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rCOMSDEP Takes Root in Nzema East ; Three Mining Cooperatives Embrace Responsible Mining
The launch of three mining cooperatives in Nzema East is set to usher in a new chapter for small-scale mining in the Western Region, with the government pushing for an approach that creates jobs, protects the environment and delivers lasting benefits to host communities
15 October 2026
Numereso Residents Appeal To Asantehene, Bekwai Manhene To Intervene In Odikro's Suspension
Residents of Numereso, a farming community in the Amansie Central District of the Ashanti Region, have appealed to the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu ll, and the Omanhene of Bekwai , Nana Osei Kwadwo, to intervene in the two-month suspension of their Odikro, Barima Kofi Gyan.
15 October 2026
Begorohene Urges Youth to Shun Drugs and Embrace Agricultural Education
Daasebre Mireku Afari II, Begorohene, Fanteakwahene and Benkumhene of the Akyem Abuakwa Traditional Area, has urged the youth to stay away from drug abuse and pursue education, particularly in agriculture, to contribute to Ghana’s development.
15 October 2026
Wassa East NDC Aspirants Accuse MP Of Campaigning For Incumbent Constituency Executives Contrary To The Party's Rules
Some aspirants in the Wassa East Constituency of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Western Region have accused their Member of Parliament, Hon. Isaac Adjei Mensah of allegedly campaigning for incumbent constituency executives ahead of the constituency elections scheduled for October 24, 2026.
14 October 2026
B/E: NDC Executives at Jema Cry Over Neglect - Chairman Appiah
The NDC polling station Chairman for Jema in the Kintampo South District, Mr. Kofi Appiah, popularly known as Chairman Appiah, has expressed dissatisfaction over how party executives at the grassroots are being treated.
14 October 2026
Prez Mahama will forever be remembered for the massive roads infrastructure - Bono East Regional Minister declares after inspection tour
Hon. Francis Owusu Antwi the Bono East Regional Minister has declared that, H. E. John Dramani Mahama would go down in history as one for the best Presidents under whose tenure that Ghana saw massive roads infrastructure.
13 October 2026
President Mahama is likely to be a Pastor after his tenure of office as a President -- David Dakudzi.
President John Dramani Mahama’s governance which focuses on accountability, institutional reforms, and anti-corruption measures under his administration's "Reset Agenda", by binding legally enforceable Code of Conduct and Ethics for all political appointees, including the President, Vice President, ministers, and staffers, replacing mere moral persuasion with strict standards has pushed Mr. David Dakudzi who is aspiring as the Eastern Regional Chairman for NDC to attribute a pastoral position for him (John Dramani Mahama) after his tenure of office as the President of Ghana.
13 October 2026
Peace and Love Hospital and Breast Care International Mark World Cancer Awareness Day at Asante Mampong
Peace and Love Hospital, in collaboration with Breast Care International, on Sunday, 11th October 2026, celebrated World Cancer Awareness Day at Asante Mampong with a call for collective action against breast cancer.
11 October 2026
Nkoranza North: DCE and MP Cut Sod for Classroom Blocks and CHPS Compounds; Hand Over NHIS Office and 500 Dual Desks
The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Nkoranza North in the Bono East Region, Hon. Effah Patrick, and the Member of Parliament (MP), Hon. Joseph Kwasi Mensah has jointly cut sod for the construction of new educational and health facilities in the district.
11 October 2026
Ghana Jollof Saga: Salomey Baffoe reunites with family after bail release from detention, Family thanks Ghanaians for support
Mrs. Salomey Baffoe Awiti, a 40 year old mother of three (3) whose husband has travelled abroad to seek greener pastures was arrested by National Security operatives at her residence in Techiman-Hansua the Bono East Regional capital on the night of Sunday 13th September, 2026 and taken to Accra.
11 October 2026
Prestea Sankofa Gold Mines Kick start Operations After Nine-Month Inactive
The sankofa Gold limited starts operations after nine months shoutdown due to the fullness of their operational dam and was director by the Environmental Protection agency (EPA).
10 October 2026
Amansie South DCE hands over 600 dual desks to Education Directorate
The Amansie South District Assembly has handed over 600 dual desks to the District Education Directorate for distribution to selected public schools across the district.
9 October 2026
Teachers Must Be Valued To Build A Strong Nation- Prof. Nsiah Gyabaa
An educationist and former Rector of Sunyani Technical University, Professor Nsiah Gyaabaah, has called on the government to improve the conditions of service for teachers, stressing that the nation's development depends largely on the welfare and commitment of its educators.
9 October 2026
Bono Region: 3 police officers arrest 8 suspected Nigerian online fraudsters in hideout at Kotokrom
The Bono Regional Police Command has arrested 8 suspected online fraudsters operating from a hideout in a self-contained building at Kotokuom in the Sunyani East Municipality.
8 October 2026
NPP Regional Chairman Calls For Unity To Reclaim Lost Seats
Npp regional chairman for sefwi wiawso Honorable Vincent Pious Abakah, has called for unity among party members to strengthen the party and reclaim seats lost to the other party.
8 October 2026
National Sanitation Day : Mpatuam Chief, Assembly Member Hold Clean -Up Exercise, Appeal For Improved Roads
The Chief of Mpatuam, Nana Asamoah Tiah l,and the Assembly Member for the Mpatuam West Electoral Area, Hon. Michael Sakyi, and residents have appealed to the government to improve the road network, extend electricity supply and commission the police station constructed by the community.
7 October 2026
Let’s Abide by HIV/AIDS Preventive Measures to Reduce Spread – Former Dormaa East DCE
Former Dormaa East District Chief Executive, Hon. Emmanuel Kofi Agyemang, has urged residents to strictly adhere to HIV/AIDS preventive measures to help reduce the spread of the disease in the district.
7 October 2026
Seek Regular Breast Screening for Early Detection of Cancer - Women advised
The Health Promotion Officer at the Dormaa Central Municipal Health Directorate, Mr. Adu-Darko Kofi, has urged women to undergo regular breast screening to facilitate the early detection and treatment of breast cancer. He also called on husbands to support and encourage their wives to examine their breasts regularly to identify any unusual changes or abnormalities that may require medical attention.
7 October 2026
Office of the Dormaa Central MCE Sets Record Straight on Pragya Fare Increase
The Office of the Dormaa Central Municipal Chief Executive, Hon. Dominic Adoma Ameyaw, has clarified the ongoing controversy over the GH¢0.50 Pragya fare increment in the municipality, which moves the basic fare from GH¢2.50 to GH¢3.00
7 October 2026
Wassa Amenfi East NPP Chairman Charges New Executives To Expose NDC’s Unfulfilled Campaign Promises
The Wassa Amenfi East Constituency Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Hon. Isaac Kwasi Ennim, popularly known as ZIKAY, has charged the newly elected national executives of the party to engage Ghanaians on what he described as the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Government’s unfulfilled campaign promises.
7 October 2026
Women Have Been Urged To Take Breast Cancer Screening Seriously, As Early Detection Can Significantly Improve Their Chances Of Successful Treatment.
The call was made by Madam Justina Badu Tameah, a Midwifery Officer at the Sefwi Wiawso Government Hospital, as the world marks October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
7 October 2026
Don’t Keep Breast Cancer Patients At Prayer Camps; ReferThem To Hospitals – Apostle Dr Samuel Amagashi Cautions Pastors
The Chief Executive Officer of Dr Amagashi Herbal Hospital, Apostle Dr Samuel Amagashi, has cautioned pastors and operators of prayer camps against keeping breast cancer patients at their prayer camps instead of referring them to hospitals for proper medical attention.
7 October 2026
Educationist Raises Concerns Over Ghana's Education System Aimed Teacher's Strike
Educationist Mr. Edward Frimpong has expressed concern over the state of Ghana's education system, describing it as worrying and lagging behind other countries. He also warned that the ongoing teachers strike could widen the learning gap between students in public and private schools.
7 October 2026
Ghanaian Law Does Not Technically Recognise Men as Rape Victims — GIMPA Lecturer
GIMPA Law School lecturer Dr Noah Ephraem Tetteh Adamtey has highlighted what he describes as a limitation in Ghana’s legal definition of rape, explaining that, technically, a man cannot be classified as a rape victim under the existing law.
6 October 2026
Prestea Police Station Also Deserves Better- Prestea Commander
The Prestea District Police commander Suptendent of police Emmanuel Kwabina Essel thank the donners and request for more hands to improve the state of the station.
6 October 2026
W/R: Fire Destroy Stores AT Prestea
In response of the firefighting crew in Prestea immediately mobilized and dispatched to the scene, where they arrived at 11:15pm
6 October 2026
National PTA backs striking teacher unions, urges Mahama to intervene
The National Council of Parent-Teacher Associations (NC-PTAs), Ghana, has declared its support for striking pre-tertiary teacher unions and called on President John Mahama to intervene urgently to resolve the dispute and allow schools to resume normal academic activities.
5 October 2026
NDC Congratulates NPP On Successful Election Of National Executives
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) congratulates the New Patriotic Party (NPP) on the successful election of its new national executives over the weekend.
5 October 2026
Govt To Rename 24‑Hour Market Initiative To “District Model Markets”
The government has announced a major shift of its 24 hour market initiative , plan to rebrand it to District Model market
5 October 2026
Night patrol officers rescue 14-year-old girl carrying bags on road at midnight while heading to boyfriend’s house
A police night patrol team has reportedly rescued a 14-year-old girl who was found walking alone along the roadside around midnight while allegedly on her way to visit her boyfriend.
5 October 2026
Southern Command of Ghana Army wins Exercise Thunderbolt 2026 at Sunyani
The Southern Command of the Ghana Army has emerged as the Overall Best Team at the 2026 Exercise Thunderbolt competition held at the Yawhima Shooting Range in the Bono Region.
2 October 2026
Amansie South DCE vows tough action against sanitation offenders
The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Amansie South in the Ashanti Region, Hon. Benjamin Marfo, has warned that the Assembly will take decisive legal action against residents who violate sanitation and environmental health regulations
1 October 2026
NPP national election: Chairman Akwasi Abu urges peaceful, free and fair elections
Former Manso Adubia Constituency Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr Akwasi Abu, has called on aspirants, delegates and supporters of the party to ensure a peaceful, free and fair national election.
1 October 2026
15 Passengers Escape Death As Trotro Somersaults On Abuakwa-Bibiani Highway
Some fifteen passengers have narrowly escaped death after a trotro vehicle they were travelling in somersaulted on the Abuakwa-Bibiani highway.
1 October 2026
The Church of Pentecost Atebubu Area honours farmers
The Church of Pentecost, Atebubu Area in the Bono East Region, has instituted Farmers’ Day Awards to recognize and celebrate hardworking farmers across the area.
30 September 2026
Fake Prophecies, Excessive Financial Demands Driving Youths Away from Church — Methodist Minister
The Superintendent Minister of the Methodist Church of Ghana and immediate Past Chairman of the Local Council of Churches, Dormaa Ahenkro, Very Rev. Nicholas Afrifa, has attributed the growing disengagement of young people from the church to factors including fake prophecies, excessive financial demands and practices that undermine their trust in religious institutions.
30 September 2026
Temporary Road Closures For NPP National Delegates Conference 2026
The biggest opposition party in Ghana, The New Patriotic party(NPP) on coming Saturday 3rd October 2026 will be going for party election to elect their National leaders who will lead and run the affairs of the party.
29 September 2026
Africa Must Invest Much On Education Sector - Dr. Apaak
Deputy Minister for Education, Dr. Clement Apaak, has called on West African countries to invest in resilient education systems before crises occur, rather than waiting until emergencies disrupt learning. Speaking at the 2nd High-Level Conference on Scaling Education Initiatives in Emergencies in Accra, he highlighted conflicts, climate shocks, health emergencies and economic pressures as growing threats to education.
29 September 2026
Deputy Minister For Foreign Affairs Participate In African Diaspora Forum In Washington
The Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, Honorable James Gyakye Quayson (MP), participated in the African Diaspora Forum organized by the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc., held on Friday, 18th September 2026, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, in Washington, D.C., U.S.A,
29 September 2026
Akyem Swedru NPP Members Invoke Curses Over Disputed Party Executive Positions
A group of aggrieved members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Akyem Swedru Constituency in the Eastern Region has resorted to traditional rituals to protest what they describe as the unlawful appointment of party executives ahead of the NPP’s National Annual Delegates Conference in Kumasi.
29 September 2026
Kumpese residents appeal for additional transformer over unreliable power supply
Residents of Kumpese in the Amansie South District of the Ashanti Region have appealed to the government and the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to provide an additional transformer to address persistent challenges with electricity supply in the community.
29 September 2026
Wenchiki Paramount Chief Demands Action Over Social Media Abuse
The Paramount Chief of Wenchiki, Chief Awufour, has called on the government and the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) to take decisive action against individuals who use social media platforms to abuse, insult and defame others
27 September 2026
Assin Fosu Record 69 Marriages, 50 Divorce In 2025
The Assin Fosu District Court registered 69 marriages and recorded 50 divorce cases in 2025 and 2026, according to figures from the court. In 2025, the court registered 40 marriages, while 29 divorce cases were filed.
27 September 2026
Police Trains Enforcement Teams Ahead Of Traffitech -GH Operationalisation
The Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) of the Ghana Police Service, in collaboration with its private sector partner, has organised a training session for selected Police personnel and public sector partners on the operations of the Traffitech-GH project.
25 September 2026
Last Year's BECE Results Were Better Than This Year- Education Director
The Education Director for Dormaa East, Mr. Philip Adom Danso, has stated that a comparison between last year’s BECE results and this year’s results shows that students performed better last year.
24 September 2026
Dormaa Presbyterian Hospital Opens Hostel for Patients’ Relatives and Postnatal Mothers
The Dormaa Ahenkro Presbyterian Hospital has opened a Patients’ Relatives Hostel to provide accommodation for caregivers of patients and postnatal mothers who need to stay at the hospital during their relatives’ treatment or recovery.
24 September 2026
Accra–Kumasi Expressway: Kyerematen Questions $4 Billion Financing
Former Trade and Industry Minister Alan Kwadjo Kyerematen has raised questions about the financing approach for the proposed Accra–Kumasi Expressway, particularly the decision to commit about $4 billion to the project.
24 September 2026
GPRTU Secretary Explain Transport Fare Discussions
The GPRTU secretary for sefwi wiawso, Mr. Patrick Quainoo, said the union has been engaging the government on the percentage increase in transport fares and has now moved to the local level discuss how the new fares can implemented in a way that considers the interest of commu
23 September 2026
Government Regulation to Ban Preaching and Sales in Moving Vehicles A Right Step-GPRTU
The Ghana Private Road Transport Union(GPRTU) has reacted to the New Road Traffic Regulations Seeking ban of the Preachers and Vendors inside a Moving Public Transports in Ghana.
23 September 2026
Extradite Kelvin Taylor If You Are Not Behind His Utterances - NPP Communicators
A communication team member of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Ashanti Region, Amos Mensah, an exhaust-pipe specialist, has challenged the government to extradite US-based Ghanaian social commentator Kevin Taylor if it is not behind his alleged utterances.
23 September 2026
Teachers To Go On Strike Over Unpaid 2025 Promotion Grievances - NAGRAT Warn
President of the Ghana National Association Of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) David Wilson warn to go on strike against the government over their unpaid 2025 Promotion Grievances on 22nd September2026 .
23 September 2026
Feed Ghana Deputy Coordinator Hails 2years of Economic Growth, Corruption-Free Governance
Deputy Coordinator of the Feed Ghana Programme in charge of Institutional Farming, Hon. Gordon Asubonteng, has described the NDC government as a focused administration, citing what he said is the absence of any major corruption scandal in its nearly two years in office.
23 September 2026
Joy Flows In My Heart As Appiatse Phase Three Projects Commence Today - MP
The member of Parliament for Prestea Huni Valley constituency Hon. Wisdom Cudjoe shown gratitude as the phase three of the Appiatse housing project begins
23 September 2026
Commercial Drivers Demand Fare Increase Amid Rising Fuel Prices
Commercial transport operators at Dormaa Ahenkro in the Bono Region are calling on the government to review transport fares, citing the continuous increase in fuel and vehicle maintenance costs.
22 September 2026
Compassion Donates Furnitures To Students and Teachers At Wamfe R/C Basic School
The Wamfie Child Development Centre of Compassion, in partnership with the Church of Pentecost, has donated 160 mono desks, together with 10 teachers’ tables and chairs, to the Wamfie Roman Catholic Basic School in the Dormaa East District. The donation forms part of efforts to support the school and address its furniture challenges, which have affected teaching and learning.
22 September 2026
CSSPS: Change of Schools tops Concerns of Most Students- Coordinator
Free Senior High School Coordinator for the Western Region, Mr. Nicholas Yankey Says his Observation in the Resolution Centers across the board mostly Shows the high rate of Changing of Schools, citing that it's as a result of abuse of the Computerized School Selection Program System.
22 September 2026
Unknown Person Leached To Death In Tarkwa
An unidentified man has reportedly been beaten to death by some community members at Tamso in the Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipality, following an alleged attack on an elderly female trader.
21 September 2026
Young Cocoa Frmers Call On Parliament To Press Government On The 2026/2027 Cocoa Purchasing Season
We, the Young Cocoa Farmers Association, wish to call on the leadership of Parliament, both the Majority and the Minority to urgently put pressure on the Government within one week to announce a definite date for the commencement of the 2026/2027 cocoa purchasing season.
21 September 2026
we Apologies For The Chaos That Happened After Match day 3 - Aduana Star
The Ghana premier league match day 3 went on at the virous league centers where Aduana stars at Dormaa Ahenkro in the Bono region beat Karela fm 2 goals to 1 .
21 September 2026
I Celebrate The Spirt Of Vision And Determination - Dr. Hassan Ayariga
The founder and presidential candidate for All Peoples Congress (APC) Hassan Ayariga celebrate the spirit of vision, courage, sacrifice, and determination that inspires people to build institutions that serve society and create opportunities for future generations as we celebrate our founders.
21 September 2026