Tag Archives: Wenchi

‘Is that how his father ruled Ghana?’ – Wenchi market traders fume at Akufo-Addo

In a display of frustration, some traders at Wenchi market in the Bono Region have voiced their deep disappointment with the ruling government, citing economic hardship as the primary cause. The aggrieved traders, captured in a widely shared video on Facebook, passionately lamented their dire circumstances both in their personal …

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Wenchi: Headmistress closes down school over her missing GHC2k

The Headmistress for MalamKrom L/A Primary School in the Wenchi Municipality of the Bono Region, Madam Gifty Pomaa has allegedly suspended teaching and learning activities over her missing GHC 2,000 at her bungalow, reports reaching MyNewGH.com suggests. The Headmistress according to a report by Kumasi-based Angel FM, closed the school …

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Suspected armed robbers kill physically challenged farmer on Wenchi-Bamboi highway

Suspected armed robbers have shot and killed a 40-year-old physically challenged farmer at Branam, a farming community in the Wenchi Municipality of the Bono Region. The body of the deceased, Yaw Takwa, has been deposited at the Wenchi Methodist Hospital for preservation and autopsy. During a visit to the area …

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VIDEO: Evangelist arrested with human parts at Wenchi

A 45 year old self acclaimed evangelist is in the grips of the police after he was caught with human parts at Buoku Nkwanta in the Wenchi municipality of the Bono Region. Evangelist Elijah, as he is called in the neighborhood, was arrested upon a tipoff by a resident who …

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Wenchi assembly members accuse police of taking bush meat as bribes from farmers

The assembly members of Wenchi municipality in the Bono region have accused the police officers in the area of forcibly collecting bush meat from the farmers as a bribe on the roads. At a council meeting held on Tuesday, an assembly member reported that on market days, some policemen harass …

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Wenchi SHS to face court over non-competitive procurement

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Monday directed the prosecution of the Wenchi Senior High School in the Bono Region for breaching the Public Procurement Act. The school was indicted in the 2018 Auditor-General’s Report for non-competitive procurement of goods and services. Accordingly, Mr. Twumasi Ampofo, the Headmaster, and Mr. …

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Middle Belt Development Authority commissions nine projects at Jaman North and Wenchi Municipality

The Middle Belt Development Authority have commissioned nine projects at Jaman North District and Wenchi Municipality in the Bono Region under the one million dollars per constituency project initiated by President Akufo-Addo’s administration. The projects were six unit classroom block with ancillary facilities for Sampa Presbyterian Primary school, Health centre …

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Fire guts 3-bedroom self-contained house in Wenchi

A 3-bedroom self-contained apartment has been gutted by fire at Wenchi Boadan in the Wenchi Municipality of the Bono Region. Wenchi Municipal Commander of the Ghana National Fire Service, Divisional Officer 3 (DO III), Mr. Eric Boateng disclosed that on Saturday, 7th August 2021, one Abubakari reported to the station …

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Suspected highway robber shot dead at Wenchi

A suspected armed robber was shot and killed during a fierce gun battle with a police patrol team at Wenchi in the Bono Region. The armed gang in the early hours of Friday were spotted by a night patrol team, flushing torch lights around the Wenchi cemetery on the Wenchi-Wa …

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