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Seven firefighters are currently receiving medical attention at St. Dominic Catholic Hospital in Akwatia and the Kade Government Hospital, following a vehicular accident at Adankrono. The accident occurred while they were enroute to an emergency at Otwenkwanta. The fire department received an emergency call at approximately 08:37 hours Sunday morning, …

Some supporters of the member of Parliament for Wa East Constituency Hon. Dr Godfred Seidu Jesew have on Friday 17th July,2024 organized a clean-up exercise in logu, the event was aimed to engage first time voters and canvas for votes for the NDC presidential candidate John Mahama and the parliamentary …

Community development alliance- CDA Ghana an N.G.O in the upper west region, in collaboration with some civil society organizations have partitioned the speaker of parliament Hon. SK Bagbin calling on him to oversee a swift passage of the affirmative action bill and the legislation on non-governmental organization. The communique was …

Paramount chief of the Gonjaland, Yagbonwura-Kunuto Soale Jewu, has issued a decree banning Lands Minister, Samuel Abdulai Jinapor from entering all palaces within the Gonja kingdom. This decision was announced following what the Yagbonwura described as a breach of tradition and respect. This comes after the traditional leaders in West …

The assembly member for Buu electoral area in the Nandom municipality, Hon. Ebenezer Nabiebakye has stated that, the municipal, metropolitan and district assemblies are now not working on the general development and growth of the constituents, but rather on partisan basis. In an exclusive interview with progress news over the …

Residents of Mangu Saabayiri in the Wa Municipality have cried out loud to the government through the municipal assembly to construct a toilet facility for them. Speaking to radio progress news they said that resident’s resort to open defecation or defecating in poly bags and throwing them into open gutters …

Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, popularly known as “Napo,” has resigned from his position as the Minister for Energy. This decision comes after his nomination and confirmation as the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) running mate for the 2024 election this December. The resignation aims to allow him to fully focus on …

The Teacher Trainees Association of Ghana (TTAG) has threatened to embark on a peaceful nationwide protest if the CETAG strike remains unresolved. The strike, which began on June 14, 2024, is a result of the government’s delay in implementing an arbitral award and negotiated service conditions. Despite an order by …

Widows and vulnerable persons at the Blem Muarazu, a farming community in the Dabo Electoral area community in the Wa West District have appealed to the Wa West District Assembly to enroll them onto the Livelihood Empowerment against Poverty (LEAP) program. They said for several years now, no vulnerable person …

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Dr. George Akuffo Dampare, has apologized to the family of 24-year-old Lois Abena Koranteng, who was found dead in a pool at the CrisLord Palace Hotel in Takoradi, and has expedited the investigation into the matter. Ms. Koranteng reportedly checked into the CrisLord Palace …