The Central Regional Police Command has arrested five persons suspected to have taken part in the tragic killing of Captain Maxwell Adam Mahama at Diaso, a town near Denkyira-Obuasi. Confirming the arrest to Citi News, the Central Regional Minister, Kwamena Duncan, said police acted on some leads after investigations in the town on Tuesday. “We went there … Read more
The Central Regional Minister, Kwamena Duncan, has admonished the military to desist from applying brute force on residents of Diaso following the death of an officer, Captain Maxwell Adam Mahama. The Regional Minister made the remark in a Citi News interview following the lynching of Captain Mahama, at Diaso in the Upper Denkyira West District … Read more
The Central Regional Minister, Kwamena Duncan, has admonished the military to desist from applying brute force on residents of Diaso following the death of an officer, Captain Maxwell Adam Mahama. The Regional Minister made the remark in a Citi News interview following the lynching of Captain Mahama, at Diaso in the Upper Denkyira West District on … Read more
The Central Regional police commander, DCOP David Ampah Bennin, has emphatically stated that some people have threatened to burn down the Kotokuraba Market if they (people) suspect any bias in the allocation of the stores. According to him, his outfit had been monitoring the situation to ensure a peaceful atmosphere. The commander gave the information … Read more
The Central Regional Police Service has gathered intelligence which suggested that some people in the Cape Coast Metropolis were planning to burn the new Kotokuraba market if the stores were not fairly allocated. Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) David Nenyi Ampiah-Bennin, Regional Commander disclosed this when he briefed a Regional Co-coordinating Council meeting with Metropolitan, … Read more
The Central Regional Minister, Kwamena Duncan, has revealed that most second cycle institutions in the Central Region are on lands that have not been properly acquired. The situation, he stated, “has been a major factor encouraging private developers to encroach on public lands”. He made the revelation in his maiden speech at the first Central … Read more
The Edinaman Senior High School (SHS) emerged winners of the 2017 edition of the Central Regional Science and Maths Quiz competition held in Cape Coast on Friday. They bagged 52 points to beat University Practice SHS which came second with 36 points, followed by Adisadel College with 28 points. For their prizes, Edinaman received a … Read more
The Edinaman Senior High School (SHS) emerged winners of the 2017 edition of the Central Regional Science and Maths Quiz competition held in Cape Coast on Friday They bagged 52 points to beat University Practice SHS which came second with 36 points, followed by Adisadel College with 28 points. For their prizes, Edinaman received a … Read more
The National Council (NC) of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has directed all party officials serving in government to resign from their party positions. The council, which is the second highest decision-making body of the party, said combining party work and government work was not the best, since it would put a lot of strain … Read more
The National Council of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), has directed all party officials serving in government to resign as soon as possible. The Council which is the second highest decision making of the party said combining party work and government work is not the best. The decision was taken at the council’s meeting … Read more
President Nana Akufo-Addo’s nominee for the Komenda-Edina-Eguafo -Abirem (KEEA) Municipal Assembly in the Central Region, Nana Appiah Korang, was on Monday confirmed as the Chief Executive. Mr Korang, who is the KEEA Constituency Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), secured an overwhelming endorsement by polling 42 out of 42 votes cast, representing 100 per … Read more
The Paramount Chief of the Efutu Traditional Area, Nenyi Ghartey VII, has appealed to government to revamp the defunct Pomadze Poultry Farm to provide jobs for the youth in the area. He said the structures of the factory are going waste, and called for it to “be rehabilitated in phases”. He added the area could … Read more
The Paramount Chief of the Efutu Traditional Area, Nenyi Ghartey VII, has appealed to government to revamp the defunct Pomadze Poultry Farm to provide jobs for the youth in the area. He said the structures of the factory are going waste, and called for it to “be rehabilitated in phases”. He added the area could … Read more
The government has reiterated its commitment to addressing concerns of fisherfolks along the coast. It is rolling out a strategic program to address their concerns which include the cost and availability of premix fuel. The Minister for Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Kofi Dzamesi who made these known in an address at the celebration of this … Read more
The government has reiterated its commitment to addressing concerns of fisherfolks along the coast. It is rolling out a strategic program to address their concerns which include the cost and availability of premix fuel. The Minister for Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Kofi Dzamesi who made these known in an address at the celebration of this … Read more
President Akufo-Addo has assured the chiefs and people of Effutu Traditional Area that a committee will soon be established to help find lasting solutions to the Winneba chieftaincy disputes. President Nana Akufo-Addo said the protracted chieftaincy problem and other related matters was having serious effect on Aboakyer festival and was retarding progress in the Winneba … Read more
The government has reiterated its commitment to addressing concerns of fisherfolks along the coast. It is rolling out a strategic program to address their concerns which include the cost and availability of premix fuel. The Minister for Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Kofi Dzamesi who made these known in an address at the celebration of this … Read more
Members of the Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese District Assembly in the Central Region have rejected the District Chief Executive nominee for the area, Felicity Aba Hagan. 25 out of the 43 members voted against her at the assembly meeting on Friday to approve her nomination. The nominee had 17 members who voted in her favour in a poll … Read more
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Ghana Mission Director, Andrew Karas, travelled to the Central and Western Regions from March 27-31 to meet with stakeholders and visit USAID programs and activities. The objective of the visit was to fortify USAID’s partnerships in Ghana’s Central and Western Regions to achieve positive development results. During … Read more
The Domestic Violence and Victims Support Unit (DOVVSU) of the Ghana Police Service in the Central Region last year, recorded 273 defilement cases as against 191 in 2015. The figure represented an increase of 42.9 per cent while rape cases also increased from thirty-eight in 2015 to fifty-six in 2016. Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) … Read more