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Women urged to rise beyond societal limitations
Sunyani (Bono), Nov. 05, GNA – Women have been encouraged to rise above societal limitations, discover their purpose and pursue their aspirations to achieve personal and professional fulfilment. Dr Benewaa Henneh, a Lecturer at the Department of Communication Studies of the University of Energy and Natural Resources (UENR), gave the advice at the closing session of the maiden Sunyani Women Summit (SWoS ’26) held in Sunyani.
Sunyani Women Summit: Lecturer urges women to build themselves, grab opportunities
Sunyani, (Bono), Nov. 4, GNA – Dr Mrs Vida Korang, a Senior Lecturer at the Catholic University (CUG) has advised women to take deliberate steps and develop themselves for better opportunities ahead. She gave the advice when speaking at the Sunyani Women Summit (SWoS â2026â, organised by the WENSAH Foundation in Sunyani. The foundation is a-Sunyani based Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) that works to promote women empowerment, business and community development.
WENSAH Foundation opens summit to empower women
Sunyani (Bono), Nov. 03, GNA – Mr Isaac Osei Amponsah, Chief Executive Officer of the WENSAH Foundation, has expressed concern about persistent socio-cultural practices that continue to hinder the holistic growth and development of women. He noted that despite numerous global and local interventions aimed at advancing the cause of women, many still faced socio-cultural barriers that limited their progress and opportunities.
Bono Minister urges universities to align academic programmes with industry needs
Fiapre (Bono), Oct. 26, GNA – Mr Joseph Addae Akwaboa, Bono Regional Minister, has called on universities to intensify efforts to produce graduates capable of addressing emerging societal challenges. He emphasised that academic programmes offered by universities must be aligned with the needs of industry and society to ensure graduates remain relevant in an evolving world.
Sunyani Traditional Council unveils 10-year development agenda
Sunyani (Bono), Oct. 23, GNA – The Sunyani Traditional Council (STC) has unveiled a 10-year development agenda to push the holistic development of the area. Dubbed: “Sunyani 2036 development agenda,” Odeefour Ogyeamansan Boahen Korkor II, the Paramount Chief of the Sunyani Traditional Area and President of the STC, said the initiative sought to build a bridge between stakeholders for development.
Sunyani Area NEDCo appreciates GJA’s support
Sunyani, (Bono), Oct. 8, GNA-The Sunyani Area of the Northern Electricity Distribution (NEDCo) has honored the Bono Regional branch of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) for its support to the company. Mr Eugene Odoi Addo, Sunyani Area Manager of the NEDCo, presented a citation to the association for its continuous assistance towards disseminating timely information to the members of the public.
Tree Crop Development Authority opens regional office in Sunyani
Sunyani (Bono), Oct. 1, GNA РMr Joseph Addae Akwaboa, the Bono Regional Minister, has inaugurated the Bono Regional Office of the Tree Crops Development Authority. The Minister said that the office situated in Sunyani was to decentralise the operations of the TCDA to facilitate registration and licensing, as well as strengthen compliance and enforcement and improve traceability in the Authority’s value chain.
BoG urges media to uphold ethics, integrity
Sunyani, (Bono), Sept. 25 GNA-The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has advised the media to uphold high ethical values and integrity in the discharge of their duties. Mr Bernard Ato Otabil, the Director of Communications of Central Bank gave the advice in a speech read on his behalf at the fourth edition of the Bono Regional branch of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) awards in Sunyani.
NALAG presents over 3,000 exercise books to some school children in Bono Region
Sunyani (Bono), Sept. 14, GNA – The National Association of Local Authorities of Ghana (NALAG) has presented 3,800 exercise books to some basic school children in the Bono Region as the 2026/2027 academic year begins. According to Madam Patient Asare, the Bono Regional Representative of NALAG, the gesture was to lessen burdens of families and promote effective teaching and learning.
Cleft is not a curse, but a treatable medical condition
Sunyani (Bono), Aug. 28, GNA – Every three minutes, a child is born with a cleft lip or palate somewhere in the world. Cleft lip and palate are congenital conditions in which parts of the face and mouth fail to join completely during pregnancy. A cleft lip appears as a split in the upper lip, while a cleft palate involves an opening in the roof of the mouth. Experts estimate that the condition occurs in approximately one in every 700 births globally.
STU unveils five-year strategic development plan to mark 60th anniversary
Sunyani, Aug. 1, GNA – The Sunyani Technical University (STU) has launched a five-year strategic development plan aimed at accelerating the institution’s growth and transformation through the effective utilization of its resources. Professor Kwadwo Adinkrah-Appiah, Vice Chancellor of STU, said the plan aligned with the University’s existing Master Plan and was designed to advance its vision and mission while responding to national development priorities.
BoG urges public to accept cedi coins as legal tender
Sunyani (Bono), July 23, GNA – The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has urged businesses, traders and the public to recognise and accept Ghana cedi coins as legal tender for all business transactions, warning that rejecting them constitutes an offence punishable by law. A statement issued and signed by Ms Aimee Vyda Quashie, Secretary to the BoG, and copied to the Ghana News Agency (GNA), said refusing to sell a product to a buyer simply because the buyer was paying with coins amounted to an offence.
How are “money bouquets” affecting Ghana’s currency, culture?
A GNA feature by Regina Benneh Sunyani, (Bono), July 06, GNA- The uncontrolled sharing, throwing and showering of currency notes and other forms of money at social functions, a practice nicknamed Money Bouquet, is gaining currency and becoming widespread nowadays. This bad and unacceptable practice is often seen during birthday, wedding and graduation ceremonies and even sometimes during church services and funerals.
Ghana’s flooding: Women and children suffer needlessly
A GNA feature by Regina Benneh Sunyani, (Bono), July 4, GNA-Flooding kills many in the country annually with women and children bearing the brunt. Checks show that recent flooding in Accra swept away and killed more than 10 persons including children. Several others were also rescued from the floodwaters which also destroyed properties and collapsed many businesses in the national capital. Among the rescued were pregnant women, infants and babies.
Why Hypertension Remains a National Concern
Sunyani (Bono), June 17, GNA – Decades ago, high blood pressure was rarely mentioned outside hospital wards. Today, however, hypertension has become a major driver of chronic diseases in Ghana. From heart failure and stroke to kidney and liver damage, the condition has moved from the margins to the centre of the country’s growing health challenges.
Bono Region: Police investigate heinous murder of retired veterinary officer
Sampa (Bono), June 4, GNA ‚Äď The Bono Regional Police Command has commenced investigations into the murder of an 87-year-old retired veterinary officer. A police statement said the lifeless body of Alhaji Abdulai Toure, a native of Berekum, was discovered at New Japan, a suburb of Sampa in the Jaman North District, on Monday, June 1, 2026.
Bono police investigate Drobo palace chieftaincy clash
By Regina Benneh Drobo, (Bono), May 22, GNA- The Bono Regional Police Command is investigating the chieftaincy clash that led to the destruction of properties at the Drobo palace in the Jaman South Municipality of the region.
Pentecost Church launches 2026 medical outreach at Abesewa
By Regina Benneh Abesewa, (Ashanti), May 15, GNA-The Church of Pentecost has launched its 2026 Medical Outreach to provide free medical screenings, care consultations, surgeries and health education for community members at Abesewa and surrounding communities in the Ahafo Ano South East Municipality of the Ashanti Region.
CHRAJ urges media to spotlight child labour, expose perpetrators
Sunyani (Bono), April 15, GNA – Mr Gawusu Abdul-Wadood, the Bono Regional Director of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), has urged the media to spotlight and expose perpetrators of child labour for the necessary action to be taken against them. In an interview with the Ghana News Agency (GNA) in Sunyani, on the sidelines of a media training workshop at Abesim, near Sunyani, he urged the media not to be compromised or shield perpetrators and cases of child labour.
Real peace goes beyond absence of violence – Former MCE
Sunyani, May 13, GNA – Mr Emmanuel Kofi Agyeman, a former Dormaa East Municipal Chief Executive in the Bono Region, has urged the media to play a more active role in building and strengthening peaceful communities across the country. He said peaceful cities were those in which young people had hope, communities were fast developing, and citizens envisioned a brighter future. Mr Agyeman made the call when speaking at the Bono Regional celebration of the 2026 World Press Freedom Day in Sunyani.
Kelewele, a spicy heartbeat Ghanaian street cuisine often loyal to night travelers and wanderers
Features Home » Ghanaian Times » Wed 29th Apr, 2026 » Kelewele, a spicy heartbeat Ghanaian street cuisine often loyal to night travelers and wanderers Kelewele’, an ancient and traditionally fried Ghanaian dish is often common on the streets at night hours for travelers and wanderers. Infact, nobody directs consumers to buying points, as the aroma always hits and wootes the appetite and the warm wave of ginger and pepper normally drive consumers to the vendors.
Wenchi Methodist Hospital gets standard Orthopedic Centre
Wenchi, (Bono), April 21, GNA-The Most Reverend Professor Johnson K Asamoah-Gyadu, the Presiding Bishop of the Methodist Church Ghana (MCG) has commissioned an ultra-modern 80-bed Orthopedic Center at the Wenchi Methodist Hospital in the Bono Region. The German government through the Ghana community in Niederbayern and led by Nana Kwame Busia, a native of Wenchi in collaboration with MCG, funded the construction of the facility, costing 630,000 Euros.
Bonoman Institute inaugurates 10-member Advisory Board
Sunyani, (Bono), April 16, GNA-The Bonoman Institute has inaugurated a 10-member Advisory Board to provide strategic guidance in promoting cultural preservation, research, education, and regional development. Founded in 2019, the institute focuses on documentation, research, and promotion of the education, youth empowerment and community transformation and the heritage of the Bono people.
Medical practitioner urges youth to do medical checkups before marriage
Fiapre, (Bono), April 8, GNA – Dr. Godfred Owusu Ansah, a medical practitioner, has advised young people planning to marry to undergo medical checkups to help prevent avoidable health conditions in their future families. He noted that many couples are often blinded by love, only to discover underlying health issues later, stressing that medical screening could help prevent disease transmission and promote healthy family life.
The power of cashew crop: Unlocking hidden benefits
A GNA Feature by Regina Benneh Sunyani, (Bono), March 14, GNA – The cashew plant (Anacardium occidentale) is a tropical evergreen tree, native to South America and widely cultivated in Ghana in particular and in West Africa in general. In Ghana, the economic tree is very common in the Bono, Bono East, Ahafo and Ashanti Regions where farmers cultivate in commercial quantities.
Catholic Priest bemoans growing moral decadence in society
Berekum (Bono), March 6, GNA – The Most Reverend Mathew Kwasi Gyamfi, President of the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference, has bemoaned the growing trend of moral decadence among the current generation. He noted that the problem could partly be attributed to the breakdown of ethics in schools and homes, which had also contributed to high levels of indiscipline “among young people who grow without a clear understanding of what is acceptable in society.” Most Rev.
Catholic Bishop urges health professionals to be compassionate, respectful | Ghana News Agency
Drobo, (Bono), March 05, GNA-The Most Reverend Matthew Kwasi Gyamfi, the Catholic Bishop of the Sunyani Diocese has entreated health professionals to be imbibed with the spirit of compassion, respect and empathy. He said they could do that if they developed their personal relationship with the Jesus healing ministry which embodied those traits urging them “to put themselves into the shoes of their clients and appreciate their pains”. Mt. Rev.
Newmont commits to improving road network in Ahafo-General Manager
Ntotroso, (Ahafo), Feb. 27, GNA-Mr Alex Kofi Annin, the General Manager of the Newmont Ahafo South Mine at Kenyasi in the Asutifi North District of the Ahafo Region has assured the company’s commitment to improve road infrastructure in the mine’s enclave. He said the company would finance the reshaping and asphalting of the 13-kilometer Ntotroso-Kenyasi stretch by 2026 to eliminate the persistent dust and thereby improve transportation system for the people.
Narcotic Control Commission opens office in Sunyani West
Sunyani (Bono), Feb. 25 ,GNA, The Narcotic Control Commission (NACOC) has established an office in the Sunyani West Municipality to combat drug abuse in the area. Narcotic Control Officer (NCO) Fidelia Ali Yamusah, Sunyani West Municipal Commander of the Board, stated that the office has begun gathering intelligence in the area to enable them to work effectively to achieve their aim of controlling drug menace in the area.
The trending fugu fever: Thanks to President Mahama
Sunyani (Bono), Feb. 14, GNA – ‘Fugu,’ popularly known as the ‘Batakari’ regalia represents a Ghanaian cultural heritage that combines traditional craftsmanship with vibrant designs of meaningful symbolism. The Fugu originates from the Northern part of Ghana and is mostly woven by men using narrow strips of cotton. The designs symbolises cultural values, proverbs, and community identity, and are mostly worn on special occasions including festivals, marriage ceremonies, and chieftaincy coronations.
Valentine’s Day gathers momentum as traders enjoy high sales in Sunyani | Ghana News Agency
Sunyani (Bono), Feb. 13, GNA – The Valentine’s Day celebration has gathered momentum in Sunyani, with rising demand and strong sales of Valentine gifts across the Bono Regional capital. During market rounds on Friday, the eve of the celebration, a Ghana News Agency (GNA) survey observed scores of shoppers busily bargaining for items. Traders, especially those around the COCOBOD edifice in the Central Business District (CBD), had stocked their shops with a variety of gift items.
Bono GNFS records over 300 fire outbreaks, five deaths in 2025
Sunyani (Bono), Feb. 9, GNA-The Bono Regional Command of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) recorded 313 fire outbreaks in 2025, the Assistant Divisional Officer Grade One (ADO1) Kwame Adomako Antwi, the Bono Public Relations Officer of the command has said. He said domestic fires were the highest, recording 133 cases, bush fires 80 cases, as well as 32 commercial and 27 vehicle fires.
Cases of child maintenance surge in Bono Region - CHRAJ
Sunyani (Bono), Feb. 06, GNA – The Bono Regional secretariat of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) says cases of child maintenance are assuming alarming proportions, with the region recording 908 cases in 2025. Comparatively, the commission says the region saw some decline in the cases, with 2024 recording 1,096 cases, however, the situation remains disturbingly high.
Threats to Press and Media Freedom: Ghana’s Scenario
Sunyani (Bono), Feb. 1, GNA – Freedom of the press, guaranteed under Chapter 12 of the 1992 Constitution, remains a core democratic principle in Ghana. The provision assures the media of free expression without obstruction, fear, or favour. Despite this constitutional assurance, the increasing cases of brutalities against media practitioners cast a slur on the nation’s democratic credentials.
Police lauds smooth, peaceful conduct of NPP presidential primary in Sunyani West
Odomase, (Bono), Jan. 31, GNA-Superintendent Eric Anaba, the Sunyani West Municipal Police Commander has lauded the smooth and peaceful conduct of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Presidential Primary in the Municipality. In an interview, he told the Ghana News Agency (GNA) that the elections were going on smoothly and urged delegates to maintain the calm atmosphere. He emphasised that the heavy police presence was not to intimidate the delegates, but to ensure that the event was conducted peacefully.
NPP Presidential Primary: 70 police personnel for each polling center in Bono Region
Sunyani, (Bono), Jan. 30, GNA-The Bono Regional Police Command says it will deploy 70 personnel to each of the voting centers in the region, as the delegates of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) prepare for the Presidential Primary on Saturday. The NPP goes to polls on Saturday, January 31, 2026 to elect a flagbearer for the Election 2028.
Wenchi District Court remands five over mobile money fraud | Ghana News Agency
Sunyani (Bono), Jan. 23, GNA – The Wenchi District Court in the Bono Region has remanded five suspected members of a mobile money fraud syndicate into police custody for alleged fraud and false pretence. A police statement said the suspects – Edward Amuzu, 26; Salifu Nurudeen, 25; John Pobi, 37; Godfred Acquah, 25; and Maxwell Fosu Kyei, 31 – were arrested on January 18, 2026. They are scheduled to reappear before the court, presided over by Mr Isaiah Abdul Wahab, on January 26, 2026.
Bono police arrest 54 suspects in Bono Region swoop operations
Sunyani (Bono) Dec. 23, GNA-The Bono Regional Police Command has arrested 54 suspects in a series of intelligence-led operations. A statement signed by Chief Inspector Thomas Akeelah, Bonon Regional Police Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the police administration, said the operation targeting illegal drug peddlers, users and robbery criminal hideouts within the region.
Newmont's Ahafo North operation sees significant gender inclusion progress | Ghana News Agency
Sunyani (Bono) Dec. 23, GNA – Newmont’s Ahafo North mine in Ghana has made notable strides in gender inclusion, with women now making up 31percent of the workforce. Mr. Charles Bissue, General Manager, Ahafo North mine made this known at 2025 end of year media soiree in Sunyani to celebrate the media for a strong collaboration between Newmont and media personnel in the Bono and Ahafo Regions.
Tackling stigma and discrimination, essential to managing Mpox spread
Feature Articles Home » Ghana Business News » Sun 29th Jun, 2025 » Tackling stigma and discrimination, essential to managing Mpox spread ‘Monkey Pox’, also known as Mpox is rare, however a serious viral disease attracting global concern and attention. This is due to its outbreak and fast spread in both endemic and non-endemic regions. Ghana is experiencing the resurgence of the disease, prompting public health alerts and preventive guidelines.
Climate change impact, a looming national crisis
Feature Articles Home » Ghana Business News » Sun 15th Jun, 2025 » Climate change impact, a looming national crisis The impacts of climate change are well felt in the country, as rising temperatures and unpredictable rainfall patterns alter the rhythms of farming. That is threatening the socio-economic livelihoods of people who mostly depend on farming activities for their upkeep and survival.
Sunyani West MP-elect pledges to enhance constituents’ livelihood
By Regina Benneh Sunyani, (Bono), Dec.11, GNA – Madam Millicent Amankwaah, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament-elect for the Sunyani West Constituency in the Bono Region has pledged her commitment to facilitate progressive development for enhanced socio-economic livelihoods of the constituents. He said the sustenance of peace also remained a major priority, and gave the assurance that she would work hard to strengthen the prevailing peace in the constituency.
EC cautions media to be circumspect in reporting from election flashpoints
By Regina Benneh Goaso, (Ahafo) Nov. 28, GNA – Mr Gideon Yeboah, the Asunafo North District Officer of the Electoral Commission (EC) in the Ahafo Region has cautioned the media to be circumspect in reporting from election flashpoints or hotspots constituencies on election day. That would help maintain peace in those areas and the nation by extension, he stated during a media training session on effective election coverage at Goaso, the Ahafo Regional capital.
NCCE urges farmers to vote early Saturday December 7
By Regina Benneh Fiapre, Nov. 21, GNA – Madam Margret Abrafi Appiah, the Sunyani West Municipal Director of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), has urged farmers to endeavour to cast their ballots early on the Election Day December 7, before going to farm. She reminded them that though the Election Day fell on Saturday, eligible farmers ought to ensure that they exercise their franchise and thereby contribute to electing ‘responsible leaders’.
Sunyani Municipal Assembly sued over eviction
The Container Owners Association of Nana Bosoma Market has initiated legal action at the Sunyani High Court against the Municipal Assembly for eviction over the rehabilitation works of the market. The writ of summons, dated May 31, 2024, outlines the claims and reliefs sought by the plaintiffs (Nana Bosoma Container Owners Association) against the Defendant (Sunyani Municipal Assembly).
Christians urged to pray for peaceful elections - Diocesan Bishop
By Regina Benneh Sunyani, April 30, GNA – The Right Reverend Kwaku Effah, the Bishop of the Sunyani Diocese of the Methodist Church, Ghana, has entreated Christians to constantly pray for the peace of the nation towards the 2024 general election. He urged Christians not to be complacent but constantly pray for the peace of the nation and seek for the face of God before, during and after the polls to sustain the peace of the nation.
NPP primaries: defeated aspirant attacked by suspected armed robbers - Ghanamma.com
By Regina Benneh Sunyani, Feb. 01, GNA – A defeated Sunyani West parliamentary aspirant of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr Mubarik Abdulla Ciessey has expressed shock about an attack on him by unknown assailants few hours to the start of the Party’s parliamentary primaries on Saturday.
NPP Primaries: Berekum East delegate on oxygen brought in taxi to vote - Ghanamma.com
By Regina Benneh Berekum (B/R), Jan. 27, GNA – A New Patriotic Party (NPP) delegate at Berekum East on Saturday defied all odds to elect a parliamentary candidate for the 2024 election by taking the risk to get to the polling centre even on oxygen to exercise his franchise. The man, aged about 35, was brought from the hospital in a taxi with oxygen tubes to the ‘Mix Park’ polling station at Berekum, Bono Region, under the care of health personnel to vote as an expression of his loyalty to the NPP.
Bono region records 12 per cent fire outbreaks increase
By Regina Benneh Fiapre (B/R), Sept. 04, GNA-Assistant Chief Officer I (ACFOI) Olivia Ayem, the Bono Regional Commander of the Ghana National Fire Service has stated the region recorded an increase of fire incidents by 12 per cent for the half year of 2023. ACFOI Ayem told the media in an interview after a fire simulation exercise at the Ghana Education Trust Fund hostel of the University of Energy and Natural Resources at Fiapre in the Sunyani West Municipality.
Sunyani Traditional Council lifts ban on funerals and outdoor social events
By Regina Benneh Sunyani, Aug. 28, GNA – The Sunyani Traditional Council, has lifted the ban on funerals and other outdoor social events in the traditional area after a month-long observation of that directive.
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