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Hundreds of residents from the Nsawam-Adoagyiri Constituency are benefiting from a major eye care intervention spearheaded by the Minority Chief Whip and Member of Parliament for Nsawam-Adoagyiri, Annoh-Dompreh, as a free eye surgery programme officially gets underway at Valley View University, Oyibi. The initiative forms part of the broader Nsawam-Adoagyiri Eye Care Project 2026, a constituency-wide health intervention designed to …

The Ghana Police Service has arrested six private security guards in connection with a shooting incident involving former MP for Dome-Kwabenya, Hon. Sarah Adwoa Safo, at Kwabenya on 21st June 2026. According to a press release dated 21st June 2026 from the Regional Public Affairs Unit, Accra, police retrieved five pump-action guns, one Taurus pistol loaded with seven rounds of …

Bishop Isaac Osew, General Overseer of Generational Worship Centre at Akrantiebesa, in Konongo, Asante Akyem Central Municipality, has urged men not to abandon their parental responsibilities after marital breakups. Speaking on Father’s Day celebration, the clergyman expressed concern over the growing number of street children, linking the trend to fathers who neglect their children after separation or divorce. “A breakup …

  Chief Executive Officer of Amagashie Herbal Clinic, Apostle Dr. Samuel Amagashie, says herbal medicine practitioners are not in conflict with orthodox health professionals,instead, both groups share the same goal of delivering quality healthcare to Ghanaians. Speaking to journalists, Dr. Amagashie urged key stakeholders, including the government and Ministry of Health, to create platforms that will integrate both systems for …

The Modesta Impact Initiative, a non-governmental organization committed to improving lives and transforming communities through outreach, health services, education, and empowerment, has extended its Drug Awareness and Rehabilitation Sensitization Project to the Colombia Ghetto Community at Krofrom in the Kumasi Metropolis. The outreach, which took place on June 17, 2026, was aimed at raising awareness about the dangers of drug …

Mr. Richard Osei, popularly known as “Ostrich” and Ashanti Regional Organizer hopeful for the National Democratic Congress, NDC, has paid outstanding hospital bills totaling GHC60,000 for nursing mothers detained at the Mother and Baby Unit of Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, KATH, in Kumasi. Speaking to newsmen during the presentation, Mr. Osei said he was moved to act after learning that …

The Minister for Roads and Highways Kwame Governs Agbodza has acknowledged public frustration over traffic on Pokuase Amasaman, the Kasoa-Cape Coast road, especially around Akoti and Motorway towards Ashaiman road are very critical and needs attention. Addressing Parliament, the Minister said, “We take the comments by the Minority Leader serious. There is insatisfaction from the motoring public in terms of …

The National Service Authority, Ashanti Region, has honoured institutions and individuals for their outstanding support to the Authority over the past year. Speaking to newsmen at the ceremony, Ashanti Regional Director Mr. Emmanuel Reagen Fynn commended the Member of Parliament for Nsuta-Kwamang-Pepeso Constituency, Hon. Adelaide Ntim, for donating office chairs and benches to the Regional Directorate. Mr. Fynn also praised …

President John Dramani Mahama has raised concern over the growing number of chieftaincy disputes in the country, attributing the trend to increased competition among royals for traditional stools, a situation he says is slowing national development. Speaking during a courtesy call by the Bono Regional House of Chiefs, the President noted that unlike the past, when kingmakers actively searched for …

Concerns over Kumasi’s worsening refuse situation are mounting, with waste collectors blaming the closure of some Zoomlion Ghana Ltd landfill and dumping sites for delays in waste evacuation. Speaking to Oyerepa News reporter Joseph Amoateng, the collectors said the shutdown of designated disposal fields has made it difficult for waste management firms and tricycle operators to offload refuse promptly. That, …