The Ashanti Regional Coordinating Council (ARCC) has appealed to doctors and other health workers at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) to call off their industrial action and return to work as efforts intensify to resolve the issues that sparked the dispute. …
… His suspension stemmed from the temporary closure of the Accident and Emergency (A&E) Centre of KATH, a development for which he sought wider consultation with stakeholders, including the Ashanti Regional Health Directorate and the Ashanti Regional Coordinating Council on how bes …
… Meanwhile RoNAG has written letters to the Ashanti Regional Coordinating Council and the Bosomtwe District Assembly to make available the required logistics for an appropriate earmarked space for waste management. …
… Deputy Director at the Ashanti Regional Coordinating Council, Samuel Twum Nkansah, reaffirmed government’s commitment to supporting local enterprises, particularly those led by women. …
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.