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Severe rainstorm wreaks havoc at Adaklu Kodzobi Ando 

A severe rainstorm that hit Adaklu Kodzobi Ando near Adaklu Kodzobi in the Adaklu District on Saturday, May 30,  has caused extensive damage to the property of residents.   The storm, which swept through the community, uprooted and displaced...

Akwasi Nsiah calls for licensing of journalists and bloggers in Ghana

Popular media personality and host of Badwam on Adom TV, Akwasi Nsiah, has called for the licensing of journalists and bloggers in Ghana, arguing...

Otumfour Badu Bonsu III enstooled as new Ahantahene, ending three-year vacancy

After three years of uncertainty, Ahantaman has a new traditional ruler. On Thursday, Busua came alive as Ben Ansah was officially enstooled and outdoored as...

Former Black Stars defender Kalilu Dramani honoured with statue, roundabout in Dunkwa-on-Offin

Former Ghana international Kalilu Dramani has been honoured in his hometown of Dunkwa-on-Offin in the Central Region with a statue erected in his honour...

One injured after gas explosion at Abanu

One person has been injured following a gas fire outbreak at Abanu in the Kpando Municipality of the Volta Region. According to report, a gas...

Defence Attaché visits Ghana Navy ship in Lagos ahead of Fleet Review

Ghana’s Defence Attaché to Nigeria, Bright Kojo Atiayao, has paid a working visit to the Ghana Navy Ship (GNS) PRU following its successful arrival...

COPEC backs 20% increase in transport fares

The Executive Secretary of the Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC Ghana), Duncan Amoah, has justified the 20 per cent increase in public transport fares...

566 residents receive free NHIS registration at Nkaseim

A total of 566 residents at Nkaseim in the Ahafo Region have benefited from a free registration exercise onto the National Health Insurance Scheme...

Afrophobic attacks: South African firms in Ghana must pay for citizen evacuations — Kofi Bentil

The Vice President of policy think tank IMANI Africa, Mr Kofi Bentil, is demanding that major South African multinational corporate entities operating in Ghana...

PIAC raises concern over abandoned Agenda 111 hospital project at Tease

The Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) has expressed concern over the abandonment of several development projects funded through petroleum revenues, including the Agenda...

Health Ministry receives $100,000 pulse oximeter to support free primary healthcare

The Ministry of Health has received a donation of advanced bedside pulse oximeters valued at more than $100,000 to support the government's Free Primary...

Ghana Prisons Service strengthens HIV care and treatment for inmates

The Ghana Prisons Service, in collaboration with the National AIDS Control Programme, has held its second HIV Bi-Annual Session aimed at strengthening healthcare delivery...

Mahama set for talks with UK leaders as Ghana seeks stronger economic ties

President John Dramani Mahama has arrived in London for a high-level working visit aimed at strengthening economic relations between Ghana and the United Kingdom,...

PSG fans celebrate as Asempa FM UCL Fun Day ends in exciting fashion[Photos]

The annual Asempa FM UCL Fun Day came alive at T-Havana in Tema on Saturday, May 30, 2026, as hundreds of football fans gathered...

Multimedia Group joins Sammy Gyamfi to mourn late father-in-law

A delegation from the Multimedia Group Limited on Saturday joined the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board, Sammy Gyamfi, and his family...

Xenophobia: NUGS President warns of mass action if gov’t renews Gold Fields lease

The President of the National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS), Rashid Ibrahim Esq., has warned of sustained student-led action if government proceeds with the...

Ageing fire tenders, lack of hydrants threaten emergency response in Tema Region

he Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) in the Tema Region is facing significant operational challenges due to ageing fire tenders, the absence of functional...

Barker-Vormawor questions quorum in passage of Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill

Private legal practitioner and activist Oliver Barker-Vormawor has raised concerns about the procedural validity of Parliament’s recent passage of the controversial Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill, suggesting...

NAGRAT threatens nationwide strike over alleged assault of teachers by soldiers

The President of the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), Jacob Anaba, has warned that teachers across Ghana may embark on a nationwide strike...

Prisons Service probes alleged inmate role in Abamba Queen Mother’s murder

The Ghana Prisons Service has launched a high-level investigation following allegations that a convicted inmate at the Ankaful Maximum Security Prison played a role...

Xenophobia: “I am free now” – Ghanaian evacuee recounts 18-year stay, robbery ordeal

A Ghanaian evacuee who recently returned from South Africa, Grace Asempa, has expressed relief and happiness after her evacuation, describing her return home as...

Amomaso residents blame Feeder Roads Department for delayed road rehabilitation

Residents of Amomaso, a farming community in the Asutifi North District of the Ahafo Region, have accused the Department of Feeder Roads (DFR) of...

Acherensua residents appeal to Asantehene over absence of paramount chief

Residents of Acherensua in the Ahafo Region have appealed to the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, to intervene in what they describe as a...

UMA donates 1,000 sanitary pads to support girls’ education in Kenyasi

Underground Mining Alliance (UMA) has donated 1,000 sanitary pads to basic school girls in Kenyasi in the Ahafo Region as part of efforts to...

“We don’t want no bed syndrome” – St. Elizabeth Hospital appeals for expansion of emergency unit

Management and staff of Saint Elizabeth Catholic Hospital at Hwidiem in the Ahafo Region have appealed for support to expand and equip the facility’s...

TAAG supports 50 schoolgirls with uniforms and bags to reduce dropouts in Ahafo communities

Tim Africa Aid Ghana (TAAG) has donated school uniforms and bags to 50 basic school girls in rural communities in the Asunafo South District...

Ghanaian teacher was detained at Dulles Airport for over a week after admitting asylum plans

A pregnant Ghanaian teacher and her four-year-old son are on a flight back to Ghana after spending more than a week confined to a...

600 more Ghanaians register for evacuation from South Africa – Ablakwa

The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, says an additional 600 Ghanaians have registered at Ghana’s High Commission in South Africa to be...

15 flood-prone areas identified in Greater Accra — NADMO

The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) has revealed that Greater Accra has about 15 highly flood-prone areas across the region. Speaking on Adom TV’s Nnawɔtwe...

Residents of Kintampo bemoan lack of fire appliance as fuel tanker burns

Residents of Kintampo have expressed concern over the lack of a functional fire appliance after a fuel tanker caught fire and burned for several...

GJA Ashanti Chairman urges journalists to protect ethics and public trust above politics

The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), Kofi Adu Domfeh, has called on journalists to prioritise ethics, truth, and public interest...

Stolen luxury vehicle in Canada found in Ghana

A major fraud investigation in Canada has uncovered an international vehicle theft operation that led law enforcement officers to track a stolen luxury vehicle...

49-year-old farmer missing after canoe capsizes on River Bobie Fum

A joint search-and-rescue operation has been activated along the banks of the River Bobie Fum at Assin Dansame in the Assin North District of...

ECG to complete critical Power upgrade works in June

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has assured residents and businesses in the Greater Kumasi area of a more stable and reliable electricity supply...

Third Ghanaian pilgrim dies during 2026 Hajj

The Pilgrims Affairs Office of Ghana (PAOG) has announced the death of a Ghanaian pilgrim, Hajia Kubura Salifu, during the ongoing 2026 Hajj pilgrimage...

Rev. Dr. Grace Sintim Adasi wins prestigious 2026 ICSOR grant award

Rev. Dr Grace Sintim Adasi, a Minister of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana and Senior Research Fellow at the College of Humanities, Institute of...

Ghana farmers’ burning practices fuel growing air pollution and environmental crises

Asutsuare (Shai Osudoku District) - Experts are raising urgent concerns over the widespread practice of burning crop waste and trees to clear farmlands across...

Farmer missing after canoe capsizes on River Bobie Fum

A 49-year-old farmer identified as Isaac Buckman has gone missing after a canoe carrying five passengers capsized on River Bobie Fum at Assin Dansame...

Don’t mix xenophobia with Gold Fields lease decision – Chamber of Mines CEO

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Chamber of Mines, Ing. Kenneth Ashigbey, has urged the government to keep diplomatic tensions over xenophobic attacks...

Interior Minister raises concern over abuse of remand procedures; urges reform

The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has expressed concern over what he describes as growing abuse of remand procedures by both the police...