The Ada College of Education in the Greater Accra Region has held its 17th edition of the 2024 Africa Success Summit to equip the students on how to create job opportunities for themselves and become business tycoons and entrepreneurs in the future.

Doing so would help address the unemployment rate challenges confronting the country in the sense that when these teacher trainees graduate from school they won’t be overreliant on the government for posting to their various schools.

However, they can apply the knowledge acquired to set up small businesses for themselves and employ others who don’t have jobs and with this, the unemployment issues will be thine of the past.

The Ada College of Education collaborated with the LEC Group to embark on such a journey where more than 1,000 students participated in the event.

Speaking to Kingdom FM’s KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH, the Principal of the College, Professor Prince Boateng said, it is very essential for students to add value to their academic careers to better their life.

Prof Boateng indicated that organizing such programs on campuses for tertiary students, especially the teacher trainees opened their eyes to realize their dreams and start creating their businesses so that when they complete school they won’t become burdens to their parents.

Meanwhile, the Chief Executive Officer for LEC Group, Albert Prempeh Kusi stated, that they commenced this program in 2008 at the University of Cape Coast in the Central Region, and over 200,000 students have benefited from it where they own their companies and have managed to hire others.

“We saw the need to come to the Ada College of Education to train the teacher trainees to let them know that they can add value to their lives aside from teaching jobs to enhance their standard of living conditions”, he told KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH.

Albert Kusi used the medium and appealed to the general public to come to their aid by supporting them financially to be able to organize such programs for the youth in the various tertiary institutions across the country to shape their life and become entrepreneurs after school.

Some students who joined the program thanked the leadership of the school led by Professor Prince Boateng for coming up with such a mind-blowing program to enlighten them on how to create job opportunities for themselves and become successful in life aside from their teaching profession.

According to them, they have learned a lot of things from all the resource personnel who spoke at the program, and they are going to work towards them one after the other whilst they are in school.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh

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Staff at the Kyebi Government Hospital in the Abuakwa South Municipal Assembly of the Eastern Region have donated mechanized borehole water worth over GH¢40.000.00 to the Agyapomaa community in the area.

According to them, the gesture formed part of their social corporate responsibilities to give back to the communities in which they serve because without them they wouldn’t have been there working.

Speaking to Kingdom FM’s KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH after officially handing over the project to the Agyapomaa Community, the Medical Superintendent of the Kyebi Government Hospital, Dr. Richard Nii Darku Doodo said they were moved by the saying that water gives life therefore it befit everyone to be privileged with good drinking water.

To ensure that the project was executed successfully, he added that each staff paid GH¢50.00 and more.

He noted that after mobilizing the resources, various committees were set up and were tasked to identify problems facing the communities in the catchment area, leading to their realization that the beneficial community was in dire need of potable water for their daily activities, hence providing them the mechanized borehole water.

Dr. Nii Doodo called on Ghanaians to emulate them and support various communities that need help because the Government alone cannot do everything for its citizens.

The Health Director for Abuakwa South Municipal Assembly, Rhodalyn Adda Kyei-Yamoah commended the Kyebi Government Hospital staff for their kind gesture to the Agyapomaa Community.

“I believe the beautiful things they have done will unite them and bring impact to others,” she told KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH.

For his part, the Mankrado of Agyapomaa, Nana Ampem Darko III on behalf of his people showed his heartfelt gratitude to the staff of the Kyebi Government Hospital for thinking about the health of the people and also assured them of making good use of the facility.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

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The Mankrado Ankobeahemaa of the Suhum Traditional Authority in the Eastern Region, Nana Akosua Korang Karbi has emphasized that education is the cornerstone of empowerment.

She underscores the importance of ensuring that no one is left behind because Education opens doors and also empowers us to create a better future in the current digital world.

Thus, Nana Korang Larbi challenges the youth most especially students to embrace skills to thrive in the fast-changing global environment.

She made these remarks during the celebration of the Suhum Presbyterian Senior High School’s Students Representative Council (SRC) week.

The SRC week celebration was under the theme “EMPOWERING THE 21ST CENTURY STUDENTS IN THE GLOBAL WORLD.”

According to her, the 21st century demands a new set of skills, indicating that it is not just about theory memorization, rather it is about innovation, critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, and adaptability.

In this regard, the traditional ruler entreated the students to harness the power of technology and use it responsibly to amplify their voices, advocate for change, and connect with the global community.

Nana Akosua Korang Larbi then admonished the Students of the Presbyterian Senior High School to be impactful and become the generation that bridges the gap of transforming challenges into opportunities to enable them to leave a memorable hallmark.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

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The Municipal Chief Executive for Abuakwa South Municipal Assembly, Akosua Asabea Annoh reaffirmed her stand to fight the activities of the illegal miners ( galamseyers) in the Municipality.

According to her, the galamsey fight is a collective responsibility of everybody; hence calling on her Assembly Member, Nanaanom to join her in combating the canker.

She made the statement in her inaugural address of the 24 Elected Assembly Members and 30 government appointees unshared into the Abuakwa South Municipal Assembly of the Eastern Region to serve their communities in the next four years.

She said that section 16(1) of the Local Governance Act 2016 Act 936 states that a member of the Assembly shall maintain close contact with his electoral area to consult his or her people on the challenges confronting them to be discussed at the Municipal Assembly and find a solution to them and attended meetings of the Municipal Assembly regular to ensure the smooth run of the Assembly.

She used the occasion and congratulate them and urge them to work hand in hand with her to transform and develop the Abuakwa South Municipality together.

Speaking on behalf of President Akufo-Addo, the Minister of Communication, Ursula Owusu Ekufful entreated the new Assembly Members to work closely with each other to create innovative ways of mobilizing the needed resources for the development of their areas.

She further stressed that the Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies are mandated to rally their support behind the government to deliver on its programs and projects to the benefit of the people.

Meanwhile, the Assembly Members re-elected Amoako Atta as their Presiding Member of the Abuakwa South Municipal Assembly. He thanked them for giving him another opportunity to continue his good work.

He told Kingdom FM’s KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH that, the major challenge confronting the Assembly is their road network and that is what they are going to work on to get them fixed.

For his part, the Kyebihene, Osaberima Marfo Kwabrane admonished the Assembly members who had been inducted into the Abuakwa South Municipal Assembly to come and work hard and leave a good legacy behind for remembrance.

Osaberima Kwabrene added that, as they have been officially sworn in and joined the Assembly, they should do away with backbiting attitudes and rally behind the MCE, Akosua Asabea Annoh to develop Kyebiman, indicating that he [ Kyebihene] won’t be relentless for the area to deteriorate because of the interest of individualistic.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

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The New Patriotic Party’s Women Organizer for New Juaben South Constituency in the Eastern Region, Regina Bempong has stated that the introduction of Chocolate Day on February 14 every year has changed the narrative of the celebration of Valentine’s Day in Ghana.

According to her, the new dimension that the occasion has taken is awesome, unlike those days when people were dressed in all red attire and engaged in unmannered behaviors throughout the night.

“But today during the Valentine’s Day celebration, most churches organize programs for the youth to prevent them from going to spots, pubs, and bars among others to come and listen to the world of God,” she noted.

Madam Regina Bempong however noted that Churches also implementing the Chocolate Day celebration as part of their activities on the occasion had also contributed positively to the lives of the youth, especially the females by reducing teenage pregnancies being recorded annually after Valentine’s Day.

Speaking further to Kingdom FM’s KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH, she applauded the NPP government for the introduction of the Chocolate Day celebration to change the face of Valentine’s Day in the country.

She then advised the young ladies, especially the virgins not to lose their virginity to the boys by falling prey to their deceitful gifts.

She indicated that Valentine’s Day is not the day to fornicate but to show genuine love to loved ones.

Speaking to some SHS students in the New Juaben South Municipality, they also expressed their opinions on the Valentine’s Day celebration.

They said the Valentine’s Day celebration is not about the fornication but rather about buying things for their loved ones and appreciating them for the impact they have had on one life.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

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The Municipal Chief Executive for Abuakwa North Municipal Assembly in the Eastern Region, Alhaji Umar Babs Kofi Bodinga has asked Assembly Members to have it in mind that they do not receive monthly salaries.

According to him, any Assembly Member who thinks he or she would be paid should have a second thought because theirs job is sacrificial.

Umar Bodinga, therefore urged them to put in more effort to ensure they lobby for developmental projects for their various communities.

He reminded that assembly members only received allowances during meetings as a way of easing their burden of transportation fares.

He made this known during the inauguration of the 16-elected Assembly Members and 8 government appointees who will run the affairs of the assembly till 2027.

“The core mandate of every assembly member is to go to their electorate, listen to their problems, and come and present them during the assembly meetings to fix them, this helps the communities to be developed,” he noted.

Alhaji Umar Bodinga while using the occasion to congratulate them on their election wishes them well and welcomes them to the house.

He assured them of his readiness to work with them to move the Assembly forward in terms of development.

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The Eastern Regional Minister, Seth Kwame Acheampong has urged Assembly Members of the Achiase and Birim South Districts Assembly to form unified ties with their District Chief Executives.

According to him, once the assembly members support their District, Municipal, and Metropolitan Chief Executives in discharging their duties accordingly it would help in the development of their respective areas and the country.

Seth Kwame Acheampong was pleased over how the practice of democracy which allows one to express his or her views in a national discourse has been a tool for nation-building.

He noted that 30 years of practicing democracy in Ghana after gaining independence had also helped Ghanaians most especially in criticising and commending the government of the day.

The minister seized the opportunity and congratulated the assembly members elect and urged them to contribute their quota towards the development of both the Birim South and Achiase District assemblies respectively.

On Monday, February 12, 2024, 259 out of the 261 Assembly Members were inducted into the Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies across the country to commence work till 2027.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

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The New Patriotic Party’s Parliamentary Candidate for Suhum Constituency in the Eastern Region, Frank Asiedu Bekoe who is well known in the political terrain as ‘Protozoa’ has called for unity among party members in the area.

Asiedu Bekoe said although delegates have their preferred candidates during the primaries, the most important thing is ensuring there’s peace and harmony among the NPP fraternity at the constituency level.

According to him, if they go into the 2024 election with bitterness, and disunity among others there is no way they can increase their votes in the Suhum constituency and maintain the Parliamentary seat for the NPP.

Frank Bekoe further stated that chaos and misunderstanding retarded development, hence NPP members in the area should forgo their differences and come on board and rally behind the party to clinch victory in both Presidential and Parliamentary seats.

Frank Asiedu Bekoe was speaking to Kingdom FM’s KONTIHEN OBOH when he embarked on a Thanksgiving Service after his victory on January 27, 2024, where he worshipped with Churches in the Nankese Zone of the constituency.

Protozoa seized the opportunity and pleaded with the Suhum constituents to vote massively for him and their Flag bearer, Dr. Alhaji Mahamudu Bawumia to win the December 7, 2024, general elections for governance that will be of beneficiary to all.

Some of the Churches he visited in the Nankese Zone include The Church of Pentecost, The Methodist Church of Ghana, The Apostolic Church-Ghana, the Presbyterian Church of Ghana, and last but not least 7th Day Sabbath Assemblies.

He further revealed that his decision to contest the Suhum Parliamentary Seat stems from remarks made about him by some clergy and opinion leaders of Nankese.

Frank Asiedu Bekoe then entreated his followers to stop mocking the other parliamentary aspirants who lost his bid indicating that doing so would breed hatred and disunity among members of the party.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

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The Kibi Senior High Technical School in the Abuakwa South Municipal Assembly of the Eastern Region has been crowned as the 2024 ultimate winner of the second edition of the Kingsley Inter-High School debate.

They went into the grand finale competition with Abuakwa State College and debated on the motion: J.B Danquah’s ideological contributions have played a defining role in shaping the socio-political and cultural landscape of Ghana.

Abuakwa State College was for the motion while the Kibi Senior High Technical School was against the motion.

Speaking to Kingdom FM’s KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH, the Parliamentary Candidate for Abuakwa South Constituency, Dr. Kingsley Agyeman who spearheaded the program commended both students from the two schools for being able to argue and defended everything they said about the late Joseph Boakye Danquah.

Dr. Agyeman described the late Danquah as someone who dedicated himself to fighting the colonial masters against something that didn’t help Ghanaians.

According to The Abuakwa South NPP’s Parliamentary Candidate who doubles as the Registrar of the Ghana Scholarship Secretariat, the late Joseph Boakye Danquah believes that they can use a gradual process and dialogue to sack our colonial masters without using weapons, indicating that it got to a time he could have left the country but refused and went through a lot before he died on February 4, 1965.

He then noted that the legacy of Dr. J. B. Danquah can never be undermined, because he played a key role in ensuring that Ghana freed herself from the white men, a feat, which contributed to the development of Ghana.

“Danquah died 59 years ago but today we are here remembering and talking about him because he lived a good life, which is why everyone needs to live an impactful life”, stated Dr. Kingsley Agyeman.

He then advised Ghanaians to live a legacy life so that when they are no longer the unborn generation will also come and read about them.

All six students who took part in the debate received one laptop each with an undisclosed amount of money.

BY// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

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The New Patriotic Party’s (NPP), Women Organizer for Akuapem South Constituency in the Eastern Region, Barbara Sampana expressed her frustration over the suspension of its parliamentary primary.

She said the suspension of the constituency poll coupled with the party’s continuous silence on rescheduling a date for the exercise is a development that is unhealthy for Akuapem South and the NPP’s national front at large.

The NPP, before its nationwide primaries on January 27, 2024, to elect parliamentary candidates at constituencies where it has sitting Members of Parliaments suspended the poll of some areas including Akuapem South over issues of court injunction among others.

Commenting on the matter, Madam Sampana expressed that neither an official communique nor a new date has been communicated to the leadership of the constituency on holding their polls to elect a parliamentary candidate.

According to the Women Organiser, the absence of a Parliamentary Candidate for the area is not only affecting their campaign within the constituency but also their inability to sell the party’s flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia to the people without a parliamentary candidate.

She then admonished the National Executive of the party to fastrack their discussions around the affected constituencies amid resolving all issues at hand to pave the way for them to go to the polls to elect a leader to lead the area for the forthcoming December 7, 2024, general elections.

Barbara Sampana used the opportunity and entreated the party faithful in the area to exercise some patience as the leadership of the party will soon fix a new date for its primary.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

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