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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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

‘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...

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...

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...

Religious Affairs Ministry supports Muslim communities ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr

In a gesture of solidarity during the holy month of Ramadan, the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs has extended donations to...

Kofi Arko Nokoe queries Energy Minister over gas re-bottling plant in Evalue-Ajomoro-Gwira

The Member of Parliament for Evalue-Ajomoro-Gwira, Kofi Arko Nokoe, has raised concerns over delays in the completion of a gas re-bottling plant meant to...

Security Service Recruitments: NPP and their MPs should stop the hypocrisy – Eric Adjei

The Deputy Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Eric Adjei, has criticised the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and its Members of Parliament...

National Seed System Reset Programme launched at University of Ghana to boost 24-hour economy

The two-day National Seed System Reset Programme has commenced at the West Africa Centre for Crop Improvement (WACCI) Car Park, University of...

Church of Pentecost steps up drive to improve sanitation in Goaso

The Church of Pentecost – Goaso Zone in the Ahafo Region is stepping up efforts to improve sanitation in Goaso, the regional capital. During a...

Man, 23, killed after accident involving ‘Aboboyaa’ carrying wood at Okyerekrom

A 23-year-old man has died following a fatal accident involving an aboboyaa loaded with wood at Okyerekrom in the Atwima Mponua District of the...

It’s too early to determine cause of Tema aircraft crash – Aviation expert

An expert in Aerospace and Aviation Medicine, Yakubu Akparibio, says it is too early to determine the exact cause of the recent aircraft crash...

Woman arrested over viral social media post accusing Uber driver of being a ‘murderer’

The Cyber Vetting and Enforcement Team of the Ghana Police Service has arrested a 20-year-old woman, Promise Yayra Asamani, for allegedly sharing false information...

About 1,000 transformers experiencing overload nationwide — Energy Minister

The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, has revealed that nearly 1,000 electricity transformers across Ghana are currently operating under excessive...

German Ambassador donates weather sheds to Immigration Service

The German Ambassador to Ghana, H.E. Frederick Landshoft, has donated four weather sheds to the Ghana Immigration Service to improve working conditions for officers...

Grader working on Ajumako–Swedru road project catches fire [Photos]

A grader working on the Ajumako–Swedru Road expansion project was destroyed by fire after it caught flames at Ajumako Amia. The incident prompted a swift...

Petrol tanker explodes at Potsin Junction on Kasoa-Accra Highway [Video]

A petrol tanker has reportedly exploded at Potsin Junction, causing panic among motorists and nearby residents as thick smoke billowed into the sky. The explosion...

Gov’t to ban gas cylinder importation – Energy Minister

The Minister of Energy and Green Transition, Dr John Jinapor, has told Parliament that the government intends to “eventually” ban the importation of gas...