A former Deputy Eastern Regional Women Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Hajia Salamatu Abu has expressed her determination to canvass more votes in the Zongo communities for the Flagbearer of the party, Mr John Dramani Mahama to win the upcoming December general elections.

She has also predicted a one touch victory of 90 percent for the party at the presidential slot to regain power in 2021.

Hajia Abu was also hopeful that first time voters would vote massively for the Flagbearer, Mr John Mahama to continue his good works since the current government had failed woefully to improve the living conditions of Ghanaians.

Hajia Salamatu Abu, who was interacting with the Daily Graphic at Koforidua Zongo after explaining to voters why they should cast their ballots for the NDC at the December polls, said the party was poised to regain power for the betterment of Ghanaians.

According to her, the interaction with the electorate in the Zongo communities had boosted her morale that the electorate were ready to vote for the NDC to form the next government.

She said her outfit with other NDC women in the Zongo communities were seriously working to change the voting pattern to the disadvantaged of the NPP in the Zongos in the region.

“Together with my colleague women, we are working to improve the NDC votes in the Zongo communities as compared to what happened in 2016 where
our votes dropped significantly due to the fact that some of our members did not come out and vote”, Hajia Abu indicated.

Hajia Abu was confident that the NDC had every chance to win the December elections because of the current happenings in the just ended voters registration exercise which led to violence in some registration centres across the country.

“The December poll is a day for the NDC to recapture power from the NPP and that all NDC women groups especially in the Zongo communities must rise up quickly to ensure that dream of winning the elections become a reality”, she stated.

” Because of COVID-19 pandemic, we have adopted a house to house campaign strategy to interact with the electorate at their homes explaining to them the policies and programmes of the party”, Hajia Abu emphasised.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh

Source// Obohnews

Security at New Tafo Cocoa Research Institute in the Abuakwa North Municipality of the Eastern Region have on Friday 14th August, 2020 at around 8pm arrested a man who claims to be thirty years old (30yrs) and a casual worker for the institution for allegedly stealing palm fruits from their plantation.

The yet to be named alleged thief and his accomplice who was able to escape were being monitored by the security intelligence unit of Cocoa Research Institute as they began their thievery process in the early hours of Friday.

According to a security personnel who spoke in anonymity with Nana Kwasi Asare, they laid ambush in the plantation waiting for the suspects to come for their booty and had one suspect apprehended around 8pm whilst the other escaped into the bush as they(suspects) finished loading the Opel Astra Caravan full of the palm fruits.

The driver of the Opel Astra Caravan and the suspect have been handed to the Akyem Tafo District Police for further investigations and prosecution.

The security service of the Cocoa Research Institute therefore, sends strong signals to the general public especially those who have planned to steal from the facility to desist since they (security) are well resourced to take action.

By// Nana Kwasi Asare.

Source// Obohnews

The Chairman of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Asuogyaman Constituency of the Eastern Region, Dr. Godfred Akyea-Darkwah has spoken for the first time on how he had a car crash after a returning from a journey from the Party Head Office, Accra to Asuogyaman on May 4,2020

According to him, he had been at the party’s head office for meeting and other engagements from 7:30 am till leaving Spinters at 6pm and on his return from Accra around 8pm back to his constituency met his untimely fatal crash which one can’t escape death except by God’s devine protection .

Dr. Akyea-Darkwah said, on that date all the NPP orphan constituencies Chairmen were asked to come to the head office for their 2020 general elections campaign logistics and plans.

After leaving Accra for Asuogyaman and between Doryimu and Asutuare junction he unexpectedly run into a parked 14 wheel China made tipper track loaded with quarry stones, in the middle of the road, unattended with no roads warning sign even leafs . He then realized that he had been involved in a road crash after 32yrs of continuous driving and the first time involved in a crash.

“I managed to get out from my Toyota Land Cruiser Prado and crawled to the other shoulder of the road. In about 30mins there was no passing vehicle and this happened in the night at about 10:30pm. Later on, I heard the voice of two men coming from the bush and saying everyone is dead,’ he narrated.

“So I shouted, I am not dead! am here!. Blood oozing out from my head. I then called my DCE to ask for an ambulance service to come to my aid. I was therefore rushed to the VRA Hospital in Akosombo where the Hospital offered their best services courtesy Dr. Mrs. Acquaa- Arhin and her team and the next day transferred me to St. Joseph Orthopedic Hospital in Koforidua, Effiduase for further treatment,’ he said.

Dr. Godfred Akyea-Darkwah indicated that, the doctors of St. Joseph Hospital conducted first and second surgeries to fix and re-fix the multiple fractured femur.
“I have done two surgeries, the first surgery was originally done to fix the fracture. In less than 3 months, a private therapist from Accra, Adenta came to massage the tighs so hard such that she broke again the implants and femur warranting second surgery within 3 months and that has caused him to be at the Hospital till today,’he added.

” I have done two surgeries at my right tigh with it attendant high cost of medical treatment, accommodation, upkeep, pain and suffering, not forgetting loss of income being borne by myself and few friends and siblings. I have spent a lot and yet to receive support from the Party National Executives. I have been at the Hospital from May 4, 2020 till today August 13, 2020 and I will continue to be here for the next 4 months. In addition, the first 3 months is already wasted and hope to be completely healed medically by the next 6 months”.

Dr. Akyea-Darkwa highly commended and firstly thanked the Omanhene of Akwamu Traditional Area, Odeneho Kwafo Akoto III, Queen Mother Afrakoma II, Chiefs and Elders of Akwamu State who came into my immediate support in my greatest time of need.

‘About my Party, the NPP Eastern Regional Executives gave me an initial support and the Regional Minister Hon. Eric Kwakye Darfour housed me for a while and he is ready to do so when I am discharged this time again. But I still hope to hear from the Presidency, the National Executives of the party and the region for restitution and their continuous support whilst at the hospital and thereafter,’ stressed Dr. Akyea-Darkwah.

He made these revelations when Kingdom FM’s KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH paid him a courtesy visit at the St. Joseph Hospital in Koforidua – Effiduase. Dr. Godfred Akyea-Darkwah added that the crash has affected his businesses by bringing his businesses to a standstill .

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh

Source// Obohnews

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Okere District in the Eastern Region, Hon. Daniel Kenneth has received the 2020 Achievers Leadership Award. This event took place at Koforidua.

Speaking in an interview with the press, he expressed his profound gratitude to the association for their wonderful put up to award him.

“This Award has made me to realize that, the people of Okere have seen the good works am doing and I hope this will motivate me to do more work for the good people of Okere District and Ghana as a whole” he stated.

Hon. Daniel Kenneth showed his profound gratitude to God and the Executive Chairman for the United Clergy International Association Bishop Dr. Kwame Aburam Anoff for such an Award. I also thanked H. E. Prez Akufo-Addo for given me the opportunity to come and serve under his Gov’t.

‘I dedicate this special award to Adumkromman and Hon. Dan Botwe, MP – Okere Constituency for their immense support for the past 2yrs when I assume in office as their DCE,’ noted Hon. Kenneth

‘Again as I have grabbed these Community Impact Personality 2020 Award for Excellence In Leadership, I will continue to serve my people to my best capacity,’ he emphasized.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh

Source// Obohnews

The United Clergy Int’l Association has held its 11th edition of Achievers Leadership Awards in the Eastern Regional Capital – Koforidua; to hardworking MPs, MCE and DCEs in the region.

In an interview with the press, Executive Chairman for the Association, Bishop Dr. Kwame Aburam Anoff Sr. said, “Ghanaians have attitude of rewarding the dead but we have realize such an award is needles”

“If you want to reward someone do it when the person is alive to motivate him or her to do more” he adds.

Bishop Dr. Anoff Sr. continues as they had received these Community Impact Personality Award for Excellence In Leadership, “we expect them to go and do extra work to have positive impact on their people”

‘We look at the area of Education, Health , Sanitation and the relationship they have with their people before we nominated them”

“We have monitoring team who goes to the grounds to have interactions with the community to hunt for the best nominees” he said.

“When they return to give us report that the nominee don’t deserve the award we don’t serve the person a letter to come for the award” he emphasized.

The following personalities were presented with the scheme for the occasion Hon. Osei Frimpong, MP – Abirem Constituency, Hon. Andy Appiah Kubi, MP – Asante Akim North Constituency and Dept Min for Railways Development, Hon. Gifty Twum Ampofo, MP – Abuakwa North Constituency and Dept Min for Education, Hon. Nana Ama Asiamah Adjei , MP- Akuapem North Constituency and Dept Min for Information, Hon Eric Osei Owusu, MP – Afram Plains South, Hon. Daniel Kenneth , DCE – Okere District, Hon. Samuel Kwame Agyekum, DCE – Asuogyman District and Hon. Simon Kweku Tetteh , MCE – Lower Manya Krobo Municipality.

After the awards Kingdom FM’s KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH had an interview with some of the awardees and they all claimed excited for the award received because they never knew anything about it.

“We give the credit to our people for their massive support”

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source// Obohnews.

UCIA is an International Association with offices across the globe which serves as a fellowship and network of servant leaders with the primary aim of training, empowering and honouring leaders.

The Association on yearly basis nominates individuals with excellence in leadership to honour them with different categories of awards.

UCIA held its 11th edition of the awards at All Nations University on August 8, 2020. Notable among the persons nominated for the awards were Hon John Osei Frimpong, (MP for Abirem constituency), Hon Gifty Twum Ampofo, MP for Abuakwa North and a Deputy Minister for Education, Hon Andy Appiah – Kubi, MP for Asante Akyem North and a Deputy Minister for Railways Development. The others include the MMDCEs for Okere, Asuogyaman and Lower Manya Krobo District.

The climax of the event was when the indefatigable MP, Hon John Osei Frimpong was named for the UCIA 2020 Hall of Fame Award for his Excellence in Leadership.

The selection process of nominees include an independent survey of the performance of the nominees in the constituency, Parliament and private life. This award goes to leaders who serve with integrity, selflessness, honesty and commitment to duty.

The atmosphere was charged with applauds when the profile of the Noble MP was read. The achievements of the awardees were worthy to emulate.

Hon John Osei Frimpong receiving the covetous award expressed gratitude to the organizers for noticing his efforts for the honour.

The MP dedicated the award to God and the New Patriotic Party (NPP Abirem Constituency) led by Chairman Patrick Bannor.

The entourage included the MP’s Research Assistant who doubles as the Presiding Member for Birim North District, Hon George Krobea Asante.

He assured the organisers of his resolve to continue to work more harder to improve on his performance and service to the Nation particularly to the good of Abirem Constituency.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh

Source// Obohnews

Member of Parliament for Abuakwa North Constituency, in the Eastern Region who doubled as the Deputy Minister for Education in charge of TVET, Hon. Gifty Twum Ampofo has received the Achievers Leadership Award.

Speaking in an interview with the press, she expressed her profound gratitude to the association for their wonderful put up to award her.
“I had several phone calls and messages from the Executive Chairman for United Clergy Int’l Association, Bishop Dr. Kwame Aburam Anoff Sr. that I have been nominated to received an award for my good works done and I got shocked, because I don’t know him personally and before I realize there was an award”.

Hon. Gifty Ampofo adds,most people in our community tag politicians as wicked personalities and reign all sort of words on them.

“This Award has made me realize that, we have neutral people in Abuakwa North who have seen the good works am doing and I hope this will motivate me to do more work for the people of Abuakwa North and Ghana as a whole” she emphasized.

Hon. Gifty Twum Ampofo showed her gratitude to God and the Executive Chairman for United Clergy International Association for such an Award. She also thanked her constituents for their immense support and pleaded with them to give her another 4 more term to continue her good works.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh

Source// Obohnews

The Eastern Regional Secretary for National Democratic Part (NDP), Mr. Gideon Amoasi Ampah has punched the leader and flagbearer for NDC H. E. the former Prez John Dramani Mahama that he can’t pay the Assembly Members as he claims, a situation he describes as a ‘Scam’.

According to him, NDC told Ghanaians in the page 15 of their 2012 manifesto that if they win the elections they will pay the Assembly Members. They won the 2012 general elections but they couldn’t fulfilled their own promise.

“Today the same person former Prez John Mahama says if he wins the 2020 general elections he will pay the Assembly Members. The question is’, what has changed from 2012 to 2016 of which he couldn’t pay them”.

‘Again Mr. Mahama says, if he had the opportunity to become Prez in 2020, he will make primary health care for free meanwhile we are enjoying it already. It is time to do away with lies from our active politics and let the Ghanaians know the truth,’ stressed Mr. Ampah.

He continue that, in the political terrain history of Ghana no first lady has achievement more than the Dr. Mrs. Konadu Agyeman Rawlings despite all the fact.

Mr. Gideon Ampah stated, all the then 10 regions of Ghana got their Municipal and District Hospitals under her tenure as the first lady of the land.

‘Dr. Mrs. Konadu Rawlings empower women and also believe in the ideology of participatory in democracy. Today many prominent Ghanaian Women have gotten their share in governance from the democracy she brought. She paved way for female Chief Justice, Attorney General, Chief of Staff and currently the Vice Prez of the Republic of Ghana. She deserve commendation coming December 7,2020 general elections’, he emphasized.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source// Obohnews.

Press Release: Wednesday, 5th August 2020

The Yilo Krobo Constituency NDC as well as the good people of Kroboland are happily informed of the Commisioning of the University of Environment and Sustainable Development (UESD), situated in Somanya in the Eastern Region.

We are happy today because one of the dreams of the NDC has come to fruition. A dream given birth to by Late Prof. J.E.A Mills, carried through and made possible by His Excellency John Dramani Mahama as President, and Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyeman as Minister of Education. A vision by the NDC in making sure that all 10 regions at the time, had Public Universities.

We are grateful to His Excellency John Dramani Mahama for his sterling leadership and efforts in obtaining the needed £45m to
commence the Project. We also salute Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyeman, who was instrumental in the project when she served as Minsiter of Education.

We are however saddened by the fact that, the Project, which should have seen a satellite campus established at Donkorkrom did not materialize because the NPP government decided to take that project to Kyebi, the hometown of Nana Akuffo Addo.

We also salute the NDC minority caucus in Parliament, for spotting the plot by the NPP government to move the main Campus from Somanya. We cannot end without giving praise to the Cheifs and Youth of Kroboland, who stood their ground with series of Demonstrations which eventually compelled government to stick to the original plan. However, we take note that, there is seemingly a shortfall with regards to the number of building facilities before this Commisioning.

We wish to remind Nana Akuffo Addo not to re-visit his usual habit of taking credit for what he has no hand in, and to appreciate the efforts of his Predecessor John Dramani Mahama who we celebrate today.

To the People of Donkorkrom and environs whose hopes have been dashed, we say a future NDC government will Construct the satellite campus of the same University at Donkorkrom since it is our vision to do so.

Thank you.

Signed………..
05/08/2020
Emmanuel Akumatey Okrah
(Constituency Communication Officer, Yilo Krobo NDC)
0246153867

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh

Source// Obohnews

Press Release: Wednesday, 5th August 2020

Krobos are grateful to HE Nana Addo for doing all it takes to mobilize funds for the construction of the University of Environment and Sustainability Development , as stated in the attached press release of Contracta, dated 21st May 2018.

We are also grateful to the previous government for ensuring the enactment of the UESD Act .

However, we will not forget the story that led us here, the lies perpetuated by the NDC that that Nana Addo’s government will never construct the university.

We have also not forgotten the lies of the the NDC that, the university , including it key installations has been moved to kyebi. We will pardon them for how clueless they are on issues of enactments and the steps it takes for a University to be established.

We will also not forget the lies they told us that ndc has made funds available for the University’s construction.

The facts are as follows;

1. The framework agreement signed between the Government of Ghana and Exim Bank of South Korea for the construction of the university stated specifically that the university’s four faculties would be sited in Somanya. Indeed, prior to this, Donkorkrom had been considered as a site by the bank at the suggestion of the previous government and rejected.
2. The previous government reneged on this agreement by bringing in a contractor from Brazil to do the work Exim Bank had been contracted to do. Exim Bank protested strongly against the breach of faith and decided to abandon the project as it did not intend to share the site with the Brazilian contractor.
3. Exim Bank requested another site for a campus of the university, failing which it would pull out of the project altogether. Eventually, it settled on the Bunso Agricultural College as the nucleus of another campus of the university, and on agreement with government, moved to commence work there.
4. In its handover notes during the transition, the previous government did not mention Donkorkrom as a prospective site, clearly because there had been no agreement to site a university campus there. Indeed, on page 21 of the handing over notes, it is stated;
5. Following the enactment of the University of Environment and Sustainable Development Act 2015(Act 898) Parliament has approved a loan facility of Forty-Five Million Five Hundred and Seventy-Five Thousand Euros (€45,575,000.00) for the establishment of the proposed University at Somanya in the Eastern Region.
6. The University of Environment and Development Studies (UEDS), like all public projects, is a national one.
7. It must be stated for the avoidance of doubt that in making decisions on project siting and the disbursement of public funds in this country, the government under the leadership of President Nana Akufo-Addo is solely guided by the public interest above everything else. This is the only way to build a fair, equitable and prosperous country.

We are all witnesses to how the UESD became a reality.

The Eastern University was captured in 2009 budget statement-No show
Was captured in 2010 budget-No show
Was captured in 2011 budget-No show
Was captured in 2012 budget-No show
Was captured in 2013 budget-no show
Was captured in 2014 budget-No show
Was captured in 2015 budget-No show
Was captured in 2016 budget-No show

But under Nana Addo in 3yrs this project has seen start and completion. With the second phase to start immediately.

As the UESD is commissioned today we also see the start of the second phase.

For years ndc has won the seat of kroboland yet we have not seen any monumental project by them to the people of kroboland.

It is only NPP that is has taken the development of kloma as it major priority, the evidence is the University of Environment and Sustainability Department that is being commissioned today.

We say Thank you HE Nana Addo.

#4more2doMore
#4more4nana

Signed
05/08/2020
Krobo Bloc NPP Communication Bureau
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By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh

Source// Obohnews