… Madam Owusuaa appealed to the Municipal Assembly and the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) to come to the aid of the affected persons, saying many of them were presently perching with relations and friends. …
Residents in parts of the Ga Central Municipality, including Santa Maria and Sowutuom, have demonstrated over persistent flooding and called on the Municipal Assembly to take urgent and lasting action to address the drainage challenges in their communities. …
… The chiefs made the demand during the 2026 Awubia Festival in Kasoa, where they expressed concerns about the administration of the municipality and what they described as inadequate collaboration between the Municipal Assembly and traditional authorities. …
… He said the contractor has engaged the Suame Police and Municipal Assembly, but little has been done, and they have to wait until all the spare parts are moved out. …
… He gave an assurance that the Municipal Assembly would continue to play a significant role in ensuring that the festival was celebrated within the remit of the law while supporting initiatives that promoted unity and development within the municipality. …
The Ayawaso East Municipal Assembly has supported 51 Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) with business equipment and financial assistance under the government’s Disability Fund, with a commitment to extend the initiative to all registered beneficiaries in the municipality by the end …
The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for the Kpone Katamanso Municipal Assembly, Samuel Tetteh Morton, has disclosed that authorities are considering the decommissioning of the Kpone landfill site. …
Farmers in Agogo, a major tomato-growing area in Asante Akyem North, lose nearly half their harvest before sale due to picking at wrong times, using damaging raffia baskets, lack of cooling facilities, and missing price information—not from laziness, but from insufficient market infrastructure and information systems.
Farmers in Agogo, a major tomato-growing area in Asante Akyem North, lose nearly half their harvest before sale due to picking at wrong times, using damaging raffia baskets, lack of cooling facilities, and missing price information—not from laziness, but from insufficient market infrastructure and information systems.
A downpour in Berekum Municipality's Kyiribaa, Brenyekwa and Berekum Zongo communities flooded homes and destroyed personal belongings, rendering many homeless. No casualties were reported, though an Assembly Member attributed the flooding to poor drainage, choked gutters, and structures erected in waterways.
Residents of Santa Maria and Sowutuom in the Ga Central Municipality have protested over persistent flooding that damages homes and vehicles, calling on the Municipal Assembly to construct larger and properly designed storm drains capable of handling heavy rainfall.
Traditional authorities in Kasoa and Odupong Ofaakor have called on President Mahama to remove Municipal Chief Executive Seth Serwonoo Banini, citing allegations of incompetence, disrespect towards chiefs, interference in chieftaincy matters, and inadequate collaboration between the Assembly and traditional authorities.
The Municipal Chief Executive for New Juaben South has appealed to drivers and traders at the Koforidua-Kumasi Lorry Station to remain calm over plans to construct a telecommunications mast there. The MCE said the location was selected based on technical assessments by engineers from African Towers Company and is the only site with sufficient signal strength to serve the area.
The Resident Engineer for Rango Construction Company disclosed that the Offinso-Anomangye road widening project in the Ashanti Region will be completed and handed over by October 31, 2027, though delays in compensation payments, structural obstructions, and damage to completed works have slowed progress.
Samuel Tetteh Kwashie Morton, the Kpone-Katamanso Municipal Chief Executive, has presented assorted items including maize, palm oil, water and drinks to the 10 clans of Kpone in support of 2026 Homowo Festival preparations. The MCE urged traditional leadership to ensure the festival was celebrated peacefully and called on residents and visitors to conduct themselves responsibly throughout the celebrations.
The Akatsi South Municipality recorded 177 teenage pregnancies between January and June 2026, accounting for 13.2 per cent of all pregnancies registered during the period and exceeding the national target of below 11.5 per cent. The Municipal Director of Health Services described teenage pregnancy as the municipality's "most troubling indicator" and announced plans for intensified adolescent sexual and reproductive health outreach and multi-sectoral response.
The Ayawaso East Municipal Assembly has provided 51 persons with disabilities with business equipment (freezers, sewing machines, wheelchairs) and financial grants under the government's Disability Fund. The MP said the assembly aims to reach all registered PWDs in the municipality by year-end.
The Kpone Katamanso Municipal Chief Executive says authorities are considering decommissioning the Kpone landfill due to growing environmental and public health concerns, following a ministerial assessment earlier this year that prompted plans either to decommission it entirely or relocate it.
Severe flooding triggered by overflow of the Samre and Tano rivers after heavy rainfall has swept through Samreboi and Asankragwa in Wassa Amenfi West Municipality, displacing residents and destroying homes and property; NADMO confirms no fatalities but has relocated affected families to safe shelters while relief efforts continue.
The Greater Accra Regional Coordinating Council has denied reports that it sanctioned livestock sales on the Kanda Highway and other principal streets in Accra, stating it has been working to dismantle illegal roadside markets and has convened stakeholder engagement sessions to address environmental and security challenges.
The Member of Parliament for Ayawaso East, Baba Jamal, has donated about 1,000 desks to the Ayawaso East Municipal Assembly for distribution to schools in the area to improve teaching and learning. The Municipal Director of Education said the furniture would improve learning outcomes and ensure pupils have proper seating and writing space.
The Gold Fields Ghana Foundation held a World Malaria Day event in Tarkwa-Nsuaem and Prestea/Huni-Valley Municipalities, featuring panel discussions on malaria transmission and prevention strategies, including a larviciding exercise at mosquito breeding sites. In Tarkwa-Nsuaem, four out of every 10 outpatient cases are malaria-related.
Gold Fields Ghana Foundation supported the 2026 World Malaria Day commemoration with a community engagement initiative in Tarkwa Nsuaem, where malaria remains a leading cause of outpatient cases. In 2025, Ghana recorded more than 5.3 million malaria cases, with the municipality documenting 160,474 suspected cases and 53,037 confirmed.