Category: Eastern Classified

Food Box Celebrates Ghana’s Independence Month with Special Meal Discounts

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As Ghana marks another year of independence, local food brand Food Box is joining the celebration by giving customers a delicious reason to enjoy the month even more. Known for serving satisfying and affordable meals, Food Box has announced a special Independence Month promotion offering discounts on all meals.

The promotion runs from Thursday 12th March to Saturday 28th March, giving customers the opportunity to enjoy their favourite meals at reduced prices. The discounted offer is available exclusively through the Hubtel app, making it convenient for customers to order their meals from anywhere.

Food Box has built a reputation for providing tasty, well-portioned meals that appeal to a wide range of customers. During the Independence Month promotion, customers can enjoy popular menu options such as:

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MP Hosts 2025 Christmas Shop for Free Initiative for Elderly in New Juaben South

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The Member of Parliament for New Juaben South – Hon. Michael Okyere Baafi has hosted the 2025 Christmas Shop for Free initiative at the Methodist AstroTurf in Betom, Koforidua, as part of efforts to support elderly residents in the constituency ahead of the Christmas festivities.

The event brought together hundreds of senior citizens aged 65 years and above, who were given essential food items and household supplies at no cost. The initiative was designed to ease the economic burden on the elderly, uphold their dignity, and spread festive cheer within the constituency.

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Michael Okyere Baafi Declines to Run Again for New Juaben South Parliamentary Seat

Jasmine Adjei

Michael Okyere Baafi, the Member of Parliament for New Juaben South in Ghana’s Eastern Region, has confirmed he will not contest the seat again after his current term ends. Speaking in a JoyPrime interview, Baafi stated that his political mission is nearly complete and that he had always intended to serve only one term. He explained that his entry into Parliament in 2020 was driven by a desire to address a specific issue in Koforidua’s parliamentary process, which he believes he has successfully resolved. “I came in to fix something,…

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E/R: One week old baby recovered from toilet pit

Jasmine Adjei

Suhum Fire Officers Retrieve Body of Baby Dumped in Toilet Pit Personnel of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) in Suhum have recovered the body of a one-week-old baby boy from a toilet pit in Ali, a suburb of Suhum. In a statement from the Eastern Regional Public Relations Office of the GNFS, the incident occurred on the morning of Tuesday, September 23, 2025, near Gateway Preparatory School. The Suhum Municipal Fire Station received a distress call around 6:30 a.m. and quickly dispatched an 11-member rescue team led by ASTNO…

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Police Station at Kukruantumi Closed down following attacks

Jasmine Adjei

The Police station at Kukruantumi in the Abuakwa North Municipality has been closed down following the recent attacks on the station. Some youth on Sunday, September 21, attacked the Kukruantumi Police Station and the barracks with stones, dubs and tried to set the building ablaze following the death of a suspect in  police custody who had been arrested for unlawful entry and stealing and was admitted at the Kukruantumi Community Hospital. Police officers were immediately deployed to contain the situation, but their efforts were met with fierce resistance. Some members of the…

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E/R: Angry youth clash with police over the death of a suspect in custody

Jasmine Adjei

Residents of Kukurantumi set fire in front of the police station in the Abuakwa North Municipality of the Eastern Region after a suspect allegedly died while in police custody. What began as shock and grief among residents quickly turned into anger, with sections of the youth marching to the Kukurantumi Police Station to vent their frustration.  Police officers were immediately deployed to contain the situation, but their efforts were met with fierce resistance. Some members of the crowd pelted stones at the officers, escalating tensions.  In response, the police fired…

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E/R: Thirty Gbinyire Conflict Survivors, Including Infant, Find Shelter in Kyebi

Jasmine Adjei

Thirty individuals fleeing the violent clashes in Gbinyire, located in Ghana’s Savannah Region, have arrived in Kyebi in the Eastern Region seeking refuge. Among the group are 14 men, 16 women, and several children including a four-month-old baby. The displaced persons endured a harrowing escape through the bush before being assisted by police to Kumasi, and eventually made their way to Kyebi. They are currently housed in an unfinished building, temporarily provided by a local resident. One of the survivors, Prince Appeh, recounted how he led his family and relatives to…

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NPP orders arrests of NDC officials over ‘death threats’ during Akwatia by-election.

Jasmine Adjei

Some top officials of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) been charged by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) of threatening to kill its members and committing violent crimes against them therefore calling for quick police action. In a statement signed by the General Secretary of NPP, Justin Kodua Frimpong on Wednesday, September 3, the NDC First National Vice Chairman Chief Sofo Azorka and Abuakwa North Constituency Communications Officer Alhaji Abdul Wahab Amadu were accused of threatening National Organizer of the NPP Henry Nana Boakye, MP for Nsawam-Adoagyiri Frank Annoh-Dompreh, and Minority…

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If vote buying persists, I will not run for office in the 2028 election – Okyere Baafi.

Jasmine Adjei

Member of parliament for New Juaben South, Michael Okyere Baafi, has sworn not to run in any more elections if Ghana’s political process continues to become monetized.  Speaking after the by-election in Akwatia on September 2, 2025, he said vote buying is a risky practice that threatens the nation’s democracy.  He alleged that the rival National Democratic Congress (NDC) was trying to influence voters by giving away money and goods like hair dryers and sprayers.He also said that on election day, people were paid between GH₵500 and GH₵1,000. “If this…

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Akwatia by-election: NDC emerge victorious

Jasmine Adjei

The ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate Bernard Bediako Baidoo popularly called Lawyer, has given the government a significant win by emerging victorious at the Akwatia by-election.  In the official results from the Electoral Commission, Bediako received 18,199 of the total number of valid votes cast.The opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) candidate Kwame Asumadu, who was his closest opponent, received 15,235 votes. With 82 votes, Owusu Patrick of the Liberal Party of Ghana (LPG) was far behind.33,819 of the total votes cast were genuine, and 303 were rejected. The Member…

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