Tag Archives: REGION

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 …

40 people have been quarantined in the Savannah Region after one more person died of a suspected case of the Marburg virus. The patient who died last Thursday was a relative of one of the two people who died from the virus in June. The two people died days apart …

Taxi drivers in Asankragwa, Manso Amenfi, Bogoso and Wasa Akropong Municipality of the Western Region have declared a 3-day sit-down strike. The drivers disclosed that they have declared the strike action over bad road networks in the area. According to them, the poor nature of the roads is affecting their …

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 Tourism Authority (GTA) has shut down six hotels and other hospitality facilities in the Ahafo Region for operating without licences. The affected facilities included pubs, and catering services among others at Sankore, Mim, Mehame Nkwanta, Goaso, and Kenyasi. The Ahafo, Bono and Bono East Regional Director of Authority, …

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 …