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Madam Alice Serwaa Bonsu, Environmental Health Officer for Amansie West District, is calling on government to recruit more staff to support environmental health administration in the various District Assemblies to enable them to discharge their duties and help promote a clean environment. Citing her district as an example, she said the whole Amansie West District has only nine staff while …

Sad news has reportedly hit the Ahafo Ano South West District following reports of the death of the District Chief Executive (DCE), Hon. Abubakar Sadik. The reported death has sent shockwaves across the district, with residents, friends, colleagues, political associates and sympathisers expressing sadness over the news. Hon. Abubakar Sadik served as the District Chief Executive for Ahafo Ano South …

Hon. Dr. Tweneboa Kodua Fokuo, Member of Parliament for Manso Nkwanta Constituency in the Ashanti Region, has called on key stakeholders to join forces to equip the younger generation with quality education to enable them to pursue careers in various professions such as engineering, medicine, nursing, banking, teaching, and the security services. He said these professionals can contribute to the …

The Member of Parliament for Atwima Nwabiagya South Constituency, Hon. Shirley Kyei, has renewed her commitment to promote quality education among the younger generation in the constituency. As part of the commitment, she presented educational materials including student mattresses, boxes of chalk, trunks and exercise books to over 300 students who are transitioning from JHS to SHS One. Speaking to …

The Amansie West District, led by DCE Hon. Manu Morris Prince with the support of assembly members, has supported over 300 BECE graduates transitioning to SHS with educational materials including mattresses, trunks, boxes of chalk, pillows and exercise books. Speaking during the presentation, Hon. Prince said the initiative is part of measures by his administration to produce more professionals to …

As part of the commitment, she presented educational materials including student mattresses, boxes of chalk, trunks and exercise books to over 300 students who are transitioning from JHS to SHS One. The member of Parliament has already awarded scholarship to 50 students at various tertiary institutions affirming her commitment towards quality education in the constituency.      

Cocoa farmers at Hiawu Besease in the Atwima Nwabiagya South Municipality of the Ashanti Region are appealing to the government through COCOBOD and His Royal Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II to come to their aid, as traditional authorities in the community have destroyed their cocoa farms without their consent. According to the aggrieved farmers, they wake up in the morning …

He said Ejisu, which is among the old constituencies in Ghana with over 116,000 registered voters, excluding children under eighteen and those not registered, cannot continue to have no single public tertiary institution. He maintained that due to the absence of such an institution, students in the constituency who want to further their education to the tertiary level have to …

The Ejisu Municipal Assembly has distributed fertilizers to over 1,500 farmers from various communities including Krapa, Apromase, Tikrom, Achinakrom, Baworo, Adadientem, Deduako, Onwe, Asaman, Jamase and Kwamo. Hon. Jerryne Asante, the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), speaking during the distribution exercise, said it forms part of the NDC government’s commitment to promoting agriculture. She said it will also help enhance food …

The gesture formed part of efforts to support pupils and promote access to quality education, particularly among children in underserved communities. Speaking during the presentation, Ofori Boateng Samuel underscored the importance of collective responsibility in improving education and called on individuals, organisations and community members to complement the government’s efforts to provide quality education for children across the country. He …

The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Odeneho Kwaku Appiah, alias Asanteman COKA, has called out the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for failing to fulfill promises made to market women. According to him, the NDC, after promising a Special Bank to support women in their trading activities, has woefully failed after almost two years in office. He …

The leadership of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Ashanti Region, led by Regional Chairman Odeneho Kwaku Appiah, alias Asanteman COKA, has distributed 2,000 chop boxes, student mattresses and trunks to needy Junior High School graduates preparing for Senior High School education. Asanteman COKA distributed 1,000 chop boxes and 1,000 trunks to support the students through identifiable groups including …

Nana Okogyeadeɛ Opoku Nyantakyi, Aberewaponghene in the Asante Akim North Municipality, Ashanti Region, has said that traditional leaders (chiefs) are key stakeholders in protecting our forest reserves, hence the need for collaboration between traditional leaders and staffs of forestry commission. He however urged staff of the Forestry Commission to always stand firm in their administration, since sometimes people may not …

Maxwell Asare Ampadu, 2024 parliamentary aspirant of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for Afram Plains South in the Eastern Region, has underscored the need for the party leadership to pay much attention to taking good care of the party’s communication officers who propagate the good news of the party in local communities. He said this will go a long way …

At least eight persons have died at Domi Keniago in the Ashanti region after an illegal mining pit collapsed on seventeen miners. The incident is reported to have occurred on Thursday, 3rd September 2026 approximately 9:40 p.m in the Amansie South District. The miners were reportedly mining when the pit collapsed on them. One John Paintsil, aged 42, who was …