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Patrick Kwame Frimpong Elected Ashanti Presiding Members’ Dean For Third Time

121  Hon. Patrick Kwame Frimpong, the Assembly Member for Krofofrom East Electoral Area and Presiding Member of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA), has made history by securing a third consecutive term as Dean of the Conference of Presiding Members in the Ashanti Region. Hon. Frimpong was re-elected last Friday at the Miklin Hotel in Kumasi […]

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President Mahama Pays Tribute to Late Omane Boamah at Monument Unveiling

117  President John Dramani Mahama has paid a deeply emotional tribute to the late Dr Edward Kofi Omane Boamah, describing the former Defence Minister as a devoted patriot whose life was defined by selfless service to Ghana. President Mahama said the monument erected in honour of Dr Omane Boamah goes beyond stone and inscriptions, describing […]

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Tanoso Market To Be Operationalised — MCE Pius Opoku

125  The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Tano-North in the Ahafo Region, Hon. Pius Opoku, has announced plans to operationalise the long-abandoned Tanoso Market to provide traders and residents with a safe, organised and vibrant commercial centre. According to the MCE, the move forms part of his administration’s commitment to ensuring that public projects across […]

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Chief of Staff Joins Mourners At Chairman Ofosu Ampofo’s Father’s Funeral

143  The Chief of Staff, Dr Julius Debrah, has attended the final funeral rites of the late father of former National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Samuel Ofosu Ampofo. Dr Debrah joined family members, friends, political associates and sympathisers at the funeral ceremony to mourn and pay their last respects to the […]

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SSNIT Assets hit GHC38bn as real returns surge

109  The total assets under management of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) have increased significantly to approximately GH¢38 billion, representing a major improvement in the financial position of the pension scheme. The Director-General of SSNIT, Mr Kwesi Affreh Biney, disclosed that the Trust’s assets had reached the record figure as of January […]

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WAANSA Ghana Unveils 17 Technical Leads to Drive Restructured Fight Against Small Arms Proliferation

202The West Africa Action Network on Small Arms (WAANSA Ghana) on Friday announced a comprehensive restructuring of its operations with the appointment of 17 “Technical Leads,” to strengthen advocacy, research, and community action against the proliferation of small arms and light weapons in the country. The network said the revamp is designed to make its […]

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Behenase community gets four mechanized boreholes to boost access to portable water

217  Residents of Behenase in the Bekwai Municipality of the Ashanti Region have received a major boost in their access to clean and safe drinking water following the completion and handover of four mechanised boreholes under the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission’s (PURC) Pro-Poor Water Project initiative. The four water facilities, which are expected to improve […]

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Just In:Captain Smart Quits Onua TV, Sets Sights On NDC Parliamentary Bid In Gomoa East

274  Popular broadcaster Captain Smart has announced his decision to quit his position as host of the Onua TV morning show to pursue an active political career on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). Captain Smart made the announcement live on Onua TV this morning, Friday, August 7, 2026, bringing an end to […]

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MPs Have No Voting Rights in District Assemblies; Their Common Fund Must Go to Assembly Members – Ex-local gov’t Minister Kwadwo Adjei Darko

221  Former Minister of Local government and Rural Development in the erstwhile former president John Agyekum Kuffour’s administration,Mr Kwadwo Adjei Darko, has renewed calls for a comprehensive review of Ghana’s local governance system, insisting that Members of Parliament (MPs) should no longer benefit from the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF) since they have no voting […]