38 h. ago Plan International reports major gains in water sanitation hygiene access for girls

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/plan-international-reports-major-gains-in-water-sanitation-hygiene-access-for-girls/Plan International Ghana has announced significant progress in improving water, sanitation and hygiene services across two municipalities, highlighting how expanded access is transforming the lives of children, especially girls. Speaking at the closeout ceremony of the Integrated Package for Sustainable Development Project, Country Director Constant Tchona underscored the essential role of WASH in empowering girls […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/plan-international-reports-major-gains-in-water-sanitation-hygiene-access-for-girls/

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3 d. ago DVLA opens two new offices in Ashanti Region to improve access to its services

Two newly commissioned Drivers and Vehicle Licensing Authority offices in Abuakwa and Bonwire are expected to significantly ease the pressure on service centers in Kumasi.

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4 d. ago Kuapa Kokoo launches four major CSR projects to boost health and education in Ashanti communities

Kuapa Kokoo Farmers Union has intensified its commitment to improving the welfare of cocoa-growing communities with a rollout of four major corporate social responsibility projects across the Ashanti Region. Under its “Way To Go” initiative, funded by Lidl International and Fairtrade Germany, the farmers’ cooperative, which remains one of the few Ghanaian-owned cocoa-buying companies in an industry dominated by foreign firms, says these projects are designed to uplift the very communities that sustain its operations.

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4 d. ago FDA Ashanti region launches aggressive market surveillance to clamp down on unsafe products

The new Ashanti Regional Director of the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), Nathaniel Nana Kwabena Nkrumah, has announced sweeping reforms signaling a tougher and more visible regulatory presence in the markets. In an interview with Luv FM, Mr. Nkrumah said the Ashanti Regional FDA is entering a new era of heightened monitoring and rapid enforcement, aimed to flush out unsafe products, and tracking of non-compliant traders.

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5 d. ago Access to infrastructure among 3 most improved business components in 2025; political system is effective – UKGCC Survey

Availability, quality of and access to infrastructure; cost of telecommunication facilities, and management skills stood out as the top three most improved business components this year. This was captured in the 2025 Business Environment and Competitiveness Survey Report by the United Kingdom Ghana Chamber of Commerce (UKGCC) Also, the effectiveness of the political system joined […]

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6 d. ago Man grabbed for allegedly shooting, robbing mobile money vendor 

Police from the Nkawie Divisional Command have arrested Kwabena Bioh, accused of shooting and robbing a mobile money vendor at Nkawie in the Ashanti Region. 

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6 d. ago Ashanti Region struggling to meet HIV targets as stigma blocks testing — Ghana AIDS Commission

The Ashanti Region is far from meeting national HIV testing targets as stigma and fear continue to keep thousands from knowing their status, according to the Ghana AIDS Commission (GAC). Olivia Graham, the Ashanti Regional Technical Coordinator of the GAC, said the region’s biggest barrier is no longer access to testing but public attitudes towards the virus.

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6 d. ago Exhibitors score big , buyers celebrate as 2025 Republic Bank

The 2025 edition of the Republic Bank Luv FM Habitat Fair came to a close on Sunday at the Kumasi City Mall, concluding the four days of intriguing exhibitions, building industry expert engagements, and exclusive home deals that left participants satisfied. Sales boomed, and exciting discounts rained with huge deals brokered at the biggest housing fair in the Ashanti region.

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7 d. ago Akutuase chiefs reject proposed mining activities, cite fears of environmental harm

The chiefs and elders of Akutuase in the Amantena Electoral Area of the Ashanti Region have opposed the introduction of mining activities on their land, warning that such operations would cause environmental and social damage to their communities.

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7 d. ago Dompoasehene Shot at Obuasi Funeral as Region Mourns Kusasi Chief

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/dompoasehene-shot-at-obuasi-funeral-as-region-mourns-kusasi-chief/A funeral at Obuasi in the Ashanti Region turned violent on Saturday, November 29, 2025, after a firearm was discharged, injuring Nana Okofo Kwabena Bonsu, the Adanse Dompoasehene. Police quickly arrested a 30 year old man, Nana Yaw Dankwa, who is currently in custody assisting with investigations. The injured chief received medical care and has […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/dompoasehene-shot-at-obuasi-funeral-as-region-mourns-kusasi-chief/

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8 d. ago GRA begins probe into alleged extortion by customs task force in Ashanti Region

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has launched investigations into allegations of extortion levelled against some officers of the Customs Division Task Force operating in the Ashanti Region.

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8 d. ago Immigration Service Interdicts Six Officers Over Superior Assault Video

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/immigration-service-interdicts-six-officers-over-superior-assault-video/The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has interdicted six officers for gross misconduct after a viral video showed them verbally assaulting a superior officer at the Offinso Inland Checkpoint in the Ashanti Region on November 25, 2025, marking one of the most public breaches of discipline in the Service’s recent history. In a statement issued on […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/immigration-service-interdicts-six-officers-over-superior-assault-video/

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9 d. ago GRA launches probe into extortion claims against customs task force in Ashanti Region

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has announced it has commenced a full-scale internal investigation into allegations that officers of its Customs Division Task Force in the Ashanti Region have been extorting money from traders.

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9 d. ago Department of gender trains adolescent boys on positive masculinity to curb gender

The Department of Gender in the Ashanti Region has launched a series of community trainings aimed at changing how adolescent boys view power, relationships and responsibility. The move comes amid growing concern over widespread videos of men assaulting their partners, which have sparked public debate about violence in Ghanaian homes.

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1 week ago Hajia Samira resumes Phase One of Ashanti win with Bawumia Campaign from 1

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/hajia-samira-resumes-phase-one-of-ashanti-win-with-bawumia-campaign-from-1-9-december/After briefly pausing her regional campaign tour to avoid any seeming clash or confusion with Naa Torshie, Hajia Samira Bawumia is set to resume the first phase of her Ashanti Region tour from 1st to 9th December. With renewed energy, she is expected to cover 18 constituencies, completing her engagement with 30 out of 47 […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/hajia-samira-resumes-phase-one-of-ashanti-win-with-bawumia-campaign-from-1-9-december/

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1 week ago Ashanti region sees sharp rise in BP, eye diseases and cancer risks after 35

A 35-day free medical outreach in some parts of Kwabre East, Tafo, Suame, Asawase, Manhyia North, Manhyia South, Oforikrom, and Subin in the Ashanti Region has uncovered an alarming cases of life-threatening health conditions, especially high blood pressure, cataract, glaucoma, and breast cancer risks.

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1 week ago Alarming cases of BP, cancer and eye diseases uncovered in 35

A 35-day free medical outreach in some parts of Kwabre East, Tafo, Suame, Asawase, Manhyia North, Manhyia South, Oforikrom, and Subin in the Ashanti Region has uncovered an alarming cases of life-threatening health conditions, especially high blood pressure, cataract, glaucoma, and breast cancer risks.

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1 week ago YEA, Ambulance Service graduate final batch of Community Medical First Responders

The Youth Employment Agency (YEA), in partnership with the Ghana National Ambulance Service, has celebrated the passing-out ceremony of the final batch of Community Medical First Responders (CMFR) at the National Ambulance Training Centre in Nkenkaaso in the Ashanti Region. The event marked a significant moment in the nationwide effort to improve access to timely […]

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1 week ago Kumasi High court told Daddy Lumba died a German national, not Ghanaian

The nationality of legendary highlife musician Charles Kwadwo Fosu, popularly known as Daddy Lumba, has emerged as a key point of contention in an ongoing case before a Kumasi High Court. Born on September 29, 1964, at Nsuta in the Ashanti Region to Johnson Kwadwo Fosu and Ama Saa (also known as Comfort Gyamfi), Daddy […]

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1 week ago Ashanti region: Amantena community protest against any form of mining

The people of Amantena, a community in the Asante Akyem North Municipality of the Ashanti region, have staged a demonstration against any form of mining in the area.

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