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The Ejura Sub-Traditional Council in the Ejura Sekyedumase Municipality has officially launched the 2026 Yam Festival to celebrate the rich cultural heritage of the area. Speaking at the launch, Barima Osei Hwedie II, Ejurahene, said this year’s celebration is designed to bring together all key stakeholders to formulate development plans for the Ejura Traditional Council. He added that the festival …

A self-proclaimed man of God, believed to be in his 30s, has vandalised part of Otumfuo Osei Tutu II statue at the Kejetia Roundabout in Kumasi. The incident occurred at about 8:00 p.m. on Saturday when the suspect reportedly climbed over the barricade surrounding the statue with a machete and began smashing parts of the monument. An eyewitnesses,, told newsmen …

The Eastern South Regional Police Command has announced a temporary traffic diversion following a major road traffic crash at Birimso Bridge on the N6 Accra–Kumasi Highway, which has completely blocked both directions of the road. According to the Police, the crash involved a high-occupancy passenger bus, a loaded articulated truck, and a sedan, resulting in a total obstruction of traffic …

The Unit Committee of Manso Tontokrom in the Amansie South District, Ashanti Region, has cut sod for the construction of a 48-lockable stall market complex in the community. According to the committee, the project forms part of its self-help development initiatives which also include the construction of classroom blocks, road reshaping, security, and the creation of employment opportunities for residents. …

Establish Corporate Mining At Obuasi Airport To Create Jobs-MCE Proposes The Municipal Chief Executive for Obuasi Municipality,Hon Faustilove Appiah Kannin,has assured assembly support for the ongoing fight against illegal mining on the land at Obuasi Airport. Responding to the recent seizure of excavators on the site by Ashanti regional Reclamation team led Alhaji Abdullah Nje,the MCE suggested to the Ministry …

The Chairman of the Pan-African Parliament’s Committee on Health, Labour and Social Affairs, and Ghana’s Minority Chief Whip, Hon. Frank Annoh-Dompreh, has called for urgent continental action to strengthen Africa’s health security as the continent battles one of its fastest-growing Ebola outbreaks. Speaking during the First Ordinary Session of the Seventh Pan-African Parliament in Midrand, South Africa, he presented a …

The Pan-African Parliament (PAP) has taken a significant step towards reshaping Africa’s healthcare landscape by endorsing a series of landmark resolutions aimed at integrating traditional medicine into national health systems, strengthening maternal and neonatal healthcare, and advancing the continent’s health sovereignty. The breakthrough follows the presentation of a comprehensive report by the Chairman of the PAP Committee on Health, Labour …

The family of Kwabena Brenya, popularly known as _”Kodie”_, who was allegedly shot and killed at Abenkwa, a community near New Edubiase in the Ashanti Region, is demanding justice. According to the family, they are appealing to the judiciary and all relevant authorities to ensure the case is handled fairly and that those responsible are held accountable. The police have …

A joint security taskforce in the Ashanti Region has seized 9 excavators at Obuasi Airport following an operation against illegal mining on degraded lands. The team comprised officials from National Security, NADMO, Minerals Development Fund, and the Logistics Ecoreclaim Initiative under the Regional Reclamation Committee on Monday July 27,2025 inspected portions of degraded land at Obuasi Airport in the Obuasi …

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has destooled the Paramount Chief of Kenyase No. 2, Nana Kwabena Nsia Ababio, over violations of Asante customs and traditions. The decision was taken during an Asanteman Traditional Council meeting held on July 27, 2026. In destooling him, Otumfuo criticised the chief for what he described as a series of untraditional conduct. “I warned …