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High Court quashes GTEC’s directive derecognising UNEM degrees

The High Court in Adentan has set aside a controversial directive issued by the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) that sought to derecognise qualifications...

Mason dies after falling into well during construction work in Abura Dunkwa

A mason has died following a rescue and recovery operation by the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) at Asokwa, near the District Assembly in...

Ghanaian Mecca pilgrims back home after 2026 Hajj

The first batch of 423 Ghanaian pilgrims who travelled to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to participate in the 2026 Hajj pilgrimage have returned...

CHRAJ reveals over 458,000 children are not in school due to child labour in Ghana

The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has raised concerns about the persistent problem of child labour in Ghana, warning that the...

Man dies in crash after vehicle theft in Labone

A suspected armed robber has reportedly died following an attempted vehicle theft near the Labone Girls School area in Accra. An eyewitness told Adom News...

Judicial Service dismisses reports magistrate advised settlement in Nyinahin teacher assault case

The Judicial Service has dismissed reports that a magistrate advised parties in a high-profile assault case involving a teacher and a female student to...

Three killed, others injured in head-on collision near Zebilla

Three people have lost their lives after a devastating head-on collision between an Accra–Bawku-bound VVIP bus and a Toyota Sienta commercial vehicle near Zebilla...

Six arrested at Koforidua China Mall site for defying stop-work order

Personnel from National Security, the Ghana Armed Forces and the Ghana Police Service have arrested six individuals during a raid on the controversial China...

Mahama has never considered pardon for convicted officials – Akwatia MP

The Member of Parliament for Akwatia, Bernard Bediako Baidoo, has stated that President John Mahama has not contemplated granting a presidential pardon to any...

Hundreds of tricycle riders stranded on Mallam-Kasoa road as dump site closure and flooding disrupt waste disposal

More than 500 aboboyaa (tricycle) riders transporting refuse have been left stranded along the Mallam–Kasoa Road due to mounting pressure at major waste disposal...

Mordecai Quarshie challenges Ken Ofori-Atta’s absence, says NPP’s credibility is at stake

Former Municipal Chief Executive for Ledzokuku and staunch New Patriotic Party (NPP) member, Mordecai Abusuayedom Quarshie, has intensified his call for accountability from former...

Family demands independent probe into disappearance of newborn baby at Salaga hospital

The family of a woman who recently gave birth at the Salaga Government Hospital in the Savannah Region is demanding an immediate and independent...

Afari Military Hospital was fully completed before NPP left office – Former Atwima Nwabiagya MCE

Former Municipal Chief Executive for Atwima Nwabiagya, Michael Awuku Amoah, has insisted that the Afari Military Hospital was fully completed, equipped, and ready for...

Asante Gold to re-forest 800 hectares of degraded Tano-Suraw Forest land

Asante Gold Chirano Limited has launched a major reforestation offset project to restore approximately 800 hectares of degraded forest reserves as part of its...

Assin Kyekyewere Circuit Court acquits three of attempted robbery charges

​The Assin Kyekyewere Circuit Court has acquitted and discharged three men who were facing trial for attempted robbery, following a ruling by Her Honour...

61-year-old traditional healer found brutally attacked days after going missing in Assin Kushia

​A community in Assin Kushia, within the Assin North District, is reeling after a missing 61-year-old man was discovered unconscious in a nearby bush...

New Somanya Methodist JHS to get major facelift

In a familiarization tour steeped in nostalgia, the overlord and proud alumnus of New Somanya Methodist Junior High School (JHS), Nene Tetteh Nanor Odjidji...

Wontumi case: Plea negotiation a legal strategy, not admission of guilt – Baffour Awuah

The Member of Parliament for Manhyia South and Vice Chairperson of Parliament’s Subsidiary Legislation Committee, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, has clarified that the decision...

Ghana calls on Canada to reverse Thomas Partey’s visa refusal

The Government of Ghana has lodged a formal protest against Canada’s decision to deny a temporary residence visa to Black Stars midfielder Thomas Partey,...

Punishment must be part of any Wontumi plea deal – Arthur Kennedy

Punishment must be part of any plea deal involving Chairman Wontumi, political analyst Dr. Arthur Kennedy has argued. He insists that any negotiated settlement should...

Wontumi trial: Accept plea bargain if it delivers justice, recovery of state funds – Bomfeh urges AG

The Chief Executive Officer of the Centre for Citizenship, Constitutional and Electoral Systems (CenCES) has urged the Attorney-General to consider accepting a plea bargain...

GMet issues alert on moderate to heavy rains across parts of Ghana

The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) has issued an impact-based weather alert warning of moderate to heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, strong winds and possible localised flooding...

Gov’t maintains cocoa producer price despite decline in global prices

The Government of Ghana, through the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), has announced that the producer price of cocoa will remain unchanged for the 2026...

Gov’t rolls out transition measures for new legal education system

The government has introduced interim measures to support the implementation of Ghana’s new legal education framework, providing a clearer pathway for thousands of aspiring...

2026 WASSCE: WAEC rules out special resit for Sekondi College students who missed Chemistry paper

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has defended its decision to bar 154 Sekondi College students from sitting Thursday’s Chemistry theory and objective papers,...

GES summons teacher unions for emergency talks over controversial staff data collection exercise

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has summoned the leadership of three major teacher unions to an emergency meeting as it seeks to resolve...

“Don’t even try” – UK PhD Cohort President tells prospective gov’t scholarship applicants

The President of the Ghanaian PhD Cohort Group in the United Kingdom, Prince Komla Bansah, has cautioned prospective beneficiaries of the Ghana Scholarships Authority...

AG challenges Appiah-Kubi’s bid to withdraw from Wontumi’s case

The Attorney-General has filed a preliminary legal objection at the High Court (Criminal Division) in Accra, seeking to block an application by defence lawyer...

I am unique in my own way – Richard Oti declares bid for NPP First Vice Chairman position

Former Sweden Branch Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Richard Oti-Aboagye, has officially announced his intention to contest for the position of National...

Former NPA boss Mustapha Abdul-Hamid loses mother

The family of Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, former Chief Executive Officer of the National Petroleum Authority and former Minister of State, has announced the passing of...

Health Minister launches Free Primary Healthcare, seeks Asogli support

The Minister for Health and Member of Parliament for Joaboso, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has called on the traditional authorities of the Asogli State in...

KLM Flight returns to Accra after reported onboard fire scare; no injuries recorded

A KLM Royal Dutch Airlines flight travelling from Ghana to the Netherlands was forced to return to Accra on Thursday night after a reported...

Zoomlion, NADMO, DML deploy officers at MMDAs to sustain anti-flood campaign

Zoomlion Ghana Limited, the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), and its partners have deployed officers across all Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) in...

GNFS avert major blaze at GRIDCo power station in Techiman

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has successfully contained a fire outbreak at the GRIDCo Power Station in Techiman, preventing what could have been...

Minerals Development Fund to empower human resources in mining communities to drive ‘real development’

Administrator of the Minerals Development Fund, Dr. Hanna Louisa Bisiw-Kotei, says mining communities must see tangible, holistic development that goes beyond ‘token’ projects. She insists...

Nii Lantey Vanderpuye resigns as DRIP National Coordinator to pursue NDC executive position

Former Member of Parliament for Odododiodio, Edwin Nii Lantey Vanderpuye, has resigned from his position as National Coordinator of the District Road Improvement Programme...

Labour expert urges employers to be flexible as worsening traffic takes toll on workers

A Labour Expert, Peter Bismarck Kwofie, has called on employers to adopt more flexible workplace policies as worsening traffic congestion continues to affect workers'...

Minority to move motion for parliamentary inquiry into Ministers of State Excellence awards

The Minority Caucus in Parliament has announced plans to file a substantive motion seeking a parliamentary inquiry into the circumstances surrounding a recent awards...

Six in 10 health workers in Greater Accra consider quitting their jobs, study finds

Nearly six out of every 10 health workers in Ghana's Greater Accra Region are considering leaving their jobs, raising concerns about the stability of...

Floods submerge over 200 homes, shops at Kasoa Krispocity

More than 200 homes and shops have been flooded at Kasoa Krispocity in the Awutu Senya East Municipality of the Central Region following heavy...