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Chief Justice declares March 16–20 as ADR Week nationwide

The Judicial Service of Ghana has announced that Monday, March 16 to Friday, March 20, 2026, will be observed as Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)...

Parliament passes amendment making Presidential Charter optional for private universities

The Parliament of Ghana has passed the Education Regulatory Bodies (Amendment) Bill, 2026, making it optional for private universities to obtain a Presidential Charter...

I’m excited John Mahama is President – A Plus

The Member of Parliament for Gomoa Central, Kwame Asare Obeng, A Plus, has declared that he is pleased to see John Mahama serving as...

Gov’t lays bill to reduce tax on gold mining before Parliament

The government has laid before Parliament the Growth and Sustainability Levy Amendment Bill, which seeks to reduce the tax on gold mining companies from...

Not a single scandal or whisper of controversy throughout her public life – Sam Jonah hails Veep

The Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast, Sam Jonah, has praised Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang for what he described as her unwavering integrity throughout...

NACOC receives drug detection equipment from Home Office International Operations

The Narcotics Control Commission has taken delivery of a sophisticated drug detection device valued at £56,752, donated by Home Office International Operations to support...

Help us reclaim Opera Square for 300 incoming buses – MMT Deputy MD

The Deputy Managing Director in charge of Operations and Technical at Metro Mass Transit Limited, Haruna Apaw-Wiredu, has appealed to state security agencies to...

National Premix Fuel Secretariat, MMDCEs intensify accountability drive nationwide to recover community development funds

The National Premix Fuel Secretariat (NPFS) is set to continue its nationwide accountability drive in collaboration with Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs)...

Ministry of the Interior declares March 20 and 23 as public holidays

The Ministry of the Interior has announced that Friday, March 20, 2026 and Monday, March 23, 2026 will be observed as public holidays across...

Let Prof. Jane Naana’s life be your instruction – Sam Jonah tells UCC students

The Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast (UCC), Sam Jonah, has encouraged students to draw inspiration from the life and achievements of Vice...

Security Services Recruitment: Asiedu Nketia urges job seekers to be patient

Johnson Asiedu Nketia, the National Chairman of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), has urged the youth—particularly the large number who were unsuccessful in...

Parliament passes bill making Presidential Charter optional for private universities

Parliament has passed the Education Regulatory Bodies (Amendment) Bill, 2026, making the acquisition of a Presidential Charter optional for private universities and removing the...

Woman killed by fetish priest identified; family calls for justice

The woman reportedly murdered by a fetish priest in Awutu Bentum has been identified as Joyce Akua Amponmaa, a 41-year-old mother of three. Joyce,...

Ghana Medical Trust Fund donates dialysis machines to Sunyani Teaching Hospital

Dialysis patients in Ghana’s Bono Region are expected to receive improved treatment following the donation of two dialysis machines to the Sunyani Teaching Hospital...

ADB sponsors GH¢20,000 award for WAEC’s 2nd Overall Best Student

The Agricultural Development Bank (ADB) has honoured outstanding students at the prestigious West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Distinction Awards ceremony, held in Cantonments on...

Broken-hearted palm wine tapper arrested for allegedly setting girlfriend and family ablaze at Subri Nkwanta

A 23-year-old palm wine tapper, Kwaku Prince, popularly known as “On God,” has been arrested for allegedly setting ablaze the house of his girlfriend...

Kpando Margret Marquart Nursing Training College marks 5th Anniversary with fundraising for expansion

Margret Marquart Nursing Training College at Kpando in the Volta Region has marked its 5th anniversary with a fundraising ceremony aimed at supporting the...

NDC Ashanti Chairman calls for consideration of party youth in security recruitment

The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress, Augustus Nana Akwasi Andrews, has called for greater recognition of the party’s youth who played...

Electricity tariff down by 4.81%, water down 3.06% effective April 1

The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has announced a downward adjustment in utility tariffs for the second quarter of 2026. In a statement, the Commission...

I’m honoured; I’ll perform and not disappoint you – Fire Service Chief to Mahama

The Chief Fire Officer and Director-General of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), Daniella Mawusi Ntow Sarpong, has expressed deep appreciation to President John...

KMA bans open display of salt in restaurants to tackle rising hypertension cases

Restaurants, local eateries, and other food establishments in the Kumasi Metropolis have been banned from openly displaying salt on dining tables. The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly...

Live with it to please yourself; I’m not bothered – CFO Sarpong on claims ‘I’m always sleeping in public’

Daniella Mawusi Ntow Sarpong, Chief Fire Officer of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), has responded to comments about her appearance with a mix...

CFO Daniella Ntow Sarpong recounts fond memories in line of duty

The Chief Fire Officer and Director-General of the Ghana National Fire Service, Daniella Mawusi Ntow Sarpong, has reflected on defining moments in her firefighting...

112 suspects arrested, 55 put before court in Northern Region for drug peddling, prostitution

The Ghana Police Service in the Northern Region has arrested 112 suspects in a series of operations targeting drug peddling, drug use and prostitution. Northern...

Rising through the ranks of the Fire Service: The story of CFO Daniella Ntow Sarpong

The Chief Fire Officer and Director-General of the Ghana National Fire Service, Daniella Mawusi Ntow Sarpong, has shared the story of her professional journey,...

Woman loses pregnancy, battles for her life after shooting during burial rites at Haawa Besease

A 19-year-old pregnant woman is battling for her life after being struck by a stray bullet during burial rites at Haawa Besease in the...

Anti-Galamsey demonstration in Asante Akyem halted by an interim court injunction

The Circuit Court at Juaso in the Asante Akyem South Municipality of the Ashanti Region has granted an interim injunction restraining organisers of a...

Ntim Fordjour accuses NDC of ‘double standards’ over presidential travel

The Member of Parliament for Assin South, John Ntim Fordjour, has accused the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) of practising what he describes as...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs warns youth against QNET-related scams

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ghana has cautioned citizens, particularly young people, to remain vigilant against fraudulent schemes linked to QNET that lure victims...

Scholarship beneficiaries are Ghanaians, not foreigners – Scholarship Authority boss clarifies

Ghana Scholarship Authority Director-General, Dr. Emmanuel Asafo-Agyei, has dismissed claims that some beneficiaries of Ghana’s scholarship scheme are Canadian citizens, describing the reports as...

GCTU management reacts to VC Prof. Afoakwa’s court action over appointment termination

The Ghana Communication Technology University (GCTU) has clarified that no court injunction has been granted against the institution in the ongoing legal dispute involving...

Refugees in Fufulso receive relief items from National Fulbes

Adom News has reported positive outcomes following their coverage of Fulani refugees in Fufulso, who were displaced after a robbery attack on Sunday that...

Communications Minister launches digital platform to regulate courier and logistics sector

The Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, has unveiled a new digital platform aimed at improving regulation within Ghana’s fast-growing...

25 MDAs sign data-sharing pact with Ghana Statistical Service

The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with 25 Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) in a move aimed at strengthening...

Mahama receives honorary PhD from Yonsei University in South Korea

President John Dramani Mahama has been awarded an honorary Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Public Administration by Yonsei University in Seoul, in recognition of...

Middle East tensions could trigger surge in maritime insurance premiums – Kingsley Agyemang

The Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South, Kingsley Agyemang, has warned that escalating tensions in the Middle East could disrupt the global insurance market...

Asiedu Nketia urges patience over security service recruitment

The Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has urged party members and the public to remain patient amid concerns over...

Kpandai DCE cuts sod for construction of modern CHPS compound at Wuyumbo

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Kpandai District, Haruna Karim, has cut the sod for the construction of a modern Community-based Health Planning and...

I’ll be surprised if Ghanaians think Mahama use of brother’s jet comes at no cost to the state – Asafo-Adjei

The Deputy Ranking Member on Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, Nana Asafo-Adjei Ayeh, says he would be surprised if Ghanaians believe that President John Mahama's...

Mahama’s use of brother’s jet is due to lack of reliable state aircraft – Ofosu Kwakye

The Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, Felix Ofosu Kwakye, has defended President John Mahama’s use of a private jet owned by...