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Media Foundation Engages Security Agencies, GIZ, and Other Stakeholders Against Attacks on Journalists Stakeholders in Ghana’s media and security sectors have met to discuss measures to reduce attacks on journalists and strengthen press freedom. The engagement brought together representatives from the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), the Ministry of …

Implement laws to regulate the advertisements of unhealthy foods contributing to NCDs-  GPHA to Government The Ghana Public Health Association, in collaboration withCoalition of Actors for Public Health Action (CAPHA), has urged the government to implement laws that would curtail the advertisement of food products that contributes to the increase …

GPHA and CAPHA Trains Media Professionals on NCDs and Their Risk Factors The Ghana Public Health Association (GPHA) in collaboration with the Coalition of Actors for Public Health Action (CAPHA), has trained media professionals on Non-communicable diseases and how to reduce the risk factors contributing to their rise. Media professionals …

Nerebehi Community Appeals for Government Support to Complete School Project The Assemblyman of Nerebehi, Hon Kwame Asante, in the Atwima Nwabiagya South Municipal of the Ashanti Region, has made a passionate appeal to the government to come to their aid and complete a five-unit classroom block for Nerebehi M/A JHS. …

Hon. Anthony Kwame Nsiah gets historic 4th term as PM in Atwima Kwanwoma District Hon. Anthony Kwame Nsiah has been re-elected for a fourth term as Presiding Member of the Atwima Kwanwoma District in the Ashanti Region. With a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science …

Ghana Tertiary Education Commission Closes Royal Nursing College; Two Management Staff Arrested The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission, in collaboration with the Ashanti Regional Police Command, has shut down Royal Nursing College at Kumasi Tafo and arrested two members of the school’s management. The exercise was carried out on Thursday afternoon, …

DVLA Unveils State-of-the-Art Bantama Office to Revolutionise Service Delivery in Kumasi In a decisive move to enhance operational efficiency and deepen decentralisation, the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has commissioned an ultra-modern office at Bantama in Kumasi, aimed at transforming service delivery across the Ashanti Region. The commissioning ceremony, …

Vegetable Farmers Warn of Food Shortage as Developers, Galamseyers Take Over Farmlands Vegetable farmers in the Ashanti Region are raising alarm over the increasing encroachment on their farmlands by private developers and illegal miners, a situation they say is threatening vegetable production and food security. The concern was highlighted during …

Infrastructure Revival: Offinso South Assembly Steps In to Fix Years of Educational Neglect After enduring years of infrastructural abandonment and academic discomfort, Abofour African Faith Junior High School in the Offinso South Municipality of the Ashanti Region is witnessing a renewed wave of hope as authorities move decisively to address …

Galamsey Epidemic Cripples Academic Activities at Manso Datano Methodist JHS The menace of illegal mining, widely known as galamsey, is gradually eroding academic discipline and attendance at the Datano Methodist Junior High School in the Ashanti Region, as school authorities raise serious concerns over persistent student absenteeism. A visit by …

KNUST Ignites Culinary Revolution with Grand Food Festival to Champion Food Security and Innovation The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology has once again demonstrated academic excellence beyond the lecture halls by hosting a spectacular Food Festival aimed at promoting indigenous cuisine, cultural identity and sustainable food innovation. The …

Suame MP Donates 500 desks and a motorbike to Suame Technical Institute Hon Lawyer John Kofi Darko, the Member of Parliament for the Suame Constituency, has donated 500 desks and a motorbike to the Suame Technical Institute to boost teaching and learning In an interview with the media, he said …

Lawyer John Darko equipped some institutions in Suame Municipality with items worth Gh500,000 The Member of Parliament for the Suame Constituency, Hon. Lawyer John Kofi Darko, has equipped some institutions in the municipality with items worth Gh500,000 to enhance their delivery of services to constituents. According to him, he visited …

HopeXchange Medical Center impacts lives through their “Support a sick and needy child” initiative The Child Health Department at  HopeXchange Medical Centre has engaged stakeholders and other philanthropists in a fundraising forum mainly for the completion of the Maternal-Child Health project, and also to support children with  financial challenges at …

GNAPS Intensifies Calls for WAEC to Review and Reduce BECE Registration Fees The Ghana National Association of Private Schools (GNAPS) has renewed its appeal to the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) to reconsider the recent upward adjustment of registration fees for the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). The association described …

Rightway Christian Centre Expands Kronum–Aboahia Clinic to Boost Quality Healthcare Delivery The Rightway Christian Centre (RCC) Church has expanded and equipped the Kronum–Aboahia Clinic in the Suame Municipality of the Ashanti Region, significantly the facility’s capacity to deliver quality healthcare to residents. The expansion forms part of the church’s long-standing commitment …

Prepare to face the consequences- FDA cautions food vendors without hygiene permits The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) in the Ashanti Region has cautioned  food vendors who operate without acquiring food hygiene permits from the authority. In an interview with the Ashanti Regional Director, Mr Nathaniel Nkrumah, he urged Ghanaians …

I will not tolerate galamsey in Atwima Nwabiagya South- MCE declares war on illegal mining The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Atwima Nwabiagya South in the Ashanti Region, Hon. Wisdom Osei Boama has strongly declared that he will never tolerate illegal mining activities in the municipality, as his vision is …

I’m not surprised by Agradaa’s new sentence verdict- Lawyer Topra Abradu Nyansakuku A legal practitioner, Lawyer Topra Abradu Nyansakuku, has stated emphatically that he was not surprised when the court gave out a new sentence verdict of 12 months to Evangelist Patricia Asiedu Koranteng, popularly known as Agradaa. According to …

We are shocked by Agradaa’s new sentences – Ghanaians Fume The news of the reduction of the prison sentence of Evangelist Patricia Asiedu Koranteng, popularly known as Agradaa from 15 years to 1 year, has left many Ghanaians in shock The surprising news came when the Amasaman High Court presided …

Onaa and Amangoase Community in Juaben Municipality Get First-Ever Public Schools The Government, through the Juaben Municipal Assembly, has awarded contracts for the construction of public school infrastructure in the Onaa and Amangoase communities, marking the first time both areas are benefiting from government-funded schools. The projects include a two-unit …

We Only See Tarred Roads in Kumasi – Manso-Datano Residents Cry Out Over Bad Roads Residents of Manso-Datano, a farming community in the Amansie South District of the Ashanti Region, have made a passionate appeal to government and relevant authorities to come to their aid over poor road infrastructure and …

Cocoa Farmers Threaten to Abandon Farms Over Unpaid Arrears Cocoa farmers in some parts of the Ashanti region are threatening to cut down their cocoa trees and explore alternative livelihoods due to the government’s delay in paying their arrears. Farmers in Offinso, Namong Wenchi, and Afigya Kwabre North are particularly …

Have wedding rings lost their significance in marriages- a must-read A section of Ghanaians has shared their views on the significance of wedding rings in marriages, and the role they play. For some people describing the ring as a symbol of love and commitment in marriage serves as a strong …

Fire Outbreaks in January 2026 have reduced, showing an improvement than last year’s own- Ashanti Fire Command As Ghana is still experiencing the harmattan season, fire outbreaks have been a major worry for most Ghanaians, with the recent incidents destroying a lot of properties and leaving many homeless. In response …