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194 Communication for Development and Advocacy Consult (CDA Consult) has launched a nationwide campaign dubbed “The Trust Economy – Verify Before You Buy” to combat the growing menace of counterfeit products in Ghana’s markets. The initiative seeks to encourage consumers to make product verification a routine practice before purchasing goods, while promoting shared responsibility among […]
231 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 […]
191 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 […]
348 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 […]
322 The Ashanti Regional Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service has been petitioned to investigate allegations of illegal mining in the Ahafo Ano South East District following claims that have sparked public debate. The petition was filed by a political and social advocacy group, Ashanti Democrats, which is demanding a thorough, impartial […]
298 The Ashanti South Regional Police Command has arrested a 25-year-old man believed to be the leader of a criminal gang allegedly responsible for the murder of Abdul Jabal Suleman at Abompe New Site in Obuasi. The suspect, Seidu Masawudu, popularly known as Marshall, was apprehended at Soe in the Bongo District of the Upper […]
245 The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has urged electricity and water consumers in the Ashanti Region to acquaint themselves with Regulation 27 of Legislative Instrument (L.I.) 2413, which outlines the obligations of utility service providers and the rights of consumers regarding defective or faulty meters. According to the Commission, many consumers continue to suffer […]
203 The Director-General of the National Lottery Authority (NLA) has come under renewed public scrutiny after the 2025 Auditor-General’s Report uncovered procurement irregularities and revenue collection lapses that exposed the Authority to financial losses and possible waste of public funds. The report cited the award of a GH¢400,000 publicity contract to online media platform MyNewsGH.com […]
591 Three people were shot dead during a violent confrontation between police officers and some youth at Seyerano in the Juaboso District of the Western North Region on Tuesday. The incident reportedly occurred when three plain-clothed police officers entered the community to arrest a provision shop owner, identified only as Ernest, over allegations of selling […]
664 The Ghana Police Service has arrested 24 suspected criminals, including alleged drug peddlers, during a major intelligence-led operation carried out across parts of the Ashanti Region. The operation, undertaken by the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Special Operations Team (SOT) in collaboration with the Ashanti Regional Police Command, formed part of intensified efforts to combat […]