2 h. ago NAIMOS ramps up Eastern Region clampdown, shuts major galamsey sites on Akyem Oda stretch

The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has reinforced its relentless offensive against illegal mining, completing another high-impact operation across the Eastern Region on Sunday, 8 December 2025.

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11 h. ago Simon Madjie writes: Oti Region: Ghana’s emerging growth frontier

Introduction Nestled along Ghana’s eastern borders is a region brimming with untapped opportunities. The Oti Region, one of the country’s youngest, is fast emerging as a promising frontier for growth in Ghana’s investment landscape. Carved out of the Volta Region in 2019, Oti spans 11,070 square kilometres, has an estimated population of 786,142 and is […]

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17 h. ago Tension mounts as chieftaincy dispute erupts at Akyem Kwabeng in Atiwa West

A chieftaincy dispute has erupted in Akyem Kwabeng in the Atiwa West District of the Eastern Region, heightening tension in the community.

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20 h. ago Kwabeng youth accuse chief of ignoring galamsey devastation: “Our lands are being destroyed”

Tensions are rising in Kwabeng, the capital of Atiwa District in Ghana’s Eastern Region, as angry youth protest against widespread illegal mining (galamsey) activities.

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25 h. ago NAIMOS arrests foreign nationals, seizes excavators in major galamsey operation

The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has scored a significant victory against illegal mining syndicates in the Eastern Region, arresting six Chinese nationals and two Ghanaians, while seizing heavy equipment and dismantling an extensive illegal mining operation along the Nukura Stream at Asuom in Kwaebibrem District.

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39 h. ago NAIMOS task force arrests 7 illegal miners in raid at Kwaebibirem

A National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Squad (NAIMOS) task force has carried out a decisive midnight operation at Asuom in the Kwaebibirem District of the Eastern Region, leading to the arrest of seven individuals involved in illegal mining activities.

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41 h. ago George Asah Bekoe is the legitimate family head responsible for alienating Asare Kofi Asona Mensah Family Lands – Court declares

The Nsawam Circuit Court has declared that Abusuapanyin George Asah Bekoe, the Head of family for the Asare Kofi Asona Mensah family is the rightful person to alienate the family lands situate at Odomase, Kwadwo Fosu, Warabeba and Okanta near Nsawam in the Eastern Region.

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50 h. ago PK Amoabeng Scholars Complete Military Leadership Training at Achiase

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/pk-amoabeng-scholars-complete-military-leadership-training-at-achiase/Scholars of Cohort 3 of the PK Amoabeng Leadership Foundation have completed a week of military-grade drills at Achiase Jungle Warfare School in the Eastern Region, returning with sharpened discipline and a new mandate to translate their training into real community impact projects nationwide. The 20 participants underwent rigorous courses covering leadership, discipline, time management, […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/pk-amoabeng-scholars-complete-military-leadership-training-at-achiase/

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50 h. ago NAIMOS seizes excavators and shuts down illegal Riverbank mining in Eastern Region

NAIMOS intensified its Eastern Region offensive on December 6, 2025, delivering one of the most decisive blows yet to illegal mining networks operating along the Birim and Ayensu river corridors.

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59 h. ago NAIMOS advances into Atiwa Forest, uncovers child labour, river diversion and heavy machinery

The second day of NAIMOS' Eastern Region operation began at first light on December 5, 2025, as the team pushed deeper into the Atiwa Forest in pursuit of persistent illegal mining networks. From 0700 hours until nightfall, the team moved between Pimpong and Fante Ebuorho, two enclaves where galamsey activities had been flourishing along the banks of the Ayensu River.

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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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61 h. ago DVLA Workers’ Union opens 2025 Annual Residential Delegates Congress with call for excellence, equity and solidarity

The 2025 Annual Residential Delegates Congress of the DVLA Workers’ Union opened at the Royal Lee’s Hotel in Akuapem Tutu in the Eastern Region.

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3 d. ago MoFFA shuts down several Eastern Region mortuaries over poor sanitation, non

The Mortuary and Funeral Facilities Agency (MoFFA) has begun a two-day enforcement exercise in the Eastern Region, temporarily closing multiple mortuaries for operating without licences and failing to meet basic environmental and safety standards. Speaking on the exercise, MoFFA Registrar Mr Francis Ennin explained that the inspections were aimed at safeguarding public health and ensuring the dignity of the deceased. “We are here to ensure compliance and safeguard the welfare of Ghanaians,” he said, warning that non-compliant facilities would be surcharged and closely monitored.

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8 d. ago Bawumia sweeps Eastern Region as Akwatia, Kade and Akroso declare strong support

Former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia continues to attract emphatic endorsements in the Eastern Region as he intensifies his campaign tour ahead of the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) presidential primaries.

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9 d. ago Bawumia secures endorsements in Okere, Akuapem North and South

Former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s bid to lead the New Patriotic Party (NPP) into the 2028 elections continues to gather steam, with constituency executives and grassroots leaders in the Eastern Region offering a new wave of endorsements during his regional tour.

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1 week ago Police arrest 3 for looting sardines after truck overturns on Accra–Kumasi highway

The Nkawkaw Divisional Police Command has arrested three people for stealing cartons of sardines from a cargo truck that was involved in an accident on the Accra–Kumasi highway at Kwahu Fodua in the Eastern Region.

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1 week ago Eastern Region: Missing civilian employee found dead in Bediasi river

The community of Ahyia Yeboah, near Sokode-Juaso, close to Akyem Kukurantumi in the Abuakwa North Municipality of the Eastern Region, has been thrown into shock following the discovery of the body of a man who went missing earlier this month.

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1 week ago EPA impounds excavators, shuts illegal shops in Eastern Region during compliance crackdown

The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) in the Eastern Region has conducted a major enforcement operation in Osino, Fanteakwa South District, targeting illegal mining activities and unlicensed businesses.

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2 w. ago Police Arrest Nigerian Murder Suspect Hiding in Eastern Region

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/police-arrest-nigerian-murder-suspect-hiding-in-eastern-region/The Eastern South Regional Police Command has arrested a 26-year-old Nigerian national wanted for the alleged abduction and murder of a Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) officer and her daughter in Nigeria. Victor Benjamin Fejemirokum was apprehended on Sunday, November 23, 2025, during an intelligence-led operation at Akyem Wenchi near Akwatia in the Denkyembour District. […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/police-arrest-nigerian-murder-suspect-hiding-in-eastern-region/

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2 w. ago Deputy Minister’s Kyebi Water Claim Sparks Parliamentary Row

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/deputy-ministers-kyebi-water-claim-sparks-parliamentary-row/A controversy has erupted in Parliament after Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources Yusif Sulemana alleged that residents of Kyebi in the Eastern Region once drank water from the same source as pigs. The statement, made during a Friday debate on the impact of illegal mining, has triggered sharp criticism, calls for retraction, and […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/deputy-ministers-kyebi-water-claim-sparks-parliamentary-row/

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