Politics

Suame Interchange Project: Authorities begin removing structures along streets

1,528  Authorities have begun removing structures situated along streets as part of the process to begin the construction of the Suame Interchange Project in the Ashanti region. The Suame Municipal Assembly issued notices to owners of the structures some weeks ago, asking them to relocate and allow the contractors to proceed with work. The structures […]

Health

Ashanti Region: Over 300 nurses abandon GHS for greener pastures in 2023 1st quarter

1,722  Over 300 health workers have left the Ghana Health Service in the Ashanti Region to pursue better opportunities abroad. Authorities warn that this trend, observed in the first quarter of 2023, is negatively impacting healthcare delivery in the region. Data from the Ashanti Regional Health Directorate reveals that 304 health workers, including doctors and […]

Politics

Do Parliament business and stop following Bawumia-NDC Chairman Fires Majority leader

1,471  Chairman Nana Kwasi, Ashanti Regional Chairman of the biggest opposition party,NDC, has descended heavily on Majority leader, Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu and other NPP MPs who have forgone their Parliamentary duties and are following Dr Mahamodu Bawumia in his Ashanti Regional tour in Kumasi today. According to him,he sees no sense in the move […]

General News

2 free SHS food suppliers taken ill during picketing at Buffer Stock Company

1,738  Two members of the National Food Suppliers Association were taken ill on Wednesday, July 5, at the premises of the Buffer Stock Company. Confirming the incidents to Citi News, the spokesperson for the Association, Kwaku Amedume, said the rough weather conditions and the emotional trauma that members are going through during the picketing at […]

Politics

Losing Assin North By-Election Is A Biggest Lesson To Us – NPP Regional Director Of Communications

1,634  The Eastern Regional Director of Communications of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Evans Osei Yeboah popularly known as ‘Tsooboi’ has said that losing Assin North By-election is a beigest lesson to their party. According to him, the party lost the Assin North by-election as a result of some minor errors made by the party. […]

Politics

Bawamia launches his Ashanti campaign secretariat today at Asokwa

1,588  NPP flagbearer hopeful of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and current Vice President, Dr. Mamadu Bawumia will today launch Ashanti Regional Secretariat for his flagbearership campaign activities at Asokwa in Kumasi. Dr Bawumia yesterday arrived in Kumasi to start his regional campaign activities targeting delegates of the party ahead of its upcoming special delegates […]

Politics

Ayawaso Central MCE resigns

1,999  The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of the Ayawaso Central Municipal Assembly, Alhaji Mohammed Ababio Quaye, has resigned from his post due to ill health. In a letter dated July 2, 2023, addressed to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, the MCE explained that the nature of his illness has prevented him from discharging his responsibilities […]