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Majority rejects claims on fiscal surplus, cites IMF backing for gov’t economic performance

The Majority in Parliament has dismissed claims by the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) that the government's fiscal gains were achieved mainly through expenditure...

Minority claims gov’t achieved fiscal surplus by compressing expenditure

The Minority in Parliament has argued that the government's reported fiscal surplus for 2025 was achieved primarily through reduced public spending rather than improved...

EOCO rescues 39 in Hohoe raid on suspected travel fraud, human trafficking syndicate

The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), in collaboration with the Ghana Police Service, has rescued 39 persons during an intelligence-led operation targeting a...

FDA shuts down 44 food facilities over safety breaches

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has shut down 44 food manufacturing facilities, including sachet water producers and cold stores, for failing to comply...

What would be the condition of Ghana if late Prof. Mills had completed his tenure? – Prof Frimpong-Boateng

Former Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Prof. Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, has challenged Ghanaians to reflect on how differently the country might have developed...

Prof. Frimpong-Boateng blames Ghana’s recurring floods on institutional failures, not just poor waste disposal

Former Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Prof. Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, has attributed Ghana’s recurring flooding to years of institutional neglect and weak enforcement...

Stakeholders assess Ghana’s preparedness for Sahel security threats

Stakeholders have begun discussions on Ghana’s preparedness to address security threats linked to instability in the central Sahel ahead of a national forum in...

GTEC directs universities to stop using entrance exams as mandatory precondition for admission

The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has directed all tertiary institutions to stop making entrance examinations a mandatory requirement for admission, saying the practice...

Finance Minister to present 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review today

Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson is expected to present the 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review to Parliament today, Thursday, July 23, outlining Ghana's economic...

Suspect arrested after dramatic police chase over alleged bank robbery in Tema

A suspected robber has been arrested after a dramatic chase through Tema Community 5 following the alleged robbery of a bank customer. According to eyewitnesses,...

Bawumia visits Chairman Wontumi in prison after conviction

New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer for the 2028 elections, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, on Wednesday, visited the party's Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly...

CSA warns public over rise in restaurant impersonation scams

The Cyber Security Authority (CSA) has issued a public alert over a growing wave of online scams in which fraudsters impersonate legitimate restaurants and...

EOCO rescues 39 persons in Hohoe over suspected travel fraud and human trafficking scheme

The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), in collaboration with the Ghana Police Service, has rescued 39 persons during an intelligence-led operation targeting two...

Bawumia calls for discontinuation of prosecutions undertaken in his name

Former Vice President and 2024 New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential candidate, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has called on the Ghana Police Service and the Attorney-General...

Court grants police assistance for Cola Holdings to take over Cheddar’s No. 1 Oxford Street Hotel

The Commercial Division of the High Court in Accra has granted a warrant of police assistance to UK-based Cola Holdings Limited and its appointed...

Overflowing Santasi dump site cleared following Adom News report

The overflowing refuse at the Santasi dump site in Kumasi, which posed an environmental health risk to residents, has finally been cleared following a...

Two patients exchange blows at Ejisu Government Hospital, damage properties

Two male patients receiving treatment at the Accident and Emergency Unit of the Ejisu Government Hospital in the Ashanti Region reportedly engaged in a...

Mid-year budget review: Don’t take any new promises seriously – Oppong Nkrumah to Ghanaians

Ranking Member on Parliament's Economy and Development Committee and Member of Parliament for Ofoase Ayirebi, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has urged Ghanaians to treat any...

Homeless woman found dead at Koforidua Jackson park

A homeless woman has been found dead at Jackson Park in Koforidua in the Eastern Region after allegedly staying at the same spot for...

BoG to sell remaining shareholdings in ADB, NIB – Governor

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) will dispose of its remaining shareholdings in the Agricultural Development Bank (ADB) and the National Investment Bank (NIB) as...

Mother-of-four in court over alleged offensive remarks about Mahama on TikTok

TikToker Rita Konadu, popularly known as "Mama One," has been granted GH¢50,000 bail with two sureties after appearing before court over allegations of making...

Wontumi’s 20-year jail sentence is severe and shocking – Peter Amewu

Former Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, John Peter Amewu, has described the 20-year prison sentence imposed on Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New...

Nhyiaeso MP rejects Global InfoAnalytics poll ranking, calls assessment ‘dangerous’

Member of Parliament for Nhyiaeso, Dr Stephen Amoah, has rejected a parliamentary performance poll by Global InfoAnalytics that ranked him among MPs perceived to...

Proposed fare hike is a warning, not an approved increase – GRTCC [Audio]

The General Secretary of the Ghana Road Transport Coordinating Council (GRTCC), Emmanuel Ohene Yeboah, says transport operators are yet to approve the proposed 30%...

‘Jonkys’ now dictate transport fares, Police look on — GPRTU [Audio]

The Deputy Secretary of the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU), Samuel Amoah, says the union does not have the legal authority to arrest...

GPRTU clarifies position on reported 30% transport fare increase [Listen]

The Deputy Secretary of the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU), Samuel Amoah, has dismissed reports that the union has approved a 30% increase...

Over 90% of ‘Aboboyaa’ in Accra operate without side mirrors — DVLA

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has raised concerns over the roadworthiness of tricycles, popularly known as aboboyaa, operating in Accra, saying more...

Godfred Dame argues Hanan Abdul-Wahab’s Buffer Stock charge sheet is defective, seeks dismissal

Lawyers for Hanan Abdul-Wahab have challenged the validity of the charge sheet in the ongoing Republic v Hanan Abdul-Wahab & Another case, arguing that it is fundamentally defective...

NDC branch organiser granted GH¢200,000 bail over alleged false claims about Bawumia

A 39-year-old lotto agent and branch organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for Agona West, Prince Aboagye, has appeared before a court for...

Wontumi brought to Accra High Court for Tano Nimiri case while serving 20-year sentence

The jailed Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has made his first appearance at...

Wontumi sentence: John Boadu urges NPP members to remain united

Former General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), John Boadu, has expressed support for the party’s Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known...

Mahama, former presidents, other dignitaries to attend Apostle Kwadwo Safo’s funeral – Family confirms

The family of the late Apostle Kwadwo Safo has announced that final preparations for his burial and funeral rites have reached their final stages,...

Rejecting Ghana cedi coins is a criminal offence – BoG warns traders

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has cautioned traders, transport operators and businesses that refusing to accept Ghana cedi coins as payment for goods and...

GMet forecasts thunderstorms in northern Ghana as mist and fog affect southern areas

The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMET) has forecast thunderstorms and rain over parts of northern and transition belt communities on Wednesday, while much of southern...

Ghana’s public debt hits GH¢720.8bn in May 2026

Ghana’s public debt hit GH¢720.8 billion in May 2026, equivalent to 45.1% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). In dollar term, the public debt stock stood...

Contractors on $500m World Bank road projects to face sanctions for poor work – Agbodza

Roads and Highways Minister Kwame Governs Agbodza has assured Parliament that road projects to be funded under the newly approved US$500 million World Bank...

Two arrested at Asawase Market over suspected narcotics hidden in fertiliser sacks

The Manhyia District Police Command has arrested two men after an intelligence-led operation uncovered a large quantity of suspected narcotic drugs concealed in fertiliser...

Korle-Klottey, Tema and Accra Metro lead HIV table in Greater Accra – AIDS Commission

The Ghana AIDS Commission has revealed that about 337,435 people are currently living with HIV in Ghana, with the Greater Accra Region recording the...

Three killed, 11 injured in head-on collision at Ajumako Kokoben

Three people have died, while 11 others sustained varying degrees of injuries following a head-on collision involving two vehicles at Ajumako Kokoben in the...