Staff Writer
The Chairperson of the USA branch of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Dr Vivian Maame Aba Dadzie, has called on President John Mahama to integrate diaspora Ghanaians into his governance structure. She said they are seeking greater representation for overseas nationals. "I make this passionate
A total of 44,544 students have registered for the 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) in the Western Region. Notably, female students outnumber males, with 22,564 and 21,988 registrations, respectively. The exams will take place across 145 centers in various metropolitan, municipal,
Municipal Chief Executive of Tarkwa-Nsuaem Assembly, Ebenezer Cobbinah, has directed developers near the Tarkwa railway station to cease operations. Citing concerns over the area becoming a haven for miscreants, Cobbinah emphasized the Assembly's plans to develop the area for the benefit of the comm
Western Regional Minister, Joseph Nelson, has directed the Municipal Chief Executive for Tarkwa Nsuaem Assembly, Ebenezer Cobbinah, to constitute a management committee comprising members of the National Sports Authority to oversee the T&A Park. Commissioned on August 16, 2024, the Tarkwa-Nsuaem Spo
Western Regional Minister Joseph Nelson has directed GWCL to demarcate and protect buffer zones at Daboase water treatment plant to safeguard €70m project from encroachment and illegal activity.
The Board Chairman of Ghana National Gas Company, Kofi Totobi Quakyi, has revealed that the Ghana Gas Trauma Centre is a top priority to boost healthcare delivery. The announcement was made to the media after a working visit by the Ghana Gas Board and the Chief Executive Officer to inspect various p
The Daboase Senior High Technical School Headmistress, Irene Rebecca Ampaw, has called for urgent assistance to address severe infrastructure challenges. Students currently attend classes in abandoned structures, including two incomplete blocks: a 45% completed 18-unit block funded by GETFund in 199
The Western Regional Security Council spearheaded an anti galamsey operation, confiscating eight excavators, seven pump-action guns, sixty-six cartridges, and four mobile phones from illegal miners operating along the Ankobra River in the Evalue Ajomoro Gwira Constituency. Additionally, several wate
The Western Regional Health Directorate has initiated a massive screening program for 66,000 individuals, driven by a concerning surge in hypertension cases. The region recorded a rise from 2.16% in 2023 to 3.19% in 2024, a development described as alarming by healthcare professionals. Hypertension
Western Regional Minister Joseph Nelson has commended assembly members in the region for putting development ahead of their personal interests during the confirmation of the MMDCE nominees which have seen all 14 confirmed. Out of the 14, only two were females. The seven-day confirmation exercise in
Vice Chairman of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Education and MP for Kintampo North, Joseph Kwame Kumah, has emphasized that transitioning senior high schools from the double-track system to single-track requires substantial infrastructural upgrades. Speaking in an interview after visiting se
Aggrieved workers at the Bogoso Prestea mine demand urgent termination of Heat Goldfields' mining lease, citing contractual breaches and months of unpaid salaries from December 2024. They also allege that Heat Goldfields tampered with critical equipment, including the gold room and processing machin
Motorists on the 40-kilometer N1 highway stretch from Asemase to Nkroful Junction in the Western Region are calling for rehabilitation works on the stretch to be expedited before the rains set in. The project, which is being spearheaded by the Western Regional Minister, Joseph Nelson, is a collabora
The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Ahanta West in Western Region, Ing. Ebenezer Aidoo, has initiated moves to bring traditional leadership closer to local government in the municipality. As part of these moves, the MCE has begun engaging traditional authorities in the municipality to facilitate
The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah has charged the reconstituted 23-member Western Regional Lands Commission Board to work to reduce the land registration processes to 30 working days. He also charged them to take steps to decentralise the registration processes t
