As government effort to strengthened the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in the country to ensure every Ghanaian child get his or her own hand craft.

The Deputy Minister for Education in charge of Technical and Vocational Education Training (TVET) who doubles as the MP for Abuakwa North Constituency in the Eastern Region, Hon Gifty Twum Ampofo has cut sod for the construction of multipurpose storey building TVET workshop centre at St. Paul Technical Institute in Kukurantumi. The following departments can be found in the workshop after completion , Mechanical Engineering, Authomative Engineering, Electrical and Electronics , Weldering Engineering and etc. This construction will be done by Avic Int’l and is expected to be completed within 18 months time.

In her speech, she emphatically stated, “many people are of the view that, gov’t is spending huge amount of money on the Free SHS students and is not true. But rather gov’t is spending much more money on TVET students more than the Free SHS students”

Prez Nana Addo says, “if we want to eliminate poverty and stops our graduates from carrying the brown envelopes going arounds in search of jobs then as a nation the best solution to that problem is TVET”

“Because if you complete TVET school, you can open your own shop and employ other people to pay them” she said.

Hon. Deputy Education Minister revealed that, government is spending 131million dollars on National Vocational Training Institute (NVTI) students, “we are using 478 million dollars for the construction of the 13 state of the art workshops across the country of which SPATS have also benefitted one from the such amount”

The Chief of Kukurantumi, Dasebre Boamah Darko, together with his cabinet who graced the event commended the NPP led governance for their good works for embarking on building the Multipurpose workshops across the country to boost TVET education.

“We have had so many governments in this country before but Prez Nana Addo is unique amongst all of them. He is doing unprecedented works for making Technical and Vocational Education and Training so attractive to the students” he praised.

Dasebre Darko took the opportunity to make a humble appeal to Hon Gifty Twum to consider and construct the St. Paul Technical Institute road for them.

Furthermore, the Executive Director for Council for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (COTVET), Dr. Fred Kyei Asamoah added that, just about “2years ago the Senior Minister Hon. Osarfo Marfo announced gov’t plans to transform TVET and as such re-aligning all Technical and Vocational Institutions to the Ministry of Education”

“This process has advance so much. One of the things we are doing as the country is to give new meaning to TVET so as to ensure young ones in Ghana and youth of Ghana can have employable skills be it the grammar education or TVET education” he noted.

Dr. Kyei Asamoah revealed that, gov’t have invested so much in TVET and today we are here to witness one of such intervention which is infrastructure to support Technical and Vocational education.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source//Onohnews.

Hon Gifty Twum-Ampofo popularly known in political circles as Hajia Kande, Member of Parliament for Abuakwa North Constituency in the Eastern Region and also the deputy minister of education in charge of Technical And Vocational Education And Training (TVET), has donated a total of one thousand, seven hundred and twenty four (1,724) pieces of mathematical sets to all the BECE candidates in her constituency ahead of this year’s examinations.

Presenting the mathematical sets to the candidates, the Member of Parliament admonished the students to put their books first in all they do and study hard to pass their examinations so that they can benefit from the Nana Akufo-Addo led NPP government’s flagship Free SHS policy.

The honourable MP added that, candidates should take their time in selecting their preferred senior high schools to facilitate easy access.

Hon. Gifty Twum explained that, the government through Ghana Education Service (GES) has modified the computerized school selection and placement system to give candidates the opportunity to select their preferred senior high schools after they are done with the examinations. This change allows candidates to choose their schools according to their performance in the subjects areas.

She therefore advised the candidates to laise with their teachers and parents during the school selection process to make the best choices.

Some of the candidates expressed their profound gratitude to Hon. Gifty Twum Ampofo for such a wonderful gesture she has shown them and promised to come out with flying colours.

By// Nana Kwasi Asare

Source//obohnews

The Executive Director for Danquah Institute, Mr. Richard Ahiagbah has disclosed that, the December 7, 2020 polls have a major implications on the Country and its our benefit to vote for Nana Addo to win the elections.

“Ghana can have its peak in terms of development”

When NPP resume office on January 7, 2017 , “we inherited a broken economy from the NDC administration led by former Prez John Dramani Mahama but today we have been able to fixed it even in the coronavirus era”

Mr. Ahiagbah adds, “the former Prez Mahama is campaigning and asking Ghanaians to give him another mandate to come and govern this country again”

“Upon all the bad things he did against Ghanaians, he is going every nooks and Cronyn asking for vote from the same good people he treated bad sometime back and even calling the Akyems ‘Sakawa’ people and is very serious statement that we all need to condemn it” he wept.

Mr. Richard Ahiagbah further stated, “if he is able to insult the Akyems, then anytime soon he will will attack and insult the Ewes, Krobos, Siselas, Frafras, etc” Because of that every Ghanaian must get angry and vote massively against him in the December 7 , 2020 general elections.

He made this known to Obohnews during the Inauguration of the 2020 elections Campaign Team C’ttee for Nsawam-Adoagyiri Constituency.

The Member of Parliament for Nsawam-Adoagyiri Constituency Hon. Frank Annoh Dompreh on his part noted, the NPP is founded by 3 traditions and they are,’ Danquah-Busia-Dombo tradition unlike the other political parties in the country.

He added, apart from the NPP all the other political parties in Ghana is dead.

Hon. Annoh Dompreh explained that, “since the demise of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah the CPP is dead” The NDC Party too is revolve around individual and minus Former Prez Rawlings there is no NDC Party.

Danquah,Busia and Dombo lay down their live for our great party. So please let’s not their suffering be in vain. We should all come together as one family and work hard to ensure we retain NPP in power coming 2021.

Furthermore, the MCE for Nsawam-Adoagyiri Municipal Assembly , Hon. Isaac Kojo Boabeng also stressed, they are done with their primaries therefore everybody should forgo his or her differences and support Hon. Frank Annoh Dompreh to go for the victory for the party.

“We have worked hard to extend developmental projects to every community in the Municipality. So let’s go and proclaimed our good works to Ghanaians to give us another mandate to do more” he advice.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh

Source// Obohnews.

Thousands of residents in the Ayensuano Constituency in the Eastern Region, has thrown to the streets to demonstrate against some three persons of whom is allegedly claiming ownership of their lands.

They said, one Mr. Kofi Anokye, the CEO of Koans Building Solutions has brought bulldozer on their lands to destroyed their food crops and saying someone has sold to him the land.

Our question is that “can someone use just two weeks to register a land at the land commission” they quizzed.

“The size of the land is 2,760 acres and Mr. Anokye (KOANS) is destroying it”

The worst aspect of its all is that, the land guards on the lands are firing guns so everybody is afraid to go to his or her farm. “How can we involve ourselves into the Planting for Food and Job program by the government” one farmer met asked in tears.

“We have lived on this land for over 200yrs, how can someone used just two weeks to register the land. We won’t allow anyone to take our toil from us” they said.

“We want to take this opportunity to inform and warn all prospective buyers being it banks, institutions of cooperate bodies that, Koans Building Solutions headed by Mr. Kofi Anokye doesn’t own any land in Kyekyewere and thus anyone who purchases any Kyekyewere land from Koans does so at his /her own risk” they cautioned.

“We, as law abiding citizens have embarked on this path and will follow it up with a petition to the appropriate quarters and further it to the father of the nation, Nana Addo, to come to the aid of the poor farmers and inhabitants of Kyekyewere and its catchment areas in the Ayensuano Constituency of his home region by instituting a probe into happening at Ayensuano through the hard working Hon. DCE”

We want to assure that we shall be patience for the next fourteen (14) days from today to see which steps the authorities would take. Short of that, we would be left with no option than to defend our lives, farms and properties in every possible and legitimate means available for us”

The Assembly Member for Kyekyewere electoral area Hon. Paul Som addressed the media on their grievances.

Up close interview with Kingdom FM’s KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH with some of the affected farmers, it was discovered that, what they will eat is their major challenges as at now. Because Mr. Kofi Anokye of Koans Building Solutions have destroyed their lands full of food stuff and other crops.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh

SOURCE// Obohnews FM.

The running mate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Professor Jane Naana Opoku Agyemang, has stated it has no plan to cancel the free SHS policy introduced by the Akufo-Addo administration.

Announcing highlights of the NDC manifesto on Monday at the University of Professional Studies, Accra, Professor Opoku Agyemang, stated that a future NDC administration will make the free SHS better and more inclusive.

“We have every plan and desire to make the free SHS much better,” she said adding that and NDC government will abolish double track system by completing all educational structures and e-blocks abandoned by the NPP government.

According to her, an NDC government under Mr John Mahama will expand the free SHS policy to cover students in private senior high schools.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh

Source//Obohnews

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Communication Officer in Prestea Huni-Valley of the Western Region, Mr Kwame Acheampong Bonful popularly known as “The Humble Lion” has rejected government’s community mining initiative instituted by the inter-ministerial committee on mining as an alternative to illegal mining.

He said, the launch of the program doesn’t brings an end to Galamsey or illegal mining which have wreaked havoc to arable lands and water bodies in the country as claimed by the NPP government.

According to him, the community mining will not be done the right way, within the tenets of the mining laws, and will destroy our natural resources.

He challenged the government to provide clarification on which category under the Large Scale Mining, Medium Scale and the Small Scale Mining the NPP’s community mining forms part and the equipment to be used for the mining activities.

“Why President Akufo-Addo inaugurated the Community Mining Programme in Aboaso Methodist primary school compound in Prestea Huni-Valley constituency instead of Community mining site in the Aboaso of the Western region if truly the initiative is genuine” he questioned?.

The Prestea NDC communication officer calls on the government to urgently release the ‘shaft’ to the galamsey miners to mine and ensure proper regulation of the mining activities as being done in cocoa production to create jobs for the youth.

The Community Mining Programme according to the government, is aimed at formalizing mining in selected communities across the country with at least one community is expected to be set up in each of the mining districts in the country.

Mr. Kwame Bonful said, the scandal over the missing excavators seized from illegal miners has unmasked the NPP party and President Akufo-Addo as the ringleader of the “Galamsey” gang sabotaging the fight against illegal mining.

Mr. Acheampong Bonful believe that, the national campaign against illegal mining popularly known as galamsey was coy to enrich members of the ruling NPP party.

“The Vice Chairman of the NPP in the Central Region, Mr. Horace Ekow Ewusi and other accomplices have taken advantage of the state’s fight against galamsey, to allegedly expropriate seized equipment including the 500 excavators and other possessions of illegal miners” he added.

He therefore questions why the minister responsible for Environment, Science, Technology & Innovation, Prof. Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng is still at post over the missing excavators seized from illegal miners.

Mr. Kwame Acheampong Bonful also bemoaned the silence of major stakeholders such as opinion leaders as well as Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) concerning their plight and that of the Ghanaian natural resources downplayed by the NPP government adding that, posterity will be a better judge.

By// Kwesi Afari

Source//Obohnews

The Leader and Founder of the Olive Bible College in Nkawkaw of the Eastern Region, Prophet Frank Gyasi popularly known as ‘Spiritual IGP’ in an interview with Kingdom FM’s Akua Akyedie has expressed his worried about how some men of God have associated themselves with the politicians in the country.

‘It is very sad to see able men of God throwing to air false prophesies on who to win elections that will later yield shame to their ministerial work”

According to him, we don’t use politics to launch ourselves. “Politics is purposely meant for the politicians but not for the men of God”

“It’s better for every genuine men of God to desist from politics and stay focused to do the God’s work” he advice.

Prophet Gyasi continue to say, “if we have something to do, we should rather pray for the development of the country and show homage to whoever would be elected as the President of the Republic”

He further stated, “we are in the elections season so we must all be mindful of our words towards each other; election is not about fighting, if you finish casting your vote, just go home and take care of yourself”

Prophet Frank Gyasi revealed these during their 7th ordination service where 20 men and 15 women were ordained to joined the work of God.

By// Akua Akyedie

Source// Obohnews

The founder and leader of Arena of Hope in Accra, Prophet Nana Yeboah has taken it agin to advice all Ghanaians to be faithful to attain Gods’ blessing.

“If all heads of state are to remain faithful to God, our blessings would have been better than this” he said.

“The blessing of God will follow us all if we all understand to be faithful and stop all this negative in-plant of bad act” he add.

He said, “most of the people in the Government officiate use the funds as per how they want and not as the planned of the government”. He prayed all should understand that, in every act we do God should be first and we should always stay faithful to our marriages, work, and all that we do.

“Market women now sells of cheat and marriages are going down among other filthy things because we are not loyal to our masters and ministry” he caution.

“Before God will bless you, he first put you to test to see whether you will be faithful and loyal to him” he said.

He encourage all Christians to desist from evil plans and thought and take the blessing of God.
“Be sincere to yourself and others as well” he advice.

God is always on our side if we are sincere and will love to open up with others.

“All government officials are to note that God in planted them on us to make sure all things are being run sincerely and for that reason we should do away the habit of growing cold in Gods’ action to move the nation up front” he advice.

By// Kwabena Gyamfi , Kings TV

Source// Obohnews

The DCE for Okere District Assembly in the Eastern Region, Hon. Daniel Kenneth has said, Prez Akufo-Addo says “all the live matter and is not about our health alone but our daily activity is also included”

A lot of projects is going on in the Okere District Assembly but the major challenges for the youth is work. As a district the only benefit our youth can get it from us is to help them to get their own hand craft.

Hon. Daniel Kenneth adds, that, they have registered over 549 artisans in the District. “We have let them know that the gov’t is ready to take them into artisanship and the Assembly will pay for for the cost”

In an interview with kingdom FM’s KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH, he continue that, “anyone who will be able to graduate, gov’t will purchase such person some equipment to set up his or her workshop”

“We call this project ‘Okere District Empowerment Fund’. This year we have set aside GH₵100,000.00 of our budgetary allocation to start the project and as time goes on we will increase the amount,’ he revealed”

Hon. Daniel Kenneth further stated, Prez Akufo-Addo and the, MP, Hon. Dan Kweku Botwe want every youth of Okere to get his or her own handiwork to eliminate the unemployment rate from the District.

‘We have over 8,000 youth who don’t have handiwork and we have targeted all of them” he adds.

‘The good news is that, the trainers who will teach them the work are ready to offer their best” Hon. DCE said.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source// Obohnew.

The People Living With Disability (PWDs) in Abuakwa North Municipality of the Eastern Region have registered their profound gratitude to Nana Addo led government for supporting them.

“This is the first time I am benefiting from the government as a person with disability”. I really needed money to complete a project but upon consultations with the Social Welfare Department of the Assembly, it emerged that, the government does not issue out money to beneficiaries now, rather builds the capacity of beneficiaries to be self dependants, we arrived at a deep freezer for trading for me to trade with by selling water and other cold drinks. I am deeply overwhelmed seeing what the assembly has instock for me at the moment. I thank the President, the Municipal Chief Executive and the Social Welfare Department for remembering we,’ the needy in the society, I call for another term for Nana Akufo-Addo to do more.” Mr. Gyimabi Wiseborne, a 63 year old retired educationist and resident of Akyem Kukurantumi, submitted.

Miss Josephine Nkansah, 53 years, an unemployed mother of two(2) and resident of Akyem Old-Tafo, could not hide her joy but sang praises to the municipal assembly and government by providing her with a deep freezer and sachet water to start a trade to make her self dependant.

Miss Josephine Nkansah stated that, the government’s intention of not giving beneficiaries physical cash instead, procures all that are required to build their capacities as demanded by the beneficiaries is a welcoming one.

“What makes the difference is that, the physical money we were being given by the previous administration were not used for the purpose of which the money were meant for by us, we buy clothes, food and and even spend on our kids with it. This makes us hard up within some few days after receiving our benefits a situation the current administration has solved. Today, I have been given deep freezer and sachet water to trade with by government. I really appreciate the initiative and thank the municipal assembly and the government as a whole.” she added.

Mrs. Mercy Amoasah,the Municipal Director of the Department of Social Welfare and Community Development, said, this is the third phase of building the capacity of people living with disabilities in the municipality since the inception of the assembly in 2018.

Mrs Amoasah stated that, twenty-five beneficiaries recieved their items based on their requests. Items distributed included deep freezers with automatic voltage regulators and bags of sachet water, Corn milling maching, food stuffs, laptop etc.

The Municipal Chief Executive for Abuakwa North Municipal Assembly Hon. Owusu Twum-Ampofo in his submission, advised all the beneficiaries to make good use of what they have recieved for socio-economic development of the country as the government is committed to not living anyone behind.

He further advised them(PWDs) to be cautious of people who may in one way or the other draw closer to them to milk them off their profits as they(PWD’s) capacity has been built by government to make them self dependants.

By// Nana Kwasi Asare

Source//Obohnews