Ghana, Ashanti Region

Ghanaian army kills nine “illegal” miners at AngloGold Ashanti’s goldmine
The military’s murderous tactics in defence of the mining giant’s profits caused outrage, with people taking to the streets of Obuasi town in protest and setting fire to several buses.
At least seven people killed by army at Ghana's AngloGold Ashanti mine
A miners' association said the victims were unarmed. The army said seven illegal miners were killed in a firefight.
Seven illegal miners killed in Ghana shootout
Seven illegal miners were killed and one seriously injured during a gun battle with the troops in western Ghana, the military said.
Ghana soldiers kill at least 7 people described as illegal gold miners
Ghana's military says that soldiers have killed at least seven people at a gold mine. The West African armed forces said Sunday that around 60 “illegal miners” carrying locally manufactured rifles and
Ghana army says 7 illegal miners killed in firefight at AngloGold Ashanti mine
Seven illegal miners were killed late on Saturday in a firefight with soldiers at an AngloGold Ashanti mine in Ghana, the West African country's armed forces said in a statement on Sunday. About 60 il
Soldiers shoot dead at least seven miners in Ghana
At least seven people have been killed in a clash with soldiers on duty at a mine in the central Ashanti region, according to the army, media reports said.
At least seven killed at Ghana gold mine
A Ghanaian small-scale miners' association on Sunday said soldiers killed nine unarmed people at an AngloGold Ashanti mine on Saturday night, while the army said seven illegal miners had been killed in a firefight.
Seven killed at AngloGold Ashanti’s mine in Ghana
An incident at AngloGold Ashanti's Obuasi mine in Ghana's Ashanti Region has reportedly resulted in the deaths of seven individuals, according to the Ghanaian army. The Ghana National Association of Small Scale Miners,
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Boankra Inland Port Project Phase I to be completed and operationalised by March 2025
Contractors on the Boankra Inland Port Project in the Ashanti Region have assured completion of phase one of the inland port by end of the first quarter of the year.
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Obuasi killings: Ghana's military image has dropped - Malik Adama
Malik Adama, a member of the National Communications team for the ruling National Democratic Congress and a former ...
Asantehene: I would prefer that all of my Kumasi initiatives be overseen in Kumasi rather than Accra.
The Ashanti Region's growth and the role of politicians have been the subject of a harsh statement from the Asantehene.
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Fourth edition of GWP Competition ends successfully in Accra
The fourth edition of the Ghana Water Polo (GWP) ended successfully at the University of Ghana on last weekend.About one hundred swimmers from Central, Greater Accra and Ashanti Region took part in ...
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105 semi-finalists inducted to compete in 2025 GSTEP challenge
One hundred and five semi-finalists have been inaugurated to compete in the 2025 Ghana Science and Tech Explorer Prize (GSTEP ...
Because he failed to bring Ashanti votes, NAPO is furious.
In an interview with Citi TV/FM journalist Umaru Sanda Amadu, the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) running mate for the general ...
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Kumasi goes wild for President Mahama as he begins two-day Ashanti Region visit
President John Dramani Mahama has embarked on a two-day working visit to the Ashanti Region, where he will pay a courtesy call on Otumfuo Osei Tutu II.
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Ashanti Region Tops Underage Sexual Activities In Ghana – GSS
The Ashanti Region has been identified as having the highest prevalence of underage sexual activity among female adolescents ...