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Emmanuel Opoku

Also known as: Mr. Emmanuel Opoku

2026-05-042026-08-04

In coverage

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  1. August 2026
  2. Daily Guide

    From Emmanuel Opoku, Takoradi The post Gold Fields Improves Healthcare Access In Host Communities appeared first on DailyGuide Network.

    Gold Fields Improves Healthcare Access In Host Communities
  3. July 2026
  4. Daily Guide

    By Emmanuel Opoku The post Entrepreneur Dai Mingsheng: 25 Years Of China-Ghana Partnership Built On Innovation And Dedication appeared first on DailyGuide Network.

    Entrepreneur Dai Mingsheng: 25 Years Of China-Ghana Partnership Built On Innovation And Dedication
  5. Daily Guide

    Emmanuel Opoku, Western Regional lead of the DAILY GUIDE mooted these ideas at a radio sensitisation programme as part of a campaign to make sanitation a Key Performance Indicator (KPI) for the assemblies.

    M-CODE Calls For Sanitation Education
  6. Daily Guide

    From Emmanuel Opoku, Takoradi The post Massive Turnout At Western Region’s Clean-Up Exercise appeared first on DailyGuide Network.

    Massive Turnout At Western Region’s Clean-Up Exercise
  7. June 2026
  8. Daily Guide

    From Emmanuel Opoku, Takoradi The post Mudslide Collapses Building In Sekondi appeared first on DailyGuide Network.

    Mudslide Collapses Building In Sekondi
  9. Daily Guide

    From Emmanuel Opoku, Takoradi The post Amenfi West Residents Angry Over Lack Of Devt, Poor Roads appeared first on DailyGuide Network.

    Amenfi West Residents Angry Over Lack Of Devt, Poor Roads
  10. Daily Guide

    From Emmanuel Opoku, Sekondi The post Sekondi Fishing Harbour Burns In Rains appeared first on DailyGuide Network.

    Sekondi Fishing Harbour Burns In Rains
  11. Daily Guide

    From Emmanuel Opoku, Takoradi The post Samreboi Submerged After Downpour appeared first on DailyGuide Network.

    Samreboi Submerged After Downpour
  12. Daily Guide

    From Emmanuel Opoku, Takoradi The post Educationist Laments Indiscipline In Schools appeared first on DailyGuide Network.

    Educationist Laments Indiscipline In Schools
  13. Daily Guide

    From Emmanuel Opoku, Sekondi The post ‘I Can’t Be Blamed For Poor Sanitation In Sekondi-Takoradi’ appeared first on DailyGuide Network.

    ‘I Can’t Be Blamed For Poor Sanitation In Sekondi-Takoradi’

Yesterday

  1. Gold Fields Foundation delivers healthcare services in Q3 HEAL Programme

    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.

    21 hours ago · Daily Guide

Thursday 30 July

  1. Chinese entrepreneur transforms Ghana mining with mechanization over 25 years

    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.

    30 July 2026 · Daily Guide

Monday 27 July

  1. M-CODE urges sanitation education and assembly accountability

    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.

    27 July 2026 · Daily Guide

Monday 13 July

  1. Western Region residents participate in nationwide clean-up exercise

    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.

    13 July 2026 · Daily Guide

Friday 26 June

  1. Building collapses in Sekondi following mudslide

    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.

    26 June 2026 · Daily Guide

Thursday 25 June

  1. Amenfi West residents protest lack of development and poor roads

    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.

    25 June 2026 · Daily Guide

Tuesday 23 June

  1. Fire destroys fuel station at Sekondi fishing harbour

    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.

    23 June 2026 · Daily Guide

Friday 19 June

  1. Samreboi township flooded after two days of heavy rainfall

    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.

    19 June 2026 · Daily Guide

  2. Educationist warns of rising indiscipline in Ghanaian senior high schools

    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.

    19 June 2026 · Daily Guide

Thursday 18 June

  1. Mayor defends record on Sekondi-Takoradi sanitation issues

    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.

    18 June 2026 · Daily Guide

Wednesday 10 June

  1. 38 hernia patients receive free surgery in Tarkwa outreach

    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.

    10 June 2026 · Daily Guide

  2. 38 hernia patients in Tarkwa receive free surgery

    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.

    10 June 2026 · Daily Guide

Monday 8 June

  1. Damang Gold Mine pledges environmental stewardship commitment

    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.

    8 June 2026 · Daily Guide

Tuesday 19 May

  1. Opioid abuse rising in Tarkwa-Nsuaem mining communities

    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.

    19 May 2026 · Daily Guide

  2. Gold Fields Ghana welcomes 105 graduates to 24-month training scheme

    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.

    19 May 2026 · Daily Guide

Saturday 9 May

  1. Police secure conviction for man threatening officers in video

    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.

    9 May 2026 · Joy Online

Friday 8 May

  1. MP urges calculator access reform for BECE Mathematics, Science, ICT

    The MP for Effia has called on education authorities to reverse the decision preventing Basic Education Certificate Examination candidates from using calculators in Mathematics, Science, and ICT. He also recommended subject merger and realignment to reduce academic burden on students.

    8 May 2026 · Daily Guide

Monday 4 May

  1. NAIMOS taskforce ambushed by illegal miners in Western Region

    Illegal miners operating in a Ghana Rubber Estates plantation opened fire on a NAIMOS taskforce during an anti-galamsey operation in Adiewoso, Western Region, damaging a vehicle but causing no casualties. A follow-up operation arrested 114 individuals, of whom 49 were identified as suspected illegal miners, including eight GREL workers, twelve senior high school students, and three foreign nationals.

    4 May 2026 · Daily Guide

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