Also known as: Mr Francis Owusu Antwi · Mr Antwi · Mr. Antwi · Gabriel Antwi · Regional Minister Francis Owusu Antwi · Mr Owusu Antwi · Mr. Owusu Antwi
Bono East Regional Minister; monitored infrastructure projects and called for media ethical standards in 2026.
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The Chronicle
… 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. …
Roads Minister Mad Over Slow Pace Of Work On Techiman-Wenchi RoadThe Bono East Regional Minister visited Yefri and Busunya secondary schools to inspect ongoing GETFund classroom and dormitory projects. The minister expressed hope that these infrastructure projects will help address overcrowding and enable the government to end the double-track senior high school system.
11 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Bono East Regional Minister visited Yefri and Busunya secondary schools to inspect ongoing GETFund classroom and dormitory projects. The minister expressed hope that these infrastructure projects will help address overcrowding and enable the government to end the double-track senior high school system.
11 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Pupils at Sikaa Presby Basic School in Nkoranza North District can now study in safer conditions after the Nkoranza North District Assembly constructed a new three-unit classroom block, replacing years of challenges with a leaking and storm-damaged structure that had disrupted teaching and caused pupil absenteeism.
11 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The official residence of the Techiman Municipal Chief Executive has been unoccupied since 2017 despite renovation spending. The Bono East Regional Minister has directed the current MCE to occupy the facility by the end of December, citing concern over wasted public resources and unnecessary accommodation costs.
10 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Nkoranza Municipal Assembly's 24-hour economy market project in Bono East Region is only 5% complete against an expected 25%, prompting Regional Minister Francis Owusu Antwi to threaten contract termination during a monitoring visit. The project is meant to provide banking services, cold storage, warehouses, clinics, pharmacies, day-care centers, and security posts as part of a broader national agenda to establish such hubs across all 261 districts.
10 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Bono East Regional Minister Francis Owusu Antwi has inspected the ongoing Techiman 24-hour economy model market project and expressed satisfaction with the pace and quality of construction work, just over three months after contractors took over the site. He said the rehabilitation would improve businesses, spur socio-economic growth, create job opportunities, and attract investment to the region.
8 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Health sector HR practitioners have been called to transition from administrative roles to strategic drivers of healthcare transformation, addressing technological disruption and workforce changes, at the 2nd Annual Conference of the Association of Human Resource Management Practitioners in Health, Ghana held in Techiman.
4 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang commended the peaceful co-existence and unity of Bono chiefs and people at the 2026 "Meko Bono" festival, calling on them to preserve their culture and traditions to create job opportunities for youth and drive local economic development.
25 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Minister for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts has assured residents of Techiman North District that the TanoBoase Sacred Grove, a significant spiritual and ecological site located around an inselberg in central Ghana, will be commissioned and opened to the public before the close of 2026. The grove, which features caves believed to have sheltered the original inhabitants and the Bono people, has remained forested under traditional protection and is regarded as the spiritual home and cultural legacy site of the Bono.
21 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Defending champions Sunyani Senior High School (SUSEC) won the Bono Region's Zone 2 contest, while Twene Amanfo Senior High/Technical School won Zone 1, earning both schools spots at the next stage of the 2026 National Public Speaking Competition. The regional competition, themed "Stolen Futures: Drug and substance abuse among adolescents," was held at SUSEC's auditorium and featured three rounds of speeches, panel discussions, and collective presentations.
17 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Chief Executive Officer of the Youth Employment Agency says YEA is collaborating with government to move personnel into the public sector wage system, which would enhance their salaries and conditions of service. Contract workers will also be included in the migration process.
11 August 2026 · Joy Online →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →