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Emmanuel Opoku

Also known as: Mr. Emmanuel Opoku

2026-05-042026-11-02

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  1. August 2026
  2. Daily Guide

    … From Emmanuel Opoku, Tarkwa The post Mining Industry Records 34 Serious Accidents appeared first on DailyGuide Network.

    Mining Industry Records 34 Serious Accidents
  3. Daily Guide

    … From Emmanuel Opoku, Takoradi The post ECG Recovers GH¢4.3m From Illegal Connections appeared first on DailyGuide Network.

    ECG Recovers GH¢4.3m From Illegal Connections
  4. Daily Guide

    … From Emmanuel Opoku, Takoradi The post Gold Fields Improves Food Security In Tarkwa Prisons appeared first on DailyGuide Network.

    Gold Fields Improves Food Security In Tarkwa Prisons
  5. Daily Guide

    … From Emmanuel Opoku, Takoradi The post NPP Must Unite To Win 2028 – Chairman Basty appeared first on DailyGuide Network.

    NPP Must Unite To Win 2028 – Chairman Basty
  6. Daily Guide

    … From Emmanuel Opoku, Takoradi The post Police Probe Aboso Illegal Explosives Blast appeared first on DailyGuide Network.

    Police Probe Aboso Illegal Explosives Blast
  7. 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
  8. July 2026
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. June 2026
  13. Daily Guide

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

    Mudslide Collapses Building In Sekondi

Friday 30 October

  1. Gold Fields spent $4.26bn on local procurement over five years

    Gold Fields Ghana has invested $4.26 billion in local procurement over the past five years, including $2.59 billion with host community businesses, representing 93 per cent of its total procurement spending. The company has engaged and supported nearly 100 suppliers in its host communities.

    30 October 2026 · Daily Guide →

Wednesday 28 October

  1. Gold Fields Ghana Foundation completes Q4 health screening programme

    The Gold Fields Ghana Foundation completed its Quarter Four Health Engagement and Access Link (HEAL) programme, providing medical screening and NHIS registration to 735 community members across its catchment areas. The programme included specialised breast cancer screening for about 185 women, identifying 21 suspected cases, alongside comprehensive free diagnostic services including X-ray, ultrasound, eye, dental, and ENT examinations.

    28 October 2026 · Daily Guide →

Tuesday 27 October

  1. NDC cancels Amenfi East constituency elections over delegates list dispute

    The National Democratic Congress cancelled its constituency executive elections in Amenfi East, Western Region, on Saturday after aspirants and delegates objected to the delegates' register and demanded the elections be rescheduled. In Ahanta West, elections proceeded; Stephen Mensah Johnson was elected Constituency Chairman with 599 votes.

    27 October 2026 · Daily Guide →

Monday 26 October

  1. Seven fishermen recount 12-day ordeal after rescue

    Seven fishermen from Ngyiresia, Sekondi, who went missing for 12 days after departing for a fishing expedition on October 9, were rescued on October 21 in Benin territorial waters after their outboard motor failed and currents carried them from Ghana through Togo into Benin. The fishermen described their experience of being adrift at sea with unanswered distress calls and a dangerous storm.

    26 October 2026 · Daily Guide →

Friday 23 October

  1. NAIMOS intensifies illegal mining crackdown in Western Region

    The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat has stepped up enforcement against galamsey in the Western Region, recently arresting 14 suspected illegal miners in Yakaw, Ahanta West Municipality and destroying 19 chanfang machines, 18 water pumps, and two makeshift structures. The Secretariat has vowed to ensure regulated community mining schemes do not serve as cover for illegal activities.

    23 October 2026 · Daily Guide →

Wednesday 21 October

  1. Online attacker Timothy Gariba apologises to Charles Bissue

    Timothy Gariba, an NPP activist, has apologised to Charles Bissue, the former NPP Western Regional Secretary, for online attacks and insults made ahead of the 2020 general election. Gariba had accused Bissue of supporting an independent candidate against then incumbent George Mireku Duker in the Tarkwa-Nsuaem Constituency, and used social media to threaten him, leading Bissue to seek legal redress.

    21 October 2026 · Daily Guide →

  2. Goat thefts escalate at Aboso, farmers seek police intervention

    Goat farmers in Aboso, Prestea-Huni Valley Municipality, Western Region report a rise in livestock thefts, with suspected thieves allegedly using tramadol or sleeping tablets to incapacitate animals. The farmers have called for urgent intervention and police investigations to bring those responsible to justice, and note they fear consequences if the situation continues to escalate, though they have not yet formally reported the incidents to police.

    21 October 2026 · Daily Guide →

Friday 16 October

  1. Man arrested for assaulting wife in Western Region

    A 30-year-old farmer in the Agona Nkwanta District was arrested on October 12, 2026, after assaulting his wife on October 8 over suspicions of infidelity; the incident was captured in a viral video, and the victim received treatment at a local polyclinic.

    16 October 2026 · Daily Guide →

  2. Doctor urges end to breast cancer patient stigma

    A General Surgeon at the Eastern Regional Hospital in Koforidua has called on Ghanaians to stop stigmatising breast cancer patients, saying stigma harms their ability to seek treatment, reintegrate into society, and receive needed support. Dr. Serah Kaneh emphasised that breast cancer is not contagious and can affect both men and women, and encouraged regular self-examination and confidence among patients.

    16 October 2026 · Daily Guide →

Tuesday 13 October

  1. Motor accident kills carpenter at Prah River Bridge

    A 35-year-old carpenter died in a head-on motorbike collision at the Prah River Bridge in Twifo Atti-Morkwa District, Central Region. His 16-year-old child and other individuals involved sustained severe injuries and are hospitalized.

    13 October 2026 · Daily Guide →

  2. Man, 22, jailed six years for cutlass assault on student

    George Oduro, 22, has been sentenced to six years in prison by the Bekwai Circuit Court for attacking a 16-year-old Senior High School student with a cutlass at Dedesua in the Ashanti Region on September 28, 2026. Oduro pleaded guilty to the charge of causing harm after allegedly mobilising to retaliate over an incident involving a friend.

    13 October 2026 · Daily Guide →

Monday 14 September

  1. Gold Fields Ghana awards scholarships to 150 tertiary students

    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.

    14 September 2026 · Daily Guide →

  2. Ahanta West residents call for journalist Kojo Brace to contest parliamentary seat

    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.

    14 September 2026 · Daily Guide →

Friday 11 September

  1. NPP chair alleges NDC MPs neglected cocoa farmers' pledges

    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.

    11 September 2026 · Daily Guide →

Tuesday 8 September

  1. 152 new HIV infections recorded in Sekondi-Takoradi metropolis

    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.

    8 September 2026 · Daily Guide →

Monday 31 August

  1. NPP General Secretary campaigns for re-election in Western Region

    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.

    31 August 2026 · Daily Guide →

  2. Axim Girls SHS staff report forged signatures on payment document

    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.

    31 August 2026 · Daily Guide →

  3. NPP chairman questions GoldBod's GH¢22bn loss allegation

    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.

    31 August 2026 · Daily Guide →

Wednesday 26 August

  1. Wildlife guard shot dead by suspected poacher at Kakum

    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.

    26 August 2026 · Daily Guide →

Tuesday 25 August

  1. Takoradi MP distributes school supplies to JHS graduates

    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.

    25 August 2026 · Daily Guide →

Tuesday 18 August

  1. Mining industry records 34 serious accidents, three fatalities in 2025

    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.

    18 August 2026 · Daily Guide →

Monday 17 August

  1. ECG recovers GH¢4.3m from illegal connections in Western Region

    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.

    17 August 2026 · Daily Guide →

Wednesday 12 August

  1. Gold Fields expands Tarkwa prison oil palm farm to boost food security

    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.

    12 August 2026 · Daily Guide →

Friday 7 August

  1. Takoradi NPP chairman calls for party unity ahead of 2028

    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.

    7 August 2026 · Daily Guide →

  2. Police investigate illegal explosives blast in Western Region

    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.

    7 August 2026 · Daily Guide →

Monday 3 August

  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.

    3 August 2026 · 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 →

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