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New Dawn for Kotokuom: Refurbished Bridge Commissioned Kotokuom Bridge Reborn: Ashanti Regional Minister Calls for Maintenance Culture Kotokuom and its neighbouring communities in the Atwima Mponua District have entered a new chapter of progress with the official commissioning of the newly refurbished Kotokuom Bridge. The colourful ceremony, held at the Kotokuom R/C Park on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, was led by the Ashanti Regional Minister, Hon. Dr. Frank Amoakohene, and drew a large crowd of traditional leaders, government officials, Assembly members, and residents who had long awaited this milestone. A Long-Awaited Relief For years, the bridge spanning the Offin River…

Blood Money Brings No Wealth: Father Butchers 6-Year-Old Son at Manso Amenfi Residents of Adidaase, a small farming community near Manso Amenfi in the Wassa Amenfi District of the Western Region, have been left in shock and horror after a chilling discovery a father murdered his own 6-year-old son in an alleged attempt to use him for money rituals. According to police in Asankragua, the suspect, 31-year-old Abdul Salam, severed the boy’s head and legs before hiding them in a nearby bush. The child had earlier been reported missing, sparking a frantic search by family and neighbors. But the heartbreaking…

Home Boy Delivers Gratitude and Vision on Amenfi East Tour From August 20th to 23rd, 2025, Amenfi East once again felt the presence of its beloved Member of Parliament, Hon. Nicholas Amankwah popularly known as Home Boy. He embarked on the second phase of his Thank You Tour, making stops at Mampong, Nsueam, and the Opong Valley Zone. A Tour of Gratitude This phase of the tour was not just ceremonial. With humility and warmth, Home Boy expressed heartfelt appreciation to chiefs, elders, and constituents for the trust and confidence that secured his re-election. His message was simple yet powerful…

Brake Failure Horror on Kumawu–Temate Road: Driver Trapped for Hours in Towing Car Crash A dramatic accident on the Kumawu-Temate road Sunday afternoon left a towing vehicle driver trapped inside his mangled car for hours before firefighters and police managed to pull him out. The crash occurred around 3:00 pm when the towing vehicle, with registration number GN 650-24, was attempting to remove a broken-down truck near Drobonso in the Sekyere Afram Plains. Emergency Medical Technicians from Kumawu were first on the scene but quickly called in backup from Effiduase Ambulance and Ashanti Mampong Fire Service, as the situation was…

Mahama Has Blood on His Hands-St.Sark Explodes Over Obuasi Helicopter Crash You Killed Our Heroes for Nothing-St. Sark Fires Mahama After Fatal Crash Source:www.dailywatchgh.com The outspoken General Overseer of Open Arms Ministry, St. Sark, has squarely blamed President John Dramani Mahama for the tragic helicopter crash that killed senior state officials on August 6, 2025. Addressing journalists at a fiery press conference in Kumasi, the controversial preacher condemned the President’s decision to dispatch top government officials to Obuasi for the launch of the Responsible Cooperative Mining and Skills Development Programme. “What were they going to do in Obuasi? To launch…

How the Denkyirahene is Selected and Candidates being considered: Source: Justice Baffour,CEO//www.dailywatchgh.com The process of enstooling a Denkyirahene (King of Denkyira) is very traditional and sacred, guided by customs that have been passed down for centuries Nomination by the Nana Ama Ayensua Saara III,Denkyirahemaa (Queen Mother). The Denkyirahemaa, Nana Ama Ayensua Saara III, holds the primary authority to nominate a successor. She considers royal lineage, leadership qualities, moral uprightness, and acceptance by the royal family. Approval by Kingmakers Once the Queen Mother nominates a candidate, the Abusuapanin (family head) and the Kyidom division chiefs deliberate on the choice. Ritual consultations…

Bryan Fires NPP:Why Run From Tamale Fight? Abetifi MP says party must rise above emotions, contest every battle: New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer hopeful, Bryan Acheampong, has taken a swipe at the party’s leadership for its decision to pull out of the upcoming Tamale Central by-election scheduled for September 30, 2025. The Abetifi lawmaker described the move by the party’s Steering Committee as a “strategic blunder,” insisting that the NPP must not allow emotions to overshadow political calculation. “The NDC always shows us the way-no emotions. We hurriedly decided not to contest in Tamale Central, but they said they would…

Tribal Politics Sunk Bawumia’s Bid-Bryan Acheampong: Source: Justice Baffour//dailywatchgh.vom NPPs 2024 setback linked to Mamprusi-Kusasi rivalry,says Flagbearer hopeful: Abetifi MP and NPP flagbearer hopeful, Dr. Bryan Acheampong, says tribal undercurrents in northern Ghana cost the New Patriotic Party (NPP) dearly in the 2024 elections. Speaking to party faithful on Saturday, August 23, the former Agric Minister argued that the party’s choice of Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia as flagbearer unintentionally deepened historic divisions. “Kufuor won the Kusasi vote. Akufo-Addo also won there. But because of the Mamprusi-Kusasi fight, and because our candidate came from one side, we lost everything-from Oti to…

Bekwai MCE Sounds Alarm:Protect Our Forests, Save Our Future The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Bekwai, Hon. Salifu Issaka, has issued a passionate call on stakeholders and the general public to rally behind government’s efforts to stop the destruction of forest reserves and water bodies. He stressed that safeguarding Ghana’s natural resources is not just an environmental obligation but also a matter of survival, warning that illegal mining and harmful human activities are rapidly destroying fertile lands, polluting water bodies, and endangering future food security. “Protecting our forests and lands is about protecting livelihoods, agriculture, and the very foundation of…

Bekwai MCE Backs Mahama’s Feed Ghana Agenda to Transform Farming The Municipal Chief Executive for Bekwai in the Ashanti Region, Honorable Salifu Issaka, says agriculture remains the heartbeat of Ghana’s economy-and the ruling NDC government is determined to make it stronger. Addressing the media in Bekwai, the MCE disclosed that government has rolled out bold strategies to promote farming and ease the challenges faced by farmers nationwide. He emphasized that the interventions will cut down the rising cost of food, prevent famine, and encourage the youth to see farming not as punishment-but as a profitable and dignified venture. Honorable Issaka…