2 h. ago New Passport Application Centres in Six Regions Set for Commissioning in December

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/new-passport-application-centres-in-six-regions-set-for-commissioning-in-december/Foreign Minister and North Tongu Member of Parliament Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has announced that all newly created regions in Ghana will have fully operational Passport Application Centres ready for commissioning this December. The facilities are complete and set to begin service before month end, marking the first time all regions will have their own passport […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/new-passport-application-centres-in-six-regions-set-for-commissioning-in-december/

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17 h. ago Kennedy Agyapong begins Central Regional campaign tour with major healthcare donations

New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer hopeful Kennedy Ohene Agyapong has launched his Central Regional campaign tour with a pledge to strengthen healthcare delivery in the region, promising equipment and infrastructure that he says will “last forever and ever”.

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47 h. ago Five districts in Upper East Region selected for gov’t Farmer Service Centres initiative   

Five districts in the Upper East Region have been selected as beneficiaries of the government’s Farmer Service Centre initiative, a major intervention aimed at transforming agricultural production and improving food security across the country.  

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66 h. ago EPA CEO to be installed as Nana Ama Kum I, Mpuntu Hemaa of Abura traditional area

The acting Chief Executive Officer of the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), Prof. Nana Ama Browne Klutse, is set to receive a revered traditional honour as a queen mother in the Abura Traditional Area of the Central Region.

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4 d. ago Chief Justice inaugurates Justice Clubs in 13 senior high schools 

Chief Justice, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, has inaugurated and sworn into office executives of the Justice Clubs for 13 senior high schools in the Western and Central Regions.  

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4 d. ago Dear Mahama series: Agona Nyakrom Traditional Council calls on gov’t to take action on galamsey

Central Region chiefs of the Agona Nyakrom Traditional Area are calling on the government to take urgent action against the resurgence of illegal mining in the area.

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5 d. ago Youth demand independent probe after man dies in police cells at Twifo Praso 

Youth of Assin Swedru Akuapem in the Assin Central Municipality of the Central Region have issued a strong warning, threatening to burn down the Twifo Praso Police Station following the alleged death of their 40-year-old relative and friend, George Annim, while in police cells. 

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6 d. ago ECOWAS Validates Gender Equality Index For Clean Energy SMEs

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Victor Yao Nyakey, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ecowas-validates-gender-equality-index-for-clean-energy-smes/The ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE), in partnership with the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), has concluded a landmark regional workshop in Cotonou to validate the Gender Equality Index (GEI) for clean energy businesses. The two-day meeting, held from November 27–28, brought together representatives from ECOWAS Member States, gender and energy […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Victor Yao Nyakey, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ecowas-validates-gender-equality-index-for-clean-energy-smes/

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6 d. ago Central region chiefs reject claims of opposing 5% lithium royalty

Osagyefo Amanfo Edu VI, Paramount Chief of the Mankessim Traditional Area, has dismissed reports that chiefs in the Central Region are resisting the government’s decision to peg Ghana’s lithium royalty at 5%. He says the claims—circulating in sections of the media—are false and engineered by civil society group Friends of the Nation (FoN).

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9 d. ago NHIA Central Regional Director warns health facilities to stop charging illegal fees

The Central Regional Director of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Kojo Sekyere Koi Thompson, has cautioned all National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) credentialed service providers in the region to immediately desist from charging unauthorised fees to subscribers.

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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 Ewoyaa, Krampakrom chiefs oppose government’s 5% lithium royalty reduction

Traditional leaders of Ewoyaa, Krampakrom, and surrounding communities in the Central Region have voiced strong opposition to the government’s decision to reduce Ghana’s lithium royalty rate from 10% to 5%, describing the move as a shortchange to local communities.

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1 week ago Gifty Anti announces her outdooring as Nana Efua Dansoa Nkuma I

Media personality and broadcaster Gifty Anti has announced her upcoming outdooring as Nana Efua Dansoa Nkuma I, the newly installed Impuntuhemaa of Ekumfi Nanaben in the Central Region.

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

Ten suspects captured in a viral video physically harassing and abusing two young women at Dawuranpong in the Central Region have been arrested 

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1 week ago Dear Mahama series: Central Region hit hard as galamsey turns water into costly commodity

The impact of illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, has opened the door to ruthless exploitation in the Central Region, where communities are now grappling with severe water scarcity.

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1 week ago GSS Report: Nearly half of women experience domestic violence in some districts

Nearly half of women in some districts across Ghana are exposed to domestic violence, with the Central Region emerging as the country’s highest-risk area. This is according to the latest District-Level Small Area Estimation findings released by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS), based on data from the 2022 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey and the […]

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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 Fidelity Bank partners with CIB to enhance financial journalism in Western and Central Regions

Fidelity Bank Ghana, in a strategic partnership with the Chartered Institute of Bankers (CIB) Ghana, has successfully hosted a specialised training workshop in Takoradi for over 20 journalists from the Western and Central Regions.

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2 w. ago 30 out of 45 Central Regional NPP Youth Organisers declare support for Bawumia

Former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia received a major boost in his New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential primaries campaign on the final day of his Central Regional tour yesterday, following an emphatic declaration of support from youth organisers in the region.

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2 w. ago Government Launches Major Electrification Drive Across Four Regions

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/government-launches-major-electrification-drive-across-four-regions/Ghana is set to begin a major nationwide electrification drive in 2026, aiming to connect every unserved and underserved community across the country, starting with the Volta, Oti, Savannah and Central regions, Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Forson announced in Parliament during the 2026 budget presentation. The initiative, known as the Rural Electricity Acceleration and Urban […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/government-launches-major-electrification-drive-across-four-regions/

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