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Obuasi Assembly Supports Detainees After Anti-Galamsey Sweep Credit:Afia Nhyira The Obuasi Municipal Assembly has stepped in to provide relief for hundreds of residents arrested during a high-intensity dawn operation carried out by a joint police-military team last Wednesday. The swoop, conducted across four communities, followed violent attacks on officials of the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS), as well as police and EPA personnel engaged in anti-galamsey duties. Speaking to journalists, Obuasi Municipal Chief Executive Hon. Faustiove Appiah-Kanin explained that the Assembly, in collaboration with assembly members and the Fomena District Chief Executive, supplied food and other basic support to…

Fans of Bishop Okatakyie Afrifa Step In to Equip Effiduase SHTS-Lady Rev. Millicent Says Youth Need Strong Christian Guidance Source:Justice Baffour//www.dailywatchgh.com(0246-930931) Lady Rev. Millicent Owusu Ansah, Acting Secretary of the Fans of Bishop Okatakyie Afrifa of Ezra Live Worship, has issued a passionate call for increased support for the nation’s youth, stressing that young people can only grow in strong Christian values when society actively guides them. She made the remarks as the group made up of dedicated listeners of Ezra Live Worship donated a GHC 3,000 mixer amplifier to Effiduase Senior High Technical School in the Sekyere East District.…

MTN Ghana Inspires Hope as 2025 Sustainability Week Opens MTN Ghana has launched its 2025 Sustainability Week with a powerful reminder that building a resilient future for Ghana starts with everyday people and the collective choices they make. The event, themed “Sustainability, Our Collective Responsibility: Driving Impact, Deepening Commitment,” set an emotional tone as MTN called on Ghanaians from all walks of life to join hands in shaping a cleaner, fairer, and more inclusive country. At the launch in Accra, Chief Corporate Services and Sustainability Officer Adwoa Wiafe said sustainability is no longer a corporate checkbox but the heartbeat of…

Dawn Disaster Averted: GNFS Pulls 16 to Safety After Brutal Crash at Nyamebekyere A swift intervention by firefighters from the Bechem Fire Station saved sixteen lives at daybreak today, November 18, 2025, following a fierce head-on collision between a Ford Transit (AS 7172-23) and a Kia Rhino (AS 3058-X) on the Sunyani–Kumasi highway near Nyamebekyere. The rescue team, made up of eight personnel and led by STNO II Simon Yeboah, rushed to the scene at 5:38 a.m. and executed a coordinated extraction of all occupants,fourteen from the Ford Transit and two from the Kia Rhino. The injured were immediately transported…

Brake Failure Horror: Cargo Truck Crushes Pragia at Agric Nzema Junction,Two Battling for Their Lives A routine morning turned tragic at the Agric Nzema junction in the Kwadaso Municipality when a delivery cargo truck, GT 3029-14, violently ran over a pragia tricycle, leaving the rider and a trader in critical condition. The tricycle, registered M-25-AW 9741, had just arrived at its stop and was attempting to offload the passenger when disaster struck. Witness accounts indicate that the cargo truck suddenly lost its brakes and slammed into the pragia, crushing the two occupants and causing life-threatening injuries. Eyewitness Kwaku Baah described…

Nation Prepares for Final Farewell: Funeral Plans Announced for H.E.Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, together with the Aboatia Abusua of Mpobi, the Dwirafiesohene and Dwirafieso Abusua of Antoa, and the Agyeman/Agyeman-Rawlings Families, has officially announced detailed arrangements for the final funeral rites of Her Excellency Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings. In a statement delivered on behalf of His Majesty, Oheneba Akwasi Abayie, Otumfuo Akomforehene, confirmed that the state funeral will take place on Friday, November 28, 2025, at Independence Square, Accra. According to the family: Funeral activities will begin promptly at 6:00 a.m. with the arrival of the…

Atwima Kwanwoma DCE Empowers PWDs With Income-Boosting Equipment Credit:ISD, Atwima Kwanwoma District Assembly The Atwima Kwanwoma District Chief Executive (DCE), in partnership with the Department of Social Welfare and Community Development, has extended vital livelihood equipment to Persons Living With Disabilities (PWDs) as part of a broader push to strengthen economic inclusion in the district. Beneficiaries were supported with fufu-pounding machines, block moulding machines, industrial sewing machines, deep freezers, and other vocational tools tailored to their income-generating trades. The initiative underscores the Assembly’s commitment to equipping PWDs with practical resources that enhance independence and improve their quality of life.…

MTN Ghana Launches GHS 9.7m Digital Power Hub at UDS-Northern Region Set for STEM & AI Revolution The MTN Ghana Foundation has kicked off construction of a groundbreaking GHS 9.7 million Digital Innovation and Student Resource Centre at the University for Development Studies (UDS) in Tamale,an ultra-modern facility expected to turbocharge STEM education, digital literacy, and AI training for thousands of young people across the Northern Region. The sod-cutting ceremony marked a major leap in MTN’s mission to develop a tech-ready generation. Slated for completion in just eight months, the new centre will operate as a high-impact digital powerhouse, offering…

MTN Ghana Foundation Breaks Ground on GHS 9.7m Digital Innovation Hub at UDS-Set to Transform STEM and AI Training in Northern Region The MTN Ghana Foundation, in partnership with the University for Development Studies (UDS), has cut sod for a GHS 9.7 million ultra-modern Student Resource Centre at the UDS Tamale campus,an ambitious project poised to redefine digital learning, STEM education, and AI skills development for young people in the Northern Region. The groundbreaking ceremony marks a major milestone in the Foundation’s drive to enhance digital literacy and prepare Ghana’s youth for an increasingly technology-driven future. Expected to be completed…

I’ve Never Had an Affair with Abigail Salami- Sticka Denies DNA Test Allegations Nhyiaeso MP Stephen “Sticka” Amoah has fired back at claims linking him romantically to Abigail Salami, widow of the late Samuel Aboagye, amid a heated DNA test controversy. In a televised interview on 14 November 2025, Sticka dismissed allegations made by media personality Blakk Rasta and members of the Aboagye family, insisting there was no secret relationship. He admitted to knowing Abigail but said they had not interacted for nearly seven years, until he attended Samuel Aboagye’s funeral. Defending her character, Sticka stated, “Abigail is not the…