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POLITICS

Kumawu bye-election: Litmus Test for NPP’s Breaking the 8

The President went begging the people of Kumawu Asante last Sunday, three days before the Kumawu bye-election to vote the NPP candidate. The mid-term election is necessitated by the death of sitting MP, Philip Basoah. Ashanti Regional chairman, Bernard Antwi Bosiako also did the bent-knee plea, begging indigenes of Kumawu to vote for the NPP candidate.

  17 days ago ago
Kumawu bye-election: Litmus Test for NPP’s Breaking the 8

CULTURE

Otumfuo Osei Tutu Pushes The British Museum For The Asante Kingdom's Regalia.

Did you know that there are more than 100 gold objects and other regalia of the Asante kingdom within the British Museum's collection which were taken by British troops during their wars. In the 19th century, the Asante empire was one of few African kingdoms that proved to be in a serious rebel against the European colonizers.

  18 days ago ago
Otumfuo Osei Tutu Pushes The British Museum For The Asante Kingdom's Regalia.

SOCIETY

Asante Akim Domeabra Assblyman Celebrates Mother's Day With Teenage Girls

. Hon. Amoako Gyampa, Asante Akim Domeabra Assembly Member in the Asante Akim South Constituency, On 14th May, 2023, organised a mother's day program for all teenage girls in the Domeabra Township. The program was designed to educate mothers and young girls about the importance of responsible motherhood in society.

  21 days ago ago
Asante Akim Domeabra Assblyman Celebrates Mother's Day With Teenage Girls

ENVIRONMENT

Hon. Hawa Koomson And Hon. Andy Appiah Kubi visits Owerri River To Boost Fisheries and Acquaculture

Hon. Andy Appiah-Kubi and Hon. Mavis Hawa Koomson visits Owerri River in Asante Akim North to Boost Development of Fisheries and Acquaculture* The honourable member of Parliament for Asante Akim North, Andy Appiah-Kubi and the sector minister for fisheries and aquaculture development, Mavis Hawa Koomson have jointly visited the Owerri River and other rivers in the District to boost the development of the fisheries industry in Ghana.

  5 months ago ago
Hon. Hawa Koomson And Hon. Andy Appiah Kubi visits Owerri River To Boost Fisheries and Acquaculture

ECONOMY-FINANCE

They Know Those Involved In Galamsey, Let Them Be The Ones To Fight It; Osei Tutu Spits Bitter Truth

Otumfour Osei Tutu the second, who rules as a king of the Asante kingdom has revealed on Opensuo Radio that the galamseyers always arrive at their kingdom holding issued licenses and other government certificates that show that they should be allowed to undertake the small scale mining activities in the area.

  8 months ago ago
They Know Those Involved In Galamsey, Let Them Be The Ones To Fight It; Osei Tutu Spits Bitter Truth

POLITICS

For Once I Disagree With Some Of Otumfuo’s Comments About Galamsey And The NPP – Maurice Ampaw

Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Overlord of the Asante state has been one of the vocal speakers against galamsey. In a number of commentary, Otumfuo has insisted that there are many chiefs and government officials involved in galamsey and noted that the fight against galamsey isn’t yielding fruits because of the involvement of certain powerful people in galamsey.

  7 months ago ago
For Once I Disagree With Some Of Otumfuo’s Comments About Galamsey And The NPP – Maurice Ampaw

HEALTH

Kwasi Kwarteng Organizes Free Health Screening(December to Remember) For Constituents

Good health is directly related to leading a productive life. A healthy body functions better to achieve desired aims and objectives. As a matter of fact, one needs to keep abreast with his or her health status to seek appropriate medical care or attention. In view of this, the PRO for Ministry of Education, Mr. Kwasi Kwarteng with great concern, on the 16th to 18th of December, organized a free health screening program for its constituents in the Asante Akim North Municipality.

  5 months ago ago
Kwasi Kwarteng Organizes Free Health Screening(December to Remember) For Constituents

EDUCATION

These Are The Qualified Schools For The Semi Finals Of The NSMQ.

This year’s national science and maths quiz competition has been great as most of the top class schools failed to qualify for the semi finals of the quiz competition. However the lower ranked schools also managed to qualify for the semi finals of the national science and maths quiz.

  7 months ago ago
These Are The Qualified Schools For The Semi Finals Of The NSMQ.

SPORTS

Bibiani Gold Stars to fulfil promise of $3,000 bonus to players for drawing against Kotoko

Bibiani Goldstars CEO, Akwasi Adu, has announced that the club is set to fulfil the promise of a $3,000 bonus to the team's players for avoiding defeat against Asante Kotoko in a recent game. The Miners who were urged to avoid defeat to receive the gift fought hard to equalise an early Kotoko goal in stoppage time, thanks to a well-driven cross which found a well-positioned Abednego Tetteh who nodded home the crucial goal for Bibiani Gold Stars.

  1 month ago ago
Bibiani Gold Stars to fulfil promise of $3,000 bonus to players for drawing against Kotoko

CULTURE

The Unfairness Of Ghana's History

For most Ghanaians, Asante first appears in the independence struggle in the form of the National Liberation Movement (NLM). And that appearance is also interpreted to mean Asante trying to work against the then Nkrumah-led independence movement. So, given how our political history is taught, both from a "Big Six" perspective and a Gold Coast Colony perspective, you don't find Asante in the picture until the NLM(National Liberation Movement) appears on the scene.

  8 months ago ago
The Unfairness Of Ghana's History

SPORTS

Breaking: Hearts of Oak Set to Grab Asante Kotoko Top Defender

Accra Hearts of Oak are set to snap up Asante Kotoko defender to bolster their squad in January for the ongoing league season. The Phobians started the current campaign on a bad note after collecting just two points from their three opening games of the season. Those poor results were achieved under former coach, Samuel Boadu who has since left the club on mutual grounds and about taking up the Ghana U-20 head coaching job.

  6 months ago ago
Breaking: Hearts of Oak Set to Grab Asante Kotoko Top Defender

SPORTS

Dreams FC back to winning ways as Legon Cities sinks Kotoku Royals in betPawa League action today

There were three wins in the five matches played this afternoon in the betPawa Premier League competition in Ghana with contracting fortunes for clubs at both ends of the table. Dreams FC returned to winning ways and, there were also wins for Legon Cities and reigning champions Asante Kotoko.

  5 months ago ago
Dreams FC back to winning ways as Legon Cities sinks Kotoku Royals in betPawa League action today

SPORTS

Hearts Of Oak Places Bid on Kotoko Defender

The Ghana Premier League club team, Accra Hearts of Oak has placed a bid on the defender for Asante Kotoko, Shulle Watara. According to the guy nicknamed Testa, the management of Accra Hearts of Oak need defenders as they exited some from the club whiles the others' contract has expired.

  5 months ago ago
Hearts Of Oak Places Bid on Kotoko Defender

SPORTS

“We Must Strategize Properly to Beat Asante Kotoko” - Duncan

The Ghana Premier League enters match day six with Tamale City hosting Berekum Chelsea this afternoon. New boys, Kotoku Royals travel to Baba Yara Stadium as guests of struggling King Faisal. Nsoatreman play Dreams fc, Aduana are away to Real Tamale United on Sunday. Medeama will look to redeem their image when they host Asante Kotoko and David Duncan is Medeama head coach.

  6 months ago ago
“We Must Strategize Properly to Beat Asante Kotoko” - Duncan

ECONOMY-FINANCE

2022 Farmers Day: Let us protect our rich lands from illegal mining, others - New Juaben North MCE

Madam Portia Owusua Sekyere of Yakaaba Farms has been adjudged as the 2022 best farmer in the New Juaben North Municipality of Eastern region. She received a 56" flat screen digital television, a gas cylinder and a burner, spraying machine, a pair of wellington boot, insecticides and a cutlass as her award.

  6 months ago ago
2022 Farmers Day: Let us protect our rich lands from illegal mining, others - New Juaben North MCE

POLITICS

Andy Appiah Kubi Has Done What Ghanaians Wished For.

The majority caucus in Ghana’s parliament has publicly called for the sacking of Mr. Ken Ofori Atta who is the finance minister of the country. This move by the majority seems to be a historic one where a party in government has its lawmakers asking for the removal of a substantive minister.

  7 months ago ago
Andy Appiah Kubi Has Done What Ghanaians Wished For.

SPORTS

Check out the 9 center referees selected for the Matchday Three action in the betPawa Premier League

Nine center referees have been selected for the Matchday Three action in the betPawa Premier League in Ghana this weekend. In all, nine matches will be played across board this weekend with the Asante Kotoko vs Hearts of Oak game in Kumasi on Sunday, headlining the fixtures.

  8 months ago ago
Check out the 9 center referees selected for the Matchday Three action in the betPawa Premier League

SPORTS

Heart Of Oak's Best Player Recovers As Asante Kotoko Set To Battle Against Accra Heart of Oak

Salifu Ibrahim is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for the Ghana premier league club Accra Heart of Oak. Acccording to news circulating on social media platforms declare that, the award winning and talented Accra Heart of Oak player, Salifu Ibrahim who picked up injury many months ago has finally recovered and he is ever ready to battle against Kumasi Asante Kotoko in the "super clash" football match to be played on Sunday in Kumasi.

  8 months ago ago
Heart Of Oak's Best Player Recovers As Asante Kotoko Set To Battle Against Accra Heart of Oak

SPORTS

2 derbies headline betPawa Premier League Matchday Four fixtures this weekend

There will be two mouthwatering derbies to look out for this weekend as the betPawa Premier League resumes with the Matchday Four fixtures this weekend. The derbies will be in the Garden City where rivals Asante Kotoko and King Faisal Babes will contest the Kumasi derby whilst Tamale rivals United and City play in the Northern region derby.

  7 months ago ago
2 derbies headline betPawa Premier League Matchday Four fixtures this weekend

SPORTS

Sulley Muniru has announced his retirement from the sport at the age of 29.

Sulley Muniru has announced his retirement from the sport at the age of 29. Muniru, younger brother of Former Ghana international Sulley Muntari announced his retirement on his official instagram page. The 29-year-old last played for FC Minsk in the 2021/22 season, recording 22 appearances and scoring two goals.

  7 months ago ago
Sulley Muniru has announced his retirement from the sport at the age of 29.