Also known as: Mr Akwaboa · Mr Joseph Addae Akwaboa · Mr Addae Akwaboa · Mr. Akwaboa
Joseph Addae Akwaboa — Bono Regional Minister, leading enforcement against galamsey, cocoa smuggling, and cocoa pricing violations.
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The Bono Regional Minister, Joseph Addae Akwaboa, has reaffirmed his commitment to the fight against illegal mining, also known as galamsey, insisting that authorities will not relent in their crackdown in Atronie and across the Bono Region. …
Bono Regional Minister vows not to relent on galamsey crackdown amid Atronie controversyJoy Online
Joseph Addae Akwaboa, the Bono Regional Minister, has cautioned traditional authorities against engaging in or aiding illegal mining in their respective communities. …
Chiefs, queens who engage in or aid galamsey will be prosecuted – Bono Minister warnsJoy Online
The Bono Regional Minister, Joseph Addae Akwaboa, has cautioned traditional leaders against engaging in or aiding illegal mining (galamsey) in their respective communities. …
Chiefs, queens who engage in or aid galamsey will be prosecuted – Bono Minister warnsDaily Guide
… The Bono Regional Minister, Joseph Addae Akwaboa, Esq., also called for community-driven health education and prevention as the surest path to achieving health equity across Ghana. …
Health Equity Goes Beyond Medicine – Bono Health DirectorJoy Online
… Mr Joseph Akwaboa, the Bono Regional Minister, noted that the re gion occupied a strategic position with favourable climate, fertile agricultural lands, peaceful environment, and industrious people good for investment. …
GIPA calls for infrastructure expansion to address post-harvest lossesJoy Online
… Earlier, the Bono Regional Minister, Joseph Addae Akwaboa, said education should not only focus on academic excellence but also on character formation, discipline, integrity and responsible citizenship. …
Stakeholders call for collective action to address growing indiscipline in schoolsThe Ghanaian Times
… Chairing the meeting, the Bono Regional Minister, Mr Joseph Addae Akwaboa, reaffirmed the Bono Regional Coordinating Council’s commitment to implementing recommendations from the stakeholder engagement. …
Landfill near Sunyani Airport raises bird strike fearsJoy Online
The Bono Regional Minister, Joseph Addae Akwaboa, has called on residents of the Tain District and the Bono Region at large to support President John Dramani Mahama’s administration as it pursues its development agenda. …
Bono Minister commissions schools, inspects projects and rallies support for Mahama government in TainJoy Online
The Bono Regional Minister, Joseph Addae Akwaboa, has urged the chiefs and people of Amomaso and Benkasa communities in the Berekum West District to support the fight against illegal mining activities in those communities. …
Bono Regional Minister calls on community to support fight against illegal miningJoy Online
The Bono Regional Minister, Joseph Addae Akwaboa, has urged chiefs and residents in the Bono Region to arrest anyone who uses the names of government appointees to engage in illegal mining, commonly known as “galamsey.” He reiterated the government’s commitment to intensifying th …
Bono Regional Minister calls for arrest of persons using names of gov’t appointees for galamseyThe Bono Regional Minister Joseph Addae Akwaboa has reaffirmed authorities' commitment to fighting illegal mining in the region, stating that all known galamsey sites have been communicated to security agencies for coordinated action, despite criticism over the handling of illegal mining in Atronie.
6 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Bono Regional Minister Joseph Addae Akwaboa has reaffirmed authorities' commitment to fighting illegal mining in the region, stating that all known galamsey sites have been communicated to security agencies for coordinated action, despite criticism over the handling of illegal mining in Atronie.
6 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Bono Regional Minister warned traditional authorities that those who engage in or aid illegal mining will be prosecuted, and called for community support for the Blue Water Guards to tackle galamsey and logging in the region.
4 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Bono Regional Minister has warned traditional leaders that any chief or queen who engaged in or supported illegal mining would be prosecuted, and called on communities to report suspected galamsey activities to security agencies.
3 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Bono Regional Director of Health Services commended Sustainable Impact Makers International for advancing health equity through health education, preventive screening, youth empowerment, and cross-sector collaborations in Ghana, Belize, and the USA. He noted that mobilising communities, creating awareness, and promoting preventive care are essential to ensuring health equity.
3 August 2026 · Daily Guide →
Ghana's Investment Promotion Authority has identified post-harvest crop losses as a major challenge and is calling for expanded physical infrastructure to address it. The deputy CEO cited cashew apples rotting in farms due to lack of processing factories and infrastructure, saying that addressing this would boost investor confidence in the agriculture sector.
1 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu called for zero tolerance for bullying and criminal conduct in schools at a national conference in Sunyani, expressing concern over reports of students carrying weapons, substance abuse, and violence, and stressing that schools must remain safe spaces and that collective action from parents, schools and communities is needed.
29 July 2026 · Joy Online →
A landfill on the Sunyani Technical University campus, located 2.6 kilometres from Sunyani Airport, is attracting large numbers of birds and poses an aviation safety risk, according to GACL. International standards require landfill sites to be at least 13 kilometres away from airports.
22 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Bono Regional Minister inspected and commissioned development projects in Tain District during a two-day "Accounting to the People" tour, calling on residents to support President Mahama's administration and its infrastructure development agenda.
15 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Bono Regional Minister, Joseph Addae Akwaboa, called on the chiefs and people of Amomaso and Benkasa communities in Berekum West District to report suspected illegal mining activities to security agencies or the Assembly. He said a security taskforce had been formed to disrupt illegal mining operations and urged residents not to allow individuals to exploit government officials' names for such activities.
15 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The Bono Regional Minister Joseph Addae Akwaboa has called on chiefs and residents to arrest anyone claiming to operate under the instruction or protection of government appointees to engage in illegal mining, warning that no individual or group will be spared if found engaging in the practice.
15 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The Bono Regional Minister has urged traditional leaders and residents to arrest and hand over to police anyone fraudulently using the names of government officials to engage in galamsey (illegal mining). He noted that galamsey poses serious threats to the environment, water bodies and farmlands, and said security agencies have been directed to clamp down on all illegal mining operations in the region.
14 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The Paramount Chief of the Dwenem Traditional Area has urged the government to expand the "Nkoko Nkentenkete" chick-distribution programme, saying current distribution models do not create enough jobs despite the scheme's potential to boost local poultry production, improve food security, and reduce dependence on imported poultry products.
8 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The Fiapre Circuit Court has granted GH¢10,000 bail each to four persons arrested in April for allegedly smuggling more than 100 bags of cocoa beans from Côte d'Ivoire. The suspects, arrested by the Ghana Cocoa Board's Anti-Smuggling Unit and security operatives at Nkrankwanta, must reappear in court on May 13, 2026, and report weekly to police.
7 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Frank Annoh-Dompreh, Minority Chief Whip, has filed a defamation suit against Bono Regional Minister Joseph Addae Akwaboa and a media organisation after remarks made on April 28, 2026, falsely linked him to cocoa smuggling and economic sabotage. The MP denies the allegations and claims the publication was reckless and malicious.
6 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Two cocoa purchasing clerks have been arrested in Dormaa Municipality for allegedly buying beans from farmers below the approved producer price. The Bono Regional Minister said the practice is harmful to farmers and the cocoa sector, and that government has released adequate funds to ensure approved prices are paid.
5 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The Bono Regional Minister warned cocoa smuggling syndicates and licensed buying companies to cease smuggling operations or face legal consequences. The warning followed the impounding of 100 bags of cocoa beans and arrest of four suspects in Dormaa West District, amid findings that some companies purchase cocoa from farmers below official prices and apply unjustified deductions.
28 April 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Cocoa Board anti-smuggling unit arrested four suspects and intercepted a truck carrying over 100 bags of cocoa beans believed smuggled from Côte d'Ivoire to Ghana in an operation at Nkrankwanta in Dormaa West District. The Bono Regional Minister said the operation followed a tip-off during an "Accounting to the People" tour, where farmers raised concerns that some Licensed Buying Companies and cocoa clerks were purchasing smuggled beans instead of buying from local farmers.
28 April 2026 · Joy Online →