The Member of Parliament for the Atiwa East constituency, Abena Osei Asare, has stated that they will work assiduously with the Akwatia NPP executives to secure the parliamentary seat for the NPP and demonstrate to the NDC that Akwatia is a no-go area for them.

She pleaded with the Akwatia constituents to vote for Solomon Asumado, the Parliamentary Candidate for the constituency, to enable them to retain their 88 Members of Parliament.

Currently, the New Patriotic Party has 87 MPs compared to the National Democratic Congress’s 188. Therefore, winning the Akwatia seat will increase their total to 88, which they believe is feasible.

Meanwhile, the Electoral Commission has scheduled the Akwatia by-election for September 2, 2025.

Abena Osei Asare admonished the NPP faithful in Akwatia, especially those who did not participate in the 2024 election, to set aside their differences and come out in large numbers to vote massively for Solomon Asumado in honor of the late MP for the constituency, Ernest Yaw Kumi.

The Atiwa East MP mentioned this during the Akwatia NPP’s delegates conference and campaign launch, where they unveiled Solomon Asumado to their members as their parliamentary candidate to represent them in the upcoming by-election.

“NPP is the only hope for Ghanaians because they have realized that NDC has deceived them, and it is our party that can help shape their standard of living,” she noted.

“So, therefore, we don’t want our numbers to decrease. We need Asumado to join us in Parliament and work hard to bring back the NPP to power in 2028 and change the fortunes of this country,” added Abena Osei Asare.

By// Kontinen Kofi Oboh.

Source// Obohnewsonline.com.

The Agency Supervisor of Prudential Life Insurance-Ghana at the Danquah Branch in the Greater Accra Region, Getrude Mensah, has bemoaned the low enrollment of Ghanaians in the insurance sector, particularly in life insurance policies.

According to her, research indicates that out of the over 30 million Ghanaian population, only 2% have registered for life insurance. She described this as very devastating.

Getrude Mensah emphasized the importance of an insurance policy in one’s life, especially life insurance, stating that it is about time Ghanaians prioritize it to secure their future.

As part of her 4th anniversary celebration in the insurance industry, Getrude Mensah embarked on a charity walk to feed the less privileged on some principal streets of Accra on Saturday, July 26, 2025.

She and her team took the opportunity to educate the general public on the need to enroll in insurance policies because nobody knows what will happen to them tomorrow or in the future.

Getrude Mensah said, If you’re on any of the insurance policies and something happens unexpectedly, and you need money immediately to solve the problem, you just have to walk to your insurance company to make a claim and collect your money.

She further explained that an insurance policy is meant to save people from critical situations where no one can assist them, thus, it must be a concern for all.

She added that insurance is regulated by the National Insurance Commission, which ensures that claims are fulfilled on time.

“Therefore, nobody should be afraid of patronizing an insurance policy because it is safe and secure, and once you have genuine documents to prove your claim, your money will be paid without any stress,” she assured.

Source// Obohnewsonline.com.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source// Fosu family.

The Eastern Regional Chairman of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), Patrick Boison, called on the government to revisit the Single Spine Salary Structure implementation 15 years ago.

Speaking at GNAT’s Regional Delegates Conference on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, at Kibi Presbyterian College of Education in Abuakwa South Municipality, Boison expressed concern over the delayed rollout of the promised deprived area allowance.

He noted that many educators working in remote communities continue to face harsh conditions with limited support.

He also highlighted issues with the inconsistent release of capitation grants and subsidies, which are essential to running pre-tertiary institutions effectively.

Mr. Boison cited the lack of offices to assist School Improvement Support Officers (SISOs) as a major challenge in achieving targeted educational outcomes.

Stressing the importance of teachers in shaping future leaders and contributing to national development, he argued that educators deserve fair treatment and stronger support.

The conference was held under the theme “Educating an African Fit for the 21st Century: The Role of Policy Makers and Unions in Ghana.”

He reminded delegates of the conference that served as a platform for GNAT leadership, members, and staff to evaluate their programmes and chart a path forward as the core of all discussions and resolutions.

By Kontihen Kofi Oboh
Source: Obohnewsonline.com

Former Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South in the Eastern Region, Lawyer Samuel Atta Akyea, has debunked claims that the New Patriotic Party’s defeat in the 2024 election was caused by its flagbearer, former Vice President Dr. Alhaji Mahamudu Bawumia.

He cited findings from the party’s committee established to investigate the electoral outcome, chaired by former Speaker of Parliament Right Rev. Professor Aaron Mike Ocquaye, which disproved the assertion.

Mr. Atta Akyea, who also served as Minister of Works and Housing, alleged that the commission’s report pointed to the governance system under former President Akufo-Addo as the primary cause of the defeat.

“All those engaging in propaganda that a vote for Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia was a vote for Akufo-Addo would be ashamed because Nana Addo is no more and I wonder how their next actions will be,” he stated.

He stressed that no amount of misinformation could damage the reputation or legacy of Dr. Bawumia in Ghanaian politics, expressing confidence in the electorate’s ability to discern truth from falsehood.

He explained that serving under a superior limits one’s influence over national decision-making, a challenge Bawumia reportedly faced while Vice President.

“Dr. Alhaji Mahamudu Bawumia has a brilliant idea which could have been used to change things for Ghanaians, but it didn’t materialize because the power was vested in Akufo-Addo. However, now the narrative has changed, and if he becomes the substantive President, Ghanaians would see his handwriting all over the country,” noted the former Abuakwa South MP.

He further advocated for the party to allow Dr. Bawumia to lead the NPP into the 2028 elections, describing him as the best candidate to reclaim the presidency from the opposition NDC.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source// Obohnewsonline.com.

The Member of Parliament for the Abuakwa South Constituency in the Eastern Region, Dr. Kingsley Agyemang has underscored the importance of the flagship Free Senior High School (FSHS) education policy to Ghanaian students.

“There is no question that Ghana has made significant strides in expanding access to education over the past decade. The FSHS policy, a flagship intervention of the government has altered the trajectory of countless households,” he said.

According to Dr. Agyeman, the Free Senior High School education policy has restored hope where poverty once threatened to choke potentials.

The Abuakwa South lawmaker indicated that today, more children, especially from rural and disadvantaged communities have accesses to secondary education than at any point in Ghana’s history.

He was speaking at the Ghana National Association of Teachers’ 7th Quadrennial of the 54th Eastern Regional Delegates conference held on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, at Kibi Presbyterian College of Education in the Abuakwa South Municipal Assembly as a guest speaker for the program.

Dr. Kingsley Agyemang then assured Ghanaians that FSHS is a legacy that no future administration can ignore or cancel.

He emphasised and postulated that the policy has come to stay.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source// Obohnewsonline.com.

To reinforce its commitment to environmental stewardship, Mobile Telephone Network (MTN) Ghana has unveiled a four-pronged sustainability framework aimed at preserving natural resources and fostering responsible growth.

The initiative, which aligns with global climate efforts, was presented during the company’s annual Media and Stakeholder engagement in Koforidua on Thursday, July 10, 2025.

The Senior Manager in charge of Corporate Communication of the Mobile Telephone Network, Georgina Asare Fiagbenu, said many developments worldwide have negatively impacted the environment.

According to her, although a lot of people do not believe in climate change, bushfires, illegal mining activities, and water pollution have compromised the land.

A development, she added motivated MTN Ghana to initiate these four sustainability plans to safeguard the environment as well as sustain lives and businesses.

“We all have a role to play in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to protect our natural resources. Our 4 main pillars are, doing for planet, doing for people, doing for growth, and doing it right,” Georgina Fiagbenu mentioned.

This year’s engagement served as a platform to highlight the company’s infrastructure projects, programs, and policies contributing to national development.

According to her, environmental protection is a collective responsibility of everybody.

She further revealed the introduction of the ‘project zero’ aimed to protect the planet by reducing the emissions from ‘vehicles, generators, and factories to enable the country to enjoy a cleaner environment.’

Madam Asare Fiagbenu stressed the usage of more solar power for their operations to curb the over-reliance on electricity.

She also asserted that the move to opt for solar power was to reduce carbon emissions to protect the environment.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source// Obohnewsonline.com.

The Mobile Telephone Network (MTN) has held its 2025 Media and Stakeholder Engagement in Koforidua aims to offer a platform for the telecom giant to showcase its contributions to Ghana’s progress across various sectors.

According to the company, it has undertaken 173 projects this year alone, including 90 educational initiatives, 57 health-related projects, and 18 economic empowerment programs targeting both men and women.

These interventions, they said, aim to ease the burden on central government resources.

Speaking at the event, the Deputy Eastern Regional Police Commander, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Richard Appiah, raised concerns about the security of Mobile Money (MoMo) vendors in the region.

He noted that police have been engaging with vendors on the importance of adopting personal security measures at their places of operation.

ACP Appiah added that some vendors behave in ways that attract criminal attention and urged them to avoid counting money publicly and recommended working in enclosed spaces to secure their safety and protection so that nobody can enter and rob them.

He further advised all MoMo operators to keep contact numbers of the Ghana Police Service readily available, stating that if they notice any suspicious individuals near their premises, they should quickly contact them to come to their rescue.

The Channel Manager for Mobile Money Limited at MTN Ghana, Faisal Ali, cautioned Ghanaians against entertaining unsolicited calls related to their transactions.

He emphasized that the only number to receive a call from MTN is 0244300000 adding that adhering to this advice would protect users from fraud.

“We have put in place all the necessary measures internally to ensure that the platform is safe through the supervision of the Bank of Ghana,” he noted.

Faisal Ali also revealed that MTN has partnered with and provided financial support to the Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO) to help combat fraudulent activities within the system.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source// Obohnewsonline.com.

The President of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama, the Education Minister, Haruna  Iddrisu, and the Chief Executive Officer of the Student Loan Trust Fund, Dr. Saadija Shiraz, have launched the ‘No Fees Stress’ program at the SDA College of Education in Koforidua, Asokore of the Eastern Region.

This policy aimed to absorbing the fees of the first-year students who have gained admission into the public institutions by the central government and to give financial relief to their parents.

Speaking at the launching, President Mahama said, these policy will ensure that the geographical location gender, disability or social economic background will no longer determine who can sit in tertiary lecture hall.

According to him, across the world countries are embracing the value of publicly supporting tertiary education. In Germany, Norway, Finland among others, the public universities charge no fees and Ghana can also emulate.

He then entreated the Ghanaian students to cease this opportunity to focus, excell and commit themselves in serving Ghana.

President John Dramani Mahama again admonished the tertiary institutions to implement this policy with transparency, compassion and excellence and making this as model of effective public delivery.

He mentioned that most of the students when gain admission into tertiary education due to financial constraints they are being denied such an opportunity, hence the implementation of the No Fees Stress Policy.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source// Obohnewsonline.com.

The Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Fuseni Suraji, has said the Police administration has taken cognizance of the government’s avowed aim of implementing the 24-hour economy.

“For such a monumental policy to be implemented successfully, the Ghana Police Service has a cardinal role to play,” he noted.

According to him, the Police would be expected to provide the needed security to ensure that the citizenry, as well as workers, are well protected at all times to go about their legitimate economic and social pursuits without undue hindrances by societal delinquents and avowed agents of violence, crimes, and lawlessness.

COP Fuseini Suraji mentioned this at the Eastern Regional Police Headquarters while recruiting the 233 trained Police constables in the region. Meanwhile, 2,705 Police constables across the country passed out today.

He revealed that in line with its proactive measures, the Police Administration has established *a new Unit at the Police Headquarters known as the 24-hour Economy Security Secretariat* to oversee the security coordination of implementing the 24-hour Economy.

COP Mohammed Fuseini  Suraji, who serves as Director General of the National Patrol Department, added that the country’s reliance on the Ghana  Police Service for their role in promoting peace, security, and social cohesion necessary for national development can’t be overemphasized.

Therefore, He implored the newly recruited police constables to exhibit a level of competence that complements the confidence that the citizens repose in them.

He then reminded them to note that the badge on their chest wasn’t a license to intimidate but a pledge to serve with humility, courage, and honour.

“Let your conduct, both on and off duty, reflect the high standards the service expects of you and the hopes the Nation has in you,” he advised them.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source// Obohnewsonline.com.