Three women in Western Region to enter parliament
Takoradi, Dec. 9, Ghanadot/GNA - Three out of 12 female
aspirants from the Western Region would enter the next
parliament.
They are Mrs Catherine A. Afeku, a 41-year old
communications expert for the Evalue Gwira constituency
on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mrs
Gifty E. Kusi, 50, social scientist for the Tarkwa
Nsuaem constituency also of the NPP, and Ms Samia Y. C.
Nkrumah, 48, an educationist and journalist for the
Jomoro constituency for the CPP.
The next parliament would also witness the entrance of
new faces when it resumes its sittings in January 2009.
The new entrants include Mr Smek K. Ackah, NDC for
Suaman, Mr Mathias K. Ntow of the NDC for the Aowin
constituency, Ms Catherine A. Affeku, for the NPP in the
Evalue Gwira constituency, Mr Emmanuel Armah B. Buah of
the NDC for the Ellembelle constituency, all in the
region.
Those who lost the seats were Ms Comfort Amoo, a 31 year
old Geo-Information Scientist, Ms Betty Bosumtwi-Sam,
42-year old teacher for the NDC, Mrs Hildergard Krakue,
43 of the CPP, Angelina Baiden Amissah, 54 of the NPP.
The rest were Mrs Angnes Sonful, 57, for the NPP in the
Amenfi West constituency, Madam Mary Ankomah, a 50-year
old, gender and development consultant for the Mpohor
Wassa East constituency, Mrs Christina Kobinah, a
55-year old teacher representing the NDC in the
Tarkwa-Nsuaem constituency and Ms Alice P. Gyamfi, 45,
of the DFP for the Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai.
GNA
