The Jaman South NDC has today offered a ritual sacrifice to the gods of Jaman South over a resound victory in the parliamentary seat for the first time in over 20 years.
It would be recalled that, prior to the 2020 general elections, the Jaman South NDC invoked curses on the EC, the Security, Party Agents, Macho Men among others for suspecting that the Jaman South election could be rigged and thereby called on the gods to strike death any hand that would manipulate the election.
Thanking the gods for answering their plea aftermath of the election, Apraku Ansomanah (Taller) who led NDC to perform the rituals offered a white sheep and a duck as thanksgiving sacrifice for the powerful gods for securing the party a win in the Jaman South Parliamentary slot.
Apraku Ansomanah who was pleased with the performance of the press before, during and after the elections called on the river gods to continuously protect the works of the Journalists in the country.
Member of Parliament for Jomoro constituency in the Western Region on the ticket of the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Hon. Dorcas Affo Toffey together with the NDC party constituency executives have embarked on ‘Thank you tour’ in some of the communities in her constituency to show her appreciation for their support in the 2020 general elections.
On Sunday, January 24, 2021, She stormed Jomoro after her swearing in on 7th January 2021 as a Member of Parliament and welcomed by hundreds of party supporters at Mbem community and visited Tikobo 2, Tikobo 1, Sameye and interacted with the Constituents at her residence in Bonyere.
Hon. Dorcas Toffey is expected to visit the rest of all the communities in Jomoro Constituency before the end of the week.
The Constituency communication officer, Patrick Ellonu speaking to New Day FM news commended the people for the confidence imposed in their 2020 parliamentary candidate by voting massively for her and promised to fulfill all the campaign promises.
Mr Patrick Ellonu mentioned that the Jomoro MP will familiarize herself and also have first hand information of problems confronting the Constituents and interact with them on measures to solve such issues.
He added that the MP after her thank you tour, will meet the party executives to discuss internal matters and the next agenda before the NDC party in Jomoro constituency.
The National Democratic Congress constituency secretary for Offinso South of the Ashanti Region, Mr Abass Amogobo has backed the call for the dismissal of the former deputy general secretary Mr. Koku Anyidoho from the NDC Party with immediate effect.
According to Abass Amogobo, Mr Koku Anyidoho “is a total disaster” and the main cause of the party’s woes.
He emphasisd that, every member of the party is to defend and protect the name of the NDC party as required of members under Articles 45 of the NDC Constitution.
He said, Koku Anyidoho has on several occasions conducted himself in a manner that has brought the party’s name into disrepute and public ridicule and also weakened the unity and cohesion within the NDC in breach of articles 46 and 45 of the party’s constitution.
Speaking on Jomoro based New Day FM’s News on Friday January 22, 2021 the constituency secretary said the intensity of the comments and actions by the former deputy secretary merite an intengent actions warrant his dismissal.
According to him, the founder of Atta Mills Institute, Mr. Koku Anyidoho verbal assault on the 2020 party’s flagbearer Mr. John Dramani Mahama and its leadership is heightening the downfall of the party success.
He asserted that nobody is above sanctions and if Koku Anyidoho, a member of the NDC conducting himself in a manner that negatively impact the party, he should be called to order and duly chastised to serve as deterrent to others.
The Deputy Bono Regional Communications Officer for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Eric Adjei has forwarded to the party’s disciplinary committee, a petition seeking the sacking of former deputy general secretary, Koku Anyidoho, for draining the name of the party into disgrace.
The Koforidua Police Command has arrested over 90 persons over failure to put on their nose mask in the New Juaben Municipality of the Eastern Region.
The operation that began at about 7:00am on Friday morning January 22, 2021 was aimed to curb the spread of the deadly covid-19 pandemic.
According to the Koforidua Police Command, they would continuously embarked on such exercise to arrest the recalcitrants in the Regional Capital.
Notwithstanding, it again noted that, such operation is undertaking in all the 33 District and Municipal Assemblies in the Eastern Region.
The Operation dubbed “mask up” was led by the Acting Eastern Regional Operation Commander who doubles as the Commander for New Juaben South Municipal Assembly, Chief Supt. Raymond Kofi Erzuah together with his men.
Addressing the media, he confirmed that, over 90 persons have been nabbed by the Koforidua Police Command for not wearing their face mask.
Chief Supt. Kofi Erzuah emphatically stated, since the operation isn’t a nineday wonder, they will enforced the law on people and also to educate them on how important it is to wear their face mask whenever they go out.
Again, Chief Supt. Raymond assured to make sure Prez Akufo-Addo’s mandatory call for every Ghanaian to mask up to curb the spread of the covid would be meaningful in the battle against the disease.
He added “Those whom we have grabbed will be taken to Court and if they find guilty they will pay a fine of GH₵12,000.00 to serve a deterrent to others”
Chief Supt. Erzuah ceased the opportunity and advised the general public to collectively play it responsible role to help fight against the global pandemic coronavirus disease.
Following this, KINGDOM FM KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH’s interrogations with some of the victims said, the police are doing a great job, but there seems some favouritism in how the law was applied.
They explained that, some people were walking faceless in town but when the police officers meet them, they let them go scott free especially the nurses, describing it as bad.
Victims
They, hence stressed that; since the law doesn’t know anybody once you committed an offense the law have to deal with you.
Many parents across the length and breath of the country has today sent their kids who are at age 3 and above to Kindergarten one and (KG1) as today marks the “My First Day at School” to have early childhood education.
As a result of these, the Abuakwa North Municipal Assembly Coordinating Director in the Eastern Region, Mrs. Ruth Woode has commended parents who sent their wards to school even, amidst the global pandemic coronavirus.
“I believe the kids will learn very hard and the teachers are also ready to teach them” she said.
Mrs. Woode underscore that should the seniors in school adhere to the covid protocols, the kids been the Junior’s will also imitate them and follow their steps.
Mrs. Ruth Woode mention these to KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH of Kingdom FM, during the embarkment on a day tour to some of the Kindergarten schools in the Municipality to encourage and welcome the fresh students to the schools.
Some of the visited schools include, Anyinasin Presby KG, Methodist KG, Old Tafo Presby KG, Sokode Juaso M/A KG, Kukurantumi Presby KG, Kukurantumi R/C Sacred Heart KG, New Tafo Presby KG, Kukurantumi Islamic KG and among others.
Following this, the Municipal Assembly together with the lawmaker of the Constituency and former Deputy Minister of Education in charge of Technical and Vocational Education and Training Institutions (TVET), Hon. Gifty Twum Ampofo donates soft drinks, biscuits, drinking cups and learning materials to these fresh KG1 students.
In appreciation, Mrs. Woode thanked the Honourable MP, Mrs. Gifty Twum Ampofo for her kind gesture to the kids.
She again noted that, since their entourage identified some challenges facing the various visited schools, the Assembly will address it as soon as possible to ensure teaching and learning runs smoothly.
Furthermore, the Abuakwa North Municipal Assembly Education Director, Mrs. Abena Gyamerah also expressed her excitement about the turnout of the KG1 kids whose parents sent them to the various schools and to have their name registered.
Mrs. Abena Gyamerah
She said, many people are of the view that because of the covid parents wouldn’t send their kids to school but the number of the KG1 students whom she saw on the day in the various schools were very shocking and amazed.
Mrs. Abena Gyamerah thereafter advised parents, guidance and other parental bodies to shift their focus on their children and make sure they are been masked before and after school hours to prevent them from contacting the coronavirus disease. Assuring that; “our teachers will also take good care of the school children”.
Entourage that joined the tour trip included; Municipal NADMO Director, Mr. Steven Osei Owusu, the Municipal National Service Director, Mr. Maxwell Oppong Kyekyeku and other Departmental Heads from the Assembly and the media.
Some Members and Supporters of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), has began the comparism between Vice President, Dr. Alhaji Mahamudu Bawumia and Trade Minister, Hon John Kwadwo Alan Kyeremanten, as to who lead the New Patrotic Party in the 2024 general elections.
Following this hullabaloo which many has described as premature, Mr. Alhaji Umar Bodinga, the Eastern Regional First Vice Chairman of the NPP, has added his voice to the growing canker saying, it is currently unnecessary for followers of the two parties, Alan and Bawumia to start debating on who leads the ruling party in 2024 as flagbearer.
He however indicated that since Dr Bawumia was sworn in as the Vice President of the fourth Republic together with Prez Akufo-Addo on Thursday, January 7, 2021, it is key for all party faithfuls to commonly rally behind the party and serve Ghanaians better instead of the sparkling division with this unwarranted debate and comparism.
“I’m not sure Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia have sit down with anybody and asked them to go to grounds and do campaign for him ahead of the 2024 general elections as well as the Hon. John Kwadwo Alan Kyeremanten” Umar Bodinga told Kontinhene Kofi Oboh of Kingdom FM fame.
He stressed “So if Prez Akufo-Addo find out that any of his officers who are suppose to work for him and the country are rather working for their own personal interest, he will reshuffle many people in his gov’t”.
He then schooled friends of Bawumia and Alan that since any politcal party posseses the mandate to have followers declaring themselves as fans of any individual, NPP party has it structures and directives hence everything would be done by the top hierarchy accordingly.
“Therefore all what am saying is that,’ anybody who is serving officer of the party being it Polling station Executive, Electoral Area Coordinator, Constituency Executives, Regional Executive or the National they should be mindful that the party has its laws”.
This, Mr. Alhaji Umar Bodinga advised friends and supporters of both parties, [Bawumia and Alan] to exercise patience. adding that; “Let’s all come together and help Prez Akufo-Addo to develop Ghana in his second term in office and after that our leaders will decide for us who should lead the party into 2024 elections”.
The Eastern Regional First Vice Chairman of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr. Alhaji Umar Bodinga has urged the Legislators of the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) to be good citizens of the country but not a spectators as admonised by Prez Akufo-Addo.
“I now understood the reasons why Prez Nana Addo stated in his 2016 speech that ‘we should all be a citizen but not a spectator’ when he was swearing in as the Prez of the Republic. Prez Akufo-Addo knew that a time will come where everybody would be needed on board to help contributes to the country’s development” he underscore.
This, according to Alhaji Bodinga, the NDC caucus in the 8th Ghana’s Parliament is alleged to used their numbers to quashed any good policy or bill that would be brought before the Parliament by the NPP gov’t to be passed to have positive impact on the Ghanaian citizens.
He asked the NDC Members of Parliament to be of notice that, their constituents voted them to go and represent them in Parliament to lobby for developmental projects for them, and not because of their handsomeness.
Alhaji Umar Bodinga however charged electorates in all the 275 constituencies in Ghana especially where the NDC MPs are at post, to write petition to the Speaker of Parliament to impeach any Member of Parliament who tries to fight against any bill in Parliament by the NPP gov’t that will be of their benefit.
Adding that, any Lawmaker who impose such move is an ‘enemy’ and ‘disaster’ to the development of this country as well as their constituency.
Alhaji Umar Bodinga who made these remarks during an interview with Kingdom FM’s KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH, stated that, the core mandate of every MP is to bring development to its constituents but not to fight against the gov’t in power all in the name of personal interest.
In the 8th Parliament of the 4th Republic, both the NDC and NPP caucus has 137-137 MPs including 1 Independent candidate.
He further stated, he disagree with those suggesting their National Executives should resigned from their various posts immediately due to the heavy lost of their parliamentary slot to their main contenders- NDC.
Alhaji Bodinga explained that, the National Executive Council has set up a committee led by Hon. Nana Yaw Osarfo Marfo to probe the issue to find out what caused them loose all those parliamentary seats to the opposition NDC MPs.
“I can’t say going into the 2020 elections our National executives didn’t provides leadership to the Regional, Constituency, polling and electoral area executives. I think we did our possible best for the party” he noted.
Alhaji Umar Bodinga hinted that, since 1992 elections no Prez has ever increased his vote in his second term except Prez Nana Addo.
Before the Euphoria Evaporates: How do we Reward our Gallant NDC MPs?
Mark Oliver Kevor – Former Eastern Regional Secretary, NDC.
We have been jubilating at a rare history. The John Mahama’s NDC sponsored candidate won over Akufo-Addo’s sponsored Candidate for the Speaker of Parliament. This is the first in the 4th Republic, having selected for the 8th time, when the Speaker of Parliament and the President belong to different parties, without prejudice to the petition at the Supreme Court.
The value such an architecture delivers to our democracy cannot be loss on us and espousing that may drown the equally important dimension I intend to highlight in this write up.
First of all, we must not pretend that it was an easy achievement. We can only appreciate what happened on the floor of parliament, telecasted to us for at most 14 hours. We have not brought our minds to the days and hours before our valorous MPs dressed in white entered the August house, since they were voted and declared winners after the December 7th general elections. Let us not pretend that they were all insulated from pressures from all corners, of which some of our gallant new MPs were experiencing for the first time. I can imagine the physical, monetary and cognitive pressures these defenders of democracy had to endure to deliver us such a new year gift. All these sacrifices must not be lost on us. Let us not pretend, that there were no options available to them. They simply chose to do what will advance the cause of the NDC and extend the boundaries of our democracy a little further.
Consequently, we have congratulated them and praised them with the kindest words available. Our leader and Flagbearer, His Excellency the President John Mahama, on whose back this record has been made has shown gratitude to our MPs. What else can we do to recognize this collective sacrifices. I believe all of us, as members or supporters, must begin to think, how much sacrifice we can give back to these gallant 8th MPs. Along the way, the pressures from the NPP will continue and they would be called upon to survive it.
Can we all agree, for example, to make their reelection easy for them whilst we concentrate on flipping other blue seats?
Whilst this may be controversial or some may believe, this may be an early call, it is important we dont lose sight of this rare sacrifice as the euphoria dries with time. For example, a lot of us may have Parliamentary ambitions or may be interested in supporting candidates in one of these constituencies. Our Sacrifices may be suspending such ambitions whilst allowing our gallant MPs to concentrate on this new, uncertain emerging roles they are expected to play without looking back to feel insecure.
The events of 7th January should teach all of us that, we may have to fall on our personal sacrifices at times to deliver collective outcomes. Congratulations to our men of honor!!
Catholic Priest of St. George Cathedral Church at Srodae in Koforidua of the Eastern Region, Rev. Father Emmanuel Opoku Boateng has urged Christians in Ghana to stop going to church on only 31st December night to seek for God’s protection and guidance to enter into a new year.
According to the priest, even though it is key to attend church on 31st night of December to give Glory to God for guiding ones life throughout the whole year, it shouldn’t be a grounds or yardstick to only go and seek for protection, guidance and favor.
This, Rev. Father Emmanuel Opoku admonished Ghanaians of the Christians fraternity to usher their lives into God’s hands as worshippers over “church goers”, and have a shortened legs before the Lord.
He added that, “we see God in his church, we see God through his word, and we see God on his Holy Altar whenever we go to church as a Christian.
Again, he called on all Christians to devoid from such act, and charged to take it upon themselves that, each and everyday in life, seeking for God in his church should be imminent.
Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Opoku Boateng made this known to KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH of Kingdom FM fame in an interview on Sunday, January 3, 2021 after the Holy Mass Celebration at St. George Cathedral Church at Koforidua- Srodae.
He further stressed, on the birth of Christ and his outdooring to the whole world to know that the Messiah was born to save all respecta of persons.
Rev. Fr. Boateng said, “we are not travelling to Bethlehem to look for the Christ like the three wise men. But rather the Messiah was born to stay inside our hearts. Therefore as a Christian we have to exhibit good character for others to know that Christ is in us.
The Leader, Founder and General Overseer of United Alpha and Omega Church in Koforidua – Adweso of the Eastern Region, Prophetess Felicia Manyo has disclosed of misunderstanding and chaos between among Ghanaians on January 7, 2021 that will led to bloody clashes.
“I saw this revelation at exactly 11:40 PM which is 20mins to enter into 2021” she emphasized.
She then noted that, since God reveal to redeemed, they prayed against that chaos and misunderstanding between some Ghanaians which was set to occurred on January 7, 2021 in the country.
“Bible says where two or more people have gathered in his name to pray, God says I am in their midst. So God have answered our prayers to safe Ghana from such an incident” she assures.
Prophetess Felicia Manyo quoted from the book of Romans 8:31, It has written that “if God be for us who can be against us?”. Therefore no demonic and witchcraft power can cause mayhem in Ghana.
She mentioned these at her church during the 31st watch night service.
She further advised the general public to remain united in 2021, because if we remain united as one citizen of Ghana nothing can separate us.
Prophetess Felicia Manyo added, we need togetherness, peace and love in Ghana and I want our leaders to understand themselves. There is proverb that ” two Kings or Chiefs can’t sit on one stool to rule its people unless only one person.
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