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Abla Dzifa Gomashie, the Member of Parliament for Ketu South, last week donated medical supplies to the Anuenu Community-based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) Compound.

The donation included essential medical supplies, detergent, blanket, face masks, and mattresses to help improve the healthcare services provided by the facility. This donation forms part of the Member of Parliament’s commitment to support healthcare facilities and improve the health status of the communities within her constituency.

The Anuenu CHPS Compound, was one of the health facilities that saw a facelift from the Member of Parliament. The donation was received by the Municipal Health Director, Mr. David Agbokpe and the Medical Superintendent of the Municipal Hospital, Dr. Makafui Dzakpasu.

They expressed their profound gratitude to the lawmaker.

The Municipal Health Director noted that the supplies and mattresses will go a long way to improve the quality of healthcare they offer to the people in the community. The MP, in her address, reiterated her commitment to help improve the health sector in her constituency. She urged the healthcare workers to utilize the donated items to the benefit of the community members.

She thanked the Kpano family for donating the land for the meaningful and important facility such as a clinic. She charged the Health Directorate and the Municipal Assembly to expedite action on the documentation of the land donated by the Kpanu family for the chips compound to enable more development.

In attendance were the Chief of Awarkome, Togbe T. Wornanu and his Queen Maama Lilivor and some Constituency executives.

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The work of staff of the Ghana Immigration Service in the Effutu Municipality received a major boost with a donation of office equipment by the Member of Parliament for the Effutu Constituency, Alexander Afenyo- Markin.

 The items included ten (10) desktop computers, two (2) printers, two (2) land line telephones, 23 swivel chairs, two work stations, a photocopier machine, an office cabinet for filing and two air conditioners.

 The donation which was a follow-up to a request made on the Member of Parliament who doubles as the Deputy Majority Leader of Ghana’s 8th Parliament is set to enhance the work delivery of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) in the Effutu Municipality to improve the security of the area.

 Presenting the items, Hon. Afenyo-Markin announced that the new office complex under construction was at an advanced stage of completion and would be commissioned and handed over before the celebration of the Aboakyir’ Festival in May this year.

 He reiterated his commitment at ensuring that staff posted to the Municipality work under a conducive environment to enhance their delivery for the development of the area.

 Hon. Afenyo- Markin bemoaned the alarming rate of Hepatitis B infections in the area describing it as a silent killer, a situation he said has compelled him to vote Ghc1million for free screening and vaccination in the Municipality.

He charged on all residents of Effutu to volunteer for the free screening and vaccination for early treatment to reduce the Hepatitis B related deaths in the area.

 Receiving the items, the Central Regional Commander of the Ghana Immigration Service, Deputy Commissioner of Immigration, Eric Afari expressed the gratitude of his outfit to the Effutu MP for helping to resource the GIS in the area.

According to him the gesture would go a long way to improve the work of the service in the area thereby ensuring efficiency in the monitoring of activities of foreign nationals in the Municipality for an enhanced security.

Present at the ceremony to present the items included the immediate Past Secretary of the ECOWAS Parliament, Mr. John Azumah, the Effutu Municipal Chief Executive, Hon. Alhaji Zubairu Kassim, the Effutu Divisional Police Commander, ACP Jeffery Darko and Former Commander of the Winneba Local Prisons, Mr.Peter Afari Mintah.

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The Member of Parliament (MP) for Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai Constituency in the Western North Region, Mr. Alfred Obeng-Boateng has counselled youth in his area to be of good behavior in order to become great future leaders. He said as future leaders, the youth ought to demonstrate responsible attitude and show that they could take up the mantle of leadership of the country.

He gave the advice at a youth seminar organized for the youth between the ages of 17 and 25 at Sefwi Bekwai zone, Anhwiaso zone and Bibiani zone by the MP under the theme: “Becoming a great person in future.” According to him, the seminar was to provide good guidance to raise youth to become useful to the family, society as well as the nation .

The MP, who is also the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Approchers Series Ghana, advised youth not to be discouraged because they hail from poor background, but rather use himself and others as role models in pursuing their ambitions in life. He was optimistic that with such series of seminars for the youth, the MP would achieve his vision to produce future professionals with requisite skills and training for the job market.

He admonished the youth who were interested in working at the mining firms to pursue programmes that could offer them the requisite skills to get opportunities at the mines. The MP called on the youth to have patience as he was working with development partners to offer them the needed support.

Mr. Alfred Obeng Boateng mentioned the ongoing construction of Adupri-Tanoso road, on-going construction of e-learning center at Anhwiaso, construction of 25 construction of mechanized boreholes, classroom block, CHPS Compound, construction of toilet facility, job employment, financial assistance to brilliant students but needy as some of his achievements in his tenure as MP.

In all, a total of 5,354 youth across the length and breath of the Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai constituency attended the seminar. Also in attendance at the colourful seminar were the Municipal Chief Executive MCE for Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai Mr. Paul Andoh, some constituency executives, Clergy, traditional authorities among others.

Some of the youth who spoke with GNA after the program expressed their heartfelt gratitude to the Member of Parliament for his commitment towards the welfare of the youth in the area.

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Mr Albert Alalzuuga Akuka, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Garu, has appealed to Parliament to investigate the alleged military brutalities meted out to the constituents of Garu and Tempane on Sunday, October 29.

In a statement on the floor of the House, Mr Akuka said the recent military brutalities allegedly meted out to some innocent residents of Garu town and Bugre in the Garu and Tempane Constituencies respectively in the wee hours of Sunday, 29th October 2023.

“Mr Speaker, I am deeply concerned about how the military officers reportedly brutalised and maimed our residents,” he said. “It is important to mention that this incident by the Military ads to a long list of barbaric and inhumane action carried out by our men in uniform on innocent civilians whom they ought to be protecting as a matter of responsibility.”

He said reports by residents during his checks with them to ascertain what really happened on the grounds suggest allegedly that their monies and other valuable items were taken away by the officers in the swoop.

Mr Akuka said as the MP for Garu, all his efforts to get answers regarding the number of residents picked up by the Military Officers during the alleged swoop, their whereabouts, and the crime for which they were picked up had yielded no results two days after the alleged brutalities were visited on upon them.

“This is an unacceptable violation of our citizens’ rights, and as a matter of urgency, I am strongly calling and demanding for an immediate government intervention to address this issue and also for Parliament to open a probe into this matter, and bring a comprehensive resolution to it,” he said.

“I call on the authorities to investigate the matter thoroughly and ensure that those responsible are held accountable”. Mr Akuka said the residents of Garu and Tempane deserve safety and protection, and this alleged action by the Military officers must be condemned in the strongest terms without any room for tolerance and reasonableness of any form of brutalities within Garu and Tempane constituencies and indeed, any other constituency.

He said the House had an opportunity to investigate and make recommendations when similar Military brutalities were visited on the people of Mr Alexander Afenyo-Markin, the MP for Efutu and Deputy Majority Leader, in his contributions urged the Speaker to invite the Minister for National Security to brief the Defence and Interior Committee of the House on the situation.

However, Mr Andrew Asiamah Amoako, Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament, in his ruling directed that the Minister for National Security appears before the House on Thursday, November 9, to brief it concerning the incidents that occurred at Garu and Tempane. He said after the Minister’s briefing, if there was still the need for the setting up of a committee to investigate the matter, the House would do so.

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The Member of Parliament of Akyem Oda and the chairman of the Ghanaian Israeli Parliamentary friendship Association, Hon. Alexander Akwasi Acquah has joined other chairmen of the Israel Allies Caucuses worldwide to express their unwavering support for the State of Israel.

In a statement signed and presented to Israeli congress, the caucuses chairmen commended the courage and determination displayed in the ongoing “Swords of Iron” operation aimed at neutralizing the threat posed by Hamas and ensuring the safety and security of the Israeli people.

The statement said the people of Israel have endured relentless acts of terror and aggression by Hamas, an internationally recognized terrorist organization that consistently undermines peace and stability in the region. However Israel has demonstrated remarkable restraint and resilience in the face of continuous attacks on its sovereignty and innocent civilian lives. The operation, “Swords of Iron,” represents a necessary response to protect the lives and dignity of Israeli citizens.

We firmly believe in Israel’s right to defend itself and its citizens from acts of terror and aggression, the statement said. The safety and well-being of any nation’s citizens are paramount, and Israel, like any other sovereign state, has the right and duty to take appropriate measures to ensure the security of its people for as long as they deem necessary.

The chairman urged the international community to stand in solidarity with Israel and support its efforts to ensure the safety and security of its citizens. It is crucial that Hamas and all terrorist organizations are held accountable for their actions, and pressure is exerted to cease acts of violence and terror that undermine the prospects of peace and stability in the region.

We stand united in support of Israel and its determination to protect its citizens and uphold the values of freedom, democracy, and peace.

The Parliament of Ghana is composed of Members of Parliament (MPs) who are elected by the citizens of Ghana through a general election held every four years. The Parliament is responsible for making laws, approving the national budget, and overseeing the actions of the executive branch of government.

The composition of the Parliament has changed over the years. There were 140 members in both the Second and the Third Republic parliaments. In the current Fourth Republic, the number of MPs first increased to 200 and subsequently to 275. There have been 8 parliaments so far in the Fourth Republic

The 8th Parliament of the 4th Republic of Ghana was inaugurated on January 7, 2021. It is composed of 275 Members of Parliament (MPs) who were elected in the general elections held on December 7, 2020. The Parliament consists of representatives from various political parties, with the two major parties being the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC). The NPP holds the majority with 137 seats, while the NDC holds 136 seats. There is also one independent MP. The Speaker of the Parliament is Alban Bagbin, a member of the NDC, who was elected on January 7, 2021.

Member of Parliament for Karaga Constituency Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam in the Northern Region, in a bid to improve the lives of his constituents, will in the coming week, launch a transformative water project dubbed: “Operation 100 Mechanised Boreholes”.

The initiative by Dr. Adam, who is also Minister of State at the Ministry of Finance, is aimed at alleviating water scarcity and providing accessible potable water sources for the people in an area.

According to the Karaga District Health Directorate, the area continued to record stomach-related ailments as among the top three prevalent diseases in recent years.

Dr. Adam, having already achieved nearly 100 per cent electricity coverage in the constituency, during a visit to the constituency, said he had successfully fulfilled one of his key targets as a representative of the people.

He said as he approached the end of his first term, he would now turn his attention to provision of potable water, which remained a challenge despite the drilling over 80 boreholes in two and a half years in the area.

Some of his constituents said the project was not only an ambitious endeavour but also a reflection of Dr. Adam’s hands-on approach to governance and his commitment to their well-being.

Others said the launch of Operation 100 Mechanised Boreholes would mark a pivotal moment in the Karaga Constituency’s journey towards improved living standards, adding they anticipated the positive impact that increased water accessibility would bring to them.

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