Ghanaian Newspapers Headlines for Today, Thursday 16th July, 2026.
Bia East Tops 2025 National PFM Compliance League from 175th to 1st. The Bia East District Assembly has, for the first time in its history, been ranked the best-performing local assembly in Ghana in the 2025 Public Financial Management (PFM) Compliance League Table at the national level. The newly created district in the Western North Region, under the leadership of Hon. Francis Amankwah, DCE, scored 94.50% to emerge 1st nationally in 2025. This is a massive jump from its 175th position in 2024. At a time when Ghana continues to lose huge sums of public funds through financial irregularities at the local level, Bia East’s record stands out for transparency, accountability, due diligence in procurement, and proper documentation. Speaking on Fabea FM’s “Me Man Ho Dadwen” with Apiah-Kubi, Hon. Amankwah attributed the achievement to determination and teamwork for the district’s progress. “I urged myself to leave a positive legacy as a responsible leader for the district's development, ...