Also known as: Deacon David Afum
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… FROM David Afum, Nkawkaw The post Mystery As Driver, Mate Die In Hotel appeared first on DailyGuide Network.
Mystery As Driver, Mate Die In HotelDaily Guide
… By David Afum The post KMA ‘IGP’ Enstooled Adum Hene Kyeame appeared first on DailyGuide Network.
KMA ‘IGP’ Enstooled Adum Hene KyeameDaily Guide
… FROM David Afum, Kumasi The post Nurse Trainee Found Dead In Room appeared first on DailyGuide Network.
Nurse Trainee Found Dead In RoomDaily Guide
… FROM David Afum The post Ashanti NPP Youth Hopeful Promises Grassroots Revival appeared first on DailyGuide Network.
Ashanti NPP Youth Hopeful Promises Grassroots RevivalDaily Guide
… FROM David Afum, Kumasi The post Nigerian Woman Abandons Newborn At Buokrom appeared first on DailyGuide Network.
Nigerian Woman Abandons Newborn At BuokromDaily Guide
… FROM David Afum, Adwafo The post Man Found Dead After Returning From Church appeared first on DailyGuide Network.
Man Found Dead After Returning From ChurchDaily Guide
… FROM David Afum, Kumasi The post Body Found On Abuakwa River Bank After Downpour appeared first on DailyGuide Network.
Body Found On Abuakwa River Bank After DownpourDaily Guide
… FROM David Afum, Kumasi The post Otumfuo Back Home After Poland, Canada Tour appeared first on DailyGuide Network.
Otumfuo Back Home After Poland, Canada TourDaily Guide
… FROM David Afum, Kumasi The post Car Crash Leaves Motorcyclist In Coma, Several Injured appeared first on DailyGuide Network.
Car Crash Leaves Motorcyclist In Coma, Several InjuredDaily Guide
… FROM David Afum, Bobeam The post Mother, Baby Drown In Galamsey Pit appeared first on DailyGuide Network.
Mother, Baby Drown In Galamsey PitNana Kwaku Boateng Basic School in Koforidua won the 2026 VIA Safe Mobility for All Young People Programme national finals with a score of 83.63 points, beating seven other schools to claim a €4,000 prize. The competition featured student road safety ambassadors presenting solutions to traffic-related risks among young people.
26 October 2026 · Daily Guide →
Nana Kwaku Boateng Basic School in Koforidua won the 2026 VIA Safe Mobility for All Young People Programme national finals with a score of 83.63 points, beating seven other schools to claim a €4,000 prize. The competition featured student road safety ambassadors presenting solutions to traffic-related risks among young people.
26 October 2026 · Daily Guide →
A 30-year-old galamsey worker, Atta Kwadwo, has been sentenced to 14 years' imprisonment by the Bekwai Circuit Court for defiling an eight-year-old girl at Manso Kumpese in the Ashanti Region. The accused pleaded guilty and was convicted of sexually assaulting the child on July 10, 2026, while co-tenants in the same residence.
19 October 2026 · Daily Guide →
In Tosen, Asuogyaman District, a man allegedly shot his wife before turning the gun on himself in an incident that occurred on Saturday. The motive remains unknown; police have begun investigations.
14 October 2026 · Daily Guide →
A decomposed body believed to be about 40 years old was discovered hanging from a tree on a farm at Moowire near Kodie in the Afigya Kwabre South District of the Ashanti Region on Saturday, October 10, 2026. Police and environmental officers investigated, though the circumstances surrounding the death remain unclear and residents have speculated between suicide and murder.
14 October 2026 · Daily Guide →
A 14-year-old final-year Junior High School student, Keziah Mirekua, died from severe burns after reportedly setting herself ablaze at a school park in Mpraeso Amanfrom, Kwahu West Municipality, on October 11, 2026. Her family is divided over whether an alleged pregnancy or other circumstances prompted the incident.
14 October 2026 · Daily Guide →
A 49-year-old trailer driver, Clement Ofori, has been remanded into police custody by the Tafo Circuit Court following an accident at Krofrom in which a DAF truck with alleged brake failure crashed into six vehicles, a tricycle and a motorbike, killing a 20-year-old pillion rider and injuring several others.
15 September 2026 · Daily Guide →
A 22-year-old man identified as Awineme was lynched by youth in Aburokyire, Ashanti Region, after allegedly murdering caretaker farmer Osei Kwabena and severely injuring chief Nana Osei Bonsu in a machete attack on September 12, 2026.
15 September 2026 · Daily Guide →
Residents of Ankaase in Adansi Akrofuom District, Ashanti Region, are appealing to the government to construct a school and provide electricity, citing long distances children must travel to access education and lack of power after sunset hampering domestic and economic activities.
7 September 2026 · Daily Guide →
Two people died and two others were severely injured in a head-on collision between a KIA truck and a Benz bus at Amangoase on the Kumasi-Bechem Highway on Friday afternoon. Rescue workers and the Ghana National Fire Service assisted in freeing occupants trapped in the wreckage.
1 September 2026 · Daily Guide →
A 47-year-old woman, Akua Abrokwaa, has been arrested by police at Akim Oda in the Eastern Region for allegedly burying her newborn grandchild alive at Akoroso near Koforidua shortly after the child's birth on Sunday. The baby was exhumed and both the suspect and her daughter are in police custody assisting with investigations.
27 August 2026 · Daily Guide →
A three-storey building at Manhyia South in Kumasi caught fire on Thursday, August 20, 2026, at about 1:00 p.m., with preliminary reports suggesting a possible gas explosion as the cause. Firefighters from Asokore Mampong and KNUST stations contained the blaze; 11 of 44 bedrooms were severely damaged, and no casualties were recorded.
24 August 2026 · Daily Guide →
Student ambassadors under the VIA Safe Mobility for All Young People Programme, an initiative of the TotalEnergies Foundation implemented by Oli Best Road Safety Organisation, conducted a "Discovery Walk" to identify road safety hazards threatening pupils and students. The exercise across schools in the Eastern, Ashanti and Bono regions exposed unsafe school surroundings, reckless driving, inadequate road infrastructure and signage, and poorly organised traffic and pedestrian environments, with participating schools now expected to develop action plans to address these hazards.
18 August 2026 · Daily Guide →
A VIP bus travelling from Kumasi to Sunyani caught fire at Abuakwa in the Atwima Nwabiagya South Municipality and was completely gutted; all passengers escaped safely and no casualties were recorded, though the exact cause of the fire has not been established.
17 August 2026 · Daily Guide →
A 50-year-old man, Kwame Jack, was burnt to death by angry youth in Brodi, Tain District, Bono Region, after being accused of killing his 43-year-old wife, Abena Donkor, following a reported misunderstanding. Both bodies have been deposited at Nsawkaw Government Hospital Mortuary and police have launched investigations.
14 August 2026 · Daily Guide →
The District Chief Executive for Amansie Central in Ashanti Region has commissioned a new Community-based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) compound at Fenaso No. 3 to provide basic healthcare services closer to residents and reduce travel distances for medical care. This is the third health facility commissioned in the district since the DCE assumed office about one year and two months ago.
14 August 2026 · Daily Guide →
Rev. Emmanuel Agyapong, Founder of Hope In Christ Power Ministry, told a men's fellowship revival that fathers are spiritually positioned as gatekeepers and watchmen of their families, and must protect their households through prayer, discipline and spiritual leadership.
10 August 2026 · Daily Guide →
A tipper truck driver and his mate sustained serious injuries after the vehicle lost control and crashed at Adiembra in the Atwima Mponua District of the Ashanti Region. Both men are receiving treatment at Nyinahin Government Hospital, and the local Assembly Member has called for urgent government action to improve road safety on the crash-prone stretch.
7 August 2026 · Daily Guide →
Construction of a bridge over the River Offin has commenced in Ntobroso and surrounding communities in Atwima Mponua District, where residents have for years relied on canoes and wooden boats to cross, risking their lives particularly during rainy seasons. The District Chief Executive reports that at least 10 people lost their lives this year alone in canoe accidents on the river, and the bridge is expected to improve access to markets, schools, and healthcare facilities.
6 August 2026 · Daily Guide →
Three people were killed and five others injured when a Kia Rhino truck with brake failure collided with a commercial passenger vehicle at the Asafo Labour Roundabout in Kumasi on Tuesday, July 28. The injured were taken to Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital for treatment.
29 July 2026 · Daily Guide →
The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) in the Ashanti Region has advised electricity and water consumers that they may settle accumulated utility bills through agreed instalment payment plans under Regulation 31 of the PURC (Consumer Service) Regulations, 2020. The provision applies when utilities fail to issue bills for more than three months before demanding payment, or when they discover undercharging and seek recovery; if consumers and providers cannot agree on a plan, either party may refer the matter to PURC for resolution.
23 July 2026 · Daily Guide →
A driver and his mate died at Elsie Hotel in Nkawkaw, Eastern Region, after checking in late during a journey from Donkorkrom. Police have arrested the hotel manager and a security guard and are investigating to determine whether foul play was involved; the bodies await autopsy.
22 July 2026 · Daily Guide →
A veteran Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly City Guard, Nana Kojo Poku Ware (nicknamed "IGP"), has been enstooled as the Adum Hene Kyeame at a ceremony held on Friday, July 17, 2026, at the Adum Stool House. The installation was attended by traditional authorities, KMA officials, traders, and community members, with the KMA Operations Commander representing the Mayor of Kumasi.
21 July 2026 · Daily Guide →
A nurse trainee, Vincent Amo Amponsah, was found dead in his room in Kwadaso, Ashanti Region, several days after his death. Police are investigating the circumstances and conducting a post-mortem examination, while two mobile phones recovered from the room have been sent for forensic examination.
21 July 2026 · Daily Guide →
An aspiring Ashanti Regional Youth Organiser of the NPP, Yiadom Boakye Emmanuel, has promised to revive the party's grassroots mobilisation system by reintroducing electoral area youth wings if elected, citing their effectiveness under former organiser Justin Kodua Frimpong.
16 July 2026 · Daily Guide →
A suspected Nigerian national allegedly abandoned her newborn baby at Buokrom-Asikafo Amantem in Kumasi's Ashanti Region early on Monday, July 13, 2026, after apparently delivering the infant. Residents rescued the baby and reported the matter to police; the infant is currently in the care of residents pending intervention from social welfare and health officials.
14 July 2026 · Daily Guide →
A 38-year-old man, Kofi Moses, was found hanging from a mango tree behind his house in Adwafo, Atwima Nwabiagya South Municipality, shortly after returning from church on Sunday. Police have commenced investigations into the circumstances surrounding the death.
10 July 2026 · Daily Guide →
An unidentified man believed to be about 40 years old was discovered face-down on the Abuakwa river bank in the Atwima Nwabiagya South District on Monday morning after heavy rainfall. The Assembly Member suspects he was swept downstream by floodwaters, and police have retrieved the body and appealed for help identifying him.
24 June 2026 · Daily Guide →
Otumfuo Osei Tutu II returned to Kumasi following a working visit to Poland and Canada aimed at promoting development partnerships, investment and educational opportunities for Asanteman. During the trip, the Asantehene held meetings with government officials, investors, business leaders and diaspora members to attract investment to the Ashanti Region and strengthen educational and cultural collaborations.
23 June 2026 · Daily Guide →
A multi-vehicle crash at Adabraka near Old Tafo in the Ashanti Region left a motorcyclist in a coma with multiple fractures and several other people injured. The Toyota V8 struck the motorcycle, then collided with a commercial tricycle, two parked vehicles, and a metal signpost after the driver reportedly stepped on the accelerator instead of the brake.
22 June 2026 · Daily Guide →
A woman and her six-month-old child drowned after falling into an uncovered abandoned illegal mining pit at Bobeam in Bosome Freho District, Ashanti Region, on June 10. Community residents have blamed the tragedy on numerous abandoned galamsey pits in the area and called on authorities to cover them.
17 June 2026 · Daily Guide →