KNUST Vice-Chancellor, GNA Deputy News Editor and others honoured

By Stephen Asante/Florence Afriyie Mensah Kumasi, Aug. 27, GNA – Some distinguished personalities contributing in diverse ways to the nation’s development and growth, have…

Mining firms exploiting host communities—abject poverty to blame

By Yussif Ibrahim  Obuasi (Ash), Aug. 28, GNA – Mining communities in Ghana are desperate to take anything offered them by mining firms as…

Rise up and chart course for Africa’s progress – Pro-Vice-Chancellor  

By Stephen Asante/Florence Afriyie Mensah Kumasi, Aug. 27, GNA – The 13th edition of the ‘YPYC MTN Pulse Transform Africa Conference and Africa Role…

Oyerepa FM Closure: Journalists in Kumasi express mix reactions 

By Stephen Asante/Florence Afriyie Mensah Kumasi, Aug. 26, GNA – Some media personnel in the Ashanti Region have expressed mixed reactions following the closure…

Goil dealers urged to adhere to regulatory and policy measures 

By Kwabia Owusu-Mensah  Kumasi, Aug. 26, GNA – Mr Kwame Osei Prempeh, the Managing Director of Goil, has urged dealers to strictly adhere to…

AGA Obuasi Mine optimistic about prospects of oil palm project 

By Stephen Asante Wawasi (Ash), Aug. 25, GNA – The Management of AngloGold Ashanti (AGA) Obuasi Mine has implored beneficiary communities to take keen…

Teacher and banker on bail over GHC49, 449.28 bank theft 

By Gifty Amofa   Bekwai (Ash), Aug.25, GNA  – The Asante Bekwai Circuit Court has granted a GHC50,000.00 bail with two sureties each to a…

Ghana records increase in human trafficking 

By Stephen Asante  Fumesua (Ash), Aug. 24, GNA – The number of human trafficking victims in Ghana increased to 831 in 2021 as compared…

Ashanti Region has received fair share of development—Regional Minister

By Benjamin A. Commey  Accra, Aug 24, GNA — The Ashanti Regional Minister, Mr Simon Osei-Mensah, has rejected claims that the region has not…

African countries urged to institute measures to address internal displacement 

By Florence Afriyie Mensah Kumasi, Aug. 24, GNA – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), has called on African countries to institute pragmatic and…

Embrace ICT for holistic development, Juaben MCE urges students

By Yussif Ibrahim Juaben (Ash), Aug. 23, GNA – Mr Omane Aboagye, the Juabeng Municipal Chief Executive, has counselled students to embrace Information and…

DTI trains over 600 SMEs, traders in Ashanti on precision quality

By Florence Afriyie Mensah  Kumasi, Aug. 23, GNA – The Design and Technology Institute (DTI), a private accredited TVET trainer, has schooled traders, small…

Crop Research Institute releases laboratory-reared biological agent to control fall armyworm  

By Florence Afriyie Mensah Kwadaso (Ash), Aug. 22, GNA – The Crop Research Institute (CRI) of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)…

Two groups petition President, Otumfuo over AngloGold Ashanti concessions invasion 

By Yussif Ibrahim Obuasi (Ash), Aug. 22, GNA – As the activities of illegal miners continue to pose a threat to the operations of…

Stop ignoring community members in Central-Government-funded projects—Citizens appeal  

By Yussif Ibrahim  Obenemase (Ash), Aug. 21, GNA – The Government has been urged to ensure adequate engagement of community members in the execution…

Let’s support persons with disability to be economically independent—MCE  

By Yussif Ibrahim  Obuasi (Ash), Aug. 21, GNA – Mr Elijah Adansi-Bonah, the Obuasi Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), has called for collective efforts in…

Affirmative Action Bill: Stakeholders call for urgent steps towards passage 

By Yussif Ibrahim/Florence Afriyie Mensah  Kumasi, Aug. 20, GNA – In line with global efforts to address gender disparities and exclusion of marginalised groups…

Ashanti Region tops Violent Incidents Chart in June/July monitoring exercise 

Accra, Aug 20, GNA – The Ashanti Region recorded the highest number of violent incidences in the Foundation for Security and Development in Africa…

KNUST suspends Hall Week, SRC Week celebrations indefinitely

Kumasi, Aug. 19, GNA – Authorities of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) have suspended indefinitely all activities related to Hall…

KNUST tracking down rioting students with CCTV footage  

By Stephen Asante  Kumasi, Aug. 19, GNA – Authorities of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) are tracking down students who…