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Suspects arrested for vehicle theft, gold robbery and galamsey in Western region 

The Western Central Regional Police Command is intensifying its fight against crime, recording three major arrests in April 2025 in connection with vehicle theft,...
127 TERTIARY STUDENTS WITHIN THE SEVEN DISTRICTS OF THE WESTERN REGION RECEIVES EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT

127 tertiary students in Western Region receive educational support

A total of 127 first-year tertiary students from the seven coastal districts of the Western Region have received educational support under the TEN Tertiary...

Illegal slums serving galamsey operators razed down – Western Region Forestry Boss

The Western Regional Manager of the Forestry Commission, Nana Poku Bosompim, has confirmed the successful demolition of major illegal slums that served as safe...

Additional illegal mining settlements discovered in Western region [Audio]

It has emerged that additional illegal mining settlements, popularly known as galamsey sites, are still operating in the Western Region. The Western Regional Manager of...

Galamsey: Military destroys hidden settlement in Western region [Photos+Video]

The military has raided and demolished a hidden settlement at Abrewa Ne Nkran in the Western Region, home to over 10,000 residents.The community, founded...
Nzema Youth express concern over Western Region’s exclusion in energy sector appointments

Nzema Youth demands inclusion of Western Region in Energy Ministry appointments

The Nzema Youth Alliance (NYA), a group representing indigenes of Nzema land in Ghana and the diaspora, has raised concerns over what it describes...

Lands Minister unites Western Region chiefs after 5 years of impasse

Ellembelle MP and Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has resolved a long-standing impasse within the Western Regional House of Chiefs...

Ban on sale of vegetables in Western Region affecting our business – Takoradi traders...

Some vegetable sellers in the Central Business District of Takoradi have expressed worry over the ban of vegetables sale within the Sekondi–Takoradi Metropolis due...

Western Region records 15 cholera deaths

The Western Region has so far recorded 15 deaths from the cholera outbreak with Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis and Effia-Kwesimintsim Municipality as the epicentres.The Deputy Regional...

Cholera outbreak in Western region claims 10 lives

A cholera outbreak in the Western Region has claimed ten lives, with numerous others hospitalized in various healthcare facilities.As of December 7, 789 suspected...

You’ve neglected people of Western Region – Chiefs to gov’t

Members of the region's House of Chiefs have lamented that the Akufo-Addo administration has neglected the area, leading to a decline in the well-being...

2024 Election: NPP will win Western Region hands down – Chairman

The Western Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Francis Ndede Siah, has declared that the party’s flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, will win...

Mahama begins 3-day Western Region tour today

The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Mahama, will today, November 25, 2024, begin a tour of the Western Region ahead of...

Western Region customers owe us over GH₵23m – GWL

The Acting Chief Manager of Ghana Water Company Limited in the Western Region, Nana Yaw Barima Barnie, has disclosed that customers in the region...

2024 election: NPP will win majority seats in Western region – Freddie Blay

Former New Patriotic Party (NPP) Chairman, Freddie Blay has said the party is poised to win the 2024 parliamentary and presidential elections.According to him,...

National Security, Highway Authority address human security issues in Western region [Photos]

A bridge connecting several communities in the Ahanta West District of the Western Region has been reconstructed after its collapse due to heavy rains.The...

Joana Cudjoe supports 17 constituencies in Western region with GH¢340K

The Amenfi Central National Democratic Congress (NDC) Parliamentary candidate, Joana Cudjoe Gyan has supported 17 constituencies in the Western region with GH¢340,000.Madam Cudjoe who...
Cheddar

I’ll make Western region the Texas of Africa – Cheddar

The leader of the New Force, Nana Kwame Bediako has emphasised his commitment to making the Western Region "The Texas of Africa.”Cheddar as he...

Concerned Youth of Western Region reject NAPO’s apology

The Concerned Youth of the Western Region has rejected Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh's apology for his infamous 'your Nkrumah' comment.They claim the New Patriotic...
Road projects in Western Region nearing completion [Photos]

Road projects in Western Region nearing completion [Photos]

The reconstruction of the 66km Tarkwa-Agona Nkwanta road in the Western Region is 80 percent completed and expected to be fully completed in August...

Akufo-Addo’s second term has been a disaster for Western region – Nsein Chief

The Paramount Chief of Nsein Traditional Area in the Western region, Awulae Agyefi Kwame has strongly criticised the Akufo-Addo-Bawumia administration for the deplorable state...
The quarry site at Shama after the explosion

EPA reshuffles Western Region Director, others after quarry explosion

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has undertaken a major reshuffle including a transfer of the Western Regional Director and others after the quarry explosion...

You’ve failed people of Western Region – Matilda Amissah Arthur rebukes politicians, chiefs

Former Second Lady, Matilda Amissah Arthur, has chastised both the political and traditional leaders of the Western Region over the lack of development in...

Sewerage systems relieve Western Region with 20 million euros wastewater treatment plant

The Western Regional Minister, Kwabena Okeyere Darko-Mensah, has noted that only 10% of faecal waste collected in the region is treated.This implies that the...

Western Region gets 4 ports – Regional Minister

The Western Regional Minister, Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah, has heaped praises on President Akufo-Addo for the massive development of port infrastructure in his region.According to...

Western Region petroleum enclave to generate $60 billion export value – Minister

Government is collaborating with the private sector to develop a petroleum hub in the Jomoro District of the Western Region at a cost of...

NPA closes fuel stations in Western Region for cheating consumers

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) as part of its routine exercises has clamped down on some fuel stations in the Western Region that have...

Substance believed to be crude oil discovered at Apremdo in Western Region [Photos]

Residents of Apremdo in the Western Region have discovered an unknown substance beneath the soil.The black sticky material is suspected to be crude oil.Following...

Floods on Takoradi-Agona-Tarkwa highway an engineering problem – Western Region Minister

The Western Region Minister, Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah has attributed the perennial flooding incident on the Takoradi-Agona-Tarkwa highway to an engineering problem.According to him, wetlands...
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No monkeypox detected in Western Region – Ghana Health Service

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has debunked claims of monkeypox detection in the country.According to the Service, reports of such a condition purported to...

You’re poor if you earn ¢70 a year so you will not pay E-levy...

The Western Region Minister, Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah, has mounted a strong defence for the controversial Electronic Transaction Levy (E-levy) which awaits parliamentary approval.According to...
Police officers

Robbery gang busted in Western Region [Photos]

The combined efforts of the police and members of Wassa Appiahkrom and Ayiem communities has led to the arrest of nine robbery suspects.Police reports...

Galamsey threatens water supply in Western region — GWCL

The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) has warned that illegal mining activities polluting water bodies and degrading the environment in the Central and Western...

Multi-purpose waste treatment plant in Western Region 41% complete

A multi-purpose waste treatment plant meant to phase out the operations of Sofokrom Landfill site at Essipong in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly is gradually...

Involve us in ‘galamsey’ fight – Western Region chiefs to Akufo-Addo

Some traditional rulers in the Western Region are advocating for inclusion in the fight against illegal mining, popularly known as ‘galamsey’.They argue that the wanton...
Coronavirus

New Covid-19 variant is in Western Region – Dr Gbene

The Western Regional Director of the Veterinary Service, Dr Simon Gbene, has confirmed the existence of the new Covid-19 variant in the Western Region.He...

Places in Western Region you should consider visiting in 2021

Every year, people do not only hope that the year turns out to be a fruitful one, they also look forward to exploring the...
Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang

Charles Bissue sends message to NDC over Western region ‘snub’ [Video]

New Patriotic Party's (NPP) Western regional General secretary, Charles Bisue, has sent an important message to the National Democratic Congress (NDC) ahead...
Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang

Some residents in Western Region ‘ignore’ Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang [Video]

A video of vice-presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, touring a part of the Western region...

Coronavirus: Western Region guarding against surge in cases

Western Regional Minister, Kwabena Darko-Mensah has said he has put in place measures to prevent a surge in coronavirus cases in the region."As a...