The Bishop of Koforidua Diocese for Anglican Church, Right (Rt) Reverend Felix Odei Annancy has said, despite the economic hardship facing the country, God will never put president Akufo-Addo and his administration to shame.

According to him, most developed countries across the world are also facing same challenges.

However, he believes that, his administration will surely come out from the challenges as victorious.

Rt. Rev’d Odei Annancy thus expressed worry over the manner some Ghanaians have resorted to making mockery of Nana Addo following the current economy crisis.

He mentioned this on Sunday, October 23, 2022, when President Akufo-Addo worshipped with them as part of his 3day working visit tour to the Eastern Region during their inauguration of Kyebi Archdeaconry at St. Mark Anglican Church.

Rt. Rev’d Felix Annancy then entreated Ghanaians to pray to God to give direction to president Nana Addo to enable him solve the economic crisis.

Okyehene, Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori Panin on his side said, the big men engaged in the illegal mining (galamsey) activities to destroy the lands and water bodies are bad leaders.

He buttress that no reasonable person on earth will destroys properties left to him or her by its forefathers.

According to Okyehene, president Nana Addo is doing all what he can to stop the galamsey menace and instead of appreciating his good works it has turn into insult by some people saying he has failed to combat the galamseyers.

Osagyefo Ofori Panin then said, it is only ‘UNCIVILIZED’ and ‘WICTCHES’ who insult elderly people because a well-trained child brought up from home won’t insult and attack elderly person anyhow.

Furthermore, President Akufo-Addo thanked the Anglican Church Bishop for his goodwill and motivational message that he can still solve the hardship Ghanaians are facing.

“Have faith in me and my NPP gov’t, we will definitely fix this challenges because this too shall,” Akufo-Addo pleads with Ghanaians.

On Friday, October 21,2022, president Akufo-Addo embarked on a 3 day working visit tour to the Eastern Region to inspect and commission some projects his NPP gov’t have done and ended everything on Sunday, October 23, 2022 at Koforidua.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source// Obohnews.

The District Chief Executive for Fanteakwa South District Assembly in the Eastern Region, Ernest Ofosu has bemoaned over the absentees of the some 15 candidates partaking in the 2022 Basic Education Certificate Examination (B.E.C.E.).

According to him, most of these candidates were truant to school after being registered for the B.E.C.E per the information he has.

He describe the situation as very worrying and urged parents to take the education of their wards very serious ensuring they are punctual in school.

According to him due to President Nana Addo’s free education in the second cycle no parents has the excuse to let their wards stay at home.

“It is the wish of President Akufo Addo that every Ghanaian child would have free compulsory universal basic education but what I have seen today is not encouraging. But going forward the Assembly would put in place measures to ensure this things wouldn’t occur again” he said.

He continue to say, the assembly would offer support for any candidates who will pass the exams to go to SHS despite the Free SHS.

“Because most at times, when the children are going to SHS their parents call on the assembly to support to buy their items and they are ready to assist any parent whose child will pass the exams,” he noted.

He told Kingdom FM’s KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH during his visitation to five B.E.C.E centres in his district namely, Begoro SHS center, Hemang Presby Primary Center, Bosuso Pentecost centre, Osino SHS center, and Ahiamekyene D/A centre.

The Fanteakwa South District Education Director, Mathew Adu-Bobi said, since the commencement of the exams on Monday, October 17,2022 they have recorded incident free exercise and was quick to commend the candidates for comporting themselves in the exams hall.

In Fanteakwa South, 1,053 candidates registered for the exams with 555 boys and 498 girls. But only 1,038 candidates showed up.

They have 5 centres, at Ahiamekyene D/A center they recorded 10 absenteeism with 7 boys and 3 girls, Hemang Presbyterian Primary center recorded 4 absenteeism with 2 girls and 2 boys and last but not the least Osino SHS also recorded 1 absenteeism.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source// Obohnews.

The Member of Parliament for Abuakwa North Constituency in the Eastern Region, Gifty Twum Ampofo has admonished the 2022 BECE candidates nationwide especially those within her constituency to give their all and come out with aflying colors.

According to her, failure to pass their exams will see all the investment made into free SHS by president Akufo-Addo’s government be in vain.

She asked them to ensure they get the required pass mark to enable them enjoy the free SHS and free TVET.

The Abuakwa North MP who doubles as the Deputy Minister in charge of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) pointed out to the BECE candidates that examination malpractices is not just an offense but rather is a big sin therefore she urged them to answer questions their strength can do to avoid any form of examination malpractices.

Gifty Twum Ampofo made this known to Kingdom FM’s KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH during her visitation to the BECE centres in her constituency as the exams commence on Monday, October 17, 2022.

In Abuakwa North, 1,512 candidates sit for the BECE with 702 boys and 810 girls. Meanwhile in the entire Eastern Region at large 52, 639 candidates sit for the exams which comprises of 26,940 boys and 25, 699 girls.

In addition, the MCE for Abuakwa North Municipal Assembly, Alhaji Umar Babs Kofi Bodinga promised to sponsor any female candidate who will had a single digit to go to SHS despite the Free SHS.

“Because if they are going to SHS they will need provisions, trunks, mattresses and etc and would use my own pocket money to buy it for them. When I made the promise, most of the girls say they will do their possible best to pass the exams so that they can benefit from my sponsorship, he noted.

Furthermore, the Abuakwa North Municipal Assembly’s Education Director, Abena Gyemerah was of the believe that the children would will do well in the exams.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source// Obohnews.

As I Grow is a nonprofit Non- Governmental Organization (NGO) in Larteh in the Akuapem North Municipal Assembly of the Eastern Region of Ghana.
The organisation aims at providing lifeline measures to support the general population in the rural and very deprived communities in Ghana.

Recently, the organisation has been engaging in various life transforming projects to equip the people in those deprived areas through education,skills training,economic empowerment strategies on savings,free health care,providing safe water,donations and advocacy work on the menace of teenage pregnancy.

As part of the means of providing support for these people, the organisation has come out with the major causes of teenage pregnancy and school dropouts in the deprived communities.

Mr Debrah Bekoe Isaac, the chief Executive officer of As I Grow Ngo, explained to the media why Ghana keeps recording huge numbers every year. He said from 2016 to 2020, Ghana recorded more than half a million of teenage pregnancy according to the report from the Health sector and Eastern Region alone where his organisation is based recorded over 56,000.

Mr. Debrah Bekoe Isaac, lamented that most of the parents especially women (single) parents in these agrarian communities do not have any meaningful jobs, thus young adolescent girls have to fend for themselves by engaging in premarital sex.

The men who engage in these unqualified acts with these young girls too are just peasants, Okada riders and unemployed,who finally run away from their roles after impreginating them.
He said most of these victims are between the ages of 12 and 15 years,who are either in the Primary school or Junior high school.

The chief Executive officer for As I Grow Ngo, said the current economic hardship in the country is really making life difficult for the less privileged in the deprived communities in Ghana. He said the lack of market support,economic empowerment avenues and vocational training is really increasing the menace of teenage pregnancy and school dropouts.
Children have now resorted to staying at home since parents cannot provide for them.

Mr. Debrah Bekoe Isaac lamented on how these plights are really having negative impacts on our children and youth in the deprived communities.

The CEO indicated that, his organisation is providing both kind and vocational training skills to empower women and the general population in those areas to help improve their economic lives to curb poverty and also create awareness on the effects of teenage pregnancy and school dropouts and decrease the menace.

He used the opportunity to call on other organisations,individuals, government and institutions to trickle down their support to the deprived communities.

Source//Obohnews.

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Fanteakwa South District Assembly in the Eastern Region, Ernest Ofosu has advised married men to desist from abandoning their wives after giving birth to physically challenged children.

According to the DCE, some married men blame and quarrel with their wives for giving birth to such children which most times collapsed a lot of marriages however it is not the women’s fault to give birth to such children.

“Immediately the divorce set in, it is the mother and her child or children who suffer and is very worrying, therefore urging fathers to exercise restraint should their wives give birth to such child or children because who knows through them the family would be prosperous,” he noted.

Ernest Ofosu made this call during a presentation of items he made to some 35 Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) in his District.

The donated items include; a deep freezer, cocoa spraying machine, designing machine, industrial sewing machine, hairdressing equipment, fufu pounding machine, and upkeep, among others.

On their part, the Fanteakwa South Chairman of the Federation for the Disable, Samuel Kwadwo Gyedu show their appreciation to president Akufo-Addo and the Fanteakwa South District Assembly for their support.

He underscores how helpful the government initiative of presenting items over physical money to them to start their businesses because it has ended the norm of begging on various streets.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source// Obohnews.

An Aspiring Chairman of NDC for Fanteakwa South Constituency in the Eastern Region, Agyekum Dampare has reiterated his commitment to form a strong and formidable team to reclaim the Fanteakwa South parliamentary seat for his party come elections 2024.

According to him, he will lead a magnetic and attractive team that will draw more people to the party and vote for NDC in the 2024 general elections but not a team that will push the masses away.

Agyekum Dampare continues to say, his campaign message will be on the issues that will help the party to grab more votes but not to attack his opponent.

He told Kingdom FM’s KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH during their vetting where he picked number two on the ballot paper.

He then urged all the NDC members in Fanteakwa South to forgo their differences and come together as one people to work hard to help the party to win power in the 2024 elections.

Again the deputy secretary hopeful for NDC in the constituency, Twumasi Duoduwaa Ama said, the communication skills of the constituency are not the best therefore she is going to put in place measures to strengthen it when she’s voted for.

“The secretarial position is not meant for only men because in politics everybody matters and it is time the Ghanaian women rise and grab any position that comes their way.”

Furthermore, Shadrach Ofosu Ware, the incumbent youth organiser for Fanteakwa South Constituency who is seeking re-election also added that when he became the youth organiser he contributed his quota to the party and through that, he has been able to win an assembly member seat for NDC in Fanteakwa South District Assembly.

Adding that if the Fanteakwa South NDC delegates maintained him as their youth organiser he will mobilize more youth to ensure they all vote NDC come 2024.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source// Obohnews.

An aspiring chairman of the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) for Atiwa East Constituency in the Eastern Region, Adenyo-Ableode Francis has said they need a visionary chairman who can work hard to bag more votes for the party come elections 2024.

According to him, the current leadership of the party in Atiwa East led by Chairman Ernest Owusu Ntsim made them lost elections at their strongholds (polling stations) for the first time since 1992.

The polling stations he said are; Nana Pa, Awosuoase, Osoroase, and Senkyiwaa among other polling stations during the 2020 general elections.

He added that chairman Owusu Ntsim is eyeing to become Atiwa East DCE if NDC comes to power in 2025 instead of dreaming big of a ministerial, CEO, or Board Chair position for NDC members in the area, he is fighting for his personal interest however such person does not deserve to be a leader.

Against this background, he pointed out his intention to contest the chairmanship race .

Adenyo-Ableode Francis who made this known while speaking to Kingdom FM’s KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH added that should delegates vote him as their Chairman, he will bring back all the old members who have been neglected by the current constituency leadership and work hand in hand with them to ensure NDC gained its lost glory in Atiwa East.

The NDC’s constituency executive elections is scheduled to come off on October 22 and 23, 2022 respectively.

To add, the incumbent Vice Chairman, Freeman Boateng Isaac who is seeking reelection also reiterated that they indeed need peace in the party because NDC is a peaceful political party.

“Every constituency is supposed to get a chairman who has the party at his heart but not the one who always fights for his gains,” he noted.

Freeman Isaac then entreated their delegates to vote for a trusted and competent chairman who can help them to win power from the NPP come the election 2024 and pleaded with them to maintain him to continue his good works for the party.

In conclusion, Patrick Ayimadu, a former NDC Atiwa East Constituency Organiser, and executive member also registered his displeasure about how their current chairman Ernest Owusu Ntsim is running the party in the constituency.

He said, they have not conducted their branch elections till now but the incumbent chairman has written some people’s names that they have done it.

A situation he said has compelled them to petitioned the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the party to address the situation at hand to ensure peace prevails

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source// Obohnews.

An aspiring Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), for Fanteakwa South Constituency in the Eastern Region, Agyekum Dampare has confidently stated should delegates elect him as the chairman for the constituency, he would ensure his party wins the Fanteakwa South parliamentary seat.

According to him, the people of Fanteakwa South Constituency including the NPP members are calling on the NDC to change the leadership of the constituency therefore must vote for them to claim the parliamentary seat from the NPP.

Agyekum Dampare continues to say, Fanteakwa South Constituency does not have a single tarred road to show off and this has been a major challenge to the citizenry especially drivers who ply the road.

“During the formal president John Mahama’s era most of the roads in Fanteakwa South were awarded to contract but unfortunately we lost 2016 to NPP and they didn’t continue the project,” he said.

Agyekum Dampare told Kingdom FM’s KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH when filling his nomination form at the NDC office in Osino to contest the party’s upcoming constituency executive’s chairmanship race.

He added that all hope is not lost because when NDC comes to power in 2025 all deplorable roads would be get fixed.

Furthermore, Shaddrick Ofosu Ware, the NDC’s incumbent youth organiser for the constituency who is seeking reelection said, he will continue to serve and sacrifice himself for the party to win power come 2024 elections.

“We use numbers to win elections, so therefore if the delegates voted me again I would mobilize more youth to vote NDC party to win power in the upcoming 2024 elections,” he noted.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

The Okyehene Ɔsagyefo Amoatia Ofori Panin has emphatically stated that it is the prominent and renowned person that has money to purchase excavators and other expensive equipment for the illegal mining activities that’s destroying lands and water bodies in the country.

According to him, ‘no chief in Ghana in his capacity has the resources to purchase an excavator’ to engage in the act rather the big men are behind this devilish illegal mining.

He made these remarks at Suhum Presbyterian Senior High School during the 2022 Cocoa Day which coincides with the 75th Anniversary celebration of the COCOBOD.

“If our task force team arrested them you will hear some people saying why have you taken the law into your own hands meanwhile gov’t has made a lot of effort to stop them but has proven futile.”

Okyehene Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori Panin indicated, there is nothing wrong to protect their lands and water bodies from being damaged by the galamseyers, because they have to leave behind a good legacy for the future generation.

In addition, the board chairman of the Ghana Cocoa Board, Peter Mac-Manu acknowledged the fulfillment of president Akuffo Addo’s promise of an insurance scheme for all cocoa farmers to better their standard of living.

According to him, the programme will commence in October 2022.

Peter Mac-Manu then entreated all cocoa farmers to get registered to benefit from the hard work offered to the country.

Last but not the least, Ɔboafo Kwadwo Asante, the Member of Parliament for Suhum Constituency in the Eastern Region who hosted the programme also congratulate the gallant Ghanaian cocoa farmers for their good work done for the country over the past 75 years.

The MP who doubles as a board member of the COCOBOD added, president Akufo-Addo has seen their contributions to the country’s development that’ why he is giving them a pension scheme when they retired from farming and noted that it is the first of its kind happening in the country.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source//Obohnews

The aspiring NDC branch executives of Osino in the Fanteakwa South Constituency has denied the incumbent chairman of the area, Mark Okraku and his women’s organiser Ishatu Osmanu from filling their nomination form to seek for re-election.

Sunday, October 1, 2022 was the deadline of filling the forms of those seeking for the various constituency positions in the NDC.

The Osino SHS A and B aspiring branch executive members were supposed to be vetted by the vetting committee of the constituency together with the representative from the regional levels to enable them have their elections and elect them to become the substantive branch executive members.

The vetting and elections supposed to come off on Friday, September 30, 2022, but the chairman [Okraku Mark] postponed the exercise to Sunday October 2, 2022 at 10.00 am.

The aspiring Osino SHS A & B branch executive members thus reported at the party office at the given time however the chairman refused to show up without any explanation and excuse.

Following this, they were compelled to stood at the party office from 10:00 am until 5:00 pm where the chairman and other aspiring constituency executive members came to filled their nomination forms.

But the aspiring executive members resisted expressing that Mr. Okraku Mark and his people failed to give them the needed respect hence their decision before ordering the shutdown of the office.

Okraku Mark and his people then followed the director of elections for Fanteakwa South, Jonas Modzaka to his house at Dwenase to filled it there meanwhile nomination forms are not allowed to be filled after 5:00pm according to the party’s constitution.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source// Obohnews.