The Member of Parliament for Akuapem North Constituency in the Eastern Region, Nana Ama Dokua Asiamah-Adjei has expressed worried over the rate at which some women are contracting cervical cancer in the area.

According to the MP who doubles as the Deputy Minister for Trade and Industry, research has revealed that, cervical cancer is on the rise among many women living in Akuapem North and South constituency respectively therefore something need to be done about it.

However, she asked the leaders of Akuapem North Health Directorate to get her a proposal letter to use her outfit to go and look for a sponsorship and partner them to come and do free health screening exercise for the women in the constituency to reduce the menace.

Nana Dokua Asiamah-Adjei mention this on Friday, December 23, 2022 at her residency in Akropong when she met Nurses and Midwives in the area to discuss with them about how they will continue to provide quality healthcare delivery in the constituency to save more lives.

In the opening remark of the meeting by the Deputy Director for Tetteh Quarshie Memorial Hospital-Mampong in charge of Nurses Services, Ernsetina Anim appealed to the MP to get them bus that will convey them to programmes.

In response to that, Nana Ama Dokua said, there are over 300 communities in her constituency and some are hard to reach areas but the nurses and midwives are there working to save lives and if they get the bus it will help their work.

She assured them of getting them the bus so that they can discharge their duties accordingly.

Amidst the Christmas festivity, she presented some gifts to the health workers and wish them well to continue serving mother Ghana with quality healthcare delivery especially her people of Akuapem North.

Kingdom FM’s KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH speaking to the Deputy Director for TETTEH Quarshie Memorial Hospital in charge of Nurses Services, Ernestina Anim said she was glad with the MP’s promise to get provide them buses.

To her, if provided the bus, it will help them in many ways and improve their healthcare delivery.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source// Obohnews

The Eastern Regional Branch of Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association has said, they have put in place measures to reduce the maternal death rate in the region.

To the association, it is very worrying to loose both pregnant mother and her child or to save one and loose one in the cause of delivering because every live matters.

The Chairman for Eastern Regional Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwifes Association (GRNMA), Rev. Hayford Laryea said, they are going to write proposal letters to institutions and philanthropists to support them with some funds so that they can use it to purchase equipments that can be use to check or detect whether the baby is in a good condition in her mother’s womb or not.

Rev. Hayford Laryea told Kingdom FM’s KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH during their 4th quarter Regional Council meeting held on Friday, December 23, 2022 at their Regional Secretariat in Koforidua.

He added that, he is of the firm believe that coming 2023 if they get financial support from institutions and philanthropists to buy the requisite equipments, he is adamant more lives would be saved and the maternal mortality would be reduced drastically in the region.

He continue to say, their salaries is nothing to write home about and in 2023 budget government has increased income tax to 35%, meaning 35% of their basic salary will go into income tax which doesn’t sound well.

Rev. Hayford fumed, the 15% COLA would be abolished after the December 2022 and government is unreluctant to increase the 18% base pay.

“At first the disease people fear most was HIV/ AIDS but along the line COVID 19 also hit the entire world and it became hard for people to go outside but they worked 24/7 by ensuring lives are being saved. So President Akufo Addo should listen to their plea and do something about the 18% base pay,” he stressed.

Finally, he send his Goodwill Christmas message to all hardworking Ghanaian nurses and Midwives especially those in the Eastern Region for their massive contributions towards the country’s development.

He promised them that, the leadership of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwifes Association (GRNMA) will continue to fight for their well-being to make sure they get what is due them.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source//Obohnews.

The Founding President and for Heritage Christian University College in Amasaman, Dr. Samuel Twumasi Ankrah has urged graduands in the country not to refrain from being overreliance on gov’t for jobs.

He submitted to them that, the current socio-economic reality is such that the government has no jobs to offer all persons including thousands of people who graduate yearly.

The Heritage Christian University College President furthered by adding that there is only a minute chance for graduates to get employment from the private sector, so the present and future state of job acquisition looks bleak.

Dr. Twumasi Ankrah made this known at the 4th Graduation and 21st Commissioning Ceremony of Heritage Bible Institute where 190 students comprises of 87 Christian College Bachelor’s degrees and 103 Heritage Bible Institute students graduated.

The ceremony was held at the school’s premises at Amasaman on Saturday, December 10, 2022.

The programme was celebrated under the Theme:” Entrepreneurship: A Solution to Economic Security in Africa. He then entreated the graduands to take the mantle in their hands and do something for themselves to become jobless.

On his part, Dr. Ernest Ofori Sarpong, a businessman, who was the guest speaker of the programme also advised the graduands to take advantage of opportunities because entrepreneurship is all about innovation and he noted that innovation does not end right from old age till date.

He added that, unfortunately, many people are of the view that, entrepreneurship is reserved for people who opted for a formal system of education and that notion/idea is completely wrong. Because everybody can venture into entrepreneurship.

Furthermore, the Chairman of the Council for Heritage Christian University College, Samuel Kumi Ayim also appealed to gov’t and their regulatory bodies to provide enabling environment to assist institutions like HCUC to continue to provide valuable service in the area of quality education and employment.

He used the opportunity to remind the graduands that, the day serves as a reflection on whom they want to become and the contribution they need to make to society as they step out into the world in humility and responsibility.

Source// Obohnews

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

The Chief Executive Officer for Siriboe Farms Limited, Nana Yaw Sarpong Siriboe, the son of Asante Juabenhene who doubles as the Chairman for Council of State, Daasbre Otuo Serebour has been ajudged the overall National best Farmer for the year 2022.

The 43yr old Nana Sarpong Siriboe married with 4 children was rewarded with an amount of GHS1M.

He has 145 workers which comprises of 20 employees and 125 casual workers. All his farms are in Kumasi, the Ashanti Region.

He has 900 acres of oil palm, 63 acres of citrus, 65 acres of Cocoa, 37 acres of Cassava, 17 acres of mango, 30 acres of Cashew, and 240 acres of maize etc.

Additionally, he also has 17,500 poultry birds, 72 sheeps, 256 cattles, 441 goats, 264 pigs and 7,000 snails just to mention a few. He was the 2021 1st runner up best National Farmer.

After being crowned as the overall best 2022 National Farmer, on behalf of the other 14 awardees, thanked President Akufo Addo for implementing so many policies in the Agriculture sector to improve the standard of living of the Ghanaian farmers.

Furthermore, President Akufo Addo commended the hardworking Ghanaian for their massive contributions towards the country’s development.

He went further to appeal to Ghanaians to accept the 2023 budget and economic policy because the fiscal policies in it will him to achieve the measures put in place by his NPP government to fight against the current economic hardship.

Source// Obohnews.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

The General Superintendent of Savior Church of Ghana, Opanyin Abraham Adusei has been ajudged as the best National Crop Farmer of the 38th edition of the 2022 National Farmers day celebration.

He went home with a hopping amount worth GHS125,000.00.

Agriculture Development Bank gave him GHS100,000.00 and Ghana Cocoa Board also gave him GHS25,000.00 making it GHS125,000.00

Speaking to Kingdom FM’s KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH, Opanyin Abraham Kwaku Adusei who won the national best Cocoa farmer in 2013 said he is very excited for grabbing another award in 9yrs later and described it as new venture and big achievement for him.

He added that, farmers need financial support to expand their farm to produce more foodstuffs to the country.

Opanyin Kwaku Adusei further appealed to government to do irrigation project for the farmers who farm at Afram Plains and it environs.

According to him, farmers at the Afram Plains have to depend on whether condition before their farm crops can grow well and because of that they can’t achieve what they wished for amdist producing enough food for the country.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source//Obohnews.

The Municipal Chief Executive for Abuakwa North Municipal Assembly in the Eastern Region, Alhaji Umar Babs Kofi Bodinga has donated 100 bags of cement to support the completion of the abandoned Eastern Regional Islamic educational Secretariat unit’s two storey building office in the New Juaben South Municipal Assembly.

Speaking to Kingdom News, the Abuakwa North MCE said, two weeks ago, the delegation from the regional Islamic educational secretariat paid him a courtesy visit in his office asking him to help them with building materials to be used to complete their Secretariat because it’s deteriorating.

Alhaji Umar Bodinga adds, after their visit, their plea touches his heart and saw the need to support them with the 100 bags of cements and stated that the education of Ghanaian children is very paramount to him, hence his support.

The MCE told Kingdom FM’s KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH that, he will continue to support the secretariat till its completion.

He noted that, the facility when completed, will help the executives council members of the secretariat to discharge their duties accordingly.

Furthermore, the Council Chairman for Eastern Regional Islamic Educational Secretariat, Kasem Tijani Rahman told KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH that, they started the project in 2010 but it got to a point they couldn’t continue due to the lack of funds to complete it.

On behalf of the regional Islamic Educational secretarial council, thanked the MCE for his kind gesture and called on the general public to come to their aid, because they need sand, iron rods, gravels etc to complete the project.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source// Obohnews.

The newly elected National Democratic Congress Executives in the Eastern Region has held its first meeting chaired by chairman Mark Oliver Kevor.

Addressing the media after the meeting, the regional secretary for the party, Baba Jamah Konneh said, the exercise was a successful and peaceful one which everyone is ready to contribute his or quota for the party to recapture power from NPP come 2024.

He mentioned that, they had the youngest executives in the country and they are going to work hand in hand with all the old executives and their setting Members of Parliament to ensure they bag more votes in the region to increase their eight parliamentary seat.

Baba Jamah used the opportunity to show their gratitude to the delegates for having confidence in them and voted them to lead the party in the region for the next four years where he promise not to let them down come.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source// Obohnews.

The Municipal Chief Executive for Abuakwa South Municipal Assembly in the Eastern Region, Akosua Asabea Annoh has laments on the setback of agriculture in the area due to the activities of galamseyers.

According to her although the Municipality is predominantly of agriculture practice,
one major challenges confronting them has to do with Illegal mining activities whose negative affects have degraded arable lands and reduced the size of the agricultural lands.

Asabea Annoh adds, Galamsey is a treat to the existence of mankind and the water bodies because they are heavily polluted and if care is not taken, water would soon be become a scarcity.

“Let us not abandoned our farms and resorted to Illegal mining because it is not sustainable.”

The MCE stated that, as part of alternative livelihood project and land reclamation, Abuakwa South Municipal Assembly, in collaboration with the Mineral Commission and Tree Crop Development Authority has distributed 6,500 coconut seedlings to the Abuakwa South coconut farmers Association and Akyem Abuakwa Presbytery.

Additionally, 98,270 oil palm seedlings have been also distributed to farmers to reclaim the degraded lands and also serve as income generation activities to farmers.

She made this remarks at Ahwenease during the celebration of the Assembly’s farmers day. This year’s national 38th farmers day celebration would take place in the Eastern Regional capital, Koforidua on December 2,2022 that’s why all the 33 District And Municipal Assemblies in the Region celebrated theirs today, Friday, November 25,2022.

She then congratulated the farmers for contributing to Ghana’s recent feat of achieving the the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 2 (” NO HUNGER”).

Furthermore, the 2022 Abuakwa South Municipal Assembly’s Best farmer, Issac Krampah told KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH OBOH, that he is happy he has been crowned as the best farmer of the Municipality.

He added that, it is not only the galamseyers whose activities are affecting them, but rather cows are also destroying their farms. He then pleaded with the Assembly to do something about the situation.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh

Source// Obohnews.

The National Chairman for National Democratic Congress (NDC) Samuel Ofosu Ampofo has categorically stated that both Samuel Koku Anyidoho and Allotey Jacobs are not part of his campaign team as speculated.

According to him, he was part of those who took the decision to sack Koku Anyidoho and Allotey Jacobs from the party and he would be the last person to undermine the same party he belongs to.

Ofosu Ampofo who is seeking reelection for the chairmanship position noted that he ended his campaign tour in Accra and about 10 to 15 constituency chairmen formed part of his campaign team.

He thus argues that he does not lack people who will do the campaign for him.

He told Kingdom FM’s KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH when he engaged the Eastern Regional NDC Executives at the ‘Bed Time, Hotel in Koforidua to ask them to vote for him when the time is due.

Samuel Ofosu Ampofo further challenged all those contesting him to boldly come out and tell the party what they will do when voted for and stop tarnishing his image.

“Again let me emphatically state that am not ‘Anti-John Mahama’, I have worked with him before and would continue to work with him if the delegates give me another nod to lead the party as the national chairman,” he clarifies.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh

Source// Obohnews.

The Member of Parliament for Fanteakwa South Constituency in the Eastern Region, Kofi Okyere Agyekum has commissioned 14-bed capacity Osino Female and Children’s Ward and Nsutem Community Health-Based Planning Service Compound (CHPS Compound).

The facilities, Osino Female and Children’s ward and Nsutem Community Health-Based Planning Services Compound (CHPS COMPOUND) aimed to enhance quality healthcare delivery in the constituency.

Speaking to Kingdom FM’s KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH, the MP bemoans the unappreciated attitude of some constituents who deliberately accused him of not undertaking any developmental projects in the area however it is contrary to their claims.

Mr. Agyekum, defended that following the assumption of the NPP government in 2017, he has worked tirelessly in collaboration with the Fanteakwa South District Assembly and has been able to execute 12 developmental projects for only Nsutem Community.

He was of the view that once an MP perform a good job for the people and they ain’t going to appreciate his or her effort, discrediting him or her should never be a practice let alone entertain nor condone because such attitude is disheartening.

He stressed by assuring that he will continue to work hard to secure more projects for his constituents.

Furthermore, the Director of Health for Fanteakwa South District Assembly, Margaret Nyarko indicated that, although the Osino Health centre is close to the Accra-Kumasi highway, they are unable to admit victims whenever there is an accident due to lack of hospital beds.

She seized the opportunity and thanked the MP for the female and children’s ward provided, saying, it has come at the right time and would help them to admit more patients, especially accident victims, and give them first aid before any referral would be done.

On his part, the District Chief Executive for Fanteakwa South District, Ernest Ofosu disclosed that work on the agenda 111 hospital projects in the District Hospital will be commenced soon.

He buttresses that Fanteakwa South District has received its share of the National cake when it comes to developmental projects, especially in the Health sector.

Ernest Ofosu mentioned that they were supposed to commission four Health centres at a goal but because of time factors they couldn’t, therefore the remaining two would be done in a week.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source// Obohnews.