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Francis Owusu Antwi

Also known as: Mr Francis Owusu Antwi · Mr Antwi · Mr. Antwi · Gabriel Antwi

Bono East Regional Minister who has called for ethical journalism, expanded carbon credit activities, and regional development initiatives.

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In coverage

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  1. July 2026
  2. Joy Online

    Francis Owusu Antwi, the Bono East Regional Minister has urged the media to remain cautious in their reportage to maintain public trust and confidence.

    Bono East Minister urges media to be circumspect in their reportage
  3. Joy Online

    and sustainable development and urging the need for everybody to forgive each other’s offenses and reconcile for the purpose of peace and social cohesion. “Peace is the only channel we can communicate with Allah”, Mr Mohammed-Mubarak who was accompanied by Mr Francis Owusu Antwi

    Partisan politics, religion and tradition shouldn’t divide us – Interior Minister to Ghanaians
  4. Joy Online

    The headteacher of New Asafo M/A Basic School, Gabriel Antwi, expressed profound gratitude to the MTN Ghana Foundation for the intervention, describing the ICT and robotics centre as a major boost to teaching and learning.

    MTN Ghana Foundation commissions ICT and Robotics Centre for New Asafo M/A Basic School
  5. Joy Online

    The headteacher of New Asafo M/A Basic School, Gabriel Antwi, expressed profound gratitude to the MTN Ghana Foundation for the intervention, describing the ICT and robotics centre as a major boost to teaching and learning.

    MTN Ghana Foundation commissions ICT and Robotics Centre for New Asafo M/A Basic School
  6. Daily Guide

    Hafiz Adams, as well as the Ashanti Regional Minister, Frank Amoakohene, and the Bono East Regional Minister, Francis Owusu Antwi, who represented Ghana’s 16 Regional Ministers at the engagement.

    ‘Mahama Cares’ Seeks Chiefs’ Support
  7. Joy Online

    The Bono East Regional Minister, Francis Owusu Antwi, also accompanied the delegation during the visit.

    National House of Chiefs backs Ghana Medical Trust Fund, pledges nationwide advocacy
  8. June 2026
  9. Joy Online

    But the Bono Regional Director of Education, Gabriel Antwi, has countered that narrative by the students and said it was not true she was denied permission for medical care.

    WASSCE candidate who died after final paper identified as 18-year-old Notre Dame SHS student
  10. Joy Online

    Present at the meeting were Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang; Mr Ahmed Ibrahim, Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs; Mr Francis Owusu Antwi, Bono East Regional Minister; and other Ministers of State.

    Mahama receives Bono East Regional House of Chiefs
  11. May 2026
  12. Joy Online

    The Bono East Regional Minister, Francis Owusu Antwi, has called for intensified carbon credit activities to help reduce the country’s greenhouse gas emissions.

    Bono East Minister advocates expansion of carbon credit activities to reduce emissions
  13. Joy Online

    Mr Francis Owusu Antwi, the Bono East Regional Minister, who accompanied the sector minister, pledged to intensify monitoring and supervision to ensure contractors deliver quality work and complete projects within schedule under the ‘Big Push’ programme in the region.

    Big Push: Minister disappointed over Techiman-Wenchi road, threatens contract termination
Society

Bono East Minister urges media circumspection and ethical journalism

The News

Francis Owusu Antwi, the Bono East Regional Minister, has called on the media to be cautious in their reporting to maintain public trust while holding leaders accountable, emphasizing that ethical and balanced journalism is essential for transparency and good governance. Speaking at the Second Graduation of A ONE Media College in Techiman, he urged graduates to uphold professional ethics and standards in serving the public interest with integrity, fairness and accuracy.

31 July 2026 · Joy Online

Yesterday

  1. Bono East Minister urges media circumspection and ethical journalism

    Francis Owusu Antwi, the Bono East Regional Minister, has called on the media to be cautious in their reporting to maintain public trust while holding leaders accountable, emphasizing that ethical and balanced journalism is essential for transparency and good governance. Speaking at the Second Graduation of A ONE Media College in Techiman, he urged graduates to uphold professional ethics and standards in serving the public interest with integrity, fairness and accuracy.

    31 July 2026 · Joy Online

Tuesday 28 July

  1. Interior Minister urges unity beyond politics, religion, tradition

    At a Tijjania Islamic faith celebration in the Bono East Region, Interior Minister Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak advised Ghanaians not to allow partisan politics, religion, or tradition to divide the nation, emphasizing that peace and treating one another as siblings is essential for national development.

    28 July 2026 · Joy Online

Friday 17 July

  1. MTN Ghana Foundation opens ICT and Robotics Centre

    MTN Ghana Foundation has commissioned an ICT and Robotics Centre at New Asafo M/A Basic School in the Asokwa Municipality, Ashanti Region, valued at GH¢946,189.71. The facility, equipped with 35 computer workstations and robotics equipment, is designed to advance STEM education and digital literacy among pupils.

    17 July 2026 · Joy Online

  2. MTN Ghana Foundation opens ICT and Robotics Centre at basic school

    The MTN Ghana Foundation has commissioned an ICT and Robotics Centre valued at GH¢946,189.71 at New Asafo M/A Basic School in Asokwa Municipality, Ashanti Region, equipped with 35 computer workstations and robotics training equipment to advance STEM education and digital literacy among pupils.

    17 July 2026 · Joy Online

Tuesday 7 July

  1. Ghana Medical Trust Fund appeals to chiefs for healthcare access

    The Ghana Medical Trust Fund (Mahama Cares) appealed to the National House of Chiefs to support government efforts expanding access to specialised healthcare for Ghanaians with chronic non-communicable diseases. The delegation, led by Board Chairperson Adjoa Obuobia Darko-Opoku, said traditional leaders are essential partners in ensuring the Fund's benefits reach communities across the country.

    7 July 2026 · Daily Guide

Friday 3 July

  1. National House of Chiefs backs Ghana Medical Trust Fund

    The National House of Chiefs has pledged full support for the Ghana Medical Trust Fund, which was established to reduce the financial burden on patients suffering from chronic non-communicable diseases. The chiefs committed to champion the initiative nationwide to help ensure more Ghanaians living with chronic diseases benefit from financial assistance for specialised healthcare.

    3 July 2026 · Joy Online

Thursday 25 June

  1. 18-year-old WASSCE student dies after final exam

    Jacinta Phiapre Kubi Appiah, an 18-year-old from Notre Dame Girls Senior High School, died shortly after completing her final WASSCE paper on June 17 at a hospital in Fiapre, Bono Region. She had been on admission earlier but was allowed to return to campus to write the exam; students claim she complained of chest pains and sought medical permission on multiple occasions.

    25 June 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 1 June

  1. President Mahama meets Bono East chiefs on regional development

    President John Mahama received a delegation from the Bono East Regional House of Chiefs on Thursday to discuss development issues and matters of shared national interest. He reaffirmed government commitment to the region's economy and outlined interventions including special markets, Farmer Service Centres, a 50,000-tonne cashew processing factory, road projects, and a Regional Hospital.

    1 June 2026 · Joy Online

Thursday 14 May

  1. Bono East Minister calls for expanded carbon credit activities

    The Bono East Regional Minister has advocated for intensified carbon credit activities to reduce Ghana's greenhouse gas emissions, citing growing climate change impacts including erratic rainfall, extreme temperatures, and increased flooding. The Ministry of Food and Agriculture distributed over one million economic tree seedlings to farmers in Bono, Bono East, and Savannah regions under the Agroforestry for Carbon Credit project, with the region having planted over 355,480 tree seedlings so far.

    14 May 2026 · Joy Online

Thursday 7 May

  1. Roads Minister threatens contract termination over delayed Techiman-Wenchi road

    Roads and Highways Minister Kwame Governs Agbodza expressed disappointment over slow progress on the Techiman-Wenchi Road project under the 'Big Push' programme, noting the government has already paid GHC66 million to contractors. He threatened to terminate and re-award the contract if contractors failed to provide tangible reasons for the delay.

    7 May 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Roads minister demands speedier work on Techiman-Wenchi project

    Ghana's Roads and Highways Minister Kwame Governs Agbodza expressed disappointment over slow progress on the Techiman-Wenchi Road project, despite GHC66 million in government payments, and threatened to terminate and re-award the contract if contractors fail to improve. The project, awarded in December 2025 under the government's 'Big Push' road infrastructure programme, is intended to open up the area and stimulate socio-economic development.

    7 May 2026 · The Chronicle

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