, Hon. Gifty Twum Ampofo said, Ministry of Education and Council for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (COTVET) have a programme called ‘Voucher’ programme of which last year 2019 I paid for 10 hairdressers and 10 seamstress to be trained on the voucher project and now they have completed.

She indicated, African Development Bank gave the Education Ministry under the COTVET equipment to support both the seamstress and hairdressers in Ghana who have completed the voucher training project.

‘I had several dialogue with them and later gave me some for my constituents who have also successfully completed the voucher training project,’ she stated.

Hon. Gifty Ampofo emphatically stressed, what’s important to me most now is’, all these 20 trained graduants will also have to train those who are willing to learn their own handiwork especially the vulnerable ones in our various societies.

“Because all this ultra modern equipment were given to them for free and their contribution is to also help and teach the youth who are ready to learn handiwork but have nobody to support them”.

Hon. Gifty Twum Ampofo added, am expecting this 20 graduants to at least graduate 2 apprentice in every year to help reduce unemployment rate in Abuakwa North Constituency.

By//Kontihen Kofi oboh.

Source//Obohnews.