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Ashanti Regional Minister Addresses Healthcare Challenges Amidst Nurses’ Strike

1,477  The Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr. Frank Amoakohene, has held a crucial meeting with the Regional Health Director , Dr Fredrick Adomako Boateng to assess the current state of healthcare delivery in the Ashanti Region. The meeting comes amidst the ongoing strike by nurses and midwives, which has significantly impacted service delivery across hospitals and […]

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Kumasi Mayor Urges Telecommunication Companies to Prioritize Customer Care

1,092  The Mayor of Kumasi, Hon. Richard Kwasi Ofori Boadi, has emphasized the need for telecommunication companies to prioritize customer care in their service delivery. During a courtesy call by the CEO of Telecel Ghana, Ing. Patricia Obo-Nai, and her team on Thursday, June 12, 2025, the Mayor expressed concern about the poor customer experience […]

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Electoral Commission Assures Temporary Staff of Allowance Payment on June 20

1,254  The Electoral Commission of Ghana has issued a letter to its temporary staff, assuring them that their allowances will be paid on or before Friday, June 20, 2025. The letter, signed by Mrs. Jean Mensa, Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, brings relief to the temporary staff who have been eagerly awaiting their payments. According […]

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Aggregate Six BECE Students To Receive a Full Scholarship For Secondary And Tertiary Education

1,023  The District Chief Executive of the Ahafo Ano South West District Assembly, Hon Abubakar Sedik, on Thursday, June 12, 2025, visited the Mpaasaso BECE center to encourage the candidates on day two of their examination. Addressing the candidates at Mpaasaso No.2 D/A JHS, the Hon DCE urged the students to make him proud by […]

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Excavator Seizures Wasteful Without Policy – NDC’s Reuben Jabari Calls for Reform and Dialogue

891  Reuben Solomon Jabari, Branch Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Island City, has called for a more constructive and economically beneficial approach to the seizure of mining equipment, particularly excavators. Speaking on the issue, Mr. Jabari criticized the previous New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration’s handling of seized excavators, saying that allowing the […]

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KMA fines Recalcitrant Commercial Drivers for Charging exorbitant fares

1,112  The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) has taken decisive action against commercial drivers who have refused to comply with its directive to charge approved transport fares. In a recent operation, the KMA’s Transport task force arrested approximately 22 drivers and impounded their vehicles for grossly disobeying the Assembly’s order. Fines for Non-Compliance. According to Mr. […]

Education General News

KMA Boss Urges BECE Candidates to Focus and Avoid Malpractice

1,164  The Mayor of Kumasi, Hon. Richard Ofori Agyemang, has called on students sitting for the 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) to stay focused and avoid examination malpractices. According to the Mayor, the examination is an opportunity for candidates to demonstrate what they have learned over the years, and he urged them to eschew […]

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GH₵500 to GH₵1,500: KMA Introduces Hefty Fines for Traffic Offenses

1,765  The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) has taken a significant step towards improving traffic management and enforcement within the city. At the 2nd Ordinary Meeting of the 4th Session of the 8th Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly, held on Friday, July 28th, 2023, the assembly passed a resolution introducing special exercise fines for various traffic offenses. The […]

Education General News

Ashanti Regional Minister Urges BECE Candidates to be Courageous, visits centers at Ahafo Ano South -West, Atwima nwabiagya North

906  The Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr. Frank Amoakohene, has advised the 120,285 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) candidates in the region to be courageous and avoid examination malpractices. Out of this figure, 59,999 are males with 60,286 females Dr. Amoakohene gave this advice during a monitoring exercise at various examination centers in the Ahafo Ano […]