Police in Kumasi have arrested a Chinese woman for allegedly selling arms and ammunition without lawful authority. Ashanti Region Deputy Commander, ACP Ampofo Duku, says 32-year-old housewife, Lucy Tang, was picked up on Friday upon a tip-off. A search of her vehicle revealed four pump action guns, one Sig Sauer rifle and 70 rounds of … Read more
Security forces in the Ashanti region say they have defused a ‘powerful explosive’ found in the vicinity of the deputy Ashanti regional minister’s residence in Kumasi. Luv FM’s Erastus Asare Donkor reported the explosive was also close to the area where the National Data Center is located. It is not clear the target of the … Read more
The Veterinary Services Department of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture in the Ashanti Region has announced an outbreak of African swine fever in parts of the region. Speaking in an interview with TV3’s, the Ashanti regional director of the department, Dr Albert Kofi Kwansah-Filson mentioned the affected areas as Atwima Nwabiagya District, Atwima Mponua, Bosomtwe … Read more
Six people have been hospitalized after sustaining cutlass wounds in violent clashes at Biribiwomamu, a farming community near Jacobu in the Amansie Central District of the Ashanti Region. A group of mourners, who travelled to the community around 10:00 am to inter the mortal remains of one Kofi Owusu, aka Koo Tia, 51 attacked the … Read more
The Ashanti Regional Election Early Warning and Response Group (REEWARG) has expressed worry at what it describes as “vilifying campaign” tactics adopted by some politicians to denigrate their opponents. The Group says the trend, if not immediately stopped, could degenerate into reprisal attacks and violence. Ghanaians will go to the polls in December to elect … Read more
Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC) has disbursed a total of GH¢829,600.00 to women traders in 11 constituencies of the Ashanti Region to expand their businesses. The beneficiaries are; Adansi Asokwa, Obuasi East, Obuasi West, Adansi Akrofrom, Offinso North, Offinso South, Ashanti Akim North, Suame, Tafo, Sekyere Afram Plains and Atwima Kwanwoma A total of … Read more
A member of the Communications team of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) Henry Nana Boakye popularly called ‘Nana B’ has stated that Ghanaians were short changed by the Mahama-led National Democratic Congress (NDC) on the refurbishment of the Kumasi airport in the Ashanti region. Nana B observed that government failed to give value for … Read more
Suspended chairman of the biggest opposition party in Ghana, New Patriotic Party (NPP), Paul Awentami Afoko will not down the opportunity to serve as chairman of Asante Kotoko if Life Patron and owner of the club Otumfuo Osei Tutu II calls on him. Reports are rife in the city of Kumasi – home of the … Read more
Asante Kotoko’s U17 team have qualified to play in the Ashanti Regional Division Three Middle League after an impressive five-match winning streak. The Youth Team ended their Division Three qualifying campaign with a 1-0 win over Seven Stars FC on Friday. Striker Isaac Agyenim Boateng scored the only goal of the match. Kotoko’s youth team … Read more
It may take a long time, but a stammerer will finally be able to pronounce “father”. Nobody is more powerful than the Creator. A warrior often dies of war, a swimmer dies of water but a parrot dies of pride. Those with conscience never take bullet from the rear, because we are always face to … Read more
Winner of Ghana’s Most Beautiful X Yaba has received a key to a four-wheel Suzuki Vitara as her ultimate prize for winning the reality show. She also received GH¢10, 000 and a return ticket to South Africa. At a short ceremony held on Thursday, October 27 at the premises of TV3, the runners-up in the … Read more
Patience Osei, wife of the late Chief of Akrofrom in Atwima Koforidua in the Ashanti Region is appealing the state to ensure that justice is served in the murder of her husband, Nana Osei Adusa Gyapong IV. According to her, although it has been a year since her husband was murdered, there are no indications … Read more
Legendary Ghanaian coach Emmanuel Kwasi (EK) Afranie is ill at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital after suffering a stroke. The former Accra Hearts of Oak and Kumasi Asante Kotoko coach was rushed to the Stroke Unit of the hospital earlier this week after he was struck by the illness. A source close to the family … Read more
The Great Consolidated Popular Party (GCPP) is currently in the Ashanti Region campaigning ahead of the 2016 presidential and parliamentary elections despite the disqualification of its presidential candidate. Presidential candidate for the party, Dr. Henry Lartey who is currently in the Region, told rainbowradioonline.com – he is winning the 2016 presidential election despite his disqualification … Read more
Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu the second is asking chiefs in his kingdom who want to engage in partisan politics to abdicate their stools. He warns no chief under his supervision would be allowed to dabble in politics to bring the beautiful chieftaincy institution into disrepute. Otumfuo was addressing the last session of the Ashanti Regional … Read more
Atwima Kwanwoma Rural Bank Limited in the Amansie West District of Ashanti Region has posted another remarkable growth in all the financial indicators in the 2015 year under review. The Bank posted a net profit of approximately GH¢7.2million in the 2015 period under review as against a little over GH¢ 4.4million in the previous year, … Read more
Kumasi Asante Kotoko have revealed that they are impressed with the performance put up by their caretaker coach; Micheal Osei in last season’s Premier League and for that matter, management will soon induct him as the substantive coach of the club. The sensational coach took over from contentious coach David Duncan who was “red carded” … Read more
The Great Consolidated Popular Party (GCPP) is currently in the Ashanti region campaigning ahead of the 2016 presidential and parliamentary elections despite the disqualification of its presidential candidate. Presidential candidate Dr. Henry Lartey who is currently in the region, in an interview with rainbowradioonline.com said, he is winning the 2016 presidential election despite his disqualification … Read more
Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has admonished the Electoral Commission (EC) to conduct its activities strictly according to Ghana’s electoral laws. He cautioned the EC not to take any decisions that would plunge the country into chaos as Ghana makes preparations towards the presidential and parliamentary elections on December 7. Otumfuo Osei Tutu II made … Read more
Youth and Sports Minister, Nii Lante Vanderpuye has disclosed he is having the supports of His Excellency President John Dramani Mahama. The appointment of the Member of Parliament for the people Odododiodio Constituency as the youth and sports minister has triggered many issues which have led to the rough relationship between the FA and the … Read more