Nana Akosua Pokuaa, the Deputy Queenmother of the Ashanti Regional Beads Sellers Association, has expressed serious concerns about the rising dollar and Sefa exchange rates and their negative impact on local businesses, particularly bead sellers. In a recent interview, she called on Hon. Ato Forson, the newly appointed Finance Minister-designate, …

Nana Akosua Pokuaa, the Deputy Queenmother of the Ashanti Regional Beads Sellers Association, has called on President-elect John Dramani Mahama to prioritize the completion of several crucial, long-abandoned development projects in the Ashanti region. These include the Krofrom Market, hospitals, the Central Market Phase 2, and the rehabilitation of parts …

President-elect Donald Trump’s inaugural address on 20 January will take place indoors due to dangerously cold weather being forecast next week in Washington, he has confirmed. The address, as well as other speeches, will now take place inside the US Capitol’s rotunda, rather than outside the building. The inaugural parade …

  Former Scotland, Manchester United and Manchester City striker Denis Law – the only Scottish player to have won the Ballon d’Or – has died at the age of 84. The man dubbed ‘The King’ and ‘The Lawman’ spent 11 years at Old Trafford, his 237 goals in 404 appearances …

The office of Alan Kyerematen, leader of the Movement for Change, has dismissed a circulating letter on social media that falsely claims he has been appointed as the Acting Director for the establishment of the 24-Hour Economy initiative under President John Mahama’s government. In a statement issued on Friday, January …

Hon. Salisu Bia Wurbe, the newly appointed Savannah Regional Minister-designate, has officially paid a courtesy call on Yagbonwura Bii-Kunuto Jewu Soale I, the Overlord of the Gonja Kingdom, at the Jakpa Palace in Damongo. This visit marked a traditional protocol where the Minister-designate informed the king of his appointment and …

The Paramount Chief of the Jaaman Traditional Area, Nnaa Professor Lanjagor Karley II, has recently paid a courtesy call on Vice Admiral Issah Yakubu, the Chief of Naval Staff of the Ghana Navy, to congratulate him on his promotion to the highest rank within the naval forces. During the visit, …

  A tragic incident occurred on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, in Antwirifo, a town within the Dormaa Central Municipality of the Bono Region. Atta Emmanuel, alias Asaase, a 34-year-old father, allegedly murdered his 6-year-old son, Jonathan Adu Jack, in a fit of rage. According to reports, Atta Emmanuel had been …

A tragic incident unfolded in the Atobease electoral area of the Amansie West District in the Ashanti Region, where a three-year-old boy, identified as Kofi, was found dead at a Galamsey site on Friday morning around 5 a.m. The young boy had gone missing earlier that day, prompting a public …

The Deputy Ashanti Regional Women’s Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Hon. Josphine Yaa Boahemaa Agyemang has praised President John Mahama for appointing Dr. Frank Amoakohene as the Ashanti Regional Minister Designate. According to her, the Ashanti Regional Minister-Designate possesses the ability and expertise to address the region’s challenges, …