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Tarkwa–Nsuaem celebrates Queen
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The chief and people of Dompim in the Tarkwa -Nsuaem municipality of the Western Region, last Sunday held a thanksgiving service to celebrate and thank God for the life of their Queen, Nana Angaba 11, who had reigned for 20 years.
The event was to mark also the contribution, leadership, and role of Nana Angaba in the history and development of Dompim, a farming and mining community.
Nana Angaba, now 78, was enstooled on May 1, 2001.
The ceremony attended by the Member of Parliament for Tarkwa-Nsuaem and Deputy Minister, Lands and Natural Resources, Mr George Mireku Duker, the Western Regional Minister, Mr Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah and the clergy, was used to solicit funds for the reconstruction of the Dompim palace, which was destroyed during clashes on August 26, 2020.
Preaching the sermon from Psalm 51, the Head of the Christ Divine Church (CDC), Rev Felix Joe Entsiwah, told the congregation that it was appropriate to thank God for the wonderful things He had done for Dompim and the Tarkwa -Nsuaem community.
He noted that the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Mr Benjamin Kesse and Mr Duker were sons of Dompim playing great roles in the political administration of the Western Region.
Rev Enstsiwah said “God has been our Helper and has blessed Dompim all these years. Indeed, we are also thankful to God for the life and reign of our queen, Nana Angaba 11. We are grateful and Dompim must thank God for this. Today’s service is befitting one.”
The Western Regional Minister, Mr Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah, also reiterated the blessings God had showered on Dompim despite some security and leadership challenges that had rocked the community.
He told the congregation that Dompim helped secure support of about 90 per cent votes for Mr Duker, who was elected MP for Tarkwa -Nsuaem Constituency in the 2020 elections.
He said, the needless chieftaincy dispute which had engulfed Dompim for some years now, must end and that, no group of persons should be allowed to disturb the peace and progress of the area by installing quack chief.
He stressed: “Development must come home. Our palace will be rebuilt and inaugurated next year but we need the supports and prayers of everybody.”
Chief of Dompim, Ohyeawora Bianowah 1V, thanked God for the leadership of Nana Angaba 11 and urged Dompim to remain united and support the palace.
From Clement Adzei Boye, Dompim
Construction of a major underground stormwater drain along the Dr. Busia Highway within the Kaneshie enclave will commence on September 7, 2026.
The Project Coordinator for the Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated Development (GARID) Project, Dr. Kwadwo Ohene Sarfo, announced this at a special media briefing on Wednesday.
According to him, the works will involve the construction of a double-cell underground rectangular drain measuring approximately 10 metres wide and 1.95 kilometres long, stretching from Pamprom Junction to First Light Junction.
The new drain will replace the existing two 1.2-metre diameter pipes, which are inadequate to carry the volume of stormwater in the area.
Dr. Sarfo said the drain will connect at one end to the recently completed section within the Accra Academy campus and at the other end to the existing drain at Pamprom Junction.
He said the construction is expected to run from September 2026 to October 2027.
The project forms part of government’s broader flood prevention and mitigation programme aimed at addressing perennial flooding in Accra.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
The former Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has withdrawn from the party’s National Chairmanship race.
In a statement issued yesterday, Chairman Wontumi who is currently serving a 20-year jail term said his decision was driven by his love for the party and his unwillingness to let his personal circumstances distract the NPP from its rebuilding efforts.
“There are moments in the life of a man when the heart wants to continue, but duty demands sacrifice. Moments when one must quietly set aside personal ambition, not because the dream has died, but because the family he loves must not be made to carry his burden. Today, I find myself at such a painful moment,” he wrote.
He disclosed that after many nights of prayer, sober reflection and consultations with his family, legal team, party elders, campaign team and trusted supporters, he concluded that his present situation must not become an additional burden on the NPP.
“This is not the decision my heart desired, but sometimes, true love requires us to release what we deeply want in order to protect what we love even more,” he added.
Recounting his years of service, Chairman Wontumi said he had served the party with everything within him, walking through heat and rain, travelling to remote communities and standing with the grassroots in both victory and defeat.
“For many years, I have served the NPP with everything within me… The NPP is not merely a political party to me. It is my family. It is my home. It is a cause to which I have dedicated a significant part of my life,” he stated.
He explained that the party, already carrying the pain of electoral defeat and the huge responsibility of preparing for the future, should not be made to carry his personal weight.
“That is why I cannot allow my present situation or personal ambition to distract the party from the difficult work of rebuilding. I cannot ask the party to carry my weight when it is already carrying the pain of defeat and the enormous responsibility of preparing for the battle ahead. I would rather carry this pain quietly than allow the party I love to suffer because of me,” he said.
He further sympathized with his supporters across the 16 regions, acknowledging that the decision would be painful for many who had sacrificed for his campaign.
“To my teeming supporters across all sixteen regions, I know this message will hurt. I know many of you will read it with tears in your eyes because I understand the sacrifices you have made for this journey,” he said.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
