The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for the Kpone-Katamanso Municipal Assembly (KKMA), together with the Member of Parliament (MP) for the area, have broken ground for the construction of a Community-based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) compound at Kpoi-Ete. The…

The Hohoe Municipal Environmental Health and Sanitation Department has destroyed expired food products seized from sellers in the Municipality. The products include tins of tomato sauce, crates of assorted soft and alcoholic drinks, paper drinks, sachets of spices, and…

Core subject teachers in Junior High Schools in the Anloga District are undergoing a four-day subject-based training to strengthen teaching quality and improve learning outcomes across the district. The training, dubbed “Subject-Based Training for Core Subject Teachers in…

An alarming practice has been observed in some local markets, where fruit vendors wash fruits with soap before selling them to customers. Checks by the Ghana News Agency (GNA) revealed that certain fruits, such as African star…

The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) recorded 48 disaster incidents in the Bono East Region in 2025, largely between the second and third quarters. The incidents comprised rainstorms, windstorms, bushfires, domestic fires and conflicts. No cases were recorded in the first and fourth…

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Minority Caucus in Parliament has demanded the dismissal of Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, accusing him of complicity in Ghana’s inclusion among 75 countries affected by the United States immigration visa freeze. The freeze is…

A linguist of the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has called for the inclusion of traditional leaders on the management board of the Ashanti Regional Centre for National Culture (CNC). Kyeame Baffour Osei Kwame Kantakrakyi said the presence and contributions of traditional leaders on…

The Lati Hamilton family of Cape Coast has handed over a fully refurbished Emergency Ward at the Cape Coast Metropolitan Hospital to its management. Abandoned for nearly two decades, the unit was transformed within two months into a modern space featuring…

Dr Felix Gerald Kwaning Darbbey, the Awutu Senya West District Director of Health Services, has urged residents in the district to prioritise their health this year. Residents must go to the nearest health facility for regular check-ups, maintain clean environment and seek medical help early. He said health care was a shared responsibility, hence the need for all to…

The Sawla Senior High School (SHS) in the Savannah Region has won the 2024/2025 national inter-schools debate contest organised by the Northern Debaters Forum (NorDeF), a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO). The debate, held in Bolgatanga on the topic: “The fight…

Mr Kwame Dzudzorli Gakpey, Member of Parliament (MP) for Keta, and Mr Wisdom Seade, Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), have inspected the ongoing water mechanisation project at Anyako in the Keta Municipality. The project seeks to provide reliable access to clean and safe drinking water to communities including Anyako, Konu, and Seva. Mr Gakpey, during…

Some communities along the coast of the Volta Region, including Keta, Anloga, Kedzi, Vodza, Amutsinu, and Anyanyui, are witnessing a surge in illegal fishing activities, raising concerns among local fishermen and stakeholders. Some of the methods being deployed in the illegal fishing expeditions include drakoning, chemical fishing, light fishing, and drifting, while the use of DDT, Lambda cyhalothrin, rotenone, cyanide, and saponin were said to be on…