Nkankama Community, a suburb of Fanteakwa South Constituency of the Eastern Region was crowned winners of Dr. Mahumudu Bawumia’s community football gala organized by the Member of Parliament of the area, Kofi Okyere Agyekum.

Titled ‘Dr. Bawumia’s Community Gala’ featured 16 teams grouped into 4 zones and was aimed at selling the NPP’s flagbearer elect who doubles as the Vice President to the constituents of the area to enable them to vote for him in the upcoming 2024 general elections.

Kofi Okyere Agyekum noted, that this moved him to organize such a football competition to prepare grounds for Dr. Alhaji Mahamudu Bawumia’s candidature.

Dr. Alhaji Mahamudu Bawumia’s victory community gala spearheaded by the legislature for Fanteakwa South Constituency commenced on December 25, 2023, and climaxed on January 1, 2024.

The Nkankama community was crowned champions after defeating the Juaso community by a 2-1 scoreline in the grand finale.

Speaking to Kingdom FM, the coach of Nkankama, Antwe Bosiako expressed his joy at their triumph to KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH and applauded his team for the feat achieved.

Touching on the finale, Bosiako stated that his side studied the game plan of Juaso, aiding them to withstand the threat they posed and beat them.

He used the opportunity and commended the MP for organizing such a football tournament for the youth to enable them to exhibit their God-giving talents.

He thus proposed to the Member of Parliament, Kofi Okyere Agyekum to make such community football gala an annual event to serve as an avenue for the residents to showcase their football skills while relishing their football career.

They were given a brand-new Jersey, one football, and ¢1,000.

BY// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source// Obohnewsonline.com

The Branch Pastor for Top Ministries International, Jehovah Jireh Temple in Pokuase Ayawaso in the Greater Accra Region, Pastor Benjamin Asare has urged Ghanaians to free their mind against any form of fear and panic ahead of the December 7, 2024 election.

According to him, peace and harmony will prevail after a new president is elected.

Pastor Benjamin Asare explained that one thing that can bring unity and love between tribes, friends, families, and political parties [ NDC, NPP, NDP, PNC, PPP, CPP] is adherence to the world of God. Something he believes will help bring about togetherness, calmness, and peace.

He was speaking to Kingdom FM’s KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH on December 31, 2023, cross-over service at the church premises.

He furthered by saying, that ‘we are in the election year, and if we can live by God’s word there will be nothing like hatred, and greediness between tribes, siblings, and political parties, and come together as one people and we will go into this elections with peaceful approach and elected whoever we wanted to lead the country in next four years to run and manage the affairs of this Country.’

Pastor Benjamin Asare therefore entreated the Ghanaians to be more committed to the word of God and through that, his mercies will come upon Ghana.

He seized the opportunity and advised the general public, especially the youth to refrain from any form of act that could trample the peace of the country before, during, and after the 2024 general elections.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source//Obohnewsonline.Com

The Member of Parliament for Abuakwa North Constituency in the Eastern Region who is seeking reelection has successfully passed through the vetting process and picked the number one spot on the ballot paper.

The Eastern Regional New Patriotic Party’s parliamentary primaries vetting commenced on Wednesday, January 3, and ended on Thursday, January 4, 2024, when 85 candidates successfully filed their nominations.

The vetting committee was chaired by Lord Comey and was supported by the Eastern Regional NPP executives.

Addressing the media, the Abuakwa North MP who doubles as the Deputy Minister for Education responsible for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), stated that her good works will speak for her to win the upcoming parliamentary primaries slated for January 27, 2024.

Gifty Ampofo adds, that all the other candidates who are competing with her should have withdrawn their candidature from the contest and allowed her to go unopposed because they can’t defeat her.

“Because our party believes in democracy, everybody can come and test the waters, go back and prepare themselves well, and join the parliamentary primaries race again when I finish my work and no more contesting,” she stressed.

Gifty Twum Ampofo revealed that, in the history of Abuakwa North, no incumbent MP has been elected twice apart from her, and this indicates that her constituents appreciate what she is doing.

She is optimistic that the delegates will give her another opportunity by voting massively for her to go to parliament and lobby for developmental projects for them.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source// Obohnewsonline.com.

The incumbent Member of Parliament for Fanteakwa South Constituency in the Eastern Region, Kofi Okyere Agyekum having been cleared to seek reelection picked the number one position on the ballot paper to contest the upcoming parliamentary primaries slated for January 27, 2024.

Lord Commey chaired the Eastern Regional New Patriotic Party’s vetting committee where 85 candidates successfully filed their nominations to join the race.

Speaking to the media after the vetting, Kofi Okyere Agyekum, the Member of Parliament for Fanteakwa South who is seeking re-election commended the vetting committee for being free and fair to all the aspirants during the vetting process.

He observed that he has unfinished business for his constituents; hence seeking re-election to complete all the uncompleted projects before he leaves office as MP for the area.

“The major challenges confronting the Fanteakwa South Constituency is our road networks and thanks be to God that some have been completed and others are also ongoing,” he added.

The Fanteakwa South MP indicated that the roads from Osino through to Samang to Juaso roads are under construction following the awarding of the contracts.

He stressed, adding likewise to the Ahiamakyene to Akomasu roads as well as the Obourho to the Asesewa road.

Okyere Agyekum then added that 15 communities in his constituency were initially not having access to electricity however in December 2023 the Energy Ministry agreed to extend electricity to those communities where materials have been distributed to the site for the works to commence.

He stated that he stands tall amongst all the other candidates who are contesting him for the parliamentary seat and is of the strong conviction that the delegates will give him another opportunity to go to Parliament and continue his good works.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source// Obohnewsonline.com.

A Deacon of the Church of Pentecost Ada Emmanuel Assembly in Koforidua in the Eastern region David Sabla has been inducted into office by a High Court Judge in Accra as the new Eastern Regional Chairman of the United Nations Youth Association of Ghana (UNYA-GH).

The United Nations Youth Association- Ghana (UNYA-GH) was inducted into office by some newly appointed National and Regional Executives on 16th December 2023 this year to complete the functional administrative structure of the association.

The event was held at the D.F Annan Auditorium at the Parliament House of Ghana graced by a representative of the Chief Justice of Ghana Her Ladyship Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo and many other dignitaries with an attendance of over 400 youth across the 16 regions of Ghana.

The National Executive Committee (NEC), Regional Executive Committee (REC), and some special Envoys in a short ceremony were inducted by the High Court Judge and later sworn in by the representative of the Chief Justice of Ghana.

At the same event, Youth MPs, Youth Ministers, Youth Justices, and the leadership of the three (3) arms of the Youth Government Initiative (YGI) were inaugurated.

Addressing the media at the sidelines of the ceremony, the National Youth President of UNYA-GH H.E WH Kobina Adomadzi Longdon explained that “United Nations Youth Association Ghana (UNYA-GH) is a youth wing mandated to advocate, build capacities and mobilize support for United Nations Resolutions, Programs, and Initiatives”

“We believe that people especially the youth everywhere must be actively involved at both local and global levels of decision making towards boosting the achievement of the United Nations Goals”

H.E WH Kobina Adomadzi Longdon reiterated by saying “The Youth Government Initiative (YGI) uses simulations of the three Arms of Government, Memberships, Internships, and Training on the three Arms of Government under the 1992 Constitution of Ghana”

“A new generation of patriotic young Ghanaians imbibed with the spirit, tenets, and best practices of ethical legislative leadership, good governance, justice delivery, democracy, peacebuilding, internal diplomacy, and Global Citizenship practices”.

According to him, the UNYA-GH seeks to use YGI to promote sustainable youth inclusion in nation-building as an aspiration to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.

By: Ansah Stephen.

Source// Obohnewsonline.com.

The Parliamentary Candidate Hopeful for New Juaben South Constituency in the Eastern Region, Yaa Ansaa Safori has submitted her nomination form to partake in the upcoming New Patriotic Party’s parliamentary primaries slated for January 27, 2024.

Addressing journalists at the party’s office at Koforidua Old State after successfully filing her form, Yaa Safori thanked all and sundry for throwing their support behind her to join this race to become their next Member of Parliament.

“Developmental projects are essential in every country or community but after doing all this work and your people don’t have a job doing they don’t see the relevance of it and is very worrying”, she stated.

The Parliamentary Candidate Hopeful who doubles as the Chief Executive Officer for Yaa Ansaa Safori Foundation acknowledged the hard work of the Omanhene of New Juaben Traditional Area, Daasebre Kwaku Boateng III through whose efforts the people of New Juaben have seen an asphaltic road in the area.

She noted that empowering the youth of New Juaben South especially the ladies to get their handiwork done is very paramount to her.

“The only way social vises, crime, and unemployment rates can be curbed is by creating job opportunities for the youth to get their handiwork done because they play a crucial role in nation-building.”

The New Juaben South Parliamentary Candidate hopeful added that, if God permits and their delegates give the nod to her to go represent them in Parliament she would establish factories so that every resident in the area would at least get something done to help them cater for their families.

Yaa Ansaa Safori seized the opportunity and entreated the New Juaben South delegates to honor her on January 27, 2024, becoming their P.C. and ensuring them she won’t disappoint them but maintain the parliamentary seat for NPP with a wide margin.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source// Obohnewsonline.com.

The newly installed Kurontihene of the Akuapem Traditional Council in the Eastern Region, Osahene Boafo Ansah III has vowed to serve the Akuapehene, Oseadɛɛnyo Kwasi Akkufo III at any given time.

According to him, when things got tough in 2014 for Akuapemmam and didn’t know what to do, it took the forefathers and great-grandfathers and stand firm and fight hard to ensure Akuapemmam got to its initial stage of development he came to continue.

The Kurontihene who doubles as the Senior Divisional Chief of the Akuapem Traditional Council added that, doing developmental projects for the people is paramount for every chief and he is going to work hand in hand with Akuapehene to transform Akuapemmam together.

Osahene Boafo Ansah stated that he would work with everybody to transform the Kuronti division.

He made this known when swearing the oath of allegiance to Akuapehene, Oseadɛɛnyo Kwasi Akkufo III at the forecourt of Akuapem Palace.

Osahene Ansah then shows his heartfelt gratitude to the Akuapem Traditional Council especially, the Akuapehene for the honor done him.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source// Obohnewsonline.com.

The Member of Parliament for Abuakwa North Constituency in the Eastern Region, Gifty Twum Ampofo on Monday, December 25, 2023, filed her nomination form to seek re-election in their upcoming 2024 parliamentary elections slated for January 27, 2023.

Hundreds of thousands flooded the streets of Kukurantumi to accompany the sitting MP to submit her nomination form as she looked forward to retaining her as their Member of Parliament for Abuakwa North in 3rd term.

Under her leadership as a Member of Parliament, the Abuakwa North Constituency has benefited from a lot of developmental projects.

Aside from all these infrastructure projects received by the Constituency, she used her 2016 ex-gratia to build a party office for NPP in the Abuakwa North just to show her appreciation to the Party Members for electing her again in 2020 to continue her good works.

Gift Twum Ampofo who doubles as the Deputy Minister of Education responsible for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) added that she will continue serving and lobbying for more developmental projects for her constituents should she be given the nod to present them to Parliament come 2024.

She then entreated their delegates to remain focused and vote for a tried and tested person like herself who always puts their welfare first before any other thing she does, to lead them into the promised land.

Gifty Twum Ampofo is the only Member of Parliament for Abuakwa Abuakwa North Constituency who has won two consecutive elections in the history of the Constituency due to her commitment, dedication, and hard work since the Constituency was separated from the then Abuakwa Central Constituency in 2004.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source// Obohnewsonline. com

The Member of Parliament for Suhum Constituency in the Eastern Region, Ɔboafo Kwadjo Asante on Saturday, December 23, 2023, submitted his nomination form to seek re-election in the upcoming 2024 parliamentary elections.

Ɔboafo Kwadjo Asante was elected into office as a Member of Parliament for Suhum Constituency in 2020, and under his leadership and his leadership, the constituents have benefited from his many developmental projects.

One major project that was dear to the people was the Suhum Roman Park but thankfully, Ɔboafo Kwadjo Asante has redeveloped it into an ultramodern sports complex that would help discover the talents of the youth who have a passion for football and other sporting activities.

Addressing Journalists after filing his nomination form at the New Patriotic Party’s office in Suhum, the incumbent and Parliamentary Candidate hopeful for Suhum Constituency, Ɔboafo Asante noted that, he planted a seed and it has yielded good fruit in the 3 years when constituents in Suhum voted him to go present them in Parliament.

According to him, he has unfinished business with the people of Suhum and has to complete it before he can say goodbye to his constituents, and the ones he has not done that he can’t leave in the middle of the road, hence picking the form and contest again.

The indefatigable MP who has brought transformation to Suhum added that he has created many job opportunities for the youth in the area.

Kwadjo Asante is optimistic that the delegates in the Suhum Constituency who in their last internal primaries voted massively for him and defeated his opponent with a 15,000 vote margin will do the same for him on January 27, 2024.

The Member of Parliament hopeful for Suhum Constituency urged the delegates to vote for a tried and tested person in him to do more for them in 2025.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source// Obohnewsonline.com.

The Assembly Member for Osabene Mile 50 Electoral Area in the New Juaben South Municipal Assembly of the Eastern Region, Ebenezer Opare has maintained his seat for the third consecutive time in the just-ended District Level Election held on Thursday, December 21, 2023.

He won seven out of the eight polling centers that constitute the Osabene Mile 50 Electoral Area.

Speaking to Kingdom FM’s KONTIHEN KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH, the re-elected Assembly Member said his good works made him victorious.

Mr. Opare added that looking at how people have accepted him, he is eying to contest for the Member of Parliament in the Constituency in the near future.

He then shows gratitude to the electorate who reposed their confidence in him by voting massively for him to represent them at the assembly level.

He furthered by saying, he had forgiven all persons who spoke ill against him during the campaign time and promised to work with everybody to lobby for developmental projects for the residents of Osabene Mile 50 Electoral Area.