The Ada Kyerematen Junior High School (J.H.S) ‘A’ in the New Juaben South Municipal of the Eastern Region has been crowned as winners of the Ada Circuit maths and science quiz competition of the third term academic calendar.

The Quiz Competition were in three sections, the first stage hosted four schools which include Khalid JHS that emerged 1st with 26 points , Ada Kyerematen’A’ 2nd with 21 points , Falahiya 3rd with 11 points and Apimpoa ‘B’ 4th position with zero point because they failed to present their contestants to participate in the competition.

In the second stage , Apimpoa ‘A’ were adjudged as winners with 23 points, Ada Kyerematen ‘B’ 2nd with 17 points , Mahd-Deen 3rd with 7 points while Zion pulled out of the competition hence occupied the 4th position with zero points.

The third stage of the competition which was the final stage was represented by four schools comprising the first and second winners from stage one and stage two therefore the schools which advanced to the finals were Khalid JHS, Ada Kyerematen ‘B’ , Ada Kyerematen ‘A’ and Apimpoa ‘A’.

After the 4th rounds of the final stage , Ada Kyerematen ‘A’ won the overall contest with overwhelming 74 points while Apimpoa ‘A’ were placed second with 44 points , Khalid JHS and Ada Kyerematen ‘B’ bagging the 3rd and 4th positions with 22 and 13 points respectively.

The Quiz master for the competition was Sir Yaw Adjei and assisted by Sir Evans and Ansah as score master and time keeper accordingly.

According to the Circuit Supervisor, Mr. Oteng Adu , the quiz competition at the Circuit level is to equip the students and prepare them for the district level one next year.

He, however plaudit the students for their outstanding performance and entreated them to take their studies serious.

By// Ansah Stephen.

Source// Obohnewsonline.com.

The Member of Parliament for Afram Plains North Constituency in the Eastern, Betty Nana Efua Krosbi Mensah has called on the Electoral Commission (E.C) to rescind its decision by conducting the limited voters registration exercise for the new voters’ at their various District Offices across the country.

According to her, there are over 575 communities in Afram Plains North of which 222 are being located on the Volta Lake. Again, the constituency has 31 electoral areas and 127 polling stations and out of this number, 13 electoral areas and 54 polling stations are located on the various Islands.

The E.C has set September 12 to October 2, 2023 for the exercise.

Betty Mensah further revealed, that only reliable means of transport are boats, canoes, and ferries.

To access the District Capital, the constituents have to travel several kilometres on water and commute by road to Donkorkrom.

“Constituents who live on Agordeke (Digya Island) for instance have to travel by boat for about 8-10 hours to get to the river bank at Supom ( Bridge Ano) and then continue for over 25km distance by road to the District Capital, and before they will get to Donkorkrom for the registration they would have to spent close to over GH¢300.00 on transportation, where would the 18yrs old young boys and girls get that money from?”, she asked.

The Afram Plains North Lawmaker therefore appealed to the Electoral Commission through its chairperson, Jean Mansa to as a matter of urgency to review the registration modalities for Afram Plains North in consultation with the District Inter-Party Committee by creating registration centres on all the Islands to facilitate the registration of voters instead of moving to their District Office in Donkorkrom to get their names registered.

She told Kingdom FM’s KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH when they organized empowering democracy press briefing on Wednesday, August 23,2023 at Donkorkrom.

She indicated also that by so doing, all eligible voters who have turned 18yrs old and above in the constituency will get their names registered to be able to take part in 2024 general elections.

“I was disappointed when I heard the EC announced on Thursday, August 17, 2023 in their press conference held in Accra that, only their District Offices has been designated as a registration centres for the purposes of the upcoming registration”, she noted.

Betty Nana Efua Mensah then entreated the people of Afram Plains North to exercise restraint because she has petitioned the EC to re-look at its decision so that all those living on the Volta Lake wouldn’t be disenfranchised to exercise their voting right in the 2024 general elections.

Some of the Assemblymen who joined the press briefing also spoke to KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH and begged the E.C to withdraw that decision to enable all the eligible voters to get their names registered other than that they would be disenfranchised to be part of the 2024 general elections.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source// Obohnewsonline.com.

The Member of Parliament for Fanteakwa South Constituency in the Eastern Region Kofi Okyere Agyekum has assured Presidential hopeful Dr. Alhaji Mahamudu Bawumia that all delegates in his constituency would vote for him come the NPP’s presidential primaries.

According to him, he built a bridge at Bososu Zongo and the then running mate for President Akufo-Addo and now the Vice President, Dr Bawumia came and commissioned it and ceased the opportunity and do campaign for them and it yielded a positive result.

“Saying, because of the former National Chairman for NDC, Samuel Ofosu Ampofo they have never won an elections at Bososu before but when Dr. Bawumia stepped his foot over there and campaigned for them they won in that area for the very first time, and since then, that place has now become their stronghold.

Kofi Okyere Agyekum adds, so those who are saying when the did the V.P came and wanted to become the flagbearer, I’m telling them that in 2012 he came to Fanteakwa South, worked hard for us to win in Bososu Zongo community for the first time in history of Ghana’s elections indicating they would also show their appreciation to him by voting massively for him to become their Flagbearer in 2024.

He made this remarks at Nsutem on Sunday, August 13, 2023 when Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia connected with the Fanteakwa South delegates and pleaded with them to give him the nod come their Special and Supper Delegates Conferences slated for August 26 and November 4, 2023 to lead them into the 2024 general elections.

Meanwhile, the NPP Chairman for Fanteakwa South, Maxi Kwadwo Appiah said, in 2012 elections petition, when they were looking for someone to go and defended them in Supreme Court they didn’t get any man but it took Dr. Bawumia to sacrificed himself for the party and today same people are saying when they did he came.

“….And it is through Dr. Alhaji Bawumia’s effort in Supreme Court that made us to know elections are won at the polling station so we will also honour him to become our Flagbearer come elections 2024 elections”, he stated.

Moreover, the Presidential hopeful, Dr. Alhaji Mahamudu Bawumia said, among all the ten (10) aspirants who are contesting he is the one the NDC people are attacking and talking about him because they fear him.

He noted that, the NDC have only three strongholds in Ghana, that is; Northern Region, Volta Region and Zongo communities in the Southern zone.

“And when they go to Northern and Volta Region they tell them NPP is Akan party, when they come to the Zongo communities in southern zone too they tell them that NPP doesn’t like the Muslims and if NPP delegates vote for me their campaign would fall inside the water because they won’t have anything to say out our party again”, he stressed.

Source// Obohnewsonline.com.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

A Parliamentary hopeful for the people of Asuogyaman Constituency in the Eastern Region, Paul Asare Ansah says the people is yearning for his coming as Member of Parliament.

According to him, he remains the only hope of the people thus hoping for him to be elected as MP.

He made the statement while submitting his nomination forms at the party’s office in the constituency on Wednesday, August 9, 2023, to contest for a slot in the party’s coming primaries.

Speaking to Kingdom FM’s KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH having successfully submitting the forms, Paul Asare Ansah noted, that majority of the constituents are dying of hunger due to frustration coupled with unemployment and poverty.

He therefore asked the people to give him the mandate to lead the party in the 2024 general election and subsequently vote him as MP to change the fortunes of the people.

Ensuring he achieve the feat, Mr. Ansah said he will bring to the area developmental policies and projects and also advocate for a health policy to help make the people strong to prevent unwanted death.

Adding that, medical checkup through screening under his leadership would become a compulsory policy in the Asuogyaman constituency.

“I’m of strong convection that, if we are able to do that, the number of deaths would be minimize in our various hospitals and the amount of money being spent on our medical treatment would also be reduced”, he opined.

Paul Asare Ansah who contested the 2020 parliamentary elections having been elected in the NPP’s primaries in 2019 eventually lost the seat narrowly to the National Democratic Congress (NDC).

According to him, he is confident that he will be unseat the NDC’s MP Thomas Ampem Nyarko should the delegates vote for him again.

He emphasized, that his aim of coming to contest for the second time is to help resolve the unemployment situation in the area.

On their part, some delegates who accompanied him to file his nomination forms added that Paul Ansah is a unifier and he deserve to be given another nod to lead them into the 2024 elections because he remains the only person who can recapture the seat for the NPP in Asuogyaman after years.

The NPP Secretary for Asuogyaman Constituency, Christian Okomfo Addo after receiving the forms from Paul Asare Ansah indicated the executives have advised all aspirants competing for the parliamentary position to refrain from politics of insult.

He believes that is the only way they can form a unifying front after the primaries and rally their support behind the winner to unseat the NDC.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source// Obohnewsonline.com.

The Mamfehene, Osaberima Ansah Sasreku III has on Friday, August 4, 2023, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) together with its Alumni Association of the institution over the Mamfe Eco Tourism complex Project.

On last year 2022, the Mamfehene gave out 7 acres of land to support his reign for KNUST to be used for the Eco Park project.

To affirm this, he formally signed a MoU that testifies he [Mamfehene] has officially offer the land for free.

Speaking to Kingdom FM’s KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH, the Mamfene who doubles as the Kyidomhene of Akuapem Traditional Council in the Eastern Region indicated that he considered how beneficial the project would be to the unborn generation through developmental before offering the land.

Osaberima Sasreku underscores that even if himself and the current leadership of the KNUST are no more, the initiative would become a bond between the people of Mamfe and the institution.

“When this Eco Park is being completed, Mamfe would be developed because people from Ghana and abroad would come for excursions or tour over there and it will boost their local economy and will also create job opportunities for the residents living in the area,” he stated.

He ceased the opportunity and urged his colleagues Chiefs to embraced developmental projects for their people instead of seeking for their personnel gains.

He indicated that, he is optimistic that, per the enthusiasm of the school child who had the opportunity to witness the project, he is confidence these children would continue the unfinished works of their predecessors.

Speaking at the program, James Kwasi Oberko, the Senior Assistant Registrar of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology who represented the Vice Chancellor of the School, Professor Rita Akosua Dickson said, the KNUST was grateful to the overlord of Mamfe for his kind gesture.

He concluded by assuring that the University would put in all efforts to support children from Mamfe through education to give them a better future.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source// Obohnewsonline.com.

The New Patriotic Party Chairman for New Juaben South Constituency in the Eastern Region, Charles Oseipoku Boakye has declared his support for Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu who is vying for the Flagbearer position to lead their party into the 2024 general elections.

According to him, looking at the wind that is blowing and the prominent people who are following Dr. Alhaji Bawumia in his campaign trips shows that everything favors him amongst the nine other aspirants who are vying for the position.

Oseipoku Boakye assured to vote for the Vice President both in their Special and Supper Delegates Conference slated for August 26 and November 4, 2023 respectively to win the elections.

He mentioned this at Koforidua Culture Centre on Monday, August 7, 2023 when the Vice President interact with the delegates in the constituency and asked them to vote him in their upcoming internal elections.

Addressing the delegates, the President hopeful, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia said, taking into consideration the achievement of the NPP ahead of 2024 there’s no government with such feat.

“Because no political party in the country has break the eight jinx before so they are saying it’s not possible but am [Bawumia] saying it’s possible”, he stated.

“That is why when the party opens the nomination I also went and pick up my forms to contest the flagbearership race and win the 2024 general elections for NPP to break the Eight,” he continued.

The treasurer for New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the New Juaben South Constituency of the Eastern Region, Daniel Opoku has stated, that the main responsibility of the treasure is to solicit for funds to support the party’s programs.

According to him, when voted as treasure for the constituency, he made a promise of looking for money to support the grassroots so that they can discharge their duties accordingly to support the party.

“So, after our elections, I told my other constituency executives I want to solicit for money to support the party because without the logistics and financial support for the grassroots we cannot win the 2024 elections and they agreed”, he adds.

Daniel Opoku told Kingdom FM’s KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH on Sunday, August 6, 2024, at Becca Hotel in Koforidua when he championed the Logistics and Fundraising event in support of grassroots in the constituency in aid of retaining power come 2024.

He stressed that, they would use money they generated from the program to purchase megaphones and motorbikes among other things for the grassroots members to go to the hard-to-reach areas to do campaign for NPP to break the 8.

Furthermore, the NPP Chairman for New Juaben South Constituency, Charles Oseipoku Boakye also said, to enable achieve this feat depends on the unity that exist between the party executives.

“If the constituency executives committee meet, we allow everybody to share his or her opinion and our main aim is to fight for development for the party members to live good, saying, they cannot exempt money from the work they’re doing; hence their support for the treasure to come up with such program”, he opined.

On his part, Michael Okyere Baafi, the Member of Parliament for the constituency in his address noted that what they have achieve constitute the contribution of all and sundry which is very important for the party likewise what the Daniel Opoku has done.

The MP who doubles as the Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry thanked all those who contributed to support the program.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source// Obohnewsonline.com.

The Member of Parliament for Abuakwa North Constituency in the Eastern Region, Gifty Twum Ampofo has promised to give GHS5,000.00 to the female candidates who would get aggregate six (6) in the 2023 Basic Education Certificate Examination (B.E.C.E) in her constituency.

According to her, in 2022 the female B.E.C.E graduates performed well but none of them had aggregate six therefore they have to be motivated to lift up their performance in this year’s exams; hence the promise.

She noted, that if the candidates do not pass the exams in as much as they won’t benefit from the free S.H.S policy is also a security threat for the country that’s why it is important to her to motivated them to get good results to be able to continue their education at the S.H.S level through to tertiary.

The MP who doubles as the Deputy Minister for Education responsible for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) told Kingdom FM’s KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH when she went rounds and monitor the ongoing B.E.C.E in her constituency.

Gifty Ampofo again promises to give GHS1,000.00 to any male candidates who would also obtain aggregate six as well, because she wants them to pass the exams, spend her money and get better Senior High Schools of their choice to attend and be beneficial of the Free TVET and SHS policy.

In last year’s exams, the Municipal Chief Executive for Abuakwa North Municipal Assembly, Alhaji Umar Bodinga also promised to give GHS500.00 to any girl candidates who would have single digit and only 10 girls got it but this time around he is looking for aggregate six.

He said, he has increase it to GHS1,000.00 indicating they are doing this to encourage more girls to learn hard to get the good grades and make them proud.

“When we promised to give them such amount of money, I could see the joy on their faces and this means they all want to obtain said aggregate and get the money home”, he told KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH.

Abuakwa North Municipal Assembly presented 1,680 candidates for this year’s B.E.C. E which comprises of 828 boys and 808 girls. Meanwhile, 58,895 candidates sit for the exams in the Eastern Region, the boys are 30,025 and girls are 28,870.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source// Obohnewsonline.com.

The Mamfehene, Nana Ansah Sasreku who doubles as the Kyidomhene of Akuapem Traditional Council in the Eastern Region has donated mathematical sets and sanitary pads to the candidates who will sit for the 2023 Basic Education Certificate Examination (B.E.C.E) in the Akuapem North Municipal Assembly.

Candidates from the 13 Basic Schools in the following towns are the beneficiaries of the items; Mampong, Larteh, Akropong, Amanokrom and Obosomase but the sanitary pads were given to only the girls.

Speaking to Kingdom FM’s KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH, Nana Ansah Sasraku said, one of the teachers from the area appealed to him to take the B.E.C.E candidates to tour and visit some of the Senior High Schools in and outside the Municipality so during the trip, unfortunately one of the girls menstruated herself in the bus and they had to find a way to dress her up.

“So in the discussion on the trip, the teacher informed me that sometimes they get into such situations especially when to writing the B.E.C.E and it could occur that someone may have her period and because of they luck the sanitary pads it could affect their state of minds or even they won’t come and write it again”, he added.

Nana Sasreku adds, after returning from the trip, he spoke to some people and they support him with the sanitary pads so he distributed them to the Basic Schools in Mamfe.

Later on, one of the donors, Nana Ofosu Yeboah asked him to do same for the other schools in the Municipality; hence his move to supports the candidates from the aforementioned towns with the items.

Again he said, the Nanaanom of Mamfe has banned BECE graduates from organising parties after finishing school, the Basic School is just the beginning of the education lader and they have to focus much on what is ahead of them.

He then wish them well and advice them to learn hard to be able to pass the exams and take advantage of the government Free S.H.S policy to better their future.

Receiving the items on behalf the candidates, the Akuapem North Municipal Girls Education Officer, Gifty Eshun thanked the Mamfehene for his kind gesture.

She also told KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH, that the high cost sanitary pads compiled many school girls to use t-roll or newspapers when menstruating which is not good for their health.

She further stressed, that some girls too since they don’t have money to buy sanitary pads when they are menstruating they don’t come to school at all unless they’re done. So would pleaded with the gov’t or any other institutions to do well to at least once a while distribute some to the schools.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source//Obohnewsonline.com.

The Youth Organizer for New Juaben North Constituency in the Eastern Region on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Samuel Osei Sarkodie has said, Ministers, Members of Parliament and Chief Executive Officers who have endorsed the Vice President candidature doesn’t guarantee him of winning the Flagbearership position.

According to him, when going into an elections, most people always aligned themselves with a candidates who have the resources but those candidates has never won elections before with their huge followers.

“Because, before every elections would come to an end, the delegates would decide whom they wanted to lead them in their party”, he told KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH.

Samuel Sarkodie recalled how Justin Frimpong Kodua heavily defeated the party’s former General Secretary, John Boadu, indicating, that prior to their National Delegates Congress 15 out of their 16 Regional Chairmen declared their support for John Boadu but in the end of the contest the delegates changed the scenario and Frimpong Kodua won the General Secretaryship position.

These he said same feat would repeat itself between John Alan Kyerematen and Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia come November 4, 2023.

Speaking further with KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH he added that, Alan Kyerematen is not worried at all about the crowd following Bawumia on his campaign trip because he believe in democracy and once the presidential position of the party become vacant everybody can contest for it to build up their CVs for the future references.

But he [Kwadwo Kyerematen] is of strong conviction, that the polling station executives would glorify him because their welfare is his priority; hence creating job opportunities at the various constituencies level for them to also get job doing and get money to feed their families should he become the next President of the country.

In conclusion, he stated, that, Vice President Bawumia won’t understand why Alan Kyerematen is saying Eduro Me So because he wasn’t the one who suffered and sacrificed himself for the NPP from the 1990’s and let it go off the 2007 elections at the University of Ghana to allow President Akufo-Addo to become their Flagbearer so he can say whatever he want to Alan Kyerematen.

“But coming November 4, 2023, the polling station executives would show him their powers in the ballot box why Alan John Kwadwo Kyerematethem is saying ‘EDURO ME SO”, opined Sarkodie.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source// Obohnewsonline.com.