8 h. ago GJA to decentralise operations, brings flagship awards to Ashanti Region

The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) is aiming to decentralise its operations in a more coordinated way, using regional leadership for effective governance.

Sport

20 h. ago Young man fatally stabbed in Ashanti New Town over chair dispute

A 20-year-old man, identified as Kwadwo Bright, has died after he was allegedly stabbed during a quarrel over a plastic chair at Ashanti New Town in the Manhyia South constituency of the Ashanti Region.

Events

27 h. ago TVET Graduates Shatter Employment Stigma in Ghana’s Ashanti Region

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/tvet-graduates-shatter-employment-stigma-in-ghanas-ashanti-region/Technical and vocational education graduates in Ghana’s Ashanti Region are achieving a 55% employment rate while dramatically shifting public perceptions about skills-based training, according to a comprehensive new study challenging decades of educational prejudice. The findings, revealed in UNICEF’s “Skills Supply and Demand Side Assessment: A Situation Analysis of the Ashanti Region,” demonstrate that technical […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/tvet-graduates-shatter-employment-stigma-in-ghanas-ashanti-region/

Politics

41 h. ago UNICEF Report Exposes Agriculture Training Gap in Ghana’s Farming Heartland

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/unicef-report-exposes-agriculture-training-gap-in-ghanas-farming-heartland/Ghana’s Ashanti Region faces a critical skills paradox where agricultural mechanization training is virtually non-existent despite farming being the area’s economic backbone, according to a new UNICEF-commissioned study. The “Skills Supply and Demand-Side Assessment Report” for the Ashanti Region reveals that only one institution offers agricultural mechanization training among 43 different trades offered across public […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/unicef-report-exposes-agriculture-training-gap-in-ghanas-farming-heartland/

Culture

7 d. ago Accra attracts most of Ghana’s investment projects despite regional imbalance concerns

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/accra-attracts-most-of-ghanas-investment-projects-despite-regional-imbalance-concerns/Greater Accra Region secured 115 of Ghana’s 140 registered investment projects in 2024, reinforcing the capital’s dominance in attracting business ventures. The concentration raises questions about regional investment distribution across the country. The Ghana Investment Promotion Centre released figures showing Ashanti Region trailing significantly with just 10 projects. Eastern, Central, and Western regions registered six, […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/accra-attracts-most-of-ghanas-investment-projects-despite-regional-imbalance-concerns/

Politics

8 d. ago Parliamentary Committee Tours AngloGold Ashanti Iduapriem Mine in Tarkwa

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Ike Dzokpo, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/parliamentary-committee-tours-anglogold-ashanti-iduapriem-mine-in-tarkwa/The Parliamentary Select Committee on Lands and Natural Resources has paid a working visit to AngloGold Ashanti’s Iduapriem Mine in Tarkwa, Western Region, as part of its oversight responsibility of the mining sector. The visit, facilitated by the Ghana Chamber of Mines, provided Members of Parliament with firsthand insight into the operations, challenges, and contributions […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Ike Dzokpo, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/parliamentary-committee-tours-anglogold-ashanti-iduapriem-mine-in-tarkwa/

Politics

9 d. ago Helicopter crash: Mahama gifts residents GHS100k for aiding in bodies’ recovery

President John Mahama has appreciated the efforts of the residents who helped in recovering the bodies of the eight individuals who died tragically in the helicopter crash at Adansi Brofoyeduru in the Ashanti region. Defence Minister, Dr Peter Omane Boamah, Environment Minister, Murtala Mohammed and six others were killed whilst on their way to Obuasi […]

Events

1 week ago Atwima Mponua bridge brings relief and safer travel – Deputy Roads Minister Suhuyini

The Deputy Minister of Roads and Highways, Alhassan Suhuyini, has said the commissioning of the newly constructed bridge in the Atwima Mponua District of the Ashanti Region represents far more than the unveiling of infrastructure.

Politics

1 week ago Deputy Roads Minister Suhuyini commissions newly constructed Offin River Bridge in Atwima Mponua

The Deputy Minister of Roads and Highways, Alhassan Suhuyini, has commissioned a new bridge over the Offin River in the Atwima Mponua District of the Ashanti Region, stressing that the project symbolises more than just the unveiling of infrastructure.

Politics

1 week ago School Owner Gifts Land to Teachers in Generous Anniversary Gesture

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/school-owner-gifts-land-to-teachers-in-generous-anniversary-gesture/A private school proprietress in Ghana’s Ashanti Region has surprised more than ten staff members with land parcels and other valuable gifts during her institution’s 10th anniversary celebration. Mrs. Florence Asante-Kobia, owner of New Hope of Glory Preparatory School in Kronum Buosie, made the announcement at a ceremony attended by education officials and community members. […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/school-owner-gifts-land-to-teachers-in-generous-anniversary-gesture/

Politics

1 week ago Man allegedly killed by rival in girlfriend’s room at Mpasatia in Ashanti Region

A young man, believed to be in his 30s, has been found dead in his girlfriend's room at Mpasatia in the Atwima Mponua District of the Ashanti Region.

Events

1 week ago Professor Adu Boahen’s Rejection In 1996; Was It Due To His Tribe Or Religion?

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/professor-adu-boahens-rejection-in-1996-was-it-due-to-his-tribe-or-religion/Professor Albert Kwadwo Adu Boahen, an Ashanti from Juaben but born in Oseim, Eastern Region was the first Presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) under the 4th Republican Constitution of Ghana. This is the man credited with breaking the “culture of silence” in Ghana. He was the Co-founder of Movement for Freedom and […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/professor-adu-boahens-rejection-in-1996-was-it-due-to-his-tribe-or-religion/

Politics

1 week ago Asokoremanhene urges youth to stop smoking, focus on education

The paramount chief of the Asante Asokore Traditional Area in the Ashanti Region, Nana Dr. Susubribi Krobea Asante, has called on Ghanaian youth to steer clear of drug abuse. The advice was given during the 30th anniversary celebration of his enstoolment on the theme “30 years of leadership and development.” The Asokoremanhene advised the youth, […]

Politics

1 week ago One in critical condition following community clashes at Nwamase in A/R

One person is battling for his life after being inflicted with machete wounds in a clash between youth groups of Nwamasi and Kokode in the Kwadaso Municipality of Ashanti Region.

Politics

1 week ago Ashanti Region: Health authorities move to contain rising maternal deaths

The Ashanti Regional Health Directorate has raised alarm over a sharp rise in maternal deaths, with 232 deaths per 100,000 live births recorded in the first half of 2025, up from 158 in 2024 and 144 in 2023.

Events

1 week ago Ashanti Region: Police raid Dwendwenase Forest Reserve, 2 excavators seized

A 37-member police team, led by ASP Bawah Abdul Jalil, has raided parts of the Dwendwenase Forest Reserve in the Asante South Municipality of the Ashanti Region, as the Inspector General of Police extends the crackdown on illegal mining.

Events

2 w. ago Ashanti Region records over 200 maternal deaths per 100,000 births in 1st half of 2025

The Ashanti Region has recorded the highest number of maternal mortality cases in three years, with 232 deaths per 100,000 live births reported in the first half of 2025.

Events

2 w. ago Shops, streets to close on Sept. 18 in Ashanti region as Asantehemaa’s is laid to rest

On the night of Thursday, September 18, 2025, all residents in the Ashanti Region are being directed to remain indoors for the burial rites of the late Asantehemaa, Nana Konadu Yiadom III.

Politics

2 w. ago Ashanti region Security Liaison destroys counterfeit diapers, goes after importers

The Ashanti Regional Security Liaison has destroyed a huge consignment of counterfeit diapers imported under the name of an established brand on the market.

Politics

2 w. ago ECG boss inspects key infrastructure projects in Ashanti region

The Acting Managing Director of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Ing. Kwame Kpekpena, has inspected key power infrastructure projects in the Ashanti region.

Politics