His Excellency Paa Kofi Ansong, a former appointed Member of Council of State ( 2017 -2021) and an astute businessman has been elected as the Eastern Regional representative to the Council of State. All the 66 electoral college selected from the 33 Municipal and District Assemblies in the Region voted for him representing 100% of […]
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EASTERN REGIONAL HOUSE OF CHIEFS HELD END OF YEAR MEETING
The Eastern Regional House of Chiefs has held its end of the year meeting at the conference hall of the house in Koforidua, the Regional capital. Addressing the house, the Honourable Eastern Regional Minister, Hon. Eric Kwakye Darfour thanked Nananom in the Region for the enormous support and cooperation he and the Regional Coordinating council […]
AN EXHIBITION CENTRE COMMISSIONED AT TETTEH QUARSHIE COCOA FARM
The Minister for Tourism, Arts and Culture in conjunction with Ghana Tourism Authority has commissioned Tetteh Quarshie Exhibition Centre at Akuapim Mampong in the Akuapem North Municipality. The centre is situated at Tetteh Quarshie Cocoa farm, a place where it is the belief that the man, TettehQuarshie who brought Cocoa to Ghana, first planted the […]
KWAHU SOUTH DISTRICT ELEVATED TO MUNICIPAL STATUS
Kwahu South District, one of the oldest Districts in the country established in 1988 has finally been elevated to Municipal status. Kwahu South District gave birth to Kwahu Afram Plains District, Kwahu West Municipality and Kwahu East District respectively. In his Inaugural speech, The Honourable Deputy Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Nana […]
BOOK OF CONDOLENCE
A book of Condolence in honour of the late former President of the Republic of Ghana, Flt Lt Jerry John Rawlings has been opened at the Eastern Regional Coordinating Council. Following the demise of the former President on Thursday 12th November 2020, the President of Ghana H. E. Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo directed that all […]
NATIONAL PUBLIC SECTOR REFORM STRATEGY,2018-2023 SENSITIZATION PROGRAMME LAUNCHED IN EASTERN REGION
The Public Sector Commission under the office of the Senior Minister has organized a mini sensitization launch of the National Public Sector Reform Strategy (NPSRS) 2018-2023 in the Eastern Region. The five year reform strategy which has its theme: “Delivering for Citizens and Private Sector”, aim at empowering Public Institutions to deliver efficient and effective […]
VALIDATION EXERCISE HELD ON 10TH SEPTEMBER, 2018 AT CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE REGIONAL CO-ORDINATING COUNCIL
As part of the Nationwide Audit being conducted by the Ghana Audit Service to clear ghost names from the country’s payroll, a sensitization meeting was held prior to the commencement of the exercise in the region. The audit forms part of Government’s efforts to curb excessive expenditure on salaries to prevent draining the national purse. […]
DEPUTY MINISTER FOR HEALTH PAY COURTESY CALL ON THE REGIONAL MINISTER
Deputy Minister for Health and a Member of Parliament for Bibiani Anwhiaso Bekwae, Hon. Kingsley Aboagye Gyedu has paid a courtesy on the Eastern Regional Minister as part of his five days regional tour. The purpose of the tour is to ascertain the first hand information on the status of the health facilities that are […]
NIGERIA HIGH COMMISSION TO GHANA PAY COURTESY CALL ON THE EASTERN REGIONAL MINISTER
Nigeria High Commission to Ghana, Ambassador Femi Michael Abikoye has paid a working visit to the Eastern Region. As part of his visit, he paid a courtesy call on the Eastern Regional Minister, Hon. Eric Kwakye Darfour to discuss matters that are purposed to strengthening the relations between Nigerians living in the Eastern Region and […]
9BS INTERNATIONAL LAUNCHES CSR PROJECTS
9BS International – a multinational company specialised in financial engineering, trade, investment and projects geared towards socio-economic transformations, has launched 3 social amenities projects as part of her Cooperate Social Responsibility set to be undertaken in some selected 14 Districts And Municipalities in the Eastern Region. The projects which include four mordern Hospitals, 10 […]