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Taaju Rahim, the 2024 National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate for Akyem Swedru constituency, has been confirmed as the District Chief Executive (MCE) of the Birim South District Assembly. He secured an overwhelming 15 out of 16 votes, representing 93.75% of the total votes cast by assembly members. Eastern Regional …

Mr. Solomon Kusi Brako has been unan­imously confirmed as the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of the Birim Central Municipal Assembly (BCMA). He was sworn in by Hon. Rita Akosua Adjei Awatey, the Eastern Regional Minister, after receiving twenty-five (25) YES votes out of the 27 total votes cast by assembly …

The Birim Central Municipal Assembly (BCMA) on Wednesday, May 6, 2025, failed to elect a Presiding Member after one round of voting. The contest was between the assembly member for the Nkwantanum electoral area, Hon. Michael Asare Sakyi, and the assembly member of the Akyem Aboabo electoral area, Hon. Emmanuel …

The Chief of Akyem Awisa Traditional Area in Birim South of the Eastern Region, Nana Ntifu Kwagyan III, spearheaded a massive clean-up exercise in his community to promote environmental cleanliness and emphasize the importance of sanitation. Volunteers from various sectors, including residents, traders, and environmental groups, participated in the event. …

The Akyem Oda Forestry Commission in the Birim Central Municipality of the Eastern region, led by the assistant district manager, Mr. Richmond Amo-Adjei, has arrested one galamsey excavator machine operator, Ahmed Nuhu, for unlawfully entering the Pranum Forest Reserve and engaging in illegal mining activities. The report indicates that two …

President John Dramani Mahama has nominated 33 persons as chief executives of Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies(MMDAs) in the Eastern Region. Key among the nominees is the National Democratic Congress (NDC) 2024 parliamentary candidate for Asene-Manso Akroso, Eric Ahinkwa, who was initially reported to have been disqualified during the vetting …

  President John Mahama’s first 100 days in office have drawn sharp criticism from the Centre for Democratic Movement (CDM), which has scored his performance a mere 4 out of 10. The group is warning that Ghana stands “at a crucial crossroads — between the promise of renewal and the …

The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has announced a significant restructuring of the country’s gold trading framework following the passage of the Ghana Gold Board Act (Act 1140), 2025. The law, passed by Parliament on 29th March 2025 and assented to by the President on 2nd April 2025, effectively revokes all …

The Ministry of Health has announced that the sale of application forms for admission into health training institutions across Ghana for the 2025/2026 academic year is set to officially begin on Tuesday, 22nd April 2025. The sale will continue until Thursday, 19th June 2025. In a statement released by the …

Parliament has officially approved the Electronic Transfer Levy Repeal Bill 2025, effectively abolishing the controversial E-Levy, which previously taxed electronic financial transactions in Ghana. The E-Levy, which was initially introduced at 1.75% before being revised to 1%, imposed taxes on electronic transactions, including mobile money payments, bank transfers, and inward …