4 h. ago Galamsey fight: NAIMOS set to deploy 50 officers to Western Region  

The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) is set to deploy the first batch of 50 officers to help intensify the fight against illegal mining (galamsey) activities in the Western Region.

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25 h. ago Galamsey fight: NAIMOS intensifies Western North operations with decisive Samreboi swoop

The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) deployed a specialised team to Samreboi in the Amenfi West Municipality on December 7, as part of its sustained nationwide offensive against illegal mining.

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35 h. ago Fresh Trouble for Heath Goldfields Limited As Prestea Residents Prepare ‘Red Demonstration’ on Wednesday

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/fresh-trouble-for-heath-goldfields-limited-as-prestea-residents-prepare-red-demonstration-on-wednesday/Fresh trouble has hit Heath Goldfields Limited (HGL) as thousands of aggrieved residents in the Prestea-Huni Valley Constituency of the Western Region gear up for what they describe as a massive “red demonstration” against the company for what they call persistent delays and gross disrespect to the people. The protest, scheduled for Wednesday, December 10, […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/fresh-trouble-for-heath-goldfields-limited-as-prestea-residents-prepare-red-demonstration-on-wednesday/

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50 h. ago NAIMOS dismantles illegal foreign mining network along the Bia River

NAIMOS operatives extended their nationwide anti-illegal mining campaign into the Western North Region on December 6, 2025, delivering one of the most decisive blows yet to illicit mining networks operating near the Bia River in the Suaman Dadieso District.

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60 h. ago NAIMOS task force arrests 9 Chinese illegal miners, destroys equipment at Dadieso

The NAIMOS task force, currently operating in the Western and Western North Regions, has disrupted an illegal mining site at Dadieso in the Suaman District of the Western North Region.

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60 h. ago NAIMOS Task Force storms Fanteakwa South, dismantles galamsey operations

In the early hours of December 4, 2025, a NAIMOS task force set out from Accra for its usual galamsey fight. Their departure at 0330 hours marked the beginning of a determined push into the Eastern Region, where illegal mining activities had taken deep root. By 0730 hours the team had reached the Fanteakwa South District and immediately began a daylong operation that stretched late into the evening.

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3 d. ago Milo U13 Champs: Ahafo’s Adrobaa set for thrilling final with Franko International of Western North

Adrobaa R/C Basic from the Ahafo Region will face Franko International School from the Western North Region on Saturday afternoon at the 2025 Milo U13 Championship. The match at Paa Joe Park inside the KNUST campus will bring the competition, which returned after a six-year break, to an exciting conclusion. Adrobaa booked their place in […]

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5 d. ago Ghana Scores Highly on Infrastructure Transparency Assessment

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-scores-highly-on-infrastructure-transparency-assessment/Ghana achieved a national Infrastructure Transparency Index (ITI) score of 85.76 percent, marking a significant improvement of more than 14 points compared to the 2021 subnational pilot in the Western Region. The result places Ghana ahead of countries like Uganda and El Salvador while highlighting room for further progress when compared to global frontrunners. Minister […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-scores-highly-on-infrastructure-transparency-assessment/

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8 d. ago Aowin communities renew calls for immediate reconstruction of deteriorating Elubo–Enchi road

Residents of several cocoa-growing communities in the Aowin Municipality of the Western North Region are appealing once again to the government to urgently rehabilitate the 71-kilometre Elubo–Enchi road, which has deteriorated so severely that commercial vehicles no longer use the stretch.

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1 week ago Leadership is about service, honesty and commitment – Kennedy Agyapong

NPP flagbearer hopeful Kennedy Agyapong has reiterated his commitment to principled and people-centred leadership following a tour of Takoradi in the Western Region.

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1 week ago Hubtel expands to Sunyani, Techiman, and Tarkwa, growing its reach to 11 cities across Ghana

Hubtel, Ghana’s leading Payment Services Provider, has announced the rollout of its services in Sunyani (Bono Region), Techiman (Bono East Region), and Tarkwa (Western Region).

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1 week ago Tarkwa: Police arrest suspects seen in video abusing two women

A Special Cyber Vetting and Enforcement Team of Ghana Police has arrested 10 suspects seen in a video physically harassing and abusing two young women in Tarkwa in the Western Region.

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2 w. ago Prestea Students Abandon Classes Over Road Safety Concerns On Campus

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/prestea-students-abandon-classes-over-road-safety-concerns-on-campus/Students at Prestea Senior High School in the Western Region walked out of classrooms today to protest what they describe as unauthorized use of a campus road by community members. The demonstration highlights growing tensions over persistent speeding by vehicles and motorbikes through the school compound, which students say has led to multiple safety incidents. […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/prestea-students-abandon-classes-over-road-safety-concerns-on-campus/

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2 w. ago Heath Goldfields confirms death of three illegal miners at Prestea concession

Heath Goldfields Ltd. has confirmed the deaths of three illegal miners who entered its Prestea concession in the Western Region. The miners were trapped in an inactive underground section of the mine after using unauthorised routes to access restricted areas. Their deaths come amid widespread reports in the Bogoso-Prestea enclave suggesting that as many as […]

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3 w. ago Advans Ghana Opens Takoradi Branch to Expand Financial Access

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/advans-ghana-opens-takoradi-branch-to-expand-financial-access/Advans Ghana Savings and Loans has launched a new branch in Takoradi, marking its 21st location nationwide as the financial institution extends services to business communities in the Western Region. Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Guillaume Valence described the opening as evidence of the company’s dedication to supporting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/advans-ghana-opens-takoradi-branch-to-expand-financial-access/

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3 w. ago Western Region Inaugurates Nine Member Committee to Combat Rising HIV Infections

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/western-region-inaugurates-nine-member-committee-to-combat-rising-hiv-infections/Western Regional Minister Joseph Nelson has inaugurated a nine member committee to tackle the growing Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) crisis in the region, following alarming data showing 1,120 new infections in 2024 with a steady rate of three daily cases. The establishment of the Regional Committee of the Ghana AIDS Commission (ReCCOM) on Wednesday, November […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/western-region-inaugurates-nine-member-committee-to-combat-rising-hiv-infections/

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3 w. ago NAIMOS Task force strikes “Yellow face” galamsey site at Wassa Abrehyia

The National Anti-illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) Task force has launched an audacious dawn operation to flush out galamseyers from a notorious illegal mining site nicknamed ‘Yellow face’ at Wassa Abrehyia in the Western Region.

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3 w. ago NAIMOS seizes guns, destroys shrine during Aowin galamsey raid

The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has carried out a deliberate night raid on a notorious galamsey site at Armouri in the Aowin Municipality of the Western North Region, arresting seven illegal miners and destroying several makeshift structures, including a shrine allegedly controlled by one of the miners.

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3 w. ago Chinese investor faces frustration, sends SOS to Minerals Commission for intervention

A Chinese mining company, Global Ore Industries Limited, has expressed frustration over its inability to take over a legally approved concession at Aboso in the Prestea Huni-Valley Municipality of the Western Region. The company has consequently appealed to the Minerals Commission (MC) to intervene. According to the firm, despite securing full approval from the Ministry […]

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3 w. ago NPP Primaries: 26 out of 30 Electoral Area Coordinators of Tarkwa

Former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s campaign for the upcoming NPP presidential primaries has received a major boost, following an emphatic declaration of support from the Tarkwa-Nsuaem Constituency in the Western Region.

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