Napo’s Threats ’empty’ – GNAT
The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has described as empty threats issued by Education Minister Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh that head teachers of basic and second cycle schools would be...
Tag: Ashanti Region
Man Burns Nephew’s Legs With Hot Iron For Gossiping
A 28-year-old man has been arrested by the Sofoline police in the Ashanti Region for allegedly subjecting his nine-year-old nephew to severe torture resulting in burns on both legs. In an interview...
Standard of Ghana Premier League Has Dropped
Asante Kotoko coach Zdravko Lugarusic claims Ghana Premier League's standard has fallen compared to his first stint in the country. The 52-year-old previously handled Kotoko's city rivals King Faisal...
Shortage of Oxygen At KATH, Fire Service To the Rescue
The Ashanti Regional Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) is pledging its readiness to supply quantities of oxygen to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi. This comes on the back of...
Armed Policemen Stormed Girls Dormitories With Torchlight
Lawless display by students of the Kumasi Technical Institute in the Ashanti region last Tuesday was met by a police response deemed excessive, extreme and abusive. Rowdy KTI students blocked road in...
Govt Exploiting Cocoa Farmers
The Western Regional Minister-nominee, Dr Kwaku Afriyie, has expressed dissatisfaction with what he described as the undue financial burden placed on cocoa farmers by government. He said the concept...
Police Clash With KTI Students
A total of 15 students of the Kumasi Technical Institute (KTI) are on admission at Ahwiemu Hospital, a private hospital in Kumasi following a clash between the students and the police Tuesday night....
FA Cup Committee Announces Clubs For 2016/17 Competition
The FA Cup Committee has announced the regional representatives for the 2016/17 competition. Below are the teams from the various regions: Eastern Region Mampong Unique FC Bepong Believers FC Akroso...
Police Hit Hard At KTI Students Following Clash; 14 Hospitalised, 48 Arrested
At least 14 students of Kumasi Technical Institute in the Ashanti Region have been hospitalized while 48 others have been detained following a clash with police on Tuesday evening. Police have...
I’ll Revamp Lake Bosomtwe Tourism – Simon Osei-Mensah
Ashanti Regional Minister Nominee, Simon Osei-Mensah has promised to institute measures aimed at revamping one of the largest tourist sites in the region, Lake Bosomtwe. The Minister Nominee believes...
KMA Elects New Presiding Member
The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly has elected Abraham Boadi as the new presiding member. The assemblyman for the Nhyeaso electoral area went unopposed for the position. He pulled 110 ‘YES’ votes...
I’ll Revamp Lake Bosomtwe Tourism
Ashanti Regional Minister Nominee, Simon Osei-Mensah has promised to institute measures aimed at revamping one of the largest tourist sites in the region, Lake Bosomtwe. The Minister Nominee believes...
KMA Elects New Presiding Member
The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly has elected Abraham Boadi as the new presiding member. The assemblyman for the Nhyeaso electoral area went unopposed for the position. He pulled 110 ‘YES’ votes...
Road Projects To Be Continued – Osei-Mensah
Road projects started by the erstwhile John Mahama administration in the Ashanti Region will be continued by the Akufo-Addo government, Simon Osei-Mensah, Ashanti Regional Minister-designate, has...
Western Region Blessed and Cursed – Minister-Designate
The Western Region of Ghana has been blessed with a lot of natural resources but has also been cursed with the challenges that come along with exploiting these natural resources, Dr Kweku Afriyie,...
Sam Pyne, Osei Asibey Vie For KMA Position
With appointments of several persons to work in the new Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo-led government underway, competition is rife as key New Patriotic Party (NPP) members lobby for the position...
Kotoko Give Defender Samuel Kyere 14-Day Ultimatum To Terminate Contract With Club
Kotoko have given defender Samuel Kyere a two-week ultimatum to cancel his contract with the club. Kyere has been at loggerheads with the club since he was suspended by former coach Michael Osei. The...
District Elections Set For March
THE ELECTORAL Commission (EC) has indicated that it is set to organize the District and Unit Committee elections which were postponed in September 2015, on Saturday, March 11, 2017. In a statement,...
Otumfuo’s Manwerehene Outlines Plans As He Vies For Council of State Membership
Otumfuo’s Manwerehene, Baffour Osei Hyiaman Bretuo VI, has put himself forward to compete in the council of state election in the Ashanti Region. He is among the over 20 people in the Region who...
One Hundred and Fifty People Apply For MMDCE Jobs In Ashanti
More than 150 people have submitted their names to be considered for appointment to the position of Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCE) in the Ashanti Region. At the...