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Pregnant woman’s ‘killer’ remanded

The Asokwa District Court has remanded into police custody a woman who allegedly killed her pregnant colleague at Aburaso in the Atwima Kwanwoma District...

Akwatia youth throw weight behind newly appointed CEO of GCDGL

The Concerned Youth of Akwatia (CoYA) has denied claims by the Akwatia Development Association (AkDA) that its in disagreement with the appointment of Mr...

E/R: NADMO trains staff in COVID-19 hotspot areas [Photos]

The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), in collaboration with the Ghana Health Service, has trained 143 staff of NADMO on COVID-19 in hotspot districts...

Abronye DC replies late Atta Mills’ brother [Audio]

The Bono Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwame Baffoe Abronye, has berated brother of the late president John Atta Mills, Samuel...

Obinim to pay GHS1.6m tax liability as court throws out his appeal

An Accra high court has dismissed an application in which Bishop Daniel Obinim, the Head Pastor of International Godsway Church is challenging the decision...

COVID-19: Commonwealth partners Joy FM in Stay Healthy Challenge

The Commonwealth Africa office has launched a pan Africa challenge to promote exercise during the COVID-19 pandemic. It was launched on Joy FM’s Super Morning...

Coronavirus: Ashaiman police being tested after inmates test positive

Officers at the Ashaiman Police command are undergoing tests after 11 more inmates tested positive for Covid-19. Two weeks ago, 54 inmates were randomly tested...

Govt reveals timeline for the commencement of 88 hospitals

The government has announced construction of hospitals in some 88 districts across the country will begin in two months. This is the first time a...

Coronavirus: No police officer has tested positive – Eastern region Commander

Eastern Regional Police Commander, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP), Afful Boakye Yiadom, has said no officer has contracted the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) disease. "No infection...

Captain Smart recounts how Multimedia Group supported him [Watch]

Former Adom FM firebrand presenter, Blessed Godsbrain Smart, popularly known as Captain Smart, has recounted how his former employer, the Multimedia Group...

Sammy Gyamfi brilliantly argues why EC will be unable to start registration exercise in June [Video]

National Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi, has made some compelling arguments as to why the Electoral Commission (EC) will...

I’ve 1,001 evidential weapons to bring Obinim down – Kennedy Agyapong

Assin Central Member of Parliament (MP), Kennedy Agyapong, has revealed that he has enough evidence against the Head Pastor of the International...

Captain Smart has a message for radio presenters who malign former employers [Video]

Blessed Godsbrain Smart, popularly called Captain Smart, has advised colleague radio presenters against the act of tarnishing the image of their former stations. According to...

Adom FM improved my life – Captain Smart lauds former place of employment [Video]

Former employee of Multimedia Group’s Adom brands, Blessed Godsbrain Smart, has recounted how, through the company, his life improved tremendously over the years. According to...

Potential buyers run away from Woyome’s auctioned properties

It has emerged that the Supreme Court’s ruling for the property of Alfred Agbesi Woyome to be sold has not been materialised. This is because...

Kenkey seller arrested over murder of pregnant woman

Police in Suntreso, Kumasi have arrested a 25-year-old kenkey seller for stabbing a pregnant woman to death at Aburaso in the Atwima-Kwanwoma District. Adwoa Bawumia,...

Mahama’s point of view: Coronavirus is a chance for Africa to have its own marshall plan

After the nightmare of the Second World War, the economies of Western Europe were on their knees. And so, on 3rd April, 1948, the...

Nana Aplam II remains paramount queen mother of Manya Krobo – Royal Family

The Kwame Nguah royal family of Manya Krobo has described the destoolment of Nana Aplam II by the Odumase Council as “baseless and logically...

Woman, 2 others nabbed attempting to buy baby

Sale of babies, as rare as it may sound, has found its way into a slum in the Kumasi Metropolis in the Ashanti Region. A...

Social Welfare to prosecute persons handling rape cases at home

Madam Emma Adom, Director for Social Welfare and Community Development in the South Dayi District of the Volta Region, has said her outfit would...

6-year-old boy electrocuted by TV antenna [video]

A six-year-old boy has been allegedly electrocuted at Anwomaso suburb of Kumasi in the Ashanti Region. Maxwell Kwaku Tawiah is said to have...

Rev. Obotuo sues Kennedy Agyapong’s NET 2 TV, others

Rev. Obotuo in an attempt to redeem himself has filed a lawsuit against Kennedy Agyapong’s NET 2 TV, Justice Kwaku Annan, Rev. Owusu Bempah,...

Rawlings to address June 4 virtual durbar

Former President, Flt Lt Jerry John Rawlings will deliver the keynote address to mark the 41st anniversary of the June 4 uprising on Thursday...

Winneba NPP, NDC supporters clash injures police woman [Photos]

A policewoman who is yet to be identified has been injured in a clash between supporters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and New...

Mills’ family react to calls for investigation into his death

Family of the late President John Atta Mills has asked politicians and the general public to respect the family and the late Professor and...

Intensify seizure of assets of corrupt officials – Experts say as Corruption Watch launches Webcast series

Two anti-corruption experts have said the recent order by an Accra High Court for the seizure of assets of persons convicted in the National...

Student jailed for attempting to blackmail his police girlfriend

A Circuit Court in Accra has sentenced a 24-year-old student, Francis Aggrey, to three years imprisonment for attempting to blackmail his girlfriend, a policewoman. Francis...

One year-old baby, 2 adults killed in gory accident

A year-old baby and two male adults were killed, while 11 others suffered injuries in an accident, at Anoff near Nsawam in the Eastern...

Social media reacts as Captain Smart announces exit from Adom 106.3 FM

Patrons of Adom 106.3 FM, especially listeners of the station’s flagship morning show, Dwaso Nsem, have taken to social media to react to show...

Ghanaian mum graduates from medical school together with daughter in U.S [Photos]

Dr Cynthia Kudji, 49 years and her daughter, Jasmine,  went viral after they both graduated from medical school in the US on the same...

Captain Smart’s last words to Adom FM listeners [Video]

Adom 106.3 FM's firebrand presenter, Blessed Godsbrain Smart, popularly called Captain Smart, has officially bid farewell to the station and the Multimedia Group Limited...

‘Galamseyer’ allegedly stabbed to death [Video]

 A member of the Ntortroso Watchdog Committee, Kofi Asiedu, has allegedly stabbed a 43-year-old galamseyer, John Sarfo, popularly known as Nigeria man, to death. Kwadwo...

Heavy security at EC, IPAC meeting [photos]

The meeting between the Electoral Commission (EC) and the Inter-party Advisory Committee (IPAC) on the compilation of a new Voters Register has commenced at...

77-year-old man hacks nephew to death in his sleep [Video]

A 77-year-old man, Kofi Asamoah, has reportedly hacked his 41-year-old nephew to death in his sleep at Apinkra in the Bosomtwe District of the...

Asamoah Gyan not Ghana’s first ‘Baby Jet’; find out who else bore the name

The general captain of the Black Stars, Asamoah Gyan, just happens to be the second Ghanaian to be nicknamed ‘Baby Jet.’ The first Ghanaian to...

Official: Captain Smart bids Adom FM farewell [Videos+Photos]

The Multimedia Group has bid one of its most seasoned journalists and show host, Blessed Godsbrain Smart, popularly called Captain Smart, farewell. The firebrand...

Farmers beat forest guard to pulp at Sefwi [Photos]

Two farmers who are yet to be identified have beaten to pulp, a 32-year-old forest guard with the Sefwi Juaboso District in the ...

Three Nigerians arrested for illegal entry into Ghana [Photos]

Personnel at the Sogakope Inland Immigration Checkpoint of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) have arrested three Nigerians for illegal entry amid the country's border...

COVID-19: MP confirms positive cases in Parliament [Listen]

Minority Chief Whip in Parliament, Mubarak Muntaka, has confirmed that the House has recorded positive cases of the deadly coronavirus. According to him, two Members...

Friends of murdered Ofankor tenant storm Mile 7 Police Station [Video]

Some friends of the late tenant, Mr Benjamin Okyere, who was shot dead by his landlord at Ofankor have thronged the Mile 7 Police...