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GES will not tolerate violence in school games – PRO

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has described recent outbreaks of violence during inter-school sporting events as both worrying and unacceptable. Head of Public Relations at...

Foreign Affairs Ministry announces closure of premium passport application centres in Accra and Kumasi

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced the closure of the Premium Passport Application Centres in Accra and Kumasi, effective February 20, 2026. A...

Government to curb raw timber and wildlife exports, promote ecotourism

Ghana’s government is set to reduce its reliance on revenue from exporting raw timber and wildlife, instead focusing on promoting ecotourism as a sustainable...

As of last Friday, he was still the main beneficiary of that trust – Old Tafo MP disputes Ato Boateng’s defence over Atlas Commodities...

The Member of Parliament for Old Tafo, Vincent Ekow Assafuah, has rejected explanations offered by the Deputy Chief Executive in charge of Finance and...

152 bales of suspected cannabis intercepted in Western Region, three arrested

The Western Regional Police Command has arrested three persons and intercepted two Kia trucks loaded with substances suspected to be cannabis in separate operations...

Oppong Nkrumah sues Baba Jamal Konneh over “galamsey” claims

Ofoase-Ayirebi MP Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has filed a defamation suit at the Accra High Court against Jamal Konneh, Deputy Managing Director (Operations) of the...

ICS calls for a ban on cat and dog meat consumption

Institute of Community Sustainability Calls for Ban on Slaughter and Consumption of Cats and Dogs in Ghana The Institute of Community Sustainability (ICS) has urged...

Two reportedly killed in renewed Nkwanta tribal clash

Two people have been shot dead and another seriously wounded following a renewed tribal clash at the farming community of Keri in the Nkwanta-South...

NACOC intercepts trucks carrying sodium cyanide to Burkina Faso

The Upper West Regional Command of the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has intercepted two trucks transporting large quantities of unapproved and potentially dangerous substances...

Ghana still not self-sufficient in tomato production – PFAG

Despite years of investment in greenhouse technology and controlled-environment agriculture, Ghana remains unable to achieve self-sufficiency in tomato production, the Peasant Farmers Association of...

Mahama’s appointee passes on after short illness

The District Chief Executive of Bongo in the Upper East Region, Joseph Abaa Akaseke, has passed away following a brief illness. Mr. Akaseke reportedly died...

Farmers have been scammed – Kwaku Afriyie on cocoa pricing [Listen]

Former Member of Parliament for Sefwi-Wiawso, Dr. Kwaku Afriyie, has criticised the government over what he describes as “dishonesty” in the handling of cocoa...

We must rethink cocoa processing strategy – Former MP

Former Member of Parliament for Sefwi-Wiawso, Dr. Kwaku Afriyie, has called for a broader national conversation on cocoa value addition, urging government to ensure...

Cocobod is overbloated and needs to be downsized – Former MP [Audio]

Former Member of Parliament for Sefwi-Wiawso and cocoa farmer, Dr. Kwaku Afriyie, has called for a major restructuring of Ghana’s cocoa sector, insisting that...

Mahama has stabilised the economy – Nana Aba Anamoah

Ghanaian media personality Nana Aba Anamoah has commended the current government for putting the economy in shape since it assumed power about a year...

K Adu Gas, Stove and Oven donates 15 mobile phones to Nhyira FM listeners as part of birthday celebration

Businessman Ebenezer Kwabena Adu, popularly known as K Adu of K Adu Gas, Stove and Oven, celebrated his birthday with a philanthropic gesture by...

Muslim youth urged to uphold peace before and after Ramadan

The Executive Secretary to the Ashanti Regional Chief Imam’s Office has advised the Muslim youth to uphold peace before, during, and after the Ramadan...

COCOBOD conflict-of-interest allegation: Documents show Ato Boateng transferred his interest in Atlas Commodities Ltd

Documents available to adomonline.com suggest that allegations of conflict of interest against a senior official of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) may not be...

KATH Orthopaedic Unit raises alarm over surge in road accident cases

The Head of the Orthopaedic Unit at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Dr. Michael Lit, has raised concerns over the rising number of orthopaedic...

GES suspends all zonal inter-school sports in Central Region over violence

The Central Regional Directorate of the Ghana Education Service (GES) has ordered the immediate suspension of all zonal inter-school sporting activities among Senior High...

Mahama ‘very upset’ over suspected transit diversion scheme – Deputy Finance Minister

The Deputy Minister for Finance, Thomas Nyarko Ampem, has revealed that President John Dramani Mahama was “very upset” after being briefed on the interception...

Pastors urged to integrate traditional dances into church worship

Religious leaders across Ghana have been encouraged to embrace indigenous cultural expressions by incorporating traditional dances into church worship, promoting unity, national identity, and...

Awutu Senya West DCE denies student death following athletics clash

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Awutu Senya West, Kalala Nyamekye, has refuted social media and news reports claiming that a student died following...

It was irresponsible – Former MP slams gov’t over GH₵6,000 price promise to cocoa farmers

Former Member of Parliament for Sefwi-Wiawso, Dr. Kwaku Afriyie, has strongly criticised the National Democratic Congress (NDC) over their handling of cocoa pricing, describing...

Internal processes underway as GRA probes suspected transit fraud

The Deputy Minister of Finance, Thomas Nyarko Ampem, has confirmed that formal investigations are underway into the alleged diversion of 18 articulated trucks carrying...

Ghana climbs to 8th richest in Africa under Mahama – Labour Minister

The Minister for Labour, Jobs and Employment, Rashid Pelpuo, has stated that Ghana’s economic standing on the continent has strengthened significantly under President John...

H.E. Paskal A.B. Rois pays courtesy call on Minister for Sports and Recreation

H.E. Paskal A.B. Rois, Honorary Consul of Indonesia to Ghana and an accomplished entrepreneur and musician, has paid a courtesy call on the Honourable...

Customs officers colluding with importers to undervalue goods – Deputy Finance Minister alleges

The Deputy Minister for Finance, Thomas Nyarko Ampem, has alleged that some officers within the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) are...

Nutritionist at Nkwanta South Government Hospital urges greater investment in maternal and child nutrition

A nutritionist at the Nkwanta South Government Hospital in the Oti Region has urged the government to step up investment in maternal and child...

Ex-soldier, pastor jailed for death of man over alleged fake GH₵50

A retired military officer, Joseph Abusah, and a pastor, Benjamin Kofi Agbetiafah, have been convicted by the High Court in Accra for manslaughter over...

Ministry of Education condemns student violence in Central Region

The Ministry of Education has condemned in the strongest terms the acts of violence captured in viral videos, reportedly involving students from two schools...

Goosie Tanoh clarifies 24-hour economy will not force businesses to operate round the clock

Presidential Advisor on the 24-Hour Economy, Goosie Tanoh, has clarified that the policy is not intended to compel businesses to operate 24 hours a...

24-hour economy achievable, but… – Oppong Nkrumah

The Member of Parliament for Ofoase-Ayirebi, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has stated that while Ghana’s proposed 24-hour economy is feasible, its success depends on the...

Awutu Senya West MP assures action after violent school sports clashes

The Member of Parliament for Awutu Senya West, Gizella Tetteh-Agbotui, has assured parents, students, and school authorities that investigations are ongoing following violent clashes...

Free SHS Ghana’s most consequential social intervention in fourth republic – Afenyo-Markin

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has described the Free Senior High School (Free SHS) policy, introduced under former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, as the...

Ashanti Region to get drivers’ hospital – DVLA boss announces

The Chief Executive Officer of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA), Julius Neequaye Kotey, has announced that the Ashanti Region will benefit from...

Police probe violence at Agona Swedru Schools Athletics Games

The Ghana Police Service has launched an investigation into a violent clash that disrupted the District Schools Athletics Games in Agona Swedru, Central Region,...

Woman found dead at Dzodze, police launch investigation

A woman in her late 30s, identified as Mama Ahama, has been confirmed dead in an incident reported at Dzodze in the Ketu North Municipality.  The deceased was...

NIB supports Military Housing Project with GH¢1m

National Investment Bank (NIB) PLC has donated GH¢1 million to support a housing redevelopment project for the Ghana Armed Forces at Burma Camp, reaffirming...

Crime trends in schools will worsen if .. – Kofi Tonto

Political aide to Dr Bawumia, Kofi Tonto has warned that violent incidents and hooliganism among senior high school students will continue, and possibly intensify,...