This largely has effects on reading, learning and writing in Ghana’s educational system .

In an interview with Citi News at this year’s World Literacy Day Celebrations held in Akyim Dwenase in the Fanteakwa District of the Eastern Region, the Technical Director of World Vision in charge of Education, Andrew Ofosu Denkyi attributed the reading deficit to lack of supervision and the refusal of teachers to teach the basic foundations of reading.

He called on all non governmental organizations, civil societies organizations and other relevant institutions to make books available and inculcate the spirit of reading in school children to close the reading gap.

Meanwhile the Member of Parliament for Fanteakwa District Kofi Okyere Agyekum has called for the acceptance and use of mobile phones by students in school.

Mr Kofi Agyekum is of the view that the advantages and benefits of students using mobile phones in this digital age much out weighs the disadvantages.

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By: Neil Nii Amatey Kanarku/citifmonline.com/Ghana

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The suspect Constable Kennedy Sarfo, a police officer stationed at Dzodze in the Ketu North District allegedly defiled the girl in his room.

[contextly_sidebar id=”TDXVCsmweViqW5idkKpEAoMkaXdZRqlP”]An anonymous source in the town who disclosed the incident to Citi News said the victim who is a primary five pupil was asked by an errand boy of the police officer on 7th May to accompany him to the officer’s room.

On reaching there, the errand boy who is also a commercial motor rider in town let off; leaving the victim and the suspect alone in the room.

The officer then at a gunpoint allegedly forced the young girl into having sex with him.

Constable Sarfo after the act detained the victim is his room till the next day and threatened to kill her if she reported her ordeal to anyone.

The source said the victim was seen bleeding and the parents got wind of the issue and confronted the officer who then pleaded that the issue be settled at family level.

The suspect according to the source gave GHC4O to the parents of the victim and had since refused to pick his calls although the victim’s health was deteriorating.

The situation compelled the parents to send the victim to the hospital and subsequently reported the case to his superiors.

The Ketu North Police Commander DSP Robert Lawson who confirmed the incident Citi News said the suspect has been arrested while the case is being investigated.
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By: King Norbet Akpablie/citifmonline.com/Ghana

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