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Sanshi wins 2024 Nye Awo Kpakpa Kpokpoi cooking competition
Ms Sowah (third from left) with the competition winners Photo Victor A. Buxton
Sanshi (Anarhor house) was last Saturday adjudged the overall winners of the 2024 Nye Awo Kpakpa Kpokpoi cooking competition which attracted eight groups from La in the Greater Accra Region.
The second and third positions went to Nmati and Kowe respectively with Agbawe occupying the fourth place.
For their prize, all five group members of Sanshi would have lunch at the Labadi Beach Hotel.
For the first runner-up, three members are to have breakfast while two members from the second runner-up team are also to have breakfast.
Additionally, all group members received parcels containing food flask, wax prints and certificate of participation.
The other participants were Abese, Leshie, Dzrasee, Klanaa and Abafum.
In her remarks, Ms Rita Naa Odoley Sowah, the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Constituency, said the competition which began in 2023 was to sustain the tradition of the Ga’s in the preparation of ‘Kpokpoi’ among the youth.
“It is a deliberate initiative started in 2023 for the young ones to learn from their mothers, the process of preparing the festive food which they are deliberately ignoring due to the notion that it is prepared for the gods,” Ms Sowah said.
According to the MP, each group received maize in addition to an amount of Gh¢1,500 to purchase ingredient for the competition.
She expressed gratitude to the La Traditional Council for the support it offered to make the competition a success.
On the upcoming election, the MP advised the youth to conduct peaceful campaigns by ‘selling’ their preferred candidates devoid of acts of hooliganism.
“Ensure that the peaceful atmosphere before the up-coming election in December is sustained. It should be an exercise to exchange ideas not one to fight because we are one people; and we must remain so after the election.”
Ms Felicia Mekpoi Bortey, the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Greater Accra Women Organiser, was the lead judge for the competition and explained that the criteria used in awarding the marks included the setup, hygiene, neatness, portion control of finished food, taste and others.
BY Victor A. Buxton
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CSA urges Universities to strengthen cybersecurity following university of Nottingham cyber-attack
The Cyber Security Authority (CSA) has cautioned universities and other operators of Critical Information Infrastructure (CII) in Ghana to comply with cybersecurity regulations following a recent cyber-attack on the University of Nottingham in the United Kingdom.
In a press release issued on June 16, 2026, the Authority said the incident should serve as a warning to educational institutions that no organisation is immune to cyber threats, regardless of its size, reputation or technological capacity.
According to the CSA, the attack on the University of Nottingham is believed to have affected about 450,000 students and alumni, exposing sensitive information such as personal records, contact details, student identification information and financial data.
The Authority noted that although the breach occurred outside Ghana, it has important lessons for the country’s education sector as well as other critical sectors including health, telecommunications and transportation.
The CSA explained that Ghanaian universities are increasingly relying on digital technologies such as student information systems, online learning platforms, cloud services, digital payment systems and research collaborations.
While these technologies improve efficiency and access to services, they also create opportunities for cybercriminals to exploit vulnerabilities.
“The question is therefore not whether Ghanaian universities or other critical sectors will be attacked, but whether they are sufficiently prepared when an attack occurs,” the statement said.
The Authority reminded institutions to adhere to the Directive for the Protection of Critical Information Infrastructure, which was launched in October 2021 to strengthen cybersecurity across critical sectors.
According to the CSA, the directive requires organisations to establish cybersecurity governance structures, conduct risk assessments, implement security controls, report incidents, carry out regular audits and develop effective incident response plans.
The Authority said these measures are intended to reduce the likelihood and impact of cyber-attacks and help protect essential services and national interests.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Former NPP flagbearer aspirant, Kennedy Agyapong, has criticised both the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) over the delayed completion of the Afari Military Hospital and other stalled health infrastructure projects.
Mr. Agyapong made the remarks on Tuesday after donating a pickup truck, an incubator and personal protective equipment (PPEs) to the 37 Military Hospital as part of activities marking his 66th birthday.
Speaking at the event, he said successive governments had failed to complete the Afari Military Hospital despite having years in office to do so.
According to him, the project was initiated during the administration of former President John Agyekum Kufuor and construction later commenced under the NDC.
Mr. Agyapong, who previously chaired Parliament’s Defence and Interior Committee, said he was aware of the project’s challenges and insisted that both the NPP and NDC should be held accountable for the delays.
“We will criticise the NDC and we will criticise the NPP. That’s the only way to go,” he said.
He noted that the previous NPP administration spent eight years in office without completing the facility and questioned attempts to place the blame solely on the current government.
The former Assin Central MP called on Ghanaians to put national development ahead of partisan politics and demand accountability from all political parties.
He said the country would make greater progress if leaders focused on completing critical projects and delivering results rather than engaging in political point-scoring.
By: Jacob Aggrey
