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Interior Ministry announces December 5 as statutory holiday for Farmers’ Day

The Ministry of the Interior has declared Friday, December 5, a statutory public holiday. In a statement, the Minister, Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka, said the day...

Fire destroys three rooms at Ashaiman Valco Flat

A fire broke out at the Ashaiman Valco Flat on Saturday, November 29, 2025, destroying three rooms and partially damaging two others. According to a...

Take keen interest in rising unemployment – Asantehene to Mahama

Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has called on President John Dramani Mahama to take urgent action on Ghana’s rising unemployment, describing it as a...

UCC confirms end of Prof. Boampong’s tenure as Vice-Chancellor

The University of Cape Coast (UCC) Governing Council has announced that the tenure of Prof. Johnson Nyarko Boampong as Vice-Chancellor officially ended on September...

SDA Church pays fines for 11 inmates at Nsawam Prisons

The Pokuase Dunyo Branch of the Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) Church has come to the aid of 11 inmates at the Nsawam Prisons by paying...

FDA targets 2,500 pints in national blood donation exercise to replenish stock

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has embarked on a nationwide blood donation drive, aiming to collect over 2,500 pints of blood to significantly...

Asunafo North MP commissions water system at Mim to end crisis

The Member of Parliament for Asunafo North in the Ahafo Region, Haruna Mohammed, has commissioned a renovated water system at Mim to help end...

Massive gridlock on Cape Coast–Winneba road after accident

A major gridlock developed on the Cape Coast–Winneba highway on Saturday morning after a vehicle loaded with soft drinks was involved in an accident...

Acting NAS CEO identifies key challenges hindering emergency response

The Acting Chief Executive Officer of the National Ambulance Service (NAS), Dr. George Kojo Owusu, has identified major constraints hampering Ghana’s emergency medical response...

One injured, 3 escape unhurt in accident at Akatsi

One person has been injured while three others escaped unhurt in an accident on the Akatsi bypass in the Volta Region. According to the Ghana...

KGL has proven its worth in Africa by its international recognitions – Akonnor

KGL has proven to be one of the strongest brands in Africa and on the right standing with the law, hence the difficulty in...

Galamsey debate heats up in Akyem Oda as MP clashes with Kotoku Krontihene [Listen]

Member of Parliament for Akyem Oda, Alexander Akwasi Acquah, has clashed with Obrempong Gyamfi Saforo Kyere, the Akyem Kotoku Krontihene, over illegal mining in...

Mission schools must not be weakened for their decades of investment – Prof. Bokpin

Economist and Finance Professor at the University of Ghana, Professor Godfred Bokpin, has urged the government and the public to approach current debates on...

Wesley Girls’ case: Inusah Fuseini links current education tensions to colonial legacy

Former Tamale Central MP, Inusah Fuseini, has argued that longstanding educational disparities between religious groups in Ghana stem not from choice but from the...

Wesley Girls’ case: Economist advocates for state-private sector partnerships to promote development

An economist at the University of Ghana Business School, Professor Godfred Bopkin, has called for closer collaboration between the state, the private sector, and...

Government pushes for philanthropy framework, hails Seidu Agongo’s impact

The government has called for a national legal framework to coordinate philanthropic efforts and align them with Ghana’s development priorities, citing the growing influence...

NHIA Central Regional Director warns health facilities to stop charging illegal fees

The Central Regional Director of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Kojo Sekyere Koi Thompson, has cautioned all National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) credentialed...

Hart Foundation awards Adom News Ahafo correspondent

The Hart Foundation, a United States–based Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), has honoured Adom News’ Ahafo Region Correspondent, Sammy Asare, for his exceptional dedication to reporting...

Your life is more important than GHȼ250 – NPA warns against fuel theft

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has issued a stark public safety warning, strongly cautioning citizens against the deadly practice of rushing to accident scenes...

CDD-Ghana boss slams police for “wasting resources” on defamation arrest instead of fighting galamsey

The Executive Director of the Ghana Centre for Democratic Governance (CDD-Ghana), Professor H. Kwasi Prempeh, has criticised the Ghana Police Service (GPS) over the...

Ghana Immigration Service interdicts six officers over verbal assault on superior

The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has interdicted six officers for gross misconduct after a video circulating on social media showed them verbally assaulting a...

Eduwatch demands GES immediately recall 83,000 gov’t tablets over pornography crisis

A concern has erupted within the government’s flagship digital learning initiative after Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu revealed that some students are using state-issued tablets...

St. Martin’s Memorial Hospital commissioned; CEO calls for government support to community hospitals

The newly completed St. Martin’s Memorial Hospital at Odorkor–Accra has been officially commissioned, marking a major step toward improving healthcare accessibility and infrastructure in...

Dafeamekpor tells NPP to prepare for Kpandai re-run as NDC begins campaign

The Majority Chief Whip, Nelson Rockson Dafeamekpor, has urged the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to prepare for a re-run of the Kpandai parliamentary election,...

We’re only asking for our rights to pray and fast in mission schools – National Muslim Conference

The National Muslim Conference of Ghana (NMCG) has clarified that Muslim students in government-assisted mission schools are not asking for mosques to be built...

We will file an appeal – Papa Shee after court ruling [Video]

Evangelist Papa Shee, chairman of the committee overseeing preparations for the final funeral rites of the late highlife legend Charles Kwadwo Fosu, popularly known...

The marriage certificate Maame Serwaa presented to the court had no signature – Star witness for Odo Broni

A key witness in the legal tussle over the marital status of the late highlife legend Daddy Lumba has cast doubt on the validity...

Minority condemns referral of Leader to Privileges Committee, demands apology

The Minority in Parliament has strongly condemned the resolution that led to the referral of their Leader to the Privileges Committee, describing the decision—taken...

8 more arrested over fire in Hong Kong that killed over 120 people

At least 128 people are now known to have died in a devastating fire that engulfed multiple high-rise buildings in Hong Kong. Eight people have...

Wesley Grammar School bus catches fire at Kasoa tollbooth, all passengers escape

A school bus carrying 83 students and five teachers from Wesley Grammar School caught fire at the Kasoa Tollbooth on Friday, November 28, but...

High Court recognises Odo Broni and Akosua Serwaa as both spouses of Daddy Lumba

The Kumasi High Court has, in a landmark ruling, recognised both Odo Broni (Priscilla Ofori Atta) and Akosua Serwaa Fosuh as valid spouses of...

State funeral for former First Lady Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings [Photos]

The funeral of the late former First Lady, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, is currently underway at Black Star Square. The state-assisted burial has brought together government...

6-year-old boy dies, sister critically injured after falling into abandoned septic tank at Buduburam

A six-year-old boy has died, and his 16-year-old sister is in critical condition after both fell into a 13-foot abandoned septic tank at Buduburam...

Nana Konadu personified the struggle for women’s empowerment – Nana Akufo-Addo

Former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has paid an emotional tribute to the late Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, describing her as a trailblazer whose work...

Full Text: Tribute to a trailblazer – NDC eulogises Nana Konadu Agyemang-Rawlings

With hearts full of reverence, the National Democratic Congress bows today to honour a woman whose life changed the course of our nation —...

Ghana will remember you – Mahama’s tribute to Nana Konadu

President John Mahama has paid heartfelt tribute to former First Lady Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, describing her passing as the close of a significant chapter...

Guinea-Bissau President flees to Senegal after coup

Guinea-Bissau's deposed President Umaro Sissoco Embaló has arrived in neighbouring Senegal following his release by military forces that toppled his government this week, Senegal's...

Illegal mining has always existed, not just under NDC – Birim Central MCE [Audio]

Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Birim Central, Solomon Kusi Brako, has urged political leaders to be truthful when discussing galamsey, dismissing claims by the...

During the NPP’s time, there was no galamsey in Oda like we are seeing now – Akyem Oda MP [Listen]

Member of Parliament for Akyem Oda, Alexander Akwasi Acquah, has raised concerns over the increasing galamsey activities in his constituency, saying the situation is...

Protecting lives, restoring lands: NADMO’s strategy against illegal mining [Audio]

Director of the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO) for Birim Central, Newton Fiagbenu, has outlined ongoing efforts to combat illegal mining and rehabilitate affected...