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E/R:Security Agencies Join Kwahu West MCE for Massive National Sanitation Day Exercise

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  Nkawkaw, Eastern Region – Security agencies in the Kwahu West Municipality joined hundreds of residents, assembly officials, and volunteers for a joint clean-up exercise to mark this month’s National Sanitation Day. The exercise, led by the Kwahu West Municipal Chief Executive, Hon. Tamimu Halidu, saw personnel from the Ghana Police Service, Ghana Immigration Service, Ghana National Fire Service, environmental health officers, and community volunteers engaged in sweeping, weeding, desilting choked gutters, and collecting refuse across parts of Nkawkaw. Speaking after the exercise, Hon. Halidu commended the security agencies for their massive turnout and praised all participants for responding to President John Dramani Mahama’s call for a national general cleaning exercise.  He noted that the high level of communal spirit displayed reflects the commitment to keeping the municipality clean and healthy. The Eastern North Regional Police Commander, DCOP George Ankomah, who also ...

Citizen Petitions Chief Justice to Probe Adenta Court, Calls for Reforms in Ghana's Justice System

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Accra, July 10, 2026 – A Ghanaian citizen and Founder and President of Save the Nation For Future Leaders, Mr. Kwadwo Atta Apeakorang, has submitted a formal petition to the Chief Justice, His Lordship, seeking an independent investigation into the operations of the Adenta District Court and broader reforms within Ghana's justice delivery system. In the petition dated July 6, 2026, Mr. Apeakorang expressed concern over what he described as a gradual erosion of public confidence in parts of the country's judicial system. He noted that increasing reports of alleged intimidation, harassment, procedural frustrations and unnecessary delays in some courts have created the perception that justice is becoming inaccessible to many citizens. According to him, while such allegations must be thoroughly investigated before any conclusions are drawn, they nonetheless require urgent institutional attention because public trust is fundamental to the effective administration of justice. Mr. Ape...

E/R:Police Arrest 258 Suspects Following Violent Disturbances at Nsawam–Adoagyiri

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Nsawam–Adoagyiri, Eastern Region – The Eastern South Regional Police Command, with support from a team from the National Operations Directorate, has arrested 258 suspects in connection with the violent disturbances that erupted at Nsawam–Adoagyiri on 7th July 2026. According to the Police, preliminary investigations indicate that some youth allegedly engaged in acts of vandalism, looting, and robbery during the disturbances. The suspects are believed to have looted several shops, set fire to an Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) transformer, vandalized the Oko Anadwo Palace and an astro turf facility, and robbed a number of mobile money vendors, creating widespread fear and panic among residents. During the security operation, officers retrieved two locally manufactured firearms, quantities of dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp, suspected tramadol and Viagra tablets, as well as several mobile phones believed to be relevant to the ongoing investigations. The Police said all 258 su...

E/R:Irene Baah Asare Empowers Young Artisan with Industrial Sewing Machine in Abuakwa North

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  Abuakwa North, Eastern Region – Aspiring New Patriotic Party (NPP) Women Organiser for the Abuakwa North Constituency of Ghana's Eastern Region, Irene Baah Asare, has demonstrated her commitment to empowering young people by donating an industrial sewing machine to Benjamin Teye Kusorgbor of the Ati Amanfrom Electoral Area on 9th July, 2026. The donation followed a request made during Ms. Baah Asare's recent tour of the constituency by Joseph Antwi Mensah, Polling Station Chairman of the Ati Pentecost Church Polling Station. He appealed to her to support Benjamin, who successfully completed his tailoring apprenticeship on 27th September 2025 but lacked the equipment needed to establish his own business. Benjamin, the son of Naomi Tetteh and the late Daniel Kusorgbor, both loyal supporters of the New Patriotic Party, received the sewing machine in the presence of Nana Ofori Atta Fredua, Electoral Area Coordinating Chairman, as well as polling station executives and party faith...

Fanteakwa South District Assembly Distributes 750 Desks to Schools to Improve Teaching and Learning

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The Fanteakwa South District Assembly, in collaboration with the Fanteakwa South District Education Directorate, has distributed 750 mono desks to basic and second-cycle schools across the district to improve the teaching and learning environment. Speaking to the media during the distribution exercise, the District Chief Executive (DCE), Hon. Mercy Korang, expressed appreciation to President John Dramani Mahama for the government's intervention aimed at addressing the furniture deficit in schools across the country. According to the DCE, the district received a total of 750 mono desks, which will be distributed to Kindergarten (KG), Primary, Junior High School (JHS), and Senior High School (SHS) students. She noted that the desks are expected to benefit about 1,200 learners and significantly improve classroom conditions. Hon. Mercy Korang assured teachers that the NDC government recognizes and appreciates their dedication and sacrifices toward the development of education in the di...

E/R:Concerned NPP Youth in Abuakwa North Demand Immediate Action to Protect Party Unity

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A group calling itself the Concerned Youth of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Abuakwa North Constituency has appealed to the party's leadership to urgently address what it describes as growing concerns over recent decisions affecting constituency executives, warning that failure to act could undermine party unity and affect the party's electoral fortunes. Addressing a press conference, Mr. Wilson Atuahene, speaking on behalf of the group, said the youth were compelled to publicly express their dissatisfaction over developments they believe threaten the integrity and cohesion of the constituency. According to him, the group's concerns stem from the recent decision involving the Member of Parliament for Abuakwa North, Hon. Nana Kwame Addo Frimpong, together with the Eastern Regional Chairman and Regional Secretary, to remove four polling station executives from their positions. The affected executives were named as Oye Florence, Robert Bafour Kofi, Baah Harrison, and Ste...

E/R:Kwahu West MCE Leads Massive Clean-Up Exercise in Nkawkaw CBD

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  Nkawkaw, Eastern Region – The Kwahu West Municipal Chief Executive, Hon. Tamimu Halidu, has led residents, traders, assembly members, and personnel from the Ghana National Fire Service and the Ambulance Service in a massive clean-up exercise across the Nkawkaw Central Business District and surrounding areas. The exercise forms part of efforts by the Assembly to improve environmental sanitation and promote responsible waste management in the municipality. Speaking after the exercise, Hon. Halidu commended participants for turning out in their numbers and urged residents to sustain the habit of keeping their surroundings clean.  “Cleanliness is a collective responsibility. We must all play our part to ensure Kwahu West remains clean, healthy, and attractive for business and living,” he said. Also speaking, Mr. Eric Klenam, Director of KLENAV Sanitation Company, the private waste management firm in charge of the municipality, reaffirmed his company’s commitment to providing eff...