1,385 The farming community of Blajai under Kpandai District of the Northern Region, is reeling in shock after a mysterious fire swept through 40 yam barns in different locations, destroying approximately 72,000 yam setts and tubers. Multiple farmers suffered significant losses, including Mr. Elijah Nbenba, Mr. Nakoja Nlanjo, Mr. Sajah Bijakie, Mr. Kwaku Nyong, Mr. […]
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Electoral Commission Urged to Declare NDC Winner in Ashanti Region Council of State Elections
1,298 The Ashanti Region’s National Democratic Congress (NDC) has addressed the press to correct misleading information circulating about the Council of State elections. Led by Mr Isaac Manu who is also Ashanti Regional Secretary of the Ghana Association Of Assembly Members indicated that the party’s representatives clarified that voting had ended, and sorting was […]
Ashanti Regional Minister Inspects Kumasi Central Market Project
1,427 Dr. Frank Amoakohene, the Ashanti Regional Minister, has inspected the ongoing Kumasi Central Market Project, which is part of the Kejetia redevelopment initiative started under the Mahama administration. Accompanied by the Regional Security Council, Management Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly, and the Regional Coordinating Council, Dr. Amoakohene assessed the progress of both phases of […]
MTN Ghana Invites blood donors to support its annual save a life initiative
1,067 The MTN Ghana Foundation is organizing its annual Save a Life” Blood Donation exercise on Friday, February 14, 2025. The goal of this initiative is to collect 6,110 units of blood to help re-plenish the National Blood service and the blood banks of major regional hospitals throughout the country. The event will take place […]
Nana Nkansah Boadu Accused of Spreading Falsehoods Against Ashanti Regional Minister
1,365 The Ashanti Youth for Development (AYD) is demanding an apology from Nana Nkansah Boadu for leveling false accusations against the Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr. Frank Amoakohene. According to AYD, Nana Nkansah Boadu’s claims that Dr. Amoakohene orchestrated chaos at the Ashanti Regional Council of State election are not only baseless but also defamatory. AYD […]
Allowance Under Threat: PET Advocates for Cancellation of Teachers’ and Nurses’ Training Allowance
869 The teachers’ and nurses’ training allowance in Ghana has a rich history dating back to 1960 when it was first introduced by President Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah. The allowance was not only for teacher and nurse trainees but also for students from agricultural colleges and schools of hygiene. These students received a monthly allowance, […]
Ashanti Regional Minister Denies Allegations of Orchestrating Chaos at the Council of State Election
1,190 Dr. Frank Amoakohene, the Ashanti Regional Minister, has been accused by Nana Nkasah Boadu of orchestrating chaos at the Ashanti Regional Council of State election. However, the office of the Regional Minister has vehemently denied these allegations, emphasizing that Dr. Amoakohene has never met or interacted with Nana Nkasah Boadu and has no involvement […]
Ashanti Regional Council of State Election Suspended Amid Violence
1,217 A shocking turn of events unfolded at the Ashanti Regional Council of State election on February 11, 2025, as a group of unidentified individuals stormed the venue, destroying ballot papers and disrupting the entire process. This brazen act of violence occurred just as the counting process was nearing its end, with Mrs. Rose Hamilton […]
Osafo-Maafo’s son, three deputies sacked from SSNIT
1,310 The government has revoked the appointment of Kofi Bosompem Osafo-Maafo as Director-General of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT). Citi News sources confirm that the contracts of his three deputies have also been terminated.Local event listings and tickets The three deputies are, Kwame Adu-Darkwa, Deputy Director-General, Finance and Administration, Ms. Juliana Kpedekpo, […]
Heritage Bank collapse: I believe BoG Governor was ordered “to nail me” – Seidu Agongo says ‘not fit and proper’ tag “very insulting”
822 Businessman Seidu Agongo has said he believes the immediate past Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr Ernest Addison, collapsed Heritage Bank, of which he (Agongo) owned 70 per cent shares, as part of a grand scheme by the government at the time to target and weaken him. In his view, even though, in […]









