6 h. ago One dead, scores injured as deadly explosions rock mining shops in Odumasi

A powerful explosion at shops dealing in mining explosives at Odumasi, near Konongo in the Asante Akyem Central Municipality of the Ashanti Region, has left one person dead and several others injured, including two firefighters. The fire, which broke out in stores selling dynamites and other explosives used by local miners, triggered earth-shaking blasts that […]

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11 h. ago Popular US preacher donates ICT lab, library to Abasua community to improve education

Popular US preacher, Apostle Wayne T. Jackson and his wife, Dr. Beverly Jackson, have donated a fully-equipped computer laboratory and a library to the deprived local Abasua District Assembly Junior High School in the Ashanti region. The couple hope to improve teaching and learning of Information Communication Technology in the school with the ICT lab, […]

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15 h. ago Health Ministry sets the record straight on Agenda 111project

The Ministry of Health has strongly refuted claims made by former Minister of Finance, Dr Amin Adams, regarding the status of three hospitals under the Agenda 111 project.

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15 h. ago Health Ministry sets the record straight on Agenda 111 hospital projects

The Ministry of Health has strongly refuted claims made by former Minister of Finance, Dr Amin Adams, regarding the status of three hospitals under the Agenda 111 project.

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16 h. ago Teenager arrested for allegedly shooting ‘Okada’ rider to death at Adugyama

A teenage boy is alleged to have shot dead a motorcycle ‘Okada’ rider at Adugyama in the Ahafo Ano South-East District of the Ashanti Region.

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16 h. ago Ashanti Regional Minister sets up committee for Kumawood growth

The Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr. Frank Amoakohene, has constituted a committee to look into factors militating against the growth of the film industry in the region and how to solve them. In a statement posted on his Facebook page, Dr Amoakohene, he wrote: “Today, I officially commissioned a Ministerial Committee on the Movie Industry & […]

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37 h. ago Fear grips Bokankye D/A Primary pupils after gunshots fired in land dispute

Fear grips students of the Bokankye D/A Primary and Junior High School in the Atwima Nwabiagya North Municipality of the Ashanti Region after gunshots were fired by a group in a land dispute.

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37 h. ago A/R: Roads Minister orders closure of deteriorated Kotokuom bridge for urgent repairs

The Minister for Roads and Highways, Kwame Governs Agbodza, has temporarily closed the Kotokuom Bridge in the Atwima Mponua District of the Ashanti Region.

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43 h. ago Ashanti Region Super Zonals 2025: Prempeh College cements its legacy

This year’s competition was electrifying and showcased pure talent, with 44 senior high schools from the Ashanti Region competing for supremacy.

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54 h. ago Aban Papa Aba Ampa – Netizens React as Roads Minister Orders Closure of ‘Death Trap’ Atwima Mponua Bridge

The Minister of Roads and Highways, Kwame Governs Agbodza, has ordered for the closure of a ‘death trap’ bridge in the Ashanti Region that recently went viral on social media. A viral video from last week showed the Atwima Mponua Bridge which traverses the Offin River. Residents of the area complained about the sorry state ... Read more The post Aban Papa Aba Ampa – Netizens React as Roads Minister Orders Closure of ‘Death Trap’ Atwima Mponua Bridge appeared first on GhanaCelebrities.Com.

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58 h. ago Roads Minister embarks on working visit to Ashanti Region; orders closure of Atwima Mponua Bridge

The Minister for Roads and Highways, Governs Kwame Agbodza, has embarked on a working visit to the Ashanti Region to inspect key road infrastructure and assess ongoing projects.

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61 h. ago Nhyira FM’s Mama Effe honored at Career Excellence Awards 2025 for exemplary leadership in media

Host of the Obra Show on Nhyira Fm, Eleanor Effe Amanor, known in the media space as Mama Effe, has been honored at the 2025 Career Excellence Awards – Ashanti Region, for her exemplary leadership and significant contributions to driving societal growth.

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61 h. ago Nhyira FM’s Mama Effe honoured at Career Excellence Awards 2025 for exemplary leadership in media

Host of the Obra Show on Nhyira Fm, Eleanor Effe Amanor, known in the media space as Mama Effe, has been honored at the 2025 Career Excellence Awards – Ashanti Region, for her exemplary leadership and significant contributions to driving societal growth.

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2 d. ago Mahama pledges completion of Sewua Hospital; other key projects in Ashanti Region

President John Dramani Mahama has reaffirmed his commitment to completing the Sewua Hospital by the end of the year, emphasising that several vital projects initiated under his previous administration had stalled in recent years.

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3 d. ago Shared Blessing Alliance supports blind and death students in Jamasi with educational materials

Shared Blessing Alliance (SBA) has donated essential educational materials, including school bags, sanitary pads, exercise books, pens, and pencils, to assist young students at the School for the Deaf and Blind at Jamasi in the Ashanti region. The donation marked the inaugural edition of SBA’s Free Backpack Project, and many of the children expressed their […]

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3 d. ago Shared Blessing Alliance supports blind and deaf students in Jamasi with educational materials

Shared Blessing Alliance (SBA) has donated essential educational materials, including school bags, sanitary pads, exercise books, pens, and pencils, to assist young students at the School for the Deaf and Blind at Jamasi in the Ashanti region. The donation marked the 8th edition of SBA’s Free Backpack Project, and many of the children expressed their […]

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3 d. ago ‘Education is only about books’ – Yaw Sakyi calls on school heads to focus on school sports

Mfantsipim School and Prempeh College stoke the headlines this past week at a highly competitive and fun filled Ashanti and Central Regional Super Zonals Championships at the Baba Yara and Cape Coast Stadia respectively.  The level of talent displayed at the two events has increased calls for a more deliberate and streamlined approach to school […]

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5 d. ago ARB Apex Bank and Association of Rural Banks in A/R donate GHs160k to support ‘Heal KATH’ project

The ARB Apex Bank Limited and the Association of Rural Banks in the Ashanti Region have made a donation of GH¢160,000 to the Heal Komfo Anokye Project.

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5 d. ago Mobile Money Vendor Fatally Ambushed in Ashanti Region Night Attack

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://newsghana.com.gh/mobile-money-vendor-fatally-ambushed-in-ashanti-region-night-attack/A 33-year-old mobile money operator, Augustine Mensah, was stabbed and shot dead late Tuesday in a suspected targeted attack at Manso-Asaman, Ashanti Region, sparking fear among residents and traders. The assailants ambushed Mensah moments after he responded to a customer’s transaction request near the Danyame River, leaving his body bloodied and abandoned in the darkness. […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://newsghana.com.gh/mobile-money-vendor-fatally-ambushed-in-ashanti-region-night-attack/

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5 d. ago Preliminary Objective Assessment of the “2024 Election Review Committee’s Report” Commissioned by Ashanti Regional Executive Committee of NPP

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://newsghana.com.gh/preliminary-objective-assessment-of-the-2024-election-review-committees-report-commissioned-by-ashanti-regional-executive-committee-of-npp/After careful study of the Investigative Report by the 2024 Election Review Committee of the Ashanti Region, the following genuine concerns have been raised: 1. The “Political Intentions” behind the research project seem to be 100% bias towards an “agenda” in the interest of a particular group of people within the NPP. 2. The strategy […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://newsghana.com.gh/preliminary-objective-assessment-of-the-2024-election-review-committees-report-commissioned-by-ashanti-regional-executive-committee-of-npp/

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