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CFO Daniella Ntow Sarpong recounts fond memories in line of duty

The Chief Fire Officer and Director-General of the Ghana National Fire Service, Daniella Mawusi Ntow Sarpong, has reflected on defining moments in her firefighting...

112 suspects arrested, 55 put before court in Northern Region for drug peddling, prostitution

The Ghana Police Service in the Northern Region has arrested 112 suspects in a series of operations targeting drug peddling, drug use and prostitution. Northern...

Rising through the ranks of the Fire Service: The story of CFO Daniella Ntow Sarpong

The Chief Fire Officer and Director-General of the Ghana National Fire Service, Daniella Mawusi Ntow Sarpong, has shared the story of her professional journey,...

Woman loses pregnancy, battles for her life after shooting during burial rites at Haawa Besease

A 19-year-old pregnant woman is battling for her life after being struck by a stray bullet during burial rites at Haawa Besease in the...

Anti-Galamsey demonstration in Asante Akyem halted by an interim court injunction

The Circuit Court at Juaso in the Asante Akyem South Municipality of the Ashanti Region has granted an interim injunction restraining organisers of a...

Parents demand justice after teacher allegedly flogs two pupils

Parents in Egyaa, Central Region, are demanding justice following allegations that a teacher at Trinity Methodist Preparatory School flogged two pupils, leaving them with...

Pablo and Awuku storm Cape Coast over ADISCO, AUGUSCO anniversaries

In a rare twist of fate, two of Ghana’s young politicians from the country’s major political parties—the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the New...

Ntim Fordjour accuses NDC of ‘double standards’ over presidential travel

The Member of Parliament for Assin South, John Ntim Fordjour, has accused the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) of practising what he describes as...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs warns youth against QNET-related scams

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ghana has cautioned citizens, particularly young people, to remain vigilant against fraudulent schemes linked to QNET that lure victims...

Scholarship beneficiaries are Ghanaians, not foreigners – Scholarship Authority boss clarifies

Ghana Scholarship Authority Director-General, Dr. Emmanuel Asafo-Agyei, has dismissed claims that some beneficiaries of Ghana’s scholarship scheme are Canadian citizens, describing the reports as...

IGP Yohuno receives NYPD delegation to strengthen policing partnership

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has received a senior delegation from the New York City Police Department (NYPD) at the headquarters...

GCTU management reacts to VC Prof. Afoakwa’s court action over appointment termination

The Ghana Communication Technology University (GCTU) has clarified that no court injunction has been granted against the institution in the ongoing legal dispute involving...

Refugees in Fufulso receive relief items from National Fulbes

Adom News has reported positive outcomes following their coverage of Fulani refugees in Fufulso, who were displaced after a robbery attack on Sunday that...

Communications Minister launches digital platform to regulate courier and logistics sector

The Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, has unveiled a new digital platform aimed at improving regulation within Ghana’s fast-growing...

25 MDAs sign data-sharing pact with Ghana Statistical Service

The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with 25 Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) in a move aimed at strengthening...

MCE advocates police-residents partnership to combat rising crime

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of Kwadaso Assembly, Eric Assibey, has emphasized the need for a collaborative approach between residents and the police to...

Mahama receives honorary PhD from Yonsei University in South Korea

President John Dramani Mahama has been awarded an honorary Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Public Administration by Yonsei University in Seoul, in recognition of...

Middle East tensions could trigger surge in maritime insurance premiums – Kingsley Agyemang

The Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South, Kingsley Agyemang, has warned that escalating tensions in the Middle East could disrupt the global insurance market...

Asiedu Nketia urges patience over security service recruitment

The Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has urged party members and the public to remain patient amid concerns over...

Kpandai DCE cuts sod for construction of modern CHPS compound at Wuyumbo

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Kpandai District, Haruna Karim, has cut the sod for the construction of a modern Community-based Health Planning and...

Gov’t to digitalise road traffic laws to curb accidents

The era in Ghana where drivers are routinely stopped on the road by the Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) to verify their licences...

I’ll be surprised if Ghanaians think Mahama use of brother’s jet comes at no cost to the state – Asafo-Adjei

The Deputy Ranking Member on Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, Nana Asafo-Adjei Ayeh, says he would be surprised if Ghanaians believe that President John Mahama's...

Mahama’s use of brother’s jet is due to lack of reliable state aircraft – Ofosu Kwakye

The Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, Felix Ofosu Kwakye, has defended President John Mahama’s use of a private jet owned by...

Ablakwa should have been sacked over Chatham House remarks – Akosua Manu [Video]

Akosua Asaa Manu, Special Aide to former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has criticised Ghana’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, over comments she...

Applicants allegedly pay up to GH¢50,000 for security recruitment – Akosua Manu [Video]

Akosua Asaa Manu, Special Aide to former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has alleged that some applicants seeking recruitment into Ghana’s security services are...

‘What exactly is the problem if Mahama uses his brother’s jet?’ – Kwakye Ofosu asks critics

Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has questioned criticism surrounding President John Dramani Mahama’s use of a private jet...

Ghana Embassy in Doha directs citizens to submit travel details amid flights suspension

The Embassy of Ghana in Doha has urged Ghanaian citizens affected by the closure of Qatar’s airspace and the suspension of regular commercial flights...

Abuakwa South MP hands over AstroTurf to St. Stephen’s SHS to promote sports

The Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South, Kingsley Agyemang, has officially handed over a newly constructed AstroTurf facility to St. Stephen’s Presby Senior High...

ECG renews partnership with Police to crack down on electricity installation theft and vandalism in Ashanti Region

The Ashanti West unit of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) is intensifying efforts to clamp down on the growing cases of electricity installation...

Ghana to submit UN resolution on slavery reparations; eyes broad support 

Ghana ​intends to propose a United Nations resolution recognising transatlantic slavery as ‌the "gravest crime in the history of humankind" and calling for reparations,...

Two robbers killed in shoot-out with Police on Obuasi-Dunkwa highway

The Ghana Police Service has dismantled a suspected armed robbery gang believed to have been operating along the Obuasi–Dunkwa highway in the Ashanti Region...

McDan Aviation accuses GACL of defying court injunction in midnight terminal raid

McDan Aviation Limited has accused the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) of breaching a court injunction and violating contractual terms in what it describes...

GACL terminates McDan Aviation FBO deal over unpaid debt

The Ghana Airports Company Limited says it has terminated its Fixed Base Operation (FBO) agreement with McDan Aviation Handling Services Limited over persistent non-payment...

Teacher allegedly gives 2 pupils 60 lashes for sitting on chairs without permission at Egyaa

Two pupils aged 10 and 8 have reportedly suffered severe punishment from a teacher at Trinity Methodist Preparatory School at Egyaa in the Mfantseman...

Middle East conflict could soon hit Ghana’s factories – AGI President

Global conflicts and supply chain disruptions could soon affect Ghana’s manufacturing sector if tensions persist, President of the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI), Seth...

GIS recruitment: 1,000 to be selected from 180,000 applicants – Interior Minister

The Interior Minister, Mubarak Mohammed Muntaka, has revealed that only 1,000 applicants will be recruited into the Ghana Immigration Service out of more than...

NPA increases fuel price floor for March 16 window

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has set new minimum price floors for petroleum products for the second pricing window of March, effective March 16...

Government championing women’s participation in transport sector – Deputy Minister

The government is making efforts to increase the participation of women and girls in the transport sector. As part of the initiative, the government is...

Refund GH¢220 recruitment fees to disqualified applicants — Ntim Fordjour

Member of Parliament for Assin South, John Ntim Fordjour, has called on the government to refund the GH¢220 application fee paid by applicants who...

Goat-stealing syndicates arrested with 27 animals in Central Region

The Ghana Police Service in the Central Region has arrested two groups of suspects believed to be involved in a goat-stealing syndicate after intercepting...