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Mrs Asomah-Hinneh,‘Yaa Asantewaa’ of the Western re¬gion brings end to long-term dispute
Nana Akwanzi Abraba IV
You do not have to play mascu¬line to be a strong woman, the king may rule the kingdom, but it is the queen who moves the board.
This is the exact description of the Member of the Council of State for the Western Region, Mrs Eunice Jacqueline Asomah-Hinneh.
Mrs Asomah-Hinneh is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of La¬bianca Company Limited, one of the most successful cold storage facilities in the country.
She is a successful entrepreneur and businesswoman with 35 years of experience, running businesses between Ghana and Italy.Born on June 24, 1964, she attained tertiary education from the National Vocational Training Institute (NVTI) from 1981 to 1983. She is married with four children
In an interview with The Specta¬tor last week, she said “ I have the knack for driving business results and maximising profitability through the delivery of exceptional product, quality service and prudent manage¬ment of people and processes.”
She said, her expertise include product management, business devel¬opment, partnership development, supplier and vendor relations as well as strategic planning and growth.
Mrs Asomah-Hinneh could also be best described as the ‘Yaa As¬antewaa’ of the Western Region as she helped restore peace among the paramount chiefs in the region.
This act, brought an end to three-year of leadership dispute among the members of the Western Regional House of Chiefs following their Octo¬ber 2020 elections.
Also, she has engaged in several activities in line with her mandate as a regional representative on the Council of State.
With the stool name, Nana Akwanzi Abraba IV, she said she was actively involved in the constitutional man¬date of counselling the President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Ad¬do. She also engaged parliament, ministers and public and private institutions to solicit views on all manner of issues before she proffered her advice.
For her achievements in the region, she solely financed the construction of a multi-purpose oil and gas inter¬national conference facility situated on a six-acre land at Ampain in the Elembelle district. The land was donated by the chiefs and people of Western region.
The facility comprised of a 800-seater capacity auditorium, 50 seater conference room, three committee rooms, seven chalet-type office complexes for the seven par¬amount chiefs and queen mothers of the Nzema Male council, two admin¬istrative blocks and a durbar ground for indoor activities .
Described as a mother of the region, she also visited the all Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies to acquire first-hand information on the challenges of the people in order to offer the needed advice on how best such problems could be addressed.
During the tour, she said “I inter¬acted with other major stakeholders in the region, held periodic meet¬ings with both political and tradi¬tional leaders of the region as well as organised capacity building and investment programmes all aimed at supporting and equipping them with the requisite tool for development.”
Known as a person who has the region at heart, Nana Akwanzi Abra¬ba IV led a cross-section of people including chiefs, queenmothers, businessmen and traders from the Western region on a tour to the Unit¬ed Arab Emirates and five European countries namely Germany, Italy, France, Holland and Belgium.
She said, the aim of the tour was to help them acquire knowledge and learn from other jurisdictions on best practices for community develop¬ment and also market the region to the world.
CHIEFTAINCY DISPUTES
Touching on the spate of chief¬taincy disputes in the region, Nana Akwanzi Abraba IV said, the situation had robbed the Regional House of Chiefs of its members saying “the house is supposed to have 16 mem¬bers but currently has 10 active paramountcies.”
Nana Akwanzi Abraba IV therefore urged the chiefs and all stakehold¬ers to work together to resolve all pending chieftaincy disputes in the region both at the divisional and par¬amountcy levels.
She pledged to help the region to dispute-free and continue to use her resources to promote the course of the house.
APPRECIATION
Mrs Asomah-Hinneh said it was an honour done her by the chiefs to re¬spond to her call to find an amicable resolution to the dispute.
According to her, for the chiefs to allow her lead them to unite was a sign that they wanted development for the region.
“It is my hope to help provide strategic leadership to harness both human and material resources at the region’s disposal for its integrated development, “Nana Akwanzi Abraba IV said.
Nana Akwanzi Abraba IV
By Jemima Esinam Kuatsinu
Massive celebrations were recorded countrywide as the Black Stars opened their 2026 World Cup campaign with a 1-0 victory over Panama in Toronto on Wednesday.
Midfielder Caleb Yirenkyi scored the only goal of the match late in the game as he shot in a decent cross from substitute Brandon Asante.
The win gave Ghana a positive start in the competition, placing them in second position behind England, also with three points but with a superior goal aggregate.
After the final whistle, the streets and other viewing centres were turned into partying grounds as fans, mostly clad in the team’s paraphernalia, danced to several World Cup-themed music.
Others blew the vuvuzelas in joyous mood with others putting up a spirited ‘jama’ session.
Former New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary candidate for the Adentan Constituency, Akosua Manu, has urged party members to move away from what she describes as an “entitlement mentality” and focus on unity, sacrifice and hard work as the party prepares for the 2028 general election.
In a statement titled “Is Loyalty a Queue?”, and posted on facebook, Ms. Manu argued that loyalty to the NPP should not be judged by how long a person has been in the party but by their contributions and commitment to its growth.
According to her, the NPP’s history shows that many of its leaders faced significant opposition from within the party before eventually leading it to electoral success.
She cited former President John Agyekum Kufuor as an example, saying he had to overcome resistance from influential figures within the party before winning power for the NPP in 2000.
Ms. Manu noted that after the party lost power in 2008, former President Kufuor faced criticism and accusations from some party members.
However, she said supporters eventually put their differences aside and worked together to rebuild the party.
She pointed to the experience of former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, who, according to her, faced opposition from some factions within the NPP despite his long service to the party.
“His trials were ten times what Kufuor endured,” she stated, adding that Akufo-Addo eventually overcame the challenges and became President of Ghana.
Turning to the NPP’s current flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, Ms. Manu said he also faced resistance from different groups within the party while seeking leadership.
She praised Dr. Bawumia for contributing to policy-based political discussions in Ghana and for remaining composed following the NPP’s defeat in the 2024 elections.
According to her, party members must now rally behind him in the same way they supported former Presidents Kufuor and Akufo-Addo.
Ms. Manu, however, warned that internal divisions and a sense of entitlement remain major threats to the party’s future.
She argued that some party members place too much emphasis on how long individuals have belonged to the NPP rather than on their contributions and capabilities.
“This entitlement does not question impact. It does not ask what you sacrificed or what you built. It asks only how long have you been here,” she said.
The former parliamentary candidate cautioned that such attitudes could discourage committed members and prevent the party from selecting the best people for leadership positions.
She further called on the party’s incoming national executives to strengthen the NPP’s core values of sacrifice, honesty, integrity and dedication to national development.
Ms. Manu addressed the concerns of young party supporters, many of whom she said became discouraged following the NPP’s electoral defeat in 2024.
According to her, many young people remain eager to see the party return to power but are unwilling to support internal conflicts driven by personal ambitions.
She urged party elders to place the interests of the NPP above their individual goals and to demonstrate leadership that attracts rather than alienates members.
“The NPP is bigger than any one of us. It always has been. Our collective responsibility is to act like it,” she stated.
By: Jacob Aggrey
