Tag Archives: Ashanti Region

One woman has been reported dead after a member of a local security group guarding a ‘galamsey’ site opened fire into a mining pit at Nyameadom in the Ashanti Region. Seven others have also sustained gunshot wounds. Sources say the women were working in the galamsey pit when the incident …

Hon. John Kwame Duodu, also known as Sir John, the First Vice Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for Atwima Nwabiagya, has expressed confidence that the ruling party will win more than 80% of the presidential vote in the Ashanti Region. Mr. Duodu, who also serves as the National …

The Ashanti Regional branch of a group known as the Progressive School Feeding Caterers Association Ghana is threatening to lay down their tools over reductions in payment of the approved school feeding grant and non-payment of arrears. In a statement, the association said authorities in charge of the programme have …

The Vice Chairman for Atwima Nwabiagya South Constituency of the NPP, Mr John Kwame Duodu popularly known as Sir John says the popularity of Dr Mahamudu Bawumia in the Ashanti is unparalleled The Vice President of the Republic, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s popularity in the Ashanti is unmatched, according to Mr. …

Former President John Mahama is set to lead a walk on the party’s 24-hour Economy policy scheduled for Wednesday, January 24, 2024. Originally planned for December 2023, the walk was postponed due to the District Level Elections. The National Democratic Congress (NDC) leadership in the Ashanti Region, in a statement …

The Regional Parliamentary Vetting Committee of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Ashanti  Region has released the schedule for the vetting of its parliamentary aspirants in the forty-one (41) constituencies that have incumbent Members of Parliament. A press release stated that the vetting  would take place on Wednesday, January 3, 2024, …

As of the close of nominations on December 25, 2023, a total of 128 parliamentary aspirants from the New Patriotic Party (NPP) have officially submitted their nomination forms to compete in 41 constituencies within the Ashanti Region, where sitting MPs are present. Notably, five of these candidates are running unopposed …

Five incumbent Members of Parliament in the Ashanti Region will not partake in the upcoming New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary primaries slated for January 27, 2024. The First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, who doubles as the MP for Bekwai, Joseph Osei-Wusu, Majority Leader and MP for Suame, Osei Kyei Mensah-Bonsu, …

A total of 72,429 people in the Ashanti Region are estimated to be living with HIV, according to the Ghana Aids Commission 2022 report. Out of this number, only 26,006 are currently on Anti-Retroviral (ARV) medication at health facilities, leaving a gap of 46,421 who cannot be accounted for in …

High court jurors in the Ashanti Region on Wednesday (31 May) declared an indefinite strike over 13 months of unpaid allowances. The foreman general for the Jurors Association, Albert Ackah, said they took the decision because efforts to get their allowances paid have not yielded any positive result. The development …