Over hundred of delegates from Amansie West Constituency jubilate on the street of Manso Nkwanta as Mr Owusu Mensah files his nomination form to contest as the parliamentary candidate for NPP in the Amansie West Constituency.
Mr Owusu Mensah who is the constituency organizer for the ruling New Patriotic Party in Manso Nkwanta constituency was accompanied by scores of enthusiastic party faithfuls together with over 40% of polling station executives walks majestically to the party Office at Manso Nkwanta.

His nomination form was received by the constituency secretary Mr.Asare Brew together with some of the party executives including the chairman Agya Owusu.
Addressing the Media at the forecourt of the party Office, he assured his followers of how prepared he is to win the seat from the incumbent member of parliament Hon.Joseph Albert Quarm.

He opined that the major challenge facing the district is the bad state of their roads which he promise to work tediously other keen agencies to ensure that about greater percent of their roads will be put into a good shape.

Mr.Owusu Mensah expressed worried about how the party is been confronted with so many factions which is killing the spirit of the party adding that he will work hard to rekindle the spirit of the party to pave way for unity and peaceful atmosphere.
He also noted that, bring businesses to enhance employment in the constituency is his first priority and moreover tackle the health sector of the area where he will create enabling environment for all the health professionals who will be posted to the district to offer their duties.

He indicated that as a member of the party executive in the district I will work hard to make sure that the living condition of the delegates will be improved
Mr Owusu Mensah in a joyful mood calls for utmost unity in the party caution his campaign team, well wishes and sympathizers to run a decent campaign devoid of insult and other personal attacks.

Dr Emmanuel Yaw Adu Amankay together with party supporters.

Following the NEC decision by the ruling New Patriotic Party to open nomination to pave way for qualified people who are interested to stand in for the party parliamentary race ahead of the upcoming general election,
Dr Emmanuel Yaw Adu Amankay,An Aspiring Member of Parliament (MP) for Oforikrom Constituency in the Ashanti Region, has filed his nomination form today to contest the NPP Parliamentary primaries slated for April,25/2020.

It was an atmosphere of enjoyment singing and dancing ceremony by the delegates describing the event as historical mood since this is the time that their political Messiah had been revealed to save them from incumbent Member of Parliament.
A crowd of young people kept the at the atmosphere electrified with jubilation, as they accompanied the candidate to the constituency party office at oforikrom where he did the filing.
Presenting his speech to some of the delegates of Oforikrom constituency, Dr Emmanuel Yaw Adu Amankay indicated that he has been enthused about the support been given to him by the decision makers of the party which he promised to deliver to their expectations. He also noted that, bring businesses to enhance employment in the constituency is his first priority and moreover tackle the health sector of the area where he will create enabling environment for all the health professionals who will be posted to the constituency to offer their duties.

Speaking to newsmen in a joyful mood calls for outmost unity in the party caution his campaign team, well wishes and sympathizers to run a decent campaign devoid of insult and other personal attacks.
Dr Emmanuel Yaw Adu Amankay and His party members.
Throwing more lights into his vision as to why the people should vote for him in the upcoming party primaries.
Dr Emmanuel Yaw Adu Amankay stated that grassroot of the party is very very important especially the delegates who are the first people to chose a leader for our party will be given more attention to some of their concerns so we can raise helping hands for them.
I’m going to introduce delegates welfare for every delegates to make sure their live is positively transformed.”he said

Dr Kingsley Nyarko , Executive Secretary (NAB)
Following the NEC decision by the ruling New Patriotic Party to open nomination to pave way for qualified people who are interested to stand in for the party parliamentary race ahead of the upcoming general election, Dr Kingsley Nyarko who is the Executive Secretary of National Accreditation Board(NAB) today brought kwadaso into a stand still when he was joined by hundred of NPP delegates to submitt his forms to the party executives of kwadaso
It was an atmosphere of enjoyment singing and dancing ceremony by the delegates describing the event as historical mood since this is the time that their political Messiah had been revealed to save them from incompetent Parliament.

Dr Kingsley Nyarko presented cash cheque to
constituency chairman ,Mr Yaw Bona Boadi
presenting his speech to some of the delegates of kwadaso constituency, Dr Kingsley Nyarko indicated that he has been enthused about the support been given to him by the decision makers of the party which he promised to deliver to their expectations.

Dr Kingsley Nyarko in a Hand shaking with the
He said ,he is optimistically that at the end of election, he will be crown as a victorious .
He therefore calls for his party supporters to united among their other opponents supporters because together is strength divided we fall .

Three Catholic Seminarians from Sunyani Diocese have donated three wheel chairs to three physically challenged trainees of the No Business as Usual (NBU) Project under the Youth Entrepreneurship and Employability Programme (YEEP).
The price value of the donated items is 600Euros and were presented in the name of Shepherds Rod Foundation.
The trio donors are executives of the Foundation.
They were presented on the 30th of January 2020 at the hub of the European Union funded project, located within the Asokore Mampong Municipality.
Beneficiaries were Samiratu Umah (beads maker by profession), Zainab Yakubu (beads maker by profession) and Abdul Hussein (shoe maker by profession), all residents of Aboabo.
They were trainees under the Alpha category and were also part of the 2019 batch of graduans.
The seminarians were Enoch Amponsah and William Danquah who are regional organizers for the Foundation plus Dennis Yeboah Gyabaah (President).
They (seminarians) are also students of St. Gregory de Great Seminary-Parkoso.
According to the President Dennis Yeboah Gyabaah, the donation was called to play consequent to a request which was put before them by Vincent Ohene-Ntow (Program Manager SBs/PPPs, NBU Manager) vis-à-vis the need for the extension of support to some of the trainees who are physically challenged.
He disclosed exclusively to Ghana Bulletin Online that they were again moved to make the donation after realizing the enterprenuerial impact officials of NBU have and are making within the Asokore Mampong Municipality.
The pivot of the benevolent act as underscored by Dennis Yeboah Gyabaah is to provide mobility to individuals who are physically challenged.
He pledged to carry on with similar support.
Receiving the items, Vincent Ohene-Ntow (Program Manager SBs PPPs, NBU) thanked the executives for the support.
The Programmes Director for SOS Children’s Villages, Kumasi location Mr. Benard Amoako who was present expressed gratitude to the seminarians for their kind gesture.

He used the opportunity to encourage the three trainees to put to good use their new wheelchairs and see that it adds value to their lives as a whole as they focus on their businesses.
He again asked them to always remember their benefactors in their prayers as that is what they need the most at this poin

Officials of the much talked about No Business as Usual (NBU) Project in partnership with The Women’s Haven Hub Africa on the 8th of February 2020 organized an entrepreneurship and employability event for the entire student population of Kumasi Girls Senior High School in the Ashanti region.
In line with the former’s (NBU) Youth Employability and Entrepreneurship Program (YEEP) and the vision of the later (The Women’s Haven Africa), close to over 2,000 young senior high school girls of Kumasi Girls SHS who turned up for the event which was held at the assembly hall of the institution were offered knowledge by facilitators on how to become employable and start their own business after school.

Bringing into fruition the objective of the event, students were assisted to identify their abilities and were exposed to opportunities available to them after school at the various hubs specifically the NBU hub and the Women’s Haven Africa Hub.
They were again enlightened on the essence of charting the course of their lives right after SHS.

The day’s event was held under the theme; ”Life Begins after SHS”. Taking the form of speaker presentations and activity based exercises, speakers shared their life stories on how they decided to start their specific careers.
The activity based exercises helped participants to understand the various skills and talents they have and how they can harness and prepare for the future without wasting too much of their time while they are still young. Organizers took students through test to help them see whether they are more suited for employability or entrepreneurship.

Present during the event were Adwoa Fosua Owusu Ofori (Founder for Women’s Haven Hub Africa), Francisca Adarkwa Yiadom, Mrs. Deborah Appiah-Kyeremeh Sarpong (Curator, Global Shapers, Kumasi Hub), Training Coordinator for NBU Project Shaibu Fuseini, Youth Coach for NBU Roberta Attaa Aryeetey.
Addressing the media, Youth Coach for NBU Project Roberta Attaa Aryeetey disclosed that the event was prompted into motion after officials realized that most of the youth are faced with challenges which they can work on even before the completion of school if assisted.

She continued that a number of students after school want to engage themselves in a job but it appears that most of them have zero experience because they spent so much time home doing nothing when they could have used their time to get the experience they need for their jobs in the future.
She therefore advised students to manage their time well and add value to their lives.

The leadership of No Business as Usual Project (NBU) have extended their entrepreneurship training to students of Garden City University College in the Ashanti region.
Through a collaboration between authorities of the college and implementers of the European Union funded Project (NBU), the latter on the 15th February 2020 assembled close to over 400 students of the institution and offered them exposure to recent trends in the entrepreneurship ecosystem whiles challenging them to be critical thinkers and problem solvers.

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nder an official event called “IGNITE 8.0”, partakers covering students and aspiring entrepreneurs exchanged innovative ideas, established networks and possible partnerships towards igniting their entrepreneurship drive.
It was held on the campus of the University under the theme; “IGNITING YOUR ENTREPRENEURSHIP DRIVE” and assisted in empowering participants on how to take advantage of their research work and turn them into viable businesses.
It aided attendants to explore the various funding options for Businesses start-ups and again empowered them on how to take advantage of their research work and turn them into viable business.

At the event, a platform was created to discuss various business ideas that students can explore on the campus citing as an example the success of Mark Zuckerberg and Bill Gates.
Briefing the press, Training Coordinator for NBU Shaibu Fuseini expressed worry over how Ghana’s educational approach on entrepreneurship is so much theoretically focused.
Per the state of affairs, the system he indicated doesn’t offer students much exposure to the practical aspect and that nothing seems to be changing.
NBU he confidently disclosed is determined to challenge the status-quo by providing platforms that will offer youth much practical knowledge so that they will be able to think outside the box and think critically. “Through this, they will be able to make life better for themselves through entrepreneurship”, he topped up.
Adding his voice, Head of Marketing and Entrepreneurship Department for Garden City University College Mr. Isaac Tweneboah Kodua advised institutions and other hubs to go into entrepreneurship education by helping people to understand the rudiments of running a successful and a sustainable business otherwise many people who lack the know-how will rush into business and fail. “Ghana as a nation needs more successful business men and women”, he indicated.
Speakers for the event were; Mr. Isaac Tweneboah Kodua (GCUC), Shaibu Fuseini: Co-Founder, AgricConnect, Ms. Gifty Afi Cudjoe: Advisor, Employment Promotion.
They respectively spoke on business ideation, funding opportunities and the recent trends in the entrepreneurship ecosystem.

Mr. Francis Owusu-Akyaw, a mineral consultant by profession has filed his nomination forms as a prove of his readiness to contest as a parliamentary candidate on the ticket of NPP for Juaben Constituency of the Ashanti region.
He made a submission of his forms last Thursday, 20th February 2020 at the constituency party office backed by the large escort of over 150 party delegates and residents of the constituency.
After the filing, a collosal number of jubilant and loyal supporters together with the parliamentary hopeful Mr. Francis Owusu-Akyaw lovingly described as the “Redeemer” for Juaben embarked on street walk to create public awareness of his candidature.
Mr. Francis Owusu-Akyaw who is affectionately described as a man of transparency, accountability and accessibility expressed during a press briefing that he is prepared to salvage the constituency from the myraids of challenges thwarting its progress and also help maximise votes for the New Patriotic Party (NPP).
The poor state of affairs of Juaben Constituency he indicated demands a person of his Calibre so that more needful developmental projects will be set up for the face-lifting of the area.

Though currently not the member of Parliament for the constituency, Mr Francis Owusu-Akyaw in his statement disclosed a number of projects he has constructed at his own expense within a number of communities.
They include the construction of a police post at Achiase-Bomfa, renovation of Esaase M/A JHS teachers quarters, construction of mechanised boreholes among others.
Through his numerous benevolent support, a number of people within the constituency have tagged him as a benignant and humane person.
He pledged to heighten his support for youth development and education within the constituency if given the nod.

One Hundred and Eleven (111) persons have filed their names to contest for the primaries in 44 constituencies by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Ashanti region.
The majority Leader and a member of Parliament for Suame constituency is going unopposed.
Other five MPs including the education minister Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh Manhyia and his deputy Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum Bosomtwe, Mp for Ahafo Ano South East Francis Manu Adabor, New Edubiase MP are the lone rangers.
Speaking on Democracy on Kessben FM and monitored by TVNEWSGH.COM, the Ashanti Regional Secretary of the ruling New Patriotic Party, Sam Pyne noted that 7 persons are contesting for the Akrofrom primaries which the highest number in the Ashanti region.
Moving on, he added 4 constituencies have recorded 6 persons each contesting parliamentary primaries.
“We got 4 constituencies being contested by 4 aspirants, 18 constituencies where 3 persons are contesting for the upcoming primaries, 2 persons each contesting for 15 constituencies” Sam Pyne said
Sam Pyne revealed that the vetting process will be on the 28th of February, 2020 up unto 8th March, 2020.
“We are starting the vetting process on 28th of this month February to 8th of March this year. But you know that Ashanti region is hosting this year’s 6th Match and 7th March too is the Ashanti regional Minister father’s funeral most of the aspirations would want to go and sympathize with him so there would be some changes in the vetting process in Ashanti region” he indicated
Sam Pyne therefore cautioned the aspirations to desist from campaign of insults since it will affect the party’s fortunes as Ghana goes to the polls this year.
Ashanti region which is the world bank of the NPP has recorded some riots as far as the picking and filing of the nomination forms are concerned which does not speak well of the party.
Places like Asante Mampong constituency, Adansi Asokwa constituency and some constituencies where protests were held against the imposition of MPs.
“Descent campaigning will help put the party together after the primaries, so we are entreating each and every one of them not attack any contender as they about going into serious campaign” he reminded them

The Amansie South District Cocoa Cooperative Union has paid a special visit to the office of District Chief Executive Hon.William Asante Bediako to introduce themselves to him ahead of their historic upcoming inaugural ceremony.
The event which is expected to take off this month provide opportunity for the key members of the association to introduce themselves to the number one gentleman of the district Hon William Asante Bediako who has contributed immensely for the farmers within the district for less than three years under his tenure in office.

Speaking to the newsmen at the short ceremony, the President of the Union, Mr. Kwasi Afriyie Appian opined that since the District was carved out of Amansie West District in 2018 cocoa farmers in the District, who are members of the Union traveled to Antoakrom to seek for their warfare so due to inadequate logistics but with the kind courtesy of the hard working DCE.

According to the union, the DCE has provide them with enabling environment and this is the time for the members of the association to introduce themselves to the people of the district about the need for others to join them.
Stressing the Union would be inaugurated on March 18, 2020. He indicated that recently farming has become lucrative venture which he charge others who are not part of the union to as matter as urgency rush to join it so they can benefit from the government interventions.
He said currently about Eight thousand members, which includes the women group, currently in the district and that barring any hitches.
Throwing more light ahead of this official inaugural ceremony, the President of the District Women Cocoa farmers Association, Mrs. Mary Aboraah, also commended the DCE for taking time out of his busy schedule to listen to their concerns and the assurance he gave to them for his unflinching support to the Association.
She said as the leader of the women’s Union she will make sure that whatever the intervention been given to them by the government will be shared without any partiality.
She therefore advised her colleague farmers to support the leaders with all what they can to make it sustain.

On his part, the District Chief Executive, Hon. William Bediako Asante, commended the leadership of the Union for taking the initiative to form the Union in the District. He said people go through a lot of stress in accessing the Union at Antoakrom and that he is very optimistic that ones the Union is inaugurated it will go a long way to help the farmers in the District.
He finally said his door are open to the union should they need any help from him.
In conclusion Hon.William Asante Bediako outlined some of the interventions been enrolled by the president His.Excellence Nana Addo Danquah Akuffo Addo such as planting for food and export,one district one dam,one district one factory aiming to improve the lives of farmers in this country.

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