Eastern Region

Stories from Eastern Region

Education

Nestlé, ECOM hand over six-unit classroom block to Adarkwa Methodist Primary 

May 26, 2026
GNA

Adarkwa (E/R), May 26, GNA – Nestlé Ghana Limited, in collaboration with ECOM Ghana Limited, a cocoa buying company, has handed over a six-unit classroom…

Education

Nestlé, ECOM hand over six-unit classroom block to Adarkwa Methodist Primary

May 26, 2026
GNA

Adarkwa (E/R), May 26, GNA – Nestlé Ghana Limited, in collaboration with ECOM Ghana Limited, a cocoa buying company, has handed over a six-unit classroom…

Social

Jamaican Tourism Queen Mother calls on Okuapehene

May 26, 2026
GNA

By Samuel Yaokumah  Akropong-Akuapem (E/R), May 26, GNA – Ohemea Abena Otwiwa Asiedu, Diaspora Queen Mother of Tourism and Jamaica’s Foreign Affairs Minister, has paid a courtesy call on…

Business

AyaSol initiative launched to support youth-led solar businesses in Ghana

May 25, 2026
GNA

By Kamal Ahmed, GNA  Accra, May 25, GNA – AyaSol, a new renewable energy initiative, has been launched to support young entrepreneurs, and to strengthen…

Social

Upper Manya Krobo families adjust Eid al-Adha traditions over costly rams 

May 22, 2026
GNA

By Kamal Ahmed Asesewa (E/R), May 22, GNA – In Upper Manya Krobo District, many Muslim families are reshaping longstanding Eid al-Adha traditions as…

Social

Former Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo enstooled as Mmrahene of Akuapem 

May 22, 2026
GNA

By Samuel Yaokumah  Akropong-Akuapem (E/R), May 22, GNA – Former Chief Justice Sophia A.B. Akuffo has been enstooled as Mmrahene of Akuapem at a…

Economy

MTN Business supports Eastern Region SMEs with digital transformation solutions 

May 21, 2026
GNA

 D.I. Laary  Koforidua, May 21, GNA – MTN Business has intensified support for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the Eastern Region through digital transformation…

Social

Yilo Krobo Assembly rolls out municipal-wide development projects

May 21, 2026
GNA

By Kamal Ahmed, GNA   Labolabo (E/R) May 21, GNA – The Yilo Krobo Municipal Assembly has the cut sod for the construction of several development projects across…

Social

Nature-based beekeeping: pathway for youth employment, biodiversity conservation – Dr Mbroh 

May 21, 2026
GNA

By Emelia B. Addae   Koforidua, May 21, GNA – Dr Papa Kwodwo Mbroh, the Programmes Director of Bees for Development Ghana, has highlighted nature-based beekeeping as…

Education Top Story

Mamfehene calls for improved teacher motivation, discipline in schools 

May 20, 2026
GNA

By Samuel Yaokumah  Mamfe-Akuapem (E/R), May 20, GNA –  Osaberima Ansah Sasraku III, Chief of Mamfe and Kyidomhene of Akuapem, has hosted a banquet to honour and motivate teachers…

Social

Apostle Dr Philemon Okoh Agyemang donates to less-privileged at father’s funeral 

May 18, 2026
GNA

By Albert Allotey, GNA  Asamankese (E/R), May 18, GNA – Apostle Dr Philemon Okoh Agyemang, the Founder and Leader of the Living Yahweh 7TH Day Sabbath Assemblies has distributed various items to the vulnerable…

Social

IJM Ghana empowers Social Welfare Officers to respond to human trafficking 

May 15, 2026
GNA

By Bertha Badu Agyei, GNA  Koforidua, May 15, GNA – The International Justice Mission (IJM) Ghana has commenced a training programme to build the capacity of officers of the…

Court & Crime

Three arrested over cutlass clash at Akim Oda New Market 

May 15, 2026
GNA

By Emelia B. Addae  Akim Oda (E/R), May 15, GNA – The Police in Akim Oda have arrested three young men following a violent…

Science

Ghana must strengthen management of newly established Marine Protected Area 

May 14, 2026
GNA

By Laudia Anyorkor Nunoo  Aburi, May 14, GNA – Dr Evans Kwasi Arizi, Senior Lecturer at the Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences at the University…

Social

FCWC calls for stronger collaboration on marine spatial planning, data collection 

May 13, 2026
GNA

By Laudia Anyorkor Nunoo, GNA    Aburi, May 13, GNA – The Fisheries Committee for the West Central Gulf of Guinea (FCWC) has called for stronger collaboration…

Education

UESD students win Nkabom Africa case competition

May 10, 2026
GNA

By Kamal Ahmed, GNA  Somanya (E/R), May 10, GNA – Students of the University of Environment and Sustainable Development (UESD) have brought honour to Ghana after…

Social

Akuapem North MP launches ambitious youth employment initiative 

May 8, 2026
GNA

By Samuel Yaokumah, GNA  Mamfe-Akuapem (E/R), May 8, GNA – The Member of Parliament for Akuapem North, Mr Sammy Awuku, has launched the Akuapem North Skills Development and Entrepreneurship Programme (ANSDEP) to create jobs for…

Education

School feeding arrears to be paid soon – GSFP Coordinator

May 6, 2026
GNA

Aburi (E/R), May 6, GNA – The Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP) says arrears owed caterers for the second term of the 2025/2026 academic…

Education

GSFP introduces digital system to improve school feeding

May 6, 2026
GNA

Aburi (E/R), May 6, GNA – The Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP) has introduced a real-time digital system to improve monitoring, transparency and accountability…

Social

Konor advocates tighter security around key facilities at Manya Krobo 

May 4, 2026
GNA

By Kamal Ahmed   Odumase-Krobo (E/R), May 4, GNA – Nene Sakite II, Konor (Paramount chief) of the Manya Krobo Traditional Area and the President of Eastern Regional house of chief, has…