… The engagement, which was funded by the British High Commission, drew participants from Ashanti, Bono, Bono East, Ahafo, Western North and Central Regions. …
Two people have died and 14 others, including a police officer, have sustained gunshot wounds following disturbances during the Yam Festival celebration at Nchiraa in the Wenchi Municipality of the Bono Region. …
The Banda District in the Bono Region is positioning itself as a major tourism destination in Ghana and the West African sub-region, with new recreational, hospitality and social facilities being developed to complement its natural attractions. …
Ahmed Ibrahim, the Minister of Works, Housing and Water Resources, says the Banda District in the Bono Region would become a major tourism destination hub in the country within the next five years. …
… The Bono Region, paired with the Gas Directorate, Administration and Insurance Directorate and the CEO Secretariat, placed second and received GH¢20,000. …
… The call was contained in a seven-point communiqué issued on Friday, October 2, 2026, at the close of the GhIH’s 26th Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference held at Fiapre, near Sunyani in the Bono Region. …
Sixteen community teams are participating in the 2026 MTN Inter-Community Football Gala at the Twene Amanfo Senior High School Park in Sunyani, Bono Region. …
Justice Acquah, the Dormaa District Secretary of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) in the Bono Region says none of the about 2,000 teachers in 25 basic schools in the area has reported to school. …
The Citizens' Platform on Constitutional Reforms and the Centre for Democratic Development held a two-day media engagement in Kumasi to discuss Ghana's ongoing constitutional reform process, examining contentious issues and implications for democratic governance. Participants from six regions discussed the need for clear timelines and institutional responsibilities to implement the Constitution Review Committee's recommendations.
The Citizens' Platform on Constitutional Reforms and the Centre for Democratic Development held a two-day media engagement in Kumasi to discuss Ghana's ongoing constitutional reform process, examining contentious issues and implications for democratic governance. Participants from six regions discussed the need for clear timelines and institutional responsibilities to implement the Constitution Review Committee's recommendations.
Two people died and 14 others, including a police officer, sustained gunshot wounds during disturbances at the Yam Festival in Nchiraa, Wenchi Municipality, Bono Region, on October 3, 2026. The incident began after a gunshot was heard as a chief was being escorted to his palace; police have restored calm and are investigating.
The Banda District in the Bono Region is developing recreational, hospitality and social facilities to complement natural attractions including mountains, rivers, forests, caves, archaeological sites and a Hippo Sanctuary. The district's MP says ongoing infrastructure projects could transform the area into a major tourism destination for domestic and international visitors within five years.
The Minister of Works, Housing and Water Resources says Banda District in the Bono Region will become a major tourism destination within five years, citing attractions including Hippo Sanctuary, Bui National Park, Bui Hydro Lake, and Spider Village. The government is developing physical infrastructure projects to support tourism growth.
Disturbances erupted at a Yam festival celebration in Nchiraa, Wenchi Municipality, Bono Region on October 3, 2026, leaving two people dead and 13 others, including a police officer, with gunshot wounds. Police have restored calm and intensified patrols in the area while investigations continue.
The Volta Region team defeated competing NPA regional and departmental teams at the National Petroleum Authority's 2026 Staff Welfare Week Quiz Competition, which tested knowledge of Ghana's downstream petroleum industry, policy issues, and current affairs. The winning team received a cash prize of GH¢30,000.
The Ghana Institute of Horticulturists called on the government to establish a Horticulture Authority and rehabilitate irrigation schemes and tomato-processing factories to boost domestic production and reduce reliance on imports. The call came at the Institute's 26th Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference in Sunyani, which emphasised the need for coordinated stakeholder engagement across the tomato value chain.
Teacher unions in Bono Region (GNAT, NAGRAT, PRETAG) support the nationwide strike declared September 25, 2026, and will continue industrial action until the government addresses outstanding concerns including delays in promotion placements, non-implementation of deprived-area allowance, and delays in collective negotiations.
Sixteen community teams are participating in the 2026 MTN Inter-Community Football Gala at the Twene Amanfo Senior High School Park in Sunyani, Bono Region. The three-week event, organized by MTN Ghana in partnership with Sun City Radio, runs from September 26 to October 11 and features football competition alongside music, culture, sports and health activities.
About 2,000 teachers in 25 basic schools in Dormaa District have stayed away from classrooms in compliance with a Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) industrial action. The district GNAT secretary called on the government to address teachers' concerns, particularly payment of promotion arrears, for the strike to be called off.
Ahmed Ibrahim, Minister for Works, Housing and Water Resources, has urged stakeholders to prioritise quality education and technical skills development in Banda District to transform the economic potential and livelihoods of the area. He inspected ongoing GETFund construction projects at Bandaman Senior High Technical School, including a dining hall, dormitory blocks, and staff housing.
The Citizens' Platform on Constitutional Reform has called for a major restructuring of Ghana's governance system, demanding tighter limits on presidential powers and stronger constitutional safeguards to prevent excessive concentration of authority in the Executive. The coalition wants appointments to independent and oversight institutions to be made through transparent, competitive and merit-based processes rather than being left to presidential discretion.
Olam Agri Ghana has donated GH¢100,000 towards the 42nd National Farmers' Day celebration scheduled for December 4, 2026, in Sunyani. The company said it contributed to support the annual event honouring farmers' contribution to Ghana's economy and food security.
Two bodies of former teachers are stuck at St. Anne's Catholic Hospital after the mortuary's two refrigeration engines broke down two days ago. The engines, procured in 2013, have not had a major overhaul in 13 years, and this is the third such failure this year.
The General Officer Commanding Ghana Army's Central Command said the Ghana Army must maintain high readiness as security challenges including violent extremism, terrorism, and organised crime continue to evolve in Ghana and West Africa. He made the remarks at Exercise Thunderbolt 2026, a four-day shooting competition bringing together personnel from multiple army commands and brigades.
The General Officer Commanding Ghana's Central Command says the Ghana Army must maintain high readiness as security challenges in Ghana and the wider West African region continue to evolve, with threats including violent extremism, terrorism, organised crime, and armed robbery requiring vigilance and capability. He made the remarks at the opening of Exercise Thunderbolt 2026, a four-day shooting competition involving personnel from multiple command units.
The Ghana Taekwondo Federation has launched an awareness campaign targeting the Ashanti, Northern, Upper West, Bono and Central regions to introduce more school children to Taekwondo and identify young talent. The campaign aims to promote the sport's benefits including discipline, physical fitness, self-defence and confidence while creating pathways for promising athletes to progress to regional and national competition.
A Social Audit Committee established in 2025 is monitoring development projects in Tano North Municipality and identifying shortcomings that prompt corrective action, according to the Mehoso International Foundation CEO. The committee has monitored eleven health and educational infrastructure projects, discussing findings on eight of them.
Organisers of the 2026 Skrive Foundation Open Essay Competition called for stronger integration of practical skills into Ghana's education system. At the awards ceremony, guest speaker Emmanuel Nikoi said the country needs an education system that enables students to understand concepts and apply them to real-life challenges, arguing the issue is about making education meaningful and useful rather than choosing theory over practicals.
A KNUST professor argues that traditional leaders should play a greater role in combating illegal mining, as government enforcement alone has failed to stop the practice that damages forests and water bodies. He notes that chiefs, as the closest authority in affected communities, could help change residents' behaviour and counter the narrative that galamsey is the only livelihood option, citing examples of resistance in Ashanti and Bono regions.
NDC Chairman Johnson Asiedu Nketiah has called for greater policy continuity in Ghana, urging governments to improve programmes delivering results rather than scrap them because predecessors initiated them. He noted that while failing policies should be discontinued, renaming or restructuring effective programmes wastes public funds and deprives the country of full benefit from existing investments.
National Democratic Congress Chairman Johnson Asiedu Nketiah has urged journalists to remain independent and resist allowing politicians' complaints to determine editorial decisions, calling on them to subject claims to proper scrutiny and report facts regardless of political favour.
NDC National Chairman Johnson Asiedu Nketiah has criticised Ghana's practice of discontinuing or substantially altering development programmes when political power changes, arguing that a serious country cannot start afresh every four years and should instead build institutional and policy continuity across administrations.
Only seven of about 20 doctors posted to the Bono Region have reported for duty, according to the Deputy Minister of Health. Inadequate accommodation has been identified as a major challenge affecting the deployment and retention of health professionals in the region.
Daniel B. Dzirasah, the Ghanaian Times' Bono Regional Correspondent, won Best Reporter in Mining and Best Development-Focused Reporter at the 4th Bono Regional Ghana Journalists Association Awards. Eight other journalists were also honoured at the ceremony in Sunyani.
National Democratic Congress Chairman Johnson Asiedu Nketiah has criticized past attempts to denigrate the name and legacy of Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah, calling it shameful when the world honours him as African of the Century. He commended the Nkrumah Fest initiative by Ellembelle MP Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah as an effort to restore Ghana's image regarding its founding president.
Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, National Chairman of the NDC, says Dr Kwame Nkrumah played a unique role in bringing together separate political and administrative entities—including the Gold Coast colony, Ashanti Kingdom, Northern Territories, and Trans-Volta Togoland—to form modern Ghana, and that no other nationalist can be compared to him.
National Chairman Johnson Asiedu Nketiah told journalists at the Ghana Journalists Association awards in Sunyani that the government should expect scrutiny of its policies, spending and development promises, and urged media to hold ministers accountable, examine public expenditure, and track whether commitments to Ghanaians are delivered.
Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, National Chairman of the NDC, has called for improved working conditions and institutional support for journalists, saying media organisations must have resources to employ competent professionals and maintain newsrooms. He also urged regional journalists to monitor public projects and spending.