Asanko Gold Ghana Limited has organized a road safety training program for hundreds of commercial motorbike riders in several communities across the Amansie South District as part of efforts to promote responsible riding and reduce road accidents. The *”Ride Safe Campaign”* was held in collaboration with the Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) of the Ghana Police Service, traditional authorities, …

The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party and National Chairman hopeful, Mr. Bernard Antwi Bosiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has charged newly elected constituency executives to work tirelessly ahead of the 2028 general elections. Addressing the executives during their swearing-in ceremony in Kumasi, Chairman Wontumi said the 2028 election will not be an easy task and will …

Residents and commuters at the High School Junction in Kumasi are calling on the government and relevant road safety authorities to urgently repair the malfunctioning traffic lights at the busy intersection, warning that the persistent fault has contributed to a series of fatal and life-threatening road crashes. Speaking to Lawson News reporter Samuel Sarkodie on Thursday, July 2, 2026, the …

One person has been shot and four others injured following a clash between staff of Aduanepa Fie Restaurant and personnel from Kibi Gold Fields at Osino in the Fanteakwa North District. The incident, which occurred during a sanitation exercise, also led to the alleged assault of two police officers and the restaurant manager by the soldiers, according to eyewitness accounts. …

Hajia Zeinabu Salow, a three-term Ashanti Regional Treasurer of the New Patriotic Party, has picked nomination forms to contest for the Ashanti Regional 2nd Vice Chairmanship position. The forms were picked on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, at the Ashanti Regional Secretariat in Asokwa as the party opened nominations for regional executive elections. Speaking after filing, Hajia Salow said her decision …

At least 15 people are feared dead following a fatal three-vehicle collision at Odumase, near Konongo, on the Kumasi-Accra Highway in the Ashanti Region. The crash involved a cargo truck transporting tomatoes, a passenger bus and a fuel tanker that was not carrying fuel at the time of the accident. The exact cause of the accident is yet to be …

The Bosomtwe Constituency Chairman of the New Patriotic Party, Mr. Addae Poku Aikins, has picked nomination forms to contest for the Ashanti Regional 2nd Vice Chairmanship* position. The forms were picked on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, at the Ashanti Regional Secretariat in Asokwa as the party officially opened nominations for regional executive positions. Speaking to the media after filing, Mr. …

Former Member of Parliament for Bantama Constituency, Hon. Henry Kwabena Kokofu and former CEO of EPA has today picked nomination forms to contest for the Ashanti Regional Chairman position of the New Patriotic Party, NPP. The forms were picked on his behalf at the Ashanti Regional Secretariat in Amakom, Kumasi, as nominations officially opened today, *July 15 and will be …

The Ashanti Regional Organiser of the New Patriotic Party, Dr. Francis Adomako, popularly known as Fransoua, has picked nomination forms to contest for the Ashanti Regional Secretary position. The forms were picked on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, by a team of Constituency Organizers and Secretaries who thronged the Regional Secretariat in Asokwa to pick on his behalf. The exercise forms …

A group of women wing members and supporters of the New Patriotic Party, NPP, on *Wednesday, July 15, 2026*, picked nomination forms for *Mrs. Victoria Nyarko Owusu Achiaw* to contest for the *Ashanti Regional Women’s Organiser* position. Mrs. Nyarko Owusu Achiaw is the current *2nd Vice Chairperson* of the Ashanti Regional NPP. The forms were picked on her behalf at …