Tag Archives: A/R

The Monarch of the Asante Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has reaffirmed his unflinching support for the newly inducted Vice Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Prof. Christian Agyare. The reassurance came days after his induction as the 13th Vice Chancellor of the institution. During the Courtesy Visit, The Vice Chancellor Prof. Christian Agyare use …

Members of the Nerebehi Royal Family and the Nerebehi Traditional Sub-Council in the Atwima Nwabiagya Municipality have petitioned His Royal Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II to intervene over an alleged attempt to impose an unqualified individual as the next chief of the community. The petition was channeled through Baffour Owusu Amankwatia VI, Bantamahene. According to Bafour Kwadwo Gyau, Abusuapanin of …

The Pampaso Sub-Traditional Council in Kumasi,Ashanti region has invoked the powers of the ancestors and placed curses to the Ashanti Regional Police Commander and Mayor of Kumasi, Hon. Richard Ofori Boadi, over what it describes as the unlawful takeover of a parcel of land belonging to the council. Speaking at a press conference held at the Pampaso Palace, Nana Kwabena …

‎Frustrated delegates and Electoral Area Coordinators of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Atwima Mponua Constituency have given the party’s National leadership a 2-day ultimatum to conduct the delayed Constituency Executive Elections or risk losing the seat to the NDC. The warning was issued during a press conference at the NPP office in Nyinahin. ‎Addressing the media, Dickson Owusu …

Chaos erupted at Obuasi Senior High Technical School in the Ashanti Region after students accused the headmaster of the school of burying a newborn baby on campus. The students reportedly beat the headmaster, Mr. Zakaria, to a pulp following the accusations, leaving him severely injured. A source at the school, speaking to newsmen on Wednesday, said a student claimed he …

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 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 …

An alleged shooting incident involving illegal chainsaw operators has left one person seriously injured at the Abesewa Forest in the Ahafo Ano South East District of the Ashanti Region. The incident, which occurred today at Abesewa, involved workers of Next Door Farms, a company that had reportedly obtained a concession from the Forestry Commission to plant trees in the forest …