Author: Nana Yaw Cobbina

On Sunday 1 September 2024, I presented a 75-inch LCD TV to the Believers Worship Centre (Second Chance) at Wassa Akropong in fulfilment of the promise I made during my last visit to the church. The television is to aid in their worship service and create enough room for the members to access the live broadcast of the General Overseer, Stephen Adom Kyei-Duah. I seized on the occasion to reaffirm my commitment to working hand-in-hand with all the various institutions within the constituency for a prosperous Amenfi East. And also to emphasize my readiness to deliver on all the promises…

By Joseph Nana Yaw Cobbina The AAMA provides a critical platform for assessing our collective mandate as Africans in our quest for unity, justice, peace, and dignity. This year, we will build on the successes of the first edition and address the emerging challenges that face our continent. In her remarks the Ex-President of Kwame Nkrumah Pan-African Center (KNAC) and daughter of Ghana’s founding president, Samia Nkrumah was speaking under the theme “Towards Pan-African Solidarity: United We Stand, Divided We Fall”, the meeting will be held amidst increasingly shrinking civic space in Africa, police and military crackdowns as well as…

The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service has released a comprehensive report detailing the ongoing legal and physical conflicts over a parcel of land at Adjiringanor, Accra. The report, dated August 28, 2024, reveals a series of events involving multiple parties, including allegations of trespass, use of force, and employment of land guards. L G It established that on December 13, 2023, Simon Tetteh Akuaku, representing Tredstone Empire Limited, filed a petition with the Property Frauds Unit of the Ghana Police Service concerning the “Prohibition of Activities of Land Guards.” The petition was against Nana Ofori and…

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP), Kofi Ofosu Nkansah, has criticised the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) over its claims regarding the ongoing 8-lane Kasoa-Winneba Highway project. Mr. Nkansah accused the NDC of spreading false information about the project. In a Facebook post on Wednesday, August 28, he pointed out that the NDC has misled Ghanaians regarding the source of funds for the highway’s expansion. He emphasised that the NDC’s claim that the construction is being funded by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is entirely untrue. According to Mr. Nkansah,…

The leadership of the New Patriotic Party on Tuesday, August 27, 2024, had extensive deliberations with the National Peace Council Committee on Code of Conduct on Vigilantism and Elections Related Violence, regarding recent developments in the political arena that threatens the peaceful conduct of the 2024 general elections. In his welcome address to the Committee, Mr. Justin Kodua Frimpong, General Secretary of the NPP, praised the National Peace Council for contributing to the development of democracy in Ghana through their relentless advocacy for peace. Chairman of the Committee, Alhaji Bin Salih Mauvi, began his address by praising the NPP and…

By Joseph Nana Yaw Cobbina Engage Now Africa in collaboration with United Way Ghana and P&G Alumni empowered survivors with nine sewing machines and three hair dryers. In a speech by Mr. Afasi, he emphasized that, survivors mentorship and empowerment are key in helping survivors with their reintegration into their societies so they can truly be free and independent. Providing survivors with education, job training and job replacement are important elements to help them sustain their lives and contribute to their society. A representative from P&G Alumni also encouraged survivors to strive to achieve their heart desires. He also urged…

By Joseph Nana Yaw Cobbina The gazetted and recognized divisional chief of Asare, Nii Kotey Susubribi I, has called for unity among the royal families of Abease, urging cooperation and peaceful coexistence.In a speech delivered after the traditional kpokpoi sprinkling ceremony in the streets of Abease, Nii Kotey Susubribi I reaffirmed his status as the rightful and properly enstooled chief. He dismissed recent claims by certain individuals to the Abease black stool as baseless and assured the community that the stool remains secure and free from litigation under his rightful leadership. Nii Kotey Susubribi I expressed his displeasure over a…

The Okyenhene, His Royal Majesty, Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin will attend the inaugural Traditional Leadership and Sustainable Development Forum at the University of Bradford, UK on 12 September 2024. The high-profile event will also be attended by prominent personalities, including the University and faculty leadership, academics, students, the president and members of the Ghana Union Bradford, the Ghanaian students’ Union in Bradford, and business leaders, among others. Invitation He has been invited to deliver a keynote speech at the event on the theme, “The Role of Traditional Leaders in Achieving Sustainable Development in Africa”. The invitation was extended to the…

Daybreak’s investigations have revealed that despite a ban on the operations of land guard activities in the country, land goons are brazenly operating in developed and developing settlements in Accra and outside Accra. Ostensibly a protected species, some of these land guards continue to find protection owing to their connection with police commanders and detectives, making it stressful for disadvantaged but lawful land owners and developers to pursue justice in protecting their property. An ongoing case is found in the activities of a certain Nana Agyei Aggrey, the Mawrehene of Akuapem, in the Eastern Region, suspected to be to have…

By Joseph Nana Yaw Cobbina The President of the Republic of Ghana H.E.Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo personally donates 50,000 Ghana Cedis in addition to a cash of 250,000 Ghana Cedis to winner of season 5 Presidential Pitch. According to him, Namguima Samuel emerged victorious in the Presidential Pitch – Season 5, capturing hearts with his groundbreaking Smart Switch System. This innovation, which enables automatic energy consumption control and remote task execution, also doubles as a security-controlled communication system. Through the Presidential Pitch, we are highlighting a future of possibilities with the concept of Unicorn Entrepreneurs. “We are envisioning a future,…

By Joseph Nana Yaw Cobbina The President of the Republic of Ghana H.E.Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo personally donates 50,000 Ghana Cedis in addition to a cash of 250,000 Ghana Cedis to winner of season 5 Presidential Pitch. According to him, Namguima Samuel emerged victorious in the Presidential Pitch – Season 5, capturing hearts with his groundbreaking Smart Switch System. This innovation, which enables automatic energy consumption control and remote task execution, also doubles as a security-controlled communication system. Through the Presidential Pitch, we are highlighting a future of possibilities with the concept of Unicorn Entrepreneurs. “We are envisioning a future,…

By Joseph Nana Yaw Cobbina A renowned Ghanaian-born, U.S.-based medical doctor, Dr. John de-Graft Johnson, has developed a groundbreaking robotic surgery device that performs surgeries without the need for direct human hand involvement. Dr. de-Graft Johnson, a veteran surgeon and the assistant operator of the robotic system, successfully performed a minimally invasive surgery in late June. He made small incisions between a patient’s ribs and used robotic arms to bypass multiple blocked arteries, potentially extending the patient’s life by several years. This robotic-assisted procedure offers an alternative to traditional open-heart surgery, which typically requires a large incision in the chest.…