13 h. ago Police investigate alleged assault on Alhaji Masawudu at Akwatia 

The Akwatia District Police Command on Thursday launched investigations into an alleged assault on Alhaji Masawudu Osman, the third National Vice Chairman of the opposition NPP at Akwatia in the Eastern Region. 

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42 h. ago Engage Now Africa Commissions Maternal and Child Healthcare Facility at Juapong

Engage Now Africa (ENA) has officially commissioned a state-of-the-art maternal and child healthcare facility at Juapong in the Eastern Region, marking a significant step towards improving maternal and child health in the area. The facility, which aims to reduce preventable deaths and improve access to quality healthcare for women and children, was made possible through […]

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65 h. ago Vote Counting Begins After Close Contest in Ghana’s Akwatia By

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/vote-counting-begins-after-close-contest-in-ghanas-akwatia-by-election/Ballot sorting and counting commenced Tuesday evening following the conclusion of voting in Ghana’s closely watched Akwatia by-election in the Eastern Region. More than 50,000 registered voters were eligible to participate in the contest across 119 polling stations, with polls running from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The Ghana Police Service deployed over 5,500 officers […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/vote-counting-begins-after-close-contest-in-ghanas-akwatia-by-election/

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67 h. ago Work begins on some deplorable roads on election day in Akwatia

Residents of Kusi in the Akwatia Constituency of the Eastern region were greeted on election morning by the sound of heavy machinery grading their long-neglected roads, even as voting commenced in the hotly contested by-election on Tuesday, .

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67 h. ago Ghana Seeks Investment Balance as Volta Region Eyes Regional Hub Status

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-seeks-investment-balance-as-volta-region-eyes-regional-hub-status/Ghana’s investment concentration problem has a potential solution brewing in the country’s eastern region. New figures reveal 115 of 140 registered projects in 2024 landed in Greater Accra, leaving other regions scrambling for their share of economic development. The upcoming Volta Investment Summit aims to change that equation. Set for November 26 to December 8, […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-seeks-investment-balance-as-volta-region-eyes-regional-hub-status/

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3 d. ago Rights Group Pushes for Unified Sexual Harassment Policies at Ghana Universities

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/rights-group-pushes-for-unified-sexual-harassment-policies-at-ghana-universities/The Perfector of Sentiments Foundation is calling for standardized sexual harassment policies across Ghana’s universities following concerns about inconsistent implementation and gaps in current frameworks. The human rights organization described the situation on university campuses as alarming during a multi-stakeholder workshop in the Eastern Region. The two-day gathering, held August 29-30 under the theme “United […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/rights-group-pushes-for-unified-sexual-harassment-policies-at-ghana-universities/

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5 d. ago Stop attacking Bawumia because of his tribe and religion; Eastern Region was almost 50/50 – Tanko Computer to Bryan

The Deputy Director of Elections and IT for the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Tanko Computer, has cautioned NPP flagbearer aspirant Dr Bryan Acheampong against using tribal and religious attacks in his campaign against former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia.

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6 d. ago Hydro Cooperative Credit Union provides merchandise water system for Akwamu

For many years, residents of Akwamu-Pesse in the Asuogyaman District of the Eastern Region have struggled with severe water challenges, impacting not only their health but also their economic well-being.

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6 d. ago Accra attracts most of Ghana’s investment projects despite regional imbalance concerns

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/accra-attracts-most-of-ghanas-investment-projects-despite-regional-imbalance-concerns/Greater Accra Region secured 115 of Ghana’s 140 registered investment projects in 2024, reinforcing the capital’s dominance in attracting business ventures. The concentration raises questions about regional investment distribution across the country. The Ghana Investment Promotion Centre released figures showing Ashanti Region trailing significantly with just 10 projects. Eastern, Central, and Western regions registered six, […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/accra-attracts-most-of-ghanas-investment-projects-despite-regional-imbalance-concerns/

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6 d. ago NYA Boss Osman Ayariga Rallies Support for NDC Candidate in Akwatia By

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Esther Mensah, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/nya-boss-osman-ayariga-rallies-support-for-ndc-candidate-in-akwatia-by-election/Chief Executive Officer of the National Youth Authority (NYA), Osman Ayariga, has appealed to voters in the Akwatia Constituency of the Eastern Region to throw their weight behind the National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate, Bernard Bediako Baidoo, in the upcoming by-election. Speaking during a campaign engagement, Ayariga said an NDC victory in Akwatia would […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Esther Mensah, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/nya-boss-osman-ayariga-rallies-support-for-ndc-candidate-in-akwatia-by-election/

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7 d. ago Maternal Mortality Prevention Demands Urgent Attention – Hon. Rita Awatey

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Martin Kwame Henyoh, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/maternal-mortality-prevention-demands-urgent-attention-hon-rita-awatey/The 2025 Half-Year Performance Review of the Eastern Regional Health Directorate was held in Koforidua in the New Juaben South Municipality of the Eastern region on the theme “Improving Access to Primary Health Care, A Prerequisite For Achieving Universal Health Coverage”. The review revealed that the institutional maternal mortality ratio in the Eastern region increased […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Martin Kwame Henyoh, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/maternal-mortality-prevention-demands-urgent-attention-hon-rita-awatey/

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8 d. ago It’s not true that Bryan Acheampong paid delegates from Eastern Region for Bawumia – Fred Oware

Senior Advisor to the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) 2024 presidential candidate, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has dismissed claims by fellow aspirant, Dr Bryan Acheampong, that he financed delegates in the Eastern Region on Dr Bawumia’s behalf.

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9 d. ago Fire destroys Akosombo home as blaze reignites hours after being quelled

A fire that broke out at a residential property in Community 1, Akosombo in the Eastern Region, on Saturday, August 23 led to the complete destruction of a living room and partial damage to other parts of the house, the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has confirmed.

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9 d. ago NPP deputy secretary demands apology over ethnic attack on Bawumia

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/npp-deputy-secretary-demands-apology-over-ethnic-attack-on-bawumia/A senior New Patriotic Party official has condemned viral comments by Dr Bryan Acheampong urging party members to reject former Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia based on his ethnic background. Yamusah Ibrahim, the NPP’s North East Regional Deputy Secretary, issued a sharp rebuke after footage emerged showing Acheampong advising delegates against supporting Bawumia due to his […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/npp-deputy-secretary-demands-apology-over-ethnic-attack-on-bawumia/

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1 week ago Professor Adu Boahen’s Rejection In 1996; Was It Due To His Tribe Or Religion?

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/professor-adu-boahens-rejection-in-1996-was-it-due-to-his-tribe-or-religion/Professor Albert Kwadwo Adu Boahen, an Ashanti from Juaben but born in Oseim, Eastern Region was the first Presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) under the 4th Republican Constitution of Ghana. This is the man credited with breaking the “culture of silence” in Ghana. He was the Co-founder of Movement for Freedom and […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/professor-adu-boahens-rejection-in-1996-was-it-due-to-his-tribe-or-religion/

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1 week ago Mourner detained for allegedly possessing 3 pump action guns in Akwatia

The Police at Akwatia in the Eastern Region have detained a 36-year-old man over the possession of three guns during a snap check at Staff Village, Boadua in the region. 

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1 week ago Volta Region launches investment fair to attract West African capital

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/volta-region-launches-investment-fair-to-attract-west-african-capital/The Volta Region will host its seventh annual trade fair in November, positioning the eastern region as Ghana’s commercial gateway to West Africa’s transport corridors and neighboring economies. Organizers unveiled plans for the “Volta Rising” event, emphasizing public-private partnerships between the Association of Ghana Industries and regional authorities to attract capital across agriculture, technology and […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/volta-region-launches-investment-fair-to-attract-west-african-capital/

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1 week ago Kade Police arrest illegal miners over Birim River pollution

A joint team from the Kade Police and the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Kwaebibirem, Emmanuel Kofi Nti, arrested three Chinese nationals last Saturday for allegedly polluting the Birim River at Akyem Abaam near Kade in the Eastern Region.

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1 week ago Chief of Staff, Marietta Brew leads NDC delegation to pay courtesy call on Akyem Abuakwa Traditional State

A high-powered delegation from the National Democratic Congress (NDC), on Saturday, 23rd August 2025, paid a courtesy call on the Oseawuo Division of the Akyem Abuakwa Traditional State in the Eastern Region. The delegation, which was led by Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, and the President’s Legal Advisor, Marietta Brew, comprised other key senior government […]

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1 week ago Chief of Staff Julius Debrah, Marietta Brew lead NDC delegation to Akwatia

A high-powered delegation from the National Democratic Congress (NDC), on Saturday, 23rd August 2025, paid a courtesy call on the Oseawuo Division of the Akyem Abuakwa Traditional State in the Eastern Region. The delegation, which was led by Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, and the President’s Legal Advisor, Marietta Brew, comprised other key senior government […]

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