Fresh Junior High School (JHS) One students in the Obuasi Municipality have received a special welcome to their new academic journey as the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Hon. Faustilove Appiah Kannin, extended the annual My First Day at School celebration to include them. The initiative, traditionally organised to welcome children entering formal education for the […]

Aftermath of the town hall fire, Obuasi Municipal Assembly to demolish the remains from this morning 5th September 2026. The Assembly is therefore calling on all the nearby shops that have been marked to evacuate to allow the exercise to go on without any casualty.

Obuasi, Aug. 6 – The Obuasi Municipal Security Council (MUSEC) has recommended the indefinite closure of Obuasi Secondary Technical School (OSECTECH) following a violent disturbance on campus that left the Headmaster hospitalized, led to the arrest of six students, and caused extensive damage to school property. The decision was taken at an emergency meeting of […]

The Obuasi Municipal Assembly has presented its proposed GH¢62.42 million Nursing and Midwifery Training College project at Bediem to a monitoring team from the Office of the Administrator of Stool Lands (OASL), as part of oversight on the utilisation of stool lands revenue and mineral royalties allocated to the Assembly. The engagement formed part of […]

The Obuasi Municipal Assembly has resolved to defer the planned removal of unauthorised trading containers within the municipality until the completion of the proposed **24-hour market at Kunka**, where affected traders are expected to be relocated. The decision was reached during the **Second Ordinary Meeting of the Third Session of the Eighth Assembly**, following extensive […]

The Ghana Water Limited (GWL) has advised consumers in the Obuasi Municipality to keep their taps closed whenever water is not flowing, warning that leaving taps open could contribute to water wastage and higher water bills. According to the Station Manager of the Odaso Water Treatment Plant, Mr. Daniel Teye Korblah Ozor, who appeared before […]

The Obuasi Municipal Assembly under the able leadership of the Municipal Chief Executive, Hon. Faustilove Appiah Kannin has commissioned four water projects at the cost of Five hundred and forty-thousand Ghana (Gh¢540,000).  The communities that benefited from the projects are Memiriwa No. 1 and Antobuasi; the schools are Bedieso M/A Basic Schools and Awurade Basa […]

Obuasi Municipality is approaching a defining moment in its urban development journey, with population projections indicating that nearly 190,000 people could be living within its boundaries by 2045. While the municipality continues to attract residents because of its economic opportunities and strategic importance, planners warn that the pace of growth must be matched by deliberate […]

Obuasi Municipality is experiencing a sharp increase in flood vulnerability, with newly released flood-mapping data revealing that the area exposed to flooding has expanded by nearly 77 percent over the past five years as vegetation cover continues to decline. The findings, contained in the Municipality’s emerging Structure Plan, indicate that flood-prone land increased from 135.16 […]