Tag Archives: REGION

The Ashanti Regional Minister Hon Simon Osei Mensah has disclosed that the region has received 51 factories from government under its flagship One District One Factory Policy 21 out of the 51 factories according to him have been completed and operationalized while 30 are at the various stages of completion. …

Some parts of Ashanti region experienced flooding after torrential rains in the early hours of Tuesday, September 28, 2022. Some affected areas included Sokoban, Santasi-Anyinam-Hemang, Kronum-Adonko, Moshie-Zongo, and Atafua. Other areas also affected were Abuakwa-Maakro, Ahenema-Kokoben, Asuofua, Asawasi, Aboabo, Sawua and its surroundings. Apiedu, Emena, Kotei and its surroundings also …

A 26-year-old woman at Ahiatsikope, near Dzodze in the Volta Region, Joyce Fianu, and her nine-year-old niece were burnt to death when fire gutted their house last Saturday. The girl was identified as Christie Fianu. Meanwhile, an elder sister of the deceased, Mavis Odor, who sustained serious burns, was rushed …

The President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has given a clear indication of his desire to still marry a woman, even in his retirement years. The president explained that the dream to marry a woman from the Volta Region has been a longstanding one and that not even the lapse …

Renowned Sports journalist, Nhyiraba Ebo Mensah has reportedly passed on after a long illness. Sources tell GhanaWeb that he was down with sickness for about two months before he passed on Monday, September 12, 2022. The former Ankobrah FM sports head passed on at a hospital in Beahu, Takoradi. Ebo …

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 …

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 final year student of Tweneboa Kodua Senior High School has reportedly been stabbed to death by some unknown assailants. According to a report by 3news.com sighted by GhanaWeb, Daniel Osei-Mensah, aged sixteen, was killed on Friday, August 5, 2022, at Odaho in the Amansie West District while on vacation. …

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 …