5 Most Expensive Presenters in Obuasi

 

The desire of most radio lovers in the country is to hear the salaries and transfer fees of their favorite presenters. Presenters have found a way to win the hearts of their listeners who even defend them when other people speak ill against them though they might not have met them one on one before. In Obuasi, it comes as a piece of news when a radio presenter moves from one station to the other.Today, Obuasi can boldly boast of six (6) radio stations: Shaft Fm, Time Fm, Sikapa Fm, Aseda Fm, PZ Radio and OFm.
Aseda FM changed the face of Obuasi radio by injecting a lot into the system to poach top-notch radio personalities with lucrative offers. Now, most radio presenters in Obuasi sign professional contracts with a price tag.
Obuasitoday.com presents to you the Top five most expensive radio presenters in Obuasi. The look over foresee THREE (3) standard groundwork:
1. Listenership
2. Salaries earned
3. Transfer Fee

1. Abrewa Nana Kwabena Yeboah
GH¢,20,000.00 (200 Million Old Cedis)

Abrewa Nana Kwabena Yeboah

Nana K. Yeboah(Abrewa) was the former morning show host and a news anchor for Time Fm 96.9MHz. He has been in the radio industry for twelve (12) years and was poached by the new spenders Jegien Enterprise Limited, operators of Aseda FM 92.3 MHz. Currently, he is the Head of News, editor and the main face behind Aseda FM Morning show. His show is currently the most listened to Morning show in Obuasi and its environs. On his show, he has experts who digest issues with quality analyses.

2. Reverend Love Konadu (Soul Sister)
GH¢15,000.00 (150 Million Old Ghana Cedis)

Reverend Love Konadu

Love Konadu known in the media landscape as ‘’Love K’’ has also been in the media landscape for almost 2 decades, Rev. Love K. joined Time FM from Shaft FM and she is currently the host of the Afternoon Jam on Time FM. Rev. Love K has the listenership in the Afternoon with her ‘’afternoon jam’’ which talks about social life and more.

3. Akwesi Ampofo (Aboboyaa)

GH¢10,000.00 (100 Million Old Ghana Cedis)

Akwesi Ampofo

Akwesi Ampofo who joined Time FM almost six (6) years ago has been tagged as the King of Midmorning radio show in Obuasi and its environs. His controversial transfer saga to Aseda Fm which twisted made him the poster boy for Time fm. He’s also the host of Enigye mmere every saturday

4. Obarima Kwadwo Gyamfi (Koo Gyamfi)
GH¢8,000.00 (80 Million Old Ghana Cedis)

Obarima Kwadwo Gyamfi

Obarima Koo Gyamfi who has been in the Obuasi Media Landscape for five (5) years, was the frontline fame of OFM which was managed by Positive Network LTD, operators of time FM and PZ radio all in Obuasi. He became the co-host of Time FM morning show and his poaching to Aseda FM came as a surprise to his listeners.
Currently, he doubles as a co-host of Aseda FM morning show, host of National Interest, a political talk show and also the sustainability Manager of Aseda FM. We also find out that most political talk show fans love the way he analyses issues and has a bright future.

5. Nana Yaw Oko Emmanuel (Nana O)
GH¢3,000.00 (30 Million Old Ghana Cedis)

Nana Yaw Oko Emmanuel

Nana O as known in the media landscape is a young, vibrant and energetic guy with a silky radio voice. Nana O, who was the mid-morning show host, resigned from Sikapa FM and joined Aseda FM as the Drive time host. He worked with Len Entertainment, Ink power and Iup Tv GH. Nana O is the Next big star in Obuasi years to come.

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Self-Love Foundation Empowers Female Students Of Obuasi C.K.C

 

Obuasi  based Feminine Non-Governmental Organisation, Self-love foundation has organized a workshop for female students of Christ The King Catholic school in  Obuasi.

The workshop which was under the theme ‘Creating her Story and Cup it period’ was aimed at transforming the social, reproductive and educational lives of the Students to enable them  have a fulfilling future .

Speaking to the media at the sidelines of the program, the President of Self-Love Foundation Hillary Ekuoba Gyasi said their mission is  to inspire young girls to take up higher positions in future by offering themselves as role models.

The All-female NGO is mostly made up of professionals such as Lawyers, Health workers and Staff of Anglogold Ashanti. This,  Miss Ekuoba Gyasi believes will provide the girls the much needed mentorship to enable them to aspire to reach greater heights.

We believe ” no girl should be left behind and so we aim at inspiring the female folks within our sphere of influence to take control of their own lives, hence our mantra “The Better Woman- The better life of making HIS-TORY, by creating HER-STORY”.

The foundation in conjunction with the ‘ COULD YOU TEAM’ also educated the girls on menstrual hygiene, teenage pregnancy and perennial health (menstrual and vagina health) and donated boxes of sanitary pads and menstrual cups to the Students.

A female Processing Engineer of Anglogold Ashanti and a member of the Inspired Women Network, Rachael Wereko Oppong advised the girls to take their Science and mathematics seriously since Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) is now taking over industries and women are key players in the sector.

The Dean of students of  KNUST- Obuasi  Prof. Richard A. Boamah also took the highly enthusiastic female students through Career guidance and Counseling.

There was Health Talk by Sally Tieku , a Midwife of AGA Health Foundation and Hannah Sarpong, a Lawyer took the Students through the topics; Girls in Humanities Course and Legal implications of Teenage Pregnancy.

ABOUT THE ORGANISATION

SELF LOVE FOUNDATION (Self) is a non-governmental organization that seeks to empower girls and women by transforming their social, reproductive and economic lives.  They also assist girls and women in the rewiring of their worldviews and the fostering of a transition in women from places of disempowerment to agents of positive change.

The NGO is managed by the Inspired Women’s Network, which is made up of six professional women with the agenda to assist girls and women in the rewiring of their worldviews from places of disempowerment to agents of positive change.

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Anglogold Ashanti Commits More Funds To Support KNUST- Obuasi Campus

Anglogold Ashanti Ghana has once again made a cash donation to the newly commissioned Knust Obuasi campus. This comes on the heels of the official commissioning of the campus by the President His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffo Addo last month.

Presenting a cheque of GH 60000 to the school,the Managing Director of Anglogold Ashanti Ghana, Eric Asubonteng said the donation is in line with AGA’s commitment to support the establishment and development of the only University campus in the Adansi Traditional area.

Drawing inspirations from the positive impact of Public- Private Partnerships, Mr Asubonteng said ” the establishment of the school lends credence to the benefits of collaboration between the public and private sector which is affirmed by our relationship with the Obuasi Municipal Assemly and Knust”.

Managing Director of Anglogold Ashanti Ghana, Eric Asubonteng

On the purpose of the donation, the MD said, it is to help the School to refurbish some of its existing buildings as it prepares to admit more students in the next academic year. He said the school currently has over 300 students and plans are far advanced to admit more as it gets ready  to introduce more courses.

He reaffirmed AGA’s resolve in building a long lasting partnership with the Obuasi Municipal and the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. It is in line with this that the company has factored in the needs of the School in its Social Management Plan which is in tandem with the Medium Term Development Plan of the Obuasi Municipal Assembly.

Receiving the donation on behalf of the Knust Obuasi campus,the Pro- Vice Chancellor of Knust,Professor Ellis Owusu- Dabo thanked Anglogold Ashanti for their kind gesture. He said the money will go a long way to support the School’s quest to introduce more courses and increase students population.

Pro- Vice Chancellor of Knust, Professor Ellis Owusu- Dabo

He said currently, the Coordinating Dean’s official residence, the Vice Chancellor bungalow and classrooms have all been completed. The donation he confirmed, will be channelled into the refurbishment of the School’s auditorium and other classroom blocks.

With close to 50% of renovation works done, Professor Owusu- Dabo said the school is ever readt to admit students who have successfully completed Senior High School.

It would be recalled that Anglogold Ashanti on Friday, 5th July, 2019 presented a cheque of GH¢250,000 to the Obuasi Municipal Assembly to facilitate the completion of renovation works to kick start the Knust Obuasi campus .

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You are not Alone, We are there for you, Obuasi Facebookers Association to children at Adullam Orphanage

 

Obuasi Facebookers Association, on Christmas day, made a donation to the Adullam Orphanage in Obuasi. The group which started less than a year ago on the Social Media platform, Facebook, has over 15,000 members. The membership consists of individuals who are living in Obuasi or have ever lived in Obuasi.
The donation was made possible through the contributions of the group members. The project was named “Operation Touch my Life”. The items donated included food items and toiletries. The total cost of the items amounted to GHc1,900.
The Founder of the group, Emmanuel Bapie, popularly known as Baps, revealed that the group wanted the children at Adullam Orphanage to know that they are not alone and they have the support of the group.
“Most of the time, people go the extra mile to help when a person is no more, help the family or support funeral. I believe we need to help whiles they are alive (but) not when dead” he said.
“We want them (Adullam orphanage) to feel special and know that they are not left alone but rather they have some unknown brothers and sisters elsewhere” he added.
Below are some pictures of the donation.

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We want to build a viable, sustainable, environmentally prudent mining industry in Ghana, Sector Minister Reveals

 

Mr. Samuel Abu Jinapor, the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources has revealed that the President of Ghana has tasked him to make sure that a viable, sustainable, environmentally prudent mining industry both at the level of small scale and large scale is built. He made this known during his visit to AngloGold Ashanti in Obuasi on Wednesday.

The Minister as part of his two-day working visit to the Ashanti Region visited the Obuasi Mine and also used the opportunity to meet some small-scale miners in the town.

“The vision of the President for the mining sector is simple, that we build here in Ghana a viable, sustainable, environmentally prudent mining industry in Ghana both at the level of small scale and large scale,” he said.

“The resources, which have been given to Ghanaians by God, should be of benefit to investors but should also be of tremendous benefit to Ghanaians and so the involvement of Ghanaians and Ghanaian companies is extremely important,” he added.

After his tour of the Mine, he went ahead to meet the leadership of small-scale miners who are seeking access to neglected lands by Anglogold Ashanti, saying it will provide employment for the youth.

The small scall miners are currently seeking to have access to the Abompekrom site where some of the small scall miners used to mine before its closure by the Mine in 2017. The Mine argues that those areas requested to be released for small-scale mining are still in their future plans and therefore are “no go areas”.

Anglogold Ashanti relinquished 60 percent of its concession in 2016 and is currently operating on 30 percent of the 475 km square concession with 3,830 workers employed by contractors of the company. The company itself directly employs 935 workers.

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“Improving school supervision is key to quality and effective teaching and learning” – Emmanuel Baidoo

Mr. Emmanuel Baidoo, Senior Sustainability Manager of AngloGold Ashanti, Obuasi Mine has told educational circuit supervisors in Obuasi that their role is critical in achieving quality and effective teaching and learning in the town. He said this during the close-out session on school improvement supervisors training workshop in Obuasi today.

AngloGold Ashanti Obuasi Mine in 2019 launched a three-year Social Management Plan which among other areas focuses prominently on education with the objective of contributing to increasing pass rate in the Basic Education Certificate Examination in Obuasi from 81 to 90% by the year 2021. Since the launch of the plan, various workshops have been organised to equip supervisors and teachers in order to achieve this vision. The latest workshop is the last of three trainings for circuit supervisors in Obuasi within the 3 years plan.

“The aim of the training is to improve school supervision …which is key to improving quality and effective teaching and learning”, Emmanuel Baidoo told the officers.

“If we provide furniture and infrastructure and supervision is weak, we are not going to get quality delivery and it will translate into poor performance” he added.

Regina Teni Mummuni, the Obuasi Municipal Director of Education expressed their appreciaition to the Mine for their support in improving education in the municipality.

AngloGold Ashanti Ghana (AGAG) has a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Ghana Education Service (GES) with the prime goal to increase the pass rate of basic schools from 80.6%to 90 % by the end of 2021.

This agreement called for the need to improve school supervision to improve delivery and performance of pupil and Teachers to attain the overall Goal of AGAG’s Educational Improvement Program.

The training covers; Data analysis for Management, Contemporary Supervision and Teacher Support Model, Grant proposal writing and reporting.

The training will seeks to help participants to derive data from Community schools, analysis and make informed decision, reinforce existing Supervisory skills and competencies of field officers of GES, as well as provide GES Field officers with confidence to perform their tasks and Generate Reports.

32 participants from both Educational Directorates of Obuasi Municipal and Obuasi East District Assembly will benefit from the training.

The participants comprise School Improvement Supervisory Officers (SISO)-formerly Circuit Supervisors and other Field Officers of the Ghana Education Service.

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New Nsuta JHS in bad state, Rains Prevent students from studying (Pics/Video)

 

The New Nsuta JHS was in the news in January this year when the wall of one of the classrooms collapsed and injured a student. Four months after this incident, the school has been neglected by authorities as students now study in unwalled classrooms.

New Nsuta school is one of the oldest schools in Obuasi and the buildings are gradually succumbing to the weather. This has made it necessary for regular maintenances at the school but authorities have been dragging their feet. On 22nd January 2021, the wall of one of the classrooms at the Junior high school collapsed, injuring a student who was rushed to the hospital for treatment. Two classrooms now have no walls due to the neglect. Students in their classrooms can see whatever is happening outside the classroom.

One out of the 9 classrooms at the JHS has a lock to prevent intruders from entering the classroom. Due to the collapsed walls of two of the classrooms, students are not able to study when it rains during the day. This has become a great concern for some teachers and students alike.  A mentally challenged person was spotted in one of the classrooms when our reporter visited the school.

Obuasi is widely known for gold production and issues of this nature make many wonder if the gold has really made the town better off or worse off. Obuasitoday promises to follow up on this issue and bring you more informatibelow

Watch a video of the classrooms below

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