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December 6, 2025
Louisa Afful
politics

Bantama NPP Chairman Declares Support for Dr. Bawumia, Says All Candidates Will Be Treated Fairly

The Bantama Constituency Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr. Fiifi Mensah, has openly declared his support for Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia in the party’s upcoming flagbearer...

December 6, 2025
Louisa Afful
Business

High Prices of Essentials Raise Questions About Economic Direction — Bantama NPP Chairman

The Bantama Constituency Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr. Fiifi Mensah, says the recent surge in prices of basic commodities, particularly bottled water, reflects worrying economic conditions...

December 6, 2025
Louisa Afful
General Stories

Forestry Commission Arrests 21 for Illegal Mining in Yakombo Forest Reserve

The Forestry Commission has apprehended eleven Chinese nationals and ten Ghanaians in a coordinated, intelligence-driven raid targeting illegal mining operations in the Yakombo Forest Reserve, located in the Buipe...

December 6, 2025
Louisa Afful
General Stories

Martin Kpebu Maintains Innocence, Defends Conduct After OSP Detention

Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has defended his conduct following his release from detention by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), insisting he committed no offence. Speaking on...

December 6, 2025
Louisa Afful
General Stories

Armed Gunmen Kidnap Wealthy Cattle Owner in Saboba District

A 42-year-old cattle owner, Mallam Daouda, was abducted late Tuesday night by armed assailants in Tindugu, near Wapuli, in the Saboba District. According to eyewitnesses, four gunmen on two...

December 6, 2025
Louisa Afful
Education

President Mahama Attributes WASSCE Performance Decline to Years of Neglect in Basic Education

President John Dramani Mahama has attributed the sharp drop in performance in the latest West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) to prolonged neglect of Ghana’s basic education sector....

December 6, 2025
Louisa Afful
Business

GEA Cracks Down on Expired Contracts: Outgoing District Coordinators Must Leave Immediately

The Chief Executive Officer of Ghana Enterprises Agency (GEA), Margaret Ansei, has issued a stern directive ordering all outgoing District Coordinators whose contracts have expired to immediately stop reporting...

December 6, 2025
Louisa Afful
General Stories

REGIONAL MINISTER PAYS WORKING VISIT TO EFFUTU MUNICIPAL ASSEMBLY, CALLS FOR DISCIPLINE, TRANSPARENCY AND ENHANCED PRODUCTIVITY

The Central Regional Minister, Hon. Eduamoah Ekow Panyin Okyere, on Thursday, December 4, 2025, paid a working visit to the Effutu Municipal Assembly, reaffirming government’s commitment to strengthening local...

December 6, 2025
Louisa Afful
General Stories

EFFUTU HONOURS ITS FOOD HEROES WITH 35-YEAR-OLD JOSEPH TURKSON CROWNED 2025 OVERALL BEST FARMER

The Effutu Municipality on Friday, December 5, 2025, came alive with celebration, pride, and gratitude as farmers, fisher-folks, agribusinesses, and community members gathered at the Ansaful Community Centre for...

December 5, 2025
Louisa Afful
Education

Scrapping Double Track Was a Mistake – Prof. Opoku-Amankwa Says System Helped Expand Access, Not Cause Poor WASSCE Results

Former Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES), Prof. Kwasi Opoku-Amankwa, has dismissed claims that the double-track system contributed to poor WASSCE results, describing such accusations as “pure political...