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CSA warns public over rise in restaurant impersonation scams

The Cyber Security Authority (CSA) has issued a public alert over a growing wave of online scams in which fraudsters impersonate legitimate restaurants and...

EOCO rescues 39 persons in Hohoe over suspected travel fraud and human trafficking scheme

The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), in collaboration with the Ghana Police Service, has rescued 39 persons during an intelligence-led operation targeting two...

Tempane Assembly supports 69 persons with disabilities with livelihood packages

The Tempane District Assembly has provided livelihood support to 69 persons with disabilities under the District Assembly Common Fund to help improve their economic...

Bawumia calls for discontinuation of prosecutions undertaken in his name

Former Vice President and 2024 New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential candidate, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has called on the Ghana Police Service and the Attorney-General...

Foresters urge protection of other urban forests after Achimota Forest restoration

The Ghana Institute of Foresters (GIF) has welcomed the government's decision to reverse the declassification of the Achimota Forest Reserve in the Greater Accra...

GES releases 2026/2027 academic calendar for basic schools

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has released the approved 2026/2027 academic calendar for all basic schools across the country, outlining reopening and closing dates...

Court grants police assistance for Cola Holdings to take over Cheddar’s No. 1 Oxford Street Hotel

The Commercial Division of the High Court in Accra has granted a warrant of police assistance to UK-based Cola Holdings Limited and its appointed...

What makes NDC think merely constructing a 24-hour market will guarantee 24-hour trading – Oppong Nkrumah

The Ranking Member on Parliament’s Economy and Development Committee, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has questioned the rationale behind the government’s 24-hour market initiative, arguing that...

ISOC Ghana, Ashanti TVET Service launch online safety outreach initiative

The Internet Society Ghana Chapter (ISOC Ghana) has officially launched its National Online Safety Outreach in the Ashanti Region, marking the beginning of a...

Premier Health donates 20 wheelchairs to KATH amid acute shortage in A&E unit

The Accident and Emergency Unit of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) continues to face mounting pressure as it attends to hundreds of emergency...

Overflowing Santasi dump site cleared following Adom News report

The overflowing refuse at the Santasi dump site in Kumasi, which posed an environmental health risk to residents, has finally been cleared following a...

Two patients exchange blows at Ejisu Government Hospital, damage properties

Two male patients receiving treatment at the Accident and Emergency Unit of the Ejisu Government Hospital in the Ashanti Region reportedly engaged in a...

Mid-year budget review: Don’t take any new promises seriously – Oppong Nkrumah to Ghanaians

Ranking Member on Parliament's Economy and Development Committee and Member of Parliament for Ofoase Ayirebi, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has urged Ghanaians to treat any...

NDC has abandoned promised 24-hour economy – Oppong Nkrumah

Ranking Member on Parliament's Economy and Development Committee and Member of Parliament for Ofoase Ayirebi, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has accused the National Democratic Congress...

IET-GH President honoured for advancing engineering profession in Ghana

The President of the Institution of Engineering and Technology, Ghana (IET-GH), Engr. Wonder Davor, has been honoured by the Faculty of Built and Natural...

Homeless woman found dead at Koforidua Jackson park

A homeless woman has been found dead at Jackson Park in Koforidua in the Eastern Region after allegedly staying at the same spot for...

Gov’t trains registrars to strengthen chieftaincy administration

The Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs has organised a two-day capacity-building workshop for registrars and human resource managers of the National...

Deputy Health Minister urges Africa to boost domestic health financing

Deputy Minister of Health, Professor Grace Ayensu-Danquah, has called on African countries to increase domestic investment in healthcare, warning that the continent can no...

Behind every chief is a registrar: How Ghana is strengthening the backbone of the chieftaincy institution

When people think about Ghana's chieftaincy institution, they often picture chiefs in colourful regalia, traditional ceremonies, or the important role traditional leaders play in...

Mahama urges bold action to tackle Africa’s growing health challenges

President John Dramani Mahama has called for renewed political commitment and bold action to address Africa's persistent health challenges, warning that millions of people...

Mother-of-four in court over alleged offensive remarks about Mahama on TikTok

TikToker Rita Konadu, popularly known as "Mama One," has been granted GH¢50,000 bail with two sureties after appearing before court over allegations of making...

Wontumi’s 20-year jail sentence is severe and shocking – Peter Amewu

Former Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, John Peter Amewu, has described the 20-year prison sentence imposed on Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New...

Mount Camel Foundation, partners complete 22 life-saving cardiac procedures worth GH₵2m at Korle Bu

Mount Camel Foundation, in collaboration with the National Cardiothoracic Centre (NCTC) at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, the Ghana Medical Trust Fund (MahamaCares) and Africa...

Nhyiaeso MP rejects Global InfoAnalytics poll ranking, calls assessment ‘dangerous’

Member of Parliament for Nhyiaeso, Dr Stephen Amoah, has rejected a parliamentary performance poll by Global InfoAnalytics that ranked him among MPs perceived to...

When thousands can’t opt out: The broken system behind national service cloth deductions

For thousands of National Service Personnel, what appeared to be a simple option to opt out of paying for the National Service cloth has...

Proposed fare hike is a warning, not an approved increase – GRTCC [Audio]

The General Secretary of the Ghana Road Transport Coordinating Council (GRTCC), Emmanuel Ohene Yeboah, says transport operators are yet to approve the proposed 30%...

NPP to sanction aspirants who campaign with insults in Ahafo regional elections

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) says it will take disciplinary action against any aspirant who resorts to insults and personal attacks during campaigns ahead...

‘Jonkys’ now dictate transport fares, Police look on — GPRTU [Audio]

The Deputy Secretary of the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU), Samuel Amoah, says the union does not have the legal authority to arrest...

Over 90% of ‘Aboboyaa’ in Accra operate without side mirrors — DVLA

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has raised concerns over the roadworthiness of tricycles, popularly known as aboboyaa, operating in Accra, saying more...

Godfred Dame argues Hanan Abdul-Wahab’s Buffer Stock charge sheet is defective, seeks dismissal

Lawyers for Hanan Abdul-Wahab have challenged the validity of the charge sheet in the ongoing Republic v Hanan Abdul-Wahab & Another case, arguing that it is fundamentally defective...

NDC branch organiser granted GH¢200,000 bail over alleged false claims about Bawumia

A 39-year-old lotto agent and branch organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for Agona West, Prince Aboagye, has appeared before a court for...

Wontumi brought to Accra High Court for Tano Nimiri case while serving 20-year sentence

The jailed Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has made his first appearance at...

Mahama, former presidents, other dignitaries to attend Apostle Kwadwo Safo’s funeral – Family confirms

The family of the late Apostle Kwadwo Safo has announced that final preparations for his burial and funeral rites have reached their final stages,...

GMet forecasts thunderstorms in northern Ghana as mist and fog affect southern areas

The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMET) has forecast thunderstorms and rain over parts of northern and transition belt communities on Wednesday, while much of southern...

Contractors on $500m World Bank road projects to face sanctions for poor work – Agbodza

Roads and Highways Minister Kwame Governs Agbodza has assured Parliament that road projects to be funded under the newly approved US$500 million World Bank...

Two arrested at Asawase Market over suspected narcotics hidden in fertiliser sacks

The Manhyia District Police Command has arrested two men after an intelligence-led operation uncovered a large quantity of suspected narcotic drugs concealed in fertiliser...

Businessman George Essandoh petitions Cyber Security Authority over alleged online harassment

Businessman George Essandoh has petitioned the Cyber Security Authority (CSA) to investigate a social media user operating under the names “wickedblogger,” “wickedbloggergh,” and “wickedblogger...

Three killed, 11 injured in head-on collision at Ajumako Kokoben

Three people have died, while 11 others sustained varying degrees of injuries following a head-on collision involving two vehicles at Ajumako Kokoben in the...

Wontumi chose trial over plea bargain – Deputy AG rejects NPP’s ‘political prisoner’ claim

Deputy Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr Justice Srem-Sai, has dismissed claims that the Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman...

Ghana backs UNAIDS’ “40+20” milestone to end AIDS by 2030 as AU leaders prepare to meet in Accra

Ghana has pledged its full support for the UNAIDS “40+20” global milestone, a new roadmap under the Global AIDS Strategy 2026–2031 aimed at expanding...