58-year old Elizabeth Adoko was adjudged the overall best teacher in the 2023 Teacher/ Educational workers prize day held in Obuasi.  Madam Adoko who is the Head teacher of Nana Ponkor II MA JHS faced off stiff competition from other hardworking teachers in the Obuasi Municipality. For her prize, madam Adoko who has taught for […]

The Obuasi Assembly at its General Assembly meeting held between 25th-26th October, 2023 revealed that it has officially gazette its by-laws. Official gazettes are primary sources of law published by national governments to disseminate new legislation, regulations, and decisions of governmental bodies. In an interview with the Chief Executive for the Assembly, Hon Elijah Adansi-Bonah, […]

Old mines are another area recognised as having tremendous potential for industrial tourism. Mining tourism is a growing, albeit specialised, sector of the tourism industry but it is also often overlooked by that same industry. Obuasi has a long history with mining. Large scale commercial and industrial mining began at Obuasi in 1897 with the […]

The Chief Executive for the Obuasi Municipal Assembly Hon Elijah Adansi-Bonah was on Friday,13th October, 2023 commended by officials of the Regional Coordinating Council for his presentation on the proposed 2024 Budget of the Assembly. At a regional budget hearing hosted by the Assembly in Obuasi, the MCE was commended for his insight into the […]

The Minerals Development Fund on Tuesday 3rd October, 2023 presented 5000 oil palm seedlings, wellington boots and cutlasses to the Obuasi office of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture for onward distribution to farmers.  The oil palm seedlings are expected to provide alternative livelihood for the youth who are being removed from illegal mining activities […]

The Obuasi Municipal Assembly has set up a taskforce to collect revenue in Obuasi. The taskforce which is made up of Urban guards, officers from the Assembly and some revenue collectors started work on Wednesday, 20th September, 2023. It is expected to visit homes, shops and businesses to demand the payment of Business Operating Permit, […]

The Obuasi Municipal Assembly has demonstrated its commitment to maximize revenue to facilitate more developmental projects for the people of Obuasi. The Chief Executive of the Assembly Honorable Elijah Adansi-Bonah on Monday, 18th September, 2023 led the management of the Assembly to unveil a 15-seater brand new Toyota Hiace to improve revenue collection. Speaking at […]

About 35 women in New Dokyiwa, a farming community in Obuasi have successfully participated in the first in the series of a comprehensive training programme rolled out by Anglogold Ashanti Ghana Obuasi Mine in partnership with the Obuasi Municipal Assembly. The women who had already formed a Cooperative known as Dokyiwa Women’s Cooperative were trained […]