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Focus on fixing power challenges – NAPO tells gov’t

Former Energy Minister Matthew Opoku Prempeh, popularly known as NAPO, has urged the government to focus on fixing the country’s growing power challenges instead...

Former Buffer Stock CEO’s case one of EOCO’s strongest — Raymond Archer asserts

The Executive Secretary of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), Raymond Archer, has described the ongoing case involving former National Food Buffer Stock...

I didn’t deny former Buffer Stock CEO and wife access to lawyers – Raymond Archer

The Executive Secretary of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), Raymond Archer, has rejected claims that former National Food Buffer Stock Company Chief...

There is nothing like ‘no-bed syndrome’ – Dr Nsiah-Asare

Former Director-General of the Ghana Health Service and former Presidential Advisor on Health, Dr Anthony Nsiah-Asare, has rejected the popular description of overcrowded emergency...

Suspected narcotics worth GH¢200,000 seized as Police arrest 50 in Accra

About 50 suspects have been arrested by the police following an intelligence-led anti-narcotics operation conducted on May 7, 2026, at the Madina Market enclave...

Three million people enrol on NHIS from April as coverage moves to 70%

The Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Dr Senanu Kwesi Djokoto, has announced a significant increase in enrolment...

Medical negligence continues to claim lives every day – CDD-Ghana’s Abena Addo

Vera Abena Addo, Programmes Officer at CDD-Ghana responsible for Elections, Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption, has alleged that medical negligence continues to claim lives...

We must find the hit-and-run driver – Dr. Yamson on Charles Amissah’s case

Lawyer and former General Secretary of the Ghana Medical Association (GMA), Dr Justice Yamson, has called for urgent action to identify and apprehend the...

Hearse driver dead, others injured in accident involving mourners near Nsuatre Amamfoso

A fatal road crash at Nsuatre Amamfoso in the Bono Region has claimed the life of a hearse driver following a head-on collision with...

Reckless driver captured in viral video on Accra-Kumasi Highway convicted

A driver captured in a viral video driving dangerously on the Kumasi-Accra highway has been convicted by the La Motor Court. The convict, identified as...

GHS tightens surveillance after Hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship in Cape Verde

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) says it has stepped up surveillance and preparedness measures following reports of Hantavirus infections detected on a cruise ship...

Energy ministry sets up control and command center to improve response time to power challenges

Minister for Energy and Green Transitions, John Abdulai Jinapor, says plans are underway to operationalize a control and command centre aimed at improving response...

Fitch upgrades Ghana’s credit rating to ‘B’ amidst global uncertainty and economic turbulence

Ghana’s sovereign credit profile has received a major boost after Fitch Ratings upgraded the country’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating from B- to B,...

Frank Asirifi Otchere appointed new GRIDCo boss

The Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) has announced new leadership changes with the appointment of Ing. Frank Asirifi Otchere as its new Chief Executive...

Three more arrested over murder of Indian national as Police recover iPhone buried in bush

The Ghana Police Service has arrested three additional suspects in connection with the brutal murder of Sain Devendra Kumar, an Indian national whose body...

‘Give us two weeks’ – NIA management appeals to workers amidst planned strike

The National Identification Authority (NIA) has appealed to its staff to suspend a planned nationwide strike, assuring workers that progress has finally been made...

Ofori Panin school nurse killed in motorbike accident

The Ofori Panin Senior High School (OPASS) community has been thrown into mourning following the tragic death of the school’s nurse, Edward Cann, in...

Adom News gets result: Gbawe assembly takes action over dumped expired drinks

A follow-up by Adom News on the indiscriminate disposal of expired fizzy drinks at Mallam Gbawe has yielded results, with the municipal assembly stepping...

Woman hacks husband to death over charcoal money dispute at Ekumfi

A 40-year-old woman, identified only as Auntie Esi, has allegedly butchered her husband to death following a dispute over proceeds from charcoal sales at...

Child Rights advocate demands justice for girl allegedly defiled by father and infected with HIV

A Child Rights Advocate at Child Online Africa, Isaac Apenteng, is calling for justice for a young girl allegedly defiled by her biological father,...

Don’t charge beyond approved prospectus – GES warns school heads against unauthorised fees

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has cautioned heads of Senior High Schools (SHSs) against charging parents and students for items or services not captured...

Police inaction raises concerns as Inspector is accused of sexually abusing teenage daughter [Video]

A police inspector has been accused of sexually abusing his biological teenage daughter, allegedly impregnating her and forcing her to terminate the pregnancy. The allegation...

How my daughter’s father infected her with HIV – Woman breaks down [Video]

A heartbroken woman has accused the father of her daughter of sexually abusing the girl over several years, allegedly resulting in pregnancy and HIV...

Karaga MP, Amin Adam commissions 12-unit classroom block at NOBISCO

Member of Parliament for Karaga and former Minister for Finance, Mohammed Amin Adam, has commissioned a new one-storey 12-unit classroom block at Northern School...

Health Minister calls for stronger stakeholder support to sustain Free Primary Healthcare

The Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has called on key stakeholders to support and sustain the government’s newly launched Free Primary Healthcare (FPHC)...

NPP condemns attacks on former President Kufuor, demands apology from Kevin Taylor

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has condemned what it describes as sustained attacks by political commentator Kevin Ekow Taylor against former President John Agyekum...

Ghana Meteo sends urgent alert over thunderstorm heading from Togo, Benin

The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) has warned that thunderstorms and rain activities are expected to affect several parts of the country, particularly the northern,...

Adaklu Waya Assembly receives 20-acre land for 24-hour economy market project

The site earmarked for the government’s flagship 24-Hour Economy market project has officially been handed over to the Adaklu Waya District Assembly in the...

Forestry Commission calls for more resources to protect forest reserves

The Forestry Commission has called on government to adequately resource it to strengthen the protection of forest reserves across the country. Speaking to Adom News...

EOCO declares three women wanted over alleged financial loss to state

The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has declared three women wanted in connection with an alleged case involving financial loss to the state. The...

Awerco Construction threatens legal action against Ministry of Health over Weija Specialist Children’s hospital

Awerco Construction Limited, the contractor working on the Weija-Gbawe Children’s Hospital project, has threatened legal action against the Ministry of Health, demanding an immediate...

Mamprugu Youth Association alleges Police extrajudicial killings in Zuarungu, demands independent inquiry

The Mamprugu Youth Association (MAYA) has accused the Ghana Police Service of alleged extrajudicial killings in the Upper East Region, describing the situation as...

Our transition system as a government is one of the poorest – Dr Adutwum

Former Education Minister and Member of Parliament for Bosomtwe Constituency, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, has criticised Ghana’s policy transition system, describing it as one...

Adutwum revisits 2025 WASSCE; reveals cause of decline in results

Former Education Minister, Yaw Osei Adutwum, has attributed the drop in the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results to what he...

Jospong Group, VYNCKE forge landmark waste-to-energy partnership for Africa at IFAT, Germany

The Jospong Group of Companies has entered into a strategic partnership with Belgian clean energy technology firm VYNCKE to jointly promote scalable waste-to-energy solutions...

“They should kill me” – Elderly man breaks down after losing home in Ramsar site demolition

An elderly man was left heartbroken after officials demolished his building during the ongoing exercise at the Sakumono Ramsar Site. In a viral video circulating...

Chiefs and people of Manso Aboaboso protest poor network connectivity, deplorable roads

The chiefs and people of Manso Aboaboso in the Amansie South District of the Ashanti Region on Thursday, May 7, 2026, held a mass...

Ghana Publishing Company records sharp rise in profit – Felix Kwakye Ofosu

The Ghana Publishing Company Limited has recorded a significant increase in profitability, according to figures disclosed by government spokesperson Felix Kwakye Ofosu. In a post...

Police inspector accused of alleged incest, forced abortion [Video]

A police inspector has been accused of allegedly sexually abusing his biological teenage daughter, impregnating her and terminating the pregnancy. The disturbing allegations were made...

Police warn social media creators against criminal content

The Ghana Police Service has issued a strong warning to social media content creators engaging in acts that border on criminality, revealing that one...