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Illegal Mining at Songor Lagoon thwarted by Electrochem Ghana Limited Security

On Monday, December 23, security personnel of Electrochem Ghana Limited successfully intervened in an illegal mining operation within the company’s concession at the Songor...

WAEC receives additional GH₵35M for WASSCE 2024 results processing

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has confirmed receiving an additional GH₵35 million from the Ministry of Education to aid in the processing of...

Fire razes Trinity TV station and church at Krofoum

A devastating fire has destroyed a local television station, Trinity Television, and a church at Krofuom, a suburb of Kumasi in the Ashanti Region.The...

Delayed WASSCE results will disrupt university academic calendar – Vice Chancellors Ghana

The Association of Vice Chancellors Ghana has expressed concerns over the delayed release of the results for the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate...

Four dead, over 20 injured in accident on Takoradi-Accra road

A Yutong Takoradi-Accra bound bus has been involved in an accident at the Aggrey Memorial Senior High School(SHS), claiming four lives.Over 20 people have...

UPSA postpones Vice-Chancellor investiture amid potential legal dispute

The University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA), has postponed the investiture ceremony of its incoming Vice-Chancellor, Professor John Kwaku Mensah Mawutor.The ceremony, originally slated...

Koku Anyidoho applauds Dr. Bawumia for supporting leprosy survivor

Former Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Koku Anyidoho, has lauded Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia for his compassionate gesture in...

Security agencies should have requisite knowledge in basic first aid – Dr Foster Ansong Bridjan

The Director of Operations for National Ambulance Service, Dr Foster Ansong-Bridjan says it’ll be advantageous for security services to have a fair knowledge on...

EPA issues alert over Harmattan induced air pollution

The Harmattan season is here again, bringing its characteristic dry and dusty air. Each year, air quality during this period deteriorates significantly, moving from...

Six injured in accident near KNUST police station

Six people, including three women, have sustained various degrees of injury in an accident near the KNUST police station in Kumasi of the Ashanti...

Dambai: Worshippers flock Babana shrine for Thanksgiving service

Hundreds of worshippers converged on the Babana shrine on Wednesday for a joyous Thanksgiving service.The shrine, a sacred site for the local community at...

Remember you have a social contract with Ghanaians – Yagbonwura to Mahama

Yagbonwura Bii-Kunuto Jewusoale I, has reminded President-elect John Mahama to focus on implementing human-centered policies that will benefit Ghanaians.The overlord of the Gonjaland has...

Bawumia celebrates recovery of 4-year-old cured leper [Video]

Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has expressed joy over the recovery of a four-year-old cured leper, Priscilla who he sponsored following a visit.In a...

I will tackle youth unemployment – Asunafo North MP-elect

The Member of Parliament-elect for Asunafo North in the Ahafo Region, Haruna Mohammed, has pledged to address the growing issue of youth unemployment in...

2024 WASSCE: WAEC receives additional GH₵35 million from gov’t

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has received extra GH₵35 million from the government through the Ministry of Education.The amount is to support WAEC's...

Mahama reaffirms commitment to youth and vulnerable populations

President-elect John Dramani Mahama has reiterated his dedication to fostering a brighter and more prosperous future for Ghana's youth and vulnerable groups, both within...

How an 80-year-old American seeking love was kidnapped by a Nigerian gang in Ghana

The signs were clear even at the outset but blinded by love, 80-year-old Diana failed to see the tell-tail strappings blinking red all over.Her...

Akrofuom DCE urges incoming gov’t to complete ongoing projects in the District

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Adansi Akrofuom, Maurice Jonas Woode, has appealed to the incoming government to prioritize the completion of ongoing projects...

Education Ministry urges WAEC PRO to verify facts before public pronouncements

The Ministry of Education (MoE) has called on the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) to ensure internal verification...

Truck carrying container veers off lane at Dzorwulu traffic light, smashes cars

A truck carrying a container veered off its lane at the Dzorwulu traffic light near the Allied Filling Station on Thursday morning.Eyewitnesses told Adomonline.com,...

Bono Regional Chief Imam passes on

The Bono Regional Chief Imam, Sheikh Alhaji Umar Abdul Kadir Coulibaly, has passed away after battling an illness, the Bono Regional Islamic Secretariat has...

Christians urged to promote unity 

In a powerful call for unity and evangelism the Head Pastor of Cornerstone Baptist Church Dome Pillar 2 Rev. Sylvester Osei Owusu, has urged...

Joy at Ga North Municipal Hospital as 5 mothers deliver on Christmas Day

The Ga North Municipal Hospital was filled with joy and celebration on Christmas Day, December 25, 2024, as five newborn babies were delivered.The babies...

GAF reacts to viral audio on alleged ammunition transport

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has dismissed allegations in a viral audio recording on social media.The audio according to GAF claims that a civilian...

Krachi East leads Oti MDAs in 2023 Performance Evaluation

The Krachi East Municipal Assembly in the Oti Region has emerged as the best Assembly topping seven other Municipal and District Assemblies (MDAs) in...

Court convicts miner for setting stepfather’s house on fire

The Tarkwa circuit court has sentenced a 24-year-old small-scale miner, Richard Arthur, aka Afianga to two years imprisonment for setting his stepfather’s single-room mud...

Herbalist, 45, jailed for defiling 10-year-old boy

A 45-year-old herbalist and farmer from Plotso, a suburb of Asankrangwa in the Western Region, Nana Kwaku Dum, has been sentenced to 10 years’...

Sunyani Traditional Council names Yaw Agyare as successor to late Nana Bosoma Asor Nkrawiri II

The chiefs of the Sunyani Traditional Council have unanimously named Yaw Agyare as the successor to the late Nana Bosoma Asor Nkrawiri II.The Sunyani...

Mothers celebrate arrival of Christmas Day babies at Ridge Hospital

Christmas Day brought double joy to several mothers at Ridge Hospital as they celebrated the birth of their newborns on the special occasion.The atmosphere...

Kwawu Obo chiefs issue one-month ultimatum to Agric Minister over farmland dispute

The chiefs and elders of Kwawu Obo have given the Member of Parliament for the Abetifi constituency, who also serves as the Minister of...

Oppong Nkrumah reacts to Saglemi fire [Listen]

The redevelopment project at the Quarm LMI site remains unaffected despite a fire that broke out on the premises, the Works and Housing Minister...

Alleged National Security operative remanded over GHC1m recruitment scam

An alleged National Security operative at the Jubilee House, Joseph Agemba, has appeared before an Accra Circuit Court for allegedly collecting GHC1,096,500 from 46...

Why warehouse fire will not affect progress of Saglemi Affordable Housing project

The Tuesday night fire at the warehouse of the Saglemi Affordable Housing project was started by some labourers who had been engaged to clear the...

Mahama pledges to build an inclusive nation in Christmas Message

President-elect John Dramani Mahama has extended warm Christmas greetings to Ghanaians, expressing gratitude for their trust in electing him to lead the nation.In his...

Cassius Mining files $277million claim against Ghana

Cassius Mining Ltd, an Australian gold mining company, has filed a $277 million (USD) claim against the government of Ghana, alleging breaches of contract...

Ghana-Russia Centre holds its first CSR event in Ghana

The Ghana-Russia Centre for Commerce and Relations (GRCCR) has organised its first Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) event in the Eastern Region.The team visited Pakro,...

Akufo-Addo approves visa-free entry to Ghana for all African nationals

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has fulfilled his pledge to introduce visa-free travel for citizens of all African nations to Ghana.The promise, made during...

What binds us is greater than what divides us – AG Godfred Dame

Attorney General Godfred Yeboah Dame has called on Ghanaians to embrace the peace and unity that Christmas represents, urging citizens to reflect on the...

Serving as President greatest honour in my life – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Akufo-Addo has expressed gratitude to Ghanaians for the opportunity to lead and serve the nation for the past eight years.In his final...

Bawumia’s message to Ghanaians on Christmas Day

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has shared a message with the Christian community as they celebrate Christmas on December 25, 2024.In a brief post...