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15 Suspected Illegal Miners Arrested Near Sanso School ; Three Excavators Seized

326  A joint security operation has led to the arrest of 15 suspected illegal miners operating dangerously close to the Sanso Methodist Primary and Junior High School in the Obuasi area in the Ashanti Region , following a whistleblower report that alerted authorities to the illegal mining activities. The operation, which underscores the government’s renewed […]

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Shake hands with Otumfour To Become Ghana’s Next President -Appiah Stadium Tells Chief Dr Julius Debrah

337 Popular political activist and entertainer ,Appiah Stadium brought humour and excitement to the Investiture of Professor Christian Agyare as Vice-Chancellor of KNUST when he jokingly urged the Chief of Staff, Dr Julius Debrah, to shake hands with the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, if he wished to become Ghana’s next President after President John […]

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Oforikrom Assembly to Hand Over Abandoned Projects for Completion on August 4

256  The Oforikrom Municipal Assembly, under the leadership of the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Hon. Anwel Sadat Ahmed, will on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, officially hand over a number of abandoned (legacy) development projects to contractors for completion. The exercise, scheduled to commence at 9:00 a.m., will take place across various project sites within the […]

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Government Boosts Public Service Delivery in Ahafo with Six New Pickups

288  The Government has taken another significant step towards strengthening public service delivery in the Ahafo Region with the presentation of six brand-new pickup vehicles to key public institutions to enhance their operational efficiency. The presentation ceremony took place at Sankore in the Ahafo Region, where the Ahafo Regional Minister, Hon. Charity Gardiner, joined the […]

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August Declared Month of Motivation – Dr Andy O. Okrah Urges Ghanaians to Pursue Their Goals

384  Chief Executive Officer of the Tree Crops Development Authority (TCDA), Hon. Dr. Andy O. Okrah, has declared August as a “Month of Motivation,” encouraging Ghanaians to remain focused, determined and committed to achieving their personal, professional and national aspirations despite life’s challenges. In a motivational message to usher in the new month, Dr. Okrah […]

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New Mercury FM’s Koola City Enstooled Chief of Apatrapa-Pokukrom

394    Popular Kumasi-based broadcaster with New Mercury FM, Dominic Owusu, widely known in media circles as Koola City, has been enstooled as the Chief of Anuwoho, popularly known as Apatrapa-Pokukrom, in the Kwadaso Municipality of the Ashanti Region. Following the traditional rites and customary processes, the veteran radio personality was officially installed under the […]

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Oforikrom Municipal Assembly Deploys Principal Street Cleaners to Boost Sanitation

345  The Oforikrom Municipal Assembly is set to roll out a major sanitation initiative with the deployment of Principal Street Cleaners across key roads and principal streets within the municipality as part of efforts to improve environmental cleanliness and safeguard public health. The initiative, announced by the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Hon Answel Sadat Ahmed […]

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Government Urged To Review University Market Premium Over Pay Disparities

439A growing coalition of Senior Administrators and Professional Staff in Ghana’s public universities has called on the Government to urgently review the recently approved Market Premium structure, arguing that it has created significant pay disparities between Teaching and Non-Teaching Senior Members. The group, comprising members of the Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA) and the […]

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Mahmud Kabore Rallies NDC Communicators Ahead of Ashanti Elections

236  An aspirant for the Ashanti Regional Communications Officer position of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mahmud Kabore, has expressed profound appreciation to Constituency Communications Officers, Deputy Communications Officers and members of the party’s Ashanti Regional Communications Team for what he described as their overwhelming confidence, warm reception and constructive engagement. According to him, the […]

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PURC Takes Consumer Concerns to ECG, GWCL After Community Engagements in Ashanti

290  The Ashanti Regional Office of the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has intensified its consumer engagement campaign by visiting 10 communities across the region to gather first-hand information on the quality of electricity and water services provided by the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) and the Ghana Water Limited (GWL). The exercise forms part […]