Ashanti Regional Minister — government official overseeing regional development and municipal assembly matters in the Ashanti Region, recently commended Obuasi Assembly's project execution and faced condemnation for alleged sexist remarks.
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The Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr. Frank Amoakohene, has dismissed reports that a 12-unit classroom block at Mankranso in the Ahafo Ano South West District is being demolished to pave the way for the construction of a 24-Hour Economy Market. …
Ashanti Regional Minister refutes claims of Mankranso classroom demolitionJoy Online
… tilda Asante-Asiedu, Deputy Governor, Bank of Ghana; COP Lydia Yaako Donkor, Director-General, CID; Lawyer Barbara Serwaa Asamoah, Deputy General Secretary, NDC; CFO Daniella Mawusi Know Sarpong, Chief Fire Service Officer; Juliet Amoakohene, wife of the Ashanti Regional Minister …
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… No wonder in her one-year term in office, she has influenced the transfers of six heads of department—this is excluding three other middle-class officers.” The assembly members also accused the Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr Frank Amoakohene, of undue interference as they give Pre …
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… He said technical designs had been prepared with support from a university, and that discussions had also been held with the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation through the Ashanti Regional Minister to support the project. …
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… Speaking during a monitoring tour of the sanitation exercise, the Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr. …
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… The victory triggered spontaneous festivities across the metropolis, with large crowds converging at key public spaces, including beneath the Asokwa Interchange in the Asokwa Municipality, where fans had gathered alongside the Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr. …
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… ering Development (GenCED) has strongly condemned what it describes as sexually suggestive, misogynistic and degrading remarks allegedly directed at New Patriotic Party (NPP) politician Akosua Asaa Manu during a recent social media exchange involving the Ashanti Regional Minister …
GenCED condemns Ashanti Regional Minister over sexualised remarks against NPP’s Akosua ManuDaily Guide
… Frank Amoakohene (M) with Faustilove Appiah Kannin (L) and the Municipal Coordinator The Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr. …
Minister Lauds Obuasi Assembly Over DACF UtilisationThe Ashanti Regional Minister has dismissed reports that a 12-unit classroom block at Mankranso is being demolished for a 24-Hour Economy Market project, stating instead it will be re-engineered and incorporated into the market while retaining its educational purpose. He explained that an alternative site was ruled out due to swampy terrain requiring extensive drainage work.
18 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ashanti Regional Minister has dismissed reports that a 12-unit classroom block at Mankranso is being demolished for a 24-Hour Economy Market project, stating instead it will be re-engineered and incorporated into the market while retaining its educational purpose. He explained that an alternative site was ruled out due to swampy terrain requiring extensive drainage work.
18 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Deputy Chief of Staff Nana Oye Bampoe Addo led a delegation of female government officials to pay a courtesy call on Nana Yaa Akyaa II, the newly nominated Asantehemaa, at Manhyia Palace in Kumasi on Monday, September 14, to extend goodwill and reaffirm collaboration between government and traditional leadership.
15 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Kwadaso Municipal Chief Executive Eric Asibey has responded to a petition from 'The Grassroots Movement' of the NDC in the constituency, which alleged he neglected party interests and prioritized personal gains. Asibey told The Chronicle the allegations come from people who opposed his nomination as MCE.
25 August 2026 · The Chronicle →
Kwame Dadzie, in an open letter to President Mahama, calls for the scrapping of the Black Star Experience—a campaign initiative promised to position Ghana as a Culture, Arts, and Tourism brand—citing five months of inactivity and a lack of clear execution that suggests the NDC may complete its term without making meaningful progress on the project.
17 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Twenty-nine aggrieved assembly members of Ejisu Municipal have resolved to pass a vote of no confidence in Municipal Chief Executive Jerryne Asante, citing allegations of financial mismanagement, abuse of power, and poor administrative leadership. They allege the MCE failed to address pressing issues including oversight of a court-ordered demolition and diversion of GH29,000 in property rates and business permits collected in August 2025.
24 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Construction of a proposed AstroTurf at Tadiem Park in Asante Mampong has stalled following a dispute between the project's financier and the Municipal Assembly over whether the required approval process was followed before work began. The financier says the Assembly halted construction despite private investment, while the Assembly maintains work commenced without necessary engagement and review of technical plans.
8 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly and Zoomlion Ghana Limited have launched a comprehensive sanitation campaign to prevent flooding and improve waste management by clearing choked drains, desilting gutters, and managing solid waste in critical areas across Kumasi. The initiative was prompted by recent flooding in Greater Accra that claimed over 30 lives.
5 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Black Stars scored a late-minute winner against Panama in 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying, triggering spontaneous celebrations across Kumasi with crowds gathering at public spaces and dancing to local music.
18 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Gender Centre for Empowering Development (GenCED) has strongly condemned sexually suggestive, misogynistic and degrading remarks allegedly directed at NPP politician Akosua Asaa Manu by the Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr Frank Amoakohene, during a social media exchange. GenCED warned that such conduct reinforces the hostile environment women face in politics and has no place in democratic discourse.
5 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ashanti Regional Minister has commended the Obuasi Municipal Assembly for prudently using the District Assemblies Common Fund to execute 19 development projects over the past year. He credited the achievement to the government's revised DACF disbursement policy, under which 80 per cent of funds are released directly to local assemblies for project execution, improving efficiency and accountability.
1 June 2026 · Daily Guide →