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The Electricity Company of Ghana has expressed serious concerns over an alarming rate of meter tampering across the country, leading to a surge in technical losses for the company. Speaking on Ghanakoma morning show on Akoma 87.9 FM in Kumasi with Sir John, on Friday, February13, 2026, the Ashanti W
A torrential rain fall has hit Asante Jamasi in the Sekyere South municipality of the Ashanti Region, with over 17 households destroyed and hundreds of residents homeless, on Monday, February 9, 2026. The Jamasi Methodist Primary School has also been severely affected, with four classrooms damaged,
A youth group in the Ashanti Region, the Ashanti Concerned Youth, has thrown its support behind two presidential aspirants ahead of the New Patriotic Party’s presidential primaries scheduled for January 31, 2026. The group announced its position at a media engagement, calling on delegates to support
The Ashanti Regional Branch of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has commended the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) for its continued demonstration of care and support for journalists who were involved in an accident while covering an assignment with the Authority on illegal mining act
Ashanti Regional Chairman hopeful for the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) Chairman Odeneho Kwaku Appiah (COKA), has issued a call for party unity, stressing that post-election reconciliation is vital for the party’s success in the 2028 general elections. In a statement addressing party faithful
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) in the Ashanti Region has conducted a significant operation in Ahodwo, resulting in the lockdown of many Chinese shops, on Thursday, December 18,2025. These shops were found to be selling unregistered products that fall under FDA regulations, raising concerns about
The Ashanti Regional Organizer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Isham Alhassan, has officially declared his intention to contest the regional chairmanship of the party. With years of experience in party organization, the Presidential Staffer says he is well prepared to lead the NDC into th
The Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) has promised Ghanaians that while the country remains committed to attracting foreign investments, sectors legally reserved for citizens will be protected without compromise. Speaking on Ghanakoma morning show on Akoma 87.9 FM in Kumasi with Sir John, on
The Ashanti Regional Police Command says it is activating heightened traffic enforcement to curb reckless driving and protect lives during the Christmas festivities. With the country heading into the festive season, a period historically associated with spikes in road crashes, the Police are doing e
Cocoa farmers at Onaa in the Juaben Municipality of Ashanti Region are calling for government’s intervention to halt the cutting down of their cocoa trees for a real estate project. The farmers in Onaa, a community in Juaben Municipality, are calling on authorities to step in following threats by th
The (AZ), 2001 Year Group of Opoku Ware School (OWASS) has invested huge amount in a transformative landscaping project to enhance the school’s environment. The initiative introduced paving systems through open-cell pavers that incorporate grass growth, connecting to dormitories and halls to improve
Residents of Atimatim Chairman and Bronkong New Site in the Afigya Kwabre South Municipality of the Ashanti Region are facing severe transportation challenges due to a halt in the construction of a bridge for almost a year. The bridge, whose construction started in 2024, has been left in a state of
Following a year of concerning injury reports, the Ghana Chamber of Mines has tasked large-scale mining firms to extend safety protocols beyond the mine gates to surrounding communities. This strategic shift aims to build a more resilient safety net and limit collateral damage when disasters occur.
In the heart of Ghana, where the forest breathes and the rivers sing, the people of the land lived in many small chiefdoms. Each clan had its own leader, drumbeat, and story. Though they spoke the same language and shared the same ancestors, they were often divided by pride and war. Then came Irene
In a move that bridges classroom theory with real-world engineering practice, the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Ashanti Sub-Transmission Region, has donated two high-voltage substation panels to the Electrical Engineering Laboratory of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (K
The Ashanti Regional Director of Health Services, Dr. Fred Adomako Boateng, has described breast cancer as more than a medical condition; calling it a public health crisis, a social burden, and a national call to action. Speaking to the media during the launch of the 2025 Breast Cancer Awareness Mon
The Ashanti Regional Police Command has picked Baker, a 21-year-old man accused of stabbing his friend, Kwadwo Bright to death during a quarrel over a plastic chair at Ashanti New Town (Ashtown) in Kumasi. Baker, who had been on the run since the incident on September 4, 2025, was apprehended on Sep
The four-day ‘Dote Yie’ for the late Asantehemaa, Nana Konadu Yiadom, started this morning in Manhyia Palace in Kumasi. Public viewing and filing past of the remains by various groupings in society at the Manhyia Palace started at 5 a.m. and will continue until 5 p.m., an exercise that will continue
The Ashanti Regional branch of the National Association of Local Authorities of Ghana (NALAG) has expressed deep sorrow following the violent clashes in Mpatuam, Amansie West District in Ashanti Region, which claimed the life of a serving Assembly Member and a resident. In a strongly worded statemen
Residents in Ashanti region have commended the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) for stable power supply in the Region after the company intensified maintenance works to improve power supply in the Region. At the beginning of the year, residents in the Ashanti Region were plagued by unstable power
