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E/R:CRIG Executive Director Welcomes Pupils Back to School as CRIPS Reopens

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The Cocoa Research Institute Primary School (CRIPS) has officially reopened for the 2026/2027 academic year, with pupils welcomed back during a reopening parade held on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, at the school’s forecourt. The Executive Director of the Cocoa Research Institute of Ghana (CRIG), Dr. Kofi Owusu Domfeh, welcomed the pupils and encouraged them to approach the new academic year with discipline, dedication and commitment. Addressing the pupils, Dr. Domfeh stressed that academic excellence, supported by discipline and determination, would help them achieve their dreams and aspirations. The Deputy Executive Director in charge of Cashew, Shea and Coffee, Dr. Mrs. Esther Gyedu Akoto, commended the teachers and management of CRIPS for their continued dedication and commitment to the academic and personal development of the pupils. She urged the pupils to take their studies seriously and remain focused, saying their commitment to education could prepare them to become successful l...
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E/R:Akyem Hemang Residents Demand Justice Over Fatal Shooting of Young Man

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  Residents of Akyem Hemang in the Fanteakwa South District of the Eastern Region have called on authorities, including the District Chief Executive (DCE), Member of Parliament (MP), and the District Police Commander, to ensure justice is served in the shooting to death of Douglas Acheampong. Speaking at a press conference, the spokesperson for the residents, Mr. Kwadjo Asiedu, popularly known as Power, said the community is demanding nothing but justice and an update on investigations into the incident. According to him, some military personnel were passing through the community after an operation when they spotted a resident, Kwaku Kwebia, an Immigration Officer who was dressed in plain clothes, talking on phone. He narrated that the officers, who were in four V8 Land Cruisers and a pickup truck, stopped and accused Mr. Kwebia of acting as an informant because he was on a phone call. They allegedly demanded he hand over his phone, but he denied the allegation, explaining that he ...
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Asafoatse Urges Youth to Shun Drugs, Social Media Immorality at Prampram Homowo

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  The Asafoatse of the Prampram Lomotey-Weh Lakpleh Family, Asafoatse Tetteh Akroboso III, has decried the growing indiscipline among the youth, linking it to widespread abuse of illicit drugs. Speaking at the Prampram Homowo celebration, he said many children and students no longer respect authority figures and described the increasing involvement of young people in drug abuse as alarming. He urged Ghanaians, particularly the youth, to stay away from illegal drugs. Asafoatse Akroboso III also raised concerns about the circulation of explicit sexual videos on social media, warning that it has a damaging influence on children. He called on authorities to take decisive action against sexual immorality in the country. He disclosed that HIV/AIDS statistics show Prampram as one of the areas with the highest infection rates, with a worrying increase in cases. He said the situation requires the attention and cooperation of all stakeholders to address the challenges associated with the dis...
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Kwahu West MCE Commissions Development Projects, Calls for Culture of Maintenance

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  The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Kwahu West, Hon. Tamimu Halidu, has outlined a range of developmental projects undertaken by the Assembly to improve infrastructure and living conditions across the municipality, while calling for a culture of maintenance. Hon. Halidu made this known during a commissioning ceremony held in various communities to address residents' development concerns. According to him, key projects undertaken by the Assembly include: Water Supply:Construction of 13 mechanised boreholes at Zongo, Asubone, Aduagiri-4/40, Nsuta, and Zalagoza, all in the Nkawkaw township, to improve access to potable water. Education: Construction and commissioning of a 3-unit kindergarten classroom block at the Salvation Army School. Local Governance:Commissioning of a Zonal Council Office and mechanised boreholes at the Kwahu Fodoa community. He stressed that the projects are aimed at improving facilities in the municipality and assured that the Assembly would continue to pu...
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Joana Gyan Cudjoe Ends Seven-Year Professional Partnership with KECHE Global

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  Hon. Joana Gyan Cudjoe, Member of Parliament for Amenfi Central, has officially ended her seven-year professional and contractual relationship with Ghanaian music duo KECHE, formerly known as KECHE Music Group. According to a statement issued by GEM Multimedia Ghana Ltd on August 31, 2026, the partnership, which began in 2019, came to an end following the expiration of the agreement, with Hon. Joana deciding not to renew or continue the professional relationship. The statement clarified that KECHE Global is no longer under the management, representation, investment or business operations of Hon. Joana Gyan Cudjoe or GEM Multimedia Ghana Ltd. The company described the decision as a peaceful and final professional separation, stressing that there is no fight, hatred, bitterness or controversy between the parties. During the seven-year partnership, Hon. Joana Gyan Cudjoe reportedly served as Executive Producer and sole investor, providing financial, managerial and professional suppo...
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E/R:Kwahu West MCE Launches Training for Small-Scale Miners to Promote Responsible Mining

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  The Responsible Cooperative Mining and Skills Development Programme (rCOMSDEP) has organized an extensive training programme for small-scale miners in Nkawkaw, in the Kwahu West Municipality of the Eastern Region, as part of government efforts to formalize and strengthen Ghana's small-scale mining sector. Speaking at the opening ceremony, the Municipal Chief Executive for Kwahu West, Hon. Tamimu Halidu, said the training is aimed at curbing illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, by transitioning local miners into safe and legal mining operations. Under the initiative, selected miners will be granted access to mine on part of the large-scale concession of Akroma Gold Mining Company Limited, a site believed to contain significant mineral deposits. The development follows a series of negotiations led by Hon. Halidu with Akroma Gold Mining Company Limited to secure the concession for community-based mining. He noted that his office is working closely with regulatory agencies to...
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E/R:Akyem Quarshie Korowura Accuses Asamankese Elders of Illegal Enstoolment, Police Intimidation

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.                        Mr. J. B. Quarshie Rockson   The Korowura of Akyem Quarshie, Mr. J.B. Quarshie Rockson, has raised concerns over what he describes as an attempt by some elders from Asamankese to interfere in the traditional affairs of Akyem Quarshie, as well as alleged intimidation and unprofessional conduct by some police officers. Speaking at a press conference held at the funeral grounds in Akyem Quarshie on Sunday, August 30, 2026, Mr. Quarshie Rockson maintained that the community forms part of the Quarshie Estates and was legally acquired by the Quarshie family in 1916, with relevant documentation dating back to 1922. According to him, the traditional authority to enstool a chief for Akyem Quarshie rests with the Quarshie family. He therefore described the recent enstoolment of one Kofi Badu as chief by some elders from Asamankese as illegal, null and void.               ...
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