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E/R:Abuakwa South Assembly Holds National Sanitation Day Exercise at Akyem Maase

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The Abuakwa South Municipal Assembly has organised a National Sanitation Day exercise at Akyem Maase in the Eastern Region as part of efforts to promote environmental cleanliness and improve sanitation in the community. The exercise, held on Saturday, November 7, 2026, recorded a satisfactory turnout, with residents, unit committee members, traditional leaders and representatives of the Municipal Assembly participating. Among those present were Obaapanyin Obenewa Obimpeh, the Queen Mother and Mmabaawahema of Akyem Maase, who represented the traditional leadership. Participants desilted choked gutters, cleared weeds along the streets and around a public toilet facility, and swept various sections of the community, leaving the surroundings clean. Speaking to the media, the Assembly Member for the area, Hon. William Osei, commended residents and all participants for their involvement. He also expressed appreciation to the government, through the Municipal Assembly, for bringing the sanita...
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E/R: Video:Anyinasin Residents Reject Mining Plans, Accuse MCE and Chief of Pushing Community Mining Initiative

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Residents of Akyem Anyinasin in the Abuakwa North Municipality of the Eastern Region have reaffirmed their opposition to all forms of mining in the community, warning that they will resist any attempt to introduce mining activities into the area. The position was reiterated by Anyinasin Citizens Against Mining, an advocacy group campaigning against mining in the community, during a mini durbar organised on Friday, November 6, 2026, following a media tour of some proposed mining sites. Among the locations visited was Abahasu, where visible signs of mining prospecting, including dug-out pits within a cocoa farm close to a river and red markings on cocoa trees, were observed. The group also visited areas close to the Bomeng River, where mining activities had reportedly taken place.                                     Mr Maxwell Larbi  Speaking to the media at Abahasu, Mr Maxwell Larbi, an educati...
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NDC National Chairman Johnson Asiedu Nketiah assumes leadership of APPI, urges continental shift toward long term governance

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  Picture of Asiedu Nketiah, NDC National Chairman  Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, National Chairman of Ghana’s National Democratic Congress (NDC), has officially accepted his new role as Chair of the Africa Political Parties Initiative (APPI). In his acceptance address, Aseidu Nketiah expressed deep gratitude to the participating political parties and paid tribute to the Africa Governance Centre for establishing the APPI platform, which brings together political leaders from across the continent. With leadership now formally constituted, Asiedu Nketiah emphasized that the focus must pivot from formation to action. Highlighting the cyclical nature of democratic politics,Asiedu Nketiah reminded his colleagues that power is transient. "Political experience teaches us that power changes hands more quickly than nations change," he remarked. "Those who govern today may sit in opposition tomorrow, and those in opposition may later inherit the institutions they once criticised." ...
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E/R: NADMO DIRECTOR CALLS FOR STATE OF EMERGENCY IN GALAMSEY-PRONE AREAS

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.                                  Mr Aikins Ofori  KYEBI, EASTERN REGION — The Abuakwa South Municipal Director of the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO), Mr Aikins Ofori, has called on the government to declare a state of emergency in galamsey-prone areas to address the increasing destruction of arable lands, water bodies and the environment. He made the call in an interview with Nana Kwasi Asare on Nopras 107.5 FM's Afternoon Current Affairs programme, Adekye Mu Nsem, on Wednesday, November 4, 2026. Mr Ofori stressed that the devastating impact of illegal mining activities on the environment and livelihoods requires urgent and decisive government intervention to prevent further deterioration. He expressed particular concern about illegal mining activities behind the campus of Abuakwa State College at Kyebi-Pano, where he said miners were operating with impunity, disrupting instruc...
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W/R:Apinto Royal Family Petitions NDC NEC to Disqualify Western Regional Chairman Nana Kwabena Obo II Over Alleged Constitutional Breach

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  Members of the Apinto Royal Family in the Apinto Traditional Area of Wassa Fiase in the Western Region have petitioned the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), calling for an investigation into the continued occupation of the party’s Western Regional Chairmanship by Nana Kwabena Obo II. The petition, dated October 28, 2026, also challenges his eligibility to contest the forthcoming NDC Western Regional Chairmanship election, citing an alleged breach of Article 276(1) of the 1992 Constitution, which prohibits chiefs from participating in active party politics. The petition was filed by Ebusuapanyin Kweku Oduro, Head of the Apinto Royal Family, alongside two other family members, Martin Anane and Regina Adjei. According to the petitioners, Nana Kwabena Obo II, known in private life as Kojo Achempong, also called Nana Toku, is the Akyeamehene of the Apinto Traditional Area at Awudua-Apinto in Wassa Fiase and currently serves as the NDC Wester...
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E/R: Kyebi Residents Face Over Two Years of Water Crisis as NADMO Raises Alarm Over Galamsey

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Residents of Kyebi and its surrounding communities in the Eastern Region have endured more than two years without a reliable supply of potable water, with rampant illegal mining activities blamed for the worsening situation. The residents say illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, has significantly increased the turbidity of the Birim River, the main source of water for the Ghana Water Company Limited's treatment plant serving the area. The prolonged water shortage has heightened frustration among residents, who are calling for urgent government intervention to restore a reliable supply of safe drinking water. Meanwhile, official correspondence from the Abuakwa South Municipal Secretariat of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), intercepted by MightyNews360, has exposed additional threats posed by illegal mining activities in critical locations within the municipality. The letters, signed by Municipal NADMO Director Aikins Ofori and addressed to the Municipal...
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E/R: Abuakwa South NDC Youth Wing Launches Youth Empowerment Initiative to Promote Self-Reliance

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The Abuakwa South Constituency Youth Wing of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), led by Mr Ernest Addison Addo, popularly known as Drogba, has initiated a youth empowerment programme aimed at promoting self-reliance and entrepreneurship among young people. The youth leadership says the initiative is intended to change the narrative by empowering young people to become economically independent, create opportunities for others, and make the NDC more attractive to voters in the constituency. According to the youth leaders, the programme seeks to move away from a situation where young people depend on political leaders for financial assistance, stressing the need to equip them with the necessary resources to become self-sufficient. The youth wing has therefore called on young people in the constituency to submit their business proposals and innovative ideas for consideration and possible support under the initiative. As part of the programme, a symbolic presentation was made to Mr Patr...
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