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Order a long-term news report on Bono East Region
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The Ghanaian Times
… The three-day consultation, which began in Techiman in the Bono East Region yesterday, is providing a platform for participants to assess the implementation of the 2020–2024 National Security Strategy and identify emerging security threats that need to be addressed under the new …
NSCS consults stakeholders on new security strategyJoy Online
… The engagement provided an opportunity for both parties to discuss areas of collaboration and explore practical ways to promote investment, industrial development, and sustainable economic growth across the Bono East Region. …
Bono East Minister pledges full support for Free Zones Authority to unlock regional investment potentialJoy Online
… In a heartwarming display of commitment to women’s health, the Ellen White Sustainable Foundation, in partnership with the Awat Foundation and the Police Ladies Association, has provided free breast cancer screening to nearly 100 female police officers across the Bono East Region …
Ellen White Foundation brings free breast cancer screening to Bono East police womenJoy Online
… The NDC’s Sammy Gyamfi acknowledged that Techiman South was the only seat the party lost in the Bono East Region, conceding that the NDC had won 10 out of 11 constituencies in the region. …
Voting underway in Techiman South as 2,544 delegates elect party leadersJoy Online
For years, the pupils of Asunkwaa M/A Primary School in the Nkoranza South Constituency of the Bono East Region studied under conditions that tested both their patience and their potential. …
Nkoranza South MP commissions modern six-unit classroom block to end decades of CongestionThe Ghanaian Times
THE Ghana COCOBOD has distributed more than 2.8 million free hybrid cocoa seedlings, including 67,794 economic shade trees, to 2,705 farmers in the Techiman South District of the Bono East Region. …
COCOBOD distributes 2.8m cocoa seedlings to 2,705 farmersJoy Online
In a significant boost to youth empowerment and vocational development, a total of 700 sewing machines have been distributed to hundreds of apprentices in the Nkoranza South Constituency of the Bono East Region. …
700 sewing machines distributed to apprentices in Nkoranza South under MP’s SOMPA Training ProgramJoy Online
When the ASWAJ Islamic Senior High School opened its doors in 2024, it made history as the first and only public Senior High School in the Bono East Region. …
ASWAJ SHS: Bono East’s first Islamic SHS faces furniture & accommodation challenges—MP pledges 200 desksJoy Online
… Nourish tomorrow”, women farmers in Forikrom, in the Bono East Region, have added their voices to the global call for action, urging Ghanaians to eat local, support rural farmers, and push for policies that strengthen food security. …
World Food Day 2026: Forikrom women champion local foods and call for stronger support for rural farmersJoy Online
… Dr Bawumia gave the advice when he joined Muslim prayers at Kintampo as part of his thank-you tour of the Bono East Region. …
NPP has resolved its internal wrangling – BawumiaThe National Security Council Secretariat is consulting stakeholders across all 16 regions to gather views on Ghana's National Security Strategy for 2026–2030, assessing implementation of the 2020–2024 strategy and identifying emerging security threats.
30 October 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The National Security Council Secretariat is consulting stakeholders across all 16 regions to gather views on Ghana's National Security Strategy for 2026–2030, assessing implementation of the 2020–2024 strategy and identifying emerging security threats.
30 October 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Bono East Regional Minister pledged the Regional Coordinating Council's full commitment to work with the Ghana Free Zones Authority to boost investments and economic growth. The engagement marked the establishment of the first Free Zones Office in Bono East since the region was created in 2018.
28 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Physician Assistants Association opened its 23rd Annual General Conference in Techiman, with leaders calling for physician assistants to be positioned at the heart of Ghana's primary healthcare delivery system and equipped to respond to community health needs.
28 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ellen White Sustainable Foundation, in partnership with the Awat Foundation and the Police Ladies Association, provided free breast cancer screening to nearly 100 female police officers in the Bono East Region at the Techiman Divisional Police Command. The initiative aimed to promote early detection and awareness among women in uniform and reach officers who cannot easily access health facilities due to their busy schedules.
24 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Voting is underway in Techiman South Constituency where 2,544 delegates from 280 branches are electing leaders for the 2028 general elections. The exercise features 81 candidates contesting various positions, with voting scheduled from 7:30 am to 3 pm and 150 police officers deployed for security.
24 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Asunkwaa M/A Primary School in Bono East Region has received a new six-unit classroom block funded by GETFund to address years of severe overcrowding, with some classrooms previously holding up to 90 pupils. The facility was commissioned by the Nkoranza South MP and Minister for Labour Emmanuel Kwadwo Agyekum.
23 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana COCOBOD has distributed over 2.8 million free hybrid cocoa seedlings and 67,794 economic shade trees to 2,705 farmers in Techiman South District, along with 21,000 bags of fertiliser, to address production challenges from high temperatures and unpredictable rainfall.
21 October 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Seven hundred sewing machines have been distributed to apprentices in Nkoranza South Constituency under the SOMPA Training Program, an MP-led vocational initiative intended to help beneficiaries establish their own businesses.
21 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Bono East's first public Islamic Senior High School, which opened in 2024 with 50 students, has enrolled over 450 first-year students this term, bringing total enrollment to nearly 600, but now faces critical shortages of desks and bunk beds for accommodation. The headmaster has called on philanthropists and government to help address the infrastructure challenges, with the local MP pledging 200 desks.
20 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Women farmers in Forikrom, Bono East Region, marked World Food Day 2026 by advocating for increased consumption of locally produced foods and calling for stronger policies to support rural farmers and ensure food security in Ghana.
17 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The NPP flagbearer for 2028, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, told party members they must remain united to win the elections and secure a parliamentary majority to implement socio-economic policies. He made the remarks during a thank-you tour of Bono East Region and presented GH¢30,000 to the Muslim community in Kintampo.
17 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The New Patriotic Party held an Islamic National Thanksgiving Prayer Service at Kintampo Central Mosque in the Bono East Region to give thanks for a peaceful executive election that saw eleven national executives elected ahead of 2028. Flagbearer Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia attended and spoke about conceding defeat in the 2024 election, describing the party's recent executive polls as orderly and a sign of divine favour.
16 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Dozens of teachers across Ghana completed a five-day training workshop in Techiman to run Buzz Clubs, school-based beekeeping and conservation programs in their basic schools. The initiative, organized by Bees for Development Ghana, aims to introduce young children to sustainable apiculture and environmental conservation while improving rural livelihoods.
16 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Association of Small-Scale Industries, in collaboration with the Ghana Enterprises Agency, held a mentorship and coaching programme in Techiman aimed at strengthening the capacity of trade association executives in the Bono East Region. The event brought together leaders from various trade associations to equip them with skills for sustainable business growth and improved workplace performance.
16 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) has intensified efforts to bring informal sector workers onto its pension scheme through a sensitization float in Techiman, Bono East Region, as part of its Self-Employed Enrolment Drive (SEED) campaign. The drive aims to offer self-employed and informal sector workers social protection and reliable income during retirement.
15 October 2026 · Joy Online →
International Rural Women's Day on October 15 honours the contributions of rural women who sustain their communities through farming, traditional knowledge, and caregiving. The article highlights that rural women face unequal access to productive resources and calls for recognition of their essential work in agriculture and food systems.
15 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Young entrepreneurs in Bono East have completed training under Ghana's Adwumawura Programme, which provides five weeks of entrepreneurship training, startup support, and six months of mentorship to help young people establish or expand businesses. The programme, implemented through the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme, hosted a meeting in Techiman where trainees pitched their businesses to financial institutions and explored funding opportunities.
15 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Cocoa farmers in Bono East are experiencing falling production due to prolonged sunshine and erratic rainfall. Farmers have reported significant drops in yields — one farmer's output fell from 28 bags per season to 17 bags, while another's fell from 68 to 48 bags — and are calling for government intervention including the reintroduction of irrigation schemes.
15 October 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Bernard Otabil, Director of Communications at the Bank of Ghana, has urged Ghanaians to uphold the dignity of the cedi as a national asset and legal tender, stressing that it must be handled responsibly and preserved with care. The BoG announced it would soon introduce new and upgraded cedi notes and advised against practices that deface or damage banknotes.
15 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Techiman North MP Elizabeth Ofosu Adjare has commissioned and handed over a fully furnished CHPS Compound in Kokoago, a farming community in the Bono East Region, fulfilling a request made by residents who previously lacked access to nearby healthcare and had to travel several kilometers to Wenchi or Techiman for treatment.
14 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Bank of Ghana held a stakeholder engagement forum in Techiman to strengthen collaboration and deepen public understanding of the central bank's mandate and policy development. The forum, attended by traditional authorities, religious leaders, traders, transport unions, and financial institutions, covered topics including microfinance sector reforms, responsible borrowing, consumer protection, and currency education.
14 October 2026 · Joy Online →
After generations without clean drinking water, residents of Asutia in Techiman South Constituency have gained access to a portable water source through a project initiated by their MP, Martin Adjei Mensah Korsah, ending years of reliance on unsafe water that contributed to waterborne diseases.
13 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Bank of Ghana held a Regional Stakeholder Engagement Forum in Techiman as part of its 16-regional outreach programme to demystify the central bank's mandate, deepen public confidence in the financial system, and create feedback channels between the regulator and the public. The forum brought together 150 participants including traditional leaders, religious leaders, traders, SMEs, and representatives from rural and community banks.
13 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Bank of Ghana held its first-ever stakeholder engagement in Techiman, bringing financial literacy and consumer protection messages to traders, market women, and business owners. The central bank emphasized collaboration and dialogue to strengthen trust and help Ghanaians understand its operations and mandate.
13 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Hundreds of schoolgirls and community leaders gathered in Techiman to commemorate the International Day of the Girl Child under the theme "End Child Marriage and Invest in Girls' Rights," led by Girl Child Coordinator Mrs Ellen White Opoku. The event, organized in partnership with the Ghana Education Service and ActionAid Ghana, was called in response to cases of child marriage recorded in the area.
11 October 2026 · Joy Online →
ActionAid Ghana has called for stronger measures to end child marriage and school-related abuse, urging government and community leaders to invest more in girls' rights, education and leadership. The call was made during the 2026 International Day of the Girl-Child celebration in Techiman, Bono East Region.
9 October 2026 · Joy Online →
A fire destroyed motor and spare parts company Zeko Genius in Techiman Municipality late Thursday night, causing losses estimated in thousands of Ghana cedis. One firefighter, Leading Fireman Issaku Sumaila, was hospitalised after smoke inhalation while firefighters took over four hours to fully extinguish the blaze.
9 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Nurse Salomey Awiti Baffoe has returned home after a period in custody, reuniting with family, colleagues from Abrafi Hospital, and community members in a sober gathering marked by reflection and gratitude. The family visited Nana Hansuahene to express appreciation for his support during her ordeal.
8 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Bono East Regional Minister toured road construction projects under the government's Big Push policy in Nkoranza North District on Tuesday, commending progress on the 14-kilometre Tankor-Fiema-Busunya road where the contractor has completed over 50 per cent of work, far ahead of the expected 29 per cent.
7 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Bono East Regional Minister convened a review meeting with contractors, consultants, and district leaders from 11 Assemblies to address delays in the government's 24-Hour Economy Market projects. The Minister had recently completed a region-wide inspection tour and expressed satisfaction with progress in some districts while noting disappointment with underperforming contractors in others.
7 October 2026 · Joy Online →