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The Agogo Traditional Council on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, paid a courtesy call on NDC National Chairman Mr. Johnson Asiedu Nketia at the party’s headquarters in Accra to officially inform him and party executives of the passing of Agogomanhene Nana Kwame Akuoko Sarpong. During the visit, the delegation also invited the NDC leadership to attend the 40day observantion of the …

2026 BECE candidates in Wassa Saa in the Wassa Amanfi East municipal,Western region, had to be transported to their exam centre at Nkonya on motorbikes after the vehicle carrying them got stuck on a muddy section of the Ntwetwena-Wassa Saa road. The vehicle conveying the candidates became stuck on the deteriorated road link between Ntwetwena and Wassa Saa during the …

This infographic shows the estimated number of people living with HIV by district in the Ashanti Region. Key takeaways: 1. Overall numbers Total estimated PLHIV in Ashanti Region: 63,000 – Figures are estimates and rounded, so they should be treated as approximations, not exact counts. 2. Districts with the highest burden 1. Kumasi Metropolitan – 28,000* — by far the …

The Chairman of Parliament’s Economy Committee, Hon. Eric Afful, says losses incurred by the Bank of Ghana were the result of measures taken to cushion and stabilize the economy. Speaking on the Bank of Ghana’s financial position, Hon. Afful said the central bank’s interventions helped sustain exchange rate stability, reduce inflation from 23% to 3.2%, and stabilize food prices. He …

The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) of the Ghana Armed Forces Lieutenant General William Agyapong,has paid a working visit to the Accra-Kumasi expressway project site where military engineers have begun construction works. The CDS toured sections of the project being undertaken by the 48 Engineer Regiment and other engineering units of the Ghana Armed Forces. The visit was to assess …

Government has engaged large-scale mining companies to advance the rollout of GANRAP the Ghana National Gold Reserves Accumulation Programme. The meeting was co-chaired by Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Hon Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah. Discussions focused on strengthening Ghana’s gold reserves and stabilizing the cedi. Industry leaders attended the engagement, including Sammy Gyamfi, Chief …

  Dr. Michael Kofi Adusei, a renowned neurologist based in the USA and native of Agogo, has said _”If not education, I wouldn’t be what I am today”_ as he supported 1,200 BECE candidates in Asante Akyem North. Dr. Adusei visited examination centres across the municipality and provided materials to all candidates. Speaking on his behalf, his Personal Assistant Mr. …

The District Chief Executive for Sekyere Afram Plains, Hon. Abubakar Issaka, has assured BECE candidates who began their exams that the E-Block Drobonso Community Day Senior High School will admit its first students in the 2026 academic year. The NDC government led by President John Mahama cut the sod for the Drobonso Community Day SHS in 2015, but work stalled …

The Member of Parliament for Sekyere Afram Plains, Hon. Hajia Nasira Gyekye Afrah, has renewed her commitment to promoting quality education for young people in the constituency. In her first year in office, the MP awarded scholarship packages to more than 30 brilliant but needy students who performed well in the BECE. The scholarships will support them to pursue STEM …

According to a report, on Sunday, May 3, 2026, a video that is currently making waves on social media has got many Ghanaians talking after a powerful man of God in Kumasi was caught on camera hitting a female church member and ordering her out of his church simply because she was on TikTok while he was preaching. The pastor …

A 36-year-old man has been butchered to death during a fight over a woman at Offinso in the Ashanti Region. The deceased, Kwabena Anokye, was allegedly killed by one Akwasi Anyam following a confrontation over a woman identified as Adwubi. A source in the area told OTEC News Reporter Kwame Agyenim Boateng on Monday, May 4, 2026, that Anokye had …

Members of the opposition New Patriotic Party in the Asante Akim Central Constituency have raised concerns over alleged irregularities in the ongoing polling station executive elections. Aggrieved members who spoke to journalists expressed frustration over the process. They alleged that MP Hon. Anyimadu Antwi had interfered in a bid to impose his preferred candidates as polling station executives. Mr. Gyekye …

The Mid-West Ghana Conference of the Seventh-day Adventist Church marked its 40th anniversary in Sunyani under the theme _“Legacy of Faith – Celebrating 40 Years of Discipleship, Witnessing and Nation Building.”_ The event drew prominent political and traditional leaders, including NPP flagbearer Dr. Alhaji Mahamudu Bawumia and NDC National Chairman Hon. Johnson Asiedu Nketia. The celebration attracted dignitaries including Omanhene …

The Ashanti North Regional Police Command has secured a total of 195 years’ imprisonment with hard labour for five convicts at the Nsuta Circuit Court for conspiracy to commit robbery and robbery. On 30th April 2026, the Nsuta Circuit Court presided over by His Honour Mr. Simon Nketia Gagah sentenced the five in two separate cases. The convicts are: 1. …

Residents in several communities within the Ashanti Region are facing a severe water shortage, with supply cut off for over a week and no immediate relief in sight. The affected areas include Bronikrom, Abrepo, Asuofua, Oforikrom,Bomso and Abuakwa, where households say they have been without piped water for seven days. The situation has forced many to rely on sachet water …