The New Juaben South Constituency of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Eastern Region has held its Women’s wing Conference ahead of the December 7 polls intending to retain power.

The conference aims to train the women’s wing in the constituency on how to interact with the residents in the area to propagate the good things that have been executed by the NPP government to enable their vision a reality.

They stated that the Leadership of the National Democratic Congress should not dream of winning the 2024 general elections on a silver platter because they will give them a tough opposition by shaking the nation with a gargantuan campaign to win the hearts of Ghanaians to ensure they maintain NPP to continue their good works.

Speaking to Kingdom FM’s KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH the New Juaben South Women Organizer, Regina Bempong who spearheaded the program said women play a crucial role in every election, hence involving them in the campaign to help NPP break the eight.

She added that many people are peeved at the NPP so they will use the campaign to explain to them that Ghana is not the only country confronting economic challenges but should have confidence in the NPP as they seek to change the fortunes of the country.

For her part, the NPP Eastern Regional Women Organizer, Mercy Amoh Darkoah stated that she knew the road would be muddy and rough but would emerge victorious in the December 7 polls.

Mercy Darkoah continues to say the God who made former President John Dramani Mahama President of Ghana, the same God will also make Vice President Alhaji Mahamudu Bawumia Ghana’s next President in 2025.

Contributing to national development, the Chairman of the Constituency, Charles Oseipoku Boakye noted that the 2024 election is very important to the NPP because their prime motive is to maintaining power for another term in office.

Indicating that they will only break the eight if the women’s wing leads the campaign, the constituency leadership will supports them with the logistics needed to embark on campaign trips and other related activities.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source// Obohnewsonline.com.

The Akyem Tafohene in the Abuakwa Traditional Council of the Eastern Region, Daasebre Adusei Peasah has thrown his weight behind the running mate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Professor Jane Naana Opoku Agyemang to make history and become the first-ever female Vice President in the country.

The Overlord of Akyem Tafo underscores the latter for her selfless dedication and massive contributions towards the growth and development of the country.

According to him, during her days as Vice Chancellor at the University of Cape Coast and Minister of Education, she impacted many lives therefore, strongly believes that once the NDC wins the next election, she will use her knowledge and wisdom acquired to help John Dramani Mahama to govern the country.

Daasebre Adusei Peasah while highlighting the in-depth knowledge and capabilities of Pro Jane Opoku kicked against comparing her to others, as he indicated that the act does not help in nation-building.

According to the traditional ruler, the practice is a distraction tool that hinders development.

He used the opportunity and advised the NDC’s running mate to desist from condoning such acts in case she becomes Vice President and encountered such.

The Akyem Tafohene made this assertion when Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang paid him a courtesy call at his palace in Akyem Old Tafo.

Prof. Jane Opoku-Agyemang’s visitation to Abuakwa North was also imminent as she used the occasion to console the Young Women Christian Association Palm Oil after a fire gut their extraction factory.

Addressing the fire victims, Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang assured them that, the flagbearer of NDC, President John Mahama would console them when he took over power from the NPP government by reconstructing their factory.

She stated that the well-being of Ghanaian women in the country is very dear to her; hence coming up with programs and policies that will bring changes in women’s empowerment because once they prosper it helps in supporting their spouses in many ways.

“We can’t just come here and have a word with you with an empty hand, So John Mahama said I should give you 50,000.00¢ and inappropriate time he will come and visit you as well,” she opined.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source// Obohnewsonline. com

The New Patriotic Party’s Parliamentary Candidate for Asuogyaman Constituency in the Eastern Region, Pius Enam Hadzide has admonished Ghanaians to remember the Member of Parliament of the area – Thomas Ampem Nyarko in their prayers as he faced turmoil in Kenya.

According to him, his attention has been drawn to media reports indicating that the MP for Asuogyaman had been caught up in the political chaos and turmoil in Kenya which has already resulted in five persons losing their lives.

Pius Hadzide added that the Kenyan Parliament where Ampem Nyarko visited had been on fire forcing MPs to run for their lives through underground channels.

“While expressing my deep condolences to the bereaved as well as appealing for calm in Kenya my thoughts and prayers remain with the Asuogyaman MP, my contender in the year elections, and I pray for his safe return home,” he said.

This comes after Kenyan citizen’s gargantuan demonstration against their Parliamentarians for trying to introduce new taxes which led to the unfortunate incidents.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source// Obohnewsonline.com.

The Okyeman Nifahene of the Akyem Abuakwa Tranditional Council in the Eastern Region, Daasebre Twum Ampofo has bemoaned the spate of rising cases of the Human Immune Virus (HIV) in the country.

His concern comes after the Ghana Aids Commission’s latest report indicated that over 334,000 persons in the country have been infected with the virus with further data suggesting that at least 50 people become victims each day.

In the regional data, the Eastern Region placed third on the prevalence with 40,963 cases whereas Greater Accra ranked first followed by the Ashanti Region in that order 82,745, 66,322, with the Northeast being the least recorded region with 1,689.

Daasebre Twum Ampofo who doubles as the Asiakwahene said, when he first heard the development about the figures he lost appetite because it poses danger to the future generation.

He was however quick and called on authorities to take immediate action to prevent the cases from escalating.

Daasebre Twum Ampofo gave the expression to Kingdom FM’s KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH during the observation of the 4th Akwasidae in 2024 at the Asiakwa palace.

The overlord of the Akyem Abuakwa Nifa Division stated that they will keep on educating the youth especially, teenagers in the area to abstain from any form of sexual-related activities to prevent contracting the virus.

According to him, rolling out such education programs is imminent because the Ghana Aids Commission’s report indicates that those infected with virus are between the ages of 15 to 49.

Recalled that somewhere this year, the Ghana Health Service (GHS) announced the shortage of the anti-retroviral drugs in the country.

With regard to this, Daasebre Twum Ampofo appealed to the Government to allocate some funds for purchase of the anti-retroviral drugs to enable cure those infected with the virus to help them live longer.

He advised the general public most particularly teenagers to take good care of their sexual life since the situation is so disgusting and alarming.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source// Obohnewsonline.com.

The Eastern Regional Women Organizer for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Shirley Naana Osei Ampem has stated that Ghanaians are hungry for a change of government looking at the state of the country due to economic hardship brought about by the Akufo-Addo-led administration.

“In both elections 2016 and 2020, Ghanaians voted against the NDC thinking that President Nana Addo was coming to change the fortunes of this country not knowing his agenda was to make life difficult and destroy the economy for them,” she said.

According to her, President Akufo Addo has capsized the country, stating that the situation in which the country finds itself is not about politicizing issues but calls for the inclusiveness of all to help save the country from collapsing by voting against the NPP in December 2024.

Naana Osei Ampem expressing her outermost displeasure noted that despite the mess created by the New Patriotic Party, they do not want Ghanaians to criticize their bad governance.

Shirley Ampem was speaking to Obohnewsonline.com when the Eastern Regional NDC Women’s Wing stormed the Koforidua market to interact and explain John Mahama’s 24-hour economy to them and how it is going to help boost their businesses.

She entreated the traders to ensure that they protect the ballot box on the dee day to prevent the NPP from any attempt to rig the results.

The Women Organiser further assures the traders that the next NDC government will ensure they deliver their promises accordingly because Ghanaians yearn for their return.

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By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

As part of the government’s efforts to reduce poverty among farmers in the country, Management of the Abuakwa North Municipal Assembly in the Eastern Region has distributed 40,000 oil palm and coconut seedlings to some 70 farmers in the area.

The seedlings received by the farmers comprise 20,000 coconut and oil palm seedlings each. The initiative forms part of the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) government measures to help Ghanaian farmers channel into other cash crops that will fetch them money instead of relying solely on Cocoa farming.

Records indicate that since 2023 to date, the Abuakwa North Municipal Assembly has distributed 60,000 [ 21,000 oil palm and 39,000 coconut seedlings] respectively to farmers in the municipality.

Speaking to Kingdom FM’s KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH about the life changer initiative, the Municipal Chief Executive for Abuakwa North Municipal Assembly, Dr. Alhaji Umar Babs Kofi Bodinga expressed his excitement over the impact the program has had on the lives of the Farmers the area.

He then entreated the youth to embrace coconut and oil palm farming to make life meaningful for their future because it comes in return huge sums of earnings.

Dr. Umar Bodinga also pleaded with the Chiefs and Opinion leaders to demarcate some portion of their lands for the youth to enable them to venture into farming since the development of the country depends on agriculture apart from education.

According to Nartey Anthony, the Agric Director for the Assembly all the beneficiaries were from Abuakwa North and they have been monitoring their activities to ensure they use the seedlings received for the right purposes.

“The coconut and oil palm seedlings grow well in the area that’s why we choose them over other cash crops such as mango, cashew nut, Shea butter, etc,” he stated.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source//Obohnewsonline.com.

The Abontendomhema of Adawso in the Akuapem Traditional Area of the Eastern Region, Nana Afua Gyekebea has solely staged a demonstration against the authorities of the Municipality over the lack of developmental projects in the area.

Highlighting the motive behind her gesture, she noted the only market in the area has deteriorated coupled with bad road networks that link Adawso to Nsawam and Mangoase.

Nana Afua Gyekebea, outpouring her frustration said that during raining season motorcycles popularly known as ‘Okada’ and vehicles are unable to ply the roads that link other adjoining farming communities where foodstuffs are transported to Adawso including Koforidua, the regional capital.

The traditional ruler said that pregnant women and patients are mostly declared dead on arrival at the Adawso Health Center when going to deliver or seeking medical treatment because drivers cannot transport them on time due to the nature of the roads in the area which is very painful.

According to Nana Gyekebea, opinion leaders at Adawso have had several run table discussions with the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Akuapem North, Berima Awuah Sarpong Asiedu-Larbi about the plight of the area but their efforts have yielded no positive results.

“Adawso is known as a market hub that contributes over 90% to the Akuapem North Assembly’s Internal Generated Fund but we are being treated as if we are aliens,” she stated.

She thus gave the government a one-month ultimatum to come to their aid by way of fixing the deplorable roads, and constructing a befitting marketplace for the area to avert any wrath from the people of Adawso.

The Adawso Abontendomhemaa who was speaking to Kingdom FM’s KONTIHEN after her protest expressed that the area also deserves their fair share of the national cake.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source// Obohnewsonline.com.

The New Patriotic Party’s Parliamentary Candidate for Abuakwa South Constituency in the Eastern Region, Dr. Kingsley Agyemang says the ruling government is retaining power hence Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia will take over from President Akufo-Addo.

According to him, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia who is the flagbearer of the NPP has been well-marketed therefore he entreats the youth of the party particularly those in the area to help propagate the good works of the party to Ghanaians to enable his dream of becoming a president reality.

Dr. Agyemang emphasized that there is no contest in the Abuakwa South Constituency as far as the 2024 polls are concerned, stating that the Abuakwa South work is communal labor because the NDC party members in the area will vote for NPP to continue reigning.

The Abuakwa South Parliamentary Candidate who doubles as the Executive Director for Ghana’s Scholarship Secretariat made this known during the inauguration of the Abuakwa South Constituency’s Youth Wings. They are mandatory to do evidence-based campaigning on the government’s policies.

“If Kingsley can continue doing developmental projects and offer a helping hand to people in the constituency then the youth have a key role to play in the 2024 general elections to retain NPP in power,” added Dr. Kingsley Agyemang.

To add up, the Youth Organizer of the Constituency, Nana Kwaku Amoako mentioned that the motive behind the program is to mobilize the youth in Abuakwa South to embark on a massive campaign for Dr. Bawumia to become Ghana’s next President amid breaking break the eight-year term.

“As for our Parliamentary Candidate, he has won the seat in advance looking at what he has done for the constituents. However, our main target is to put in much effort to give Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia 95% of the votes to make him President to succeed President Nana Addo,” he told Kingdom FM’s KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source// Obohnewsonline.com.

The Member of Parliament for Atiwa East Constituency in the Eastern Region, Abena Osei-Asare has stated that the New Patriotic Party performed tremendously well when they assumed power in 2017 to date.

According to her, all the work the NPP government has done in the last 7 years in the country is visible to everyone and the its fair share.

The Atiwa East Lawmaker who doubles as the Minister of State in charge of Finance stressed that the good works being done by their government have had a positive impact on many lives therefore they deserved another nod come the 2024 elections to do more developmental projects for Ghanaians.

Madam Osei-Asare made this assertion on Saturday, June 8, 2024, during the launch of the NPP’s Campaign Team in Atiwa East Constituency. The constituted team is expected to oversee the campaign activities in the area while championing the ideas and policies of the party to residents for votes in the upcoming general elections.

She then pleaded with the electorates in the constituency to refrain from the skirt-and-blouse attitude and vote for her and Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia to break the 8-year jinx to continue transforming the country for the unborn generation.

The Chairman of the Constituency, Albert Nuamah noted that the Atiwa East in the 2020 elections, added 5% votes to that of President Nana Addo but has targeted to give 80% votes to Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia in 2024 for victory to become theirs. He believes it is possible looking at the infrastructure projects being carried out by their MP.

He entreated all and sundry to rally their support behind Abena Osei-Asare to be maintained as MP to go and represent them in Parliament and lobbied for more developmental projects for the Constituency.

On behalf of the traditional rulers in the area, Abekoasehene, Berima Appiah Akroma Acheampong commended the NPP government and the MP of the area for working collaboratively to develop Atiwa East and Ghana as a whole especially the implementation of the Free SHS policy, indicating that such government deserved continuation.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source//Obohnewsonline.com

The Member of Parliament for Fanteakwa South Constituency in the Eastern Region, Kofi Okyere Agyekum has asked former President John Dramani Mahama and flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to forget about winning the 2024 general elections.

Afarat as popularly called in the political terrain stated that Mr. Mahama has been tickling himself and laughing with the notion that the December 7 polls were a done deal for his party.

According to the Fanteakwa South Lawmaker although Ghanaians voted for John Mahama in 2012, due to his bad governance and abysmal performance they voted him out in the 2016 elections with over 1 million and 500,000 votes margins.

Something, in his view, is not an exception to the upcoming election owning to the previous two elections (2016, 2020), citing pending defeat to the latter because nothing was going to change the minds of the general public since his tenure in office as president was woeful.

Kofi Okyere Agyekum exclaimed that ‘Ghanaians would humiliate and punish him by voting massively against him and his NDC party to teach them a lesson that they don’t want them to come and mess up with the economy again.’

Okyere Agyekum was speaking to Kingdom FM’s KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH on the sideline during the launch of the Atiwa East Constituency’s campaign team for the 2024 election.

In conclusion, he opined that every Ghanaian citizen both at home and abroad can testify to the good works of the NPP government led by President Nana Akufo-Addo Addo and his Vice Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, entreating Ghanaians to vote for Dr. Bawumia on December 7th to do more of their current feat.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source// Obohnewsonline.com.