Also known as: ARCC
Ashanti Regional Coordinating Council — regional governance body in Ashanti Region involved in infrastructure oversight, health emergency response, and coordination with district assemblies on sanitation and development matters.
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Joy Online
… They claim that, together with their Paramount Chief, Otumfuo’s Akwaboahene, Nana Kusi Agyapong Appau, they have made several representations to the District Assembly, the Ashanti Regional Coordinating Council, and the Ministry of Roads and Highways to get the road fixed, but all …
Akwaboa chiefs decry health and economic impact of deplorable roads in the areaJoy Online
… Forestry officials also questioned claims by one Richmond Osei that he had authorisation from the Ashanti Regional Coordinating Council to undertake reclamation inside the reserve. …
16 armed thugs arrested after fierce clash over illegal mining in Asenayo Forest ReserveJoy Online
… The concern was raised during a series of sensitisation workshops organised by the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection, in collaboration with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the Ashanti Regional Coordinating Council. …
Gender Department raises alarm over rising teenage pregnancy in Ashanti RegionThe Chronicle
… He said the inspection marks the initial step in a comprehensive land reclamation project being led by the Ashanti Regional Coordinating Council (ARCC). …
Illegal Miners Encroach on Obuasi Airstrip, Reclaimed landsThe Chronicle
… By contrast, CAGG praised the Ashanti Regional Coordinating Council, which it said had directed some district assemblies to suspend excavator movement for a month, for enforcement and reclamation. …
Ghana Coalition Against Galamsey disputes government assessment of illegal miningJoy Online
… The Ashanti Regional Coordinating Council has designated the two-day national exercise for institutional and community clean-up activities. …
KMA orders temporary closure of businesses for national clean-up exerciseJoy Online
… Amoakohene described the initiative as the beginning of a sustained sanitation programme involving the Ashanti Regional Coordinating Council (RCC), in collaboration with Zoomlion Ghana Limited, the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembl …
Ashanti Regional Minister, Zoomlion launch sustained sanitation campaign in AshantiJoy Online
… e that the DCE and the police command have taken to restore those abandoned pits within Bosome Freho here.” The Bosome Freho District has signed up for a reclamation program under the auspices of the Lands Ministry, National Security, and the Ashanti Regional Coordinating Council …
Mine pit tragedy: Bosome Freho Assembly orders owner’s arrest after woman, child dieDaily Guide
… The Ashanti Regional Minister was accompanied to the Manhyia Palace by Richard Ofori Agyeman Boadi aka ‘Zuba’ the Kumasi Mayor and other officials of the Ashanti Regional Coordinating Council (RCC). …
Sewua Hospital Nears CompletionJoy Online
… The residents are appealing to the Ahafo-Ano South West District Assembly, the Ashanti Regional Coordinating Council, and the central government to conduct a thorough environmental assessment and relocate the project to higher ground. …
Flood concerns stall Mankranso 24-Hour Market Project as residents demand relocationTraditional leaders in Akwaboa, Atwima Nwabiagya North District, say residents blame them for the community's underdevelopment and the persistent state of the main road linking it to arterial highways. Despite multiple representations to the District Assembly, Regional Coordinating Council, and Ministry of Roads and Highways, the unpaved road remains riddled with potholes and gullies.
8 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Traditional leaders in Akwaboa, Atwima Nwabiagya North District, say residents blame them for the community's underdevelopment and the persistent state of the main road linking it to arterial highways. Despite multiple representations to the District Assembly, Regional Coordinating Council, and Ministry of Roads and Highways, the unpaved road remains riddled with potholes and gullies.
8 September 2026 · Joy Online →
A joint police and Forestry Commission team arrested 16 armed men accused of preventing officials from accessing the Asenayo Forest Reserve to clamp down on illegal mining. The suspects were allegedly armed with pump-action guns, machetes and talismans during a confrontation on Monday, August 31, after illegal operators had invaded a section of the reserve and moved two excavators and a bulldozer into the forest.
3 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Department of Gender in the Ashanti Region has raised concern over increasing teenage pregnancy among adolescents and stressed the need for sustained collaboration among parents, schools, communities, health professionals, government agencies and development partners to address contributing factors. The concern was raised during sensitisation workshops organised by the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection, in collaboration with the United Nations Population Fund and the Ashanti Regional Coordinating Council, aimed at strengthening adolescent-friendly health services and improving access to sexual and reproductive health information.
19 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Illegal miners have returned to 100 hectares of land around Obuasi Airstrip that AngloGold Ashanti released to the community in 2018 for agricultural projects. The Obuasi West MCE called for the area to be designated for regulated community mining to integrate miners into a legal framework, while the Ashanti Regional Reclamation Committee recovered three repaired excavators being used for illegal mining near the airport.
29 July 2026 · The Chronicle →
The Ghana Coalition Against Galamsey has rejected the government's assessment that "the era of impunity is over" in illegal mining, citing uneven regional enforcement and raising unverified allegations of corruption within NAIMOS. The Coalition credited government action on Achimota Forest Reserve protection and charges against the "Atronsu 5," but argued conditions in areas including the Eastern Region contradict claims of progress.
21 July 2026 · The Chronicle →
The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly has ordered markets, shops and corporate offices in the Central Business District to close on Friday and Saturday for a nationwide clean-up exercise. On Friday, closures will run from 6 am to 10 am, while Saturday's closures will extend until the end of the exercise in designated key areas.
9 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ashanti Regional Minister has announced an intensified campaign to tackle flooding and poor sanitation, launching a region-wide cleanup exercise on National Sanitation Day in collaboration with Zoomlion Ghana Limited, NADMO, and district assemblies. Teams deployed to flood-prone areas including Airport Roundabout, Krofrom, and Kaase to desilt drains and waterways ahead of heavy rains.
4 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Bosome Freho District Assembly has ordered the arrest of an abandoned mine pit owner after a woman and child died when she slipped into the water-filled pit while drawing water for cooking. The District Chief Executive says the owner failed to reclaim the site after illegal mining operations, and the district is home to hundreds of uncovered mining pits that have become death traps for residents.
18 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ashanti Regional Minister announced that medical and infrastructural equipment installations are underway at the under-construction Ashanti Regional Hospital in Sewua near Kumasi, with work being done to make it operational soon. The Sewua road project has been awarded to Kofi Job Road Construction firm, and Ghana Water Company Ltd engineers are ensuring water supply for the facility.
18 June 2026 · Daily Guide →
Residents of Ahafo-Ano South West District are demanding the government relocate the planned 24-Hour Economy Market at Mankranso, citing the current site's location in a waterlogged area behind the Asuo Mankra stream that experiences severe flooding and would require costly landfilling.
17 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ashanti Regional Minister has pledged to crack down on illegal developments and encroachment on waterways following an inspection of flood-prone areas at KNUST and elsewhere in the region. The visit, led jointly with officials from the Ashanti Regional Coordinating Council and other agencies, revealed extensive unauthorised structures and land filling obstructing water flow.
16 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 →
The Ashanti Regional Coordinating Council has called on health unions at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital to resume work following a meeting with union leadership. The Regional Minister said concerns raised have been noted and forwarded to the Ministry of Health and other stakeholders for urgent action, while the regional health directorate will support KATH by transferring stable patients to other facilities.
8 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Ashanti Regional Coordinating Council has appealed to doctors and nurses at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital to end their indefinite strike and return to work, warning that continued industrial action could cause hardship to patients and the wider region. The health workers withdrew services in protest against the suspension of the hospital's Chief Executive Officer, which they argue was unjustified.
8 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's health minister recommended the suspension of Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital's CEO, Dr. Paa Kwesi Baidoo, following the temporary closure of the hospital's Accident and Emergency Centre, which was reopened within 24 hours after measures to address severe congestion were implemented.
8 June 2026 · The Chronicle →
Rights of Nature Movement Ghana organised a clean-up exercise and sensitisation workshop at Lake Bosomtwe in the Ashanti Region on 28 April in commemoration of World Earth Day, bringing together community members, volunteers and Zoomlion workers to address waste and discuss environmental stewardship through a rights-of-nature framework.
6 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Stakeholders at the 3rd Women in Business Dialogue in Kumasi said limited access to capital and business support structures continue to hold back women-led enterprises in Ghana, despite their significant contribution to the economy. Participants noted that women account for nearly half of Ghana's entrepreneurial workforce, but many still struggle with access to credit, markets, and financial literacy.
30 April 2026 · Joy Online →
Participants at the Women in Business Dialogue Series in Kumasi praised the platform for moving beyond discussion to deliver tangible results for female-led enterprises, citing achievements in providing business exposure, advocating favourable policies, and facilitating linkages with markets and financial institutions. The event brought together women entrepreneurs, young agripreneurs, financial institutions and policymakers to address barriers including limited access to finance, weak business formalisation and constrained market access.
29 April 2026 · Business & Financial Times →