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The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Offinso South Municipality in the Ashanti Region, Hon. Owusu Amoah Frank, popularly known as “Abodie” haas called on his colleagues to leverage DRIP machines in driving development in their respective municipalities. Speaking to the media from his experience in Offinso South, where the machines …

Cervical cancer remains a major global health challenge, ranking as the fourth most common cancer in the world with an estimated 604,000 new cases and 341,800 deaths each year. Alarmingly, 84% of these cases and 86% of the deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries, including Ghana. In Ghana, cervical …

  The Representative of the World Health Organization (WHO) in Ghana, Dr Fiona Braka, has reiterated the urgent need for strong collaboration among stakeholders to accelerate the fight against cervical cancer, particularly through the effective rollout of the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine across the country. Speaking during a high-level stakeholder …

The residents of Anou Community in the Offinso South Municipality of the Ashanti Region, have expressed their heartfelt gratitude to the local chiefs (Nananom) and the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for their efforts in disposing of over 50 years’ worth of refuse in the community. This long-standing challenge had posed …

The Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South, Dr Kingsley Agyemang, has described the government’s response to the escalating Mpox outbreak in Ghana as “very, very abysmal,” citing a lack of seriousness and deliberate public health action. Speaking in an interview, Dr Agyemang expressed concern over the apparent low level of …

A 36-year-old driver, Emmanuel Bannor, has been sentenced to 15 years imprisonment with hard labor for robbery by the Abuakwa Circuit Court in the Atwima Nwabiagya Municipality of the Ashanti Region. Bannor was charged with robbery by pointing a knife at Rita Karikari at Atwima Koforidua in the Atwima Nwabiagya …

Rev. Banmarigu John Simon has been elected as the National Youth Organizer of the Ghana National Association of Farmers and Fishermen (GNAFF) at the 8th annual Congress held on Saturday, July 12, 2025, in Kumasi. The election took place at the Pentecost Convention Center in Brofoyedro, where Rev. Simon emerged …

Nana Adu Gyamfi Kumanin Barima Kese I, the Nkosuohene of Nyankyerenease Traditional Council in the Kwadaso Municipality of the Ashanti Region, and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Shamor Herbal Center, has launched an initiative to empower 80 youth in the Afigya Kwabre South District of the Ashanti Region. The initiative …

The Sawua Hemaa (Queen Mother) Nana Akosua Abrafi Afisaa II, has made a passionate appeal to President John Dramani Mahama to prioritize the effectiveness of the Sawua Hospital to prevent maternal mortality in the community. The Sawua Hemaa’s plea underscores the alarming rate of maternal deaths in the community, often …

The Queen Mother of Sawua Traditional Council in the Bosomtwe District of the Ashanti Region, Nana Akosua Abrafi Afisaa II, has sounded the alarm, urging President John Dramani Mahama, the Ministry of Health, and the Ghana Health Service to prioritize the effectiveness of the Sawua Regional Hospital. The queen mother’s …