Akonta Mining Ltd, owned by the Ashanti regional chairman of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, is not engaged in “any illegal mining anywhere in Ghana,” President Nana Akufo-Addo said on Wednesday (4 January 2023). Akufo-Addo said the government has so far …
Read More »“Ice Water” Business Returns After Decades
Madam Rebecca Asempa, a businesswoman in Hohoe has resurrected the selling of “ice water” after more than 10 years switch to the consumption of “pure water.” She resumed the business on Tuesday, October 25 and so far, it is becoming a favourite to all special drivers at the Hohoe lorry …
Read More »GHS Withdraws Nurses From Perilous CHPS Compound
The Ghana Health Service(GHS), has withdrawn nurses from the CHPS compound in Asikesu a farming community in Upper West Akyem Municipality due to perilous condition of the facility. The old post office building converted to CHPs compound continues to deteriorate. A portion of the building collapsed few weeks ago forcing …
Read More »Be Prepared To Buy Soup, Stew In Addition To Your Fufu And Rice – Restaurant Owners Hint
Some restaurant owners in the Ashanti Region are entreating customers to make provision to buy soup and stew for their fufu and rice due to the rising cost of food stuff. The business owners say ingredients such as oil, meat and vegetables, are taking a toll on their operations. They …
Read More »Gov’t To Support Transportation Of Foodstuff To Reduce Food Inflation
Latest pronouncement by the Minister of Food and Agriculture reveals a plan by government in carting food produce from farming communities to major market centres across the country. The intended plan appears to control food inflation in the country. The Agric. Minister, Dr. Owusu-Afriyie Akoto was speaking to farmers in …
Read More »NRSA To Install Cameras On Highways To Reduce Speeding
The National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) says it will soon install cameras on highways to capture the speed of vehicles. This, according to the Authority, is to help reduce carnage on our roads. This was revealed by the Acting Director-General of the Authority, David Osafo Adonteng on the sidelines of …
Read More »Dawu Community Receives Borehole From Hive
People of Dawu community in the Afigya Sekyere District of Ashanti region in Ghana, have received a well-finished borehole via Hive blockchain on October 18, 2022. The chief of Dawu in an interview with the media expressed his profound gratitude to the hive ecosystem for giving his people pure drinking …
Read More »‘Western Regional Minister, Deputy Lands Minister And MCE Behind ‘Galamsey’ In My Jurisdiction’ – Dompim-Pepesa Chief
The Dompim-Pepesa Chief has alleged that the Western Regional Minister, Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah, Deputy Lands Minister George Mireku Duker, and the Tarkwa-Nsuaem Chief Executive, Benjamin Kessie, are behind illegal mining in the area. Nana Nyonwah Panyin IV said he has incontrovertible evidence of their involvement in the activity in the …
Read More »Akyem Aboabo Folks To NPP-Gov’t : We Will Stop All Your Political Campaigns In 2024
The people of Akyem Aboabo in the Birim Central Municipality of Eastern region have threatened to stop every political campaign or rally by political parties in the country especially the New Political Party after government failed to continue their town roads which started two years ago but has been abandoned …
Read More »Kadjebi To Get A New Lorry Park
The District Chief Executive for Kadjebi Municipal Assembly, Hon Agbanyo Wilson in a short ceremony to cut sod for work to commence on the construction of a new lorry park behind the Agriculture Office at Kadjebi. The DCE thanked the Nananom of the Kadjebi Traditional Area for providing them with …
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