Western Region

Stories from Western Region

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Concerned youth of Jomoro backs Petroleum Hub Development Project  

July 3, 2024
GNA

By P.K.Yankey   Half-Assini (W/R), July 3, GNA – Concerned Youth Association of Jomoro has supported the government’s Petroleum Hub Development Corporation (PHDC) and other…

Social

60-year-old man burnt to death at Achonwa 

July 3, 2024
GNA

By Emmanuel Gamson   Takoradi, July 3, GNA – A 60-year-old man identified as Isaac Ansah has been burnt to death by some residents of…

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Government urged to include children of private institutions in free education legislation  

July 3, 2024
GNA

By Erica Apeatua Addo   Tarkwa (W/R), July 3, GNA-The Coalition of Parents of Students in Private Institutions (COPOSIPI) has asked the Government to ensure…

Health

Stakeholders call for inclusion of Neglected Tropical Diseases on NHIS, LEAP 

July 3, 2024
GNA

By Mildred Siabi-Mensah, GNA  Takoradi, July 3, GNA – Stakeholders at an advocacy meeting on persons living with neglected Tropical Diseases, (NTDs) have called…

Sports

Basake Holy Stars Football Club seals historic qualification to Premier League

July 2, 2024
GNA

By P.K. Yankey Basake (W/R), July 01, GNA – The Basake Holy Stars Football Club (FC) in the Ellembelle District has secured qualification to…

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South West Business District of MTN ends 30 days of Y’ello Care 

July 2, 2024
GNA

By Mildred Siabi-Mensah   Takoradi, July 2, GNA – Mr Prince Owusu Nyarko, the Senior Manager for the South West Business District of the MTN…

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Orthodox Anglican Archbishop calls for effective cooperation between church and State 

July 2, 2024
GNA

By Mildred Siabi-Mensah   Sekondi, July 2, GNA -The Most Reverend Dr. Edward Kwamina Minnah, Orthodox Anglican Archbishop of Ghana, has noted the significance of…

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Fishers warned not to land in neighbouring countries during closed season

July 1, 2024
GNA

By Mildred Siabi-Mensah Dixcove (WR), July 01, GNA – Mrs Mavis Hawa Koomson, the Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture, has warned against going to…

Social

Baribari community in Takoradi installs new chief

July 1, 2024
GNA

By Emmanuel Gamson Takoradi, July 01, GNA – People of the Baribari tribe from Nigeria, Chad and Niger living in Takoradi in the Western…

Health

Komfueku CHPS upgraded to Health center  

June 30, 2024
GNA

By Mildred Siabi-Mensah, GNA  Komfueku (WR) June 30, GNA – The Komfueku CHPS compound has been upgraded into a health center to ensure that…

Health

Empire FM oganises free prostate cancer screening exercise for men in Sekondi-Takoradi  

June 30, 2024
GNA

By Seth Danquah, GNA  Tanokrom (WR), June 30, GNA – Empire FM, a local radio station in Takoradi in the Western Region, has organised…

Social

Chance for Children marks 25th anniversary  

June 30, 2024
GNA

By Mildred Siabi-Mensah, GNA   Takoradi, June 30, GNA – Ghana has shown good progress in providing safe environment for the development of children through…

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Drivers, commuters on Takoradi–Agona Nkwanta road plead with contractor to speed up work 

June 30, 2024
GNA

By Seth Danquah, GNA  Apowa (WR), June 30, GNA – Drivers and commuters plying the Takoradi-Agona Nkwanta road have appealed to the contractor to…

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Judges and Lawyers observe 42nd Martyrs’ Day in Takoradi 

June 30, 2024
GNA

By Seth Danquah, GNA  Effia (WR), June 30, GNA – Judges and lawyers in the Western Region have observed the 42nd anniversary of Martyrs’…

Sports

Ellembelle MP donates jerseys, football to local teams at Kamgbunli 

June 29, 2024
GNA

By P.K.Yankey, GNA   Kamgbunli (W/R), June 29,  GNA – The Member of Parliament (MP) for Ellembelle, Mr Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has donated four sets…

Social

FoN lauds government’s commitment to closed fishing season

June 29, 2024
GNA

By P.K Yankey Aiyinasi (W/R), June 29, GNA – Friends of the Nation (FoN), an environmental Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), has lauded the government’s commitment…

Health

Management of Effia Nkwanta Regional Hospital interacts with media 

June 28, 2024
GNA

By Mildred Siabi-Mensah   Effia (WR), June 28, GNA – The Management of the Effia Nkwanta Regional Hospital has called on the media to carefully…

Social

STMA supports arts and crafts artists with grants 

June 28, 2024
GNA

By Emmanuel Gamson/ Gladys Abakah  Sekondi (W/R), June 28, GNA – The Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly (STMA) has supported 52 arts and crafts artists with…

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Four-day arts and culture festival opens in Sekondi-Takoradi  

June 27, 2024
GNA

By Emmanuel Gamson/Gladys Abakah  Sekondi (W/R), June 27, GNA – A four-day arts and cultural festival has opened at Sekondi, to project the creative…

Politics

STMA holds ninth assembly meeting  

June 27, 2024
GNA

By Mildred Siabi-Mensah  Sekondi, June 27, GNA – Mr Abdul Mumin-Issah, the Metropolitan Chief Executive of the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly (STMA), says the Assembly…