A/R: AHAFO ANO SOUTH WEST DCE BOOST BECE CANDIDATES’ MORALE, REAFFIRMS SCHOLARSHIP PROMISE

A/R: AHAFO ANO SOUTH WEST DCE BOOST BECE CANDIDATES’ MORALE, REAFFIRMS SCHOLARSHIP PROMISE

The District Chief Executive for Ahafo Ano South West, Hon. Abubakar Sadiq, has visited BECE centres across the district to encourage candidates as their final exams begin. He donated 20 cartons of bottled water, 10 cartons of drinks and GHc 10,000.00 for the invigilators and the supervisors. There are 5 center and and 2000gh for each center The visit covered three centres, where he urged students to remain confident and […]

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A/R: Fire guts Mempeasem shops in Kumasi, destroys over 100 motorcycles

A devastating fire has swept through a cluster of fitting shops at Mempeasem, a community in Asawase, Kumasi, destroying more than 100 motorcycles, 10 vehicles, and at least 15 container shops. The incident occurred in the early hours of Monday, around 2:00 a.m., leaving a trail of destruction and forcing victims to count their losses. Properties worth thousands of Ghana cedis had been reduced to ashes before firefighters could […]

May 5, 2026 16

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Acute water shortage hit parts of Kumasi as power outages cripple Barekese, Owabi plants

An acute water shortage has hit sections of the Greater Kumasi Metropolis, leaving thousands of residents scrambling for water after days of dry taps. For three consecutive days, households across the city have had no running water, forcing families and businesses to depend on hand-dug wells and other underground sources to survive. “We are really struggling in accessing water. Getting water for cooking and even bathing your kids for school […]

February 24, 2026 34

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Mahama courts private sector support for industrialisation and sports development

President John Dramani Mahama has called for stronger collaboration between government and the private sector to accelerate economic growth and advance national development. Speaking at a strategic Presidential Dialogue with leaders of Ghana’s business community, the President urged companies to form bold partnerships aimed at positioning the country as a leading production and trade hub in West Africa. “We must work to make Ghana West Africa’s production hub,” he said, […]

February 24, 2026 30

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13 Dead in VIP Bus Crash on Kumasi-Obuasi Highway

A tragic accident occurred at dawn today, Monday, October 14, 2024, after a VIP bus travelling from Kumasi to Enchi in the Western North Region veered off the road and plunged into a ditch near Kwapia, close to Obuasi. Police sources have confirmed that, 13 people lost their lives in the incident, including seven males, five females, and a child, all of whom were passengers on board the bus. Reports […]

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Prempeh I International Airport in Kumasi Begins Full Operations

Prempeh I International Airport in Kumasi officially started operations on Monday, July 1, 2024. The Ghana Airports Limited (GACL) announced this in a statement. Before opening fully, the airport conducted subsystem operations and simulation exercises to ensure everything was working smoothly. For the past three days, three flights have been operating to test the systems. Both local and international flights are now landing successfully at the airport. The GACL emphasized […]

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Nana Agyemang Prempeh I International Airport to be commissioned on May 10

Government through the Ministry of Transport has announced that the official commissioning of Nana Agyemang Prempeh I Airport will be held on May 10, 2024. President Akufo Addo in his 2024 State of the Nation Address to Parliament announced that the project will be completed this month, and it will be named after great Ashanti King, Nana Agyemang Prempeh I “Let me wish all of us well in the election […]

May 3, 2024 38

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Fire guts over 180 shops at Race Course market in Kumasi

Just a few months after a devastating fire ravaged a section of the Kumasi racecourse Market, another inferno has destroyed over 180 shops at the Race Course market again. The fire, which started at around 12:30 am on Monday, primarily consumed metal container shops, Corned Mill millers and those selling local spices, onion, pepper, bags of rice, gallons of cooking oil, and physical cash. The Ghana Fire Service dispatched approximately […]

March 11, 2024 65

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Armed Forces Senior High School appeals to government, Bantama Hene for support over infrastructure deficit

Authorities of Armed Forces Senior High School have appealed to the government to address the infrastructure needs of the school. The Assistant Headmaster, Afari Yeboah, made the appeal during the Akwasidee festival at Bantama Palace when the school presented a citation to Bantama hene for his immensely support to the school. He emphasized the urgent need for steps to be taken in order to address the numerous problems confronting the […]

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