Mr Stephen Osei -Wusu, Communications Director for the rulling New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Abuakwa North Constituency in the Eastern Region, who doubles as the Municipal National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO) director, has sent a strong signal to the parliamentary candidate of the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Charles Darko Yeboah popularly called Ozey to desist from using the name of the late Honourable member of parliament Joseph Boakye Danquah Adu as his role model so that his humble soul rests in perfect peace.

He stated that, Mr Charles Darko Yeboah has been parading himself as a replica or a surrogate of the late member of parliament, a situation he describes as very unfortunate and serpentine.

“I find it ridiclous and unfortunate to hear Mr Charles Darko Yeboah mentioning the late JB as his mentor. It is this same Mr Darko and his NDC that said the late JB Danquah Adu was under performing as an MP and publicly congratulated one Mr Wahab, now the deputy communication officer of NDC Abuakwa North, after assulting the late MP JB Danquah Adu on 7th December 2012” he said.

“JB Danquah Adu was a visionary, philanthropic and development oriented, astute politician above all God fearing. Mr Charles Darko should stop putting salt in the people of Abuakwa North wounds by continuesly reminding the Constituency of a great lost that hit us some few years back” he cries.

Mr. Osei-Wusu further explained that, he don’t understand why he won’t choose H.E Victor Smith as his role model for they share same party idiologies, why should he(Ozey) be sponsored by H.E Victor Smith and campaign in the name of the late JB who defeated H.E Victor Smith? I beseech Mr Darko to tell the populace what he has done and will do if voted into power thereby allowing the humble soul of our dear JB Danquah Adu to rest in peace for JB never wore NDC colours.

Since he has no message of hope for the people of Abuakwa North as compared to our incumbent and hard working member of parliament who doubles as the deputy minister of education incharge of Technical And Vocational Education And Training (TVET), Honourable Gifty Twum-Ampofo who has replaced the late JB and has never relented in discharging her duties as member of parliament for the Constituency, he (Ozey) declined a public debate between Hon Gifty Twum-Ampofo and himself organized by Sunrise Fm which was slated for 23rd October, 2020, a clear sign of no vision and message for NDC 2020.” Mr Stephen Osei -Wusu jabbed.

He added that, the unprecedented developmental footprints Hon Gifty Twum-Ampofo has left in every community in the Constituency for her first four year tenure, puts the NDC in a state of shock, thereby finding avenues to align themselves with the NPP winning team.

Mr Osei-Wusu further urged all eligible voters in the Constituency to cast their votes for Nana Akufo-Addo and Honourable Gifty Twum-Ampofo to consolidate victory cometh 2020 general elections for continuity of development as they have witnessed in the three years in administration.

Gifty Twum Ampofo (born June 11, 1967) is a Ghanaian politician and a Member of Parliament of the New Patriotic Party. She is currently the Member of Parliament for Abuakwa North constituency in the Eastern Region of Ghana. She is the current deputy minister of education incharge of Technical And Vocational Education And Training (TVET).

“In 2016, she contested and won the NPP parliamentary primaries after the demise of JB Danquah Adu after which she proceeded to win the parliamentary seat during the 2016 general elections.Two other candidates namely Victor Emmanuel Smith of the National Democratic Congress and Mr. Patrick Adjei Danquah, an Independent candidate also contested in the general elections held in 2016.Ampofo won the election by obtaining 17,838 votes out of the 30,281 cast, representing 59.23 percent of total valid votes” he reveals.

By// Nana Kwasi Asare

Source// Nopras FM.

The Kuntunse electoral area of the opposition party, National Democratic Congress (NDC), launches their campaign team to help the party wins the 2020 elections coming December 7th.
As part of the launch, the part embark on a peaceful walk through the principal street of the community to show love and unity among other political affiliates.

‘We are doing this to tell the people of this electorate that NDC is not at war with any political party, we have only one Ghana and the peace we have should be honoured’ Sedem Afenyo, the parliamentary candidate the party claims.

‘I am winning hands down, i haven’t seen any better project being administered in Kuntunse – Kpobiman and its environment’ he said.

Currently, the opposition party, NDC holds the seat and wants to retained the seat.
‘This time we are not voting abnormal but we are going boost for boot to win for both presidential and parliament seats’ he assures.

The electorate is being contested by Akwasi Afrifa Mensah NPP, Sedem Afenyo, NDC among other political aspirants.
Below are pictures from the scenes of the walk.

By// Kwabena Gyamfi

Source// Obohnews

According to the Eastern Regional Nation Builders Corps (NABCO) coordinator, Alhaji Seidu Ibrahim popularly called Alhaji Opass, the Nana Akufo-Addo led New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration have advanced plans to absorb the NABCO trainees after their three (3) year contract.

He said all regional coordinators have been to a workshop to be trained in the modalities to absorb the trainees after their contract with government.

Alhaji Seidu explained that, the NABCO initiative seeks to give the trainees the necessary experience for permanent job placement as mostly required by most employers.

“Due to working experience, most of the graduates are refused employment, so NABCO came to get them ready to work for the policy is job and learning so they have acquired the necessary skills and experience after these two years and now ready to fit in any job dispensation” Alhaji Seidu Ibrahim.

The Eastern Regional NABCO coordinator added that, he is very confident that all NABCO trainees and coordinators are going to vote massively to consolidate the victory of Nana Akufo-Addo and the NPP cometh the 2020 general elections slated for 7th December for the NPP has put food on their tables hence the need to show them (NPP) their appreciation.
He further stated that, NABCO Regional campaign team for NPP has been formed to oversee the victory agenda.

Alhaji Seidu Ibrahim made this declaration, during the Eastern Region second anniversary of NABCO in Koforidua on 22nd October, 2020 with the theme ” Getting The Graduate To Work; The Beginning Of Transition To Permanent Work”.

The Nation Builders Corps (NABCO) programme is a government initiative to address graduate unemployment to solve social problems. The focus of the initiative will be solving public service delivery in health, education, agriculture, technology, governance and drive revenue mobilization and collection.

The Nation Builders Corps (NABCO), Abuakwa North Municipality, has initiated their second anniversary with massive clean up exercise.

They began the clean up exercise from Akyem Kukurantumi, Ofori Panin SHS, through New Tafo-Akim township to New Tafo-Akim Zongo.
Some of the trainees were spotted wielding fliers with inscriptions “4More For More Jobs, NABCO Is Here To Stay, 4More For Nana 4More For Gifty”.

Speaking to Nana Kwasi Asare, Mr Otuo Serebour, the municipal coordinator of NABCO, mentioned that, this nation builders corps flagship initiative was borne out of the great minds of the Nana Akufo-Addo led New Patriotic Party’s administration and plans are far advanced to migrate the trainees to permanent job arena after the three year contract.

He added that, they (NABCO) trainees, have really appreciated what the government has done for them so far by providing them with jobs and training and thus will campaign for consolidation of victory for Nana Akufo-Addo and Honourable Gifty Twum-Ampofo who are representing the party in Abuakwa North cometh 7th December 2020.

Mr Otuo Serebour concluded that, massive float will be organized on the 31st of October 2020 to campaign massively for Nana Akufo-Addo and Honourable Gifty Twum-Ampofo in Abuakwa North.

The Nation Builders Corps (NABCO) programme is a government initiative to address graduate unemployment to solve social problems. The focus of the initiative will be solving public service delivery in health, education, agriculture, technology, governance and drive revenue mobilization and collection.

By// Nana Kwesi Asare

Source// Nopras FM

The Eastern Regional Coordinator for Nation Builders Corps (NaBco) Alhaji Seidu Ibrahim has disclosed that, many Ghanaian graduates after completion of Tertiary Institutions in the country were at home for decades .

They wrote so many letters to a lot of institutions in Ghana thinking they can get some job doing. But they says they don’t have the required experience to work.

Alhaji Ibrahim continue that, NaBco came to get them ready to work. One beautiful thing about the NaBco is that, you learn whiles you’re working and for the two solid years along the line these NaBco Trainees have acquired the necessary skills.

He revealed that, they have had an arrangement with Indian of which some of them are getting their masters from Indian University. They now have the capacity and also know the monumental and out of the job field and now they are ready for permanent job.

Therefore the Creation of NaBco has helped survived many Ghanaian companies from collapsing and now is functioning. He did mention of Ghana Post and Ghana Library board. Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies have met their target because of the NaBco Trainees.

Alhaji Seidu Ibrahim made these known to Kingdom FM’s KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH in an interview during their 2nd Anniversary Celebration for the hard working NaBco Trainees at Koforidua – Apenteng Hall. He added one more term deserves another. Ghanaians have no option than to give Prez Akufo-Addo another mandate to do more for us.

THEME: GETTING THE GRADUATES TO WORK – THE BEGINNING OF TRANSITION TO PERMANENT JOB.

Some of the NaBco Trainees in an interview with Kingdom FM’s KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH were over excited for hearing that, gov’t is going to make them permanent workers.

The good news is that, these trainees will select their preferred institutions they want to work with….They thanked Prez Akufo-Addo for his kind gesture.

The National Pres for Nation Builders Corps Association of Ghana, Mr. Dennis Opoku Katakyie on his part made it clear that, December 7, polls they won’t disappoint Prez Nana Addo and they are going to vote massively for him whether rain or shine.

He indicated that, they have stayed home for many years and if someone has come to give them job doing they can’t be ungrateful to such person.

“This is not a politics but is a fact. We won’t allow any political parties to come and influence us to vote them to power. Because anytime soon all the 100,000 NaBco Trainees across Ghana are going to be permanent workers” Mr. Dennis Katakyie explained.

The MCE for New Juaben South Municipality, Hon. Isaac Apaw Gyasi who graced the the 2nd year Anniversary Celebration admonished the trainees to ensure that as we are approaching the December 7, polls they won’t entertain NDC to come and deceive them to vote for them. Because they have nothing to offer Ghanaians.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source//Obohnews

Boxxy Writes

“Some things transcend politics and policy and the lust for power. Truth, honesty, integrity, decency and fairness are immutable values. They are the ethical substance of life. They ought to be cherished. To sell them out is to sell one’s soul”
Michael Short

The African Political landscape has been associated a with a lot negativity ranging from propaganda,Lies,insults, character assasination just to mention a few .

Politicians are viewed with a certain spectacle and the citizenry always have issues with national leaders.

Having encountered an outstanding woman from the East in the person of Hon. Gifty Twum Ampofo popularly known as Hajia Kande,MP for Abuakwa North who doubles as the Deputy Minister in charge Of Technical and Vocational Education, i am more than convinced that the virtue of decency, integrity, Truth still exists today in our body politics.

Having entered Parliament in 2016, she was made a deputy minister in Charge of Gender,women and Social protection for which her achievements in the ministry was enough testament for her reassignment to no less a Ministry but the ministry of education, which in my estimation has been the best ministry in the Nana Addo Danquah led administration.

The implementation of the biggest policy since independence in free Shs and the enhancement in the education sector cant be touted with her contribution with the solid team of Hon.Martin Opoku Prempeh the substantive Minister And Dr. Yaw Adutwum also a deputy minister.

The Changing trends of education places emphasis on technical and vocational which is seen as the bedrock of every Society.Technical and practical skills revolutionarise human talent from the static, Colonial, theoretic knowledge which has been the bane of most African countries.

Her exploits at the ministry in Charge of TVET needs special attention.she has with the support of The president and her Minister changed the face of Technical education in the country.She’s secured foreign partnership for some technical schools to train them in the modern trends of technology.Agains she’s overseen the construction, rehabilitation and expansion of Several technical schools across the country. It’s not surprising that in 2019 she won an award as most outstanding woman in Ghanaian politics.

In her constituency which is Abuakwa North,her hardwork is glaring for all and sundry. Hajia Kande is a progressive and proactive person with alot of humility.Her commitment to work is amazing and she’s always conspicuous in her constitution.

Hon.Gifty is a mother for all and cuts across the political divide. Having encountered her personally, I have come to the realization that it is possible to politics without lies and still Maintain your integrity.

Hon.Gifty is resolute Abuakwa North is blessed to have such a politician. Her hardwork has been recognised internationally as she is currently the Ghanaian Ambassador for Women Political Leaders,an international women network geared towards increasing women participation in Politics.she’s also garnered some awards to her credit.The most covetous being the most outstanding woman in Ghanaian politics in 2019.Recently, she received an award from United Clergy International Global Achievers award as the Community impact personality for excellence in leadership.

My fellow constituents, Hajia Kande has justified herself and for continuity and onward development of Abuakwa North we need to Maintain H.E. Nana Addo Danquah and Hon.Gifty Twum Ampofo.Shes been tried and tested and she has proven beyond reasonable doubt that she is a game changer.

To sum it up,I am particularly grateful for the construction of the Tontro Junction road to Tontro town.A road which has never seen bitumen in it’s existence.Tontro is gradually becoming a sports center(The Peduase of Akyem) as young men and woman always troop there to exercise. Am still doing the “Susu” and very soon I will buy a land in Tontro.

The flagbearer of the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has reiterated that, he will retrieve all the confiscated excavators and concessions belonging to small scale miners reportedly given to New Patriotic Party (NPP) sympathizers if he wins the 2020 elections.

The NDC flagbearer also assured the cocoa farmers of a return of the cocoa-free fertilizer policy which the current administration has canceled.

Mr. John Mahama said this when he addressed a durbar of chiefs and people of Wassa Gyapa in the Wassa Amenfi East municipal on Tuesday, 21, on day two of his four-day campaign tour of the Western Region.

Former President John Dramani Mahama indicated the commitment of the National Democratic Congress in completion of all the 200 community day Senior High Schools (E-blocks) project when voted into power.

The leader of the opposition National Democratic Congress told Offinso based Time FM in his address that in the next NDC government, each district would get a Technical Institute in order to improve upon the human capital of the Ghanaian youth.

In this regard, he called for the needed attention to be given to Technical and Vocational Education and Training in the country since everyone couldn’t acquire secondary education.

The flagbearer described the Free SHS program as a good policy. According to him, the next NDC administration will completely abolish the double-track system should the party be voted back into power.

Mr Mahama said this will ensure that all students attend school at the same time and get adequate contact hours from their teachers.

On his part, the Wassa Amenfi East NDC Parliamentary Candidate, Hon Nicholas Amankwah a.k.a Home Boy stated that rural electrification projects that were started in Wassa Amenfi East by the NDC administration have been abandoned by the incumbent government.

He told Offinso Time 105.3Fm that his next government will see to it to complete all the projects that were being started under them but got stalled after the NDC lost power to NPP.

He made a humble appeals to Amenfi East electorates to vote out the NPP government and vote for the NDC to bring back development to the people of Amenfi East and Ghana at large.

Nicholas Amankwah is optimistic that the NDC party is wining Amenfi East both the presidential and the parliamentary seat.

As Ghana prepares for peaceful 2020 general elections with political tensions mounting everywhere, decourus communications plays a key role.

The Eastern Regional chapter of Nation Builders Corps (NABCO) coordinators have organised a refresher workshop for over one hundred and fifty grassroots, radio and television communicators for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) at Akyem New-Tafo in Abuakwa North Constituency.

Speaking to Nana Kwasi Asare of Nopras Fm, the leader of the coordinators also the Eastern Regional NABCO coordinator and first vice chairman of Abuakwa North NPP, Alhaji Seidu Ibrahim popularly called Alhaji Opass mentioned that, they (coordinators) decided to give back to the party as the party has made them who they are by the employing them as coordinators for this flagship policy.

He added that, communication plays a very sensitive role in politics hence the need to bring all communicators in the region to the workshop to trained ahead of the 7th December, 2020 to consolidate victory for the New Patriotic Party.
On behalf of the group, Alhaji Seidu presented cash of five thousand cedis for the workshop.

Alhaji Seidu Ibrahim admonished all participants to put the knowledge acquired during the workshop into practice to ensure victory cometh the general elections for more developmental projects by the Nana Akufo-Addo led NPP administration.

Participants were taken through the National, Regional and Localized manifesto of the NPP and a strategic way of communicating its contents to the masses for effective campaigns ahead of the polls.

The workshop saw the presence of Hon Gifty Twum-Ampofo, MP Abuakwa North and Deputy Minister For Education (TVET), Hon Owusu Twum-Ampofo, MCE Abuakwa North and some regional and constituency executives.

Dasebre Boamah Darko II, the Chief of Akyem Kukurantumi who doubles as the Adontenghene of the Okyeman Traditional Area has stated, the Almighty God and Nana Buor(local deity) of the land will never forget the honour the Member of Parliament for Abuakwa North Constituency in the Eastern Region and NPP’s MP hopeful and also the Deputy Minister for Education incharge of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) , Hon. Gifty Twum-Ampofo, has done for Abuakwa North Constituency.

He explained that, Chiefs are not expected to do open campaigns for political parties but he (Dasebre Boamah Darko II) has his choice of candidate in his mind that will translate to votes during the 7th December, 2020 general elections.

He added that, looking at the rate of developmental projects his community is recieving within these three years of Nana Akufo-Addo led administration, he will proclaim that the Almighty God and the god of Adonteng division of Okyeman (Nana Buor) will honour the NPP with their heart desires in the Constituency cometh December 7, 2020 polls.

Dasebre Boamah II mentioned these when Hon. Gifty Twum-Ampofo visited him at his palace to recount her achievements within her four year tenure as Member of Parliament through Nana Akufo-Addo led NPP administration.

Hon. Gift Twum ceased the opportunity to show her profound gratitude to Dasebre Boamah Darko II and his cabinet for their continuous prayers and support when she became the MP for the Constituency.

She added that, the NPP gov’t administration led by Prez Akufo-Addo has a lot to do for Ghanaians especially the Abuakwa North Constituents if he voted again to lead this country. Vote Prez Akufo-Addo and Gifty Twum Ampofo to continue their good works to transform Ghana.

By// Nana Kwasi Asare-OB4

Source// Obohnews

The Eastern Regional branch of Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) in partnership with National Cybersecurity Centre has organized a day workshop and sensitization on Cybersecurity and cybercrime awareness programme for the Journalist in the region.

This workshop is aimed to build the capacity of Journalists and media practitioners in the eastern region.

Addressing the journalists and media practitioners at the event, the Advisor of the Ghana National Cybersecurity, Dr. Albert Antwi Bosiako said, anytime we are having a deal with someone and we suspect there is fraud somewhere in the deal we shouldn’t hesitate to call 292, officers are there to give guidance.

Dr. Antwi Bosiako adds, “about 5,000 people from January to August of this year (2020) call the centre for direction and they were being prevented from fraud”. This are some of the things we need to share with Journalists because we can also disseminate the messages at the end of the day to ensure we have a secured digital environment to operate.

“We should all take the Cybersecurity awareness as a personal responsibility. Again we should also know that it is not everything on the internet is good for us” Dr. Albert Bosiako advised.

He continue that, we are responsible by the action and inaction when we are using the internet. The action is whereby you snap your nude picture and posted it on the internet. Immediately you do that many website will picked it and if the law enforcement says we can remove that picture it wouldn’t be easy and in most cases it stays there forever. Therefore we need to be careful about the things we posted on the internet.

Kingdom FM’s KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH in an interview with the Eastern Regional Chairman for Ghana Journalist Association (GJA) Mr. Maxwell Kudekor stated, the job we are doing as Journalists its our collective responsibility to educate, inform and entertain the general public.

He said, as a Journalist if you want to teach someone on what’s happening in the country then you have to build your capacity. We are in an era of fake news, misinformation and disinformation. It is important for every journalist to be able to detect the fake news before airing it. Doing this will prevents us from going into troubles.

Mr. Kudekor commend the Ghana National Cybersecurity Centre for the workshop. This has made us to know that we can’t pick any story from the internet and be broadcasting it.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source// Obohnews.