COMMUNITY WATCH

Zoomlion Ghana Limited has firmly rejected widespread reports suggesting its contract with the Youth Employment Agency (YEA) was terminated by the government, emphasising that the contract expired, not cancelled. In a detailed press release issued following the circulation of a letter from the Office of the President, dated June 11, …

Report By: Francis MENSAH (Adwenpa-Hene)  The District Chief Executive for the Birim South District Assembly in the Eastern Region, Hon. Taaju Abdu Rahim, has reiterated the Mahama-led government’s commitment to completing the construction of the feeder road from Akim Swedru to Apoli-Beposo. On Friday, 13th June, 2025, Hon. Taaju Abdu …

A tragic canoe accident has claimed the lives of seven Lawra Senior High School students after a vessel carrying ten members of the school’s cadet corps capsized in the Black Volta River near Dikpe in the Upper West Region. The incident occurred on Saturday, June 14, during a routine morning …

The Office of the President has officially responded to a petition by investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni, confirming that the contract between the Youth Employment Agency (YEA) and waste management firm Zoomlion Ghana Limited has expired and will not be renewed.   In a letter dated June 11, 2025, and …

The paramount Queen-Mother of the Akyem Kotoku Traditional Area and the Akyem Kotoku Traditional Council, Nana Akua Asantewaa III, has expressed her deep concern and anger over the unfair treatment of queen mothers in the traditional area. According to her, some chiefs are unlawfully destooling queen mothers, which is against …

A police operation targeting illicit drug peddlers at Dominase in the Gomoa East District of the Central Region has turned violent, resulting in the death of a civilian and injuries to three police officers. The incident occurred during a crackdown aimed at dismantling a suspected drug trafficking network in the …

The Municipal Chief Executive Officer for Birim Central Municipal Assembly, Hon. Solomon Brako Kusi, has demonstrated his commitment to supporting vulnerable groups in his constituency through a thoughtful gesture. As part of his birthday celebration on May 19, 2025, Hon. Kusi donated a water storage tank to the Akim Oda …

On Sunday, May 11, 2025, the Amoabeng family, the Chiefs and people of Akyem Akokoaso in Akyemansa District of the Eastern Region have held a memorial and centenary celebration to honor the life and legacy of their legendary Chief, late Nana Asare Bediako III. A centenary church service was also …

The Queen Mother of Asiyawkrom in the Nsawam Adoagyiri Municipal of the Eastern Region, Nana Oye-Oyeadieye Ofusua II, has called on the government and the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, to conduct a thorough investigation into the recent killing of five people in her community. The incident …

Akatsi South, Volta Region — In a major step toward addressing the persistent water challenges in Akatsi South Municipality, the Newly confirmed Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Hon. Daniel Dagba, welcomed the Volta Regional Director of the Community Water and Sanitation Agency (CWSA), Mr. Eyram Sylvester, on an official working visit …