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HON. ANIM CHALLENGES PARLIAMENT TO HOLD EXECUTIVE ACCOUNTABLE OVER CHILDREN’S RIGHTS Kumawu MP calls for stronger parliamentary oversight to ensure government translates child protection commitments into concrete action and safeguards the rights and welfare of every Ghanaian child. By:Justice Baffour Awuah/Editor/DailyWatchGH.com Hon. Ernest Yaw Anim, Member of Parliament for Kumawu, has called on Parliament to intensify the use of its constitutional oversight powers to hold the Executive accountable for the protection, promotion and fulfilment of children’s rights in Ghana. He stressed the need for Parliament to go beyond legislative debates and policy pronouncements by actively monitoring the implementation of…

AKOMADAN TOMATO GLUT: FARMERS COUNT LOSSES AS PRODUCE ROTS, DCE BEGS GOVERNMENT FOR STORAGE FACTORY Loan-burdened farmers and traders face mounting financial losses amid poor market patronage, as Offinso North DCE warns that recurring post-harvest crises threaten the future of agriculture and youth participation in the sector. Tomato farmers and traders in Akomadan, the commercial farming hub of the Offinso North District in the Ashanti Region, are appealing for urgent government intervention as poor market patronage continues to leave large quantities of their produce unsold and vulnerable to spoilage. The situation has plunged several farmers into serious financial difficulties,…

AHAFO ANO NORTH PRESIDING MEMBER DECLARES ASHANTI NALAG REGIONAL LEADERSHIP BID Hon. Akakpo Francis Elikplim eyes regional representative position,pledges stronger grassroots governance, institutional capacity and enhanced collaboration among local authorities. By:Oheneba Jupitar,Reporter/DailyWatchGH.com The Presiding Member for Ahafo Ano North, Hon. Akakpo Francis Elikplim, has officially announced his intention to contest for the position of Ashanti Regional Representative of the National Association of Local Authorities of Ghana (NALAG). Under the campaign theme, “Stronger Local Governance for a Greater Ghana,” Hon. Elikplim is seeking to bring renewed focus to effective local governance, institutional strengthening and improved coordination among local authorities across the…

DOME KENIAGO IN BLOODSHED:SIX REPORTED DEAD,SEVERAL INJURED AS MILITARY OPERATION TURNS VIOLENT Residents demand urgent presidential intervention as alleged gunfire during NAIMOS anti-galamsey operation leaves community traumatised; chief reportedly assaulted and one victim allegedly loses limb. A routine anti-illegal mining operation in Dome Keniago in the Amansie South District of the Ashanti Region has reportedly degenerated into a deadly confrontation between residents and military personnel suspected to be members of the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS), leaving six people reportedly dead, several others injured and one person allegedly amputated. The disturbing incident, which reportedly occurred at about 1:30pm on…

FLOOD DISASTER HITS ABUAKWAH MANHYIA GAWAO: RESIDENTS SOUND ALARM, DEMAND URGENT GOVERNMENT ACTION Homes and valuables submerged as an overflowing bridge and poor drainage fuel recurring floods;residents call on government and MP to act before lives are lost. By:Justice Baffour Awuah/managing director,dailywatchgh.com-0246930931 Residents of Abuakwah Manhyia Gawao in the Atwima Nwabiagya South District of the Ashanti Region are crying out for urgent government intervention after another devastating flood swept through parts of the community,damaging homes and destroying valuable household belongings. The latest incident has renewed concerns over the community’s vulnerability to flooding, with residents warning that their lives and properties…

Kumawu MP donates lawn mower to Banko community for football park maintenance The Member of Parliament (MP) for Kumawu, Hon. Ernest Yaw Anim, has donated a lawn mower to the Banko community in the Sekyere Kumawu District of the Ashanti Region to support efforts to maintain its community football park. The donation, made in response to a request from the community, is expected to facilitate the regular cutting of grass and ensure that the park remains clean, green and suitable for football matches and other community activities. In a statement announcing the donation, Hon. Anim said the gesture was…

SETH OSEI-AKOTO LEADS ATWIMA MPONUA NPP IN SHOW OF SOLIDARITY WITH BEREAVED FAMILIES MP joins constituency executives and party faithful in bereavement visits,reaffirming unity,compassion and people-centred leadership beyond partisan politics. By:Justice Baffour Awuah/DailyWatchGH.com The Member of Parliament for Atwima Mponua Constituency,Hon. Seth Osei-Akoto,has led a delegation of constituency executives and party faithful on bereavement visits to sympathise with families who have lost loved ones across the constituency. The visits,which took place over the weekend,formed part of efforts by the MP and the constituency leadership of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to demonstrate compassion,solidarity and support for grieving families…

TONTOKROM RESIDENTS DECLARE WAR ON ALLEGED FALSE REPORTAGE,INVOKE TRADITIONAL CURSE AGAINST JOURNALIST ERATUS ASARE DONKO Community leaders accuse multimedia journalist of tarnishing Tontokrom’s image,dispute claims of political protection and bribery of security agencies and warn against what they describe as deliberate misinformation. By:Hon Justice Baffour Awuah/Managing Editor, DailyWatchGH.com-0246930931 Residents of Tontokrom,a mining community in the Amansie South District of the Ashanti Region,have expressed outrage over what they describe as persistent misleading and damaging media reports about their community,culminating in the invocation of traditional curses against multimedia journalist Eratus Asare Donko. The residents accuse the journalist of repeatedly publishing…

MANHYIA NORTH NPP ELECTIONS HIT LEGAL ROADBLOCK AS PEACE TALKS COLLAPSE Court injunction stalls constituency polls as frustrated aspirants leave marathon meeting without a resolution, delegates’ album or a new election date. By:Michael Ofosu-Afriyie/Kumasi Internal democracy within the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Manhyia North Constituency has suffered another setback following an ongoing court injunction and the failure of a high-level meeting to resolve internal disagreements surrounding the constituency’s executive elections. The much-anticipated polls remain in limbo after a marathon meeting involving party stakeholders, election officials and aspirants ended without a concrete resolution on Saturday, November 7, 2026.…

BISEC HEADMASTER BUILDS TIGHT-KNIT SCHOOL-COMMUNITY RELATIONSHIP BY ENGAGING MAJOR STAKEHOLDERS IN BIBIANI The Headmaster of Bibiani Senior High Technical School, Mr Richard Anane, has engaged major stakeholders in Bibiani to foster a strong school-community relationship. The visit began in the early hours of Friday, 6th November,2026. The places and dignitaries visited were Solani Global CEO, MR Solomon Aniah, PM Group of Companies, Nana Korankye of DK Korankye Company Limited and Nana Osuaaman Ackah Panin II Abusuapanin of Anhwiaso Traditional Area and the Chief of Pataboso. At the various meetings, the Headmaster and his entourage were warmly received. The…