Minister of Works and Housing, Mr. Francis Asenso-Boakye, has retained his seat as the Parliamentary candidate for Bantama Constituency in the Ashanti Region for the second time. The incumbent Bantama lawmaker won last Saturday’s primary with a comfortable 650 votes against his opponent, RalphaelAgyapong, who polled 181 votes out of the total 877 votes cast. […] The post Asenso-Boakye,
New Patriotic Party parliamentary hopeful in the Yendi constituency, Hajia Abibata Shanni Mahama Zakariah, has alleged that an official of the Electoral Commission (EC) attempted to pocket some ballot papers with her name in his pockets. She accused the EC official, whose name is not readily known, of taking that action to reduce her votes. […] The post NPP
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has declared the Member of Parliament for Yendi, Farouk Aliu Mahama, as the party’s parliamentary candidate-elect for the area. The NPP’s parliamentary poll in the area was disrupted on Saturday, January 27, during the counting process. Someone was allegedly caught spoiling the ballots of Farouk’s opponent, Hajia Abibata Shani Mahama […] The post Farouk
The Chief Executive Officer of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC) and Yendi parliamentary candidate hopeful, Hajia Abibata Shanni Mahama Zakariah, has called on her supporters and members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to exercise restraint while awaiting the party’s resolution of the chaos that erupted during the constituency’s poll. Chaos erupted on […] The post Be
Richard Boame, a 37-year old Apprentice, has been sentenced three years imprisonment for stealing GH¢15,000 from his master to engage the service of prostitutes. In a matter of three days, the convict hired a hotel room and engaged in sexual activities with eight prostitutes and paid each between GH¢330 and GH¢550. Boame pleaded guilty simplicita, […] The post Apprentice steals from master
Former President John Dramani Mahama has pledged to make AngloGold Ashanti more vibrant, focusing on job opportunities for Obuasi residents and host communities to help enhance the local economy. He made this commitment during a dialogue with traditional authorities in Adansi as part of his extensive stakeholder engagement tour in the Ashanti region. Additionally, Mr. […] The post Next
Addapath Wellness, anNon-Governmental Organisation (NGO) in Obuasi has provided various food items worth GH¢17,000 for the upkeep of over 80 children living with HIV and AIDS in Obuasi and its environs. The food items included; bags of rice, milo, cooking oil, canned fish, tin tomatoes, soya beans and eggs. Speaking at the presentation ceremony, the Executive […] The post Addapath
Fifty 50 Club, an Obuasi-based Non-Profit Making Association has donated an amount of GH¢10,000 to support the medical bill of Stephen Aboagye, a 8-year old boy suffering from congenital disorder, that causes the skull to grow abnormally large and heavy. The condition affects the patient’s vision, hearing, speech and mobility and puts him at risk of serious […] The post Fifty
The Ashanti regional chapter of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has strongly criticized the government, accusing it of neglecting the Ashanti region and sidelining it in terms of development. The party specifically points fingers at President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for what they perceive as a deliberate lack of attention and resources directed toward […] The post Akufo-Addo
Committed to positively impacting the communities in which it operates, AngloGold Ashanti Obuasi Mine, in collaboration with the Otumfuo Osei Tutu II Foundation has donated 47,825 ICT and Science books, valued at over GHC1.9 million, to basic schools in Obuasi. Presenting the books at a short ceremony, Mrs. Mavis Nana Yaa Kyei, Social Development and Gender […] The post AGA,
The Member of Parliament of Manhyia South, Matthew Opoku Prempeh, popularly known as NAPO, has presented 150 lecture hall desks to the St. Louis College of Education in Kumasi. Mrs. Monica Konnie Mensah, the Principal of the College, who received the items on behalf of the Council and Management of St. Louis College of Education, […] The post Manhyia South MP donates to St. Louis
Nineteen employees of Prefos Limited, an electrical and civil engineering Company have been honoured for hard work, commitment and contribution to the growth of the company, established 32 years ago. The awardees were drawn from the Northern and Southern sectors and recognised under eight award categories. Angelina Oppong Agyeiwaa and Emmanuel Fletcher were adjudged the Overall Administrative […] The post Prefos
It was all joy and excitement at the Medoma R/C Primary and Kindergarten School in the Adansi North District of the Ashanti Region when authorities took delivery of teaching and learning materials. The gesture by ASA Savings and Loans Limited was part of the company’s commitment to enhancing teaching and learning in their operational areas. […] The post ASA Savings
Ghana’s Ambassador to the United States of America, Hajia Alima Mahama, was inducted as a fellow of the Ghana Institute of Planners (GIP) in an induction ceremony in Accra. Delivering the keynote address during the event, Planner Mohammed Alhassan Damba, the immediate past president of GIP, called for reinforced policies to address socioeconomic development shortfalls […] The post Hajia
The New Tafo Corpus Christi Parish, Asawase and Amakom Deanery, on behalf of the Catholic Archdiocese of Kumasi have donated musical instruments and plastic chairs to the Manhyia Local Prisons. This comes as part of the Catholic Archdiocesan social responsibilities. The items included; 100 plastic chairs, Speakers, Cordless mic, Bass Combo, Drivers microphone, Driver seat, […] The post Kumasi
Nana Dwamena Akenten II, the newly installed paramount chief of the Offinso Traditional Area has sworn the oath of allegiance to Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, at the first Asanteman Council meeting last Thursday. The new Offinsomanhene was carried in a palanquin through the main streets of Manhyia before the swearing of the oath to Otumfuo. The ceremony was […] The post New Offinsomanhene in, Queen
Dr Michael Adusei, an America-based Ghanaian businessman and a Philanthropist has built and commissioned a 14-Seater toilet facility for the Agogo Presby Basic School l. The gesture is in honour of Nana Afrakumah Serwaah Kusi Obuodum, the Queen mother of the Agogo Traditional area. The facility will serve the students and teachers of the Presby […] The post 14-Seater Toilet
The Police have arrested a member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) who attacked the Northern Regional Treasurer, Hajia Shamima Yakubu. Hajia Shamima Yakubu was assaulted by the regional party officer of the NDC during a stakeholder meeting to discuss the campaign strategy in Tamale. The meeting, which took place over the weekend, turned chaotic, […] The post NDC
Residents and business operators in the Ashanti Region are urging the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to provide them with a load-shedding timetable as the erratic power supply situation continues to worsen in recent times. Following the recent blackout in the country, Ghanaians have expressed dissatisfaction with the ECG and the Energy Ministry for such […] The post Kumasi
Police in the Ashanti Region are investigating the tragic death of three siblings suspected to have been killed by an insecticide used to drive away bedbugs from a room they slept in. Two of the victims died upon arrival at the hospital when the incident happened, while the other one died later, with their grandmother […] The post Three siblings
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