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28 Seven illegal miners have been confirmed dead after a mining pit collapsed at Asaman Tamfoe in the Atewa East District of the Eastern Region. Four others are still feared trapped underground as rescue teams continue efforts to reach them following the incident on Saturday, August 29, 2026. The collapse occurred at about 11:00 p.m. […]
43 Traditional leaders of Awutu Odupong are calling for the removal of Awutu Senya East Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Seth Sabah Serwonoo-Banini, over what they describe as poor leadership and planning in Kasoa. They are particularly concerned about the construction of permanent stores on land they say was reserved for future road expansion projects within […]
144 The Ashanti Regional Office of the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has deepened its consumer engagement drive through its household outreach program dubbed *“Tell PURC”*, aimed at bringing the Commission closer to consumers and creating awareness of their rights and responsibilities. As part of the exercise, officials of the Commission visited households in *Asafo, […]
217 A 30-year-old commercial driver, Kwadwo Yeboah, has been killed at Kotwi-Nkoransa in the Atwima Kwanwoma District of the Ashanti Region after he attempted to chase suspected robbers. The incident occurred around 2 a.m. on Friday, August 28. According to his partner, Martha, they heard shouts alerting residents to the presence of robbers in the […]
185 The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of PIWAK Natural Health, Dr Prince Nelson Mortoti, has expressed concern over the increasing incidence of stroke among people aged between 30 and 49 years, describing the trend as worrying and deserving of immediate national attention. According to Dr Mortoti, stroke, which was previously perceived largely as a condition […]
237The Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) of the Ghana Police Service has intercepted a total of 1,991 vehicles in Kumasi for various traffic violations involving the unauthorised use of sirens and strobe lights. The figure forms part of an enforcement exercise undertaken by the Kumasi Central MTTD Task Force to clamp down on the […]
328 The National Democratic Congress (NDC) government has reaffirmed its commitment to completing ongoing health infrastructure projects in the Ashanti Region, with work currently progressing on the road leading to the Oforikrom Hospital. The contractor, M. Gyebi, is presently on site undertaking work on the access road to the facility, as part of efforts to […]
328 The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Oforikrom, Hon. Anwel Sadat Ahmed, has secured and distributed the first batch of fertilizer to farmers in the municipality to support them to increase crop production and improve their livelihoods. The intervention, according to the MCE, forms part of efforts by the municipal assembly to ensure that farmers […]
298 The Ghana Free Zones Authority (GFZA) has engaged a delegation from Trade & Investment KwaZulu-Natal (TIKZN), South Africa, to explore avenues for strengthening trade and investment relations between Ghana and South Africa. The engagement, held at the GFZA Head Office in Accra on Monday, August 24, 2026, focused on export opportunities, investment prospects and […]