DCE Proposes Rice Factory For Asunafo South

The District Chief Executive for for Asunafo South in the Brong Ahafo Region, has proposed the establishment of a rice processing plant for the district in line with government’s ‘One district one factory’ policy. Osei Bonsu Snr said farmers in the area along the Tano River in the district, have increased their acreage in view … Read more

USAID Supports GSAM Project In 100 Districts

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is providing funding of 9.3 Million US Dollars for the implementation of the Ghana’s Strengthening Accountability Mechanisms (GSAMs) project in 100 Metropolitan, Municipal and Districts Assemblies (MMDAs) in all the ten regions. This comes in two components: 50 Districts for Social Accountability (SA) and 50 Districts for … Read more

Kofi Adjei Commends UNHCR

Mr Kofi Adjei, Berekum Municipal Chief Executive has commended the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) for helping to improve on the economic livelihood of the Ivorian refugees in the Municipality. He said about 1,049 refugees who arrived at the Fetentaa refugee camp in 2011, had enjoyed their stay due to the good shelter, … Read more

1000s In Slavery In Fishing Communities Along Volta Lake

The Director for Association of People for Practical Life Education (APPLE), Mr. Jack James Dawson, has revealed that a total of 10,000 children are still in bondage in fifty (50) fishing communities along the Volta Lake. Describing the phenomena as “regrettable and shameful,” Mr. Dawson called on Ghana Police Service to enforce country’s law against … Read more

Grave Looters Invade Droboso Cemetery In B/A

Residents of Droboso and its environs in the Brong Ahafo Region, are living in fear following reports of grave looting in the area. Over the weekend, residents woke up to the shocking news of a suspected grave looting at the Methodist Church Cemetery with some bodies either burnt or vital parts of the bodies gone … Read more

Police Officers Allegedly ‘attack’ Man For Assaulting Co-Tenant

The Brong Ahafo Regional Police Command has ordered a full-scale investigation into circumstances leading to an alleged assault on one Bright Badu, a native of Fiapre in the Sunyani West District, by two Police officers. Bright Badu, a native of Fiapre is reported to have been attacked by two Police Officers who had been dispatched … Read more

Rot At Presidency: Brace Yourselves For More Shocking Revelations

A Deputy General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Koku Anyidoho has called on Ghanaians to embrace themselves for more shocking revelations and rot at the presidency in the coming days. He was reacting to Kwame Baffoe Abronye, the Brong Ahafo Regional Youth Organizer of the New Patriotic Party, who announced on radio … Read more

EC Is Now Responsible For Creation of Assemblies

The creation of new Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) in the country is now the sole mandate of the Electoral Commission (EC). Initially, the creation of a new assembly was the sole prerogative of the President, a situation, critics say were done to score political points. Mr Johnathan Azasoo, a Deputy Director at the … Read more

Ghana Health Service Launches Project Mp4H

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) Mp4H (Mobile phone for Health) project has been launched in Sunyani as part of a two-day midwives forum organised by the Brong-Ahafo Regional Health Directorate. The GHS-Mp4H is a private-public partnership between Tech-Valley Gh, an Accra-based Ghanaian health promotion non-governmental organisation and the GHS to provide reliable health care messages … Read more

70 Year Old Fetish Priestess Found Dead In Gutter At Busunya

An eyewitness said the body Okonfour Afia Mole was found around 8pm on Saturday while it was raining A 70-year-old fetish priestess by name Afia Ataa Mole has been found dead in a gutter at Busunya in the Nkoranza North District of the Brong Ahafo Region. An eyewitness, Boateng Emmanuel, a Security Man at the … Read more

Vice President Calls On Muslims To Pray For Government

The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has reiterated government’s commitment to fulfilling its promises to Ghanaians. He has thus called for collaboration from Muslims, chiefs and people of the Brong Ahafo Region to enable them execute all the interventions in a sustainable manner for the benefit of all. He called for prayers from the Muslim … Read more

VEEP Calls On Muslims To Pray For Government

The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has reiterated government’s commitment to fulfilling its promises to Ghanaians, and has thus called for collaboration from Muslims, chiefs and people of the Brong Ahafo Region to enable them execute all the interventions in a sustainable manner for the benefit of all. He called for prayers from the Muslim community … Read more

President Committed To Transforming Muslim Communities

The Vice President, Dr Mahamadu Bawumia has said the Akufo-Addo-led administration will do all it can to raise the living standards of Muslims in the country. He made this comment when he visited the Muslim community of Techiman in the Brong Ahafo Region. Addressing a gathering of chiefs and Imams at the Techiman central mosque, … Read more

70-Year Old Fetish Priestess Found Dead In Gutter

A 70-year old fetish priestess, Name Afia Ataa Mole has been found dead in a drainage in Busunya in the Nkoranza North District of the Brong Ahafo Region. An eyewitness, Boateng Emmanuel, told Adom News Kofori Bossu Denkye that Okomfo Afia Mole was found in the gutter about 8pm on Saturday after a down pour … Read more

Health Ministry Warns Regional Hospitals

The Ministry of Health has ordered the various the regional hospitals in the country to ensure a fair distribution of the 1,000 hospital beds donated to the Ministry by the Ghana Oil Company (GOIL). It said the GHȼ1.6 million worth of bed donation ought to be supplied to facilities where they are most needed especially … Read more

Let’s Reverse the Bad Image of Cocobod

The Chief Executive Officer of Ghana Cocoa Board (Cocobod) Joseph Boahen Aidoo, has tasked the staff of the Board to work hard to change the bad image the board has gained in the recent past. Mr. Aidoo says in recent times very negative stories have been published in the media as well as the politicisation … Read more

Accident Claim Driver’s Life At Notorious ‘spot’ In Kintampo

A-38-year-old driver of a DAF articulated truck, Imoro Awudu lost his life on Thursday, in an accident that occurred at the same spot that claimed the lives of 61 people last year at the outskirts of Kintampo. The driver’s mate sustained serious injuries and was receiving treatment at the Kintampo Government Hospital. The articulated truck … Read more

Dormaa Assembly Seeks GETFUND Support For Community SHS

The project was started by the previous government under the 200 community day SHSs program The Dormaa Municipal Chief Executive, Mr Iddrissa Quattara, has said the Assembly would seek support from the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFUND), to complete the Community Day Senior High School at Danyame in the Municipality. He said the Assembly would … Read more

Ahafo Chiefs Back Creation of Ahafo Region Out of B/A

The Omanhene (Paramount Chief) of Yamfo Traditional Area, and Chairman of the Ahafo Council of Chiefs in the Brong Ahafo Region, Nana Ansah Adu Baah, has declared the support of the chiefs and people of Ahafo for the creation of the Ahafo Region out of the current Brong Ahafo Region by government. According to him, … Read more

Ahafo Chiefs Back Creation of Ahafo Region Out of Brong Ahafo

The Omanhene (Paramount Chief) of Yamfo Traditional Area, and Chairman of the Ahafo Council of Chiefs in the Brong Ahafo Region, Nana Ansah Adu Baah, have declared the support of the chiefs and people of Ahafo for the creation of the Ahafo Region out of the current Brong Ahafo Region by government. According to him, … Read more