Parliamentary aspirants for Abuakwa North Constituency in the Eastern Region on the ticket aspirant for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Rev. Charles Yeboah Darko, on Tuesday, March 21, 2023, filed his nomination form at the party’s office in Akim Tafo.

Filing his form, ‘OZEY’ as affectionately called made himself available for the upcoming race slated for May 13th, 2023.

The aspirants, who seeks to contest the race and probably represent the party in the parliamentary election for the second time is hopeful to win the Abuakwa North parliamentary seat and help the party to recapture power in 2024.

Rev. Charles Yeboah Darko, a 2020 Parliamentary candidate for Abuakwa North for the NDC lost the seat as a first timer to incumbent NPP MP Gifty Twum Ampofo garnered over 15,000 votes. However, the votes amassed in his defeat became a record as the highest votes recorded in the history of the party in the constituency.

Speaking to Kingdom FM’s KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH, after filing his nomination, the highly optimist parliamentarian hopeful said with the distress economy managed by the NPP government, it places him at an advantageous position as he expects increases in his votes come 2024 because even in 2020 when the ruling party claimed of doing better, almost 2,000 of its members voted for the NDC.

Despite entreating Ghanaians to exercise restraint under the mismanaging economy of Akufo-Addo’s led NPP administration, he believes John Dramani Mahama would by hook or crook be back to rescue the general public from the hardship.

On the other hand, the NDC communication officer for Abuakwa North constituency, Alhaji Abdul Wahab registered his displeasure about how their former parliamentary candidate for the constituency, Ambassador Emmanuel Victor Smith want to run down the party in the area.

According to him, it is alleged Mr, Smith and some former regional executives are planning to bring on board an alien to come and contest Rev. Yeboah Darko who is their sure bet for the party in the constituency.

Mr. Wahab then condemned the behavior of Victor Smith and hinted that his utterances clearly indicated he did not vote the party in 2020 and thus his continuous acts portray division.

The communication officer thus warned Victor Smith not to step his foot at Abuakwa North before and during the party’s upcoming primaries since he has nothing good to offer the party at the constituency level.

He then appeals to the national executives most especially, chairman, Johnson Asiedu Nketiah and Secretary, Fiifi Kwatey to call Victor Emmanuel Smith to order to rescind his decision to install peace in Abuakwa North.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source// Obohnewsonline.com.

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for Joseph Osei Djaba Foundation, a Non-profitable Organisation has on Tuesday, March 7, 2023 commissioned and handover the Community-Based Health Planning and Services compound to the Fofie Community in Asokore in the New Juaben North Municipal Assembly of the Eastern to enhance quality healthcare delivery.

Speaking to Kingdom FM’s KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH, Joseph Osei Djaba said, last year 2022 he visited Fofie electoral area upon passing by he heard a sound of pregnant woman giving birth in kiosk and to his surprise that is their CHPS compound where they go for medical treatment.

He said, he is from New Juaben North but doesn’t stay in Ghana so when he came home and saw the situation he felt very bad and decided to help the community by getting them a new Community-Based Health Planning and Services compound where they can be properly taken care off if anyone fall sick.

Joseph Djaba adds, gov’t can’t go rounds and solve all the problems confronting its citizens, hence his move to dash them such a building to be use to save lives in the area.

The Municipal Chief Executive for New Juaben North Municipal Assembly, Madam Comfort Asante commended Joseph Osei Djaba Foundation for building such a beautiful CHPS compound and it handover to the Assembly.

Madam Comfort Asante adds, she is grateful to Joseph Djaba and his foundation for their kind gesture because it is the sole responsibility of the Assembly to provide social amenities such as the CHPS compound to its people. Saying it is not easy for someone to use his own pocket to do such a project for the community.

Meanwhile, the former Chairman for the ruling New Patriot Party (NPP) Freddie Blay who graced the program said, the whole world is encountering with economic challenges but Ghana is in position and good management irrespective of the problems we will prevail under the management of NPP government adminstration led by President Akufo Addo.

He stated that, if we all come on board and contribute our quota to support the government things will work out for us.

Chairman Blay ceased the opportunity and hail Joseph Osei Djaba for beautiful thing done for Fofie community.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

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The Chief Justice of the Republic of Ghana, his lordship Kwasi Anin Yeboah has urged the Judicial Services of Ghana to exhibit high sense of professionalism when discharging their duties.

According to him, most clients who patronize their services are often physically and emotionally distress. Whiles others are very poor, some of them also have problems which they have to help them because they need comfort of help; thus, they come to court for justice.

His Lordship Kwasi Yeboah adds, harrassment in all its various manifestations including threat, extortion must be avoided. He however, urge the court users and the Bar to fully patronize the court connected alternative dispute resolution.

Chief Justice mentioned this, when he joined by the MCE for Abuakwa North Municipal Assembly, Alhaji Umar Bodinga, and Naanom of Abuakwa North on Friday, March 10, 2023 to commissioned the Akyem Tafo District Magistrate Court Complex to provide justice delivery in the area.

Kwasi Anin Yeboah then charged the Naanom to help the court in solving some issue which can be resolved at home as compared to the formal letigation. The alternative dispute resolution has proven to be speediest, cheaper, and less aggressive under administerial.

Kingdom FM’s KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH speaking to Municipal Chief Executive for Abuakwa North Municipal Assembly in the Eastern Region, Alhaji Umar Babs Kofi Bodinga thanked President Nana Addo for the honor done them for including Abuakwa North in his building of the 100 Courthouses complex across the country.

The MCE indicated that, since 1960 the Judicial Services of the Municipality have been working in the deteriorating New Tafo town council’s building and they were thinking about how to get them a new building to move in and feel comfortable to discharge their duties accordingly.

Saying that, he is very excited that after 69yrs later President Akufo-Addo has come into their rescue by giving them this beautiful Court complex.

Later on, Tafohene, Osaberima Adusei Peasah told KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH that, gone are the days, Chiefs sit on many cases and they resolv it perfectly to bring peace and harmony among those in question. But today, the introduction of law court and constitution has made some people being disdainful to them which is very worrying.

Osaberima Adusei Peasah continue to say, should people respected the Chieftaincy institution like those days and bring their cases to them to be rectified, many court pending issues would have been resolved.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

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A lecturer at the Koforidua Technical University of the Computer Science Department, Dr. Benjamin Kwofie has charged the Ghana government to used the various universities in the country to solve the unemployment problems.

According to him, the various universities in the country started from teaching to community service to research and to innovation and are capable of facilitating industrialization.

Therefore he believe successive government must inculcate the habit of consulting lectures at these institutions because their knowledge is enough to solve many challenges confronting the country.

He added, should the government involve universities in its policies, the economic crises and unemployment issues would have been a thine of the past because they have brilliant and intelligent lecturers that can provide remedy to the country’s challenges.

Dr. Kwofie told Kingdom FM’s KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH when the Koforidua Business Incubator partners the Computer Science Department, Faculty of Applied Science and Theology, and Centre for Development and Enterprise Research to presented the FESTIVAL OF IDEAS, the 2023 edition held at the KTU ceremonial grounds on Wednesday, March ,8 2023.

The theme for the program was: “CREATING THE NEXT JOB OPPORTUNITIES FOR TOMORROW’s GRADUATES”. The purpose of the program is to help the students create their own businesses after school.

Dr. Benjamin Kwofie adds, they are ready to offer their ideas to the government that can help created at least 100,000 jobs per a year to at least reduce unemployment if not eradicating it.

Close to about 500 students at the department of Computer Science of the Koforidua Technical University came out with different types of applications that can be use to create numerous job opportunities in the country.

Furthermore, the registrar for Koforidua Technical University, Dr. Nii Annang Mensah-Livinstone said, he is very much impressed with what he observed.

He stated that, the students have done a great work by creating their own Applications that will fetch them money after school.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source// Obohnewsonline.com.

The Adukuromhene, in the Eastern Region, has described as laudable the gesture of the Akuapehene, Oseadeeyo Kwasi Akufo III for embarking on a visitation tour to the divisions of the traditional area.

According to Ahunuabobrim Osuodumgya Otutu Ababio V, the Adukuromhene, the gesture by the overlord of the Akuapem Traditional Council is apt and deserves acknowledgment.

His commendation comes after Oseadeeyo Kwasi Akufo III embarked on a royal visit to all the five divisions in the Traditional Area. The five divisions include Kronti, Nifa, Gyaase, Adonten, and Benkum.

The exercise dubbed: ‘AKUAPEHENE NKABOM TOUR’ which translates as ‘Akuapehene’s togetherness tour’ commences on Thursday, March 9, 2023 at the Nifa division.

Speaking to Kingdom FM’s KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH, Ahunuabobrim Osuodumgya Otutu Ababio V, who doubles as the Nifahene of the Akuapem Traditional Council said the move will bring unity, peace, togetherness, and love among the people in Akuapemman.

Having said that he noted the traditional overlord first seek to use the tour amidst dialogue to resolve all pending chieftaincy disputes in the area.

A step, he admits to being in the right direction, because the latter believes societies are developed once there’s a unifying front, especially among the chieftiancy institution.

The Adukuromhene thus assured the Akuapehene of the support of the aforementioned divisions to ensure his vision of making Akuapemman a litigation-free-chieftiancy enclave become a reality and also prayed for a successful and purposeful ending of the tour.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source// Obohnewsonline.com.

The Municipal Chief Executive for Abuakwa South Municipal Assembly in the Eastern Region, Akosua Asabea Annoh has said, Ghana’s political fight for independence led the way for other sub-Saharan Countries to set up their effort towards self-governance.

According to her, Ghana will continue to remain a beacon of hope for many other countries across the African continent.

Akosu Annoh added that the annual celebration of self-governance must be essential irrespective of the current economic crises the country is facing.

The MCE emphatically stated that, the independence didn’t come on a silver platter, but rather it took a great deal of courage, sacrifice, commitment and persistence to achieve it.

Asabea Annoh made this known on Monday, March 6, 2023, at Kyebi during the celebration of Ghana’s 66th Independence Day under the theme: ‘Our Unity, Our Strength, Our Purpose’.

The Kyebihene, Osaberima Marfo Kwabrane, on his part said, there has been back-and-forth during this 66 years celebration but still Ghana has chopped some successes under President Akufo-Addo.

He then appealed to President Nana Addo to held his last 6th March at Sultpond to honor those who gained the independence for the country and the people over there, because that is where they supposed to celebrate the 1st Independence Day at but later moved it to Accra.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source// Obohnewsonline.com.

More than 500 youth across all the 29 electoral areas in the Suhum Constituency of the Eastern Region has been enrolled onto the Oboafo Kwadwo Asante apprenticeship program.

The purpose of which the Member of Parliament for Suhum Constituency initiated such program for the youth is to help them get their own handiwork doing to minimize the unemployment situation in the area.

Speaking to Kingdom FM’s KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH, Oboafo Kwadwo Asante said, government cannot enter every household and give jobs to the individuals. But noted that it is the reason why gov’t always implement programs that benefit all such as the Free Senior High School.

This, he indicated was the exactly step he has also embarked on done the youth within his catchment area.

According to him, he has suffered before and he don’t want to see this youth going through same terrible situation in their lives; hence the free artisanal program to give them better future.

For them to attend work regularly, the MP gave them machines they will need to use for learning the work with an amount of GH¢500.00 each as their transportation fare.

The program was held at Suhum main lorry station on Sunday, March 5, 2023 and it was under the theme: ‘Empowering The Youth Through Skills Development And Apprenticeship.

Some of the youth spoke with KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH and expressed their heartfelt gratitude to their MP for the love shown them.

They promise they won’t let the huge amount of money he has invested in them go waste but rather they will learn hard to ensure they graduate successfully.

For her part, the Suhumhemaa, Nana Arko Bensua I who chaired the program advise them to humble themselves and serve their bosses as they are going to start learning the work.

She mentioned that, the Suhumman will forever be grateful to Oboafo Kwadwo Asante for his good works, because many people could not got such opportunity.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source// Obohnewsonline.com.

A former Western Regional secretary for the New Patriot Party (NPP), Charles Cromwell Nanabanyin Wonuawontor Bissue has declared his intention to join thef race to contest the Essikado Ketan parliamentary seat come elections 2024.

He noted that the incumbent Member of Parliament (MP) for the Constituency, Joe Ghartey would not seek re-election amidst the declaration for his presidential ambition.

To that effect, Nanabayin Bissue believes he is the perfect replacement for the latter, hence his decision to contest the seat.

Speaking to Kingdom FM’s KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH, he observed that having served the party very well at both national and regional levels, it befit him to become the next MP for Essikado Ketan constituency.

Owing to this, Cromwell Bissue stated that he will pick a form when nominations are opened. This, he is pleading with delegates to vote for him in the primaries to lead them to the promised land and continue the good works of the incumbent.

‘For me not to disappoint the constituents I won’t make any promise especially when it comes to roads construction issues, because MPs don’t construct roads but rather they lobby for them and that is exactly what I’ll do to bring development to the people of Essikado Ketan,’ he added.

In his view, the experience wise of Mr. Ghartey in the political cycles cannot be undermined therefore when elected to succeed him he won’t hesitate to consult him for advice whend necessary to help bring transformation to the area.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source// Obohnewsonline.com.

The six out of the seven kingmakers of the Royal Asona Family has unanimously affirmed and endorsed the ruling of the Judicial Committee of the Eastern Regional House of Chiefs as a true reflection of the decision that led to the electing of the 9th Respondent Amfo Amoa as a valid candidate to ascend to the Begoro stool.

Reacting to a recent news publication of issues relating to Akyem Begoro chieftaincy unrest , the Ankobeahene and also a kingmaker of Akyem Begoro traditional area, Baffuor Owiredu Agyarko Minta II has clarified that, the Judicial Committee of the Eastern Regional House of Chiefs ruled in favor of the 9th Respondent Amfo Amoa as eligible to ascend to the Begoro Stool in an appeal case filed by the Appellants.

Baffour Owiredu Agyarko Minta II speaking in a press conference at Begoro revealed that the ruling by the Judicial Committee of the Eastern Regional House of Chiefs dated 14th December , 2022 affirmed the earlier ruling by the Judicial Committee of the Akyem Abuakwa Traditional Council (JCAATC) on 25th November, 2021 that the 9th Respondent Amfo Amoa hails from the Antwi Kwasi lineage is validly elected and is eligible to ascend to the Royal Asona stool of Begoro and have gone through the necessary customary procedures used by the seven kingmakers.

According to Baffuor Owiredu Agyarko Minta II, in determination of the appeal filed by the Appellant’s against the Respondents on four sub issues by the Judicial Committee of the Eastern Regional House of Chiefs, the Judicial Committee ruled that ;

1. The 9th Respondent Amfo Amoa is eligible to ascend to the Begoro stool because he is of a royal blood and a true royal of the Begoro Asona Royal Family. The 9th Respondent is a descendant of Antwi Kwasi who occupied the stool for 27 years”.
2. The finding of fact made by the trial Judicial Committee Akyem Abuakwa Traditional Council on the issue of nomination is amply supported by the evidence on record and bourne out of the record and same will not be disturbed. We emphasis again that there was a valid nomination done by the queen mother and all three valid attempt failed”.
3. The finding of fact made by the trial of Judicial Committee of Akyem Abuakwa Traditional Council on the issue of composition of the kingmakers is amply supported by the evidence on record and same will not be disturbed. We find that there are seven kingmakers of the Royal Asona Family of Begoro and these are Osaberima Oware Pinkro II, Osaberima Bosompem Ayiripe III, Osaberima Otu Darko , Baffour Oworade Agyarko, Baffour Appiah, Baffour Amakwa , Baffour Oteng Effah”.
4. The findings of fact made by the trial Judicial Committee Akyem Abuakwa Traditional Council on the issue of the process used in the selection of the 9th Respondent, we have reason to interfere in the said finding of fact made by the committee below and will therefore adjudged that the process used in the selection of the 9th Respondent is uncustomary and same is declared a nullity. The Kingmakers should proceed to use the known customs and traditions of the people of Begoro to select a candidate to ascend to the stool as the three attempt by the queen mother has failed”.

The Ruling further stated that “the Judgement of the Judicial Committee of the Akyem Abuakwa Traditional Council (JCAATC) dated Thursday 25th November , 2021 in respect of the chieftaincy action initiated by the Petitioners or Appellants against the Respondent (s) is hereby set aside and replaced by the findings above.
The appeal succeed in this respect only , that the selection of the 9th Respondent is declared null and void. It behoove now on the kingmakers who haven previously interviewed and interacted with all the eligible candidates to make a selection in accordance with customs and practice”.

Baffour Minta II said, the Kingmakers followed suit in respect to the section of the ruling which nullified the use of CV in the selection process and yet majority of the kingmakers confirmed the 9th Respondent Amfo Amoa as a valid candidate to ascend the stool.

He explained that “the judgement which came suggested that we the [kingmakers] have perfectly executed our mandate but CV is not a valid criteria to elect a chief, so we the Kingmakers together with the Appellant were subsequently invited by Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin and ordered us to follow the court ruling, to our surprise the Appellant (Abusuapanin) rejected three of the kingmakers; thus Apreman, Osinohene and Serakohene but the other four which are Ankobeahene, Twafohene, Kyidomhene and Rempihene should be allowed to vote “

“So Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin granted the Appellant (the Abusuapanin) request and the four kingmakers were allowed to vote , after the voting three of the kingmakers voted for the 9th Respondent Amfo Amoa and one voted for the other candidate so Okyenhene Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin endorsed the 9th Respondent that a fix date will be given for him to be installed as the Chief of Begoro” he said.

The Ankobeahene reiterated further that as a kingmaker for the Royal Asona Family , he will fully support any candidate who is dully elected and is eligible to ascend to the stool.

He also advised section of the traditional area who made unpalatable comments about the Okyenhene Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori to refrain from such act and accord the needed respect to the Okyenhene and the Akyem Abuakwa Judicial Committee.

Meanwhile, the Reagent Queen Mother of the Royal Asona Family of Begoro , Nana Adwoa Kessewa narrated that the 9th Respondent Amfo Amoa is eligible to ascend to the Begoro stool because he is a true royal of the Antwi Kwasi gate one of the four ruling houses of the Royal Asona Family of Begoro who ruled from 1874 to 1901 until his demise when he was buried as a chief.

By // Ansah Stephen.

The Member of Parliament for Fanteakwa South Constituency in the Eastern Region, Kofi Okyere Agyekum has admonish Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen to quickly throw in the towel for Dr. Alhaji Mahamudu Bawumia to become the flagbearer of the New Patriot Party to lead them into the 2024 general elections.

He noted that doing so will give the NPP the nod to break the 8 year jinx they are looking for.

According to him almost all the 136 NPP MPs are in support of Dr. Bawumia and they adamant he wins the party’s primaries of the presidential race.

He revealed that, out of the 44 Ashanti Regional NPP MPs only 3 out of them do not support Bawumia and if you come to the Eastern Region too out of the 25 NPP MPs only 1 MP is not in Bawumia’s camp, something he said signifies his claims.

Okere Agyekum who is popularly known as ARAFAT in the political terrain made this pronouncement at Apenten hall in Koforidua on Saturday March 4, 2023 during the inauguration of Eastern Regional executives for Friends Of Bawumia (FOB).

He noted, the Vice President Dr. Bawumia is competent and deserve the flagbearership position because he has done a lot for NPP and it is due to honor him.

To add up, the National Chairman for Friends Of Bawumia, Winfred Kofi Gidiglo, affectionately called Chairman Sadam entreated the followers of Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia to work hard to bring more delegates on board.

Chairman Sadam then advise the newly inaugurated executives to let peace, togetherness, love and unity exist between them since it is the only means with to be victorious for Dr. Bawumia in their upcoming flagbearership elections.

Furthermore, the former NPP New Juaben North Constituency Chairman, Kwadwo Boateng Agyemang said, this is the golden opportunity for Alan Kyerematen to accept becoming the running mate for Dr. Alhaji Mahamudu Bawumia in the 2024 general elections other than the heavy defeat awaiting him, because they have already done the work for Bawumia.

He continue saying leadership of NPP had always merged it doesn’t matter who have serve 20yrs or 50yrs. So Alan Kyerematen should stop saying ‘eduro me so’ (it’s my turn) slogan and accept this golden opportunity offering him because Dr. Alhaji Mahamudu Bawumia has won the flagbearership elections in advance.

Source//Obohnewsonline.com.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.