The Chief of Staff Julius Debrah on Friday led a government delegation to commiserate with Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, following the death of the queen mother of the Asante Kingdom, Nana Afia Kobi Serwaa Ampem who passed away on Monday. The delegation included Ashanti Regional Minister, John Alexander Ackon, his deputy Andy Osei Okrah, … Read more
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Deputy General Secretary says the party will guard against any acts of intimidation that would scare voters on election day. Koku Anyidoho says NDC supporters will not take the law into their hands, but they will protect the ballot by ensuring voters cast their votes freely. Addressing members of the … Read more
The Ashanti Regional Minister, Mr. John Alexander Ackon, has encouraged everybody to get screened to know if they are at risk of diabetes and to take steps to prevent it. Knowing their status, he said, was vital to lower the risk for possible complications – heart and kidney diseases, stroke, blindness, nerve damage and other … Read more
The government has been asked to actively involve people in mining operation communities in the formulation of policies to regulate the industry. Mrs. Hannah Owusu-Koranteng, Associate Executive Director, Wassa Association of Communities Affected by Mining (WACAM), said this was the way forward to protect their economic, social and environmental rights. The situation, where financial benefit, … Read more
Over 500 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) working in the water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) sector are to benefit from financial and technical support to enhance their operation. This is coming under a newly launched project by SNV Netherlands Development Organization, dubbed “Possible to Profitable (P2P)”. Mrs. Agartha Quayson, Project Manager of the Organization, said … Read more
The Ashanti Regional Police Commander, COP Nathan Kofi Boakye says the discovery of explosive-like materials in Kumasi should not cause fear and panic among residents of Kumasi. His comment follows rumours being propagated in mainstream and social media in the city about the incident. The police chief, in an interview with DAILY GUIDE, said the … Read more
The Ashanti Regional Security Council says explosives found near the Deputy Regional Minister’s residence is capable of exploding in three minutes once connected. One of the two explosives was discovered on Tuesday morning at the entrance to the official bungalow of the Deputy Minister and the other close to the building that is also near … Read more
He said the prospect of the economy was good, as has been indicated by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in its recent report. However, the government was not being complacent but was continuing the pursuit of prudent and pragmatic measures to consolidate the gains and find solutions to some of the challenges confronting the economy. … Read more
The Ashanti Regional Minister, John Alexander Ackon has urged residents of Kumasi to remain calm as the Police investigate the circumstances under which explosives were planted close to the residence of the Deputy Regional Minister, Andy Osei Okrah. The explosives, which were retrieved on Tuesday according to Mr. Ackon included “one timer device, one remote … Read more
Bomb experts from the Ghana Armed Forces Tuesday diffused two bombs planted around the premises of the National Data Centre which also houses the residence of the Deputy Ashanti Regional Minister, Mr Andy Okrah. According to security sources, one of the bombs which had timers attached to them was planted at the entry to Mr … Read more
The anger of the Ashanti region house of chiefs was stretched to its limits when the Ashanti regional minister John Alexander Ackon and the Minister of Environment Science, Technology and Innovation Mahama Ayariga failed to turn up for a stakeholder interaction with the traditional authorities. The meeting which saw paramount chiefs and their queen mothers … Read more
Assembly members at the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly are expected to allow for a compromised candidate nominated by the Kumasi Traditional Council to be voted as Presiding member today. The candidate, Nana Adu Mensah Asare, will be interviewed and decided on by the assembly members later today. Today’s vote will be the seventh time the Kumasi … Read more
The National Democratic Congress says it is confident of annexing the two parliamentary seats for Obuasi because its candidates for the December polls are credible. Ashanti Regional Minister, John Alexander Ackon, and Municipal Chief Executive, Richard Ofori Boadi, first have to deal with concerns about revival of the Obuasi Mine. The two seats are currently … Read more
Vice president Paa Kwesi Amissah-Arthur says the government is committed to improving the Anglogold Ashanti Obuasi Mine. He made the statement when he addressed hundreds of NDC party supporters at the campaign launch of NDC’s Parliamentary candidate for Obuasi West, Constituency of the Ashanti region on Saturday Hon John Alexander Ackon who doubles as the … Read more
Vice president Paa Kwesi Amissah-Arthur says the government is committed to improving the Anglogold Ashanti Obuasi Mine. Speaking at a political rally at Obuasi, Mr Amissah-Arthur asserted that efforts are being made to rejuvenate mine to create jobs for the people. “We will make the Obuasi mine attractive so that it can create jobs for … Read more
Vice president Paa Kwesi Amissah-Arthur says the government is committed to improving the Anglogold Ashanti Obuasi Mine. Speaking at a political rally at Obuasi, Mr Amissah-Arthur asserted that efforts are being made to rejuvenate mine to create jobs for the people. “We will make the Obuasi mine attractive so that it can create jobs for … Read more
Abraham Boadi, the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) member for the Nhyiaeso Electoral Area and also a candidate for the KMA presiding member position, has stated he will step down if his campaign team tells him to do so. He told 3news.com after another attempt to elect a presiding member for the KMA hit a snag. … Read more
Ashanti Regional Minister John Alexander Ackon has expressed displeasure over the failed attempt of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) to elect a Presiding Member on the sixth attempt. “Obviously, I am very disappointed. I have not the least expected this development because all the consultations and briefing I had indicated that there was headway towards … Read more
Members of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) must put aside personal interests and work towards the progress of the Assembly, Ashanti Regional Minister John Alexander Ackon has charged members. The Minister, who was not enthused about the failure of the assembly to elect a presiding member for the umpteenth time, pointed out that the deadlock … Read more
Ms Afua Ansaa Asiedu, the only woman contesting the Obuasi West Constituency seat in the December 7 parliamentary election, on the ticket of the Progressive People’s Party (PPP), is determined to win the seat in the upcoming elections. Currently the Manager of Coconut Groove Hotel, Obuasi, Ms Ansaa Asiedu is contesting the elections with Mr … Read more