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NGOs to partner Adom News to create over 50 libraries annually in Oti Region

Africa Library Project U.S.A, as part of its initiative to improve the standard of education in the Oti Region, has collaborated with Michael Lapsley...

Odartey Lamptey trends after winning back East Legon mansion from ex-wife

Former Ghana international, Odartey Lamptey, has been trending on twitter for winning a case against his ex-wife, Gloria Appiah. An Accra Court has ruled that the...

Dr Duffuor, Ben Nunu Mensah, William Akufo, Mr Delarbi, others storm Fire Lady’s dad’s funeral

Former Finance Minister, Dr Kwabena Duffuor and speculated presidential candidate hopeful for the National Democratic Congress, stormed the funeral of Mavis Amanor's father's funeral. The...

Agyinasare gives up Perez Chapel Presiding Bishop role as he is elevated to Archbishop

The General Overseer of Perez Chapel International, Bishop Charles Agyinasare, has been elevated to an Archbishop. This was in a colourful ceremony on Saturday, April...

No double-track system this year – Education Ministry

The double-track system will not be implemented for the first-year students reporting to Senior High School (SHS) for the 2022/2023 academic year. According to the...

More panic withdrawals soon, E-Levy set to defeat cashless economy – Dumelo

Actor cum Politician, John Dumelo, has bemoaned the passag of the Electronic Transaction Levy (E-Levy). Taking to Facebook to lament over the policy, he...

5 dead, others severely injured in accident on Accra-Kumasi highway

Five people have been confirmed dead after a Toyota Hiace vehicle rammed into an articulated truck on the Accra-Kumasi Highway. According to the Public Relations...

Ramadan: Mahama prays for Muslims

Former President John Dramani Mahama has expressed best wishes to Muslims in Ghana as they observe the holy month of Ramadan. Mr Mahama was hopeful...

Akufo-Addo launches ‘Destination Ghana’ tourism project

President Akufo-Addo has launched one of his government’s flagship projects in the tourism sector, dubbed “Destination Ghana”, in London, United Kingdom. The “Destination Ghana” London...

About 230,000 people in Ghana are blind – GHS reveals

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has revealed that nearly 230,000 people of all ages are blind in the country. Speaking at a Rotary outreach programme...

Ramadan: Education Ministry PRO donates to Muslim community

The Public Relations Officer (PRO) at the Ministry of Education, Kwasi Kwarteng, on Sunday, April 3, donated food items to a Muslim community for this...

Adamus Resources reacts to Nkroful court shooting that left one dead

The management of Adamus Resources Limited has broken silence on a shooting incident that led to the death of one person and left others...

Chamber of Pharmacy sets records straight on consultation fees

The Ghana National Chamber of Pharmacy has said it is still engaging stakeholders on plans to charge consultation fees for services at retail pharmacies...

Fire destroys several stores at makeshift Takoradi market

Fire has swept through several shops at the Takoradi makeshift market in the Western Region. The fire reportedly started at about 2:00am on Monday,...

Two arrested over Asunafo shooting incident that left one dead

Two persons have been arrested in connection with a shooting incident at Asunafo in the Eastern Region last Friday. The Eastern Regional Police Public...

Many displaced as tidal waves hit Keta and Agavedzi [Video]

Some residents of Keta and Agavedzi in the Volta Region have been displaced by tidal waves yet again. The latest incident on Sunday, April 3,...

Ghanaian Muslims join millions globally to mark Ramadan fast

Muslims across the country have commenced fasting to mark the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, Ramadan. This is after the Cheif Imam, through his...

Man arrested for attacking motorists with gun

The Ghana Police Service have arrested a man, believed to be a security person, for brandishing a pistol and attacking motorists around Liberian road...

Former Abuakwa North MCE passes on

The immediate past Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Abuakwa North in the Eastern Region, Owusu Twum Ampofo, popularly known as Pataku, has passed away. He...

10-year-old girl ‘crippled’ after being defiled by 4 men

A 10-year-old class three pupil is struggling to walk after she was defiled and sodomised by four men at Abura Edumfa in the Abura...

Passport Office halts issuance of 48-page booklets

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has announced a halt in the issuance of 48-page passport booklets. The Ministry in a press release...

Ramadan: Akufo-Addo wishes Muslims successful fast

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has wished all Muslims in Ghana and around the world best of the season on the commencement of this...

Man, 21, pounds grandparents to death with pestle

A 21-year-old man has allegedly murdered his grandparents at Akyem Hemang in the Fanteakwa South District of the Eastern region. The suspect, Moses Appiah, alias...

Asunafo bloody clash: Irate youth set suspect’s house on fire

Angry youth of Akyim Asunafo have razed down the building of suspected person who fired gunshots during a land clash. The suspect is said to...

Passengers flee for their lives as Metro Mass Transit bus catches fire on Ho-Tsito road

Passengers fled for their lives when a Metro Mass Transit bus caught fire on the Ho-Tsito road. The intercity bus that was conveying passengers from...

NUGS elects new President amidst chaotic election

The National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) has elected Dennis Appiah Larbi-Ampofo as President despite agitations over credibility of the exercise. Mr Larbi-Ampofo won the...

Woman arrested for burning kid’s thumbs

The police at Yamfo in the Tano North District of the Ahafo Region have arrested a 32-year-old woman, Stella Owusu, for using a hot iron...

Police Inspector attacked, phone stolen during clean up exercise at Bawjiase

A Chief Inspector of the Awutu Bawjiase  District Police Command, Mr Mensah, has been attacked and his phone stolen by  some youth at Awutu Bawjiase...

One feared dead, others injured in land clashes at Akyem Asunafo

One person is feared dead with others injured in a land clash at Akyem Asunafo in the Atiwa East District of the Eastern Region. Reports...

Foreign Affairs Ministry sends important message to passport applicants over 32-page booklets

The Foreign Affairs Ministry has announced that the Passport Office is unable to issue the 48-page passport booklets until further notice. In a press release...

Police officer found dead in his room in Koforidua

The lifeless body of a police officer with the Eastern Regional SWAT of the Police Service has been found at his residence at Agyeiwaa...

How returning $50k changed a taxi driver’s life

The story of what happened to Liberian Emmanuel Tuloe has the quality of a modern fable. The 19-year-old, dressed in a school uniform of sky...

Former Ambassador to US advises government and universities

A former Ambassador of Ghana to the United States, Dr. Barfour Adjei-Barwuah, has advised public universities to adopt new and effective strategies for managing...

PURC establishes 2 Regulatory Audit Units

The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has established two Regulatory Audit Units. This was made known by Dr Ishmael Ackah, the Executive Secretary of the...

Adom News gets results: 2-year-old boy suffering from birth defect undergoes successful surgery

A two-year-old boy, Enock Nyagblormesi, from Krachi East Municipality in the Oti Region, has undergone a successful surgery at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital. The boy,...

Man arrested for attempting to rape his mother

A 36-year-old man has been arrested and arraigned in a court in Kenya, for attempting to rape his mother.  The incident occurred at Karao village, Kombewa...

Heavy rainstorm at Damango injures 1, leaving others displaced

A rainstorm that hit Damongo township has injured one student of the Damongo Senior High School and displaced hundreds of students. The storm also rendered...

Dan Botwe lauds management of Accra Compost and Recycling Plant

The Ministry of Local Government, Decentralisation and Rural Development (MLGDRD) is impressed with operations at both the Accra Compost and Recycling Plant (ACARP) and...

One reportedly dead as youth clash with soldiers at Ellembele

One person has been confirmed dead after a confrontation between military officers and residents of Teleku-Bokazo and Anhwia in the Ellembelle District of the...

Provide breastfeeding corners at workplaces – UNICEF, GHS advocate

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has partnered the Ghana Health Service (GHS) to advocate for baby-friendly environment for lactating mothers at workplaces. The objective...