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Power restored to parts of Accra after GRIDCo Mallam substation fire

The Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) says electricity has been restored to some of the parts of Accra that lost power after a fire at...

Sky Train trial: Supreme Court dismisses former GIIF CEO’s certiorari application

The Supreme Court has dismissed an application by the first accused in the $2 million SkyTrain case, Solomon Asamoah, seeking to quash decisions by...

Gender Ministry monitors LEAP cash grant payments across all 16 regions

The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection has deployed monitoring teams across Ghana’s 16 regions to assess the disbursement of cash grants to...

Obuasi SHTS will reopen once safe, conducive for academic work – GES

The Ghana Education Service (GES) says it is working with the police to determine when Obuasi Senior High Technical School (SHTS) can reopen following...

GES justifies interdiction of Obuasi SHTS headmaster amidst alleged sexual misconduct

The Ghana Education Service (GES) says the headmaster of Obuasi Senior High Technical School (SHTS) was interdicted to prevent possible interference with investigations into...

Supreme Court halts promotion of 40 police officers pending IGP’s appeal

The Supreme Court has stayed the execution of a Court of Appeal judgment ordering the promotion of 40 police officers who sued the Inspector-General...

KMA to extend daily toll collection to nights and weekends

The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) has announced plans to extend its daily toll and market fee collection to night-time businesses and weekends, effective October...

Ghana must integrate AI into mainstream education — DigiMarkt Project Board

The management board of the DigiMarkt Project has made a strong case for the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into Ghana's mainstream education curriculum,...

Govt deploys monitoring teams across 16 regions to assess LEAP payments

The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection has deployed monitoring teams across Ghana’s 16 regions to assess the ongoing disbursement of cash grants...

KNUST announces reopening date for 2026/2027 academic year

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has announced revised reopening dates for the 2026/2027 academic year. In an official notice issued...

GNFS contains Somoco warehouse fire, bushfire near TTU in Takoradi

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), with support from the Air Force Base Fire Department, has contained a fire at a warehouse belonging to...

GRA identifies about 100 additional foreign digital service providers for VAT collection

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has identified about 100 additional foreign digital service providers that are not charging Value Added Tax (VAT) and plans...

Assemblies of God to loan 10,000-seater dome for Ghana@70 celebrations

The Assemblies of God, Ghana, will loan its newly arrived 10,000-seater dome to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for activities marking Ghana’s 70th anniversary...

Mahama urges Assemblies of God to mentor younger generations

President John Dramani Mahama has urged the Assemblies of God Church to play a leading role in mentoring younger generations, stressing the need to...

Police to arrest motorists who use pedestrian footbridges – ACP Obeng

The Ghana Police Service is set to deploy officers to monitor and arrest motorists who use pedestrian footbridges, Director of Education, Research and Training...

High Court throws out Afenyo-Markin’s GH¢15m defamation suit against Sammy Gyamfi

The High Court’s General Jurisdiction 1 has thrown out Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin’s GH¢15 million defamation suit against Ghana Gold Board Chief Executive Officer,...

Cedi edges higher as GoldBod boosts dollar supply to banks

The Ghana cedi has recorded marginal gains against the US dollar on the interbank market for the second consecutive week, supported by improved foreign...

Mahama reaffirms commitment to religious inclusivity

President John Dramani Mahama has reaffirmed his commitment to religious inclusivity, stressing that Ghana’s religious diversity is a national asset that must be protected...

Obuasi SHTS: My daughter may quit school to help on my cocoa farm – Father of victim in headteacher’s alleged sexual abuse case

The father of a student of Obuasi Senior High Technical School (SHTS), who was allegedly sexually abused by the school’s headmaster, says his daughter...

Obuasi SHTS: Some parents being threatened to drop case – Father on headteacher’s alleged sexual abuse

A father of a student of Obuasi Senior High Technical School (SHTS), who was allegedly sexually abused by the interdicted headmaster, Zakaria Abdulai, says...

Tension mounts as Police stop alleged installation of Zongo chief at Numereso

Police from the Jacobu District Command have moved into Numereso in the Amansie Central District of the Ashanti Region to prevent a planned installation...

Suame MP denies role in post-judgment settlement between SIC, Equity Savings and Loans

Suame Member of Parliament John Darko has denied any involvement in a post-litigation settlement between SIC Savings and Loans and Equity Savings and Loans,...

Lands Commission cautions land buyers against fraud, urges due diligence

The Lands Commission has urged prospective land buyers to conduct thorough due diligence before purchasing property to avoid falling victim to fraud and disputes...

Ghana secures second consecutive term on UN Human Rights Council with 173 votes

Ghana has been elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for a second consecutive term, securing 173 votes to serve on the...

Customary land accounts for 80% of Ghana’s land – Lands Commission official

The Deputy Executive Secretary of the Lands Commission in charge of Operations, Surveyor Raphael Hokey, has disclosed that customary land accounts for about 80%...

I called Ablakwa to request visa transfer, not retain service passport – Nana B

New Patriotic Party (NPP) National Vice Chairman Henry Nana Boakye, popularly known as Nana B, has denied claims that he asked Foreign Affairs Minister...

Kwaku Azar breaks down Ghana’s EC appointments under Fourth Republic

Legal scholar Professor Kwaku Asare, popularly known as Kwaku Azar, has traced the appointments and tenure of members of Ghana’s Electoral Commission (EC) since...

Mahama urges chiefs to support fight against galamsey

President John Dramani Mahama has called on traditional authorities across the country to intensify their support for the government’s fight against illegal mining, warning...

PIAC unable to verify GH¢21m petroleum-funded projects in Ayawaso West

The Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) has been unable to verify four petroleum revenue-funded projects valued at about GH¢21 million in the Ayawaso...

Banks to charge 20% VAT on payments for Netflix, Zoom, TikTok and others

Commercial banks are preparing to apply 20 per cent Value Added Tax (VAT) to payments for cross-border digital services and e-commerce transactions made with...

Dark signals: The death trap of non-functioning traffic lights along Asokwa-Aputuogya road

The Asokwa-Aputuogya road, one of the busiest corridors in the Kumasi Metropolis, has turned into a death trap for motorists and pedestrians due to...

Fire at GRIDCo substation at Mallam disrupts power supply to parts of Accra

A fire outbreak at a substation operated by the Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) at Mallam has disrupted electricity supply to parts of Accra,...

GES interdicts Obuasi SHTS headmaster over alleged sexual misconduct

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has interdicted the Headmaster of Obuasi Senior High Technical School, Zakaria Abdulai, over allegations of sexual misconduct involving students. The...

Petrol, diesel prices set to fall from Oct. 16 as LPG faces 18.5% hike

Petrol and diesel prices are expected to fall marginally at the pumps from Friday, October 16, 2026, while liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) could see...

Playback: Dwaso Nsem Wednesday’s Edition on Adom 106.3 FM 

Join us live for Wednesday’s edition of Dwaso Nsem on Adom 106.3 FM for the latest news, in-depth discussions and analysis of the issues...

Mahama commends IGP, Police Service for improved security and crime investigations

President John Dramani Mahama has commended the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, and the Ghana Police Service for improvements in public safety,...

Accra Mayor inspects completed road repairs on Kwame Nkrumah Avenue

Accra Mayor Michael Kpakpo Allotey has inspected completed repair and paving works on sections of Kwame Nkrumah Avenue in the Central Business District (CBD)...

NDC sought to ‘tilt the balance’ with Emilia Agbenyo’s EC appointment – Kwakye Ofosu

Government spokesperson, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has admitted that the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) wanted to “tilt the balance” in the composition of the...

Atta Akyea denies seeking presidential pardon for Chairman Wontumi

Private legal practitioner Samuel Atta Akyea has denied formally petitioning President John Dramani Mahama for a presidential pardon for his client, Bernard Antwi Boasiako,...

Public universities must reopen by October 16 despite GAUA, TUSAAG strike – GTEC directs

The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has directed all public universities to reopen for the 2026/2027 academic year by Friday, October 16, 2026, despite...