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543 A leading member of the National Democrat Congress (NDC) , Osei Richmond, has officially declared his intention to contest the position of Ashanti Regional Organiser, promising to bring renewed energy, unity and effective grassroots mobilisation to the party ahead of future political engagements.. Mr. Richmond, whose campaign message is anchored on “Unity – Progress […]
617 An illegal miner has been arrested during a security inspection at a reclaimed illegal mining site near the Agenda 111 hospital project at Adansi Asokwa in the Ashanti Region, as authorities intensify efforts to protect critical national infrastructure from the activities of galamsey operators. The suspect was apprehended while allegedly operating on the outskirts […]
620 A major agricultural initiative is set to transform reclaimed illegal mining (galamsey) lands in the Adansi Asokwa District of the Ashanti Region into productive farmland, following plans to cultivate oil-yielding crops across the restored landscape. The project, spearheaded by Agricentric Ventures, forms part of a long-term strategy to ensure that lands reclaimed from illegal […]
613 The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) in the Ashanti Region has intensified public education on the rights of electricity and water consumers, urging them to take advantage of legal provisions that allow accumulated utility bills to be paid through agreed instalment plans. According to the Commission, the provision, contained in Regulation 31 of the […]
619 The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Tano South in the Ahafo Region, Emmanuel Kwame Frimpong, has reaffirmed the Assembly’s commitment to strengthening its partnership with traditional authorities to promote peace, unity and sustainable development in the municipality. The assurance was given when the MCE attended the coronation ceremony of Nana Opoku Akoto as the […]
630 A young woman living with a disability has reportedly been left stranded at Kunsu in the Ahafo Ano South West District of the Ashanti Region after undertaking a long journey from Mankessim in the Central Region to meet a man believed to be her boyfriend. According to information available to The Punch newspaper, the […]
822 The High Court in Accra has sentenced Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, to 20 years in prison for each of the two counts on which he was convicted in the Akonta Mining illegal mining case.Campaigns & Elections The sentences are to run […]
675 As part of activities marking its 30th anniversary in Ghana, MTN Ghana has hosted another edition of its Bright Conversations series, featuring the company’s Chief Home Officer, Richard Acheampong. The event which was held today, Monday, July 20, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at the MTN Media Center, where journalists, media stakeholders and invited guests […]
761 The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, and the Asantehemaa, Nana Yaa Akyaa II, on Sunday presided over separate grand durbars at the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi to mark the fifth Akwasidae Festival of the year. The colourful traditional event, held on July 19, 2026, attracted a large gathering of chiefs, queen mothers, royals, government […]
768 The Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr. Frank Amoakohene, has assured the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, that major road, health and educational infrastructure projects across the Ashanti Region are progressing steadily, with many expected to be completed before the end of the year. The Minister gave the assurance when he joined the Asantehene and traditional […]