Also known as: Ashanti Regional
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Joy Online
… Once operational, the Sewua Hospital is expected to strengthen healthcare delivery in the Ashanti Region and help reduce pressure on the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital by expanding access to specialist and inpatient services.
Sewua Hospital delays linked to utility, access and financial challenges – Prof. BeyuoJoy Online
… Titus Beyuo, has expressed confidence that the long-awaited Sewua Hospital in the Bosomtwe District of the Ashanti Region will begin operations before the end of 2026 as the government intensifies efforts to address challenges delaying its opening. …
Sewua Hospital could become operational before year-end, says Prof. Titus BeyuoJoy Online
A young man has reportedly lost his life after being electrocuted while attempting to offload a sand-winning truck in Bokankye, in the Atwima Nwabiagya North District of the Ashanti Region. …
Sand truck mate dies, driver injured in Bokankye electrocution incidentJoy Online
… According to him, the hospital, which forms part of efforts to expand healthcare access in the Ashanti Region, was scheduled to be commissioned and operationalised in early 2025. …
Afari Military Hospital was 97% complete before change of gov’t – Dr. Nsiah-AsareJoy Online
… Dr Nsiah-Asare’s comments come amid renewed debate over the state of health infrastructure in the Ashanti Region, including calls for the immediate operationalisation of the Afari Military Hospital and the Sewua Regional Hospital.
Agenda 111 hospitals ready for operationalisation; gov’t must act – Dr Nsiah-AsareJoy Online
… The MPs were in the Ashanti Region to inspect abandoned health facilities they claim the erstwhile Akufo-Addo administration had initiated and completed, but the ruling government had failed to operationalize. …
We couldn’t complete Afari Military Hospital due to contractual dispute – Ayew AfriyieJoy Online
… His comment comes after Minority Health Committee members are demanding the operationalisation of stalled health facilities in the Ashanti Region. …
Previous gov’t prioritised Agenda 111 over completion of Afari, Sewua Hospitals – Health Committee ChairJoy Online
Two Ghanaian citizens have submitted a formal petition to the Presidency calling for the dismissal or reprimand of Dr Frank Amoakohene, the Ashanti Regional Minister, over a sexually offensive and gender-demeaning post published on his Facebook timeline and directed at a former p …
Two women petition Mahama to sack Ashanti Regional Minister over sexually offensive post targeting Akosua ManuJoy Online
… GWL also reaffirmed its commitment to delivering safe, reliable and sustainable water services, adding that it will continue to implement measures aimed at improving service delivery across the Ashanti Region.
GWL restores water production after completing repairs at Barekese PlantJoy Online
… in an interview on JoyNews’ The Pulse on Wednesday, questioned the country’s capacity to manage such emergencies, citing gaps in health infrastructure and the non-operational status of key facilities such as the Sewua Hospital and the Afari Military Hospital in the Ashanti Region …
NPP MP questions Ghana’s Ebola preparedness in middle belt, northern sector over non-operational health facilitiesFive persons sustained various degrees of injuries when three vehicles, including a fuel tanker carrying 54,000 litres of diesel, collided at Konongo Lady Diana in the Ashanti Region. Personnel from the Konongo Fire Station responded and completed rescue operations; all injured persons were transported to Steward Hospital.
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Five persons sustained various degrees of injuries when three vehicles, including a fuel tanker carrying 54,000 litres of diesel, collided at Konongo Lady Diana in the Ashanti Region. Personnel from the Konongo Fire Station responded and completed rescue operations; all injured persons were transported to Steward Hospital.
2 hours ago · Daily Guide →
The Ghana TVET Service, in partnership with UK-based RANT Academy, has launched the School Enterprise Project in Kumasi to bridge classroom theory and real-world enterprise by giving TVET students hands-on experience running small-scale businesses. The pilot phase involves 25 of 38 TVET institutions in the Ashanti Region.
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Okomfo Anokye Community Bank has unveiled a community centre in Wiamoase as its flagship 40th-anniversary corporate social responsibility project, intended to serve as a hub for local events and gatherings while remaining under community management.
4 hours ago · Business & Financial Times →
The New Patriotic Party East London Chapter Secretary has called on party members to prioritize party interests over personal interests ahead of electoral area elections scheduled for June 10–15, urging them to avoid conflict and voter apathy.
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A container truck with alleged brake failure rammed a fuel tanker and commercial taxi on the Accra-Kumasi Highway at Konongo in the Ashanti Region on Saturday, leaving multiple people injured. Emergency responders from the Ghana National Fire Service rescued victims trapped in the wreckage and transported them to Steward Hospital at Yawkwei for treatment.
14 June 2026 · Joy Online →
NADMO assessments found that encroachment on wetlands and blockage of a natural stream channel behind KNUST, including areas opposite Ahinsan Police Post, contributed to recent overflow of the Wewe River that flooded the campus. Officials attribute the flooding to a combination of heavy rainfall and human activities that restricted the river's discharge capacity.
13 June 2026 · Joy Online →
James Kwabena Bomfeh, CEO of CenCES, has called on the President to use cabinet reshuffles more frequently as a tool for improving governance efficiency and to complete stalled health infrastructure projects. Bomfeh argued that periodic reshuffles help refresh leadership, improve performance, and prevent complacency among public officials.
13 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Member of Parliament for Akwatia has called for clarity and accountability in ongoing plea negotiations involving the Ashanti Regional NPP Chairman, who is standing trial over an alleged GH¢14.3 million loan fraud linked to the Ghana Export-Import Bank. The MP stressed that while plea bargaining is legitimate, any settlement must not obscure accountability.
13 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Okyenhene praised Garden City University's leadership for promoting innovation through education and contributing to national development, urging Ghana to focus on developing human capital rather than relying primarily on natural resources. He stressed that education and integrity among leaders in academia and public service are essential to the country's future success.
13 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Dr. Issahaku Moomin Tahiru, a chartered accountant and former Wa Municipal Chief Executive Officer, has announced his intention to contest for the position of National Treasurer of the New Patriotic Party when nominations open. He brings experience in public financial management from roles at the Controller and Accountant General's Department, Ghana Revenue Authority, and Ghana Health Service.
12 June 2026 · Daily Guide →
Telecel Ghana has launched Ashanti Codes, a 12-week initiative in Kumasi and Obuasi to teach digital and AI skills to young people, with 70 percent of participants being girls. The programme expects 1,000 beneficiaries and includes teacher training and curriculum-aligned kits through the Telecel Foundation.
11 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The 500-bed Military Hospital project at Afari in the Ashanti Region, initiated in March 2014 and valued at $180 million, is approximately 60 per cent complete after more than a decade, with civil and architectural works largely advanced but biomedical and mechanical installations at only 5 per cent completion. The Deputy Minister for Defence attributed delays to mismanagement and administrative bottlenecks, and disclosed that the contractor is demanding outstanding payments of $7 million under one claim and $78 million under another before returning to the site.
11 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Deputy Minister for Defence disclosed that the Afari Military Hospital project in the Ashanti Region remains incomplete 12 years after construction began in March 2014, with the contractor now demanding $85 million in outstanding claims before returning to site. The $180 million project, originally scheduled for completion in 2018, has been delayed due to financial disputes, theft, and administrative challenges.
11 June 2026 · The Chronicle →
Bernard Bediako Baidoo, MP for Akwatia, has accused the previous NPP administration of failing the Ashanti Region over the stalled Afari Military Hospital project, stating the NPP had eight years in government to operationalise the facility but did not. He criticized the Minority for politicizing abandoned health projects and argued the focus should be on completing the hospital rather than scoring political points.
11 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana Water Limited has restored production at the Barekese Water Treatment Plant following completion of urgent repairs to a damaged transmission pipeline that had disrupted supply to parts of Kumasi and adjoining communities. The repairs were completed on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, ahead of schedule, and water has begun flowing back into the distribution system.
11 June 2026 · Daily Guide →
Parliament's Minority Health Committee MPs were prevented from accessing parts of the Afari Military Hospital in Ashanti Region during an inspection tour, with military personnel citing security protocols. The MPs argued their constitutional oversight mandate gave them access rights to the publicly funded project.
11 June 2026 · Daily Guide →
The Concerned Patriots of the NPP in Ahafo Ano North Constituency have protested against the party's failure to conduct elections at 23 out of 139 polling stations, citing reports of violence, procedural violations including improper committee constitution and selective use of voters' registers, and allegations that executives did not follow party constitution.
11 June 2026 · The Chronicle →
A teacher at Nyinahin Catholic Senior High School in the Ashanti Region was arrested for allegedly assaulting an 18-year-old female student following a confrontation over student misconduct and unpaid hostel fees. The incident, which was circulated on social media, sparked student retaliation and community involvement before police restored order, prompting an editorial reflection on discipline and safety concerns in Ghana's schools.
11 June 2026 · The Chronicle →
The Municipal Chief Executive for Kwabre East has officially cut the sod for construction of a 24-Hour Economy Model Market at Mamponteng, designed to stimulate round-the-clock economic growth, create jobs, and boost household incomes. The multi-purpose facility will feature 250 shops, a Women's Bank, and auxiliary infrastructure including a police post, fire station, and healthcare clinic, with completion scheduled within three years.
11 June 2026 · The Chronicle →
Abuakwa South MP Dr Kingsley Agyemang has called on the Mahama administration to operationalise the completed Trede Agenda 111 Hospital in the Ashanti Region to ease congestion at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, which has suspended new admissions. The 100-bed facility is fully equipped and commissioned but remains closed, requiring only staff to begin operations.
11 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Lambussie MP and Health Committee member Prof. Titus Beyuo attributed delays in opening Sewua Hospital to incomplete electricity and water connections, unfinished access roads, and unresolved financial disputes between the contractor and government, though he said outstanding issues would be resolved to enable the facility's opening.
11 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Member of Parliament for Lambussie, Prof. Titus Beyuo, has expressed confidence that the Sewua Hospital in the Bosomtwe District of the Ashanti Region will begin operations before the end of 2026, as the government works to resolve infrastructural and administrative issues that have kept the facility non-operational since its 2025 commissioning.
11 June 2026 · Joy Online →
A truck mate died after being electrocuted while attempting to clear sand from a sand-winning truck whose bucket had contacted a live wire on an electric pole in Bokankye, Atwima Nwabiagya North District. The truck driver was also electrocuted and rushed to hospital for treatment.
10 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Former Presidential Advisor on Health Dr. Anthony Nsiah-Asare has defended progress on the Afari Military Hospital project, stating it was about 96 to 97 per cent complete when the NPP administration left office, with only outstanding works and specialised equipment installation remaining. The facility was scheduled to be commissioned and operationalised in early 2025 to ease the patient burden on Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital and improve healthcare access in the northern Ashanti Region.
10 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Former Presidential Advisor on Health Dr Anthony Nsiah-Asare says many Agenda 111 hospitals are completed with equipment installed and ready to begin operations, urging the current government to recruit health workers and operationalise the facilities. He defended the programme as a strategic intervention financed through COVID-19 funds and petroleum revenues to address healthcare infrastructure gaps across the country.
10 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Minority members on Parliament's Health Committee visited the abandoned Afari Military Hospital in Kumasi and called on President Mahama to complete existing health facilities before starting new ones. The NPP government attributed the hospital's non-operationalisation to a contractual dispute.
10 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Parliament's Health Committee chairman says the previous administration neglected the completion of Afari Military Hospital and Sewua Regional Hospital in favor of the Agenda 111 hospital project. He cited that Afari was about 75 per cent complete when visited, with medical equipment left exposed and deteriorating.
10 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Two Ghanaian citizens have filed a formal petition to President John Dramani Mahama calling for the dismissal or reprimand of Dr Frank Amoakohene, the Ashanti Regional Minister, over a sexually offensive and gender-demeaning Facebook post directed at Akosua Manu, former Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the National Youth Authority. The petitioners describe the post, published on June 3, 2026, as constituting sexual harassment and misogynistic conduct, and argue that its publication by a sitting Regional Minister amplified harm to the victim.
10 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana Water Limited has completed repair works on the transmission pipeline at the Barekese Water Treatment Plant and resumed water production for Kumasi and nearby communities, finishing the work ahead of schedule on June 10.
10 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Dr. Kingsley Agyeman, MP for Akyem Abuakwa South and member of Parliament's Health Committee, has questioned Ghana's capacity to respond to potential Ebola and infectious disease outbreaks in the middle and northern regions, citing gaps in health infrastructure and non-operational facilities such as the Sewua Hospital, which has a 50-bed isolation centre designed but not in use.
10 June 2026 · Joy Online →