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PURC Flags Major Utility Service Gaps in Ashanti Region, Orders Corrective Measures

163  The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has identified major operational and customer service deficiencies in electricity and water delivery across parts of the Ashanti Region following an extensive five-day monitoring exercise involving the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Ghana Water Limited (GWL), and licensed prepaid vending centres. The exercise, led by Alhaji Jabaru Abubakar, […]

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Majority of Private Sector Workers Earn Below GH¢2,000 — Research Finds

110  A new study by renowned Ghanaian researcher, Prof. Smart Sarpong, has revealed that a significant number of private sector workers in Ghana continue to earn low salaries despite rising economic pressures and increasing living costs across the country. According to the research findings, 58 percent of private sector employees earn salaries of GH¢2,000 or […]

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Artists, Executives and MTN Ghana Unite to Rethink Music Monetisation in Ghana

138  MTN Ghana has reaffirmed its commitment to building a resilient and inclusive digital economy by convening a refreshed edition of its Digital Music Conference at MTN House in Accra, bringing together over 100 stakeholders from across Ghana’s music and creative ecosystem. The highlevel forum brought together artists, music executives, publishers, rights administrators and digital […]

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Nana Asiedu Keteke I Expresses Gratitude After Coronation at Agona Kwanyako

101  The newly enstooled Nkosuohene of the Kyidom Divisional Council at Agona Kwanyako in the Central Region, Nana Asiedu Keteke I, has expressed profound appreciation to traditional leaders, government officials, family members and well-wishers for their immense support during his coronation ceremony. In a message of appreciation released following the colourful traditional event, Nana Asiedu […]

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MTN Ghana Warns Customers Against Rising Online Scams and Phishing Attacks

195  Telecommunications giant MTN Ghana has issued a strong warning to customers to remain vigilant against increasing cases of online scams and phishing attacks targeting mobile phone and internet users across the country. In a public advisory, the company urged subscribers never to click on suspicious links received through WhatsApp messages, SMS, emails, or unfamiliar […]

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Police Inspector Remanded Over Alleged Kumasi Mobile Money Robbery

306    A Police Inspector stationed at the Asuoyeboa Police Station in Kumasi has been interdicted and remanded into custody over his alleged involvement in a robbery attack targeting a mobile money vendor.   The Ashanti Regional Police Command, in a press release issued on May 11, 2026, identified the suspect as Inspector Bright Appiah […]

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Ghana Seeks Global Partnerships to Strengthen Refugee and Migration Response

180  The Government of Ghana, through the Ghana Refugee Board under the Ministry of the Interior, has renewed its commitment to comprehensive and dignified migration and refugee management, while calling for stronger international partnerships to support key intervention programmes. Presenting Ghana’s migration and refugee priorities at the International Migration Review Forum (IMRF) in the United […]

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Fishermen at the mercy of plastic pollution & industrial waste contamination: A call for urgent action to save the sea

308  By:Isaac Amoah “It’s very pathetic and a threat to our livelihoods to spend a lot of money and sleepless nights in search of fishes only to return home with a few, or an empty net. “The most frustrating aspect in the fishing business in recent years is that usually when you cast nets expecting […]

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PURC Urges Ashanti Residents to Report Utility Service Challenges

165  The Ashanti Regional Office of the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has encouraged residents and consumers of utility services to formally lodge complaints over poor electricity and water services in order to help improve service delivery and enforce accountability.   According to the Commission, consumers have the legal right under Regulation 9 of Legislative […]

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Good Women’s Ministry Gifts 13 Women as Nkawie Central CACI Marks Mother’s Day

263  Good Women’s Ministry (GWM) of the Christ Apostolic Church International (CACI), Nkawie Central in the Ashanti Region, has gifted 13 women on Sunday, 10 May 2026, as part of the celebration of Mother’s Day.   The local church leadership deemed it fit to celebrate the women for their exemplary motherhood, leadership, and contribution to […]