The SOS Foundation, based in the New Juaben North Municipality in the Eastern Region, organized a free registration and renewal of the National Health Insurance cards for the entire Asokore community.

More than 700 residents benefited from this program.

This initiative is part of the Foundation’s benevolence to give back to the vulnerable members of the community who are unable to afford NHIS enrollment.

Speaking to journalists, the Chief Executive Officer of the Foundation, Samuel Osei Sarkodie, popularly known as ‘SOS’ in the political circles, noted that the development of any country depends on the good health of its citizens.

“If every Ghanaian citizen has a valid NHIS card, it will help them to go to the hospital or any health center to do screening to know their health status, and get treatment, to enable them to live longer,” opined Mr. Sarkodie.

He maintained that healthy citizens are more likely to work diligently and help contribute to the growth of the economy.

SOS, also the Youth Organizer of the New Patriotic Party in the New Juaben North constituency, explained that the Foundation found it necessary to assist the community, especially the elderly who lack the funds to register or renew their NHIS cards.

He added that this will propel them to access healthcare and regular check-ups.

He further stated that all other communities within New Juaben North will benefit from similar initiatives, and indicated that the health of local residents remains paramount for the SOS Foundation.

Some beneficiaries, speaking to Kontihen Kofi Oboh, expressed their gratitude to the SOS Foundation for its generous support.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source// Obohnewsonline.com.

The General Overseer of the Leaders Light International Church, Apostle Dr. Samuel Kofi Dadzie, has cut sod for the construction of five major projects at Suhyen in the New Juaben North Municipality of the Eastern Region.

The projects are; Ankomah Basapong Teaching Hospital, Hotel De Leaders, Leaders Professional University, Leaders International School, and Leaders Nursing and Midwifery Training College.

Speaking to Kontihen Kofi Oboh, Apostle Dadzie stated that it had been his dream to embark on such projects to uplift the image of Suhyen, thanking God for making such aspirations a reality.

“The individuals have a role to play in helping the government develop the country because building a nation is a shared responsibility,” he mentioned.

Dr. Kofi Dadzie emphasized that the government alone cannot employ every Ghanaian.

He believes that the aforementioned projects, when completed, will create numerous job opportunities for Ghanaians, especially those in New Juaben, and will help reduce unemployment menace in the country.

The Municipal Chief Executive for New Juaben North Municipal Assembly, Samuel Adongo, who joined the sod cutting, hailed the church for bringing development to the doorstep of the area.

He assured them that management of the Assembly will rally its support behind them to enable them to have a sound mind to do their work because this is what the government expects of individuals to contribute their quota towards development of the nation.

For her part, the Queen Mother of Suhyen, Nana Amoanimaa Okokodrufuo, acknowledged the projects with excitement, noting that such development in the area has been long overdue for decades. 

She expressed gratitude that, fortunately, a grandson of the land, Apostle Samuel Dadzie, has brought progress to the community. 

“Suhyen is a gateway to Koforidua, and when these projects are completed, the community will look beautiful,” she said.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source// Obohnewsonline.com.

The Chief Executive Officer of the Kingdom Group of Companies, Dr. Jonathan Kwame Amofa, has commissioned an ultramodern 40-bed capacity Medical Centre in Akropong, Eastern Region, to enhance access to quality healthcare delivery in the area.

Speaking at the commissioning as the Guest of Honour, the Founder of the Movement for Change and a former Trade Minister, Alan Kyerematen, lauded Dr. Jonathan Amofa for his vision, foresight, and organisational skills in putting together the investment to serve the country.

“If you have both vision and foresight, and if you don’t have organizational skills, your vision will forever remain a dream,” he mentioned.

According to him, all successive governments in the country believe it is their duty to build hospitals, clinics, and CHPS compounds, stating that this is why the country lagsbehind in development.

Mr. Kyerematen added that if the country had offered support to entrepreneurs by giving them incentives to use their own money to build hospitals and clinics to enhance the health sector, Ghana would have been developed.

The Acting Medical Director of the facility, Great Kingdom Medical Centre, Dr. Evans Asiedu Sefa, indicated that the purpose of establishing the facility was to create direct and indirect job opportunities for the people of Akuapem.

“Before the inauguration of the facility, we had already employed over 100 people, and this demonstrates our commitment to reducing the unemployment menace confronting the country as well as providing quality healthcare delivery to Ghanaians, especially the residents of Akuapem,” he opined.

Furthermore, Amonokromhene, Nana Osim Kwatia, expressed confidence that the facility will go a long way to expand healthcare delivery in the area to add to the services of the Tetteh Quarshie Memorial Hospital in Akuapem-Mampong.

Nana Osim Kwatia further made a passionate appeal to Dr. Amofa to set up a foundation to assist the less privileged residents of the area who will come to the hospital for medical care.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source// Obohnewsonline.com.

The General Overseer of the Leader’s Light International Church, Apostle Dr. Samuel Kofi Dadzie, has entreated Men of God to allow the wealthy men in their churches to marry two wives to curb the situation of the numerous unmarried women in the country.

According to him, he has observed that in every church in Ghana, you will find young ladies and women praying to God to give them a man to marry.

Apostle Dadzie stated that there are about 15,000 to 200,000 young ladies and women between the ages of 25 and 40 who are aggressively looking for marriage, but they are not getting it.

“This hard to find a man to marry menace among women in the country would have been solved if the churches amended their doctrines to allow their financially stable men to marry two wives,” he suggested.

“Where things are going, the leadership of the various churches has to apply knowledge and wisdom to address this worrying issue because the Bible says that whatever we bind on earth will be bound in heaven, so the men of God have the power to do something about this menace to enable these young ladies and women to get married,” he noted.

He emphatically stated that polygamy is not a sin before God, provided it will pave the way for other women to also get married to avoid collapsing other marriages.

The Man of God added that women and young ladies are more than men in the country, and all of them are praying to God to give them husbands to marry.

“The men of God are praying for the women in their churches to get married, and these prayers have led to many marriages collapsing, and others are also using force to snatch People’s husbands from them,” he noted.

“It is about time the leadership of the churches woke up to find a lasting solution to this problem so that at least most of the Ghanaian women can get married,” he said.

“The Bible says that if you are married and divorced, don’t marry again, and if you want to remarry, then you must marry the same person, and how many people are complying?” he asked.

He posed a rhetorical question: between a man of God who marries, divorces, and remarries, and another who marries two wives but takes good care of them, who is truly doing justice to God and to the nation?

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source// Obohnewsonline.com.

The Chief Justice (CJ) His Lordship Paul Baffoe Bonnie, has inaugurated the long-awaited Okere District Court in Adukrom in the Eastern Region.

Addressing the gathering at a brief ceremony, His Lordship Paul Baffoe Bonnie stated that district courts are the foundation of the Ghanaian justice system, resolving disputes that affect lives because they are closer to people.

“When justice is accessible at the district level, public confidence in the rule of law is strengthened, and this court will ensure that residents of Okere can now access judicial services within their own district,” he added.

Chief Justice then charged the Magistrate who will work in Okere to administer justice with integrity, patience, and courage because anyone who comes to court hopes to return home with justice.

He was joined by the Eastern Regional Minister Rita Awatey, former Member of Parliament and former Local Government Minister Dan Kwaku Botwe, District Chief Executive (DCE) of Okere, Eric Ayettey, and Member of Parliament for the area Daniel Nana Addo Kenneth joined the commissioning ceremony.

Eastern Regional Minister, Rita Akosua Adjei Awatey, extended her appreciation to the Chief Justice and the Judiciary for upholding the vision to decentralize the justice system in the country, describing it as a step in the right direction.

She assured His Lordship Baffoe Bonnie of continued support of the Eastern Regional Coordinating Council (ERCC) and government in the discharge of their mandate to enable them deliver equal justice to all calibres of persons across the region.

On his part, the DCE, Eric Williams Ayettey, noted that the moment marks a significant milestone in their collective effort to strengthen the justice delivery and deepen the rule of law within the district.

He indicated that access to justice remains the cornerstone of democratic governance and sustainable development.

Mr. Ayettey added that for many years, residents of the community had to travel long distances to seek redress in court, often at a cost and inconvenience, but with the commissioning of this court, those stresses will now be a thing of the past.

The Adukromhene, who doubles as  Nifahene of Akuapem Traditional Council, Ahunuabobrim Osuodomgya Otutu Ababio V, said this new building symbolizes the rule of law and the Judiciary’s commitment to providing an enabling environment for justice to thrive, and that the court must be seen as a constitutional fortress of refuge.

On behalf of Adukromman, he requested the inclusion of an alternative dispute resolution in this house for the public and the Bar to utilize due to its potential for faster, cheaper, and less administrative resolutions.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

As part of its corporate social responsibility to give back to society, the management of Sinapi Aba Trust has successfully graduated 290 apprentices it sponsored into an artisanal program in Koforidua.

The program aims to create job opportunities for young people and help curb unemployment, which remains a major concern for the country.

The 290 youth who graduated were drawn from 33 constituencies across the Eastern Region.

Meanwhile, the Ghanaian government has also targeted training 100,000 youth through its National Apprenticeship Programme in 2026.

Speaking to journalists, Program Manager in charge of International and Partner Relations at Sinapi Aba Trust, Araba Mosner Ansong, said that since inception of the Youth Apprenticeship Programme in 2003 to 2026, they have trained more than 5,500 youth between ages of 15 and 25 and have helped change their lives.

“We give them start-up capital after graduation with no interest to enable them to establish their business to avoid wasting what they have learned,” she hinted.

Mrs. Ansong further said that if all private institutions in the country offer support such as this to empower young men and women, high unemployment rate would be reduced drastically, and the central government would be relieved.

Member of Parliament for New Juaben South Constituency, Michael Okyere Baafi, through his representative at the program, John Arthur, commended management of Sinapi Aba Trust for such an important initiative, adding that he is also embarking on similar program for his youth.

“Michael Baafi doesn’t want to see any of the graduates staying at home because they don’t have a shop to commence work.

“The New Juaben South MP said I should tell them to use their homes to start the work for now and take advantage of the new media to advertise their items, and they will make a lot of income to better themselves,” mentioned John Arthur.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source// Obohnewsonline.com.

The Chief Executive Officer of the Willingway Recovery and Rehabilitation Center in Kumasi, Lydia Abena Manu Adofo, together with her team, on Saturday, February 14, 2026, took to the principal streets of Koforidua, the Eastern Regional capital, to campaign against illicit drug abuse among the youth.

She was accompanied by legendary musician Akosua Agyapong, Evangelist Suro Nyame, her spouse, and other supporters.

The public advocacy walk against hard drugs commenced at Effiduase Prisons Park in the New Juaben North Municipality and ended at the forecourt of All Nations University in the New Juaben South Municipality.

The aim of the sensitization exercise was to educate those engaged in drug abuse about its health hazards, urging them to desist from living longer and contribute meaningfully to national development.

Speaking to journalists, Abena Manu Adofo said that the organization has established a new facility at Suhyen, which will soon be commissioned to admit drug addicts for free treatment, rehabilitation, and reintegration into society.

Mrs. Manu Adofo noted that she started this project in 2018 with legendary musician Lord Kenya, now a man of God, through which they have positively impacted the lives of many young people in the ghettos.

On his part, Evangelist Suro Nyame described drugs as ‘the most dangerous thing in the world’ because they are sending many young people to their early graves, a situation he described as very worrying.

He admonished parents to pay closer attention to the welfare of their children by monitoring their daily movements to ensure they are not influenced by bad friends who may introduce them to substance abuse and destroy their future.

Furthermore, the Eastern Regional Commander for Narcotics Control, Felomina Obenewaa Saka, clarified that their outfit has not legalized the use of cannabis.

“We don’t want people to abuse it when being legalized, so we are waiting for the passage of the law that will control both the export and import of cannabis and its usage as it comes into the country,” she mentioned.

Mrs. Obenewaa Saka expressed confidence that, hopefully, by the end of May this year, they will finalize everything to commence its implementation, since the Parliament of Ghana has already gone through the new cannabis law.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source// Obohnewsonline.com.

The Mobile Telephone Network (MTN) Ghana Foundation, in partnership with CalBank, donated blood to support the Eastern Regional Hospital blood bank.

On every Valentine’s Day, MTN Ghana Foundation takes advantage of the season to donate blood to the blood banks of all the Regional Hospitals across the country to strengthen the relationship between the foundation and the hospitals.

Speaking to journalists, Ransford Gyan, the Area Sales Manager at MTN Ghana Foundation in charge of Eastern, Volta, and Oti regions, respectfully said blood contributes greatly to human development because without blood, no human being can survive.

Since the inception of the program in 2011, the foundation has been able to donate more than 26,000 units of blood to Ghanaian blood banks and has targeted donating 7,000 units nationwide this year [2026] so that the health sector can get enough blood to save the lives of accident victims when facilities run out of blood.

Mr. Gyan commended the management and students of Manya Krobo Senior High School for taking part in the exercise to enable the Eastern Regional Hospital blood bank to get more blood to save lives.

Some students who donated blood to support the program said they have heard that sometimes, when a pregnant woman delivers, facilities run out of blood, making it difficult to get blood to save her life due to blood shortage at the health facility, hence the need to donate blood.

Others said this was their first time donating blood and it was a good experience, adding that initially they thought it was something scary.

Felomina Quayeson, the Eastern Regional blood donor organizer, stated that they use 40 units of blood every day at the Eastern Regional Hospital.

“We mostly get our blood from the Senior High Schools, and when they went for the Christmas break, we ran out of blood, which affected our operations,” she revealed.

Mrs. Quayeson thanked MTN Ghana Foundation for organizing such a program at Manya Krobo Senior High School, where the entire management joined and donated blood, stating that it will help them in many ways attend to emergency cases and save more lives.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source// Obohnewsonline.com.

The Deputy National Coordinator for the National Apprenticeship Programme, Fohad Agbenyadzi, has hinted that the Government will train 100,000 Ghanaian youth in 2026 under the National Apprenticeship Programme to curb unemployment in the country.

According to him, in 2025, the target of the government was to enrol 10,000 young people into the programme, but it realized that many youth do not have any handiwork, thus expanding the initiative to cover more of them to enable them to acquire skills, become self-reliant, and improve their future.

Mr Agbenyadzi further stated that the focus of successive governments of Ghana has been to give allowances to teachers and nursing trainees while neglecting those who did not have the opportunity to go to school.

He described it as worrying, indicating that every Ghanaian youth deserves an equal share of the national cake because they all contribute to the development of the country.

He commended President John Dramani Mahama for thinking about the welfare of unemployed young people and increasing the initial number from 10,000 to 100,000 so that more of them could be enrolled into the programme to improve their standard of living.

He made this assertion at Akuapem North Municipal Assembly on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, when presenting the first batch of learning kits to beneficiaries.

The items include tools for hairdressing, carpentry, masonry, and dressmaking.

The Municipal Chief Executive of the Municipality, John Evans Kumordzi, thanked the government for the items received and cautioned that any madam or master who fails to use them to train apprentices for the intended purpose would be dealt with.

For his part, Mamfehene, Nana Ansah Sesraku, said he wishes the government would continue such an initiative every year so that the youth in apprenticeship programmes will receive tools to learn a trade and shape their future.

He advised the beneficiaries to make good use of the items and pay attention to what their madams and masters teach them, as that is the only way they can become good professionals and provide quality service to the country.

By// Kontihen Kofi Obo

Source// Obohnewsonline.com.

Former Eastern Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Bismark Tawiah Boateng, has officially declared his intention to contest the chairmanship position in the region.

The party has scheduled November 14, 2026, to elect its regional executives across the country’s 276 constituencies.

‘Otafirigya’, as he is affectionately called in political circles, is entering the upcoming regional executives’ election with the motto “Operation Come Back in 2026.”

“I will form a formidable team and instill discipline in the party so that together we can work hard to retain the party in power in 2028 and form a government in 2029 if I become the next chairman,” he assured.

According to him, when a house chair becomes vacant, everybody fights for it, which is why he has shown interest in contesting the slot.

“In the 2024 general elections, I supported the regional officers to work hard to grab more Parliamentary seats for the NDC in the region, and I believe that if the delegates give me the mantle to lead them into the 2028 elections our seats would be increased,” he noted.

Mr. Boateng added that if he becomes Chairman and the NDC secures victory in 2028, he would ensure that every party member receives what is due to them, as their relentless efforts brought the party to power.

He further said that peace and unity play a crucial role in the development of every political party. He explained that during his tenure as the NDC’s Eastern Regional Chairman, he prioritized unity, which helped the party succeed.

He revealed that during his reign, he allowed every executive member to operate freely without interference, while also establishing committees such as the disciplinary committee and the conflict resolution committee to steer the party’s affairs.

However, he lamented that these efforts have since been abandoned under the current executives.

“Meanwhile, these are the main machineries that help the party to stand firm in its decision-making to correct the wrongs, and I am returning to make them work again to enable the party to regain its strength in the region,” he stated

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source// Obohnewsonline.com.