Eastern Region

Stories from Eastern Region

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Atiwa West Assembly holds Town Hall meeting to account to the public  

June 17, 2024
GNA

By Bertha Badu-Agyei   Accra, June 17, GNA – The Atiwa West District Assembly in the Eastern region has held a maiden Town Hall Meeting…

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GHS advocates the inclusion of elephantiasis patients in health insurance   

June 17, 2024
GNA

By Emelia B. Addae  Koforidua, June 17, GNA -The Ghana Health Service through the Neglected Tropical Diseases Programme (NTDP) has organised a day sensitisation…

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FDA cracks down on unregistered drugs in Nkawkaw 

June 17, 2024
GNA

By Emelia B. Addae  Nkawkaw (E/R), June 17, GNA – The Eastern Regional Office of the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has arrested seven…

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GSS organises workshop on dissemination of Multidimensional Poverty Index reports 

June 17, 2024
GNA

By Emelia B. Addae  Koforidua, June 17, GNA – In a significant milestone, this year marks the first time the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS)…

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Eid-ul-Adha celebrations leave bull and ram prices soaring 

June 17, 2024
GNA

By Kamal Ahmed   Asesewa(E/R), June 17, GNA – This year’s Eid-ul-Adha has triggered a surge in prices of bulls and rams as Muslims commemorate…

Health

GHS launches 2024 National Mass Drug Administration against NTDs

June 14, 2024
GNA

By Emelia B. Addae Koforidua, June 14, GNA – The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has launched the 2024 Mass Drug Administration (MDA) for Neglected…

Health

Nkurakan health facility on brink of collapse, residents call for urgent help

June 14, 2024
GNA

By Kamal Ahmed Nkurakan(E/R), June 14, GNA – Residents of Nkurakan in the Yilo Krobo Municipality are dissatisfied with the deplorable state of their…

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Parent must inculcate in their children the habit of telling the truth 

June 12, 2024
GNA

By Alex Ofori Agyekum  Shallom-Otiakrom (E/R), June 12, GNA-Apostle Dr Kadmiel E.H. Agbelenyo, Leader and Founder of the Seventh Day Theocracy World Congregation has…

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FDA celebrates World Food Safety Day with students in Koforidua

June 11, 2024
GNA

By Naa Shormei Odonkor Koforidua, June 11, GNA – The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has celebrated World Food Safety Day with Junior High…

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Ayeh Paye urges Ghanaians to vote for Bawumia for continuity  

June 10, 2024
GNA

By Alex Ofori Agyekum  Otoase E/R, June 10, GNA – Mr. Samuel Ayeh Paye, former Member of Parliament for Ayensuano in the Eastern Region…

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New Sanitation Minister visits Kpong, Weija treatment plants 

June 10, 2024
GNA

By Samuel Dodoo  Kpong (ER), June 5, GNA-Madam Lydia Seyram Alhassan, the newly appointed Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources (MSWR) has visited Kpong…

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Ghana Audit Service commissions new regional office building in Eastern Region 

June 10, 2024
GNA

By Emelia B. Addae Koforidua, June 10, GNA – The Ghana Audit Service has commissioned an Eastern Regional office complex building which was awarded…

Education

Lower Manya Krobo GES launches 2024 teacher award  

June 10, 2024
GNA

By Kamal Ahmed  Odumase-Krobo(E/R), June 10, GNA – The Lower Manya Krobo Municipal Directorate of the Ghana Education Service in the Eastern Region has…

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Akwamuhene launches one million tree planting exercise at Asuogyaman 

June 9, 2024
GNA

By Samuel Dodoo, GNA  Asuogyaman (E/R), June 9, GNA – Nana Odeneho Kwafo Akoto III, Akwamuhene has targeted to plant one million trees every…

Environment

CBG supports efforts to restore Mpraeso Hweewhee Forest Reserve

June 9, 2024
GNA

By Jibril Abdul Mumuni Mpraeso (E/R), June 9, GNA – The Management and staff of Consolidated Bank Ghana (CBG), led by their Managing Director,…

Science

Eastern Regional Minister urges consistent nurturing of tree seedlings for survival 

June 8, 2024
GNA

By Emelia B Addae   Koforidua, June 8, GNA – The Eastern Regional Coordinating Council has launched the 2024 Green Ghana Day with a call…

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VRA plants 2,500 trees for greener tomorrow at Akosombo 

June 8, 2024
GNA

By Kamal Ahmed, GNA   Akosombo(E/R) June 8, GNA – The Volta River Authority (VRA) has marked the Green Ghana Day at Akosombo in the…

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Community Health Nurses in Eastern Region benefit from implant insertion and removal training  

June 8, 2024
GNA

By Emelia B. Addae  Koforidua, June 8, GNA – The Eastern Regional Coordinating Council (ERCC), with funding from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA),…

Environment

UESD Vice-Chancellor outlines scientific approaches to land restoration

June 7, 2024
GNA

By Emelia B. Addae Somanya (E/R), June 7, GNA – Professor Eric Nyarko-Sampson, the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Environment and Sustainable Development (UESD),…

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Peace Council enhances capacity of stakeholders on conflict resolution at Garu

June 6, 2024
GNA

By Gilbert Azeem Tiroog Garu, (U/E), June 06, GNA – The Upper East Regional Peace Council has enhanced the capacity of stakeholders, including opinion…