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Amansie Central DCE Calls for Economic Empowerment of PWDs…. Assembly disburses GH¢216,400 to 49 beneficiaries under PWD Common Fund

300 The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Amansie Central, Hon. Emmanuel Obeng Agyemang, has called for greater economic empowerment of Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) as a sustainable way of improving their livelihoods and reducing their dependence on others. According to him, providing PWDs with the necessary financial resources, tools and equipment to establish and expand […]

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ECG Opens Six Feeders for Planned Maintenance Works, Several Communities Affected

232  The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has opened several power feeders across parts of the Ashanti Region to facilitate planned maintenance works aimed at improving the reliability and efficiency of electricity supply to consumers. According to information from the power distribution company, a total of six feeders have been opened at various main stations […]

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Obuasi West MCE Proposes Responsible Cooperative Mining To Address Illegal Mining In The Municipality

263  The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Obuasi West, Hon Faustilove Appiah Kannin, has called on the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources to establish a Community Mining Scheme in parts of the AngloGold Ashanti concession as a sustainable solution to the persistent menace of illegal mining in the municipality. According to her, despite repeated […]

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Nationwide Power Outage Hits Ghana as GRIDCo Investigates System Disturbance

364  A major power system disturbance plunged several parts of Ghana into darkness in the early hours of Wednesday after a fault on the National Interconnected Transmission System triggered the simultaneous shutdown of some electricity generation plants across the country. The incident, which occurred at approximately 3:11 a.m. on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, caused widespread […]

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KSHTS To Launch 35th Anniversary Celebration to Raise Funds for Infrastructure in respect of Technical Education Development On August 8

412  The Kumasi Senior High Technical School (KSHTS) located at Patasi inside Kumasi in the Ashanti Region has announced the launch of activities marking its 35th Anniversary Celebration and Fundraising Campaign, with management calling on old students, corporate organisations, development partners and the general public to support the school’s vision of advancing technical education. The […]

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MTN Ghana Unveils $1.1bn Investment Plan… Telecom giant to build 800 new cell sites, accelerate 5G rollout as it marks 30 years of operations

321  MTN Ghana has announced plans to invest US$1.1 billion in network expansion, digital infrastructure and financial technology over the next three years as part of activities marking its 30th anniversary, reaffirming its commitment to driving Ghana’s digital transformation and socio-economic development. The telecommunications giant disclosed that US$380 million has been earmarked for deployment in […]

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Ashanti Reclamation Committee Recovers Three Reactivated Excavators Near Obuasi Airport

340    The Ashanti Regional Reclamation Committee has recovered three excavators that had previously been disabled during an anti-galamsey operation but were secretly repaired and reactivated by illegal miners near the Obuasi Airport in the Obuasi Municipality. The recovery was made during a site inspection by the Committee as part of preparations for a major […]

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MTN Ghana Spins Off MoMo Business Into Independent Fintech Company

321    MTN Ghana has officially separated its Mobile Money (MoMo) business from its telecommunications operations, marking a significant milestone in the country’s rapidly expanding digital financial services sector. The transition, which took effect on March 31, 2026, establishes Mobile Money Fintech Ltd. (MMFL) as an independent company dedicated exclusively to providing digital financial services […]

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Korle Bu to Receive Major Diagnostic Equipment Upgrade Under Mahama Cares

273  The Hospital is set to receive major diagnostic and treatment equipment upgrades under the Ghana Medical Trust Fund (Mahama Cares), following an announcement made during a stakeholder engagement between officials of the Trust Fund and the hospital’s management. The intervention will provide the country’s premier referral hospital with a 128-slice CT scanner, a 1.5 […]

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Ga Mantse Visits GoldBod CEO to Strengthen Responsible Gold Governance

367  The Ga Mantse, King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, has paid a courtesy call on the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi, Esq., in a move aimed at strengthening collaboration between traditional authorities and state institutions for the sustainable development of Ghana’s gold sector. The high-level engagement underscored the critical […]