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Madam Owusu-Banahene, popularly known as ‘Awo Batanpa’ is 51-year old-Politician, Christian and educationist, born on April 2, 1970, in Atronie in the Sunyani Municipality.
Until her appointment as the Sunyani Municipal Chief Executive in May 2019, she was a lecturer at the Berekum College of Education.
Politics
She is an NPP woman of high repute and currently she is the National Deputy Women Organizer of the Party, a position she has held since 2018.
‘Awo’ as she is affectionately called, is a former Regional Women Organizer of the NPP in the then Brong Ahafo Region between 2008 and 2012 and she also contested as the second Vice Chairperson in the Regional Executives Elections in 2018.
She was part of the Bono Regional Campaign Team for the Elections 2020 and 2016, and she was a loyal TESCON member and Organizer at the University of Cape Coast between 2001 and 2004.
Madam Owusu-Banahene was also the Vice President for the Danquah-Busia Club at Atebubu Training College in 1995 and Acherensua Secondary School in 1992.
Education
She is a PhD student in Religious Studies, and she also holds a Master of Philosophy in Religious Studies (Ethics of Religion) and Bachelor of Education (Arts), all from the University of Cape Coast.
Madam Owusu-Banahene completed Atebubu Teacher Training College where she was awarded a Teacher’s Certificate A ( 3-Year Post-Sec.) in 1995, and she had her G.C.E. ‘A’ Level from Acherensua Secondary School in 1992, and G.C.E. ‘O’ Level from Techiman Secondary School in 1989.
Work Experience
Until she was appointed the Sunyani MCE, in May 2019, Madam Owusu-Banahene was a lecturer at the Berekum College of Education. She also worked as a part-time lecturer at Jackson College of Education in Sunyani (2010-2019), St. Ambrose College of Education in Dormaa-Akwamu (2010-2016).
Between 1995 and 2000 she worked as a teacher with the Ghana Education Service (Addokpe JSS) and did her mandatory National Service at Third Battalion Garrison JHS.
Madam Owusu-Banahene appeared before the vetting committee of Parliament on Tuesday, March 2, 2021, as the Bono Regional Minister-designate.
