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Parliament calls for thorough probe into circulating GH¢70,000 memo

Parliament has called for a thorough and expeditious investigation into a memorandum circulating on social media, purportedly authored by the Deputy Minority Leader and...

Review SHS placement policy to give more BECE candidates access – Kwesi Kwarteng

Former Ministry of Education Public Relations Officer, Kwesi Kwarteng, has urged the government to review the current Senior High School (SHS) placement criteria to...

Domelevo backs OSP probe into alleged GH¢70,000 payment to Appiagyei

Former Auditor-General, Daniel Yaw Domelevo, has supported the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) decision to investigate allegations that Deputy Minority Leader and Asokwa...

Cocoa farmers deserve better support – Gideon Boako

Tano North Member of Parliament, Dr Gideon Boako, has reiterated his commitment to improving the livelihoods of cocoa farmers in his constituency through targeted...

Gideon Boako distributes motorised spraying machines to Tano North cocoa farmers

Tano North Member of Parliament, Dr Gideon Boako, has supported cocoa farmers in his constituency with motorised spraying machines aimed at making farming easier...

‘Apologise if you accept you erred’ — Political Analyst tells Chief Justice

Political analyst Dr Bernard Tutu-Boahene has urged Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie to retract and apologise for his recent comments on state-owned enterprises if he...

Weeds take over abandoned Agenda 111 facility in Berekum West District

An abandoned Agenda 111 health facility project in the Berekum West District of the Bono Region has been taken over by weeds and overgrown...

Livestream: Nnawotwe Yi tackles SOE board dissolutions, CJ’s factory tour and Aflao crash fallout [Video]

Adom TV's Nnawɔtwe Yi is live this morning with a panel set to unpack some of the week's most talked-about national issues. Host Abena Opokua...

Madina Police arrest two lorry station masters over alleged plot to kill creditor over ₵91K debt

Two Ashaley Botwe lorry station masters have been arrested by the Madina Divisional Police Command for allegedly plotting to kill a woman over a...

Jamestown waste evacuation to be treated as national emergency – Minister

The Minister of Local Government, Mahama Ayariga, says the ongoing waste evacuation exercise at Jamestown will be treated as a national emergency, with equipment...

We will soon blacklist non-performing contractors — Ahmed Ibrahim

The Minister of Works, Housing and Water Resources, Ahmed Ibrahim, has called for stronger monitoring and accountability in the implementation of government projects, warning...

Sam George pushes for nationwide 4G upgrade of rural telephony sites

The Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, has directed that all Rural Telephony sites across Ghana be upgraded to a...

I have enough experience to lead NPP youth wing – Chris Lloyd

New Patriotic Party (NPP) National Youth Organiser hopeful, Chris Lloyd, says his experience in engaging young people and grassroots politics has prepared him to...

I’m ready to honour OSP invitation over alleged GH¢70,000 payment – Patricia Appiagyei

The Deputy Minority Leader Patricia Appiagyei says she will honour any formal invitation from the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) as the office...

Patricia Appiagyei accuses ‘faceless individuals’ of trying to sow division in NPP

Deputy Minority Leader and Asokwa MP, Patricia Appiagyei, has suggested that the circulation of a purported memorandum alleging that she received and returned GH¢70,000...

Agbodza targets 2027 completion of Bolgatanga-Bawku-Polimakom Road

The government is targeting the end of 2027 for the completion of Lot Two of the Bolgatanga-Bawku-Polimakom Road, Roads and Highways Minister Governs Kwame...

Korle Bu begins talks to acquire robotic surgical system

The Korle Bu Teaching Hospital has begun discussions with a team from a hospital in Kolkata, India, over plans to acquire a robotic surgical...

German Ambassador pays courtesy call on Defence Minister, explores stronger defence cooperation

The German Ambassador to Ghana, His Excellency (HE) Frederik Landshöft, accompanied by the German Defence Attaché to Ghana, Commander Holger Grossmann, has paid a...

Defence Ministry holds farewell ceremony for Ernest Brogya Genfi

The Ministry of Defence has held a farewell ceremony at The Square to mark the end of the tenure of the Deputy Defence Minister,...

Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings meets Ato Forson as she begins new ministerial role

The Member of Parliament for Korle Klottey, Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, has begun her tenure as Minister for Environment, Science and Technology with a courtesy...

GNFS contains commercial fire at Adjiringanor, salvages 12 structures

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has contained a commercial fire outbreak at Adjiringanor, opposite the Asamoah Gyan Filling Station, in the Greater Accra...

Five-year-old girl drowns in uncovered borehole at Ansaful

A five-year-old girl has drowned after reportedly falling into an uncovered borehole at Ansaful in Winneba in the Central Region. The incident happened yesterday evening...

GNFS conducts fire simulation exercise at NPA headquarters in Cape Coast

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has conducted a fire safety education and simulation exercise for staff of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) Regional...

Military men burn changfan machine on Weija Lake

Four military personnel and a police officer have been accused of destroying a changfan machine being used by volunteers to dredge portions of the...

Ghana, Egypt deepen defence cooperation as Egyptian Ambassador meets Defence Minister

The Egyptian Ambassador to Ghana, His Excellency Wael Fathy Ahmed, has paid a working visit to the Minister for Defence, Kenneth Gilbert Adjei, at...

Government repatriates body of Ghanaian killed in South Africa

The Government of Ghana has repatriated the body of 37-year-old Ghanaian Nash Amoonu Jailor, who was killed in an alleged mob attack in East...

PTA hands over ultramodern infirmary to improve healthcare at Nkoranman SHS

The Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) of Nkoranman Senior High School at Seikwa in the Bono Region has constructed and handed over an ultramodern infirmary to...

Adom Trotro: Changfan machines on Weija lake for dredging, not galamsey – Assembly Member

The Assembly Member for New Weija East, Sadiatu Issah, has denied allegations of illegal mining activities in the area, insisting that the appearance of...

Accra-Kumasi Expressway: GIGS commends GAF, urges gov’t to allow them to take full charge

The Ghana Institute of Governance and Security (GIGS) has commended the Ghana Armed Forces for the progress made on the Accra-Kumasi Expressway, and called...

GoldBod withdraws plan to acquire Parks and Gardens land for head office

The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has withdrawn its proposal to acquire about three acres of land belonging to the Department of Parks and Gardens...

Patricia Appiagyei denies memo alleging she rejected GH¢70,000

Deputy Minority Leader Patricia Appiagyei has dismissed a memo circulating in the media that claims she rejected GH¢70,000 allegedly meant to influence her vote...

No truth in GH¢70k ‘gift’ claims involving Appiagyei, the memo is fake – Deputy Minority Whip

Second Deputy Minority Whip Jerry Ahmed Shaib has dismissed reports that Deputy Minority Leader Patricia Appiagyei returned a GH¢70,000 “gift” allegedly given to members...

OSP begins probe into alleged GH¢70,000 payment linked to Parliament’s Appointments Committee

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has commenced a preliminary investigation into a purported memorandum alleging that Deputy Minority Leader and Asokwa MP,...

10-year-old pupil drowns while swimming with friends at Tetekope beach

A 10-year-old pupil of Norlivime Bishop Herman Basic School has drowned at the Tetekope beach in the Keta Municipality of the Volta Region.   The deceased,...

Woman suffers severe ear injury after alleged attack by landlord’s wife at Fufuo

A woman in her 40s has suffered a severe ear injury after she was allegedly attacked and bitten by her landlord’s wife during a...

Rachel Appoh urges calm as New Winneba land dispute claims three lives

Former Member of Parliament for Gomoa Central, Rachel Appoh, has called for calm and restraint following a violent incident linked to the longstanding land...

Joy FM Back-to-School Discount Fair 2026 opens

The Joy FM Back-to-School Discount Fair 2026 has opened at the Joy FM Car Park in Kokomlemle, Accra, with vendors ready to offer a...

Asutifi South DCE urges speedy rollout of COMSDEP to fight galamsey

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Asutifi South in the Ahafo Region, Benjamin Assabil Donkor, has called on the Ministry of Lands and Natural...

NACOC arrests suspected drug dealer, wife at Weija

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC), in partnership with the National Security’s Special Operations Department, has arrested two persons during an intelligence-led operation at Weija...

Tetegu residents deny galamsey at Weija Lake, allege sand-winning activities

Residents of Tetegu have denied allegations linking them to illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, at the Weija Lake. The residents insist they have no...