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Somanya Polyclinic shuts down units during power outages due to inefficient generator
Some critical units of Somanya Polyclinic in the Eastern Region are shut down whenever there is a power outage in the area. Kafui Wuttor, Head of Administration for Somanya Polyclinic, noted that the hospital’s generator has limited capacity and cannot power the entire facility, causing disruptions to other essential services including the laboratory. Kafui Wuttor […]
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World News
38 dead, including children, as migrant boat sinks off Djibouti
At least 38 migrants and refugees, including children, have died after their boat sank off the coast of Djibouti, the United Nations migration agency has said, after their bodies were recovered. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said in a post on X on Tuesday that at least six others are missing and presumed dead, […]
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Eastern
Free BECE weekend classes for Adwen town electoral area
The Assemblyman for Adweso Town Electoral Area in the New Juaben South Municipality, Samuel Amo, has organized a Free Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) weekend classes for final year students within his area. The bold initiative by the Assemblyman is to improve teaching and learning among Junior High Schools (JHS), most especially the final year […]
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Eastern
Assembly woman for Old Estate East forms community watchdog committee
The Assemblywoman for Old Estate East Electoral Area in the New Juaben South Municipality of the Eastern Region, Rebecca Oforiwaa Darko popularly known as Abena Payaase, has formed a community watchdog committee to fight crime in the area. The community watchdog committee, which was jointly formed with the Koforidua Central Police Command, is to aggressively […]
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Eastern
Women in Palm Oil Production call for support as fire guts factory
Women in palm oil production at Akyem New Tafo in the Abuakwa North municipality of the Eastern Region have passionately launched Save Our Soul (SOS) campaign, following the wanton destruction of their products through fire. The fire that gutted the factory during the late hours of Friday destroyed the palm oil factory, consuming approximately 3000 […]
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Politics
NPP Fanteakwa South inaugurates campaign team
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Fanteakwa South Constituency in the Eastern Region has officially inaugurated its campaign team for the 2024 election, marking the beginning of an energetic push towards breaking the eight-year election cycle jinx. The ceremony was held at Nsutam in the Eastern Region, in one of the biggest town halls constructed by […]
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Mahama pledges equitable regional development in his next gov’t
The flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) John Dramani Mahama has reaffirmed his commitment to equitable regional development in his next government. Speaking to a crowd after the NDC’s 24-hour Kwahu Easter walk on Easter Sunday, March 31, 2024, the former President underscored the infrastructural initiatives undertaken during his tenure in the Eastern […]
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Eastern
Adongo constructs machanised borehole for SDA School
The Parliamentary Candidate (PC) for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the New Juaben North, Mr. Samuel Adongo, famously known as Sammy Adongo, has provided a mechanised borehole for the Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Senior High School (SHS) at Effiduase. The gesture follows water problems that have been confronting the school over the years. Mr. […]
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Eastern
Upper Manya Krobo MP donates food items to Muslim community
The Member of Parliament for the Upper Manya Krobo, Bismark Tetteh Nyarko, has demonstrated his commitment to community welfare by donating essential items to the local Muslim community. The donation, which was in support of the holy month of Ramadan, consist of six bags of granulated sugar, 24 packets of milk and tea, were distributed […]
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Eastern
Tension mounts at Yaw Kwesi over killing of Okyenman’s taskforce member
The Apapam Akwansrahene of the Akyem Traditional Area (ATA) in the Eastern Region, Baffour Kwabena Baah, has called on the Eastern Regional Police Command to institute a full-scale investigation into the killing of a 26-year-old man, famously known as Offei Noah and a member of Okyenman Taskforce, with some sense of urgency. According to Baffour […]
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Business
Govt must revise tax exemption regime – Geofrey Ocansey
The Executive Director of Revenue Mobilisation Africa, Geofrey Kabutey Ocansey, has urged the government to revise its tax exemption regimes. Kabutey Ocansey referenced a study conducted by the Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) which found that about 80 percent of Ghanaians are willing to pay taxes but want to see what the taxes are […]
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Stroke identified as leading cause of death at Eastern Regional Hospital in 2023
Stroke has been identified as the number one cause of death at the Eastern Regional Hospital in 2023. For the past 3 years, cardiovascular disease (CV) or stroke has ranked first among the top causes of death, followed by hypertension, prematurity, and pneumonia, among others, hence the urgent need to sensitize the public to change […]
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Stroke identified as leading cause of death at Eastern Regional Hospital
Stroke has been identified as the number one cause of death at the Eastern Regional Hospital in 2023. For the past 3 years, cardiovascular disease (CV) or stroke has ranked first among the top causes of death, followed by hypertension, prematurity, and pneumonia, among others, hence the urgent need to sensitize the public to change […]
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Eastern
‘Violence is a major obstacle to child development’
Reverend Father Ernest Obeng of Saint Paul’s Anglican Parish of Akuapem–Mampong, in the Akuapem North municipality of Estern region has attributed low esteem, lack of confidence and lack of sense of responsibility among many children in Ghana to violence. According to the Akuapem-Mampong Parish Priest, who doubles as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for Addo […]
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Eastern
Koforidua to host Ghana Indece Day
Euphoria and excitement are gradually gaining momentum among the residents of the Eastern region, particularly those in the regional capital, as they gear up for the 67th National Independence Day Celebration The Celebration, which will be marked at the newly built Youth Resource Centre in the Eastern regional capital, Koforidua, on Wednesday, March 6, 2024 […]
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Eastern
Okyehene fulfils promise; releases lands to YEA for Youth in Agric Project
The Okyehene, Osagyefuo Ofori Panin, has given out acres of land to the Youth Employment Agency (YEA) for Youth in Agriculture project. The release of the land is in fulfilment of a promise he made to the YEA during a discussion with the former CEO. The Okyehene made the declaration of the release of the […]
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Ghana’s 67th Independence Day celebration launched in Eastern Region
Ghana’s 67th Independence Day Celebration has been launched in the Eastern Regional Capital, Koforidua. This year’s celebration, which will be held at the newly commissioned Koforidua Youth Resource Center, is under the theme “Our Democracy, Our Pride.” The President of Ivory Coast, Alassane Dramane Ouattara, will be the special guest of honour for the anniversary […]
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Eastern
Begoro Ankobeahene faces destoolment for alleged endorsing John Mahama
The Akyem Abuakwa Traditional Council has summoned Nana Owiredu Agyarko, Ankobeahene of Begoro, which is the Benkum Division of the traditional area, for endorsing the flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama at Ahomahomaso, during his recent tour of the Eastern Region. This follows a petition by some Nananoms of the […]
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Eastern
ECG courts public support to fight thieves
Management of the Eastern regional branch of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has called on the general public to support in protecting the various Transformers of the company in the region. The call for support comes after the recent vandalism and theft of transformers by some unscrupulous individuals. On Friday, one of the Transformers […]
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