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Eric Osei-Owusu
Eric Osei-Owusu is a Ghanaian politician and member of the Seventh Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing the Afram Plains South Constituency in the Eastern Region on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress. Early life and education Osei-Owusu was born on 11 September 1963 and hails from Kwanim in the Eastern Region of Ghana. He had his Diploma from Voronezh State University in Russia. He further had his Bachelors' degree in Business from Middlesex University in Britain in 1999. Career Osei-Owusu was the Chief executive officer of the National Food Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO) at the Ministry of Food and Agriculture in Accra. Politics Osei-Owusu is a member of the National Democratic Party. He was the member of parliament for Afram Plains South Constituency from 2017 to 2021. During the National Democratic Congress primaries in August 2019, Osei-Owusu lost his reelection bid to Joseph Appiah Boateng to represent the Afram Plains South Constitue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Afram Plains South (Ghana Parliament Constituency)
The Afram Plains South constituency is in the Eastern region of Ghana. The current member of Parliament for the constituency is Hon. Eric Osei Owusu He was elected on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress and won a majority of 11,186 votes representing 53.57%, to win the constituency election to become the MP. He was the CEO of National Food Buffer Stock Company, 2010–2016. See also *List of Ghana Parliament constituencies This is a list of the 275 constituencies represented in the Parliament of the Republic of Ghana, as at the December 2016 general election. It had been increased from 260 at the previous election in December 2012 parliamentary election. Each cons ... References {{coord missing, Ghana Parliamentary constituencies in the Eastern Region (Ghana) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Patriotic Party
, logo = , colorcode = #132f7a , founder = , founded = 28 July 1992 , dissolved = , leader = Nana Akufo-Addo , chairman = Stephen Ayensu Ntim Stephen Ntim elected NPP National Chairman on fifth attempt http://www.gna.org.gh/1.21526729. ''Ghana News Agency'', 17 July 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2022 , general_secretary = Justin Frimpong-Kodua , spokesperson = , ideology = Liberal conservatismConservatismLiberalism , position = Centre-right , slogan = Development in Freedom , headquarters = Accra , regional = Democrat Union of Africa , international = International Democrat Union , student_wing = TESCON , youth_wing = NPP Youth Wing , newspaper = , merged = , predecessor = UGCC, United Party(UP), Progress Party , wing1_title = Muslim wing , wing1 = Nasara , wing2_title = Women's Wing , wing2 = NPP Women's Wing , membership_year = , membership = , religion = , colors = Red, White, Blue , seats1_title = Parliament , seats1 = , seats2_ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1963 Births
Events January * January 1 – Bogle–Chandler case: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation scientist Dr. Gilbert Bogle and Mrs. Margaret Chandler are found dead (presumed poisoned), in bushland near the Lane Cove River, Sydney, Australia. * January 2 – Vietnam War – Battle of Ap Bac: The Viet Cong win their first major victory. * January 9 – A total penumbral lunar eclipse is visible in the Americas, Europe, Africa, and Asia, and is the 56th lunar eclipse of Lunar Saros 114. Gamma has a value of −1.01282. It occurs on the night between Wednesday, January 9 and Thursday, January 10, 1963. * January 13 – 1963 Togolese coup d'état: A military coup in Togo results in the installation of coup leader Emmanuel Bodjollé as president. * January 17 – A last quarter moon occurs between the penumbral lunar eclipse and the annular solar eclipse, only 12 hours, 29 minutes after apogee. * January 19 – Soviet spy Ghe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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Ghanaian MPs 2017–2021
Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with Ivory Coast in Ghana–Ivory Coast border, the west, Burkina Faso in Burkina Faso–Ghana border, the north, and Togo in Ghana–Togo border, the east.Jackson, John G. (2001) ''Introduction to African Civilizations'', Citadel Press, p. 201, . Ghana covers an area of , spanning diverse biomes that range from coastal savannas to tropical rainforests. With nearly 31 million inhabitants (according to 2021 census), Ghana is the List of African countries by population, second-most populous country in West Africa, after Nigeria. The capital and List of cities in Ghana, largest city is Accra; other major cities are Kumasi, Tamale, Ghana, Tamale, and Sekondi-Takoradi. The first permanent state in present-day Ghana was the Bono state of the 11th century. Numerous kingdoms and empires emerged over the centuri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nkawkaw (Ghana Parliament Constituency)
The Nkawkaw constituency is in the Eastern region of Ghana. The current member of Parliament for the constituency is Hon Kwakye Daffour. He was elected on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party in the 2012 General election to win the constituency election to become the MP. He succeeded Seth Adjei Baah who had represented the constituency in the 4th Republican parliament on the ticket as an Independent candidate. See also *List of Ghana Parliament constituencies This is a list of the 275 constituencies represented in the Parliament of the Republic of Ghana, as at the December 2016 general election. It had been increased from 260 at the previous election in December 2012 parliamentary election. Each cons ... References {{coord missing, Ghana Parliamentary constituencies in the Eastern Region (Ghana) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mpraeso (Ghana Parliament Constituency)
The Mpraeso constituency is in the Eastern region of Ghana. The current member of Parliament for the constituency is Davis Ansah Opoku. He was elected on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and won a majority of 73.56%, 25,064 votes more than the candidate closest in the race, to win the constituency election to become the MP. He succeeded Seth Kwame Acheampong who had represented the constituency from 2009 to 2021 in the 4th Republican parliament on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). See also *List of Ghana Parliament constituencies This is a list of the 275 constituencies represented in the Parliament of the Republic of Ghana, as at the December 2016 general election. It had been increased from 260 at the previous election in December 2012 parliamentary election. Each cons ... References {{coord missing, Ghana Parliamentary constituencies in the Eastern Region (Ghana) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abetifi (Ghana Parliament Constituency)
The Abetifi constituency is in the Eastern region of Ghana. The current member of Parliament for the constituency is Bryan Acheampong. He was elected on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and won a majority of 9,724 votes more than candidate closest in the race, to win the constituency election to become the MP. He succeeded Peter Wiafe Pepera who had represented the constituency in the 5th Republican parliament on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). Members of Parliament Elections See also *List of Ghana Parliament constituencies This is a list of the 275 constituencies represented in the Parliament of the Republic of Ghana, as at the December 2016 general election. It had been increased from 260 at the previous election in December 2012 parliamentary election. Each cons ... References {{coord missing, Ghana Parliamentary constituencies in the Eastern Region (Ghan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kade (Ghana Parliament Constituency)
The Kade constituency is in the Eastern region of Ghana. The member of Parliament for the constituency is Kwabena Ohemeng-Tinyase. He was elected on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) during the 2016 election. He succeeded Ofosu Asamoah who won a majority of 11,852 votes more than candidate closest in the race, to win the constituency election to become the MP in 2012 election Ofosu Asamoah had represented the constituency in all previous elections in 4th Republican parliament. See also *List of Ghana Parliament constituencies This is a list of the 275 constituencies represented in the Parliament of the Republic of Ghana, as at the December 2016 general election. It had been increased from 260 at the previous election in December 2012 parliamentary election. Each cons ... References {{coord missing, Ghana Parliamentary constituencies in the Eastern Region (Ghana) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
COVID-19 Pandemic In Ghana
The COVID-19 pandemic in Ghana is part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 () caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (). The first two cases in Ghana were confirmed on 12 March 2020, when two infected people came to Ghana, one from Norway and the other from Turkey. Background On 12 January 2020, the World Health Organizationbr>(WHO)confirmed that the novel coronavirus was the cause of a respiratory illness that affected a cluster of people in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China. This was reported to the WHO on 31 December 2019. On 11 March 2020, the World Health Organization declared the novel COVID-19 a pandemic. Timeline and highlight of events Some of the highlights of events over the months after Ghana recorded its first case are mentioned below. March 2020 This month saw the first confirmed cases and an initial response from Ghana's government. Joint meetings among major stakeholders were conducted as well as training sess ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veronica Bucket
The Veronica bucket is a mechanism for hand washing originating in Ghana which consists of a bucket of water with a tap fixed at the bottom, mounted at hand height, and a bowl at the bottom to collect waste water. The Veronica bucket was developed by Veronica Bekoe. The Veronica bucket serves as a simple way to encourage proper hand washing using flowing water. Bekoe in an interview stated that the bucket was originally made to help her and her colleagues wash their hands under running water after each lab session. She said, "We are used to washing hands in a bowl with others washing in the same water, which will do more harm than good." These colleagues were contaminating their hands rather than decontaminating them. In addition to the COVID benefit of hand washing, the Veronica bucket is also essential for areas where potable water is not readily available. Uses The bucket is also used in other African countries. It is common in places such as schools, hospitals, churches and i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Personal Protective Equipment
Personal protective equipment (PPE) is protective clothing, helmets, goggles, or other garments or equipment designed to protect the wearer's body from injury or infection. The hazards addressed by protective equipment include physical, electrical, heat, chemicals, biological hazard, biohazards, and Atmospheric particulate matter, airborne particulate matter. Protective equipment may be worn for job-related occupational safety and health purposes, as well as for sports and other recreation, recreational activities. ''Protective clothing'' is applied to traditional categories of clothing, and ''protective gear'' applies to items such as pads, guards, shields, or masks, and others. PPE suits can be similar in appearance to a cleanroom suit. The purpose of personal protective equipment is to reduce employee exposure to hazards when engineering controls and administrative controls are not feasible or effective to reduce these risks to acceptable levels. PPE is needed when there a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
