Odeneho Kwaku Appiah, the newly elected Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), visited his contender, Dr. Henry Kwabena Kokofu, to promote unity within the party following Saturday’s regional elections.

Nana Susubiribi Aboboyaa I, CEO of Aboboyaa Group of Companies, has donated two motorcycles to the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) Ashanti Regional Command to support their operational activities.

Passengers narrowly escaped injury after a VIP bus traveling from Kumasi to Sunyani was completely destroyed by fire at Abuakwa in Ghana's Ashanti Region.

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Ghana's Ashanti Region is holding elections, with 1,020 delegates set to choose 11 new regional executives.

The Asokore Mampong Municipal Assembly in Ghana's Ashanti Region has refuted claims that it demolished a structure belonging to Sekyedumasi Community Bank PLC at the Aboabo Market.

Henry Nana Boakye, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) National Organiser, has officially commenced his campaign for the position of National 1st Vice Chairman of the party, starting with engagements across the Ashanti Region.

The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) in Ghana's Ashanti Region has praised the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) for its swift response and efficient restoration of power.

Police in Ghana's Ashanti Region have arrested a 25-year-old man in connection with an alleged attempted armed robbery on the Hiakose-Newense stretch in the Manso Nkwanta District.

Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Wontumi, the Ashanti Regional Chairman of Ghana's New Patriotic Party (NPP), has filed an application at the High Court seeking bail. This comes after his imprisonment, pending the determination of his appeal against conviction.

The Nazareth Society of the Methodist Church Ghana at Emena-Apemso in the Ashanti Region has commemorated its 10th anniversary of church planting, with church leaders urging steadfastness and accountability.

The Ashanti Regional Security Council (REGSEC) in Ghana has intensified its fight against illegal mining, impounding nine excavators during a recent joint security operation in the Airport Community of the Obuasi Municipality.

James Agbey of Ghana's National Democratic Congress (NDC) has cautioned President John Mahama against granting clemency to Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, also known as Chairman Wontumi, the Ashanti Regional NPP Chairman, citing potential grassroots revolt.

Residents of Kenyasi 18 in Ghana's Ashanti Region fear for their children's safety as a collapsed bridge leaves them stranded during rains, disrupting education, access to farms, workplaces, and healthcare.

Exchanges between Ashanti Regional Minister Dr. Frank Amoakohene and NPP's Paul Yandoh are drawing attention for bringing a lighter, more humorous tone to often contentious Ghanaian politics.

The Chief of Bohyen in Ghana's Ashanti Region, Nana Antwi Boasiako II, has appealed to the government to establish a fire station in the area, citing the absence of such facilities in several communities.

The Ashanti Regional Command of the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) organised a poetry competition for Drug Free Clubs in nine Senior High Schools (SHSs) as part of activities marking the 2026…

The Ashanti Regional Police Command arrested a 19-year-old robbery suspect following a swift response by a night patrol team to an attack in Asabi, Asokore Mampong Municipality.

Mustapha Gbande, Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), asserts that the evidence leading to the conviction of NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako, known as Chairman Wontumi, was constructed by the NPP itself.

Ghanaian digital health startup Synchora Health has launched a pilot electronic immunization follow-up system in the Ashanti Region, utilizing automated voice calls and SMS reminders to improve health outcomes.

A Magistrate Court in New Edubiase, Ashanti Region, has remanded two brothers in connection with the alleged shooting and death of 25-year-old driver Emmanuel Opare.

The Minority in Ghana's Parliament has described the High Court judgment sentencing NPP's Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi), to 20 years' imprisonment as fundamentally flawed and vows legal and parliamentary action.

The Media Coalition Against Galamsey says the 20-year prison sentence handed to New Patriotic Party (NPP) Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, must…

Investigative journalist Erastus Asare Donkor states that Ghana faces significant hurdles in holding individuals and companies accountable for severe environmental destruction. This challenge persists despite some convictions, such as that of a New Patriotic Party (NPP) Ashanti Regional official.

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced scheduled power outages across several communities in the Ashanti Region to undertake maintenance works aimed at improving electricity supply and service delivery.

The Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) plans to install a 145MVA transformer at the Kumasi (Ahodwo) Substation to enhance power reliability in the Ashanti Region.

The Campaign Secretariat of Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has defended his decision to swear in some newly…

Dr. Frank Amoakohene, the Ashanti Regional Minister, has appealed to Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie to establish a specialized sanitation court to enhance the enforcement of environmental sanitation laws and combat filth.

Bernard Antwi Boasiako, the Ashanti Regional Chairman of Ghana's New Patriotic Party, has sworn into office the newly elected Bantama Constituency Executives, urging them to unite and focus on reclaiming power in 2028.

A 22-year-old law student, Nana Agyeiwaa Baffoe-Bonnie Michaels, known as Okordie, has announced her intention to contest the Manhyia South parliamentary seat in Ghana's Ashanti Region in the 2028 general election under the newly formed Base Movement Ghana ticket.

A study in Ghana's Ashanti Region reveals that nearly one in four adults aged 40 and above are at risk of developing dementia, prompting experts to call for a national care policy to address the growing public health challenge.

The Ghana Police Service has intensified its enforcement against the unauthorized use of sirens, horns, strobe lights, improvised headlamps, and the unlawful use of road shoulders and verges in the…

The Ghana Police Service conducted a major intelligence-led operation in the Ashanti Region, arresting 24 suspected criminals and recovering firearms, narcotics, and other evidence.

The Logeist Ecoreclaim Initiative Taskforce in Ghana's Ashanti Region has issued a warning to illegal miners, known as 'galamsey', against re-entering reclaimed forest reserves and farmlands that have been severely degraded.

The abandoned 'Agenda 111' hospital project at Adansi Asokwa in Ghana's Ashanti region has become a haven for illegal mining operations, with miners taking over lands behind the facility.

The Ashanti Regional Command of Ghana's Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has intensified its efforts to combat drug trafficking by educating commercial tricycle and motorbike riders on the legal consequences of transporting illicit drugs.

The Bosome Freho District Assembly in Ghana's Ashanti Region has inaugurated 100 street sweepers as part of its new program to enhance environmental sanitation across local communities.

An article recounts an unforgettable journey from Accra to Kumasi in the Ashanti Region, detailing experiences and observations along the way.

Telecel Ghana has reaffirmed its commitment to enhancing collaborations with its cash agent network across the Ashanti Region, holding a regional forum at the Kejetia Market Square in Kumasi.

Evidence suggests that the 500-bed military hospital at Afari in Ghana's Ashanti Region was not 98% complete when the NPP administration left office in January 2025, nor is it near that completion level in June 2026, contrary to claims.

Police in Ghana's Ashanti South Region have arrested a fugitive suspect linked to a series of car snatching robberies and vehicle thefts. The suspect's alleged colleagues were reportedly gunned down during the operation.

Police in Ghana's Ashanti Region arrested five suspects accused of posing as military personnel to carry out attacks on miners in the Kotokuom area.

A prosecution witness in the Tano Nimiri illegal mining case told the Accra High Court that the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the NPP, Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, allegedly instructed mining activities in a protected forest reserve.

Ghana Water Limited has raised concerns about significant forest degradation around the Barekese Dam in the Ashanti Region, warning that continued encroachment threatens the reservoir's capacity and water supply to Greater Kumasi.

The High Court (Criminal Division) in Accra dismissed an application by lawyer Andy Appiah-Kubi to withdraw his legal representation in the ongoing criminal case involving Akonta Mining Company Limited, Kwame Antwi, and the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, also known as Wontumi.

Political activist Dr. Arthur Kennedy has argued that any plea bargain involving Ashanti Regional NPP Chairman Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, known as Chairman Wontumi, must include meaningful punishment to ensure justice.

The Ashanti Regional Branch of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has appealed for calm following an alleged assault case involving a teacher and a student at Nyinahin Catholic Senior High School, urging the public to allow authorities to handle the matter.

The Afari Military Hospital project is 60% complete, with the government re-engaging the contractor, according to the Defence Ministry. However, an MP from Akwatia has criticized President Akufo-Addo for perceived failures regarding the project in the Ashanti Region.

Two Ghanaian citizens have formally petitioned President Mahama, requesting the dismissal or reprimand of Dr. Frank Amoakohene, the Ashanti Regional Minister, due to a sexually offensive and gender-demeaning post published on his Facebook timeline targeting Akosua Manu.

Residents of Manso Nkran in Ghana's Ashanti Region are demanding urgent intervention to address the deteriorating state of roads in their mining community, despite years of mining activity.

The Forestry Commission in Ghana has launched its 'Trees for Life' program in the Ashanti region, with a goal to plant 3 million trees to restore degraded forest lands.

Patients are stranded at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) as doctors and nurses strike in protest of their CEO's suspension. The Minority, KATH CEO, and Ashanti Regional Coordinating Council are appealing to the striking staff to resume work, emphasizing that lives lost cannot be reversed.

While floods continue to disrupt lives in parts of Ghana, residents of Drobonso in the Ashanti region marked World Environment Day by planting trees. This symbolic effort, led by the Environmental Protection Agency, aims to confront climate change.

A fuel tanker explosion in Adubinsu, Ashanti region, Ghana, resulted in the deaths of the driver and his mate. The incident occurred after the tanker caught fire.

The High Court in Ghana has scheduled July 3 to deliver its judgment in the high-profile illegal mining case involving Ashanti Regional NPP Chairman, Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, known as Chairman Wontumi, and two co-defendants.

A transport operator in Kumasi, Ghana, has been granted GH¢50,000 bail after being accused of hiring individuals to threaten the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU).

The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), Kofi Adu Domfeh, has called on journalists to uphold ethics, truth, and public interest above political influence to maintain media credibility.

Transparency International Ghana and the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre have intensified their 'anti-fronting' campaign by conducting a capacity-building workshop for journalists in the Ashanti Region to enhance collaborative efforts against fronting in business.

The Oda Forest Reserve in Ghana's Ashanti Region is facing a severe environmental crisis due to widespread illegal logging and unregulated mining activities, prompting calls for immediate action from residents and traditional authorities.

The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) task force intensified its nationwide operations, achieving a major breakthrough by arresting one foreign national and seven Ghanaians during an intelligence-led operation at Oseikokrom in Ghana's Ashanti Region.

The Ghana Grid Company and Electricity Company of Ghana have scheduled planned and emergency maintenance exercises across the Volta and Ashanti Regions for Friday, May 22, 2026.

Former National Chairman of Ghana's New Patriotic Party (NPP), Freddie Blay, has publicly expressed strong support for Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako, known as Chairman Wontumi, in his bid for the party's national chairmanship.

Health authorities in Ghana's Ashanti region are advocating for increased care and acceptance for individuals with mental health conditions, challenging the belief that they are 'cursed.'

Haruna Mohammed, Deputy General Secretary of Ghana's New Patriotic Party, has publicly defended Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako, known as Chairman Wontumi, against criminal charges related to an Exim Bank loan facility.

Some constituency executives of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Ejisu, Ashanti region, Ghana, have clashed over alleged interference by regional executive Kwame Owusu Bampoe in the party’s internal electoral process.

Access Bank (Ghana) PLC's Managing Director, Pearl Nkrumah, has reiterated the bank's dedication to fostering economic growth in Ghana's Ashanti Region, recognizing its vital role in the national economy.

Ghana Police have arrested three individuals in the Ashanti Region suspected of child sexual exploitation, including producing and selling explicit images and videos of children.

Police in Ghana have arrested a 34-year-old man in the Ashanti Region for allegedly sexually abusing over 20 teenage boys in the Kronum-Heman area.

Cocoa farmers in Ghana's Ashanti Region have expressed support for the newly passed Ghana Cocoa Board Bill, 2026, and its reforms aimed at protecting farmers' interests and ensuring the industry's sustainability.

Health delivery in Ghana's Ashanti Region is under scrutiny after a health director revealed that 15% of maternal mortality deaths in Kumasi are 'imported' cases, contributing to the region's high national maternal death figures.

Paul Adom-Otchere suggests that the 'arrogance of power' displayed by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) is driving voters back to the party in the Ashanti Region. He criticizes the demolition of buildings for 24-hour markets as an example of this perceived arrogance.

Two men, aged 19 and 22, have been sentenced to 15 and 10 years in prison respectively for separate robbery incidents in the Ashanti Region of Ghana.

Dr. Kokofu has pledged to organize a historic homecoming conference to raise funds for the construction of a befitting regional head office for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Ashanti Region, despite it being a party stronghold.

Dr. Frank Amoakohene, the Ashanti Regional Minister, has issued a warning to students against acts of vandalism and attacks on teachers across their various campuses.

Business owners and residents in Ghana's Ashanti Region are demanding urgent action against alleged corruption, bribery, and extortion across various sectors, which they claim are crippling small businesses.

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) successfully contained a 13,500-litre diesel spillage from a bulk tanker at Odumase Afrancho, near the Liberty Fuel Station off the Trede Road in the Ashanti Region.

The Ashanti Regional Directorate of Ghana's National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has empowered student leaders from selected tertiary institutions to promote integrity, accountability, and the rule of law on their campuses.

At least nine people, including seven police officers, were injured in two distinct road traffic accidents in Ghana's Ashanti Region, prompting rescue operations by the Ghana National Fire Service.

An unopened Oforikrom District Court facility in Ghana's Ashanti Region has been left vulnerable, with unknown persons stealing electrical cables and generator parts.

Ghanaian police have made significant arrests, including a suspected romance scammer accused of marriage fraud and blackmail. Separately, the IGP Special Operations Team apprehended 93 suspects in an anti-drug operation across the Ashanti Region.

Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi and the incarcerated Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has issued an apology to President John Mahama and First Lady Lordina Mahama, seeking presidential clemency.

Serwaa Nyarko Girls’ Senior High School secured the Ashanti Region’s eighth qualification slot for the 2026 National Science and Maths Quiz Championship, narrowly defeating Wesley High School by one point.

Samuel Atta Akyea, lead counsel for the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has expressed confidence that the…

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Ghana's Ashanti Region is mobilizing hundreds of members and supporters for a solidarity visit to their Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, known as Chairman Wontumi, at Nsawam Prison.

Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Asantehene, commended Inspector-General of Police Christian Tetteh Yohuno and the Ashanti Regional Police Command for their commitment to fighting crime and enhancing security.

Former Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, John Peter Amewu, has described the 20-year prison sentence handed to Ashanti Regional Chairman of the NPP, Bernard Antwi-Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi), as "severe" and raising questions of fairness.

National Security operatives in Ghana have arrested two individuals, including the owner of an illegal mining site, located close to an Agenda 111 hospital project site at Adansi Asokwa in the Ashanti Region.

Dr. Palgrave Boakye-Danquah, spokesperson for Ghana's NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako, stated that the convicted politician's last words to him were a charge to work hard and return the NPP to power.

Following a national security clampdown, about 20 acres of land degraded by illegal mining have been successfully reclaimed at Nweneso No. 1 and No. 2 in Ghana's Ashanti Region.

Awula Serwah, convener of the Economic Conscious Citizens, stated that any support activities by the New Patriotic Party for its Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, will not influence the court's decision.

Discussions for a plea bargain in the case involving NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, known as Chairman Wontumi, and two others in the EXIM Bank trial have not yet resulted in an agreement.

The MTN Ghana Foundation, as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility, has commissioned an ICT and Robotics Centre at the New Asafo M/A Basic School in the Asokwa Municipality of the Ashanti Region.

The Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mustapha Gbande, has said the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly…

A coalition of youth in Ghana's Ashanti Region has acquired nomination forms for former National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) President, Yiadom Boakye Emmanuel, to contest for the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) Ashanti Regional Youth Organizer position.

The Ghanaian government has successfully reclaimed 1,535 acres of land in the Ashanti Region that had been degraded by illegal mining activities, known as galamsey. This effort is part of a broader initiative to restore degraded lands across the country.

Ghana's National Security has imposed an immediate ban on all mining activities in the Nweneso Numbers 1 & 2 communities within the Atwima Kwanwoma District of the Ashanti Region, aiming to halt ongoing environmental destruction.

A Chief Inspector in Ghana's Ashanti region is under investigation for allegedly renting out unauthorized structures to commercial sex workers in Kumasi.

Ghana's New Patriotic Party (NPP) has suspended its Constituency Executive Committee elections in the Afigya Sekyere East and Asante Akyem Central constituencies in the Ashanti Region following court orders.

The Bosome Freho District Assembly in Ghana's Ashanti Region has provided start-up kits to 39 persons with disabilities (PWDs). This initiative aims to improve their livelihoods and reduce street begging in the district.

Ghana's Anti-Illegal Mining Task Force has impounded two excavators and a pickup truck following a raid on an alleged illegal mining site near the Adansi Asokwa Hospital in the Ashanti Region, acting on a tip-off.

Over 500 residents in Oforikrom, Ashanti Region, benefited from a free ear and dental health screening exercise organized by Joshua Generation Legacy USA, Global Commission UK, and Living Water Assemblies of God Gh.

The Ejura Sekyeredumasi Municipal Assembly in Ghana's Ashanti region distributed income-generating items, educational assistance, and medical support to 136 persons with disabilities through the District Assemblies Common Fund.

The Ghana Police Service has arrested 13 suspected drug peddlers and seized a large quantity of suspected narcotic substances during intelligence-led operations in the Kumasi Metropolis, Ashanti Region.

The Ashanti Regional Health Directorate has initiated a mass drug campaign to combat onchocerciasis (River Blindness) and schistosomiasis (Bilharzia), aiming to eliminate these diseases from the region.

The Ghana Police Service has successfully busted a suspected human trafficking ring in the Ashanti Region, arresting 186 individuals, including 96 Nigerians and four Togolese nationals.

The Ashanti Regional Health Directorate in Ghana has initiated a mass drug administration campaign to combat river blindness and bilharziasis across nine endemic districts.

An Accra High Court has granted the Attorney-General's Office and lawyers for Ashanti Regional NPP Chairman Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, known as Chairman Wontumi, until July 6, 2026. This extension is to allow them to report on plea bargain talks in a GH¢30 million EXIM bank fraud case.

Former New Patriotic Party flagbearer aspirant Kennedy Ohene Agyapong acknowledged that the NPP government failed to complete and operationalize the Afari Military Hospital in the Ashanti Region despite being in power for eight years.

The Acting Constituency Chairman of Ghana's New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Afigya Sekyere East, Ibrahim Mohamed, has petitioned the Ashanti Regional Executive Committee regarding alleged serious irregularities and a breakdown of internal party order.

Staff at Peace and Love Hospital in Ghana's Ashanti region received training on interpreting weather forecasts to apply weather information in healthcare planning, as extreme weather events become more common.

Several individuals narrowly escaped death and sustained injuries after a container-laden truck collided with a fuel tanker and a commercial taxi in a dramatic crash in Konongo, Ashanti Region.

The Attorney-General in Ghana has filed a preliminary legal objection at the High Court in Accra, seeking to block an application by defence lawyer Andy Appiah-Kubi to withdraw from the ongoing criminal case involving Ashanti Regional New Patriotic Party Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako, also known as Wontumi.

Telecel Ghana has launched the Ashanti Codes initiative in Kumasi to promote digitalization and AI education among young people in the Ashanti Region through a 12-week program.

Abuakwa South MP and Health Committee member, Dr. Kingsley Agyemang, called on the Mahama administration to immediately operationalize the completed Trede Agenda 111 Hospital in the Ashanti Region to alleviate pressure on KATH.

The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) in the Ashanti Region has threatened to boycott the upcoming English Language West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) and stage protests if a detained colleague is not released.

The Fisheries Commission in Ghana's Ashanti Region is working with Senior High School students through practical training and sensitization programs to develop future aquaculture professionals and reduce fish imports.

Dr. Frank Amoakohene, the Ashanti Regional Minister, has assured the public that efforts to resolve the strike by health professionals at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) are progressing. Indications suggest that the striking workers could soon return to their duties.

The Atwima Nwabiagya North District Assembly has cut the sod for the construction of a new 24-hour market in Asuofua, located near Barekese in Ghana's Ashanti Region.

Leading dairy brand Cowbell celebrated World Milk Day in Ghana's Ashanti Region by providing 10,000 servings of complete breakfast to students from various basic schools in Kumasi, emphasizing the role of women in dairy and nourishment.

The Oheneba Poku Foundation (OPF) has expressed deep concern regarding the escalating impact of illegal and unsustainable mining activities, known as 'galamsey,' around Lake Bosomtwe in Ghana's Ashanti region.

On World Environment Day 2026, the Ashanti Regional branch of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) partnered with Reporters Without Borders (RSF Germany) to enhance journalists' capacity for safer environmental reporting.

Bernard Antwi Boasiako, known as Chairman Wontumi, an aspirant for National Chairman and current Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), stated that his political journey has been shaped by hardship and party trust, affirming his commitment to deliver.

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has initiated an extensive tree-pruning and right-of-way-clearing campaign across the Ashanti Region to mitigate power outages, particularly during the upcoming rainy season.

A 'Free Sanitary Pads and Pad Bank' initiative in Ghana's Bosomtwe District has been credited with cutting teenage pregnancy rates, which were among the highest in the Ashanti Region in 2024.

Our Lady of Grace (OLAG) Senior High School was crowned the winner of this year's ACE Consult Spoken Word Contest held in Ghana's Ashanti region.

Communities in Ghana's Amansie Central and Adansi North Districts have expressed support for the Ghana Gold Board and the Ghana Geological Survey Authority's ongoing geological survey aimed at identifying mineralized areas for responsible mining.

The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has intensified its crackdown on illegal mining, arresting one Chinese national and seven Ghanaians during an intelligence-led operation in Oseikokrom, Ashanti Region.

Ghana National Fire Service personnel in the Ashanti Region have intensified public fire safety education across selected communities and markets in the Afigya Kwabre North District and the Kumasi…

Health authorities in Ghana's Ashanti Region have issued a public warning regarding an alarming increase in hypertension-related deaths. They are raising awareness about the growing threat of hypertension in the region.

The Church of Pentecost, with partners, launched its 2026 Medical Missions Outreach in Abesewa, Ashanti Region, Ghana, aiming to deliver healthcare services.

Dr. Fred Adomako, the Ashanti Regional Health Director, visited the Ashanti Regional Prisons Command to express support for the upcoming launch of the Prisons Service Medicine and Equipment Supplies Bank in Kumasi.

Residents of Amangoase, a farming community in the Juaben District of the Ashanti Region, are appealing for financial support to raise GHS 400,000 to extend electricity to their homes after years of…

Access Bank Ghana has contributed GH¢50,000 in cash towards the construction of the Ashanti Regional Press Centre Project, spearheaded by the Ghana Journalists Association.

A 26-year-old driver was fined GH¢1,800 by the Toase District Court in Ghana's Ashanti Region for committing two traffic offences.

Ghana's New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Ashanti Region has seen a significant leadership transition, with Bernard Antwi Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi) replaced by COKA, marking a new era for the party.

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced scheduled maintenance outages in parts of the Ashanti Region, aimed at improving the reliability and quality of electricity supply.

The Ashanti Regional Executive Elections Committee of Ghana's New Patriotic Party (NPP) has declared reports of a court injunction halting regional executive elections as invalid and without legal effect.

Ghana's Ashanti Region has reported the country's highest maternal mortality rate, with 196.7 deaths per 100,000 births. Health authorities are urging urgent interventions to prevent further deaths among women during pregnancy and childbirth.

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has raised concerns over the high HIV prevalence rate of 6.6% among people who use drugs in Ghana's Ashanti Region, significantly exceeding the national average.

The Ashanti Regional phase of Ghana's National Virtual Asset Literacy Initiative (NaVALI) has been launched. The program aims to promote responsible virtual asset adoption and protect financial stability in the country's rapidly growing digital finance sector.

The Ashanti Regional Security Council (REGSEC) has launched investigations into violent disturbances at Obuasi Senior High Technical School, with a minister warning students against mob justice.

An 89-year-old man, Kwaku Opoku, was tragically burnt to death after being trapped in a fire that destroyed parts of a five-bedroom house in Aputuogya, Ashanti Region.

The Old Tafo Municipal Assembly in Ghana's Ashanti Region plans to step up enforcement of sanitation by-laws to improve environmental cleanliness, as part of a nationwide clean-up campaign.

The Traditional Medicine Practice Council (TMPC) has closed 30 traditional medicine facilities in Ghana's Ashanti Region due to widespread breaches of regulatory frameworks.

The Chairman of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) in the Ashanti Region, Kofi Adu Domfeh, led a delegation of media personnel to pay a condolence visit to Dr. Jackson Adiyah Nyantakyi, the Ashanti Regional Director of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Armed Forces Senior High Technical School (SHTS) has secured qualification for the 2026 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) national championship after a strong performance in the Ashanti Regional Qualifiers.

Police in Tepa, Ghana, have arrested two suspects in connection with the shooting of a forest guard and the destruction of a newly established forest plantation in Abesewa, Ashanti Region. The arrests are part of an ongoing investigation into the incident.

A road accident occurred in Nkenkesu, Ashanti Region, Ghana, involving a military vehicle transporting personnel deployed to Bawku and an STC Bus.

Ninety-eight senior high schools in Ghana's Ashanti Region are participating in the fiercely contested National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) Regional Qualifiers, vying for spots in the national championship.

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Ghana's Ashanti Region has announced plans for a massive show of solidarity, including a vigil, for its regional chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, also known as Chairman Wontumi, as legal processes to appeal his conviction and sentencing get underway.

Mustapha Gbande, Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has stated that NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako, known as Chairman Wontumi, is the first casualty of "oral," suggesting others may follow.

The New Patriotic Party in Ghana's Ashanti region has cleared 34 aspirants to contest in the upcoming regional executive elections scheduled for August 16.

Ghana's Deputy Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Justice Srem-Sai, has defended the High Court's decision not to refer constitutional questions to the Supreme Court in the trial of NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako.

Odeneho Kwaku Appiah (COKA), an aspiring Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Ashanti Region, expressed optimism about winning the chairmanship race and committed to regaining seats lost to the incumbent NDC in previous elections.

The Minority in Ghana's Parliament has called for equal enforcement of the country’s anti-illegal mining laws and urged the Court of Appeal to review aspects of the trial that led to the conviction of the NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman.

The Internet Society Ghana Chapter (ISOC Ghana) has officially launched its National Online Safety Outreach in the Ashanti Region, initiating a nationwide campaign to promote responsible internet use.

Thirty-one aspirants have filed nominations for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) executive elections in the Volta Region, while 35 have done so in the Ashanti Region. Vetting for the Ashanti aspirants is scheduled for July 20.

The Ashanti Car Dealers Association has appealed to Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II to intervene in what they describe as unfair treatment by the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly regarding evictions of members operating along the Ahodwo-Santasi stretch.

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Juaben in the Ashanti Region, Eunice Ohenewaa Ansu, has raised concerns over what she describes as conflicting police jurisdictions, saying the situation is…

The death toll from Wednesday night's tragic road accident at Odumase in Ghana's Ashanti region has increased to 13, following the discovery of another male adult's body at the scene. Hospitalized victims are reported to be in stable condition.

The Ghana Police Service has arrested 54 individuals and seized a large quantity of suspected narcotic substances during intelligence-led operations across several communities in the Ashanti Region.

The Ashanti Regional Steering Committee of Ghana's New Patriotic Party (NPP) has rejected attempts to use an old album for constituency executive elections in the Tafo and Manso Nkwanta constituencies, insisting on the use of the newly validated album.

Team NextGen Coders from Swift Academy in Ghana's Ashanti Region has won the grand prize at the 2026 Ghana Science & Tech Explorer Prize (GSTEP) Exhibition & Awards with an innovative AI-powered dialysis monitoring system.

The Ghana Police Service has intercepted 188 vehicles in the Ashanti Region for various road traffic offenses during a special enforcement exercise.

The Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr. Frank Amoakohene, in collaboration with Zoomlion, has launched an intensified regional campaign to address flooding and poor sanitation, vowing strict enforcement of environmental laws.

The Counselling, Referral and Social Reintegration Unit of Ghana's Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) in the Ashanti Region has carried out an outreach program for 50 persons living with drug use disorders under its “Wheels of Change” initiative.

The Ashanti Regional Police Command in Ghana has arrested six individuals for allegedly dealing in unregistered pharmaceutical products during an intelligence-led operation at the Airport Roundabout in Kumasi.

Four basic schools in the Ahafo Ano South-West District of Ghana's Ashanti Region have been equipped with new water and sanitation facilities. This initiative aims to significantly improve institutional hygiene standards within these schools.

Health authorities in Ghana's Ashanti Region, specifically Kumasi, are expressing alarm over a significant increase in synthetic drug abuse, with substances like cannabis and alcohol now accounting for over 55% of all reported cases.

Dr. Francis Adomako, the Ashanti Regional Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has called for greater recognition and inclusion of the party's Council of Elders and founding members, while also expressing interest in the Ashanti Regional Secretary role.

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) in Ghana's Ashanti Regional Office has raised concerns about the increasing abuse of illicit drugs among senior high school students, linking the trend to rising indiscipline.

The Ghana Police Service conducted a major intelligence-led operation in the Ashanti Region, arresting 186 suspects involved in human trafficking, sexual exploitation, narcotics, and unlawful firearms possession.

A fire in Aboabo, Asokore Mampong Municipality, Ashanti Region, has destroyed six self-contained apartments, leaving approximately 15 people homeless.

The Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr. Frank Amoakohene, has directed the Sekyere South District Assembly to immediately remove all unauthorized structures and activities encroaching on roads and pavements around the Agona Lorry Terminal.

Dr. Frank Amoakohene, the Ashanti Regional Minister, pledged a renewed crackdown on illegal developments and encroachment on waterways. This follows his inspection of critical flood-prone areas at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology.

The Telecel Ghana Foundation has launched a new initiative, 'Telecel Ashanti Codes,' to train 1,000 young people in the Ashanti Region in digital skills, including coding, robotics, and IoT technologies, by the end of the year.

The Ghana TVET Service, in partnership with UK-based RANT Academy, has launched the School Enterprise Project in Kumasi to strengthen practical entrepreneurship training within Technical and Vocational Education and Training.

Ghanaian officials and legal experts are calling for clear accountability, fairness, and transparency in the ongoing plea negotiation process involving Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, also known as Wontumi, the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP).

Kofi Adu Domfeh, the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), has urged closer collaboration between the media and researchers to advance sustainable development.

Andy Appiah-Kubi, counsel for Ashanti Regional NPP Chairman Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, has advocated for the live broadcast of high-profile criminal trials to enhance transparency and public confidence in Ghana's justice system.

A young man has died and a driver was injured after being electrocuted while attempting to offload a sand-winning truck in Bokankye, Ashanti Region.

The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) defended the CEO of Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) against sanctions following a bed crisis, highlighting immense pressure on staff and advocating against punishment.

Bernard Antwi Boasiako, also known as Chairman Wontumi, has declared his intention to run for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) National Chairman position, asserting his readiness to unite the party and lead it to victory in 2028. He emphasized his experience and loyalty, dismissing concerns about past court cases affecting his political ambitions.

The Telecel Ghana Foundation's Healthfest provided free, comprehensive health screenings to approximately 400 residents in Konongo and surrounding towns in the Ashanti region, extending essential healthcare services.

Ghana's minority caucus has questioned whether political considerations are causing delays in the full operationalization of major health facilities in the Ashanti Region, raising concerns about potential political bias.

The Gender Centre for Empowering Development (GenCED) has strongly condemned the Ashanti Regional Minister for alleged sexually suggestive, misogynistic, and degrading remarks directed at NPP politician Akosua Asaa Manu.

Ghana's Ashanti Regional Minister faced criticism for making 'sexualized' remarks directed at Akosua Manu. GenCED condemned the minister's comments and urged the deletion of the offensive post.

Dr. Frank Amoakohene, the Ashanti Regional Minister, announced the birth of his baby boy, expressing gratitude for the new addition to his family.

The National Health Insurance Authority in Ghana's Ashanti Region successfully registered and renewed over 1.48 million members during its 'King’s Month' campaign, honoring Otumfuo Osei Tutu II.

Four illegal miners have died following a devastating mining pit collapse incident in Bepotenten Sukuum, a farming community located in the Amansie Central District of Ghana's Ashanti region.

A joint operation by the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) and Blue Water Guards led to the arrest of two foreign nationals during a pre-dawn raid at Sanfo Adiam in Ghana's Amansie East District.

The Bosomtwe STEM Girls SHS robotics team was welcomed back to Ghana's Ashanti region with a rousing reception after representing the country at the 2026 World Robofest Championship in the USA.

A fire engulfed part of a cargo truck at Konongo Ahyiam in Ghana's Ashanti Region, causing panic as the incident occurred directly in front of a fuel station.

Bernard Antwi Boasiako, also known as Chairman Wontumi and the NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman, has denied allegations that he authorized a prosecution witness to conduct mining activities on Akonta Mining's concession.

Youth members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Asante Mampong, Ashanti region, have voiced strong dissatisfaction with constituency executives and the Member of Parliament regarding alleged irregularities in the voters register.

The latest Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) findings published by the Ghana Statistical Service have spotlighted a number of districts in the Greater Accra and Ashanti Regions as the country’s…

Nhyira FM, a leading radio station in Ghana's Ashanti Region, successfully hosted its annual Fufu Party in Kumasi, feeding approximately 1,000 patrons and bringing the city to a standstill.

Rescue operations are in progress to save nine miners who are trapped in an underground shaft within the concession of Northern Mines Limited at Konongo in Ghana's Ashanti Region.

Violence erupted at the Tepa Akwasiase Zongo polling station election of Ghana's New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Ashanti Region, resulting in two people being stabbed.

A police inspector in Ghana's Ashanti Region has been interdicted and remanded for his alleged involvement in a robbery targeting a mobile money vendor in Kumasi.