… He said, “Though you can buy sex, buy with your health and safety in mind, use the condoms, and let’s kill new infections, particularly among the youthful population.” From Emmanuel Opoku, Takoradi The post 152 HIV New Infections Recorded In STMA appeared first on DailyGuide Netw …
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Gold Fields Ghana Limited awarded scholarships to 150 tertiary students from its host communities, with 86 female beneficiaries and 50 who completed basic education in host community schools. Since the scholarship programme's establishment, 3,092 students have benefited.
Gold Fields Ghana Limited awarded scholarships to 150 tertiary students from its host communities, with 86 female beneficiaries and 50 who completed basic education in host community schools. Since the scholarship programme's establishment, 3,092 students have benefited.
Residents of Ahanta West Constituency have urged multimedia journalist Kojo Brace, a native of the area, to contest the parliamentary seat in the next elections, saying they would vote for him based on his commitment to local development. The call came after residents participated in a walk dubbed "Walk with Ahanta Pele" on Saturday at Agona-Nkwanta.
The Sefwi Wiawso Constituency Chairman of the NPP has accused the NDC's eight regional MPs of failing to pressure President Mahama to honour campaign promises to cocoa farmers, including polytanks for irrigation and a cocoa price of over GH¢6,000 per bag; the current price is GH¢2,500.
The Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly reported 152 new HIV infections in 2025, bringing the total number of people living with the disease in the metropolis to 4,198—the highest in the Western Region. The MCE called for renewed commitment from stakeholders to address the worrying trend.
Justin Kodua Frimpong, General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party, campaigned in the Western Region expressing confidence he will receive massive endorsements from delegates in the party's national executive elections scheduled for October. He credited party members' support to his accessibility, relationship with grassroots members, and reforms implemented during his tenure, including organising presidential primaries before polling station and constituency primaries.
Teachers at Axim Girls Senior High School in the Western Region have called on the Ghana Education Service to investigate forged signatures on a document claiming they each received GH¢1,861.49 under a "Government academic intervention" scheme. The staff say the actual amounts disbursed varied, and that someone forged their signatures on a falsified sheet apparently intended for submission to GES.
The Western Regional Chairman of the NPP has raised concerns over the alleged GH¢22 billion financial loss involving the Ghana Gold Board under the Domestic Gold Purchase Programme, as reported by the IMF. He compared the controversy unfavourably to the performance of the Precious Minerals Marketing Company and suggested Ghanaians would voice their concerns in the next general election.
Richard Otwey, 58, a Wildlife Resource Guard attached to the Kakum Wildlife Division, was shot dead on Saturday, August 22, 2026, at the Assin Kruwa portion of Kakum Forest Reserve in the Central Region's Assin South District. According to police, Otwey and two other forestry guards encountered two men hunting illegally in the reserve; one of the suspects, Bukari Abudu, allegedly drew a single-barrel gun and fired at Otwey, killing him with a chest wound.
The Member of Parliament for Takoradi, Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah, has distributed free school trunks and mattresses to Junior High School graduates in the constituency preparing for Senior High School, alongside exercise books to basic school children, through his Community Education Fund established in 2009.
Ghana's mining industry recorded 34 serious accidents and 210 first-aid accidents in 2025, though fatalities declined from seven in 2024 to three, representing a 57 per cent reduction. Chamber of Mines CEO Ken Ashigbey called for continued focus on safety and zero-harm goals.
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) recovered GH¢4.3 million from illegal connections between January and June in the Western Region during revenue protection exercises across Sekondi, Takoradi, Agona, Tarkwa and Sefwi Wiawso districts. During the period, 2,367 customers were screened, uncovering meter tampering, meter bypasses and unauthorised service connections totalling 3.64 gigawatt-hours of electricity.
The Gold Fields Ghana Foundation has invested GH¢144,666 to expand the Tarkwa Local Prisons' oil palm plantation from 30 to 50 acres, providing 1,400 seedlings and equipment to strengthen food security and teach inmates agricultural skills for rehabilitation and reintegration.
Newly elected Takoradi Constituency NPP Chairman Justice Maxwell Acquah has dismissed claims of party division, citing the recent executives' election results as evidence of overwhelming support for the new leadership. He said the elected executives' focus is to unite the party and mobilise members towards recapturing power in the 2028 general election.
An explosion of suspected illegally stored explosives at Aboso in the Prestea Huni Valley Municipality on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, resulted in three deaths and three injuries, according to police. The Western Central Regional Police Command is investigating the incident in collaboration with the Minerals Commission and has reminded the public that unlawful possession, storage, handling or sale of explosives is a serious offence.
Gold Fields Ghana Foundation, in partnership with Unilever Ghana and Diagnostic Centre Limited, organised a healthcare outreach programme in Awudua and neighbouring communities for World Hepatitis Day, offering free medical services including screening, consultation, and NHIS support at a cost of GH¢452,231.
Dai Mingsheng arrived in Ghana in 2001 with mining machinery and has spent a quarter-century introducing mechanised mining technology to the country's small-scale mining sector, growing from two containers into a full-service operation supplying machinery, technical support, and training through China Xinzheng-Ghana Friendly Development Company Ltd.
The Media Coalition Against Open Defecation has called for widespread education on sanitation to drive behavioural change and urged assemblies to implement dredging, waste collection systems, and sanctions on sanitation offenders. A public health consultant noted that improved sanitation could reduce clinic attendance and save families costs from disease.
Hundreds of residents across the Western Region joined a two-day nationwide clean-up exercise over the weekend, desilting drains, sweeping streets and clearing refuse to improve sanitation and mitigate flooding risks. Zoomlion Ghana Limited, the Ghana Police Service, Ghana National Fire Service, Ghana Armed Forces, and officials from public and private institutions supported the effort.
A building at Pariscoa, a suburb of Sekondi in the Western Region, collapsed last Saturday after heavy rainfall washed away soil beneath the structure, weakening its foundation and causing it to slide.
Residents of Wassa Amenfi West Municipality in the Western Region have protested over the government's failure to initiate meaningful development projects, particularly road infrastructure improvements, despite the area's contributions to Ghana's cocoa, gold and timber economy. The residents cited poor road conditions from Bawdie to Asankrangwa and Asankrangwa to Sefwi Bekwai, and recalled campaign promises by President John Dramani Mahama to address road challenges.
A downpour and minor landslide in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis on Sunday caused an electricity pole to collapse onto a premix fuel station at Bosumtwi-Sam Fishing Harbour, triggering a fire that destroyed the fuel station, two vehicles, and sections of offices and ice storage rooms. The Ghana National Fire Service brought the fire under control within two hours.
Heavy rains in Wassa Amenfi District caused the Tano and Samre Rivers to burst their banks, submerging houses, roads, shops, schools, cocoa farms, and other infrastructure throughout Samreboi township. Residents have been displaced and are calling on government for clean water, food, and medical assistance.
An educationist has raised concerns about increasing indiscipline in some Ghanaian Senior High Schools, attributing the trend to factors including the prohibition of corporal punishment, changing teacher-student relationships, inadequate counseling, and weakened moral guidance. He argues that sustainable discipline requires structured interventions promoting understanding and responsibility rather than fear-based approaches.
The Mayor of Sekondi-Takoradi, Frederick Faidoo, has rejected blame for poor sanitation in the metropolis, attributing challenges partly to residents' behaviour. He announced formation of a taskforce to arrest people caught leaving waste in the central area, with taskforce members to receive a share of fines imposed on offenders.
A free surgical outreach programme in Tarkwa, jointly implemented by the Society of Family Physicians of Ghana, Ghana Health Service, and Gold Fields Ghana Foundation, performed 58 surgeries including 38 hernia cases and 8 lipoma cases on patients screened from 254 clients.
A total of 38 persons with hernia in Tarkwa and surrounding communities underwent successful surgery as part of a free surgical outreach programme that performed 58 surgeries overall. The initiative was implemented through a partnership between the Society of Family Physicians of Ghana, the Ghana Health Service, and the Gold Fields Ghana Foundation.
The Director of Operations at Damang Gold Mine Limited has stressed that environmental stewardship is a responsibility for all and stated the company's commitment to supporting climate resilience initiatives, reducing its environmental footprint, and restoring disturbed lands within its host communities in the Western Region.
Cases of opioid abuse among residents in the mining communities of Tarkwa-Nsuaem in the Western Region have been increasing. A medical outreach initiative organized by Gold Fields Ghana Foundation provided free health screening, treatment, medication, and counselling to residents, identifying chronic diseases such as hypertension and diabetes as the dominant conditions recorded.
The Tarkwa Mine of Gold Fields Ghana has enrolled 105 graduates into its 2026/2028 Graduate Training Programme, designed to build technical and professional skills and provide work experience. The 24-month programme, led by experienced professionals, includes training in safety, technical competence, and professional growth, with support for Minerals Commission competency certification and Lean Six Sigma White Belt qualification.
Emmanuel Opoku, 22, was convicted at Jacobu District Court in Amansie Central on a charge of threat of death after he threatened police and military officers in a viral video. Sentencing has been deferred to 9 June 2026, and he has been remanded in custody.