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GWL completes repairs on Kpong transmission line, water supply restored to Tema and environs

Ghana Water Limited (GWL) has announced the successful completion of repairs on the burst 42-inch transmission line at Kpong, restoring water supply to affected...

Ofori-Atta isn’t scared of criminal prosecution, he will come at the right time – Legal team

A member of the legal team of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, says his client is not afraid of criminal prosecution and will return...

Extradition request moves Ofori-Atta case beyond immigration matter – Edudzi Tamakloe

The Director of Legal Affairs of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Lawyer Edudzi Tamakloe, says the case involving former Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has...

Massive fire breaks out at Madina Market

A fire outbreak is currently ongoing at the Madina Market in Accra, prompting an emergency response from the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS). Firefighters from...

Fire guts car parts shop at Bogoso

The Bogoso Fire Station in the Prestea Huni-Valley Municipality of the Western Region responded to a distress call at about 9:49pm on Monday following...

Gov’t to release white paper on constitutional review recommendations – A-G

The Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dominic Akuritinga Ayine, says the government will soon release a white paper to clearly state its position on...

Abu Trica certiorari application adjourned as court awaits prosecution response

The Accra High Court has adjourned to January 26 an application for judicial review by way of certiorari filed by social media influencer Frederick...

Mother sues KATH over newborn’s death; demands GH₵10m

A Kumasi-based mother, Mavis Elikem Gbewordo, has dragged the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) before the High Court, accusing the facility of medical negligence...

Ken Ofori-Atta’s constitutional rights will be protected if he returns – Edudzi Tamakloe

The Director of Legal Affairs of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Lawyer Edudzi Tamakloe, has assured that the constitutional rights of former Finance Minister,...

I am very hopeful about Ken Ofori-Atta’s return— Ayine

Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dominic Akuritinga Ayine, has expressed optimism that former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta will return to Ghana, even as the...

Ofori-Atta’s extradition may be difficult due to his investments in US – Martin Kpebu

Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has thrown his weight behind the ongoing Arise Ghana protest at the United States Embassy in Accra, warning...

GPRTU task force arrests 15 drivers in Ablekuma for allegedly charging multiple fares

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has arrested 15 drivers in Ablekuma, Accra, for allegedly charging multiple fares, the union’s task force has...

One arrested over robbery that claimed miner’s life at Obuasi; 2 on the run

The Ashanti South Regional Police Command has arrested a suspect in connection with a robbery that claimed the life of a 42-year-old miner at...

Multidimensional Poverty drops to 21.9% in Ghana – GSS

Multidimensional poverty in Ghana declined from 23.9% in the first quarter of 2025 to 21.9% by the third quarter, according to the latest Multidimensional...

Gov’t recovers GH¢107m EXIM loans amidst probe into dubious deals

The Minister of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, has revealed that the government has recovered GH¢107 million from loan repayments, while several Ghana...

Atwima Mponua MP commissions CHPS compound abandoned for 18 years to serve 20 rural communities

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Atwima Mponua, Seth Osei Akoto, has completed and commissioned an 18-year-abandoned Community-based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) compound...

Ghana Health Service records 12 new Mpox cases, total hits 980

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has reported 12 new Mpox cases as of January 18, 2026, bringing the total number of confirmed cases nationwide...

Former MASLOC CEO faces U.S. court today as Ghana seeks extradition

Convicted former Chief Executive Officer of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), Sedina Tamakloe Attionu, is expected to appear before a United States...

Adom News gets results: Overgrown vegetation at Oti RCC staff bungalows cleared

The overgrown vegetation surrounding the Oti Regional Coordinating Council (ORCC) staff bungalows has been cleared following reports highlighting the potential danger of bushfires. Adom News...

Court sets February 18 to begin trial of NPP sympathiser over attack on Latif Iddrisu

A Circuit Court in Accra has fixed February 18, 2026, to begin the trial of Theophilus Thompson, a sympathiser of the New Patriotic Party...

Amasaman Court sets date for judgment of Agradaa’s appeal

The Amasaman High Court has set February 5, 2026, for the ruling in the appeal case involving former fetish priestess turned evangelist, Patricia Asiedua...

Chief Justice pays courtesy call on Finance Minister

The Chief Justice, Justice Paul Baffoe Bonnie, on Wednesday paid a courtesy call on the Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, as part...

Jungle Warfare School, French Embassy launch anti-galamsey training in Eastern Region

The Jungle Warfare School (JWS), in collaboration with the French Embassy, has launched a three-week anti-illegal mining (galamsey) training programme at the Seth Anthony...

Ekow Black granted GH₵30,000 bail over alleged domestic assault

Christford Affadu Danful, popularly known as Ekow Black, has appeared before the Adabraka Magistrate Court over an alleged case of domestic abuse. The 25-year-old unemployed...

Over 155,000 youth trained under Government Apprenticeship-to-Entrepreneurship Programmes

The Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry has trained 155,216 young Ghanaians under its apprenticeship-to-entrepreneurship programmes and distributed 6,194 start-up kits to support emerging...

Murder of 35-year-old farmer: Logba Alakpeti chiefs and elders demand justice

Chiefs and elders of Logba Alakpeti in the Afadzato South District of the Volta Region have called for justice following the murder of a...

Apologise to Bawumia for false claims — Nana Akomea tells Kennedy Agyapong

The Chairman of Dr Mahamudu Bawumia’s New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer campaign communications team, Nana Akomea, has called on Kennedy Agyapong to publicly apologise...

Sissala Chiefs petition Mahama for creation of South District

Chiefs and elders of the Sissala East Municipality have petitioned President John Dramani Mahama to create the Sissala South District, with Welembelle as its...

GHATOF calls for trotro and okada restrictions on major highways

The President of the Ghana Tourism Federation (GHATOF), Seth Ocran, has called for restrictions on trotro and okada operations on major highways, urging authorities...

GHATOF to set up tourism brigade to ensure proper sanitation at chop bars

The President of the Ghana Tourism Federation (GHATOF), Seth Ocran, has announced plans to redesign and regulate chop bar operations across the country as...

Taxi driver who foiled Darkuman MoMo robbery receives support to repair vehicle

The taxi driver who foiled a mobile money robbery at Darkuman, has received financial support from the management of Executive Senator School to repair...

Northerners support Bawumia because he is competent; nothing else – Farouk Aliu Mahama

Former Member of Parliament for Yendi, Dr. Farouk Aliu Mahama, has emphasised that support for Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the former Vice President and 2024...

Bryan Acheampong accuses Mahama administration of poor economic management

New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer hopeful, Dr. Bryan Acheampong, has criticised the John Mahama-led administration, accusing it of mismanaging key sectors of the economy...

Abesim murder trial: Court sets date for Jury to decide fate of accused

The High Court in Accra has fixed February 24, 2026, for the Jury to decide the fate of Richard Appiah, who is standing trial...

Daddy Lumba’s children dismiss claims of rift with their mother

The children of late highlife legend Charles Kwadwo Fosu, popularly known as Daddy Lumba, have dismissed social media reports claiming a rift between them...

David Wuaku appointed as Administrator of Ghana Sports Fund

President John Dramani Mahama has appointed Dr. David Kofi Mawuvi Wuaku as Administrator of the Ghana Sports Fund, placing a seasoned banking and financial...

Claims by former CEO politically motivated – Ghana Publishing Company boss

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Publishing Company, Nana Kwasi Boatey, has dismissed claims by former Managing Director David Asante that the current...

Emergency shutdown of Kpeve Headworks to disrupt water supply in parts of Volta Region

Ghana Water Limited (GWL) in the Volta Region has announced an emergency shutdown of the Kpeve Headworks to carry out urgent repairs on its...

Mahama leads Accra Reset talks at Davos

President John Dramani Mahama is set to lead discussions on the Accra Reset at Davos, Switzerland, on the margins of the World Economic Forum...

Gov’t begins negotiations to secure Kwame Nkrumah’s residence in Guinea

The government, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, has initiated discussions with the family of Guinea’s late President Sékou Touré to...