The largest opposition National Democratic Congress(NDC) says it will take its own Destiny into the 2024 general elections since it does not trust the Electoral Commission to run a fair election.

According to the NDC Deputy National Communication Officer, Mr Godwin Ako Gunn, the conduct of Jean Mensa led Electoral Commission in 2020 general elections has amply shown that it cannot be impartial in the next election if she continue to assume her Office as EC chairperson.

This according to the party, as part of their vigilance tactics into the 2024 elections, will put its destiny into its hands and is poised to win the election overwhelmingly such that the result can’t be challenged.

Explaining why the NDC boycotted the IPAC meetings held on yesterday organized by the EC on Jomoro based New Day FM “Adeakye Abia” Morning Show, he said, the NDC don’t oppose to post election reforms, but, the party will not sit in a post electoral reforms charactized by rigged and flawed elections.

“The current leadership of the Electoral Commission who supervised the manipulation of the 2020 general elections and the stolen verdict, lack the integrity, credibility and impartiality to lead any such discussions or review of the very elections they rigged so there was no need for that meeting” he told Nhyiraba Gideon the host of the show.

The Deputy Communication Officer further reveals that, the NDC is to extend the party’s electoral reforms and other programmes to all the 16 regions and the 275 constituencies to promote the party’s unity, peace and cohesion after its defeat in last year’s general elections.

He said, a roadmap for the Regional and the Constituency reorganisation of the party will be soon announced by the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the NDC.

Meanwhile, the party executives at the branch and constituency levels will be asked to begin holding regular meetings and activate steps for mobilising existing and new members, he said.

Mr. Godwin Ako Gunn asked the constituency executives and grassroots members of the National Democratic Congress not to lose their guards down but to step up their political efforts and support to win more souls in the 2024 elections.

By// Kwasi Afari

Source// New Day FM.

Member of Parliament for Abuakwa North Constituency in the Eastern Region and also the Deputy Minister for Education designate, Hon. Gifty Twum-Ampofo popularly known as Hajia Kande, has reaffirmed her commitment to welcome each and everyone devoided of any political affiliation for the socio-economic development of the enclave and Ghana as a whole.

The Hon. MP added that, though some party faithfuls voted “skirt and blouse” during the 2020 polls which contributed to the decline in her votes, she will not shut her doors at them.

Honourable Gifty Twum-Ampofo further admonished all to burry any hatchet that might have risen from the political tension during the 2020 polls and come onboard for the development of the Constituency and Ghana in general as her arms are widely opened to all.

“I don’t begrudge any one in the Constituency, wether you voted for me or not. We are going to live and build together for another four years hence the need to burry every hatchet and develop the Constituency collectively. I thank each and everyone for his or her support in ensuring the re-election of the president H.E Nana Akufo-Addo and myself which has gave birth to my nomination as deputy minister for education designate” noted Hon Gifty Twum-Ampofo.

She made this call during a thank you tour at Akyem Kukurantumi and distributed hairdressing and sewing equipment to some selected people.

Some of the beneficiaries spoke to the media and show their appreciation to their MP for kind gesture.

By// Nana Kwasi Asare.

Source// Obohnews.

Wild rumours that Hon Yaw Danso, District Chief Executive for Bosome Freho Assembly in the Ashanti Region is engaging in illegal mining has been described as false.

Intelligence gathered from the Bosome Freho District, by a team of journalists after storming some of the communities within the entire district established that, Hon DCE, Yaw Danso is not doing any illegal mining as purported by media houses.

Speaking to some residents of Daanso, Minti, Yapesa, Kokoben, Nsuaem No.2, Hantasi and Dompa they said they are not aware of DCE’s involvement in Galamsey and is never true he is “kingpin” in illegal mining.

Constituents has rubbished allegations leveled against Hon. Yaw Danso in a New Crusading Guide Newspaper publication and other online portals that he is involved in illegal mining (galamsay) activities in the area.

There were claims that Hon. Yaw Danso was seriously indulging himself in galamsey but in a sharp rebuttal, Hon. Yaw Danso has stated categorically that he has no hand in the illegal mining so the rumours is baseless.

Reacting to the allegations in an interview with Bryt FM’s Evans Boateng, Hon Yaw Danso said the publication in question was purported by his opponents eyeing the DCE position to tarnish his name as well as his integrity.

He said the people in the area can attest to his good works in terms of developmental projects undertaken in the last four years under his watch in the district.

”I don’t do Galamsey. Anyone who knows my involvement in galamsey should boldly come out and show me my concession in the area where I operate.

Hon. Yaw Danso has therefore implored all to ignore all publications in the media space which meant to destroy his hard-won reputation.

By// Evans Boateng.

Source//Obohnews.

The Eastern Regional Communication Director of NPP, Mr. David Prah has backed and commended the MP for Suame Constituency in the A/R who double as the Majority Leader of Ghana’s Parliament, Hon. Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu on the called for Non-Akan to lead NPP in 2024 general elections.

He said, he sees nothing wrong with the statement Hon. Kyei Mensah Bonsu made, and termed the latter’s comment as “true”.

Mr. Prah explained that, NPP has History and Tradition that govern their party and nobody can change that….

“We have Danquah-Dombo-Busia tradition who came together and shade their blood for the party to be sustained” he noted.

He highlighted that; Busia hails from both Ashanti and Bono region and they produced former Pres. John Agyekum Kufour, Danquah also hails from Kyebi in the eastern region and we have produced current Pres Nana Addo, and now is left with Dombo and he is from the Northern Region.

He asked?, now who will represent Dombo to lead NPP in 2024 elections!!!.

However, Mr. David Prah is of the view that every Ghanaian knows that, Veep. Dr. Alhaji Bawumia hails from the Northern Region, hence, no one deserves to be told that it is his turn to lead NPP in 2024 general elections.

He told Kingdom FM’s KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH, adding that, Hon. Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu has spoken very well because all of the two consecutive presidents are Akans and the believe that Dr. Bawumia is the next person to be NPP’s Flagbearer is clear.

He further stated, this is not something we have to hide it because is clear for everyone to see.

Mr. Prah noted that when the time is due for the delegates to decide who to lead the party in 2024, the NPP executives in the region led by chairman Kingsley Okomeng Kissi will made an official statement on their stance about the issue at hand.

This, he entreated all NPP members and supporters to restraint patience and come together as one family to promote the welfare of the party, stressing that notwithstanding, most of them support what the Honourable Majority Leader said.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source//Obohnews.

The Eastern Regional Nutrition officer, Mrs. Rhoderlyn Adda Kyei-Amoah has revealed that, there are high rate of recorded cases of obesity among young children in the region due to much of fat foods offered to them.

This, according to her, when this happens concurrent, it predisposes them to lot of diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, kidney diseases and many more.

Mrs. Adda Kyei-Amoah continue that going forward, they are looking at improving the nutritional status of all persons in general including men, women, children and the aged.

“Most of our service delivery, we do often forget the aged but our national headquarters is working things out, so that we can take care of the nutritional services to the general public” she said.

Mrs. Adda Kyei-Amoah made these known to Kingdom FM’s KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH during their 2021 quarter yearly presentation on the status of kids nutritional foods programme that was collaborated with KOKO Plus Foundation in Koforidua.

The Dean of School of Graduate Studies, University of Ghana who also doubles as a member of KOKO Plus Foundation, Professor Kwaku Tano-Debrah said, their research conducted indicated that, foods mothers or parents give to their children after six (6) months does not contain any food supplement.

He explained that, the food nutrient in porridge or tom-brown which parents normally give to their children after six months is not enough which doesn’t help them growing up.

Professor Tano-Debrah then urged parents to add some food supplement to their kids diet because it contains many food nutrient such as carbohydrates, vitamins, irons, protein and the likes which enhances them to grownup well without falling sick anyhow.

Furthermore, the eastern regional Public Care of Nurse, Mrs. Ellen Darkowaa Asare advised parents (mothers) not to add water nor porridge to their children’s diet for the first 6 months when breastfeeding them.

She stressed, the breast milk contains its natural food nutrient. Hence, the need for every parents to take note is necessary.

However, Mrs. Darkowaa Asare noted that, they are still educating parents to know how importance the breast milk is,’ so that when they get pregnant and delivered in the first 30mins they will put their newly born babies on breast and breastfeed them.

Source// Obohnews.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

A post sighted by Nana Kwasi Asare on a WhatsApp platform from the Abuakwa North New Patriotic Party’s Communications director, Mr Stephen Osei Wusu confirms the re-appointment of Honourable Gifty Twum-Ampofo, MP for Abuakwa North Constituency in the Eastern Region of Ghana as the Deputy Minister of Education by his excellency the president of the republic Nana Akufo-Addo.

“By the special Grace of God, our mother, Honourable Gifty Twum-Ampofo has been given another opportunity to serve in Government once again as Deputy Minister of Education”- Mr Stephen Osei Wusu.

Before the 2016 general election, the killing of the then MP, Mr J.B Danquah Adu in February 2016, occasioned a by-election, and Madam Gifty Twum-Ampofo, an educationist stood on the ticket of the NPP and won with 10,033 votes, however, the NDC boycotted that bye-election on grounds of sympathy.

Honourable Gifty Twum-Ampofo, as incumbent went on to win the Parliamentary primaries of the NPP and contested in 2016 as their parliamentary candidate and obtained 17,838 votes while his contender, Mr Victor Smith of the NDC obtained 11,754 votes and an Independent Candidate Mr Adjei Danquah Patrick had 524 votes.

Nana Akufo-Addo maintained his dominance in the presidential race with 19,593 votes as against Former President John Mahama of NDC who had 10,004 votes, with the other five candidates obtaining 252 votes in total.

The honourable member of parliament was made the deputy minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection after which she was reshuffled to the education ministry as deputy in charge of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) that saw massive transformation in admissions and infrastructure borne out of the flagship innovations and policies from the Nana Akufo-Addo led administration.

Honourable Gifty Twum-Ampofo went ahead once again, to win the NPP primaries against other three contestants in 2020, namely, lawyer Kay Amoah, Mr Kofi Obeng Mensah and Madam Abena Serwah Acheampong.

At a fiercely contested 2020 general elections, the incumbent, Honourable Gifty Twum-Ampofo (NPP) polled 17,653 representing 53.17 percent of the total valid votes cast whilst his closest contender, Mr Charles Darko Yeboah (NDC) also polled 15,551 representing 46.87 percent of the total votes cast.

This is the first time an incumbent member of parliament has been elected for the second term in office in Abuakwa North Constituency.

Meanwhile, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential candidate, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo also won the tightly contested 2020 election.

He polled 6,730, 413 which represents 51.59% of the total valid votes cast nationwide whilst
his contender, John Mahama of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) polled 6, 214, 889 which represents 47.36% of the total votes cast.

By// Nana Kwasi Asare.

Source// Obohnews.

The Chief of Okorase in the Akuapem North Municipality of Eastern Region, Nana Asare Kumi III has stated that, all Ghanaian Television stations that shows unnecessary programmes that has no contribution to the country’s development must be cleared off from the system and maintained the good ones.

He said, the country has established institutions whose sole responsibilities are to monitor all programmes that are been aired on TV stations whether good nor bad.

“These institutions shouldn’t look at the money they make from such TV stations. They should cleared them off if the programme they show to the public is not educative”

Nana Asare Kumi III, called on H. E. Pres Akufo Addo to as a matter of urgency cancelled the unnecessary programmes being aired on various TV stations that has no help to the future of this beloved country.

He again added that, should Prez Akufo takes such step, it doesn’t calls for him being autocratic leader because the betterment of Ghana is what matters to all and sundry.

Speaking to Kingdom FM’s KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH, Nana Asare III, indicated that it is a collective responsibility upon everyone to join the fight against those programmes on our TV screens.

He continue that, gone are the days, you won’t see young guys rushing for quick money, a situation he said the country has failed the future generation.

He stressed, if you don’t sow cassava you won’t reap cassava. But today young guys want to reap what they haven’t sow and that is what is killing our young guys.

Nana Asare Kumi III, thereafter is of the believe that, people get attractive to what they consistently watch on TV.

Furthermore, he blamed parents and guidance for failing to questioned their children whenever they see them driving luxurious cars despite they[Parents] knowing their wards are not working, this, he charged parents to be up and waking at this juncture by acting strictly on their wards.

“Children of today want to do things their father or grandfather didn’t do to it make quick money and is very disturbing” he stressed.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source// Obohnews.

Member of Parliament for New Juaben South Constituency in the Eastern Region, Hon. Michael Okyere Kofi Baafi has hinted that, some 3 major roads in Koforidua are going to be constructed to pave way for investors to come and do business and reduced unemployment rate in the area.

He cited Magazine road, Abogri road, and Obourtabiri road as the three major routine to be constructed within the Koforidua municipality.

Hon. Okyere Baafi thereby reteriarted that a lot of investors had wish to come and settle at the Obourtabiri mountain to run business to nable create job for the youth.

“But because of the nature of the road that leads to the top of the mountain ( Obourtabiri) they don’t want to come”.

“I have met the Roads Minister, Hon. Kwasi Amoako Atta and he has agreed to help fixed those roads for us” noted Hon. MP.

The MP made these known during his 3rd edition of the town hall meeting with Koforidua-Old Estate residents.

Meanwhile, Eastern Regional Communication Director for NPP, Mr. David Prah highlighted that, all NPP MPs in the region are very effective and dynamic.

Adding that, Hon. Baafi is one of such MPs who has begun rendering account to his counstituents, a move he said the honourable MP deserves commendation.

“This is what we expected of all the NPP MPs, and adding that the NDC MPs are lazy and they must learn from what Hon. Michael Okyere Kofi Baafi is doing” he told KINGDOM FM’S KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH.

Furthermore, the MCE for New Juaben South Municipal Assembly, Hon. Isaa Apaw Gyesi indicated that he is glad to heard from his MP that Magazine road, Abogri road, and Obourtabiri road are on the radar to be constructed to help attract investors to the Municipality.

He added that, the town hall meeting programme by their MP will help the residents of the various areas or communities to come out with their predicaments for the MP and the Assembly to address that…

To conclude, Hon. Iyk Apaw Gyesi entreated the good people of Koforidua to rally their support behind Hon. Kofi Baafi to help transform and bring developmental projects to Koforidua.

Source// Obohnews.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Incumbent Member of Parliament (MP) for New Juaben South Constituency in the Eastern Region, Hon. Michael Okyere Baafi has revealed that Koforidua Zongo is going to gets ultra modern 100 beds capacity community hospital to improve quality health care in the area.

He said despite gov’t given them a chip compound, the facility only facilitate for few people which is not helpful because ‘Zongo’ has now become a community on its own.

This, the MP indicated that under his watch, they won’t sit down unconcern and see people from Zongo falling sick seriously before taking them to the Koforidua Central Hospital or SDA Hospital for medical treatment.

Hon. Okyere Baafi added “I met Minister for Health, Hon. Agyeman Kwaku Manu last year and asked him to come and do something for them and he has agreed and handed over the work to the director of projects and infrastructure”

“Now gov’t has agreed and added it to the Eastern Regional Hospital project. We are coming to built 100 capacity beds Zongo community hospital to uplift the face of Koforidua Zongo” he stressed.

Hon. Michael Okyere Kofi Baafi made these known during his 2nd edition of the town hall meeting with Koforidua Zongo Community.

Thereafter, MCE for New Juaben South Municipality, Hon. Issac Apaw Gyesi vows to support his MP, Hon Michael Okyere Kofi Baafi to bring more development to the Assembly.

He revealed that, most of the NPP MPs lost their seat in the 2020 general elections due to lack of cordial relationship between they [MPs] and their MMDCE’s which caused the party’s downfall.

Moreover, Hon. Apaw Gyesi emphatically hinted that thing won’t just happened in Koforidua under his watch as MCE, thus, he will work hand in hand with his MP to fight for more developmental projects for the municipality.

He also assured the Zongo’s that, sooner, a new market place will be available to their disposal that will aid them start trading.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source// Obohnews.

Hon. Cynthia Mamle Morrison , Member of Parliament for Agona West Constituency in the Central Region, and Lawyer Jerry Ahmed Shaib, CEO of Coastal Development Authority have jointly commissioned and handed over an ultra-modern two-unit kindergarten block with ancillary facilities for the Agona Swedru Wawase Municipal Assembly (AWMA) Basic school.

The facility is to enhance teaching and learning in the community.

The project was funded by the Coastal Development Authority as part of the One Million Per Constituency initiative comes with;

1. Kitchen
2. Dinning hall
3. Staff common room
4. Headmasters office
5. Mechanized Borehole with overhead storage tank ( Poly Tank)
6. White Maker Boards
7. Water Closet Toilet Facility for both staff and children
8. Dining hall for the schools feeding programme among others.

Commissioning the KG block, Mrs Morrison said the government prioritizes education especially at the basic level. According to her, in the last four years, more than 20 classroom blocks have been constructed in the Agona West Constituency with sponsorship from the MP’s Common Fund, District Assembly Common Fund(DACF), GETFUND and the One million dollars per constituency initiative.

“Teachers and pupils are not motivated to teach and learn in dilapidated structures so the government will continue to ensure better educational infrastructures are provided”.

She further reiterated that Her office will continue to engage the various communities on their priority needs and provide them accordingly.

Hon. Cynthia Mamle Morrison (MP), advised teachers to step up their performance to commensurate what is been provided by the government and further the Pupils some learning materials.

The CEO of Coastal Development Authority, Lawyer Jerry Ahmed Shaib on His part, Acknowledged the commitment of the traditional authority in providing accessible land and supervision role in getting the project completed.

He further admonish the need for the school authorities to ensure proper maintenance culture and added with good maintenance of the facility can lure the Government to construct more of such projects in the Constituency.

Ebusuapayin Aidoo representative from the Wawase Traditional council expressed gratitudes to the MP and Coastal Development Authority for the number of projects in the District of which Wawase was not left out.

Nana Aidoo also thanked the MP for providing the area with market shed and culverts to aid vehicular movement in the community.

Mr. Joseph Kingsley Akwaboah, Director of Education in the Constituency lauded the Government for the construction of the kindergarten block, which he noted would help increase enrollment in the school.

He recounted the numerous project the Member of Parliament, Mrs Morrison has completed under the Education Sector of the constituency including, Provision of Dual Desks, Projector, School blocks, MPs Special Mock at a cost of GHC 30,000.00 and many more

Mr Akwaboah promised to ensure teachers in the school maintained the school block to enable it last longer.

Presents were Mr Nana Adjei( Ag. Constituency Secretary), Mr. Frederick Boateng ( Constituency Youth Organiser), Alhaji Gibrine Tanko ( Former First Vice), Mr. Kofi Osei Somuah ( Former Constituency Organiser), Members of Ena Pa Association, Members of Agona Youth For Victory etc…..

By// David.

Source// MP’s Aid.