David Afum receiving his certificate Daily Guide Correspondent in the Ashanti Region, David Afum, was among the first batch of students to graduate from the School of Ministries (SOM)-Ghana during its maiden graduation ceremony held at Fire Trinity Ministry, Agric Aburaso, Kumasi …
Parliament's Minority Health Committee MPs were prevented from accessing parts of the Afari Military Hospital in Ashanti Region during an inspection tour, with military personnel citing security protocols. The MPs argued their constitutional oversight mandate gave them access rights to the publicly funded project.
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Minority MPs blocked from inspecting publicly funded military hospital raises constitutional oversight and accountability concerns.
Parliament's Minority Health Committee MPs were prevented from accessing parts of the Afari Military Hospital in Ashanti Region during an inspection tour, with military personnel citing security protocols. The MPs argued their constitutional oversight mandate gave them access rights to the publicly funded project.
A man believed to be in his early 40s was stabbed to death by suspected armed robbers at Kejetia in Kumasi on Tuesday morning while they attempted to snatch his travelling bag. The suspects fled the scene, and police have begun investigations to track down the perpetrators.
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.
Daily Guide Correspondent David Afum graduated with a Diploma in Leadership and Biblical Studies from the School of Ministries (SOM)-Ghana during its maiden graduation ceremony in Kumasi, where 32 students completed the programme. The event emphasised the importance of godly character and obedience for emerging Christian leaders.
A commercial mini-bus travelling from Kumasi to Techiman collided head-on with a trailer truck at Nkenkensu in Offinso North District on May 26, killing twelve persons on arrival at the hospital and leaving two others in critical condition. The accident occurred when the driver of the commercial vehicle attempted to overtake another vehicle and veered into the lane of the oncoming trailer.
AshGold 04 defeated King Faisal 1-0 in the Division One League Zone Two coronation match at Len Clay Stadium on Sunday, with a 90th-minute goal securing victory and prompting celebrations from more than 2,000 supporters in Obuasi.
Residents of Soko in Afigya Kwabre North District, Ashanti Region, have called for government and district assembly intervention over electricity poles destroyed by termites that threaten to collapse and disrupt street lighting, and over overcrowded school classrooms caused by inadequate infrastructure.
A 2026 WASSCE candidate at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Senior High School died on the second day of examinations after a short illness. School management said 1,022 candidates are sitting the exam, and that counselling support is being offered to students as examinations continue.
Police in Kodie, Ashanti Region, have detained a 34-year-old man accused of abusing several teenagers aged 13–17 at Kronum-Heman. According to residents, more than 20 teenagers may have been affected, and investigations are ongoing.
Police detained more than 60 suspects following a violent clash in Asisiriwa, Bosomtwe District, that killed two men and left three in critical condition. The confrontation between youth groups from Asisiriwa and neighbouring Brodekwan was reportedly triggered by a relationship dispute.
An unidentified baby was discovered abandoned in a bush at Dechemso-Hafia in Manhyia South Constituency on Sunday morning and taken to Manhyia Government Hospital. Police have launched investigations to identify the person responsible, and the incident has renewed concerns about the growing cases of infants abandoned in unsafe locations across the country.