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 called on traditional leaders and residents in the Bono Region to arrest and hand over to the police anyone using the names of government appointees to engage in illegal mining activities, popularly known as galamsey, Adom New …
Bono Regional Minister urges residents to arrest persons using names of officials for galamseyJoy Online
… He said: “The distribution model of the initiative does not create enough jobs despite its potential to boost local poultry production and improve food security.” Joseph Addae Akwaboa, the Bono Regional Minister is holding the series to create the platform for the various Distric …
Paramount Chief urges expansion of ‘Nkoko Nketenkete’ for job creationJoy Online
… Providing an update on the arrest during an interview with the media in Sunyani, Mr Joseph Addae Akwaboa, the Bono Regional Minister, did not disclose the suspects’ names. …
Cocoa smuggling: Fiapre Circuit Court grants GH¢10k bail each to four suspectsJoy Online
A defamation suit has been filed by Minority Chief Whip, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, after he accused the Bono Regional Minister, Joseph Addae Akwaboa, and a media organisation of falsely linking him to cocoa smuggling and economic sabotage. …
Annoh-Dompreh sues Bono Regional Minister, media house over cocoa smuggling claims; demands GH¢30mJoy Online
… Addressing a news conference in Sunyani, Mr Joseph Addae Akwaboa, the Bono Regional Minister, explained that the suspects were picked up by police intelligence, adding that investigations were ongoing to prosecute them. …
Two cocoa PCs arrested for allegedly short-changing farmersJoy Online
Joseph Addae Akwaboa, the Bono Regional Minister, has warned cocoa smuggling syndicates to desist from the practice or prepare to face the full rigours of the law. …
‘We are coming after you’ – Bono Minister to cocoa smugglersJoy Online
… Addressing a news conference in Sunyani, Mr Joseph Addae Akwaboa, the Bono Regional Minister said the suspects were arrested in an operation at Nkrankwanta in the Dormaa West District of the region. …
COCOBOD anti-smuggling unit arrests four suspects, impounds over 100 bags of beansThe 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 →