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With galamsey still ongoing, who is buying the gold? — Oppong Nkrumah questions government

The Member of Parliament for Ofoase Ayirebi in the Eastern Region, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has posed a pointed question to the John Dramani Mahama–led...

Asenso-Boakye blasts govt for scaling down Suame Interchange, neglecting Kumasi

Former Minister for Roads and Highways and Member of Parliament for Bantama, Francis Asenso-Boakye, has accused the government of attempting to shortchange the people...

Mahama orders investigation into ‘galamsey tax’ in Amansie Central

President John Mahama has directed the Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Ahmed Ibrahim, to immediately investigate allegations that the Amansie Central...

Sangul Traditional Area honours Adom News for driving development through impactful journalism

The Overlord and people of the Sangul Traditional Area in the Tatale/Sanguli District of the Northern Region have honoured Adom News with a citation...

From ballot lines to academic laurels: Multimedia Group’s Akwasi Agyeman earns PhD at University of Ghana

Accra stood still in admiration on Tuesday, February 10, as the historic Great Hall of the University of Ghana, Legon, hosted a remarkable academic...

Speaker Bagbin directs immediate scheduling and consideration of Anti-Gay Bill

Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has clarified the confusion surrounding the status of the Anti-Gay Bill, formally known as the Proper Human Sexual Rights...

Victoria Hamah earns PhD

Former Deputy Minister of Communications, Victoria Hamah, has offered a wide-ranging reflection on her public life, politics and scholarship, arguing that her decade-long career...

Tema Central NDC executives lock up NHIS office over alleged appointments snub

Executives of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Tema Central Constituency of the Greater Accra Region have locked up the offices of the...

Daboase Water Treatment Plant set for completion by May 2026 – Minister assures

The Minister for Works, Housing and Water Resources, Kenneth Gilbert Adjei, has assured residents of Sekondi-Takoradi and surrounding communities that the Daboase Water Treatment...

Moesha Boduong shares heartfelt wish in emotional video

Ghanaian socialite and actress Moesha Boduong has made her first public appearance in months, a moment that has deeply touched many fans. In a short...

Severe Hernia, Goitre and Fibroid patients in Ahafo receive free surgeries

Persons suffering from severe hernia, goitre and fibroid conditions in the Ahafo Region have benefited from a free surgical exercise at the Goaso Municipal...

Lands Ministry vows action on Amansie Central ‘galamsey tax’ exposé

The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has announced plans to investigate allegations of extortion allegedly fuelling illegal mining activities in the Amansie Central...

Cape Coast Phase II Sea Defence project advances to protect coastal communities

The government has reaffirmed its commitment to protecting Ghana’s 550-kilometre coastline as work continues on the Phase II Cape Coast Sea Defence Project, aimed...

Egypt plans $1bn Red Sea marina, hotel development

Egypt announced plans on Monday for a new $1 billion marina, hotel, and housing development on the Red Sea to boost the region's tourism...

High Court dismisses Gifty Oware’s application for Supreme Court referral

The High Court in Accra has dismissed an application by former Deputy Executive Director of the National Service Authority (NSA), Gifty Oware-Mensah, seeking to...

We need renovation – Ashaiman traders protest planned redevelopment into 24-hour market

Tension is rising at the Ashaiman Main Market in the Greater Accra Region as traders stage protests against government plans to redevelop the congested...

Amansie Central Assembly sets records straight on ‘galamsey tax’

The Amansie Central District Assembly has rejected claims that it created a system to profit from illegal mining, insisting that revenue collection from operators...

My wife called police on me: Inside the hidden crisis destroying diaspora marriages

Kwame never thought his marriage would end with flashing blue lights. Not in a courtroom. Not before a judge. Not even after a formal separation. It...

Education Minister proposes ‘Our Day’ cultural wear in schools after Mahama’s fugu buzz

Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has proposed a nationwide cultural dress day for Ghanaian students, inspired by President John Dramani Mahama’s recent appearance in...

Mahama to hold emergency Cabinet meeting over cocoa sector challenges

President John Dramani Mahama is set to hold an emergency Cabinet meeting on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, to address growing concerns in Ghana’s cocoa...

Annul Ayawaso East primary, ban offenders for life – Tony Aidoo to NDC

Dr Tony Aidoo, former Ghanaian Ambassador to the Netherlands, has urged the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to cancel the Ayawaso East Constituency parliamentary primary...

Sack Amansie Central DCE immediately – Adorye urges President

The Director of Field Operations for the United Party, Hopeson Adorye, has urged President John Dramani Mahama to dismiss the District Chief Executive (DCE)...

We’re not encouraging galamsey — Amansie Central Presiding Member on ‘galamsey tax’

Presiding Member of the Amansie Central District Assembly, Isaac Osei Duah, has defended the collection of fees from licensed miners in the district, insisting...

A tax for galamsey: Security operatives aware, part of taskforce – Amansie Central PM

The Presiding Member of the Amansie Central District Assembly in the Ashanti Region, Isaac Osei Duah, has stated that security operatives are fully aware...

Police seize suspected marijuana truck in Nkwanta South after attempted obstruction

Police officers stationed at a barrier in the Nkwanta South Municipality of the Oti Region have intercepted a white Volvo FM truck suspected of...

Police in Dambai reject 50,000 cedis bribe, intercept ammunition consignment and locally made gun

A team from the Regional Police Intelligence Department (RPID) in the Oti Region has intercepted a vehicle carrying a large cache of ammunition and...

NHIA donates GH¢800k to Ghana Medical Trust Fund to support NCD patients

In a significant gesture of compassion, the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has donated GHS 800,000 to the Ghana Medical Trust Fund (GMTF), also...

Ghana Medical Trust Fund assesses regional hospitals ahead of NCD care rollout

The Ghana Medical Trust Fund (GMTF), also known as Mahama Cares, is intensifying preparations for its nationwide rollout to support patients living with chronic...

Asutifi South DCE laments abuse of public waste bins at Hwidiem

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Asutifi South in the Ahafo Region, Benjamin Assabil Donkor, has expressed concern over the misuse of public waste...

Politicians will soon distribute Range Rovers – Dr Asah-Asante on vote-buying

Senior Lecturer at the University of Ghana’s Department of Political Science, Dr Kwame Asah-Asante, has cautioned that Ghana’s growing culture of vote-buying could soon...

Gov’t vows action against officials implicated in galamsey tax exposé

The Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has assured Ghanaians that all individuals found culpable in the alleged illegal...

Suame Interchange: Gov’t spending extra GH¢3bn to build bypass – Agbodza

The Minister for Roads and Highways, Governs Kwame Agbodza, has taken a swipe at his predecessor, Francis Asenso-Boakye, over delays in the Suame Interchange...

NPP to hold national Thanksgiving Service after presidential primary

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has announced plans to hold a National Thanksgiving Service following the successful conduct of its presidential primary on January...

Kwadaso MCE hands over metal dual desks, teachers’ furniture to GES for distribution to basic schools

The Kwadaso Municipal Chief Executive, Eric Assibey has officially handed over 230 dual desks and 60 sets of teachers' tables and chairs to the...

Vote-buying is killing our democracy – Ras Mubarak

Former Member of Parliament for Kumbungu, Ras Mubarak, says the practice of vote-buying in electioneering is posing a significant threat to Ghana's democratic system. He...

‘We don’t need to be best friends’ – Omotola speaks on alleged feud with Genevieve

Famous Nigerian actress, Omotola Jalade, has addressed the alleged feud with her colleague, Genevieve Nnaji. It is widely believed that the movie stars were not...

Prosecute Amansie Central DCE to deter others – Suame MP

The Member of Parliament for Suame, John Darko, has called for decisive action against the District Chief Executive (DCE) of Amansie Central, insisting that...

Two arrested as Police intercept ammunition being smuggled to Kpandai

The police have intercepted another arms and ammunition which were being smuggled to Kpandai in the Northern Region from Accra. On January 27, 2026, the...

A tax for galamsey: JoyNews exposé links DCE to GH₵6,000 ‘galamsey fees’

A chilling exposé by JoyNews’ Hotline Documentary has uncovered a sophisticated pay-to-destroy syndicate operating in the heart of the Amansie Central District in the...

Alhaji Seidu Abagre granted GH¢100,000 bail

Alhaji Seidu Abagre, the 79-year-old retired teacher standing trial for allegedly acting as a chief in Bawku without qualification has been granted bail by...