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The Kwahu West Municipal Assembly has held a stakeholder engagement with Fulani communities within the municipality, aimed at fostering peaceful coexistence and addressing concerns surrounding their activities. Speaking at the meeting organized in collaboration with the Municipal Security Council (MUSEC), the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Hon. Tamimu Halidu, called on Fulani residents to strictly comply with the laws of the land, particularly the Assembly’s bye-laws that govern movement, settlement, and general conduct within the municipality. Hon. Halidu expressed concern over recent incidents allegedly involving some members of the Fulani community, including violent clashes and a reported shooting incident in Nkawkaw Zongo. He emphasized the urgent need for the Fulani leadership to resolve internal chieftaincy disputes and work toward peaceful cohabitation with other residents. He reaffirmed the Assembly’s commitment to implementing policies in line with municipal by-laws to ensu...

  The Kwahu West Municipal Assembly has held a critical stakeholder engagement meeting aimed at addressing pressing developmental issues, particularly the ongoing decongestion exercise and challenges related to poor town planning within the municipality. The meeting brought together various transport unions, including the GPRTU, Cooperative, Protoa, and Okada operators, to deliberate on relocating roadside transport operators and resolving market congestion in the municipality. In his address, the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Hon. Tamimu Halidu, highlighted the town’s disorganized urban layout and stressed the need for a collaborative approach to fix the longstanding issues of poor planning. He called on stakeholders to support the Assembly’s vision and urged driver unions to cooperate with the directive to relocate roadside operators to designated areas, describing the current situation as one that fosters indiscipline and disrupts public order. Hon. Halidu issued a stern warn...

  The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), in collaboration with the Kwahu West Municipal Assembly and selected schools within the municipality, has commemorated the 2025 World Environment Day with a strong call for innovation in waste management to promote climate action and sustainable development. The event, held at the Church of Christ Chapel in Nkawkaw, was themed “From Waste to Wealth: Driving Climate Action through Innovation, Research and Circular Solutions.” It focused on encouraging youth-led entrepreneurship through waste conversion and promoting eco-friendly practices. In his address, the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Kwahu West, Hon. Tamimu Halidu, emphasized the importance of environmental sustainability, reforestation, responsible citizenship, and proper waste management. He urged the youth, especially students, to adopt positive behaviors and attitudes as they pursue their career goals. Hon. Halidu reiterated his commitment to supporting young peopl...

The Eastern Regional Police Command has intercepted two tipper trucks carrying 150 sacks of dried leaves suspected to be marijuana during a targeted intelligence-led operation. According to a statement from the Regional Police Public Relations Officer, Superintendent Ebenezer Tetteh, the operation took place on Tuesday, June 11, 2025, at approximately 7:30 a.m. The trucks—identified as Howo Sino models with registration numbers GN 9931-14 and GG 3674-20—were impounded at Apesua, near Nkurakan in the Eastern Region. The suspected contraband was cleverly concealed beneath heaps of sand in both vehicles. Police swiftly arrested the drivers of the trucks, who are currently assisting with investigations. This interception forms part of the Ghana Police Service’s ongoing nationwide crackdown on the smuggling of illegal drugs. The initiative has recently led to the arrest of numerous suspects and the confiscation of significant quantities of narcotic substances across various regions of the c...

  Kwahu Praso, Eastern Region — The community of Kwahu Praso in the Kwahu South Municipality has been thrown into a state of mourning following the sudden death of 14-year-old Jennifer Osei Nyama, a Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) candidate and student of Kwahu Praso Preparatory School. According to her father, Sir Godwin, popularly known as Adwuma, Jennifer complained of a slight headache on the morning of the incident. After taking some painkillers, she proceeded to the examination center to write her papers. Later that day, her condition reportedly worsened. Sir Godwin received a distress call and rushed to the scene, after which he took his daughter to the Kwahu Praso Clinic for medical attention. She was treated and discharged. However, her condition deteriorated again later that night. She was rushed to the Holy Family Hospital in Nkawkaw for further treatment but sadly passed away in the early hours of the next morning. Her body has since been deposited at the...

A tragic incident has thrown the community of Akyem Osiem-Kyekyewere in the Abuakwa North Municipality of the Eastern Region into mourning, following the gruesome murder of a 13-year-old student on the evening of Wednesday, June 11, 2025. The deceased, identified as Richmond K. Antony — a Form One student of Akyem Osiem SDA Junior High School and popularly known as “Paa” — was reportedly attacked and butchered in front of an uncompleted building near his home by an unknown assailant. According to the boy’s father, Richmond had stepped out around 7:00 p.m. to buy food but returned minutes later with deep cutlass wounds on his body, crying for help. He was immediately rushed to Hawa Memorial Hospital, where he was pronounced dead upon arrival. The incident has since been reported to the Akyem New Tafo Police Command. A man nicknamed “Holy,” who owns the uncompleted building where the attack occurred, has been arrested and is currently assisting police with investigations. Meanwhile, some...