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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…

Stop the Guns, Start the Talks-Ashanti GNASSM Boss After Bonteso Mining Clash The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the Ghana National Association of Small-Scale Miners, Frank Osei, widely known as Denero, has appealed for calm and dialogue after violent clashes between a police task force and residents of Bonteso in the Ashanti Region. The disturbances, which reportedly led to arrests and alleged fatalities, have heightened tension in the community. During a solidarity visit, Mr. Osei urged government to suspend what he described as forceful operations against miners, insisting that dialogue and education-not confrontation-remain the only sustainable path. “We admit mistakes happen…

Candle of Hope: Adidome Health Kiosk Project Takes Bold Aim at Silent Killers in Volta Region: Health Kiosk set to become a lifeline against silent killers burdening Ghanaians families The Wellness Bridge Initiative (WBI) has launched the Adidome Health Kiosk Project, a groundbreaking community-driven response to the rising burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as hypertension and diabetes in the Volta Region. The project was officially unveiled by Togbe Kwasinyi Kakaklolo Agyeman V, Executive Director of WBI and Chief of Adidome, who described the kiosk as “a candle of hope” for his people. Key Interventions Under the Project Free life-saving…

Bonteso Bloodshed: Yammin Demands Mahama Disband ‘Extortionist’ Anti-Galamsey Taskforce The National Democratic Congress (NDC) National Organizer, Joseph Yammin, has launched a scathing attack on Ghana’s anti-galamsey taskforce, urging President John Dramani Mahama to immediately disband the unit following violent clashes in Bonteso, Amansie West District of the Ashanti Region. The confrontation between police taskforce members and locals reportedly left casualties and led to the arrest of four residents, including the area’s assembly member. Visiting the community alongside the party’s Deputy National Secretary, Mustapha Gbande, Yamin condemned the taskforce’s conduct as “unprofessional, extortionist, and destructive.” “I am telling the President of…

500 Police Officers Storm Kumasi for Asantehemaa’s One-Week Funeral Security has been heightened in Kumasi as the Ashanti Regional Police Command deploys 500 officers to safeguard the one-week funeral observance of the late Asantehemaa, Nana Konadu Yiadom III, beloved sister of Otumfuo Osei Tutu II. The massive deployment is to manage the huge crowds of mourners, chiefs, queen mothers, and dignitaries expected at the Manhyia Palace, the traditional seat of the Asante Kingdom. Speaking to the media, DSP Godwin Ahianyo, Head of Public Affairs at the Command, said the officers will be stationed at strategic points to control traffic, enforce…

MCE Rolls Out Bold Vision: Wisdom Osei Boamah Vows to Make Atwima Nwabiagya South Cleaner and Better The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Atwima Nwabiagya South, Hon. Wisdom Osei Boamah, has unveiled an ambitious plan to transform the municipality, pledging to deliver both groundbreaking development projects and a sweeping sanitation campaign that will position the area as a model district in the Ashanti Region. Speaking after a fact-finding and problem-solving visit to traders at the Nkawie Market, Hon. Boamah reaffirmed his commitment to President John Dramani Mahama’s sanitation vision, stressing that his administration would roll out practical and sustainable solutions…

Stay Focused, Reject Exam Malpractice-Ejisu & Juaben MCEs Motivate 2025 SHS Candidates Leaders inspire Students Ahead of 2025 Exam,warm Against Shortcuts As thousands of Senior High School candidates gear up for the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), two Municipal Chief Executives (MCEs) in the Ashanti Region have delivered a timely message of inspiration and caution. The Ejisu MCE, Hon. Jerryne Asante, and the Juaben MCE, Hon. Eunice Ohenewaa Ansu, jointly called on candidates to approach the exams with discipline, honesty, and hard work, urging them to shun all forms of malpractice as they prepare to sit…

Mahama Wastes Taxpayer Money- Refuses to Fly Ghana’s Presidential Jet Luxury at the expense of the people: Why is the President hiding the true cost of his foreign trips? President John Dramani Mahama has abandoned Ghana’s Presidential Jet on his official trip to Japan and Singapore- opting instead for a secretive luxury flight. This reckless decision is a slap in the face of the ordinary Ghanaian taxpayer. Which aircraft is the President flying on? Why is the government refusing to disclose the cost of this trip? What exactly is he hiding? The NDC once loudly declared that no government official…

Kumawu MP Declares War on Sand Mining -Orders Immediate Crackdown Hands Off Our Roads-Ernest Anim Rages Against Destruction The Member of Parliament for Kumawu, Hon. Ernest Yaw Anim, has issued a fiery warning to illegal sand miners, accusing them of wreaking havoc on critical infrastructure in the district. Over the weekend, reckless sand mining activities badly damaged an uncompleted road project initiated under the previous government, sparking outrage from the MP. Hon. Anim stressed that public property must be protected to safeguard Kumawu’s development, charging the police and the anti-robbery unit to immediately clamp down on the menace. “The road…

QUEENMOTHERS MUST LEAD CRUSADE AGAINST TEENAGE PREGNANCY & DRUG MENACE -BOMENGHENE Lead War on Teenage Pregnancyand Drugs The Chief of Bomeng in the Sekyere Kumawu District of the Ashanti Region, Nana Kwarteng Agyakumhene II, has called on queenmothers across the country to rise and use their authority to fight the growing challenges of teenage pregnancy and drug abuse among the youth. Speaking at a grand durbar in Bomeng where Nana Abenaa Nantakyiwaa and Nana Abenaa Akyamaa were installed as Kontire Obaapanii and Gyaase Obaapanii respectively, the Chief urged them to become servant-leaders who inspire and protect rather than dominate their…