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Govt has cut IPP debt by 20%, now paying power bills on time – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama says his administration has restructured and partly settled the $1.7 billion owed to Independent Power Producers (IPPs), easing one of...

Ban on kissing at weddings: Apostolic Church of Ghana Awenade District supports directive

The The Apostolic Church Ghana Awenade District has thrown its support behind a new directive banning kissing during wedding ceremonies at Easter conventions. The directive...

Akyem Kotoku Omanhene refutes Queen Mother’s death rumours

Amid widespread rumours about the death of Nana Akua Asantewaa III, the Paramount Queen Mother of Akyem Kotoku, Oseadieyo Dr. Frimpong Manso IV has...

Condom shortage hits Kwahu Obomeng as health officials intensify STI prevention campaign

A shortage of condoms has been recorded at Kwahu Obomeng during this year’s Kwahu Easter festivities, as health officials intensify efforts to prevent the...

Nkwanta Conflict: 25-year-old battles severe trauma after brutal attack

A 25-year-old woman, Gueenata Yeho, is battling severe trauma after surviving a brutal night attack that claimed the lives of her mother and younger...

DRIP: Adansi Asokwa MP, DCE inspect feeder roads

Member of Parliament for Adansi Asokwa, Godwin Animli Dorgbadzi Dorani, together with the District Chief Executive, Albert Dakura, and other stakeholders, has inspected ongoing...

Ghanaian trucks transporting vegetables detained in Nigeria

Suspected armed men in Samia, a small town in Kebbi State, Nigeria, have allegedly blocked and detained several Ghanaian trucks transporting vegetables from Niger...

One dead, six injured as land dispute sparks chaos in Krachi Nchumuru

A violent clash over farmland between members of the Kwadwoti and Macheri Konkonba communities in the Krachi Nchumuru District of the Oti Region has...

Four dead, 14 injured in Dawadawa Highway crash

Four people have died and 14 others were injured in a road traffic accident at Dawadawa on the Kintampo–Tamale Highway in the Bono East...

Gov’t to expand Accra International Airport with new car park, retail spaces, and airport hotel

The Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, Felix Ofosu Kwakye, has announced that the Ghana Airports Company Limited is moving forward with...

Seven injured in Okanta road crash at Suhum

Seven people sustained minor injuries in a road traffic crash at Okanta on Thursday, April 2, 2026, when a Honda Stepwagon (GW 5526-26) collided...

Fire Service responds swiftly after tanker overturns near Debiso

A bulk road vehicle carrying 13,000 litres of diesel overturned on a sharp curve near Gyesewobre, close to Debiso in the Western North Region,...

It’s not easy — Dr. Omane Boamah’s mother speaks on son’s tragic death

Grief and emotion filled Obomeng in the Eastern Region as Madam Leticia, mother of the late Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, opened up about the...

Adentan MP orders emergency dredging after Lakeside floods

The Member of Parliament for Adentan, Mohammed Adamu Ramadan, has ordered the immediate dredging of gutters in Lakeside following flooding caused by a heavy...

‘Soldier, sit down, I’m safe here’ – President Mahama’s surprise moment at Easter gathering [Video]

President John Dramani Mahama momentarily set aside protocol at a Good Friday service in Accra when he asked his military aide to take a...

‘Live Christ-like lives’ — President Mahama rallies Ghanaians for national renewal

President John Dramani Mahama has called on Ghanaians to embrace sacrifice, integrity and unity as the country confronts its current challenges, stressing that national...

Mother arrested for allegedly severing daughter’s toe in Juaboso

A 9-year-old girl is receiving treatment at a hospital in the Juaboso District of the Western North Region after her mother allegedly severed her...

Accra Reset announces 18-member high-level panel to reform global health governance

The Chancery behind the Accra Reset has unveiled a high-level panel charged with driving reforms in global health governance, part of a broader push...

Kwahu Easter paragliding festival opens at Odweanoma

The 2026 Kwahu Easter Paragliding Festival has officially opened at Odweanoma Mountain in the Kwahu area of the Eastern Region, with both local and...

Our historical alliance is under threat – Odauhene tells Okyenhene

The Odauhene, Daasebre Ofosu Kwabi Ayebiahwe, has urged the Okyenhene, Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori Panin, to pay close attention to the long-standing historical ties between...

Airport tax revenue shrinks by GH₵400m, misses 2025 target by 20%

Ghana’s airport tax revenue has dropped by GH₵400 million, missing its 2025 target by about 20 per cent, as the nearly GH₵2 billion projection...

Chief of Staff urges mentorship as key to Ghana’s economic growth

Chief of Staff Julius Debrah has emphasised the importance of mentorship in fostering a strong and sustainable Ghanaian economy, speaking at the Kwahu Business...

Nkaseim Traditional Council backs gov’t’s responsible cooperative mining program

The Traditional Leadership of Nkaseim in the Asutifi South District has officially commended President John Mahama for the launch of the Responsible Cooperative Mining...

Ibrahim Mahama flies old private jet abroad to be turned into air ambulance

The private jet of prominent Ghanaian businessman, Mr. Ibrahim Mahama, is set to undergo specialised modifications to transform it into an air ambulance, providing...

I’ll build a waterfall in Gomoa – A Plus

The Member of Parliament for Gomoa Central Constituency, Kwame Asare Obeng, popularly known as A Plus, has announced plans to construct a waterfall in...

Seven reported dead, several injured in accident in Kintampo Municipality

A tragic road accident has claimed the lives of seven people, with several others sustaining injuries near Babatokuma in the Kintampo Municipality. Adom News' Wiafe...

Local Gov’t Minister urges public to prioritise sanitation, food safety amidst Easter festivities

The Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs has urged citizens to give priority to sanitation, environmental cleanliness, and safe food practices during...

Mahama to dine with business leaders at 2026 Kwahu Business Forum

Ghanaian business leaders participating in the 2026 edition of the Kwahu Business Forum will be granted the rare privilege of attending an exclusive dinner...

Ablakwa clarifies Ghana’s free visa policy for Africans

Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has explained that Ghana’s newly announced visa-free entry for African nationals should not be misunderstood as open,...

Health Ministry announces nationwide recruitment of health professionals

The Ministry of Health Ghana has announced plans to begin a nationwide recruitment exercise for health professionals starting April 16, 2026, following the approval...

Two feared dead; 28 rescued in accident at Kwashieman

An accident at Kwashieman in Accra on Good Friday, April 3, has reportedly claimed the lives of two people and at least 28 others...

Firefighters avert explosion after fuel tanker accident at Adidome Dorfor

A potentially dangerous situation was brought under control at Adidome Dorfor in the early hours of Friday after a fuel tanker carrying petrol overturned,...

Ghana to roll out free visas for all African countries from May 25

President John Dramani Mahama has announced that Ghana will introduce a free visa policy for all African citizens, effective May 25, 2026, to mark...

Accra Mayor announces GH₵500 reward for people who report sanitation offenders

The Mayor of Accra, Michael Kpakpo Allotey, has announced a new incentive scheme offering a GH₵500 reward to individuals who report sanitation offenders, as...

Ghana signs 11 MoUs with Zimbabwe to boost bilateral cooperation

Ghana and Zimbabwe have signed 11 Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) aimed at strengthening collaboration across several sectors, following the state visit of President Emmerson...

Juabenhene backs Big Push, clears hurdle for Kumasi outer ring road

In a decisive blend of tradition and infrastructure development, a major cultural barrier to the construction of the Kumasi Outer Ring Road has been...

Suspects arrested with 350 slabs of narcotics at Offinso

The Ghana Police Service has arrested four individuals in connection with a suspected narcotics operation at Offinso in the Ashanti North Region. The suspects, Albert...

Ghana Navy intercepts 8 boats over suspected fuel smuggling in Western region

The Ghana Navy has seized eight unregistered boats believed to be involved in illegal fuel bunkering activities at New Takoradi and Poasi landing beaches...

Gov’t must act now – Amin Adam urges fuel taxes cut amid windfall oil revenue

Former Finance Minister and Member of Parliament for Karaga, Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, has called on government to reduce taxes on petroleum products, arguing...

Petroleum tax reduction will not affect 2026 budget – Amin Adam tells gov’t

The Ranking Member on Parliament’s Finance Committee, Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, has argued that reducing taxes on petroleum products will not negatively affect the...