Ghana is a signatory to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and under Goal 5.3, the country has committed to eliminating all harmful practices, including child marriage, by 2030. This commitment reflects our national obligation to safeguard the rights, dignity, and developmental prospects of every child. While the Eastern Region has recorded measurable progress in addressing […]
The Eastern Regional Minister, Mrs. Rita Akosua Adjei Awatey, has called on traditional authorities, communities, and other stakeholders to work together to protect the Atewa Forest Reserve, describing it as a vital natural heritage whose preservation is critical to the future of the Eastern Region and the nation. She made the call during the launch […]
The Eastern Regional Minister, Mrs. Rita Akosua Adjei Awatey, has cut the sod for the construction of a CHIPS Compound at Asokore – Abrodua near Koforidua. The project, when completed, will help bring quality healthcare delivery to the doorsteps of the people. ? ?The Minister said the provision of the facility is part of President […]
The Head of the Local Government Service, Prof. Lord Kwaku Mensah, has begun a one-week working visit to the Eastern Region to engage management and staff of the Regional Co-ordinating Council and some selected Municipal and District Assemblies. The visit, scheduled from Monday, 12th January to Thursday, 16th January 2026, commenced in Koforidua at the […]
The Eastern Regional Co-ordinating Council (ERCC) held the 18th Edition of the Eastern Regional Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols in Koforidua, marking the first service hosted by the Regional Minister Mrs. Rita Akosua Adjei Awatey. In her Christmas message, Mrs. Awatey called on the public to embrace compassion, unity, humility, and selfless service, while […]
The Department of Community Development is a decentralized department under the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development (MLGRD). The Department operates under the broad umbrella of the Local Government Service (LGS) with the mandate of delivering effective administration and management of local government services across the country. As part of its annual end-of-year celebration, […]
The Eastern Regional Minister, Mrs. Rita Akosua Adjei Awatey, has assured the people of Kwahu of the Regional Security Council’s (REGSEC) commitment in resolving the ongoing chieftaincy disputes in the area. The minister gave the assurance when a delegation of about 50 traditional rulers from Kwahu enclave, led by Akyemfour Asiedu Agyemang III, Kwahu Adontenhene […]
Eastern Regional Minister, Mrs. Rita Akosua Adjei Awatey, has commended the Ghana Prisons Service for its efforts to rehabilitate inmates and build the capacity of its staff. Mrs. Awatey gave the commendation when the Director-General of the Prisons Service, Mrs. Patience Baffoe Bonnie, paid a courtesy call on her at her office in Koforidua. According […]
Construction work is steadily ongoing on the 11-point five kilometer Somanya – Kpong and four point one kilometer Somanya – Asitey roads with heavy machinery back on site. The construction work on the road started in June 2024 but came to a halt along the way due to lack of disbursement of funds from the […]
Scores of mourners and sympathizers have on 13th December, 2025 converged at the Koforidua Jackson Park for the final funeral rites of the late Defense Minister, Dr. Edward Omane Boamah. In attendance were the First Lady, Mrs Lordina Mahama, the Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah,, Ministers of State, Members of Parliament, leadership of the National […]