Tag Archives: ASHANTI

A 67-YEAR-old man has been arrested at a known narcotic base also known as ‘Wee Base’ during an unannounced police operation to prevent the use and sale of narcotic drugs in the Ashanti Region. Nat Amoakohene, the old man, was arrested alongside four other suspects, including two females during the …

Asantehene Prempeh I was in exile in Seychelles for 24 years following his surrender of the Kingdom and his arrest in 1896. Born Prince Kwaku Dua III in 1870, Prempeh I was the 13th ruler to ascend unto the Golden Stool at the age of 18 and after his ascension …

The governing New Patriotic Party, NPP, have succeeded in adding a new phraseology to the political lexicon – i.e. ‘Breaking The Eight.’ This is in reference to the NPP’s bid to win a third consecutive term in office, which will be the first time since 1992 that a president has …

Chief Executive Officer(CEO) of Public Sector Reforms Mr. Thomas Kusi Boafo has told the leadership of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) not to rely on him to campaign for the party in 2022 if there is no development in the Ashanti region. There is the perception that this NPP …

A group known as the NPP Youth for Ashanti Interest has made a passionate appeal to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to ensure that in replacing the Chief Executive Office of the Youth Employment Agency (YEA), he does not give the position to a non-Ashanti. According to a statement issued by …

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, says he wants to see the completion of more asphaltic roads in the Ashanti Region before the expiration of the tenure of President Akufo Addo in 2024. The revered King has therefore called on the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) government to ensure that …

embers of Parliament in the Ashanti Region are demanding an urgent meeting with President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo over what they call the lack of development in the region. The Ashanti Caucus says the region is lagging behind in the areas of infrastructure and other amenities after years of voting …

Dr. Nana Ayew Afriye, Member of Parliament for Effiduase/Asokore Constituency, is unhappy about the political development of the Ashanti region and how gradually, voters are turning against those that they have voted for to represent them in Parliament. According to him, those who are to decide the development are the Ministers …

The Ghana Health Service has confirmed the presence of two cases of Marburg virus disease in Ghana. The cases were first identified in the Ashanti Region on July 7, 2022. A statement signed by the Director-General of the Ghana Health Service, Dr. Patrick Kuma-Aboagye said the cases were confirmed after …

Residents in parts of the Ashanti Region who have been hit with power cuts are without water, as well. Authorities at the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL), say the Barekese Water Treatment Plant which supplies water to many households in the Greater Kumasi areas, has been affected by the blackout. …