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YOUNG CODERS GRADUATE FROM CYBERSECURITY TRAINING PROGRAM IN ASHANTI REGION

627  A group of young coders has graduated from a week-long cybersecurity training program organized by Slamm Technologies in collaboration with the National Youth Authority at the Ashanti Regional Coordinating Council (ARCC). The event was attended by Hon. Isham Alhassan Yaw Bonsu, Presidential Staffer in charge of Government Activities in the Ashanti Region, who represented […]

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Ashanti Regional Minister Welcomes New Police Commander

2,462  Dr. Frank Amoakohene, Ashanti Regional Minister, has welcomed ACP Francis Kuame Somia, the newly appointed Second-in-Command (2iC) of the Ashanti Central Police Command, to the Regional Coordinating Council (RCC). The meeting focused on security matters and collaboration between the government and the police service. Dr. Amoakohene reaffirmed the government’s commitment to supporting the police […]

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Ashanti Regional Co-ordinating Council Urges Return of Helicopter Crash Items

3,438  The Ashanti Regional Co-ordinating Council (ARCC) has issued a press release calling on individuals who recovered items from the recent helicopter crash site to return them to the authorities. The crash, which occurred on August 6, 2025, resulted in the loss of several lives, including high-profile government officials. According to the ARCC, intelligence gathered […]

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Ashanti Regional Council Imposes Restrictions After Chief’s Fatal Shooting

3,153  The Ashanti Regional Co-ordinating Council led by Dr. Frank Amoakohene, Ashanti Regional Minister has expressed deep condolences to the family of the late Alhaji Abdul-Malik Azenbge, Chief of Kusaase, following his fatal shooting in Asewase on July 22, 2025. In response to the incident, the Regional Security Council (REGSEC) convened an emergency meeting on […]

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Asawase Zongo Community Chief Appeals for Calm After Kusasi Chief’s Assassination

2,565  The Asawase Zongo Community Chief, Alhaji Shaibu Suleiman M. B., under the leadership of the Sarkin Zango Palace in Kumasi, has issued a public statement expressing deep sorrow and condemnation over the assassination of the Kusasi Chief of the Ashanti Region, Chief Abdul-Malik Azenbe. The tragic incident occurred on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, in […]

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Sammy Gyamfi Seeks GHS10m in Defamation Suit Against Afia Schwarzenegger

2,603  The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi has sued media personality Afia Schwarzenegger, also known as Valentina Nana Agyeiwaa for defamation. In a Statement of Claim filed at an Accra High Court, and sighted by Citi News on Wednesday July 23, the plaintiff, through his lawyers Sustineri Attorneys PRUC, […]

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Kusasi Chief Gunned Down in Asawase

2,889  The Kusasi Chief of the Ashanti Region and Head of the Kadi Divisional Area in Binduri, Abdul-Malik Azenbe, was shot and killed on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, by unidentified gunmen in a targeted attack. The incident occurred around 8:40 p.m. at his residence near the Asawase F-line Community Centre. The Ashanti Regional Police Commander, […]

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Breaking News:Michael Peprah , President of Concerned Small Scale Miners Association Arrested

3,027Chairman of the Concerned Small Scale Miners Association, Kojo Peprah, has been arrested by the IGP’s Special Anti-Galamsey team for trying to intervene in the arrest of illegal miners operating in the Desiri Forest Reserve in the Ashanti region. According to the police, Kojo Peprah confronted the special team sent to flush out illegal miners […]

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Breaking News: National Security Takes Over Akom Toll Booth Over Corruption Allegations

2,714  The National Security in charge of the Ashanti Region has taken over the Akom Toll Booth, managed by the Ghana Highways Authority (GHA), due to allegations of corruption. According to credible sources, fines collected from overloaded vehicles are being underdeclared, with authorities reportedly cutting deals with drivers. Underdeclared Fines. Ordinarily, trucks exceeding the recommended […]