⁣The Amansie West Cocoa Farmers President, Rev. Thomas Oppong has uttered that political threats are one key reason why the majority of farmers have abandoned their cocoa farms as a concession to be used for galamsey in the District.

He explained that, illegal miners intimidate cocoa farmers, which leaves them nothing than to accept petty monies that persuade them to give out their cocoa lands asserting that the monies given is not even able to sustain the agriculturalists for three months leaving them deprived for the rest of their years.

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The Bosomtwe District Assembly in the Ashanti Region have embarked on the ‘Meet the Press’ initiative directed by the government of Ghana towards all Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives in their areas to propagate government flagship programmes.

⁣The Suame Municipal Education Director, Pastor Nyamesem Anthony has advised final-year students writing their West African Secondary School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE) to make observing the various health protocols of COVID-19 in their various schools a key priority to safeguard their lives.

⁣Kasoa Divisional Police Command is investigating the circumstances which led to the murder of a 30-year-old Nigerian at Kasoa Nyanyano Kakraba in the Gomoa East District of the Central Region.

Sources revealed that the deceased, a Nigerian, whose named, Godpower Adda is suspected to have been murdered last night by his friend Nigerians 3, who live in the same room.

⁣The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA Mayor) Hon. Osei Assibey Antwi has called for a compulsory COVID-19 blood screening on petty traders at Adum PZ in the capital of the Ashanti Region after they flouted the social distancing measure put in place by government.

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⁣The Member of Parliament for Effiduase - Asokore constituency, Hon. Dr. Nana Ayew Afriyie has assured that he will work hard with his campaign team members to amass 90 percent of votes cast in the December elections; an act of expressing gratitude to the party’s flagbearer Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo for the yeoman's work done in his constituency.

⁣The Ashanti Regional Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) chairman, Nana Nimako Bresiamah has admitted that government’s concern towards drivers is a true sign that Nana Akufo-Addo is much involved in the petitions of Ghanaians and waits for the appropriate time to provide answers towards challenges presented before him.