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Surviving Today, Destroying Tomorrow: Youth Trapped in Betting and Transactional Sex- George Akom

491  Across Ghana today, a troubling reality is unfolding. For many young people, betting and transactional sex have emerged as survival strategies not by choice, but by economic desperation. While these paths may offer short-term relief, evidence shows they are driving youth into long-term psychological, social, and economic harm. With rising living costs, persistent youth […]

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Who Really Sidelined Bawumia? Razak Kojo Opoku PhD Challenges Atta Akyea’s Claims

418  Political analyst Dr. Razak Kojo Opoku has questioned recent claims suggesting that former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia was sidelined by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and his cousin, former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, describing such assertions as unconvincing without corroboration from key insiders. According to Dr. Kojo Opoku, until figures such as Samuel […]

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PURC Ashanti Regional Office Intensifies Probe into Utility Service Complaints

391  The Ashanti Regional Office of the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has stepped up enforcement measures to address a growing number of consumer complaints against electricity and water utility service providers in the region. As part of efforts to ensure strict compliance with the Electricity and Water Distribution Regulations, the Commission has intensified field […]

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Interior Minister Calls for Collective Action to Enhance Security in Ashanti Region

498  The Minister for the Interior, Hon. Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has called on stakeholders in the Ashanti Region to adopt a united and proactive approach to addressing security challenges, particularly the rising incidence of violent crime. Speaking at the Ashanti Regional Coordinating Council’s New Year Retreat for Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) in Kumasi, […]

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KGL: Ghana’s Most Transparent and Accountable Indigenous Corporate Brand-Kwabena Adu Koranteng Writes

394  In an era of heightened public scrutiny and demand for corporate accountability, KGL Group has emerged as one of Ghana’s most transparent, ethical, and resilient indigenous companies, earning broad public confidence across the country’s corporate and governance landscape. Ghanaians have increasingly embraced the KGL brand, recognising the Group for its strong governance standards, ethical […]

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KMA Invests GH₵660,163 in Footbridge Projects

1,442  The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) has committed a total of GH₵660,163.00 to the construction of four footbridges across key communities in the metropolis, underscoring its resolve to improve transport safety and enhance accessibility, particularly during the rainy season. The footbridges are to be constructed across streams at Santasi–Anyinam, Amankwatia, Ohwim, and Baabiriem (Kokoso Asubonteng),communities […]

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KMA Hands Over Project Sites for Major Healthcare, Education and Transport Infrastructure Works

893  The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) has taken a significant step towards accelerating urban and community development with the official handover of four major project sites to selected contractors for the construction of key healthcare, educational and transport infrastructure across the metropolis. The site handover exercise, led by the Metropolitan Chief Executive, Hon. Richard Ofori […]

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A Litre of Petrol Cheaper Than a Can of Malt Under President Mahama – Punch Editor

401 The Managing Editor of The Punch newspaper, Mr. Ayisah Foster, has commended President John Dramani Mahama for what he describes as prudent and people-centred economic management, noting that recent developments in fuel pricing are providing tangible relief to Ghanaians. According to Mr. Foster, Ghana’s economy has begun to experience a noticeable turnaround under President […]

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Bawumia and Ofori-Atta Equally Responsible for Akufo-Addo’s Economic failure – Razak Kojo Opoku

340  Political analyst and governance commentator, Dr. Razak Kojo Opoku, has stated that former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta and former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia worked closely together in managing Ghana’s economy under President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and must therefore share equal responsibility for both the successes and failures of the administration. According to […]

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KMA Grapples with GH¢142 Million Legacy Debt — Mayor Appeals for Public Cooperation–By Ayisah Foster

1,371    The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) in the Ashanti region is battling a huge legacy debt burden of GH¢142 million, a situation that continues to constrain development efforts in Ghana’s second-largest city, the Mayor of Kumasi, Mr. Richard Ofori Agyemang Boadi, popularly known as Zuba, has revealed. According to the Mayor, the debt was […]