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NADMO confirms gas explosion at Gomoa Potsin Junction contained

The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) has confirmed that a gas explosion at Gomoa Potsin Junction in the Central Region has been brought under...

Declining agriculture driving youth unemployment — Dominic Ntiwul

Former Defence Minister and Bimbilla MP, Dominic Ntiwul, has expressed concern over rising youth unemployment, attributing part of the problem to the declining state...

Dust, potholes and danger: Awoshie Last Stop–Gbawe road worsens

The road connecting Awoshie Last Stop to Gbawe CP Last Stop in Accra has deteriorated over time, making movement difficult for motorists and pedestrians...

Recruit cadet corps into security services — Security Analyst

Security analyst Emmanuel Kotin has called on the government to prioritise the recruitment of cadet corps members into the security services following the recent...

3 arrested over killing of Kusasi Chief in Asawase

Police in the Ashanti South Region have arrested three individuals in connection with the alleged killing of the Kusasi Chief in Asawase in July...

Unemployed graduates with disabilities threaten nationwide protest over job crisis

Graduates with disabilities have warned of a nationwide demonstration on March 24 if the government fails to provide a clear roadmap to address their...

KMA taskforce arrests 4 persons over sale of illegal drugs

The security taskforce of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) has handed over four individuals to the police for allegedly selling illegal drugs at AshTown...

Security recruitment expansion ‘not well thought through’ – Nitiwul

Former Defence Minister, Dominic Nitiwul, has expressed concerns over the government’s recent decision to expand recruitment in the country’s security services, describing the move...

Court of Appeal dismisses stay application in Bissue case

The Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) has dismissed an application for a stay of proceedings filed by Dr Naa Dedei Tagoe, the third accused...

Mahama begins ‘Resetting Ghana Tour’ amid packed schedule – Felix Kwakye Ofosu

The Presidency has outlined a busy schedule for President John Dramani Mahama this week, featuring a series of high-level engagements and nationwide activities. In a...

Vice President urges state media to uphold accuracy, credibility

The Vice President, Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has called on news agencies operating under the Office of Government Communications to prioritise accuracy and maintain high...

Ellembelle KK commends Mahama over security recruitment expansion

The Deputy Chief Executive of the Minerals Commission, Ellembelle KK, has commended President John Dramani Mahama for responding to public concerns by expanding recruitment...

Tano South MCE pledges completion of abandoned OPD building at Bechem Government Hospital

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Tano South in the Ahafo Region, Emmanuel Kwame Frimpong, has confirmed that the assembly will complete and commission...

Ghana Armed Forces begins training first batch of recruits

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has officially commenced training for the first batch of newly recruited personnel, following the completion of selection for this...

Minority urges immediate payment of outstanding UK scholarship fees

The Minority Caucus in Parliament is calling for the urgent payment of unpaid tuition and associated fees owed to Ghanaian students studying in the...

You can’t register your ‘side-chick’ as pension beneficiary — SSNIT GM

The Social Security and National Insurance Trust says employees or members of the Trust cannot register their boyfriend or girlfriend as a pension beneficiary. Instead,...

Inflation dropped to 3.3%, and you say Ghanaians are suffering? — Hopeson Adorye questions NPP man

A leading member of the United Party (UP), Hopeson Adorye, has disputed claims that Ghanaians are currently worse off, despite improvements in key economic...

Prisons Service praises DG Baffoe-Bonnie’s leadership after one year in office

The Ghana Prisons Service is marking one year under the leadership of Director-General Mrs. Patience Baffoe-Bonnie, with officers commending her tenure as a period...

Ghana returns to pre-COVID-19 calendar, 2026 WASSCE set for May-June

Ghana will join four other West African countries for the common May-June West African Senior School Certificate Examination for School Candidates (WASSCE-SC) this year,...

CLOGSAG suspends nationwide strike for two weeks after government appeal

The Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana (CLOGSAG) has suspended its nationwide strike following a government appeal for additional time to negotiate...

NPP’s Awal Mohammed questions government’s claims on economic stability

A member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Awal Mohammed, has questioned the government’s claims about the strength of the economy, arguing that recent...

MoH cracks down on over-enrolment in health training institutions

The Ministry of Health has warned health training institutions against admitting more students than their approved capacity. Speaking in an interview with Adom News, the...

We have the men for the job; appoint us – Ejisu NDC Organiser justifies NHIA office lock-up

The Ejisu Constituency Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sani Shaibu, has defended the decision by some party supporters to lock up the...

Gov’t should have set up special support fund for cocoa farmers instead – Offinso North MP

The Member of Parliament for Offinso North, Dr. Fred Kyei Asamoah, has strongly criticised the government’s decision to reduce the producer price of cocoa,...

‘This nonsense protest must stop’ – Minority slams Ejisu NDC youth over NHIA office attack

The Minority Caucus in Parliament has called for the immediate arrest of individuals responsible for the unlawful closure of the National Health Insurance Authority...

Chief Imam commends Mahama, prays for peace and unity ahead of Eid al-Fitr

The National Chief Imam, Sheikh Osman Nuhu Sharubutu, has praised John Dramani Mahama for a kind gesture ahead of Eid al-Fitr. The gesture was delivered...

Thunderstorm to hit parts of Accra, Ashanti environs

The Ghana Meteorological Agency has forecast thunderstorms and rainfall in parts of Accra, the Ashanti Region, and several coastal and middle belt areas later...

Two firefighters injured after fuel tanker explosion at Potsin Junction

Two fire service officers sustained injuries after falling from their fire tender during a second explosion involving a petrol tanker at Potsin Junction. The tanker,...

Angry NDC supporters lock up Ejisu NHIA office over ‘appointments neglect’

Some aggrieved supporters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) have locked up the district office of the National Health Insurance Authority at Ejisu. The youth...

MPs in power bear brunt of recruitment demands, says Akrofuom MP

The Member of Parliament for Akrofuom, Joseph Azumah, has revealed that MPs in government face more pressure from their constituents compared to those in...

Star Oil reviews pump prices again; sells petrol at GH¢12.29, diesel pegged at GH¢14.99

Market leader Star Oil has announced a price reduction for petroleum products at the pumps again. It has dropped the price of petrol from GH¢12.49...

$24.7m LPG bottling plant under review as completion stalls – Energy Minister

The Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) bottling plant at Axim, serving the Ellembelle, Ajumuro, and Gwira areas in the Western Region, is currently under review,...

This man won’t run away; he is sick and at home – Freddie Blay’s lawyer questions basis for his remand [Audio]

The lawyer for former New Patriotic Party (NPP) National Chairman, Freddie Blay, has alleged an abuse of court process following his remand by the...

GOIL inherited $110m debt owed to BP – CEO reveals

The Chief Executive Officer of GOIL PLC, Edward Bawa, has revealed that he inherited about $110 million in debt when he assumed office in...

Security recruitment must be free from political influence -Kennedy Osei Nyarko

The Member of Parliament for Akim Swedru, Kennedy Osei Nyarko, has called for the depoliticisation of Ghana’s security recruitment process to ensure fairness and...

GCAA launches Passenger Complaints Portal

The Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has launched a Passenger Complaints Portal (PCP) in Accra, providing air passengers with a convenient platform to report...

Asante Akyem South Health Directorate records zero maternal deaths in 2025

The Director of the Asante Akyem South Health Directorate, Ruben Osei Antwi, has commended the municipal health team for achieving zero maternal deaths in...

GOIL buys up to 30% of fuel locally – Edward Bawa

The Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of GOIL Group, Edward Bawa, has revealed that the company sources about 30 percent of its finished...

Tema crash: Safety record of microlight aircraft ‘very poor’ – Aviation expert

An aviation expert has described the safety record of microlight aircraft as poor, noting that accidents involving such aircraft are relatively common in countries...

Registration of religious bodies meant for data, not control — Ahmed Ibrahim

Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Ahmed Ibrahim, has addressed growing public debate surrounding the registration of religious bodies in Ghana. Speaking on...