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President Nana Akuffo Addo has said the government was in pole position in the fight against corruption in spite of widespread perception and accusation of failed fight against the menace.

He indicated that no appointee has been treated with kids’ gloves since no one has been spared with any form of rebuke or prosecutions.

He called on his distractors to desist from referring to him as ‘CLEARING AGENT’ of corrupt appointees in his government.

Nana Addo has openly expressed dissatisfaction with the continuous tag of failure in the fight against corruption and maintained his administration has indeed proven stubborn to corrupt individuals within his government or outside.

He made the call in Accra during the launch of National Evaluation of Anti-Corruption Action Plan.

The Evaluation of Ghana’s Maiden National Anti-Corruption Action Plan (NACAP) was launched yesterday by the President at the Banquet Hall of the Jubilee House today, 21st December 2023.

NACAP constitutes Ghana’s National Framework to drive anti-corruption activities and promote National development. It contains strategic action plans identified and agreed upon by stakeholders during nationwide consultations.

A statement issued in Accra yesterday, said the implementation of the NACAP is in response to the delivery of Ghana’s obligations under the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC), the 1992 Constitution and the President’s commitment towards fighting corruption. 

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The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Central Regional Chairman, Prof. Richard Kofi Asiedu has described the Central Region to be in high demand for NDC's flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama comparative to how much the party generally needs the former President.

He explained that judging from the sorry state the Central Region presently finds itself, yells for a redeemer in no one other than John Dramani Mahama.

Prof. Kofi Asiedu made this statement when responding to the party's preparedness in welcoming the flagbearer into the Central Region following his “Building the Ghana We Want” tour.

This was after a close door Regional Executive Meeting held in Cape Coast with NDC hierarchy members like Fiifi Fiavi Kwetey, the party's General Secretary, Peter Boamah Otokunor, the Deputy General Secretary, Lawyer Abraham Amaliba who is a member of the NDC Legal and Communication Team as well as Prof. William Ahadze, the NDC's Director of Research.

The NDC Central Regional Chairman in an interaction with the media, affirmed the party's Regional Executive's readiness to host the former President, having designed a well-thought-out itinerary to make the flagbearer's tour in the region a success.

According to him, John Mahama is expected to have a two-day tour in the Central Region upon touring places like the Bono Region, Ahafo, Bono East, Western North, and the Western Regions.

John Dramani Mahama's tour to the Central Region as communicated is scheduled to come off on Friday, December 22 and Saturday, December 23, 2023, which will be climax with a mammoth rally at Kasoa in the Awutu Senya East.

Source//Sompaonline.com/Eric Annan

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Prof. George E.T Oduro of the University of Cape Coast has accused Hon. Alexander Afenyo-Markin, Member of Parliament for Effutu Constituency in the Central Region for conspiring with online news portals Modern Ghana and Phoenix to publish false news about him for fighting for a vulnerable female Lecturer of the University of Education-Winneba (UEW), Dr. Mercy Oteng who the MP recently had her building project demolished.

Speaking to the media in a press conference held at UCC to debunk the above mentioned news portals recent publications depicting him (Prof. Oduro) to have plagiarized his PHD qualification and also raped a female colleague while schooling at UCC, pointed the MP to be the main face behind the defamatory publications.

Reason being that, the MP earlier came out to state that he (Prof. Oduro) had defamed him by virtue of a post he published at his facebook handle to draw the MP's attention to allegations that it was at his instance that the demolition of the aforementioned UEW Lecturer's building project which according to the Professor was legally acquired and registered took place.

This according to the Prof. Oduro got the MP to deny the fact that he had a hand in the demolition exercise but asked that the facebook post be pull down.

The Professor in his narration stated that he refused to the MP's call over the fact that the actions and inactions of the MP were obvious that he was strategically lying. Having had him threatened him (Prof. Oduro) of a social media war should he decline to remove the Facebook post which subsequently saw the libelous publications about him.

According to the Professor, the MP asked him, "if tomorrow, someone put a post on their social media that Prof. Oduro has raped a student or traded marks for sex, will you come publicly to clarify? I responded, if it’s an allegation, I will clarify and he said he (Afenyo-Markin) won’t publicly clarify.”

“Instead of going on a remorseful resolution tangent, you threatened me to pull down the post.”

"You get slanderous stories published about me with factual inaccuracies because you asked me to remove a post and I refused. You said I got my PHD in UCC when the whole world knows it’s not true.”

“No amount of fabricated stories will intimidate me to pull down that post about Hon. Afenyo-Markin’s insensitive, tyrannical and erroneous destruction that led to the demolition of Dr. Oteng’s building on her properly acquired piece of land.”

“Until the young lady and her husband get justice, the post will never be removed,” the former Pro Vice Chancellor of UCC noted.

Prof. Oduro stated that an MP should be seen protecting the interests of individuals in his constituency, rather than causing them psychological torture.

“A lawyer should not use threat of court action as an intimidatory tool for suppressing the rights of the voiceless in the society”, he maintained.

The UCC Professor indicated that he would petition the Speaker of Parliament to advise Hon. Afenyo-Markin, “the Idi Amin of Effutu” to stop the intimidatory orientation in dealing with the vulnerable.

Subsequently, he would petition the Ghana Bar Association to encourage the MP to resort to the court of law in addressing issues, instead of resorting to threats and harassment.

Prof Oduro said he would further lodge a formal complaint to the police about the fabricated stories and the threats to his family.

“If any unnatural harm is inflicted on any member of the family, Afenyo-Markin and P. K. Sarpong should be held responsible. I have not been moved by the publication in anyway”, the Professor underscored.

He however stated his intention to sue modern ghana, the media Organization that published the plagiarism and rape stories to ‘defame’ him.

Source//Sompaonline.com/Eric Annan

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The train of Teraone Media Limited’s annual donation program dubbed Sompa Aky3de3 has kicked off today, December 21, 2023 at its subsidiary TV station in Kumasi. It shall be replicated at all subsidiary stations of the media group which are Sompa 90.7 FM in Nkoranza and Sompa 98.9 FM in Sunyani.

The donation program is an initiative of Teraone Media Ltd and Sompa Foundation, spearheaded by Dr. Blessed Foster and it aims at supporting the widows and the less privileged in the society.

Today at the forecourt of Sompa 93.1 FM in Kumasi, hundreds of widows and physically handicapped persons turned out to enjoy the groceries dashed out by the generous organizers.

Among items donated were bottles of vegetable oil, bags of rice, tomato paste, Mixa5G drinks and other products.

Speaking to some of the widows who benefited from the annual project, they expressed their heartfelt gratitude amidst tears and praised the organizers immensely for their diligence and warm act of service.

 “It is a bundle of joy that I have witnessed such an occasion”- one elderly woman jubilated.

Tomorrow, December 22 2023, the Sompa akyɛdeɛ train will land at Sompa 98.9 in Sunyani to continue Teraone’s charity package. And on the 23^rd, the team will stop at Sompa 90.7 FM in Nkoranza to conclude the donation project.

Below are some scenes from the  Sompa akyɛdeɛ event

35-year-old fisherman, Kofi Wei has met his untimely death after getting drown in the sea at Gomoa Fetteh in the Gomoa East District in the Central Region.

Information gathered depicts that the deceased drowned when swimming to bring a canoe parked on the sea ashore.

Assemblymember for Gomoa Fetteh, Christopher Dadzie in an interview with Sompa News Eric Annan revealed that majority of fishermen at the area usually parks their canoes on the sea after work.

Thus round 5pm on Thursday, December 14, 2023, Kofi Wei was made to swim and bring their canoe to the seashore, so himself and fellow fisherfolks can park their belongs in the canoe and go for fishing.

Christopher Dadzie disclosed that after a successful dive into the sea, Kofi Wei failed to come out after some minutes.

This made his colleague fishermen swim in search of him, but unfortunately couldn't retrieve him as he was nowhere to be found upon several religious rituals undertaken to have him discovered.

Hence called on neighboring communities to do well and alert the people of Gomoa Fetteh should they come across the lifeless body of the deceased.

He ascertained that such misfortune rarely occurs in the area, having been a long while the community experienced such tragic news.

Source//Sompaonline.com/Eric Annan

Hon. Benito Owusu-Bio, the Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources in charge of Lands and Forestry has made a strong case for Ghana and Ivory Coast to strengthen collaborative efforts towards the production of cocoa and the protection of their respective forest reserves.

Speaking at Cocoa Forest Initiative (CFI) event held by the Ivorian Ministry of Water and Forest as part of the ongoing COP28 in the United Arab Emirates, Hon. Owusu-Bio observed that with the two country’s being responsible for 60% of global cocoa production, it is important for them to join forces and deal with the issue of climate change.

“As you know Ghana and Cote D'Ivoire produce over 60 percent of the world's cocoa supplies and it means that cocoa is a very important commodity which we cannot do away with. It also means that we have to be careful since there are competing land-uses for food production, cocoa cultivation, mining and forest conservation”, he said.

“This is where we need to strengthen our collaboration to ensure the sustainability of our production, halt deforestation and forest degradation and eventually contribute to global efforts to fight climate change”, he added.

Hon. Benito Owusu-Bio also commended the two countries for their historically rich collaborations especially in the area of cocoa production.

He noted since the establishment of the CFI, Ghana and Ivory Coast have effectively combined efforts to ensure that cocoa production in both countries is done with minimal impact on the environment.

As the CFI progresses to CFI 2.0, Hon. Benito reckons the responsibility has been placed on both Ghana and Ivory Coast to step up efforts.

He also indicated the readiness of the government of Ghana to team up with the private sector to pursue a path of dealing with cocoa driven deforestation.

“The Cocoa and Forest Initiative has demonstrated to be a valuable tool to attract private sector involvement in the fight against cocoa driven deforestation. It is therefore important to strengthen and sustain this unique partnership to ensure that cocoa is produced legally with minimal effect on our forest”, he reiterated.

“We, in Ghana, remain absolutely committed to CFI and will continue to collaborate with our partners from the World Cocoa Foundation, IDH Sustainable Trade and the Chocolate and cocoa producing companies. We would also like to encourage learning exchange visits with our counterparts in Cote d’ Ivoire . This will ensure effective and efficient implementation and functioning of the CFI Secretariats in both countries”, he stated.

“Ghana and Cote D'Ivoire have actively participated and organized CFI events in 3 successive COPs starting from Cop26 in Glasgow, COP 27 in Sharm El Sheikh and now CoP 28 in Dubai. In each of these, we have worked closely together to ensure that we are able to share knowledge on how to halt deforestation due to Cocoa production in our respective countries,”he  said.

Source//Sompaonline.com/ Nana Yaw Boamah

Leadership of the Ghana Union Traders' Association (GUTA) in the Central Region has vehemently warned the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) to have all its officers removed from their shops following the GRA's Tax Invoice Invigilation Exercise.

According to leadership of the traders union, the exercise undertaken by GRA is been experienced at only a few selected shops which deems it inappropriate, untimely, unacceptable and an infringement on the right of owners of these shops.

The union recounted to have written to both the southern and northern sector offices of the GRA in the region on December 4, 2023 following the worrying situation confronting its members, but had managers of these offices point it out to the union that the agitated exercise is suctioned by the GRA head office and that there is nothing they can do about the issue.

Addressing the media after a press conference held at the Kotokuraba Market in Cape Coast, Paul Kofi McCarthy, the Central Regional GUTA Chairman described GRA to be lazy following its undertaken approach in collecting revenue from law abiding citizens like themselves, leaving foreigners to swerve taxes through dubious means.

Kenneth Anyane Buadu, the Central Regional Vice Chairman for GUTA noted that the presence of these GRA officers poses threat to both their shop attendants and customers, as these officers often comes to their shops armed with guns.

Treasurer for GUTA in the Central Region who doubles as Queen Mother for the Abura Market in Cape Coast, Aunty Sisi equally impelled government to standardize its VAT imposed on goods for traders to have a fair and transparent market.

To this end, the union is calling on GRA to withdraw all its officers from their shops, else will have them call for a massive demonstration against the outfit with a subsequent closure of all their shops in the region, as the union finds the presence of GRA officials in their shops more policing and imposing and thus threatening the progress of their work.

Source//Sompaonline.com/Eric Annan

Fifteen (15) passengers have sustained various degrees of injury while five (5) individuals including a military officer currently lies in critical condition following the involvement of three (3) cars in an accident at Kasoa in the Awutu Senya East Municipality in the Central Region.

Fatality of the accident witnessed these cars, fall from the Kasoa flyover only to land on the outstretch roads laid beneath the overpass.

Vehicles involved in the fatal accident includes a Hyundai Salon Car with registration GR 6773-12, a Sprinter Benz Bus with registration number GW 5506-13, and a Borehole Drilling Vehicle.

Eyewitnesses narrated that all three vehicles were from Accra and heading towards the Buduburam direction, but the salon car upon reaching the Kasoa overpass, unfortunately indulged in a wrongful overtaken which resulted into the avoidable accident.

No death has presently been recorded following the accident whose victims are currently on admission at the Kasoa Polyclinic, thanks to eyewitnesses who entertained no delays in transporting the affected persons to the hospital.

Source//Sompaonline.com/Eric Annan

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The Embassy of the Republic of Korea has organised the 2023 Korea-Ghana Energy Cooperation Seminar on Thursday, 30th November, 2023 in Accra.

The seminar aimed at exploring ways Korea and Ghana can cooperate in the energy and mining sectors, and establish the network between the Embassy and Ghanaian officials in the mining Sub-sector.

In an elaborate presentation, Mr. Benjamin Aryee, Advisor on Mining to the Minister on behalf of the Sector Minister, Hon. Samuel A. Jinapor, presented on the theme, "Current Situation and Policy of Ghana's Mineral Industry".

Taking participants through an overview of Ghana's mining sector and contributions of the sector to the economy, he said the sector serves the economy with an average of 7.9% of GDP, with 7% from gold alone.

Mr. Aryee also highlighted on the framework for managing mining and other key legislation such as the Minerals Development Fund Act, 2016, the Minerals Income Investment Fund Act, 2018 among others.

The Advisor on Mining gave participants an idea of some attractive incentives for investors who wish to mine in Ghana. He stressed that availability of Geo-scientific information, Political stability and support for mining and a robust legal & fiscal regime supportive of mining investment is relevant to motivate prospect investors.

Mr. Benjamin Aryee remarked that the effective management and regulation of the Sector will facilitate linkages between mining and other sectors for economic development and enhance the sustainability of mining.

Mr. Seidu Alidu, Principal Geologist with the Ghana Geological Survey Authority (GGSA) also presented on the Current Situation and outlook of Ghana’s Mineral Resources.

In his brief on Ghana's minerals, he made known of Ghana’s traditional focus on the production and exportation of old production of gold, manganese, bauxite and Diamond which aims at improving local participation and value addition.

Mr. Alidu noted the concerted efforts to explore industrial energy, and other economic minerals like the lithium, iron ore, limestone and others.

Speaking on the outlook of Ghana’s Mineral Resources, the Principal Geologist stated that given appetite of the World market for minerals such as manganese, bauxite and lithium, Ghana is in strong position for future growth.

He said, inspite of GGSA's challenges in its search for minerals they will continue to explore for additional minerals other than gold to assist in the mineral diversification of the mining industry.

On his part, Mr. Bubune Kofi Sorkpor, Chief Investment Officer with the Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF) outlined the market outlook for critical minerals in Ghana & investment opportunities.

He spelt out MIIF's strategic positioning and its investment and Minerals diversification on Gold, Lithium, Salt, Quarries, Graphite and Limestone with about 10 billion dollars invested in mining projects in the country in the past decade.

The Chief Investment Officer said MIIF as an evergreen Fund, has co-investment opportunities that affords other market players de-risking mechanisms.

Some participants present at the Seminar were the Deputy Korean Ambassador, Mr. Moon Dong Kyu and the Korea Trade- Investment Promotion Agency(KOTRA) Director, Mr. Kim Young Sang were also given the opportunity to ask some questions.

Source//Sompaonline.com/ Nana Yaw Boamah

The National Commission on Civic Education Director at Nkoranza North in the Bono East region, Mr. Duncan Richard has bemoaned the woefully low voter turnout at the just ended district level elections which were held across the country.

In an interview with Owoahene Acheampong on Sompa 90.7FM in Nkoranza, Mr Duncan called for urgent research into the reasons why electorates do not turn up in their numbers to vote and elect assembly and unit committee members for Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies (MMDAs).

According to Mr Duncan, voting allows citizens to have their beliefs and issues represented in government: a given opportunity to openly contribute towards nation-building. "However, it is pathetic to realize that people do not understand the concept of exercising their franchise."

In his submission, he said the low turnout is dangerous and it's a recipe for a serious disaster which will someday affect the democracy of the country. Hence an urgent need for a thorough research into the matter.

"We need to research and identify the reason behind people boycotting voting exercises, whether exercising their franchise yields no results for them or they just do not see any good coming from such elections. We need to delve deeper into it and resolve the canker"- he narrated.

Mr Richard Duncan further emphasized the utmost relevance of the district assembly elections in nation-building, stating that the assemblymen/women better understand the concerns of the electorates. Therefore, they are in the best position to lobby for the requisite developmental structures for an area.
He compared the duties of the assembly members to Parliamentarians, where he explained that a parliamentarian is a lawmaker who spends much of his time in the parliament house at the nation's capital deliberating on bills and enacting laws. On the other hand, the assembly member is a direct point of contact through which all challenges can be passed and needs to be valued as well.

Unlike general elections that are characterized by long queues and breathtaking moments, the polling centres were without the vibrancy of national politics.
Mr Richard Duncan encouraged all stakeholders to come on board to further educate the public about the relevance of the district-level elections since it is the foundation of development.

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The Central Regional Division of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has called on the Ministry of Local Government to aid in the enforcement of the Control and Prevention of Bushfire Act 1990 (PNDCL 229) in the region.

According to the Central Regional GNFS, Ghana having battled bushfire for years, upon further consultations on solution to curb the effect bushfires poses to the country, had the Control and Prevention of Bushfire Act 1990' (PNDCL 229) passed to make it illegal to burn the bush for any reason.

Enactment of the Bushfire Act 1990 made anybody whose action leads to uncontrolled burning of farm, grass land or the environment, contravene the law and can be jailed up to 2 years.

Hence the call for the Local Government Ministry to have the law implemented across local Assemblies in the Central Region to serve as deterrent to its indigenes as bushfire emerge one of the major fires recorded in the region.

The Central Regional GNFS Public Relations Officer, DOIII Abdul Wasiu Hudu in an interview with Sompa News Eric Annan had his outfit's clarion plea to the Local Government Ministry issued.

"As part of the solution to reduce the effect of bushfires in the country, the 'Control and Prevention of Bushfire Act of 1990' (PNDCL 229) was passed."

"This law makes it illegal to burn the bush for any reason. Thus Anybody whose action leads to uncontrolled burning of farm, grass land or the environment, contravene the law and can go to jail up to 2 years."

"Most importantly, the law mandates all Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies to constitute 'Bushfire Control Sub-committee from the Executive Committee of the Assembly' which most Assemblies haven't implemented," he underscored.

"According to the Act, the Sub-committee as part of its major function, is to draw up appropriate laws to ensure adequate prevention, control and monitoring of bushfires."

"The failure of Assemblies to implement these laws has affected the bushfire battle in the region leading to lost of properties and destruction to the vegetation."

"Bushfires are one of the major fires recorded in the Central Region with hundreds of acres of land plantations getting destroyed to bushfire yearly, as the worrying menace turns to affect food security in the region."

"Almost all the Assemblies in the Central Region has no Bushfire Control Sub-committee even though the law stipulates it."

"We appeal to the Ministry of Local Government to direct various Assemblies to comply with this important legal provision to help save the environment, farmlands, and vegetations," DOIII Abdul Wasiu Hudu beseeched.

Source//Sompaonline.com/Eric Annan

The Embassy of the Republic of Korea has organised the 2023 Korea-Ghana Energy Cooperation Seminar on Thursday, 30th November, 2023 in Accra.

The seminar aimed at exploring ways Korea and Ghana can cooperate in the energy and mining sectors, and establish the network between the Embassy and Ghanaian officials in the mining Sub-sector.

In an elaborate presentation, Mr. Benjamin Aryee, Advisor on Mining to the Minister on behalf of the Sector Minister, Hon. Samuel A. Jinapor, presented on the theme, "Current Situation and Policy of Ghana's Mineral Industry".

Taking participants through an overview of Ghana's mining sector and contributions of the sector to the economy, he said the sector serves the economy with an average of 7.9% of GDP, with 7% from gold alone.

Mr. Aryee also highlighted on the framework for managing mining and other key legislation such as the Minerals Development Fund Act, 2016, the Minerals Income Investment Fund Act, 2018 among others.

The Advisor on Mining gave participants an idea of some attractive incentives for investors who wish to mine in Ghana. He stressed that availability of Geo-scientific information, Political stability and support for mining and a robust legal & fiscal regime supportive of mining investment is relevant to motivate prospect investors.

Mr. Benjamin Aryee remarked that the effective management and regulation of the Sector will facilitate linkages between mining and other sectors for economic development and enhance the sustainability of mining.

Mr. Seidu Alidu, Principal Geologist with the Ghana Geological Survey Authority (GGSA) also presented on the Current Situation and outlook of Ghana’s Mineral Resources.

In his brief on Ghana's minerals, he made known of Ghana’s traditional focus on the production and exportation of old production of gold, manganese, bauxite and Diamond which aims at improving local participation and value addition.

Mr. Alidu noted the concerted efforts to explore industrial energy, and other economic minerals like the lithium, iron ore, limestone and others.

Speaking on the outlook of Ghana’s Mineral Resources, the Principal Geologist stated that given appetite of the World market for minerals such as manganese, bauxite and lithium, Ghana is in strong position for future growth.

He said, inspite of GGSA's challenges in its search for minerals they will continue to explore for additional minerals other than gold to assist in the mineral diversification of the mining industry.

On his part, Mr. Bubune Kofi Sorkpor, Chief Investment Officer with the Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF) outlined the market outlook for critical minerals in Ghana & investment opportunities.

He spelt out MIIF's strategic positioning and its investment and Minerals diversification on Gold, Lithium, Salt, Quarries, Graphite and Limestone with about 10 billion dollars invested in mining projects in the country in the past decade.

The Chief Investment Officer said MIIF as an evergreen Fund, has co-investment opportunities that affords other market players de-risking mechanisms.

Some participants present at the Seminar were the Deputy Korean Ambassador, Mr. Moon Dong Kyu and the Korea Trade- Investment Promotion Agency(KOTRA) Director, Mr. Kim Young Sang were also given the opportunity to ask some questions.

Source//Sompaonline.com/ Nana Yaw Boamah

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Amid widespread curiosity about how the examination body uncovered these infractions, particularly the use of AI, WAEC’s Head of Public Affairs, John Kapi, provided insights during an interview with the media.

He explained that they identified candidates who relied on AI-generated answers by observing peculiar responses. For instance, a candidate received a response from the AI stating, ‘I’m not familiar with the term you have used,’ and proceeded to replicate this verbatim in the answer booklet. Another candidate encountered a similar situation, typing, ‘I cannot detect the term you have used.’ These instances served as clear indicators of AI usage, Kapi stated.

He acknowledged the evolving nature of cheating methods, recounting past challenges involving mobile phones, snapshots, and pre-solved answer sheets. However, the rise of AI as a cheating mechanism poses a novel and formidable challenge. To address this, WAEC is planning collaborative efforts with the Ghana Education Service (GES) to enforce stringent regulations on mobile phone usage in second-cycle institutions.

“We’ve monitored all the rogue websites that were publishing the questions we had put out there. Our investigations and some reports that were received from national security indicated that all the questions that were found online were put out there after the commencement of the examination. The suspicion is that these questions were out there after the supervisors or invigilators or even candidates had taken snapshots and put them out there seeking assistance.”

Regarding ongoing investigations into the use of mobile phones, AI, or intercepted questions, Kapi indicated that his outfit is actively looking into the matter and that suspected culprits would be invited for a fair hearing.

The collaboration with the GES aims to establish stricter adherence to rules and discourage the adoption of advanced technologies for unfair advantages in academic assessments.

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Social Welfare Director for Twifo Atti-Morkwa District in the Central Region, Mr. Kofi Kwakye has shared frustration over the apparent rise in recorded defilement and indecent assault cases (fingering) in the area.

According to him, the widely frowned upon act has caused lot of innocent girl children at Twifo Atti-Morkwa to lose their virginity to vicious men in the locality.

Records available to the media indicates that more than seven (7) defilement cases were recorded in the last five months, signalling 1.3 cases of defilement from July to December, 2023 in the Twifo Atti-Morkwa District.

Victims to the unscrupulous haphazard deed in the area have their ages range from 3 to 14-years-old, whereas culprits recorded to have indulge in the condemned act are between the ages of 17 and 25.

Speaking in an interview with Sompa News Eric Annan, the Twifo Atti-Morkwa Social Welfare Director advised parents to constantly have their girl children talk to in order to refrain from entering the apartment of men under no circumstance.

Findings conducted reveals that most of these defilement cases had no official statement lodged to the police for an action to be carried upon, but had families involved resort to settling the issue at the house with the least compensation received from the perpetrators without considering the physical and psychological effect victims seize to suffer.

This has become a worrying concern to the Twifo Atti-Morkwa Police Command led by its Commander, Supt. Charles Addae Boateng who implores the collective effort of all stakeholders in the District to aid the police shoulder the fight against defilement.

Source//Sompaonline.com/Eric Annan

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Former President John Dramani Mahama celebrated his 65th birthday on Wednesday with a visit to the Shai Osudoko District Hospital.

Mr Mahama donated badly-needed medical equipment, including two modern incubators, two phototherapy machines and four CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) machines in response to an urgent appeal from the Medical Director of the facility.

Mr Mahama also provided food and non-food items to the patients, nursing mothers, and hospital staff.

The medical staff expressed their appreciation for the equipment. Medical Director Dr. Kennedy T. C. Brightson noted that he was not expecting the items so quickly, following his request when an advance team from the former President visited only two days ago.

Accompanying by his children and staff from his Office, Mr Mahama thanked his wife and the Lordina Foundation for facilitating the acquisition of the medical equipment. He added, "I am very happy to return to my favourite hospital environment to celebrate my 65th birthday."

The Shai Osudoko District Hospital was inaugurated in April 2016 by then-President Mahama, as part of his government's policy to bring quality healthcare closer to Ghanaians.

The 120-bed hospital was the first of six district hospitals to be commenced by the Mahama government in selected districts across the country under an initiative to build first-class health facilities in every district to improve access to healthcare delivery.

Other items donated by Mr Mahama include 150 bags of rice, 50 bags of sugar, detergents, 200 packs soft drinks, 200 packs of water, 40 boxes of biscuits, 35 boxes of cooking oil, 20 boxes of tomato paste, 90 school bags and 100 packs of baby diapers.

Source//Sompaonline.com/ Nana Yaw Boamah

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The Member of Parliament for Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abrem (KEEA) Constituency in the Central Region, Hon. Samuel Atta-Mills has unleashed his plans to have storm drains constructed at Amotoe, a suburb of Komenda to curb the area's long-standing flood issues.

He made this pronouncement at the commissioning of a washroom facility for traders at the Komenda New Market, constructed by Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, Running Mate for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the 2020 general election who appears a potential Running Mate for the party in the 2024 general election.

Residents of Amotoe as constantly murmured upon, have been suffering series of fatal floods over the years with the slightest rainfall the community turns to experience.

Addressing dignitaries gathered at the ceremony, the MP affirmed that as he recently had storm drains constructed at Sesem, he isn't backing out anytime soon on such developmental works been carried out within Komenda, but will shortly have that of Amotoe attended to in complement of Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang's commissioned project.

Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang having hailed from Komenda and frequently shops at the market remarked that as the NDC has its goal geared towards development, judging from the poor state of the market in time past, propelled her to put up the washroom facility to equally have some portion of the market grounds which use to flood whenever it rains fixed with concrete.

Queen Mothers of the Komenda New Market, however, showered the Professor with outmost gratitude and pleaded on John Dramani Mahama, the 2024 NDC Flagbearer never to hesitate in appointing Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang as his Running Mate yet again for next year's general election to have the affable politician do more for the community.

Source//Sompaonline.com/Eric Annan

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Some Members of Parliament on the Parliamentary Select Committee On Health have toured selected government and private basic schools in the Central Region to conscienctize students on the prevention of malaria.

The laudable exercise saw pupils of the visited schools presented with treated mosquito nets and were equally taught how to use them to aid them prevent the killer disease which globally affect and kills children the most.

Schools visited during the exercise in the region includes the Kanaan International School and Wawase D/A Basic School both in the Hemang Lower Denkyira Constituency together with the Philip Quaque Girls Basic School in the Cape Coast South Constituency.

The tour witnessed Members of Parliament like Hon. Patrick Boakye Yiadom, MP for Obuasi East Constituency in the Ashanti Region who doubles as the Vice Chair for the Parliamentary Select Committee on Health.

Hon. Dickson Adomako Kissi, MP for Anyaa Sowutuom Constituency in the Greater Accra Region, Hon. Roosevelt Alexander Hottordze, MP for Central Tongu in the Volta Region, and Hon. Betty Krosbi Mensah, MP for Afram Plains North Constituency in the Eastern Region as well as the Regional Health Director, Dr. Mrs. Marion Okoh-Owusu and a host other.

MP for Anyaa Sowutuom Constituency, Hon. Dickson Adomako Kissi speaking with Sompa News Eric Annan identified the activity to form part of parliament's defence mechanism resorted to curb the spread of malaria among school going children in the country.

He noted Ghana to be fighting a good course against the spread of malaria, as he revealed the country will soon commence malaria vaccination upon receiving vaccines to that effect, which to him will go a long way to eradicate malaria from the country together with that of the Select Committee's effort.

Paul Boateng, Head of the Case Management Team for the National Malaria Elimination Program asserted the sensitization on malaria prevention to be yielding a desirable impact on the country's recorded malaria cases over the years.

He disclosed Ghana to have recorded a little over 5million confirmed malaria cases with 151 deaths last year, which he described as an improvement to the country's previously recorded malaria cases, substantiating that cases and deaths to malaria has consistently reduced over the years.

On the practice of others using the mosquito net for fishing and fencing their gardens, the Health Practitioner recounted that his outfit having engaged key stakeholders over the bad usage of the net is equally engaging District Assemblies across the country to roll out stringent measures to sanction culprits of the heftily frowned upon offence.

Source//Sompaonline.com/Eric Annan

Reports reaching Sompa news emphasize that some officials from the National Democratic Congress (NDC) allegedly urged the constituents of Tarkwa Teberebie to vote again for Teacher Obour, the incumbent assemblyman of the area who met his untimely death amidst the 2023 assembly elections campaign.

Manasseh Addison Sackey, alias “Teacher Obour,” who doubled as the Deputy Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Tarkwa-Nsuaem Constituency, was on board a boat which links Bonsa river to Bonsa Agya and surrounding communities in his electoral area with four other persons when the unfortunate incident occurred.

The canoe capsized along the journey leaving Mr. Addison Sackey and the canoe rider drowned in the river.

During yesterday’s nationwide Unit committee and District Assembly elections, the Teberebie electorates voted massively to retain their deceased assemblyman.

According to sources, the movement was incited by some officials in the largest opposition party, NDC who called on the populace during the deceased’s one week celebration to vote for Teacher Obour to stand in solidarity and to prove their love for their able leader who lost his life. Truly after the polls, the late Teacher Obour carried the day.  

In Omanhene Yaw Adu Boakye’s interaction with Maxwell on Sompa TV’s Ade Akye Abia, Maxwell underscored the incredible achievement of the late assemblyman.

“Under his watch, Teacher Obour provided more than thirty (30) safety jackets for the community, and lobbied for sustainable developmental projects for his people.” He said.

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Member of Parliament for Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abrem (KEEA) Constituency in the Central Region, Hon. Samuel Atta-Mills has reaffirmed his commitment to enhance the educational standards within his Municipality through actionable works.

Recognizing the decline in educational quality in KEEA, the MP's office has closely collaborated with the constituency's Education Directorate to tackle pertinent issues affecting education in the area.

A significant step towards the worrying situation was taken after the office of the Member of Parliament generously donated a multifunctional photocopy machine, a laptop computer, and an air-conditioner to the KEEA Education Directorate in response to a request.

Hon. Samuel Atta-Mills in remaining dedicated to prioritizing education having come into terms, its pivotal role in socio-economic development regardless of geographical boundaries, has unequivocally outlaid his stance to actualize his committment towards education in the area.

Francis Obeng, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) KEEA Treasurer who on behalf of the MP delivered the donated items, emphasised the MP's passion and will to enhance the constituency's education performance, thus the need to ensure his investments motivate and yield positive outcomes.

Public Relations Officer for the KEEA Education Directorate, Mr. Aka Ewie commended the Honourable Member for his prompt action in addressing educational needs within the Municipality, which includes providing desks, mathematical sets, exercise books, renovating classrooms and the Education Director's residence, extending financial support to deserving but underprivileged students, covering utility expenses among other contributions.

Madam Mercy Akua Lissar, the KEEA Education Director equally expressed gratitude over the MP's unwavering support but pledged full cooperation in efforts to elevate educational standards in the Municipality, as she further appealed for assistance from the MP in conducting mock examinations for final-year students in the municipality.

Source//Sompaonline.com/Eric Annan

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30-year-old Francis Larbie, a Mobile Money Vendor has hanged himself to death in his single-room apartment at Awutu Bawjiase in the Awutu Senya West District in the Central Region over his GH¢15,000 debt.

A report by Sompa News Eric Annan indicate the deceased Momo Vendor who worked under a superior to have been defrauded of the aforementioned amount few days back by an unidentified fraudster.

Irritated over the narration given by his employee over the lost money, boss of the deceased on the suspicion that his boy had used the money for his personal stuff, mounted pressure on the deceased to refund his money, else will have him arrested.

This according to sources, led to the deceased hanging himself in his room with a sponge after his wife had departed for morning church service upon having no hopes of refunding his boss the money.

Body of the deceased has since been conveyed by the Police Command of Awutu Senya to the mortuary.

Source//Sompaonline.com/Eric Annan

The Minority Leader in Parliament who doubles as the Member of Parliament for Ajumako-Enyan-Essiam Constituency in the Central Region, Hon. Cassiel Ato Baah Forson has entreated the Central Regional House of Chiefs to probe government's move to have Lithium mined at various constituencies in the region.

Addressing Chiefs of the revered house during the house's last sitting for the year, the Minority Leader relayed the need for chiefs in the region to get curious of government's undertaken lithium deal which has already been signed without the knowledge of parliament.

The Lithium deal as highlighted by the Minority Leader, has government reach out a controversial Mining Lease Agreement with Barari DV Lithium and the Atlantic Lithium of Australia for the exploitation of Lithium and other associated minerals in five different districts in the Central Region.

These districts include Ekumfi, Mfantseman, Ajumako-Enyan-Essiam, Asikuma-Odoben-Brakwa and the Agona East and West Districts.

Hon. Ato Forson expressed that the Ghana Lithium deal which in the sight of government appears profitable to the country, is never in the best interest of Ghanaians, hence the need for the house to have the deal well scrutinized and deliberated upon for the betterment of the region.

President for the Central Regional House of Chiefs who doubles as the Paramount Chief of the Breman Traditional Area, Odeefuo Amoakwa Buadu VIII following the issue at hand, stressed to have facilitated a meeting between the Region's House of Chiefs and Members of Parliament as well as politicians within the Central Region to extensively brainstorm on the region's development.

This meeting, according to Odeefuo Amoakwa Buadu, is slated to hold on January 8, 2024, a few days before parliament resumes its scheduled activities for next year.

Source//Sompaonline.com/Eric Annan

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34-year-old Ukechuku, a Nigerian National, popularly known as 'Nose Mask' has died having suffered mob action at Gomoa Akotsi in the Gomoa East District in the Central Region.

This was after the Nigerian was alleged to have stabbed two Ghanaian residents of the area (a male and female), leaving the intestines of his male victim gush out after forcing a shape knife into his stomach.

The unfortunate occurrence led irate residents of the area pounce on the foreigner with beatings which saw him bleed to death.

Speaking in an interview to Sompa News Eric Annan, an eyewitness unveiled that the deceased who had in the past 11 months rented an apartment in the area been suspected to be practicing spiritism.

This triggered a heated argument between the deceased and a female neighbor, who he is said to have first injured with a knife as a result of the ensued argument.

Hence caused a host of area guys force themselves into his room to inquire why he did such inhuman thing to non other but a female neighbor, which led to him injuring the second victim who nearly lost his life having had his intestines ooze out from the knife attack he sustained from the Nigerian.

The victims were subsequently rushed to the Winneba Trauma and Specialized Hospital for treatment as the remaining guys of the area gave the Nigerian the beatings of his life which led to his death.

The Gomoa Ojobi Police Command been informed of the situation, rushed to the scene but only went to meet the lifeless body of the Nigerian, thus conveyed it to the police mortuary for preservation.

Source//Sompaonline.com/Eric Annan