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The extended management meeting which was scheduled on the 9th of August, 2023 came on at the Bonokyempem HallThe meeting started at exactly 10:00am, amongst the key issues discuss are as follows:1. The increment of rates in the fee fixing resolution2.Influx of foreign Nationals in the Municipality3.Traffic management and observation of Road safety regulations4.Reports on […]

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A market shed which forms part of the facilities at the newly built ultra modern market at Dwomo electoral area has been opened to the public today.This has paved way for the market women who were relocated some years back for the construction to return to their original site.The market shed has seventy-five (75) concrete […]

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The MCE, Hon. Benjamin Yaw Gyarko today, August 07, 2023 visited some Examination Centres in the Municipality to monitor the ongoing B.E.C.E which commenced nationwide today.He seized the opportunity to motivate the students and advised them to eschew any form of fear.He assured them that the future is bright for them as there is a […]

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REPORT ON PROMOTING ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND STARTUP CREATION FOR SUSTAINABLE EMPLOYMENTAT DIASEMPA ON THE 19 TH JULY,2023IntroductionOn the 19th of July, 2023 AgriCo Hub held an event on promoting entrepreneurship development and startup creation for sustainable employment. The event was attended by entrepreneurs of various startups, the MCE of the Techiman Municipality, a lawyer specializing […]

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The Techiman Market is one of the ancient, famous and biggest markets in the West Africa sub-region.The popular market was established by the late Paramount Chief of the Techiman Traditional Area, Oseadeeyo Akumfi Ameyaw I, in 1944.He was said to be a trader who transacted his business in the northern part of the country and […]

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The C.E.O of the National Health Insurance Authority Dr. Bernard Okoe Boye on Wednesday 14 June, 2023 commissioned a newly constructed office complex in Techiman for the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). He also handed over two Toyota pick-up vehicles to the staff to assist in their operations. The edifice which is located on the […]

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Hon. Benjamin Yaw Gyarko on June 07, 2023 presented tablets to seventeen Clients Support Officers for the collection of property rates in the Municipality.These officers have undergone a 3-day training on the usage of the device to enable property owners to pay their property rate on the newly introduced platform called myassembly.gov.gh.Presenting the items, he […]

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Hon. Benjamin Yaw Gyarko on Sunday, 4th June, 2023 welcomed a 13-member delegation from the City of Tuscaloosa in Alabama state, U.S.A.The team included students, lecturers and City Council members.In his welcoming speech, the MCE, Hon. Benjamin Yaw Gyarko gave a brief background to the visit by the team.He said in August 2011, the Techiman […]

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The Techiman Municipal Assembly yesterday, 24th May,2023 held its 1st Ordinary meeting at the Bonokyempem Hall, Techiman. In his sessional address, the MCE, Hon. Benjamin Yaw Gyarko disclosed to the House the projects that have been considered under the Urban Development Grant (UDG) III.They include:1. Upgrading of Saase and Gyaase roads2. Upgrading of Millennium Park […]

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Hon. Martin Adjei-Mensah Korsah  on Monday, 21st May 2023 Commissioned and handed over a 3-unit classroom block to Abirika, Yepemsu and Mantukwa communities.The facility also has a staff common room and a Headteacher’s office.    Addressing the Chiefs and parents at a gathering, he expressed his happiness for the successful completion of the project as it […]

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On 27th April 2023, the Economic and Organised Crime Office inaugurated its new Bono East Office at Twimia Nkwanta, Techiman. The EOCO Techiman Office was made operational in 2020 with one desk officer and support from the Sunyani Office. The chairperson of the occasion, Twimiahene & Sannahene of Techiman Nana Ankomah Frimpong, in his acceptance […]

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   Ghana’s 66th Independence Day Celebration took place on Monday, 6th March 2023 in all parts of the country. Techiman held its own at the Ohene Ameyaw Park.In attendance were, the MP, Techiman South, Hon. Martin Adjei Mensah Korsah, Assembly Members, Heads of Security Agencies, Constituency Executives of Political Parties , the Media, Clergies and […]

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The Police through a sustained cyber-intelligence operation have arrested twelve (12) suspects and are pursuing over 25 others for their involvement in cyber-related crimes.Investigation has established that the modus of the criminal syndicate is to impersonate or hack into the social media accounts of prominent persons including Ministers of State, Members of Parliament (MPs), Heads […]

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The attached document is an infrastructure project undertaken by the assembly.  

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Member of Parliament for Techiman South, Hon. Martin Adjei Mensah Korsah has offered financial support to 225 tertiary students on Monday 20th February, 2023 at Bonokyempem Hall.This is an initiative of Mikam Foundation to aid students pay their school fees. The foundation disbursed an amount of GHc 300,000. 00 to these students in the constituency.Hon. […]

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On Monday 06-02-2023The Municipal chief Executive officer for Techiman Municipal AssemblyHon. Benjamin Yaw Gyarko Presented 1300 cutlasses and 36pps of wellington boot to the Municipal Fire Volunteer Group and the Municipal Disaster volunteer group.And the above picture was the DO3 Mr.Esson Henry The Techiman Municipal fire Commander and Techiman Municipal NADMO Director Mr. Eric Aseidu […]

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The Techiman Municipal Assembly, as partof its share of phase three of government credit facility from the world bank under the Ghana Secondary cities support program, will among others undertake the following sub projects to improve Techiman Urban Development this year. a. Upgrade Saanse Road and Gyaase Loop and Link at Ahenbronosob. Upgrade Millennium Park […]

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The MCE, Techiman, Hon. Benjamin Yaw Gyarko today, 18th January, 2023 cuts the sod for the construction of 1NO. Two- Storey 6-unit classroom block with auxiliary facilities for the Aduana Model Basic School located at Wiawoso in Techiman.In his address, he informed the gathering that, the Assembly and the MP, Hon. Martin Adjei-Mensah Korsah are […]

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This morning, we presented funds and items amounting to GHC 78,000.00 to 45 persons living with disability through PWD share of common fund.In all, 35 of the beneficiaries received cash for their petty trading, 4 people received cash for education purposes and the remaining 6 received deep freezer each for their business.This gesture is part […]

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Hon. Benjamin Yaw Gyarko today 10th January, 2023 marked the yearly visits of My First Day at School’ within the Municipality. He was accompanied by the Municipal Director of Education, Mr. John Kwadwo Amissah and other delegations from the Education Directorate and the Municipal Assembly. The day is set aside to welcome young children who […]

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The MCE, Techiman, Hon. Benjamin Yaw Gyarko has directed all the purchasing companies of cashew in the Municipality to use the minimum farm gate price of Gh 8.50p per a kilo of cashew to buy from farmers.BACKGROUND TO THE CALLOn Thursday 05, January 2023, Nana Kwain Daniel who is the Patron of Cashew Farmers’ Association,Techiman […]

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The Techiman Municipal Assembly on Wednesday, December 21, 2022 organised its town hall meeting at the Bonokyempem Hall in Techiman.In his opening address, the Municipal Chief Executive, Hon. Benjamin Yaw Gyarko said, to ensure accountability and transparency, the Local Governance Act,2016 (Act 936) mandates all Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies to engage the citizenry and […]

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 Workers of Zoomlion Ghana limited in the Bono East Region have called for support of all and sundry to help promote quality Sanitation in their environs since cleanliness is next to Godliness. Speaking at the end of year Thanks Giving Ceremony held at Techiman Central Church of Pentecost at Dwomor a suburb of Techiman; *Mr […]

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The Deputy Minister of Food and Agriculture, Hon. Yaw Frimpong Addo yesterday, 15th December,2022 announced the minimum farm gate price for cashew as GH 8.50 per kilo from the GH 5.00 per kilo in the last crop season at an event in Baamiri, Techiman.He explained that, a minimum price is the price that nobody can […]

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Town hall meeting and Business FairDate: 20th -21st December, 2022Venue: forecourt of Bonokyempem Hall 

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A 48-Year-Old Female, Tenee Karim has emerged as the overall best farmer of the 38th edition in the Techiman South municipal of the Bono East region. She received one Motor King, 20 fertilizer bags, 1 packet of iron sheets, and other farming implements. The 2nd prize went to a 34-year-old man, Boampong George, he picked […]

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  The 38th edition of the National farmers day celebration, 2022.This memorable event is scheduled to take place @ Aworopataa a community under Akisumasu electoral Area in the Municipality.The General public is hereby invited to come and grace the Occasion.

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Yesterday, November 2, 2022, we disbursed Common Fund to persons living with disabilities. This is the second disbursement in this year. In all, 63 persons benefited out of (112) people who applied to the fund. Thirty-three(33) of the beneficiaries based on their requests, received cash to engage in trading, six(6) received cash for health care […]

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TECHIMAN SOUTH MP, HON KORSAH INTERACT WITH BECE CANDIDATES and DONATE SUGAR TO SHS’s IN THE MUNICIPALITY The 2022 Basic Education Certificate Examination commenced yesterday, 17th October, 2022. Our constituency executives joined  The MCE  our *MP, Hon. Martin Adjei-Mensah Korsah to the largest examination center at Techiman Senior High School. Addressing the candidates, Hon. Korsah […]

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Yesterday, The MCE opened a two day Dialogue session organized by National Peace Council on preventing violent extremism, Terrorism and vigilantism for women, youth and Persons living with Disabilities at Bonokyempem, Techiman.The program which will end on Thursday 6th October, 2022 was funded by Canada fund for local initiatives had officials from Canada high commission […]

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As part of our commitment to ensure participation and involvement of our constituents in government programs and actions, on Tuesday, 27th September, 2022, we engaged chiefs and people of Nsonkonee, Adiesu, Dentekrom, Nsunya, Koase and Twimia. Concerns on challenges hindering the living conditions and economic activities in the areas were identified. In acknowledging their challenges, […]

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On Friday, 09/09/22, Hon. Kwasi Adu-Gyan (Regional Minister For Bono East Region) welcomed the Vice President of the Republic of Ghana, Alhaji Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia to the region to observe the feast of Special Prayers with thousands of Muslims at Prang in the Pru West District. The observation of the prayers under the auspices of […]

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The Techiman Municipal Assembly has been allocated an amount of Gh 1,164,502.00 as District Responsiveness Factor Grant.This was disclosed by the MCE, Hon. Benjamin Yaw Gyarko during his Sessional Address at the Assembly’s General Meeting on Wednesday, 24th August 2022.He informed the House that, per the guidelines of the Ministry of Local Government, Decentralisation and […]

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Yesterday, 24th August, 2022, The MCE met another group of hairdressers association members at Roman catholic parish hall, Techiman, to engage them on ways to collaborate to improve their businesses. After successful deliberations, The MCE presented 14 sets of sink on behalf of Techiman south MP. Hon. Martin Adjei-Mensah Korsah to support the Artisans work.At […]

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Hon. Martin Adjei-Mensah Korsah, MP for Techiman south, on Saturday, 20th August, 2022 and Sunday, 21st August, 2022, organised a football gala competition for youth groups in Konimasi electoral area at Gyarko park in Techiman. To motivate and encourage the youth in their skill development in sports, the MP brought former Black Star player, Laryea […]

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Yesterday, Monday 15th August, 2022, The MCE met Quality Hairdressers and Beauticians Association members at Rex Palace, TECHIMAN with my constituency executives.We shared with them, among others, how they could leverage on their association to partner with the Assembly to secure necessary support to improve their businesses.We, on behalf of Techiman south MP, Hon. Martin […]

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Inspection of projects at Tuobodom and Techiman with Bono East Regional Minister, Hon Adu Gyan and Techiman North District Chief Executive, Hon. Everson Donkor. On going projects inspected are Tuobodom town roads, Techiman North District hospital and Techiman Nana Abena market redevelopment. #togetherweshallbuild.

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During The Regional Minister’s Out-Of-Office duties this week, The Regional Minister together with MCEs for Techiman South and North, Hon. Benjamin Yaw Gyarko and Hon. Everson Addo-Donkor inspected government ongoing projects in the region. The Regional Minister was happy about the progress of work on a 5.5 kilometres of road construction in the Techiman North District […]

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This morning, The MCE met the Techiman Barbers Association with my constituency executives to interact with them and listen to their concerns on how to improve thier businesses. As part of our commitment towards youth employment, we donated 50 UV sterilizers machines on behalf of the MP for Techiman South, Hon. Martin Adjei-Mensah Korsah to […]

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Today, The MCE represented Bono East Regional Minister, Hon. Kwasi Adu Gyan, at the graduation ceremony for Bono East Cement user artisans after their four days traning on the best practices of cement application in their devise fileds of work. The training was jointly organised by the Institute of Research, Innovation and Development ( IRID) […]

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To strengthen collaborate with our stakeholders, we had a fruitful engagement with our media yesterday, July 25, 2022 at Bonokyempem hall in Techiman to discuss Assembly’s performance for the half year of 2022. We discussed among others, issues on Sanitation, IGF mobilisation, Infrastructural Development, Agricultural development and security.I seized the opportunity to encourage the good […]

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Yesterday, 20th July,2022, the Assembly received a team from the Ghana Productive Safety Net project under the Ministry of Local Government, Decentralisation and Rural Development to orient Heads of Departments of the Assembly on their programs.The Municipal Assembly has been absorbed into the program this year which goal is to contribute to alleviating extreme poverty […]

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Over 50 youth in the Techiman municipality have undergone 3-weeks training in various field of work such as; hairdressing, seamstress, soap making, as well as tilers.The program was organized by Agricu-Hub Ghana and sponsored by GIZ on Digital start-up skills training for youth in apprenticeship.At the passing out ceremony the Municipal Chief Executive Hon. Benjamin […]

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FREE CASHEW SEEDLINGS DISTRIBUTED TO FARMERS In the quest of the Assembly to support farmers under Government flagship policy Planting for Export and Rural Development, the Techiman Municipal Assembly has nursed twenty- five thousand (25000) cashew seedlings for free distribution to farmers in the Municipality.Speaking at an event to distribute the seedlings on 7th June2022, Hon. […]

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The Techiman Municipal Assembly through the MCE, Hon. Benjamin Yaw Gyarko yesterday, 7th June, 2022 donated fifty(50) bags of cement and five(5) trips of sand towards the construction of a fence wall around Ameyaw cluster of schools.In a short ceremony to cut sod for the commencement of the project, the MCE commended the staff and […]

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The MCE, Hon. Benjamin Yaw Gyarko together with some key Staff of the Assembly  on Tuesday, 17th May, 2022 visited the Asubrofo Electoral Area to engage the chiefs and people of the areas on government plans and projects for their respective areas. The visit is part of his agenda to deepening the decentralization process by […]

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GIRLS-In-ICT PROJECT KICKS-OFFThe Girls-in-ICT is a flagship program of the Ministry of Communication and Digitalisation .Under this project 95 girls have been selected from Public Basic Schools in the Municipality to undergo 5-days training in Basic computer skills like creation of folders, knowing your desktop and coding.The project started yesterday, April 10, 2022 and it […]

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LIVING INCOME AND TREE CROP PROJECT Yesterday, April 06, 2022, the MCE, Hon. Benjamin Yaw Gyarko handed over some farming equipment to the Agosa Cashew Farmers’ Cooperative Society to support their cashew farming activities. This Cashew farmer group is among the six Cashew Cooperatives in the whole country selected to benefit from the Government flagship program dubbed […]

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INAUGURATION OF MUNICIPAL EDUCATION OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE(MEOC)Pursuant to section 22(6) of the Education Service Act 2008, Act 778, Hon. Benjamin Yaw Gyarko yesterday constituted the Municipal Education Oversight Committee(MEOC) to oversee general educational improvement in the municipality.The 13 member committee was inaugurated by the Chief Director of the Bono East Regional Coordinating council, Mr George Padmore […]

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As part of the MCE’S familiarisation visits to Educational Institutions in the Municipality, Hon.Benjamin Yaw Gyarko yesterday, April 04, 2022 visited the Mt. Carmel Girls Senior High School. Addressing the staff and students, he commended them for their academic successes chalked over the years and in other co-curricula activities and encouraged them not to rest on […]

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The Municipal Chief Executive, Techiman, Hon. Benjamin Yaw Gyarko yesterday, 28th March,2022 donated pieces of students mattress to the Ghana National Fire Service office in Techiman.This was upon request from the officers during the MCE’S familiarization visit to them in February, 2022.

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The MCE, Hon. Benjamin Yaw Gyarko on Wednesday, March 23, 2022 participated in a Regional forum on National Energy Transition Plan at AJ Plaza hotel, Techiman.They discussed Ghana’s plans to shift from carbon-based systems of energy production and consumption such as oil, coal and fuels to clean energy sources like wind, solar and nuclear to […]

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As part of efforts of the Government to empower persons with disabilities to undertake economic ventures that will sustain their daily lives, the Techiman Municipal Assembly yesterday, March 21, 2022 presented cash and items to fifty-nine (59) persons with disabilities.The items included bags of cement, Water pumping machine, Gari Processing machines, Fufu pounding machines, and […]

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The MP for Techiman South Constituency, Hon. Martin Adjei-Mensah Korsah who doubles as the Deputy Minister of Local Government, Decentralisation and Rural Development together with the MCE, Hon. Benjamin Yaw Gyarko and the Municipal Engineers for works and Urban Roads, yesterday, March 18, 2022 took journalists of all the radio stations and a tv station […]

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In the MCE’s quest to deepening decentralisation and strengthen Community participation in the formulation of Assembly’s development plans, The MCE visited Akrufi, Woraso, Bomine and Panhosu communities in the Municipality yesterday, March 16, 2022.Through his interaction, the people shared some of their concerns for the attention of the Assembly.At Akrufi, the people were grateful to […]

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On March 08, 2022, The MCE led a team made up of the MP, Techiman South, Hon. Martin Adjei-Mensah Korsah, former MP, Henry Yiadom   Boakye and Assembly Staff to commission and handed over the following projects to some communities in the Municipality as detailed below.   1. Nsuta : 6-unit classroom block with staff […]

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Yesterday, March 07, 2022, Hon. Martin Adjei-Mensah Korsah, MP, Techiman South Constituency and a Deputy Minister, Local Government, Decentralisation and Rural Development and I, cut sod and inspected progress of work on the construction of a bridge over Tano River in Techiman to link Abourso Community to Mallam Issa and Wiawso communities.

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Yesterday, March 06, 2022, The MCE participated in the Bono East Regional Celebration of Ghana’s 65th Independence Day which was held at Ohene Ameyaw park, Techiman. The anniversary which was under the theme “working together, bouncing back better” was also attended by Hon. Martin Adjei-Mensah Korsah, MP, Techiman South and Deputy Minister, Local Government, Decentralization […]

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The executive Director of the Economic and organized crime office ( EOCO) Maame Yaa Tiwaa Addo Danqua who’s appointment was announced by his excellency Nana Addo Danquah Akufu Addo on 5th January, 2022. paid a working visit to the Bono- east Region to facilitate for the existence of the Regional EOCO office in the Bono- […]

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Yesterday, 7th  February, 2022, The MCE joined the Bono-East Regional Minister *Hon. Kwasi Adu-Gyan to welcome the High Commissioner of India to Ghana *H.E. Mr. Sugandh Rajaram* into the Municipality. The objective of his visit is to strengthen friendly relations between India and Ghana and also to explore the possibility of fortifying the economic, political and […]

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The MCE represented the Bono-East Regional Minister, Hon. Kwesi Adu-Gyan today 24th January, 2022 as Chairman for the Regional Delegates Conference 2022 of National Association of Local Authorities of Ghana (NALAG). It was under the theme “ Transforming Local Economies for Inclusive and Sustainable Recovery “.Delegates took stock of the activities of the previous year, planned […]

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The assembly published in the Ghanaians Times yesterday 15th December,2021 @ page 14 inviting sealed Tenders from eligible tenderers to upgrade some roads in Techiman.

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 The Techiman Municipal Chief Executive, Hon. Benjamin Yaw Gyarko made a solemn promise to improve the lighting system for traders at Techiman Market.He made this disclosure at a meeting held with the leadership of the various groups in the Techiman market at the Bonokyempem hall.The purpose of the meeting was to solicit views from the […]

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Yesterday, 16th October, 2021, the MCE for Techiman Municipal, on behalf of the Techiman south MP, Hon. Martin Adjei-Mensah Korsah and Techiman Municipal Assembly led a team to Ohene Ameyaw park to ascertain progress of works in the stadium. Upon observing the slow pace at which works were progressing, he arranged for additional workers to […]

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This year’s Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) takes off smoothly in the Techiman municipality with a total of 4,605 candidates sitting for the exams in fifteen exam centers.At the Techiman Senior High School which is the main exams Centre in the municipality as a total of 1,620 candidates with 2,186 boys and 2,419 girls. The […]

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A visit by the MCE and his entourage to New Onyinase.They were received by the Regional Chief Iman Alhaji Musah Abdalla and all the Zongo Chiefs in the Municipality .It was an official visit to introduce himself to them and asked for their blessings as the MCE for the Municipality.The Bono- East Chief Iman led […]

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We started the evacuation of a heap of refuse which was close to Sunyani station yesterday. We apologise for the inconveniences caused in the process and further request for your corporation in the coming days.We are fully aware of similar heaps of refuse at orange market, Abourso, Hausaline and other areas within the city. These […]

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Yesterday, Hon. Benjamin Yaw Gyarko and Hon. Addo Donkor Everson paid a courtesy call on the President of Techiman Traditional Council Oseadeeyo Akumfi Ameyaw iv and his Elders to seek for their blessings and advice as they begin their official duties as MCE and DCE respectively.They were joined by the Municipal Coordinating Director , Heads […]

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It was a very busy day for him as he commenced his official duties as the MCE in the Municipality.He first reported to the Regional Minister’s Office as protocols demand and was warmly received by the Regional Coordinating Director, Mr. Mensah George Padmore who informed him that the Regional Minister was off to Accra for […]

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The Bono East regional minister, hon Kwasi Adu Gyan has sworn in nine districts and municipal chief executives of the region. He urged them to start the ball rolling since they have limited time to deliver.The other two nominees who failed to meet 50 percent of the MMDCEs electoral requirements are to be decided again […]

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The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for the Techiman South Constituency, Martin Adjei-Mensah Korsah has commissioned and handed over a library and ICT centre to the Ghana Education Service.It is to help improve teaching and learning in the area.The project which the MP singlehandedly built is located at the Ameyaw Cluster of Schools […]

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Techiman (BE/R) Sept. 29, GNA – The President’s Nominee for Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Techiman South, Mr Benjamin Yaw Gyarko was on Wednesday confirmed by the Assembly Members (AMs) with 39 votes in his favour and seven against.The figures represented 86.7 percent in favour and 13.3 against the MCE in an election conducted and […]

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Health Minister, Kwaku Agyeman Manu, has touched on Ghana’s struggles with the procurement of COVID-19 vaccines.The plans by the government to get more vaccines are being hampered by high demand globally, the Minister said to Citi News.But he assured that Ghana is lobbying to get more vaccines despite the challenge.“We are having challenges in supplies just […]

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President  Akufo-Addo, in honouring constitutional obligation, will deliver a State of the Nation Address in Parliament later today.Parliament’s sitting to welcome the president’s address is expected to start a 1 pm.The President delivered a similar address on January 5, to end his first term.This particular address will signify the start of his second term, having […]

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The Chamber of Independent Power Producers, Distributors and Bulk Consumers (CIPDiB) is demanding a full-scale investigation into challenges in GRIDCo’s power system that led to a total system total power outage nationwide on Sunday, March 7, 2021.According to the Chamber, it expects that the grid managers will investigate the cause of the power failure, how […]

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The government plans to roll out an app to aid Ghana’s vaccine rollout.The Director-General of the Ghana Health Service, Dr. Patrick Kuma-Aboagye said the app was being sourced locally.“We are currently going to adapt a locally developed app which will allow us to be able to schedule and do preregistration before you go and vaccinate. […]

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Eighteen more Ghanaians have died from the coronavirus taking the country’s death toll to 629.Per the latest update from the Ghana Health Service, 489 new cases have also been recorded as at February  28 and March 1 2021, bringing the country’s active case count to 5, 145.The Greater Accra, Ashanti, Western, Eastern and Central Regions continue […]

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The Deputy Director General of the Ghana Health Service, Dr Anthony Adofo Ofosu has said over 300,000 Ghanaians have been vaccinated against the Coronavirus as of March 10, 2021.He said this in an interview with the media on the sidelines of the Annual Performance Review Meeting of the Central Regional Health Service.Dr. Adofo Ofosu said […]

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Ghana has scored an average mark of 43 out of 100 on the 2020 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) released by Transparency International.This left the country being ranked 75 out of 180 nations captured in the 2020 index.The CPI draws upon 13 data sources which capture the assessment of experts and business executives on a number […]

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The Supreme Court is expected to sit later this morning to begin hearing the substance of the National Democratic Congress’ flagbearer, John Mahama’s election petition challenging the 2020 election results.The court was initially expected to move onto the substantive case on January 26 but Mr. Mahama had not filed his witness statements though they were […]

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The Health Ministry in a circular has directed all public health testing laboratories not to charge residents in Ghana for COVID-19 testing.In a communiqué to all public health testing laboratories dated January 27, 2021, the ministry said it “has decided that public COVID-19 testing laboratories providing walk-in services can charge only charge travellers for testing”.The […]

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Ghana has recorded 356 new COVID-19 cases. This brings the country’s active case count to 1,261.Three more deaths have also been recorded, increasing the death toll to 338.The Ashanti, Greater Accra, Western, Eastern, and Central Regions continue to lead with high infection rates.Although the coronavirus cases went down below 1,000 active cases in the last […]

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The Christian Council has called for sanctions against Members of Parliament involved in a brawl that blighted the inauguration of the 8th Parliament.A scuffle between the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) MPs over the voting processes for the election of a new Speaker marred the onset of a new Parliament.The […]

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The National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate for Techniman South constituency, Christopher Beyere Baasongti has sued the Member of Parliament for the area, Martin Adjei-Mensah Korsah, the Electoral Commission and the Clerk of Parliament.In his suit filed at the High Court in Wenchi, he wants the declaration of Mr. Adjei-Mensah Korsah of the New Patriotic […]

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by Georgina Appiah  About 10 people have been hospitalized after they sustained various degree of injuries following a fire outbreak at Abrofo Mpoano near the Cape Coast Castle in the Central Region.Eyewitnesses say, the fire razed a premix fuel station and destroyed scores of structures including shops in the areas.They added that, the incident happened immediately after […]

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 Ghanaians will today, Friday, November 13, 2020, begin a seven-day mourning period for demised revolutionary and political leader, Jerry John Rawlings.All national flags will also fly at half-mast in all parts of the country from today.Ghanian flags fly at half mast in the independence square in Accra, Ghana.These presidential orders will end on Friday, November […]

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The Leader of the United Front Party (UFP), Nana Agyenim Boateng has expressed disappointment in the judgment of the Accra High Court on the matter relating to his disqualification by the Electoral Commission.Mr. Agyenim Boateng filed a suit to challenge the decision of the Commission to disqualify him from contesting the December 7th polls. In the judgment […]

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The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has questioned President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s resolve to act on Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu’s corruption risk assessment of the Agyapa deal.The party says it is appalled by President Akufo-Addo’s refusal to crack the whip on Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, and Deputy Finance Minister Charles Adu Boahen whom the […]

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The Techiman Municipal Assembly in collaboration with the leaders of the Techiman Market Association and other authorities is establishing Satellite Markets in the Techiman Municipality with a 6metres demarcation to ensure the social distancing as a preventive measure from the spread of the deadly Coronavirus pandemic.This came after an announcement of the temporal close down […]

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The Bono-East Regional House of Chiefs has held a meeting to elect their president, Vice president and three (3) other representatives of the house to the National House of chiefs.The election was supervised by Gabriel Dei the Bono-East Regional director of the electoral commissionThe presidential contest was between Nana Pimampim Yaw Kagbrese V – Paramount […]

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Techiman (BE/R) Sept. 9, GNA – Oseadeeyo Akumfi Ameyaw IV, the Paramount Chief of Techiman traditional area has described President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s led government as a development-oriented institution and commended it for its landmark initiatives.Oseadeeyo Ameyaw said since the assumption of office of the Akufo-Addo’s government, many innovative development initiatives and programmes such […]

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Techiman (BE/R), Sept.10, GNA-President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has inaugurated the Bono East Regional House of Chiefs with a reminder to the 19-member body to prioritise the development of the region as their primary responsibility. He said the efficient traditional administration of the region must be the prime concern of the individual members and a core […]

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 Centre for Indigenous Knowledge and Development (CIKOD) has held a two day National Stakeholders workshop to deliberate on adaptation and mitigation measures for climate change.Participant at the workshop includes members from the small scale farmers’ association, Peasant farmers association, civil society organization, officers from the Department of Agriculture in the Bono and Ahafo regions, Alliance […]

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Akufo-Addo Cuts Sod For Tuobodom Town Roads  President Nana Akufo-Addo on day two of his visit to the newly created Bono East region has cut the sod for the commencement of construction of Tuobodom township roads in the Techiman North District.Performing the sod-cutting ceremony on Wednesday, President Akufo-Addo indicated that a total of 5.5 kilometres of […]

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